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Two rockets hit southern Beirut

22 min 35 sec ago
At least three people are injured when two rockets hit southern Beirut, targeting a district controlled by the Hezbollah organisation.

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May 26, 2013 - 12:40am
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More arrests in Woolwich inquiry

May 26, 2013 - 12:33am
Three men are arrested in south-east London in connection with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby near Woolwich barracks on Wednesday.

Hunt for French soldier's attacker

May 25, 2013 - 11:51pm
French police are hunting a man who attacked a soldier on patrol with two colleagues in the La Defense business district of Paris on Saturday evening.

VIDEO: 70s Apple computer sells for $650,000

May 25, 2013 - 11:20pm
What's thought to be one of the last remaining original Apple computers, made in a family garage in California, has sold for a record price at auction in Germany.

'The cough that paralysed me'

May 25, 2013 - 9:17pm
Back injuries that can affect anyone anytime

VIDEO: Lightbulb moment: Radios on the ceiling

May 25, 2013 - 8:31pm
Designer adapts light socket to power "hanging" radio

Karbala: Visit to a Shia shrine

May 25, 2013 - 8:08pm
What Karbala means to Shias and Sunnis

Thousands complete Boston Marathon

May 25, 2013 - 7:39pm
Thousands of runners complete the final mile of Boston Marathon, five weeks after they were forced to abandon the race after two bombs exploded.

Froch wins to retain IBF world title

May 25, 2013 - 7:24pm
Carl Froch retains his world IBF super-middleweight title as he claims a thrilling points win against Mikkel Kessler.

The myth of the humourless German

May 25, 2013 - 7:09pm
The myth of the humourless German

Is Ryanair really Europe's most punctual airline?

May 25, 2013 - 7:08pm
How do Ryanair's punctuality claims stack up?

In pictures: Clown Day in Lima

May 25, 2013 - 7:05pm
Hundreds of professional clowns celebrate Clown Day in the Peruvian capital, Lima

Rogers returns to football at Galaxy

May 25, 2013 - 6:44pm
Robbie Rogers returns to football by signing for MLS side LA Galaxy, three months after announcing he is gay.

Italians to vote in local elections

May 25, 2013 - 6:33pm
People in Italy are set to vote in mayoral elections in 565 municipalities, with attention focused on who will win in the capital, Rome.

French soldier stabbed near Paris

May 25, 2013 - 5:44pm
French authorities are investigating whether the stabbing of a soldier in a Paris suburb was a copycat attack after a soldier was killed in London on Wednesday.

Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Bayern Munich

May 25, 2013 - 5:43pm
Arjen Robben scores a dramatic late winner as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final.

Brazil 'cancels' most African debt

May 25, 2013 - 5:30pm
Brazil says it will cancel or restructure almost $900m (£600m) worth of debt owed by African countries, to boost economic ties with the continent.

Extremism taskforce after Woolwich

May 25, 2013 - 5:18pm
David Cameron is to set up a taskforce to "look again" at the government's strategy for dealing with extremism and radicalisation in the wake of the killing of a soldier in Woolwich.

Hezbollah promises Syria 'victory'

May 25, 2013 - 5:08pm
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group promises victory in Syria where his supporters are backing President al-Assad, amid an upsurge in fighting there.