Man dead in suspected terror attack
Wed, 22 May 2013 22:01:26 GMT
A man is killed in a machete attack and two men are shot by police in London in what UK government sources say is a suspected terror incident.
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Boston bomb investigators kill man
Wed, 22 May 2013 18:55:02 GMT
A Florida man was shot and killed as he became violent while being questioned by Boston bombing investigators, FBI officials say.
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US mayor to push tornado shelter law
Wed, 22 May 2013 20:55:50 GMT
The mayor of the tornado-devastated town of Moore in Oklahoma vows to push for a new law on shelters, after Monday's deadly twister.
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EU in drive against tax evasion
Wed, 22 May 2013 17:32:37 GMT
EU leaders say they are committed to tackling tax evasion and will push for global action to curb banking secrecy.
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Ai Weiwei song rages against state
Wed, 22 May 2013 15:48:30 GMT
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei releases a foul-mouthed music video in which he recreates his detention and rages against abuses of state power.
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US reveals four citizen drone deaths
Wed, 22 May 2013 21:44:50 GMT
US Attorney General Eric Holder confirms four American citizens have been killed in US drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since 2011.
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Costa Concordia charges announced
Wed, 22 May 2013 14:59:10 GMT
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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Kerry condemns Hezbollah over Syria
Wed, 22 May 2013 17:22:43 GMT
US Secretary of State John Kerry says Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iran are perpetuating President Bashar al-Assad's "campaign of terror" in Syria.
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Bernanke hails benefits of stimulus
Wed, 22 May 2013 19:23:54 GMT
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke tells Congress that it is too soon to end the central bank's monetary stimulus programme or raise interest rates.
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Shamed congressman runs for NY mayor
Wed, 22 May 2013 15:40:52 GMT
A former congressman who resigned in disgrace in 2011 over his racy Twitter messages has announced he will run for mayor of New York City.
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Icelanders to vote on EU membership
Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:15 GMT
The new government of Iceland calls off talks with Brussels on EU membership and promises a referendum to give Icelanders their say.
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Ethiopian awarded anti-FGM prize
Wed, 22 May 2013 16:07:49 GMT
Ethiopian activist Bogaletch Gebre wins an international prize for her campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).
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Gif inventor says pronounce it 'Jif'
Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:57 GMT
The inventor of the Gif image format says it should be pronounced Jif, despite what the Oxford English Dictionary says.
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Venezuela ends toilet paper shortage
Wed, 22 May 2013 10:21:32 GMT
Venezuela's National Assembly backs plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage.
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VIDEO: South Africa's growing prosperity
Wed, 22 May 2013 06:21:23 GMT
Andrew Harding looks at an example of economic change at a shopping mall in the township of Alexandra.
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