US tornado rescue effort nears end
Wed, 22 May 2013 01:52:32 GMT
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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US immigration bill passes hurdle
Wed, 22 May 2013 01:32:16 GMT
A sweeping immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally takes a stride forward in Congress.
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Notre-Dame suicide a 'political act'
Wed, 22 May 2013 02:30:37 GMT
France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen pays tribute to the man who killed himself in the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, saying it was a "political act".
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Afghan interpreters to get UK visas
Wed, 22 May 2013 00:47:19 GMT
Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside British troops are set to be given the right to live in the UK, under government plans.
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Record closing high for US shares
Tue, 21 May 2013 21:55:16 GMT
Shares on Wall Street race to a new all-time high as investors bet that the US central bank will continue supporting the economy.
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Apple's Tim Cook defends tax claim
Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:09 GMT
Apple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders.
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Tax and energy to dominate EU summit
Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:36 GMT
EU leaders will seek to curb tax evasion, which costs EU states 1tn euros a year, and bring down energy prices to boost competition.
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Spanish couple kidnapped in Colombia
Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:02 GMT
Two Spanish tourists are kidnapped in north-western Colombia while driving to a tourist attraction in La Guajira, near the Venezuelan border.
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Key pair barred from Iran election
Tue, 21 May 2013 19:55:24 GMT
Two prominent figures in Iran, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, are barred from standing in next month's presidential election.
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Syria and Israel in exchange of fire
Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:05 GMT
Israeli and Syrian forces trade fire across the ceasefire line in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights.
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Oscar Pistorius' brother acquitted
Tue, 21 May 2013 14:13:51 GMT
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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Wi-fi shut down in Guantanamo alert
Tue, 21 May 2013 11:35:14 GMT
The US military's wireless internet service inside Guantanamo Bay has been shut down following threats by Anonymous hackers
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Pacy pigeon Bolt sets world record
Tue, 21 May 2013 14:52:06 GMT
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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Russia: Eurovision snub 'outrageous'
Tue, 21 May 2013 15:53:39 GMT
Russia's foreign minister calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any Eurovision points to Russia "outrageous" and promises a response.
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VIDEO: Apple 'avoided $1m tax per hour'
Tue, 21 May 2013 14:56:27 GMT
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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