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Teen charged over Utah referee death

May 8, 2013 - 3:30pm
A US teen is charged with homicide by assault after allegedly punching a football referee who later died in hospital in Salt Lake City.

Berlusconi fraud conviction upheld

May 8, 2013 - 3:28pm
An appeals court in Italy upholds the conviction for tax fraud of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and reinstates a four-year prison sentence.

VIDEO: Genoa port collision kills seven

May 8, 2013 - 3:11pm
At least seven people have died and two are missing after a container ship crashed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa, officials say.

Singh sues PGA over antler spray ban

May 8, 2013 - 2:54pm
Former world number one Vijay Singh is suing the PGA Tour for suspending him after he admitted using deer antler spray.

Haiti cholera victims may sue the UN

May 8, 2013 - 2:34pm
Victims of Haiti's ongoing cholera epidemic give the United Nations a 60-day deadline to start talks about billions of dollars worth of compensation or face legal action.

VIDEO: Deaths as ship rams Genoa tower

May 8, 2013 - 1:59pm
At least six people have died and several others are missing after a ship crashed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa.

Zambian men charged over gay sex

May 8, 2013 - 1:58pm
Two Zambian men plead not guilty in court to a charge of engaging in homosexual acts - an offence that carries a jail sentence of up to 14 years.

Syria sarin row - an inconvenient outburst

May 8, 2013 - 1:32pm
Mark Urban on response to claims of sarin use by Syrian rebels

Ohio women 'were tied and chained'

May 8, 2013 - 1:29pm
Cleveland police say three women held captive in a house for about a decade were tied up and chained, as one of the victims and her child go home.

Nadal eases into Madrid third round

May 8, 2013 - 1:26pm
Rafael Nadal eases into the Madrid Open third round with a 6-3 6-4 victory over world number 37 Benoit Paire.

Degenkolb takes dramatic Giro win

May 8, 2013 - 1:22pm
Germany's John Degenkolb grabs victory in stage five of the Giro d'Italia after a dramatic crash in the closing stages.

The world's most sleep-starved students

May 8, 2013 - 1:20pm
Which country has the sleepiest students?

VIDEO: Global reaction as Man Utd boss retires

May 8, 2013 - 1:16pm
People around the world have given their reaction to the news that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season.

Wheatley film set for wide release

May 8, 2013 - 1:10pm
Sightseers director Ben Wheatley's new movie will be the first UK film to be released simultaneously in cinemas, on DVD, on TV and on demand.

Deaths as ship rams Genoa tower

May 8, 2013 - 12:50pm
At least seven people have died and two are missing after a ship crashed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa, officials say.

In pictures: Italy ship crash

May 8, 2013 - 12:46pm
At least seven die as ship ploughs into Genoa port's tower

Hawking boycotts Israel conference

May 8, 2013 - 12:44pm
Prof Stephen Hawking has pulled out of a high-profile Israeli conference, in support of an academic boycott of the country.

Envoy hails US-Russia deal on Syria

May 8, 2013 - 12:42pm
UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi hails a US-Russia accord to work together to end the conflict in Syria but warns it is "only a first step".

Rally against Malaysia vote outcome

May 8, 2013 - 12:14pm
Thousands of Malaysian opposition supporters rally against alleged fraud in recent polls, defying police who said the protest was illegal.

No easy answers on Syria crisis

May 8, 2013 - 12:12pm
Questions remain despite US Russia accord