Syria and Israel in exchange of fire
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 08:22
Israeli and Syrian forces trade fire across the ceasefire line in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights.
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The Indian doctor revered in China
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 08:07
Why does every Chinese leader want to salute this Indian?
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VIDEO: Apple 'avoided $1m tax per hour'
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 07:56
A Senate committee has accused Apple of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes.
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Pacy pigeon Bolt sets world record
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 07:52
A Belgian racing pigeon called Bolt is sold to a Chinese businessman for a world record price of 310,000 euros (£260,000; $400,000).
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Bank Danamon stake sale approved
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 07:47
Singapore's DBS Group receives long-awaited regulatory approval to buy a 40% stake in Indonesia's Bank Danamon
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Anchoring of putters to be banned
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 07:46
Golf's ruling bodies announce that anchoring of putters will be banned from competition from January 2016.
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Deadly virus kills Tunisian man
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 07:43
A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.
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NHS boss set to retire next year
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 07:29
The head of the NHS in England Sir David Nicholson is stepping down from the post next year.
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Oscar Pistorius' brother acquitted
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 07:13
The brother of South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius, Carl, is acquitted of culpable homicide over the death of a motorcyclist in 2008.
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Barroso urges full tax data exchange
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 07:11
The head of the European Commission tells the European Parliament he will argue for EU-wide exchange of income data to battle tax evasion.
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Family urges domestic violence probe
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 06:32
The family of a woman murdered by her ex-partner call for a public inquiry into how complaints of domestic violence are handled by police.
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VIDEO: Royals' call to save wild animals
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 06:27
Prince Charles and Prince William have called for global action to save wild animals from poachers.
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Pound falls after dip in inflation
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 06:01
The pound falls after lower fuel prices lead to a lower-than-expected inflation rate of 2.4% for April.
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Apple 'among US's big tax avoiders'
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 05:42
Apple is accused of being "among America's largest tax avoiders" by senators, who say the company avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes.
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Messi - Barca must not change style
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 05:40
Lionel Messi urges Barcelona to stick with their style of play, despite failing to win this season's Champions League.
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Flickr revamp revealed by Yahoo
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 05:31
Yahoo revamps its Flickr photo-sharing service, offering users up to 1TB of storage if they accept adverts.
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Algeria's Bouteflika 'improving'
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 05:11
Algeria's prime minister denies rumours that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, saying he is "improving every day" in Paris after suffering a mini-stroke in April.
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Imran Khan walks again after fall
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 04:56
Pakistani politician Imran Khan walks a short distance in a brace, two weeks after damaging his spine in an election rally fall.
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Day in pictures: 21 May 2013
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 04:54
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 21 May
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Bed-sharing 'raises cot death risk'
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 04:47
Sharing a bed with your newborn baby increases the risk of sudden death syndrome - commonly known as cot death - fivefold, research suggests.
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