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Sri Lanka leader's son in rugby row

May 22, 2013 - 1:20pm
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's rugby player son Rohitha is investigated for allegedly assaulting a referee.
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Ryan Gosling film divides critics

May 22, 2013 - 1:18pm
There are boos and walk-outs for Ryan Gosling's film Only God Forgives at Cannes, but it still earns some five-star reviews.
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Jockey Ahern banned for 10 years

May 22, 2013 - 1:17pm
Jockey Eddie Ahern is banned for 10 years after being found guilty of corruption by the BHA, while Neil Clement receives a 15-year ban.
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PM hails tax deal amid Google row

May 22, 2013 - 1:06pm
David Cameron hails an EU agreement to close tax loopholes as a "turning point", as Google's boss urges politicians to "sort" the system.
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More centrifuges at Iran plant - UN

May 22, 2013 - 1:01pm
The UN's nuclear watchdog says hundreds of advanced centrifuges have been fitted at Iran's Natanz nuclear plant.
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Visconti takes second Giro stage win

May 22, 2013 - 12:53pm
Giovanni Visconti wins his second Giro d'Italia stage in four days as Italy's Vincenzo Nibali maintains the overall lead.
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Oklahoma damage bill 'could be $2bn'

May 22, 2013 - 12:53pm
The damage from the Oklahoma tornado could reach $2bn (£1.3bn), the Oklahoma Insurance Department warns, although many tenants may have no insurance cover.
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Rose revels in Wentworth pressure

May 22, 2013 - 12:32pm
Justin Rose says he enjoys the pressure of the PGA Championship being played at Wentworth, close to where he grew up.
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Alonso: Red Bull have lost dominance

May 22, 2013 - 12:09pm
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso says Red Bull are complaining about the tyres in F1 because they have lost their dominant position.
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Ethiopian awarded anti-FGM prize

May 22, 2013 - 12:07pm
Ethiopian activist Bogaletch Gebre wins an international prize for her campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).
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VIDEO: Imran Khan leaves hospital after fall

May 22, 2013 - 11:58am
Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been discharged from hospital in Lahore, two weeks after falling from a platform at an election campaign rally.
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Ai Weiwei song rages against state

May 22, 2013 - 11:48am
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei releases a foul-mouthed music video in which he recreates his detention and rages against abuses of state power.
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Shamed congressman runs for NY mayor

May 22, 2013 - 11:40am
A former congressman who resigned in disgrace in 2011 over his racy Twitter messages has announced he will run for mayor of New York City.
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Lennon lyrics donated for tax relief

May 22, 2013 - 11:22am
Beatles biographer Hunter Davies donates letters and lyrics by John Lennon to the British Library as part of a new tax relief scheme.
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Hezbollah plunges deeper into Syrian conflict

May 22, 2013 - 11:16am
Lebanon's Hezbollah plunges deeper into Syrian conflict
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Gotze to miss Champions League final

May 22, 2013 - 11:04am
Borussia Dortmund's Mario Gotze will miss the Champions League final against future club Bayern Munich through injury.
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Icelanders to vote on EU membership

May 22, 2013 - 11:02am
The new government of Iceland calls off talks with Brussels on EU membership and promises a referendum to give Icelanders their say.
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Costa Concordia charges announced

May 22, 2013 - 10:59am
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner which ran aground off Italy will face trial on 9 July on multiple manslaughter charges, a judge rules.
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$1bn aid for DR Congo and neighbours

May 22, 2013 - 10:49am
The World Bank unveils a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help DR Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma.
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Jury told how April was 'run over'

May 22, 2013 - 10:44am
A man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones tells a court of the moment he says he accidentally knocked her over in his vehicle.
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