Obama faces down abortion heckles
President Obama is heckled as he speaks to graduates at an Indiana Catholic university amid a row over abortion rights.
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Americas | Sunday May 17
EU official 'tops Lithuania poll'
EU budget commissioner Dalia Grybauskaite wins the first round of Lithuania's presidential election, an exit poll says.
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Europe | Sunday May 17
No Wigan future for Zaki
Egypt striker Amr Zaki is on his way out of Wigan Athletic after manager Steve Bruce revealed he wouldn't extend the player's loan deal.
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Africa | Sunday May 17
Under-fire Speaker to address MPs
Commons Speaker Michael Martin is to make a statement to MPs amid growing calls for him to quit over the expenses scandal.
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Europe | Sunday May 17
Superb Bolt storms to 150m record
Triple Olympic gold-medallist Usain Bolt runs a fastest-ever 150m in 14.35 seconds in Manchester's street race.
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Americas | Sunday May 17
Second hostage death in Nigeria
Militants in Nigeria's Delta State say a second hostage they were holding has been killed in an attack by the military.
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Africa | Sunday May 17
MDC seeks African help
The party of Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai asks African leaders for help amid problems with President Mugabe.
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Africa | Sunday May 17
Zimbabwe's MDC seeks African help
The party of Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai asks African leaders for help amid problems with President Mugabe.
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Africa | Sunday May 17
Darfur rebel to appear before ICC
A Darfur rebel charged with war crimes answers a summons to appear before the International Criminal Court, the court says.
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Africa | Sunday May 17
Defining moment
Landmark gay rally in conservative Singapore
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Asia | Sunday May 17
Lloyds Bank head to step down
Sir Victor Blank will retire as chairman of Lloyds by June 2010 following criticism over the purchase of troubled bank HBOS.
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Europe | Sunday May 17
Lloyds Bank chairman to step down
Sir Victor Blank will retire as chairman of Lloyds by June 2010 following criticism over the purchase of troubled bank HBOS.
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Europe | Sunday May 17
Chamakh eyes Bordeaux exit
Morocco striker Marouane Chamakh says he'll end his seven year stay at Bordeaux if the French club win the league title.
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Africa | Sunday May 17
Somali militants capture key town
Hardline Islamist militants capture a strategically important town north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, eyewitnesses say.
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Africa | Sunday May 17
Travel costs row hits Australia
The Australian government comes under fire for the $1.5m travel expenses it racked up during parliament's 10-week break.
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Asia | Sunday May 17
Fairytale ending
Norwegian fiddler celebrates Eurovision victory
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Europe | Sunday May 17
Rare defeat for returning Phelps
Olympic superstar Michael Phelps is beaten by Aaron Peirsol in the 100m backstroke on his return to competition after serving a three-month ban.
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Americas | Sunday May 17
Ireland church abuse inquiry due
Two inquiries into the alleged abuse of children by Catholic orders in the Irish Republic are to be published.
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Europe | Sunday May 17
Taiwanese march against president
Thousands of opposition supporters protest against the Taiwan president's policies of engagement with China.
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Asia | Sunday May 17
Spacewalk gives Hubble new life
Astronauts upgrading the Hubble telescope install a new spectrograph and perform repairs to its camera.
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Americas | Sunday May 17
Peru army call for Amazon protest
Peru authorises the temporary use of the armed forces to support police over protests by indigenous tribes in the Amazon.
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Americas | Sunday May 17
Disaster risk increasing, says UN
Poor disaster planning is increasing the risks of disaster impact around the world, a UN report says.
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Asia | Saturday May 16
Norway wins Eurovision
Norway emerges as the winner of the Eurovision Contest, while the UK's Jade Ewen comes a respectable fifth.
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Europe | Saturday May 16
Norway voted Eurovision winners
Norway emerges as the winner of the Eurovision Contest, while the UK's Jade Ewen comes a respectable fifth.
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Europe | Saturday May 16
Abortion issue
Obama could spark protests at Catholic university
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Americas | Saturday May 16
Obama set for visit to Ghana
Barack Obama will visit in Ghana in July, quashing speculation his first sub-Saharan trip as US president would be to Kenya.
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Africa | Saturday May 16
Obama to visit Russia and Italy
US President Barack Obama will make a foreign tour in July that will include Russia and a G8 meeting in Italy.
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Europe | Saturday May 16
Obama to visit Russia and Ghana
US President Barack Obama will make a foreign tour in July that will include Russia, Italy and Ghana, the White House says.
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Americas | Saturday May 16
Space station module handed over
Europe completes its last major space station module and will now ship it to the Kennedy Space Center in the US for launch.
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Europe | Saturday May 16
Nadal defeats Djokovic in classic
World number one Rafael Nadal saves three match points as he beats Novak Djokovic 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (11-9) to set up a Madrid Open final meeting with Roger Federer.
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Europe | Saturday May 16
McCanns to sue Portuguese officer
A Portuguese officer who led the inquiry into Madeleine McCann's disappearance is being sued by her parents for defamation.
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Europe | Saturday May 16
Eurovision final gets under way
The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Moscow, with 25 countries aiming for musical glory.
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Europe | Saturday May 16
Brown vows action in expenses row
Gordon Brown says he "does not rule out any sanction", as he pledges to restore trust after the expenses revelations.
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Europe | Saturday May 16
Fiat workers voice job concerns
Thousands of Fiat workers hold a demonstration near the company's headquarters in Turin to call for job guarantees.
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Europe | Saturday May 16
Eritrea denies Somali involvement
Eritrea denies reports that it has been supplying hardline Islamists in Somalia with weapons and ammunition.
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Africa | Saturday May 16
Sfaxien in danger of Confed exit
Confederation Cup holders CS Sfaxien are outplayed and beaten 2-0 by hosts Primeiro Agosto in the first leg of their fourth round tie.
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Africa | Saturday May 16
Obama names envoy to China
President Obama names a Mandarin-speaking Republican politician, Jon Huntsman, to be his ambassador to China.
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Asia | Saturday May 16
Republican named as US envoy to China
US President Barack Obama names the Republican Governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, as his ambassador to China.
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Americas | Saturday May 16
Republican named as China envoy
US President Barack Obama names the Republican Governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, as his ambassador to China.
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Americas | Saturday May 16
Senegal's Kamara sinks Toon
Newcastle's Premier League future hangs in the balance after Diomansy Kamara's strike gave Fulham victory.
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Africa | Saturday May 16
EFF boss Woldegiorgis steps down
The head of the Ethiopian Football Federation resigns at a meeting that could lead to the country's readmission to world football.
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Africa | Saturday May 16
Hong Kong 'acid attack' hurts 30
Thirty people are treated for burns after bottles thought to contain acid land in a busy shopping district in Hong Kong.
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Asia | Saturday May 16
Treacherous peak
Rescuers under pressure at highest peak in Americas
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Americas | Saturday May 16
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