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Sun starts 'ring of fire' eclipse
An annular eclipse, in which the Moon does not fully block out the light from the Sun, begins across east Asia, and is due to reach the western US later.
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'Hard days ahead' in Afghanistan
President Obama tells a Nato summit there are "hard days ahead" in Afghanistan as the alliance prepares to withdraw troops at the end of 2014.
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Nationalist Nikolic in Serbia win
Nationalist Tomislav Nikolic is elected president of Serbia beating incumbent Boris Tadic in a run-off vote, and vowing to stay on the EU path.
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HSBC machines hit by IT failure
UK customers of HSBC report problems using cash machines, making card payments and online transactions, but the bank says the problem is fixed.
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Pakistan restores Twitter access
Pakistani authorities restore access to the social media website Twitter after a brief ban for what officials called "offensive" content".
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Deadly quake hits northern Italy
A magnitude-6.0 earthquake in northern Italy kills at least seven people, causing "significant damage" to the region's cultural heritage.
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Syria town shelling 'kills 34'
Shelling by Syrian forces kills 34 people, according to the British-based group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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Cheap dysentery drug 'promising'
A cheap drug, which is already prescribed for arthritis, could fight amoebic dysentery, according to researchers in the US.
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Sharapova wins Italian Open crown
World number two Maria Sharapova recovers from a set and 4-0 down to beat Li Na and defend her Italian Open crown in Rome.
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Dominicans voting for president
People in the Dominican Republic vote for a new president, in a tight contest between two old political rivals and a campaign dominated by inflation concerns.
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West Indies raise victory hopes
West Indies mount a stirring fightback to raise their hopes of pulling off an unlikely victory over England in the first Test at Lord's.
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McDowell loses Match Play final
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell is narrowly beaten by Nicolas Colsaerts in the final of the World Match Play in Andalucia.
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Cannes 2012: Reporter's Diary
How did Pete Doherty's acting debut go down at the festival?
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Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is dead
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi dies at home in Tripoli, nearly three years after he was controversially freed from a Scottish prison.
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Thousands cheer winners Chelsea
Thousands of Chelsea fans cheer on the squad during a parade to celebrate their team's Champions League victory in Munich.
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Arctic melt releasing ancient gas
Scientists identify thousands of sites in the Arctic where methane stored for millennia is bubbling out, potentially accelerating global warming.
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US firms put principles before profits
The US firms putting social values before chasing the highest profits
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Falklands War memorial unveiled
A service has taken place to dedicate a new memorial at Britain's National Memorial Arboretum to the Britons who died in the Falklands War.
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