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Former Guatemalan leader Efrain Rios Montt in court. 10 May 2013 Rios Montt's conviction overturned

Guatemalan former military leader Efrain Rios Montt has his conviction for genocide overturned by the constitutional court.

Ray Manzarek performing at the Sunset Strip Music Festival in August 2012 Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek dies

Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, dies aged 74 in Germany after a long battle with cancer.

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Dow Jones 15335.28 - -19.12 -0.12%
Nasdaq 3496.43 - -2.54 -0.07%
FTSE 100 6755.63 + 32.57 0.48%
Dax 8455.83 + 57.83 0.69%
Cac 40 4022.85 + 21.58 0.54%

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Pistorius will not compete in 2013 Oscar Pistorius

Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius will not compete again this year as he awaits trial accused of murdering Reeva Steenkamp.

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Dina Garipova sang Russia's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest, 18 May 2013 Azerbaijan starts Eurovision inquiry

The president of Azerbaijan orders an investigation into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest.

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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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The Jolla smartphone Ex-Nokia team makes rival smartphone

A smartphone created by former Nokia employees is unveiled ahead of its release later this year.

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Potato blight Irish potato famine mystery solved

Scientists have used plant samples collected in the 19th Century to identify the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine.

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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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Cannes 2013: Thieves in the night

The Bling Ring star and director speak

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Will we ever heal damaged hearts?

Can we repair harm caused by a heart attack?

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What makes air passengers happy?

It could be as simple as wi-fi and a smile

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Monstruoso tornado azota Oklahoma City

El gigantesco fenómeno natural de más de dos kilómetros de ancho y vientos de más de 300 km/h arrasó los suburbios de la ciudad estadounidense. Las autoridades hablan de 51 muertos.

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奥巴马习近平下月加州双边会晤

中美双方宣布,美国总统奥巴马与中国国家主席习近平将在下月与于加州进行双边会晤。

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جون كيري يبحث الشأن السوري في جولة شرق أوسطية جديدة

يقوم وزير الخارجية الأمريكي جون كيري بزيارة منطقة الشرق الأوسط، يجري خلالها محادثات تستهدف تعزيز فرص إجراء محادثات بين الحكومة والمعارضة في سوريا.

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ده‌ها کشته در گردباد اوکلاهما

دست کم ۵۱ نفر بر اثر گردبادی که در نزدیکی اوکلاهماسیتی مرکز ایالت اوکلاهما می وزد، کشته شدند. مقام های پزشکی این شهر می گویند که احتمالا تعداد کشته‌ها بیش از این است.

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The city is buzzing amidst redevelopment that is bringing in new visitors.

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