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Scene of car bomb attack in the Kamaliyah neighbourhood of Baghdad on 20 May 2013 Dozens die in Iraqi car bomb attacks

More than 50 people are killed and many more wounded by car bombs in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Basra and Samarra, police and medical officials say.

Yahoo sign outside its headquarters Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn

Yahoo agrees a deal to buy New York-based blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1bn (£723m) in a deal that will value founder David Karp's stake at $275m.

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(min delay 15 mins) Marketwatch Ticker
Market Name Current Value Movement Change Percentage Change
Dow Jones 15339.70 - -14.70 -0.10%
Nasdaq 3503.04 + 4.07 0.12%
FTSE 100 6733.91 + 10.85 0.16%
Dax 8423.79 + 25.79 0.31%
Cac 40 4001.42 + 0.15 0.00%

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New Zealand's Daniel Vettori could play in the second Test against England after Bruce Martin is ruled out with injury.

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Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine in Star Trek Into Darkness Star Trek tops US box office

Star Trek: Into Darkness tops the US box office chart on its debut weekend but fails to reach its $100m estimate.

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Sun peeking out from the clouds Sunshine vitamin 'may treat asthma'

The amount of time asthma patients spend soaking up the sun may have an impact on their health, researchers have suggested.

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Man walks past building identified by Mandiant as the likely source of cyber attacks China 'state hackers renew attacks'

State-sponsored hackers are renewing their attacks on the US after a three-month hiatus, according to the New York Times.

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Tim Peake UK astro Peake given station date

UK astronaut Tim Peake is to fly to the International Space Station, launching on a Soyuz rocket in November or December 2015.

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Are the French really arrogant?

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El fin del auge de las materias primas: ¿golpe para América Latina?

Los precios de los "commodities", que han sido cruciales para el crecimiento reciente de la región, han registrado una fuerte caída en el último año. BBC Mundo analiza lo que puede esperarles a los países latinoamericanos.

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最新消息:朝鲜释放被扣中国渔民

新华社称朝鲜释放全部被扣中国渔民。

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العنف في العراق: مقتل العشرات في سلسلة هجمات بالسيارات المفخخة في عدد من المدن

مقتل 50 شخصا على الأقل وإصابة العشرات في سلسلة هجمات مسلحة وبسيارات مفخخة في مناطق مختلفة من العراق، وقع معظمها في بغداد والبصرة.

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انفجارهای بغداد و بصره ۵۰ کشته برجای گذاشت

انفجار چندین خودروی بمبگذاری شده در بصره و بغداد، پایتخت عراق به کشته شدن دست کم ۵۰ نفر و مجروح شدن بیش از ۲۰۰ نفر منجر شده است. عراق در هفته‌های اخیر شاهد افزایش خشونت‌ها بوده است.

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