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French soldier stabbed in throat
A soldier has been stabbed in the throat in the French commercial district of La Defense outside Paris.
Vintage 1976 Apple computer sold
One of Apple's first computers, a functioning 1976 model, has been sold for a record 516,000 euros (£441,000).
Thousands run final marathon mile
Thousands of athletes have joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.
Protests at first Ukraine gay rally
At least 50 gay rights activists have marched peacefully in the country's first gay rally despite a court ban and attempts to disrupt the event.
New span sought after bridge breaks
Authorities are searched for a temporary way to restore access after a key bridge linking the US and Canada collapsed, dumping a handful of vehicles and people into the icy water.
Swedish capital hit by rioting
As many as 25 cars were set alight in another night of rioting in suburban districts of Stockholm, although police said the violence was less intense than previous nights.
Hezbollah leader vows to help Assad
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah has warned the fall of Syrian president Bashar Assad's regime would give rise to extremists and plunge the Middle East into a "dark period".
Children killed in school bus fire
A teacher was among the 17 people burned to death in eastern Pakistan when a minibus taking children to school suddenly caught fire.
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde evades fraud accusation
The IMF chief Christine Lagarde escaped a formal accusation of fraud after two days of interrogation by a special court in France.
Elite school in sex abuse apology
One of New York City's most prestigious private schools has apologised for more than three decades of sexual abuse committed by teachers and administrators.
Mayor: I don't smoke crack cocaine
Toronto's mayor has said he does not smoke crack cocaine and is not an addict, after a video purported to show him using the drug.
Fierce fighting between Alawites and Sunnis in Tripoli, Lebanon brings Syrian war home
Mazen Zred doesn’t feel lucky, strapped up in his bed at the Nini Hospital, swathed in bandages, two bottles of painkillers pumping into him.
Toronto’s mayor Rob Ford denies taking crack
Toronto’s mayor Rob Ford has denied accusations of drug use, breaking a week-long silence over a raging media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of crack-cocaine.
Stockholm unrest may spread across Europe, warns Red Cross chief
Unemployment and poverty in some areas of Europe could lead to rising civil unrest, unless governments take measures to address the humanitarian consequences of austerity measures, the secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has warned.
Biographer 'regrets' Petraeus fling
The biographer whose affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation has said she regrets the relationship and the harm and grief it caused her family.
Rare Superman comic in insulation
It is considered the Holy Grail of comic books - Action Comics No 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman.
IMF chief named key witness in case
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has said a Paris court has named her as a key witness in an investigation into a controversial pay-off to an outspoken businessman arranged while she was France's finance minister.
Rare Superman comic found in house
A US man found a rare copy of "the Holy Grail of comic books" as he was renovating a house in a small town in Minnesota.
Turkey aims to curb alcohol sales
Turkey's parliament has passed a law to ban all advertising of alcohol and tighten restrictions on sales in the mainly Muslim but secular country.
Actress Bynes accused over pot
Actress Amanda Bynes has been charged with reckless endangerment after police say she heaved a marijuana bong out of an apartment window in New York City.
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Latest News
Last trip for Orkney flights pilot
A pilot who has completed the world's shortest scheduled flight more than 12,000 times is taking to the skies over Orkney for the final time.
Road verge management questioned
Wildflower-rich roadside verges around the country are being destroyed by local councils mowing them when they are in full bloom, experts have warned.
PM launches anti-terror task force new
David Cameron is launching a new terror task force to crack down on extremism in the wake of the horrific murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, Downing Street has confirmed.
Latest Sport
Proud Webber eyes World Cup new
When Rob Webber was forced to undergo a second shoulder operation last summer and went through "dark days" wondering what the future held, he never envisaged it would be captaining his country.
Bayern Munich leave Bourssia Dortmund flattened and in tears after magnificent Champions League final new
Arjen Robben provided the perfect answer to the doubters by scoring an 88th-minute winner to settle a brilliant Champions League final in favour of Bayern Munich at Wembley.
Schmidt signs off with title win
Leinster put past disappointments behind them to scoop an elusive RaboDirect PRO12 title in head coach Joe Schmidt's last game in charge, with a 24-18 win over Ulster.
Latest Showbiz
Taylor called Wright a knucklehead
Matthew Wright has revealed his best ever interview led to sitting next to Elizabeth Taylor at the Baftas.
Jonas: Great to watch TV rows back
Kevin Jonas has confessed he's pleased to be able to watch back arguments with his wife Danielle Deleasa on their reality TV series Married To Jonas.
Mead: split rumours just not true
Lee Mead has insisted that rumours of a split from wife Denise Van Outen are untrue.
