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Photo supplied by Qusair Lens shows result of air strike in Qusair. 19 May 2013 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.

Debris at a mobile home park which was destroyed by a tornado on Sunday, west of Shawnee, Oklahoma May 19, 2013. 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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Emmelie de Forest (centre) of Denmark holds her trophy after she won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo on 18 May 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.

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The risk of developing bunions - bony growths on the big toe - is linked to your family, not your shoes, a US study has shown.

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Detail of Glass ban poster US questions Google on Glass privacy

US politicians are seeking reassurances from Google that its smart spectacles will respect personal privacy.

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Global temperature rises will be slower in the coming decades say researchers but the long term picture is consistent.

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"América Latina quiere que se permita la legalización de la droga"

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.

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长沙同性恋游行组织者被拘捕

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。

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ائتلاف المعارضة السورية يدعو العرب "لحماية القصير"

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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نبرد خونین برای تصرف شهر قصیر سوریه

بنا بر گزارش ها، نیروهای وفادار به بشار اسد وارد شهر استراتژیک قصیر شده اند و به شدت با مخالفان درگیرند. مخالفان حکومت می گویند که حزب الله لبنان نیز در این عملیات علیه آنها دخالت مستقیم دارد.

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