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China industrial output disappoints

May 13, 2013 - 4:59am
Industrial production in China recorded a smaller-than-expected rise in April, underlining worries that the economy may be losing steam.

Ferguson urges fans to support Moyes

May 13, 2013 - 4:54am
Sir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United's fans to support David Moyes when he becomes the club's manager.

Ferguson urges fans to support Moyes

May 13, 2013 - 4:54am
Sir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United's fans to support David Moyes when he becomes the club's manager.

VIDEO: Astronaut's pictures from space

May 13, 2013 - 4:38am
The amazing photographs tweeted by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield have been seen by more than 750,000 Twitter followers.

Shooting at US Mother's Day parade

May 13, 2013 - 4:37am
Nineteen people have been shot and injured during a Mother's Day parade in the US city of New Orleans, police say.

Singapore opens US death inquiry

May 13, 2013 - 4:00am
Singapore opens a coroner's inquiry into the death of US engineer Shane Todd, whose parents believe did not commit suicide.

Pellegrini: No deal to join Man City

May 13, 2013 - 3:45am
Malaga manager Manuel Pellegrini denies he has agreed a deal to replace Roberto Mancini as Manchester City boss.

UK business sees better prospects

May 13, 2013 - 2:28am
Confidence is improving across most UK businesses, according to the latest business surveys, although manufacturers are less optimistic.

VIDEO: Writing Bible's 788,000 words by hand

May 13, 2013 - 1:22am
Why this man spent four years writing Bible's 788,000 words by hand

Kosovo Serbs 'should accept deal'

May 13, 2013 - 12:52am
Serbia's deputy PM Aleksandar Vucic visits northern Kosovo to try to persuade ethnic Serbs there to accept an EU-brokered agreement.

HK transsexual wins right to wed

May 13, 2013 - 12:46am
A Hong Kong transsexual wins the right to marry her boyfriend, following an appeal to Hong Kong's top court.

VIDEO: Relatives remember Sichuan victims

May 13, 2013 - 12:18am
China marks the fifth anniversary of one of the most destructive earthquakes ever recorded.

Harry starts off US Warrior Games

May 12, 2013 - 10:55pm
Prince Harry starts the first event of the Warrior Games for injured service personnel, being held in Colorado.

'Most wanted' fugitive due in court

May 12, 2013 - 10:37pm
Andrew Moran, one of the UK's most wanted fugitives, is due in court in Madrid after being arrested at a luxury villa in Spain.

Right-to-die cases at Appeal Court

May 12, 2013 - 10:23pm
Two severely disabled men go to the Court of Appeal later in an attempt to change laws governing the right to die.

Greece and Cyprus bailout funds due

May 12, 2013 - 8:52pm
Eurozone finance minsters are due to meet in Brussels later to agree bailout payments for Cyprus and Greece, amid worries over Slovenia.

VIDEO: Astronaut's Bowie cover farewell

May 12, 2013 - 8:49pm
Canadian commander Chris Hadfield has shared with the world his cover version of David Bowie's Space Oddity, which he recorded on the International Space Station.

Nasa's job is not to 'titillate'

May 12, 2013 - 8:37pm
Will the space station ever justify its existence?

FSA delayed horse tests for months

May 12, 2013 - 8:31pm
Emails reveal the Food Standards Agency planned to test every horse for bute last November but acted only after the crisis began.

The war claims dividing Greece and Germany

May 12, 2013 - 8:26pm
The WWII claims dividing Greece and Germany