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Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. Photo: May 2013 Morsi rules out Sinai hostage talks

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi rules out negotiating with the abductors of seven security personnel seized last week in the Sinai peninsula.

TV images of damage in Wellston, Oklahoma Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma

At least one person is reported dead and several others injured by 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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embryo under microscope Time-lapse imaging 'improves IVF'

Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research.

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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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Ice 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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"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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雅虎“将耗资11亿美元收购Tumblr”

美国媒体说,互联网巨头Yahoo(雅虎)将耗资11亿美元收购总部在纽约的博客网站Tumblr(汤博乐)。

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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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