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Apple storefront Apple's Tim Cook defends tax claim

Apple chief executive Tim Cook is expected to defend the tech giant's tax strategy during a Senate grilling.

Ambulance outside the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris (21 May 2013) Suicide inside Notre-Dame de Paris

A far-right historian shoots himself dead inside the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in the French capital, police say, causing its evacuation.

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Eddie Braben Eric and Ernie's writer Braben dies

Eddie Braben, the writer behind comedy duo Morecombe and Wise, dies at 82.

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Coronavirus Deadly virus kills Tunisian man

A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.

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Flickr Flickr revamp unveiled by Yahoo

Yahoo revamps its Flickr photo-sharing service, offering users up to 1TB of storage if they accept adverts.

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Fire ant (c) Laura Danielle Wagner Ant abilities could aid robot design

A study showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists.

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Aston Martin's birthday gift

The new CC100 Speedster evokes the British marque’s 1957 DBR1 racer

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Walking with Jesus in the Galilee

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Oklahoma: "Realmente pensamos que estábamos muertos"

Los residentes de Oklahoma City no salen de la conmoción después del tornado que dejó decenas de muertos y una estela de destrucción. BBC Mundo presenta cinco testimonios desde el lugar de la tragedia.

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香港特首顾问张震远卷入骗案而停职

香港特区政府宣布,香港行政会议成员之一张震远因为接受警方调查,被迫暂时停止履行职务,并获得特首梁振英的接纳。

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إعصار أوكلاهوما: تواصل عمليات البحث عن الناجين لليوم الثاني

فرق الإنقاذ تواصل لليوم الثاني البحث عن ناجين من الإعصار العاتي الذي ضرب إحدى ضواحي مدينة أوكلاهوما الاثنين. وقد تأكدت وفاة 24 شخصا بسبب الإعصار حتى الآن.

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شورای نگهبان فهرست تأیید صلاحیت‌شدگان را به وزارت کشور فرستاد

شورای نگهبان فهرست اسامی داوطلبان انتخابات ریاست جمهوری ایران را که صلاحیت آنها تأیید شده است، به وزارت کشور فرستاد. وزارت کشور می گوید که این فهرست را فردا منتشر خواهد کرد.

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