Nigeria army says crackdown to go on
Sun, 19 May 2013 03:57:21 GMT
Nigeria's army vows to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes", as a 24-hour curfew is imposed in Maiduguri.
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China Premier Li Keqiang in India
Sun, 19 May 2013 06:44:28 GMT
China's Premier Li Keqiang travels to India for his first foreign visit since taking office, with border tensions and trade topping the agenda.
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Disgraced French minister bows out
Sun, 19 May 2013 14:44:39 GMT
A French government minister who quit over revelations of his undeclared Swiss bank account says he will not stand again for election.
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El Salvador gangs warn over truce
Sun, 19 May 2013 00:16:24 GMT
The leaders of the main gangs in El Salvador vow to maintain a 14-month-long truce, but say political changes threaten the peace.
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Fresh violence kills eight in Iraq
Sat, 18 May 2013 13:51:31 GMT
Fresh outbreaks of violence in Iraq have left at least eight people dead, police say, hours after the worst day of sectarian violence in the country for months.
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Car hits crowd at Virginia parade
Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:47 GMT
Up to 60 people were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd during a parade in a small town in the US state of Virginia, officials say.
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One dead, two injured in plane crash
Sun, 19 May 2013 15:43:20 GMT
Police confirm one man has died and two other people are critically ill after a light aircraft crashes in Gwynedd.
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Tyler: 'I did my best at Eurovision'
Sun, 19 May 2013 08:08:00 GMT
Bonnie Tyler reflects on taking the UK to 19th place out of 26 countries at the Eurovision Song Contest, which was won by Denmark's Emmelie de Forest.
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Bank governor in Help to Buy warning
Sun, 19 May 2013 11:18:48 GMT
The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has no long-term place.
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Calls for breast gene test change
Sun, 19 May 2013 13:16:04 GMT
A Scottish breast cancer charity calls for the same genetic testing criteria north and south of the border.
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Week in pictures: 11-17 May 2013
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:43 GMT
Some of the best news photos this week
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Day in pictures: 17 May 2013
Fri, 17 May 2013 13:30:21 GMT
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 17 May
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In pictures: Raw power of the Sun
Fri, 17 May 2013 06:17:41 GMT
Best pictures of our parent star
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In pictures: Dambusters flypast
Thu, 16 May 2013 16:39:52 GMT
A Lancaster bomber flypast over Derwent reservoir
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In pictures: Barbie house opens in Berlin
Thu, 16 May 2013 15:35:05 GMT
Life-size Barbie house opens in Berlin
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