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21 May 2013 Last updated at 19:52 ET

US tornado rescue effort nears end

The rescue effort after the Oklahoma twister that killed 24 people nears an end, as it emerges the storm was more powerful than thought.

Apple's Tim Cook defends tax claim

Apple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders.

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.

Key pair barred from Iran election

Two prominent figures in Iran, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, are barred from standing in next month's presidential election.
Syria and Israel in exchange of fire

Israeli and Syrian forces trade fire across the ceasefire line in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights.
Spanish couple kidnapped in Colombia
Afghan women 'jailed over morals'
Oscar Pistorius' brother acquitted
Nigeria to free 'terror' women
Deadly virus kills Tunisian man
Microsoft unveils Xbox One console

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