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Swedish princess marries financier

June 8, 2013 - 5:22pm
Sweden's fourth in line to the throne, Princess Madeleine, marries US-British businessman Chris O'Neill at a ceremony in Stockholm

Afghan 'insider attack' kills troops

June 8, 2013 - 3:12pm
Two US soldiers and an American civilian have been killed in a possible insider attack in Afghanistan, the Nato-led force says.

Mexico bar kidnap 'linked to gang'

June 8, 2013 - 2:46pm
Prosecutors in Mexico City say they believe the disappearance of 12 young revellers from a bar in the capital is linked to gang rivalry.

Vettel beats Hamilton to Canada pole

June 8, 2013 - 2:20pm
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel beats Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Falling shop mirror kills boy, four

June 8, 2013 - 2:18pm
A four-year-old boy dies four days after suffering serious head injuries when a mirror fell on him in a Hugo Boss shop.

Skirts for Sweden male train drivers

June 8, 2013 - 1:55pm
A dozen male train drivers in Sweden are rebelling against a ban on wearing shorts in hot weather by coming to work in skirts instead.

England seal easy win over Australia

June 8, 2013 - 1:42pm
Ian Bell hits 91 as England beat Australia by 48 runs in their opening Champions Trophy Group A match at Edgbaston.

UK pledges £375m to feed world poor

June 8, 2013 - 1:39pm
The UK commits to giving an extra £375m as part of a global agreement to help feed the world's poorest children until 2020

Sudan 'orders halt to oil transfers'

June 8, 2013 - 1:22pm
Sudan's president has ordered the stoppage of oil transfers through its territory from South Sudan from Sunday, state media report.

Anderson breaks England ODI record

June 8, 2013 - 12:53pm
James Anderson takes his 235th ODI wicket to break Darren Gough's record and become England's leading wicket-taker in the 50-over game.

Google hits back at snooping claims

June 8, 2013 - 11:49am
Google has issued a strong denial that it allows the US government to access its servers, following claims that the UK's eavesdropping centre, GCHQ, has been secretly snooping on Britons via a US spy programme.

France 'to dissolve' far-right group

June 8, 2013 - 11:37am
The French government is to take steps to break up a far-right group allegedly linked to the death of left-wing activist Clement Meric.

Syria rebels trounced near Qusair

June 8, 2013 - 11:23am
Syrian state TV says government forces have captured Eastern Bouweida, the final rebel stronghold near the strategic town of Qusair.

Xi Jinping and Obama open summit

June 8, 2013 - 11:22am
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama open two days of talks in California on a number of high-stakes issues.

Williams clinches French Open title

June 8, 2013 - 11:16am
Serena Williams beats defending champion Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4 to win her first French Open singles title since 2002.

Webber heads wet-dry final practice

June 8, 2013 - 11:13am
Red Bull's Mark Webber sets the pace in a wet-dry final practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

Nelson Mandela 'serious' in hospital

June 8, 2013 - 11:08am
Former President Nelson Mandela is in a "serious but stable condition" in hospital with a lung infection, but breathing on his own, a spokesman says.

'Suicidal' man caused China bus fire

June 8, 2013 - 10:44am
A suicidal man started a fire on a packed commuter bus in south-eastern China that killed 47 people, state media report.

Drone strike kills seven in Pakistan

June 8, 2013 - 10:16am
Seven people in Pakistan have been killed in the first drone strike since PM Nawaz Sharif took office demanding an end to US targeting of militants.

Froome maintains lead at Dauphine

June 8, 2013 - 10:07am
Chris Froome leads going into the final stage of the Criterium du Dauphine after Sammy Sanchez wins stage seven.