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Industrial production in China recorded a smaller-than-expected rise in April, underlining worries that the economy may be losing steam.

Sir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United's fans to support David Moyes when he becomes the club's manager.

Sir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United's fans to support David Moyes when he becomes the club's manager.

The amazing photographs tweeted by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield have been seen by more than 750,000 Twitter followers.

Nineteen people have been shot and injured during a Mother's Day parade in the US city of New Orleans, police say.

Singapore opens a coroner's inquiry into the death of US engineer Shane Todd, whose parents believe did not commit suicide.

Malaga manager Manuel Pellegrini denies he has agreed a deal to replace Roberto Mancini as Manchester City boss.

Confidence is improving across most UK businesses, according to the latest business surveys, although manufacturers are less optimistic.

Why this man spent four years writing Bible's 788,000 words by hand

Serbia's deputy PM Aleksandar Vucic visits northern Kosovo to try to persuade ethnic Serbs there to accept an EU-brokered agreement.

A Hong Kong transsexual wins the right to marry her boyfriend, following an appeal to Hong Kong's top court.

China marks the fifth anniversary of one of the most destructive earthquakes ever recorded.

Prince Harry starts the first event of the Warrior Games for injured service personnel, being held in Colorado.

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.

Two severely disabled men go to the Court of Appeal later in an attempt to change laws governing the right to die.

Eurozone finance minsters are due to meet in Brussels later to agree bailout payments for Cyprus and Greece, amid worries over Slovenia.

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.

Will the space station ever justify its existence?

Emails reveal the Food Standards Agency planned to test every horse for bute last November but acted only after the crisis began.

The WWII claims dividing Greece and Germany