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Sat, 25 May 13
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Hezbollah leader admits fighters in Syria; Mali peacekeeping; Champions League final
Sat, 25 May 13
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Are Muslim converts more radical? French troops are leaving Mali; Is Italian food too French?
Fri, 24 May 13
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Is Assad winning the war? Author Henning Mankell on Sweden's riots; Gibraltar in UEFA
Fri, 24 May 13
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Swedish government say 'don't blame' riots on immigration; UK jets scrambled for Pakistan passenger plane; European football's newest and smallest team.
Thu, 23 May 13
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Cameron condemns London murder as 'betrayal of Islam'; Pakistani journalists' perils; how short can a short story be?
Wed, 22 May 13
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Suspected terrorists kill man on London street; diagnosing mental illness; Liberace biopic.
Wed, 22 May 13
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Ruin and resilience in Oklahoma; tackling tax avoidance; world’s fastest pigeon sold to China
Wed, 22 May 13
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Iran election roundup; changes to US mental health manual; and Douglas & Damon on Liberace.
Tue, 21 May 13
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Rescuers in Oklahoma search for survivors; tax havens - good for society?; 'cicada heaven, for a few weeks at least'
Mon, 20 May 13
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Burmese president visits White House; Yahoo buys Tumblr; the UK’s first astronaut
Mon, 20 May 13
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Chen Guangcheng: "US should protect my relatives in China"; Burma's leader to Washington; Yahoo buys tumblr
Sun, 19 May 13
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Funeral of Pakistani politician; Hezbollah in Syria; Toronto mayor's drug scandal
Sun, 19 May 13
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Islamists and Tunis police clash; MQM denies involvement in Karachi murder; Wagner at 200.
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Wed, 22 May 13
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