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Six years requested for Berlusconi

May 13, 2013 - 12:52pm
Italian prosecutors seek a six-year sentence for former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for allegedly paying an underage prostitute for sex.

PSG block Real move for Ancelotti

May 13, 2013 - 12:40pm
Paris St-Germain block Real Madrid's move for Carlo Ancelotti as speculation increases about Jose Mourinho's future.

Justin Bieber concert takings stolen

May 13, 2013 - 12:38pm
Thieves in South Africa steal some of the takings from a Justin Bieber concert after breaking into a football stadium.

Roma fined £42,000 for racist chants

May 13, 2013 - 12:35pm
Roma receive a 50,000 euro (£42,000) fine after racist chants from their supporters halt their Serie A game against AC Milan.

Tia murderer in mid-trial confession

May 13, 2013 - 12:17pm
The man accused of murdering his partner's granddaughter Tia Sharp, after sexually assaulting her, changes his plea to guilty.

VIDEO: Concern grows over deadly new virus

May 13, 2013 - 11:56am
The World Health Organization says it appears likely that the novel coronavirus (NCoV) can be passed between people in close contact.

Cyprus receives EU-IMF bailout funds

May 13, 2013 - 11:39am
Cyprus receives the first tranche of a 10bn-euro bailout package from international creditors agreed earlier this year, with Greece also due to receive further funds.

Iranian convicted over Nigeria arms

May 13, 2013 - 11:38am
An Iranian man and his Nigerian accomplice are found guilty of smuggling weapons into Lagos and sentenced to five years in prison by a Nigerian court.

Bloomberg: Snoop error 'inexcusable'

May 13, 2013 - 11:24am
Bloomberg says that allowing reporters to monitor the activities of clients on its terminals was an "inexcusable" error.

Malcolm X grandson murder: Two held

May 13, 2013 - 10:52am
Two men are arrested on suspicion of involvement in a fight believed to have led to the death of Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of Malcolm X.

VIDEO: Stray dog controversy in Russia

May 13, 2013 - 10:49am
Kazan in Russia is trying to deal with its stray dog problem before the city hosts the World Student Games this summer - but animal rights activists claim some animals are being killed inhumanely.

Samsung claims 5G tech breakthrough

May 13, 2013 - 10:37am
Samsung Electronics says it has developed a technology that could be "at the core" of the eventual 5G mobile-data standard.

Minister names 'corrupt' Afghan MPs

May 13, 2013 - 10:23am
'Corrupt' Afghan lawmakers are named in parliament by Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal, triggering a noisy reaction in the lower house.

Egypt paper stands by Mubarak report

May 13, 2013 - 10:21am
An Egyptian newspaper stands by its report of what it says is the first interview with ex-President Hosni Mubarak since his overthrow, despite denials.

VIDEO: Pilot dies in Yemen plane crash

May 13, 2013 - 10:00am
A pilot in Yemen has died after the plane he was flying exploded in mid-air, according to a military official.

Bulgaria vote fails to end stalemate

May 13, 2013 - 9:26am
Bulgaria's parliamentary election leaves the EU's poorest country facing more political uncertainty after a tight finish.

US retail sales inch up in April

May 13, 2013 - 9:16am
US retail sales rose unexpectedly in April, after falling back in the previous month.

UN urges world to eat more insects

May 13, 2013 - 9:00am
Eating insects could help fight world hunger, improve nutrition and reduce pollution, according to a new UN report.

Nigeria militants film 'hostages'

May 13, 2013 - 8:44am
Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram releases a video showing women and children it says it has abducted - in a new tactic for the group.

Vietnam firms in 'land grabs' charge

May 13, 2013 - 8:38am
Environmental group Global Witness accuses two Vietnamese rubber companies of massive land grabs in Cambodia and Laos.