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Gatsby fails to topple Iron Man 3

May 13, 2013 - 5:48am
Leonard DiCaprio's The Great Gatsby was unable to halt the reign of comic-book blockbuster Iron Man 3 at this weekend's US box office.

Israeli PM drops costly air bedroom

May 13, 2013 - 5:40am
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu will change his sleeping arrangements on flights after criticism over the cost of a special bedroom on a trip to the UK, officials say.

Cuba golf project gets green light

May 13, 2013 - 5:38am
Cuba golf gets multi-million dollar boost

N Korea installs new defence chief

May 13, 2013 - 5:31am
North Korea replaces its hard-line armed forces minister with a relatively unknown general, Jang Jong-nam, state media say.

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.

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.