Fierce battle for key Syrian town
Fighting rages in Syria's town of Qusair after government troops launched a major operation to seize the strategic rebel stronghold.
Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma
At least one person is reported dead and several others injured in a series of tornadoes that have torn through the US state of Oklahoma.
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Captain Alastair Cook salutes bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson after England's 170-run win over New Zealand.
Denmark crowned Eurovision winners
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest, with the UK's Bonnie Tyler finishing 19th out of 26 countries.
Bunions 'blame family not footwear'
The risk of developing bunions - bony growths on the big toe - is linked to your family, not your shoes, a US study has shown.
US questions Google on Glass privacy
US politicians are seeking reassurances from Google that its smart spectacles will respect personal privacy.
Warming extremes 'not as likely'
Global temperature rises will be slower in the coming decades say researchers but the long term picture is consistent.
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La regulación de ciertas sustancias ilegales, como la marihuana, es una de varias reformas a las políticas antidroga contempladas en el continente. Y un informe de la OEA sugiere que es un camino cada vez más viable.
湖南长沙警方以“擅自组织游行”罪名将当地同性恋反歧视游行组织者处以拘留12天处罚。
الائتلاف الوطني السوري المعارض يدعو الى عقد اجتماع طارىء لوزراء الخارجية العرب لاتخاذ ما يلزم لحماية مدينة القصير التي شن الجيش السوري النظامي هجوماً مباغتا عليها الأحد من أجل اعادة السيطرة عليها.
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Denver: The Mile-high City
Even the most notorious nose-to-the-grindstone business traveller will find it tough not to have some fun in this sunny city on the edge of the Rocky Mountains.
In Hitler’s shadow
A failed artist, the dictator waged a propaganda battle against modernist works which foreshadowed his total war against the rest of Europe.
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