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Crime not ruled out in Texas blast
One month after a fire triggered a massive blast at a Texas fertiliser plant that killed 15 people, officials had to declare the cause of the blaze as "undetermined".
Historian claims to have published Coca Cola's 'secret formula' days after man tries to sell another variant on eBay for $5m
One man is threatening to lift the veil of secrecy that surrounds Coca Cola's 'secret formula' as he claims to publish a copy of the original recipe in a new book.
Abducted UN peacekeepers freed
Armed men broke into a United Nations outpost in a buffer zone separating Israel and Syria and abducted three UN military observers.
Government aid management 'weak'
Aid money has been wasted and projects hit by delays as a result of poor management by the Government, according to an independent report.
Ten tornadoes wreak havoc in Texas, leaving six dead and hundreds homeless
Ten tornadoes have wreaked havoc in several small communities in Texas, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.
Boy, 12, 'stabbed by children's entertainer' at five-star Greek hotel
An entertainer at a Greek island hotel was today charged with attempted murder and theft for allegedly stabbing a 12-year-old guest 20 times after being confronted over a theft.
Pope hits out at 'cult of money'
Pope Francis has denounced the global financial system, blasting the "cult of money" that he says is tyrannising the poor and turning humans into expendable consumer goods.
Second suspect held over shooting
A second suspect has been arrested over the New Orleans shooting that injured 20 people at a parade on Mother's Day.
David Beckham retires from football
David Beckham will retire from football at the end of this season.
Chinese protest at refinery scheme
More than 2,000 people in southern China have unfurled banners in a demonstration against plans for a petroleum refinery.
Indian actor Dutt goes back to jail
Indian actor Sanjay Dutt has surrendered to a Mumbai court to begin serving time for a weapons conviction linked to a deadly terror attack in the city in 1993.
Man shoots himself at Paris school
A man has committed suicide at a private Catholic school in central Paris by shooting himself in the head, police say.
Aussie minister floored by kangaroo
An Australian politician taking his morning jog in the capital Canberra has come off second best after crossing a kangaroo.
Iraq car bomb blasts leave at least 12 dead
Two car bombs have exploded in sprawling Shiite neighbourhoods of the Iraqi capital killing at least 12 civilians and wounding 30, officials said.
BP warns over spurious spill claims
Oil giant BP has warned that millions of dollars of "fictitious" compensation claims for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are putting the company at risk.
Car bombers kill 12 in Baghdad
Two car bombs have exploded in sprawling Shiite neighbourhoods of the Iraqi capital killing at least 12 civilians and wounding 30, officials say.
Danger over as storm fizzles out
Cyclone Mahasan has weakened into a tropical storm, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and sparing Burma almost entirely.
Two die in trainer factory collapse
The ceiling of a Cambodian garment factory has collapsed on workers, killing two people and injuring seven in the latest accident to spotlight safety conditions in the industry.
US troops among Kabul blast victims
Two American soldiers are among 15 people killed in a car bomb attack in Kabul, officials say. The suicide attack on a convoy also killed four foreign contractors and nine Afghan civilians.
President Obama picks new tax chief
President Barack Obama has picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the federal tax authority.
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Latest News
British Soap Awards: In Pictures new
17 killed during Nigeria offensive new
Nigeria's military said its offensive against insurgents in the country's restive north-east has killed at least 14 suspected Islamic extremists and three soldiers.
Kenny lays wreath of Boston victims new
Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny has laid a wreath at the memorial to those killed or injured in the Boston Marathon bombing.
Latest Sport
Rafael Nadal destroys Roger Federer in Italian Open final new
Roger Federer admitted he had no answer to Rafael Nadal's masterclass after the Spaniard put him to the sword to win the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome.
True gains deserved verdict new
True Verdict built on her promising comeback run to gain a deserved opening success in the Come Racing On June 8th Maiden at Navan.
Voleuse yields Vintage harvest new
Voleuse De Coeurs got back on the winning trail in the Coolmore Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan.
Latest Showbiz
British Soap Awards: In Pictures new
Anna Friel: I accepted movie nudity
Anna Friel says being surrounded by naked females on the set of her new movie wasn't a "big deal".
Ke$ha: Beyoncé is ideal
Ke$ha is happy for people to see her "flaws".
