'No proof' Israel shot Gaza child
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 06:42
An Israeli government investigation concludes a French news report in 2000, which blamed Israeli troops for shooting dead a Palestinian child, was baseless.
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Russia pollster 'is foreign agent'
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 06:35
Russia's only independent polling agency says it may have to close after being targeted by prosecutors under the controversial "foreign agents" law.
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No-show for record US lottery win
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 06:34
A small Florida city waits for the winner of the largest lottery jackpot in US history, more than $590m (£388m), to come forward.
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Taylor Swift wins at Billboards
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 06:30
The country pop singer, Rihanna, One Direction and Justin Bieber all win at this year's Billboard Music Awards.
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Briton in court over child killings
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 06:16
A 47-year-old British man living in France has been arrested and could soon be charged with killing his two children, aged five and 10.
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VIDEO: The future Ethiopia only dreamed of
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 05:58
George Alagiah reports on how Ethiopia has overcome adversity and is now showing some of the fastest growth rates in the world.
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Vettori in line for NZ Test return
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 05:42
New Zealand's Daniel Vettori could play in the second Test against England after Bruce Martin is ruled out with injury.
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Tree health policy to 'stop spread'
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 05:20
Strengthening biosecurity at UK borders and a plant health risk register would help protect the nation's trees from pests and diseases, a report concludes.
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Star Trek tops US box office
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 05:14
Star Trek Into Darkness tops the US box office chart on its debut weekend but fails to reach its $100m estimate.
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Second body found after house blast
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 04:55
A man and a woman are found dead at the scene of a suspected gas explosion at a Nottinghamshire house.
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Day in pictures: 20 May 2013
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 04:45
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 20 May
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Moyes meeting Man Utd backroom staff
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 04:40
Incoming Manchester United manager David Moyes is holding talks with a number of the club's coaching staff on Monday.
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Boko Haram militants 'in disarray'
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 04:21
The Nigerian military says that Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country are "in disarray" as a result of its offensive against them, however it has not produced any evidence.
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Deadly Ghana 'holy water' stampede
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 03:51
Police say they were overwhelmed by the large crowd scrambling for "holy water", after a stampede killed four people at a church in Ghana's capital, Accra, on Sunday.
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Kagame denounces UN force in Congo
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 03:36
Rwandan President Paul Kagame tells the BBC that UN peacekeepers in DR Congo have "in some cases" made the situation worse.
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VIDEO: UN made DR Congo problems 'worse'
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 03:29
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has issued a scathing assessment of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Pupils 'need early porn warnings'
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 03:27
Young children should hear about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, head teachers say.
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China 'state hackers renew attacks'
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 03:13
State-sponsored hackers are renewing their attacks on the US after a three-month hiatus, according to the New York Times.
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Fierce battle for key Syrian town
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 03:00
Fierce fighting is reported in the strategic Syrian town of Qusair, as rebels and government forces backed by Hezbollah militants fight for control.
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Deadly suicide bomb in Afghanistan
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 02:58
A suicide attack in Afghanistan's Baghlan province kills at least 14 people, including a senior local politician opposed to the Taliban.
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