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European Tour chief George O'Grady apologises for using the phrase "coloured athletes" while defending Sergio Garcia.

Hezbollah's support for Assad hardens European attitudes

US President Barack Obama is heckled over his failure to close the Guantanamo Bay prison by a member of the audience during a national security speech.

US President Barack Obama is heckled over his failure to close the Guantanamo Bay prison by a member of the audience during a national security speech.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde is grilled by judges in Paris over a big payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister.

A necklace reportedly worth 1.9m euros (£1.6m) is stolen during the Cannes film festival, the second such theft to hit this year's event.

A Russian court denies parole to a hunger-striking member of punk band Pussy Riot, Maria Alyokhina, despite calls for her to be freed.

European aid agencies in North Korea say US financial sanctions are severely restricting their attempts to improve agriculture and nutrition there.

M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo declare a ceasefire for UN chief Ban Ki-moon's visit to the conflict-hit area, a spokesman for the group says.

Mogadishu culture shock for returning Somalis

As Syria's main opposition coalition begins three days of key talks, its leader puts forward a transition plan for the country.

Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing reveals he was once jumped on by a panda when he dared himself to enter its cage.

International mining companies operating in Mozambique are failing in their obligation to people displaced by coal mining, says Human Rights Watch.

Czech police are looking for a US man suspected of killing a family of four, including two ukulele musicians, in the southern city of Brno.

A radio that has the ability to alter scripts and other content depending on its location and other factors is being developed by the BBC.

A radio that has the ability to alter scripts and other content depending on its location and other factors is being developed by the BBC.

Uefa will announce on Friday whether the Europa League winners will be given a qualifying place in the Champions League.

Post-attack uniform advice relaxed

A poll in 25 countries for the BBC World Service suggests Germany is the most favourably viewed country in the world.

An 80-year-old Japanese adventurer, Yuichiro Miura, becomes the oldest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.