Pakistani politician is shot dead
Sun, 19 May 2013 03:24:19 GMT
Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain, a senior member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party, is shot dead in the city of Karachi.
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Massacre suspect held in Ivory Coast
Sat, 18 May 2013 20:57:15 GMT
The authorities in Ivory Coast arrest militia leader Amade Oueremi, suspected of one of the worst massacres during 2011 post-election violence.
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Denmark crowned Eurovision winners
Sun, 19 May 2013 00:37:37 GMT
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest, with the UK's Bonnie Tyler finishing 19th out of 26 countries.
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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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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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Malcolm X grandson suspects remanded
Sun, 19 May 2013 03:20:55 GMT
Two men suspected of killing Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of US political activist Malcolm X, are remanded in custody in Mexico.
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Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped
Sat, 18 May 2013 21:06:38 GMT
Gunmen in Syria abduct the elderly father of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, one of the most powerful voices in the government.
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Riot mars Belgrade football derby
Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:54 GMT
Police in the Serbian capital Belgrade make 104 arrests as rival fans of the city's Partizan and Red Star teams clash at a match.
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Russian cult film director dies
Sat, 18 May 2013 22:39:08 GMT
Alexei Balabanov, the Russian director whose cult films caught the wildness of Russia's early post-Soviet years, dies at the age of 54.
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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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Tearful Beckham signs off with win
Sat, 18 May 2013 22:58:06 GMT
An emotional David Beckham leaves the pitch in tears as he completes the final home match of his career.
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VIDEO: Would-be robber struck by bus
Sat, 18 May 2013 02:33:03 GMT
A would-be robber had a lucky escape after he was struck by a bus, moments after he snatched a woman's mobile phone in Bogota, Colombia.
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EU to ban refillable olive oil jugs
Sat, 18 May 2013 09:55:00 GMT
The EU is to ban restaurants from using refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil, citing hygiene and consumer protection.
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VIDEO: A call from the top of the world
Sun, 19 May 2013 04:01:26 GMT
British explorer Daniel Hughes has reached the summit of Mount Everest in an attempt to raise £1m for the charity Comic Relief.
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VIDEO: David Beckham's emotional farewell
Sun, 19 May 2013 02:42:55 GMT
Emotional David Beckham plays last home match at Paris Saint-Germain.
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