Bulgaria bus crash leaves 16 dead
A bus ploughs into a crowd of pedestrians in south-east Bulgaria, killing at least 16 people and injuring 20.
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Europe | Thursday May 28
Washington diary
A new Supreme Court justice is nominated
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Americas | Thursday May 28
Smouldering hate
One year on, South Africa's xenophobia is alive and kicking
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Africa | Thursday May 28
Time Warner and AOL to separate
US media giant Time Warner announces that it is to completely separate itself from AOL around the end of the year.
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Americas | Thursday May 28
Violence mars party in Barcelona
Police in Barcelona say 80 officers were hurt in clashes with fans celebrating its football team's Champions League victory.
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Europe | Thursday May 28
Broken dreams
Falling off Indonesia's economic ladder
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Asia | Thursday May 28
'Militants' killed in N Caucasus
Security forces in the south Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria kill at least three suspected militants, officials say.
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Europe | Thursday May 28
Discounts boost Japan retailers
Retail sales in Japan rose in April for the first time in eight months after successful discounting at department stores and supermarkets.
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Asia | Thursday May 28
Burma rejects foreign criticism
Burma's government rejects foreign criticism of the charges against opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as interference.
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Asia | Thursday May 28
Turkish soldiers killed in blast
Six Turkish soldiers are killed and eight wounded in by a landmine blast in a mainly Kurdish province of south-east Turkey.
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Europe | Thursday May 28
UN court lets Senegal hold Habre
A UN court accepts Senegal's pledge to keep in the country ex-Chad dictator Hissene Habre, ahead of his trial for rights abuses.
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Europe | Thursday May 28
Pound falls back against dollar
Sterling falls against the dollar after the US currency rallies in early trade and a UK policymaker warns of "false dawns".
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Americas | Thursday May 28
Nigerian militant leader killed
A militant leader in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta is killed in police custody 24 hours after his arrest.
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Africa | Thursday May 28
Global crisis 'hits human rights'
The global economic crisis is greatly exacerbating abuses of human rights, Amnesty International warns.
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Americas | Thursday May 28
Alert level raised on North Korea
The US and South Korea raise their alert levels after North Korea says it is scrapping its truce with the South.
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Asia | Thursday May 28
Clock ticking
Anger and fear after inconclusive Opel talks
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Europe | Thursday May 28
European media hail Barcelona
Barcelona's convincing win over Manchester United provokes a torrent of views in the British, Spanish and Italian press
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Europe | Thursday May 28
US toddler shoots younger brother
A three-year-old US girl shoots her younger brother dead with a semi-automatic gun found under her parents' bed.
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Americas | Thursday May 28
Moldova delays presidential vote
Moldova's parliament votes to postpone the second and final round of the presidential election until next week.
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Europe | Thursday May 28
Circumcised die in South Africa
Eight South African boys die and three are in hospital after botched circumcisions at an initiation school, officials say.
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Africa | Thursday May 28
Visteon enters bankruptcy in US
US car parts maker Visteon seeks bankruptcy protection, but says the filing does not include overseas subsidiaries.
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Americas | Thursday May 28
Trapattoni ready for Nigeria test
Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni is sure Nigeria will provide tough opposition in the friendly at Craven Cottage on Friday.
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Africa | Thursday May 28
Thais cheer surprise panda birth
A healthy panda cub is born at a zoo in Thailand, surprising carers who said the mother had shown no signs of being pregnant.
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Asia | Thursday May 28
Australia swine flu ship isolated
A cruise ship carrying 2,000 people is ordered to remain at anchor off Australia after three crew test positive for swine flu.
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Asia | Thursday May 28
Barca masterclass
Manchester United were technically inferior in final
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Europe | Thursday May 28
Agony goes on
Relatives of Britons kidnapped in Iraq reveal feelings
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Europe | Thursday May 28
Malaysia to keep terror suspect
A Singaporean terror suspect captured last month will not be extradited for at least two years, Malaysian officials say.
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Asia | Wednesday May 27
'Healthy lifestyles' wane in US
The number of US adults following a healthy lifestyle falls in the last two decades despite health campaigns, a study shows.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Child diabetes cases 'to double'
The number of under-fives in Europe with type 1 diabetes is set to double between 2005 and 2020, say experts.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Crude tactics?
All-out attack on Nigeria oil militants could backfire
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
DNA 'proves Argentine's incest'
An Argentine man accused of incest fathered seven children with one of his daughters, officials say citing DNA tests.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Guardiola praises Barca bravery
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola says his side's Champions League victory over Manchester United is down to hard work and courage.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Hamas backers jailed in Texas
Two founders of what was once the biggest US Muslim charity are jailed for 65 years for funding Hamas.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Marcel Marceau debt auction ends
Personal effects of the late Marcel Marceau raise almost 500,000 euros at auction to clear the late mime artist's debt.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Concerns grow over GM Europe jobs
Concerns grow over potential job losses at GM Europe, as German ministers meet to choose their preferred bidder for the firm.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Charge over Chile singer's death
A judge in Chile charges a former soldier in connection with the killing, 35 years ago, of the popular folk singer Victor Jara.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Militant kingpin
The money, magic and devotion of a Nigerian oil rebel
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Pfister explains Cameroon exit
Otto Pfister says he decided to resign as Cameroon head coach after the dismissal of his assistant, Gweha Ikoum.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
Pfister resigns as Cameroon coach
Otto Pfister resigns as coach of Cameroon after leaving the squad ahead of their training camp in Belgium.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
French Open day four as it happened
Defending champion Rafael Nadal and British number one Andy Murray book their place in the third round at Roland Garros.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Serb priest fired for 'beatings'
The priest in charge of a drug treatment centre where patients were allegedly beaten is dismissed, church officials says.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Siberian child 'raised by dogs'
Russian officials take a five-year-old Siberian girl into care, saying she had apparently been "brought up" by cats and dogs.
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Europe | Wednesday May 27
Rare white tiger kills zoo keeper
A rare white tiger mauls a New Zealand zoo keeper to death, as horrified tourists look on, according to police.
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Asia | Wednesday May 27
Burris denies 'pay-to-play' claim
Illinois Senator Roland Burris rejects claims that he tried to "buy" his seat from disgraced former governor Rod Blagojevich.
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Americas | Wednesday May 27
Anti-slavery gong for Mauritanian
A Mauritanian charity set up by a slave's son and a former slave-owner wins the 2009 Anti Slavery International Award.
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Africa | Wednesday May 27
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