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VIDEO: Blasts kill dozens in Turkish town
Many people have been killed and dozens wounded in car bomb attacks in a Turkish town close to the Syrian border, the interior minister has said.
VIDEO: Votes counted in Pakistan election
Votes are being counted in Pakistan, after a historic election that should lead to the country's first transition from one elected government to another.
Prince Harry Wants UK Warrior Games
Prince Harry has said he hopes to bring America's Warrior Games for injured servicemen and women to the UK.
Deadly blasts hit Turkey border town
Twin car bombs kill at least 43 people and injure at least 100 in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the Syrian border.
Scholes retires for second time
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes retires "for good" at the age of 38, after making over 700 appearances.
Gunmen 'lift Libyan ministry siege'
Gunmen demanding the expulsion of Gaddafi-era officials from Libya's new government lift their siege of two ministries in Tripoli, says a minister.
Man City officials anger Mancini
Roberto Mancini is critical of the Manchester City hierarchy for failing to stop speculation about his future as manager.
Brazil police cleared of 1996 murder
A jury in Brazil clears four bodyguards of involvement in the 1996 murder of businessman PC Farias amid continued speculation about who was behind it.
Nadal into seventh straight final
Rafael Nadal reaches his seventh consecutive final since returning from injury with a 6-0 6-4 win over Pablo Andujar in Madrid.
Man City 0-1 Wigan
Ben Watson scores a stoppage-time header as Wigan cause a huge upset against Manchester City to win the FA Cup.
Astronauts replace pump on spacewalk
Astronauts conduct emergency spacewalk to fix ammonia leak from the International Space Station's cooling system.
Dowsett wins as Wiggins gains time
Alex Dowsett wins time trial as Sir Bradley Wiggins rises to fourth despite puncture and Vincenzo Nibali takes Giro d'Italia lead.
VIDEO: Dispute over Amanda Berry rescue
Charles Ramsey, the neighbour who helped rescue Amanda Berry, has rejected claims that another neighbour was the one who kicked the door in.
Egypt 'militant embassy plot' foiled
Egyptian police have arrested three al-Qaeda-linked militants plotting a suicide attack on a Western embassy, the country's interior minister says.
One killed in Italy pickaxe rampage
An illegal immigrant in Italy has gone on a rampage with a pickaxe in Milan, killing a passer-by and wounding four others, police say.
Hamilton & Rosberg: we will struggle
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton believe they will struggle in the Spanish GP despite qualifying on the front row.
G7 'agree to target tax avoidance'
The chancellor says the G7 group of industrialised nations have agreed there needs to be collective action to target tax evasion and avoidance.
Youth activist freed in Egypt
Ahmed Maher, a prominent political activist who leads Egypt's April 6 movement, is freed a day after being arrested in Cairo over an anti-government protest.
Rafsanjani to stand in Iran election
Iran ex-President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani registers for the June elections, in what could be a challenge to the country's conservative leadership.
Karachi unrest mars Pakistan poll
Landmark elections in Pakistan see a high turnout, but officials say problems in Karachi mean voting there was not "free and fair".









