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Driver arrested over dribbler death new
A driver suspected of killing a man trying to dribble a football 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup has been arrested, police said.
Bomb blast hits Afghan capital new
A large bomb has exploded in the Afghan capital as the international military coalition hands over responsibility for fighting the Taliban insurgency to the national army and police they have been training.
Obama defends spying programmes
Barack Obama has defended top secret National Security Agency spying programmes as legal and transparent - even though they are authorised in secret.
US names 'dangerous' Cuba prisoners
A list released by the US government has identified several dozen Guantanamo Bay prisoners who have been designated as too dangerous to release but who cannot be prosecuted.
FBI searches for Hoffa remains
FBI agents have been searching a suburban field for the remains of former US labour union chief Jimmy Hoffa, who went missing in 1975.
Supercomputer is world's fastest
China has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost twice as fast as the previous US holder and underlining the country's rise as a science and technology powerhouse.
Brazil cities hit by more protests
Protesters have massed in at least seven Brazilian cities for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events such as the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month.
Jackson promoter 'created conflict'
The promoter of Michael Jackson's ill-fated series of comeback shows created a conflict of interest with the singer's physician when it negotiated terms of his deal, an expert testifying for the superstar's mother has told a jury.
Manning list 'could prompt attacks'
A huge database of troop names and email addresses a US army private allegedly downloaded to a personal computer could be used by foreign adversaries to launch cyber attacks on service members, a government witness said as the trial of Bradley Manning entered its third week.
Cameron hopes for unity on Syria
David Cameron is hoping for a show of unity over Syria from the world's most powerful nations after a late-night showdown at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.
Coalition avoids collapse in TV row
Greece's deeply divided governing coalition has avoided collapsing in a dispute over prime minister Antonis Samaras's closure of state television.
Putin tackled over stance on Syria
Western nations are facing down Russian president Vladimir Putin at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland over his support for the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria.
Snowden defends spy programme leaks
Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) leaker, has defended his disclosure of top-secret US spying programmes in an online chat with The Guardian and attacked US officials for calling him a traitor.
Europe 'will pay if it arms rebels'
Syria's president warned that Europe "will pay a price" if it delivers weapons to rebels fighting to topple him, saying in an interview that arming them would backfire as the "terrorists" return to their countries with extremist ideologies.
Public 'opposes arms for rebels'
A majority of the British public would not support moves by the Government to arm Syrian rebels opposed to Bashar Assad's regime, a poll has found.
Four women among new US astronauts
The US space agency has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years.
Anti-sleaze mayor on fraud charges
The mayor of Montreal, who came to power promising to clean up corruption scandals plaguing the city, has been arrested on fraud charges.
Players kicked linesman to death
Six young footballers have been convicted of kicking to death a volunteer linesman after a game in the Netherlands.
Rouhani urges 'path of moderation'
Iran's newly-elected president has promised to follow a "path of moderation" and bring more openness over the country's nuclear programme, but sided with the hard-line Islamic establishment that refuses to consider halting uranium enrichment.
Four more die from Sars-type virus
Four more people have died in Saudi Arabia from a new respiratory virus related to Sars, bringing the total number of deaths to 32 in the kingdom at the centre of the growing crisis.
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Barack touches down in Belfast
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Latest News
Driver arrested over dribbler death new
A driver suspected of killing a man trying to dribble a football 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup has been arrested, police said.
Bomb blast hits Afghan capital new
A large bomb has exploded in the Afghan capital as the international military coalition hands over responsibility for fighting the Taliban insurgency to the national army and police they have been training.
Michelle Obama visits national park
Michelle Obama rounds off the family's whistle-stop trip to Ireland with a visit to one of the country's famous national parks.
Latest Sport
Kinnear: I'm smarter than Toon Army
Joe Kinnear risked alienating the Newcastle fans further by claiming to have "more intelligence than them".
Adrenalin fires up new boy Barritt
Brad Barritt has dismissed any fears of potential jet lag and weariness being a factor when he makes his British and Irish Lions debut.
Doctor marvels at Lions' dedication
Team doctor James Robson has paid a glowing tribute to the professionalism of Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions.
Latest Showbiz
World War Z draws massive NY crowd
Thousands of fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at his premiere for World War Z.
Perry talks Brand, Mayer with Vogue
Katy Perry "goes there" with Vogue about two of her high-profile relationships, as the magazine's July cover story.
Cryer: Sitcoms do not need jokes
Barry Cryer has criticised today's sitcoms for lacking believable characters.
