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MI5 'approached Woolwich suspect'
Sat, 25 May 2013 00:48:52 GMT

UK security service MI5 asked London street attack suspect Michael Adebolajo if he wanted to work for them half a year ago, a childhood friend claims.

French army to begin Mali pullout
Sat, 25 May 2013 04:14:50 GMT

France is set to begin the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north.

Dancer 'lied' in Berlusconi sex case
Fri, 24 May 2013 19:38:55 GMT

A dancer alleged to have had paid sex as a minor with Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi tells a court she lied to investigators in 2010.

Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed'
Fri, 24 May 2013 20:01:31 GMT

The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of camps used by militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the north-east of the country.

Syria opposition ready to negotiate
Sat, 25 May 2013 01:56:43 GMT

Syria's main opposition coalition says it is willing to attend an peace conference next month only if President Bashar al-Assad agrees to step down.

Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul
Fri, 24 May 2013 19:48:03 GMT

Afghan security forces battle Taliban insurgents for hours in central Kabul, following an explosion that shook the capital.

Author investigated for 'clown' gibe
Fri, 24 May 2013 22:28:54 GMT

Portuguese author and journalist Miguel Sousa Tavares is being investigated for calling President Anibal Cavaco Silva "a clown" in an interview.

Barrick Gold fined for Chile project
Fri, 24 May 2013 22:42:47 GMT

Chilean authorities fine the world's largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold Corp, more than $16m for environmental offences at an Andean mine.

Toronto's Ford denies 'crack video'
Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:35 GMT

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has denied allegations from a major Canadian newspaper he was caught on camera smoking crack cocaine.

IMF chief Lagarde made key witness
Fri, 24 May 2013 20:28:18 GMT

A French court does not place IMF head Christine Lagarde under investigation over a payout made when she was finance minister, making her a key witness instead.

Arizona sheriff 'profiled' Hispanics
Sat, 25 May 2013 02:04:02 GMT

The office of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, improperly targeted Hispanics in patrols for undocumented immigrants, a judge finds.

China-Swiss free-trade deal sealed
Fri, 24 May 2013 21:56:37 GMT

China and Switzerland sign a memorandum of understanding on a free-trade agreement, the first such deal for China with a major Western economy.

Lesbian drama is Cannes favourite
Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:30 GMT

An intimate love story between two young women receives rave reviews in Cannes days before the winner of the Palme d'Or is announced.

Nasa to lease shuttle launch pad
Thu, 23 May 2013 23:26:57 GMT

Nasa is looking for commercial operators to lease a historic launch pad in Florida used for the first Moon missions and by the space shuttles.

VIDEO: The book clubs that find bestsellers
Fri, 24 May 2013 01:24:23 GMT

Hookline Books have started a new way of finding bestsellers with book groups at the heart of the decision-making process.

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