Rwanda killers to face solitary
Genocide criminals in Rwanda will have to serve life sentences in solitary confinement, under plans approved by MPs.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Crunch time nears for GM Europe
General Motors' battle to avoid bankruptcy suffers a blow as bondholders reject a key part of the carmaker's restructuring plan.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
GM ponders future as deal fails
General Motors' battle to avoid bankruptcy suffers a blow as bondholders reject a key part of the carmaker's restructuring plan.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Mogadishu victims swamp hospitals
One of the Somali capital's main hospitals says it is swamped with patients, as a radical cleric takes over an armed rebel group.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Nigeria arrests militant leader
A militant leader in the Niger Delta is arrested after protests from women in the area he was using as a hideout.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Rally against Zille in Cape Town
South African President Jacob Zuma's supporters have staged a protest over criticisms of him by opposition leader Helen Zille.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Italy ex-spy boss denies CIA role
The former head of Italy's military intelligence says he knew nothing about the kidnap of an Egyptian imam in Milan six years ago.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
US home sales record slight rise
Sales of previously-owned US homes rose slightly in April, the main estate agent body reports.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Have Your Say
What are the key issues in the Euro elections?
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Number of problem US banks soars
The number of problem US banks jumped 40% to a 15-year high in the first three months of 2009, an industry watchdog warns.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Suu Kyi's witnesses 'rejected'
Lawyers for the detained Burmese opposition leader say judges have rejected their request to call four defence witnesses.
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Asia | Wednesday May 27
Kanu backs Hart for Pompey boss
Portsmouth striker Kanu says the team want Paul Hart to become permanent manager.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Hungary extradites Russian mother
A Russian woman accused of abducting her three-year-old daughter is extradited to France from Hungary.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
UK minister faces 'torture' writ
A Briton who was detained in Bangladesh is to sue Home Secretary Jacqui Smith over torture claims, the Home Office confirms.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Opposition anger at Niger leader
Opponents of Niger's President Mamadou Tandja accuse him of dictatorship after he dissolves parliament.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Readers react
Your views on Obama's pick for US Supreme Court
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Santander scraps UK bank brands
Abbey, Alliance Leicester and Bradford Bingley are all to be renamed as Santander in a £12m overhaul.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Battling Murray sees off Starace
Britain's Andy Murray survives a scare to beat Italian Potito Starace and make the third round of the French Open.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Irish orders plan more aid for abused
Eight religious orders in the Irish Republic welcome meetings with Taoiseach Brian Cowen following a report into child abuse.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Obama adds Saudi Arabia to Mid-East agenda
Barack Obama will travel to Riyadh next week for talks with King Abdullah, his first visit to Saudi Arabia as US president.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Taxman probes UK ministers' costs
Downing Street says it appears ministers named in the Daily Telegraph had honoured their tax liabilities.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Space station crew set to double
The International Space Station (ISS) crew is set to double after three astronauts blast off from Kazakhstan.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Cuba announces austerity plan
Cuba unveils an austerity programme to try to cut energy use and offset the impact of the global financial crisis.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Cuba announces new austerity plan
Cuba unveils an austerity programme to try to cut energy use and offset the impact of the global financial crisis.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
EU's Brussels HQ evacuated again
The European Commission in Brussels is evacuated again, just nine days after a fire, apparently because of a leaky boiler.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Man Utd may pay £25.5m for Tevez
Manchester United have not ruled out paying the £25.5m required to sign striker Carlos Tevez on a permanent deal, says chief executive David Gill.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
In pictures
Lives of hardship of Zimbabwe's forsaken elderly
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
German cannibal movie ban lifted
A horror film based on the real story of cannibal Armin Meiwes can now be shown in Germany, a court rules.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Ivorian rebels hand over zones
Former rebels in Ivory Coast hand back territory in the north to administrators appointed by President Laurent Gbagbo.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Ivorian ex-rebels hand over zones
Former rebels in Ivory Coast hand back territory in the north to administrators appointed by President Laurent Gbagbo.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Family values
How four families across Europe plan to vote
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
N Korea threatens military action
North Korea says it is abandoning the truce that ended the Korean war, as tensions rise over its recent nuclear test.
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Asia | Wednesday May 27
Judge settles Brown estate battle
A US judge ends a two year battle over soul singer James Brown's estate between his partner and adult children.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
European Champions League live
There is less than an hour to go until the European Champions League final and Mali's Seidou Keita will start it on the bench.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Cup fever
The eternal city prepares for the beautiful game
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Still marching
The world's oldest insurgent force is going strong at 45
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Surprise trade surplus for Japan
Japan's export slump eases in April, leading to an unexpected trade surplus for the world's second largest economy.
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Asia | Wednesday May 27
Australia swine flu cases double
The number of swine flu cases in Australia doubles in a day, as its spread coincides with the winter flu season.
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Asia | Wednesday May 27
Conferences to tackle piracy
International conferences open in Cairo and London to address the growing problem of piracy in the Gulf of Aden.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Asia facing 'diabetes explosion'
New research suggests a ballooning rate of diabetes worldwide, particularly among younger and fitter Asians.
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Asia | Wednesday May 27
N Korea 'defiant' amid warnings
North Korea is reported to have fired another missile, despite US warnings it would pay a price for recent tests.
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Asia | Wednesday May 27
Mexico arrests mayors in drug war
Mexican police arrest 27 high-ranking officials, including 10 mayors, suspected of links to drug-trafficking gangs.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Munro wins international Booker
Canadian short story author Alice Munro wins the third Man Booker International Prize and £60,000 for lifetime's work.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Tyson's daughter dies aged four
The four-year-old daughter of US boxer Mike Tyson dies in hospital after a tragic accident at home, police say.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
In pictures
Seeking a spouse in Shanghai's marriage market
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Asia | Tuesday May 26
Marcel Marceau's goods auctioned
The personal effects of the late Marcel Marceau, the world's most famous mime artist, are being auctioned in Paris.
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Europe | Tuesday May 26
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