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Eritrean tells of Sinai torture for ransom

May 19, 2013 - 7:09pm
Refugee's story of seven months held in the Sinai desert

Canada PM aide quits in expenses row

May 19, 2013 - 6:08pm
Nigel Wright, chief of staff of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, resigns over his role in a growing expenses scandal.

VIDEO: Assad: No intention of stepping down

May 19, 2013 - 5:57pm
Syria's President Assad has said he has no intention of stepping down in his first interview since calls were made for a peace conference to try and resolve the conflict.

VIDEO: Murdered Pakistan politician buried

May 19, 2013 - 5:55pm
Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, at a mosque in Karachi.

Colombia's Farc want 'more time'

May 19, 2013 - 5:47pm
Colombia's main rebel group, the Farc, denies it is moving too slowly to end five decades of conflict, six months after peace talks began.

Murdered Pakistan politician buried

May 19, 2013 - 5:38pm
Hundreds of people attend the funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, at a mosque in Karachi.

China's global ambitions

May 19, 2013 - 5:09pm
How will China spend its massive cash reserves?

PSG boss Ancelotti asks to leave

May 19, 2013 - 4:53pm
Real Madrid target Carlo Ancelotti asks to leave Paris St-Germain but is told by the club's president "it is not possible".

Tunisia police clash with Islamists

May 19, 2013 - 4:38pm
Clashes between Tunisian police and hundreds of supporters of the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia leave one person dead and others injured.

Top-four spot 'vital' for Wenger

May 19, 2013 - 3:10pm
Arsene Wenger says reaching next season's Champions League was vital for Arsenal's ability to attract top players.

US spy-row diplomat 'leaves Russia'

May 19, 2013 - 2:22pm
US diplomat Ryan Fogle, accused by Russia accused of being a spy, has now left the country according to Russian television.

Rod Stewart returns to UK number one

May 19, 2013 - 2:01pm
Rod Stewart scores his first UK number one album for 34 years, going straight to the top with his LP, Time.

West Brom 5-5 Man Utd

May 19, 2013 - 1:48pm
Sir Alex Ferguson is denied victory in his 1,500th and final Manchester United game by Romelu Lukaku's hat-trick.

Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal

May 19, 2013 - 1:43pm
Arsenal finish fourth in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League with a nervy win over Newcastle.

Cook hails bowlers after England win

May 19, 2013 - 1:26pm
Captain Alastair Cook salutes bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson after England's 170-run win over New Zealand.

Syria army storms rebel-held town

May 19, 2013 - 1:22pm
Heavy fighting is reported in the besieged Syrian town of Qusair as state forces launch a major offensive to re-capture the rebel stronghold.

Blue plaque for Morecambe and Wise

May 19, 2013 - 12:58pm
A blue plaque in tribute to comedy double act Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise is unveiled at Teddington Studios.

VIDEO: Gumball rally sets off from Denmark

May 19, 2013 - 12:46pm
Up to 100 predominantly luxury cars are taking part in the Gumball 3000 rally in which some of the world's richest petrol-heads get to flaunt their wealth during a drive that will take them through Europe.

Visconti takes first Giro stage win

May 19, 2013 - 12:04pm
Giovanni Visconti wins his first ever Giro d'Italia stage as Vincenzo Nibali remains in the pink jersey after a snowy stage 15.

Nadal hammers Federer in Rome final

May 19, 2013 - 11:41am
Rafael Nadal drops only four games as he beats Roger Federer to win his seventh Italian Open title.