Costa Concordia charges announced
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 07:59
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner which ran aground off Italy will face trial on 9 July on multiple manslaughter charges, a judge rules.
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$1bn aid for DR Congo and neighbours
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 07:49
The World Bank unveils a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help DR Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma.
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Two win sickness benefit challenge
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 07:46
Two people with mental health problems win a legal challenge against the government tests for sickness benefit.
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Jury told how April was 'run over'
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 07:44
A man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones tells a court of the moment he says he accidentally knocked her over in his vehicle.
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US rescuers comb tornado-hit area
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 07:39
The rescue effort after the Oklahoma twister that killed 24 people nears an end, as it emerges the storm was more powerful than thought.
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IMF: UK 'long way from recovery'
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 07:22
The UK economy is still a long way from "a strong and sustainable recovery", the International Monetary Fund warns.
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French composer Dutilleux dies at 97
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 07:11
Henri Dutilleux, one of France's leading 20th Century composers, has died in Paris at the age of 97, his family announce.
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Woods hurt by 'fried chicken' remark
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 07:09
Tiger Woods condemns "hurtful" jibe as Sergio Garcia apologises for what could be interpreted as a racist remark.
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Dominique Venner's shock 'gesture'
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 07:08
France reacts to far-right author's suicide
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Gif inventor says pronounce it 'Jif'
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 06:55
The inventor of the Gif image format says it should be pronounced Jif, despite what the Oxford English Dictionary says.
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Profiles: Iran election candidates
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 06:52
Profiles of the eight candidates set to contest Iran's presidential poll
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Gunmen kill 12 in Baghdad brothel
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 06:47
Gunmen burst into a brothel in eastern Baghdad, killing seven women and five men, in the latest violence in a week of bloodshed in Iraq.
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Afghan interpreters: 'No life for us here'
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 06:43
Afghan military interpreters on having to resettle in UK
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Backlash over Xbox pre-owned games
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 06:40
Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerges the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox One console.
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VIDEO: South Africa's 'rising confidence'
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 06:21
Andrew Harding at how South Africa's economy is changing, as the Organisation of African Unity celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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Pellegrini to leave Malaga
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 06:21
Manuel Pellegrini paves the way for a move to manage Manchester City after confirming he will leave Spanish club Malaga.
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Europe's push against tax fraud gains momentum
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 05:53
EU push against tax fraud gains momentum, says Gavin Hewitt
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Egyptian hostages freed in Sinai
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 05:51
Mohammed Morsi calls for the people of Sinai to give up their arms after seven members of the Egyptian security forces abducted in the region are freed.
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In pictures: Keeping cool in India's heat wave
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 05:29
In the grip of a scorching heat wave
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Kenya leaders named in truth report
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 05:19
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy are named in connection with post-election violence in a long-awaited report investigating human rights abuses.
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