Sunday 19 May 2013
Japan's government has said the economy expanded at a 6% annualised rate in the July-September quarter as the country staged a recovery from the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March.
The real gross domestic product reading marks the first expansion for the world's third-largest economy in four quarters.
The Japanese cabinet office said that the result translates to GDP growth of 1.5% from the previous quarter.
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.
Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny has laid a wreath at the memorial to those killed or injured in the Boston Marathon bombing.
Five casualties have been taken to hospital after a suspected gas blast which ripped through a house, police have said.
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 Verdict built on her promising comeback run to gain a deserved opening success in the Come Racing On June 8th Maiden at Navan.
Voleuse De Coeurs got back on the winning trail in the Coolmore Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan.
Anna Friel says being surrounded by naked females on the set of her new movie wasn't a "big deal".
Ke$ha is happy for people to see her "flaws".
Miley Cyrus is said to be partying through the pain of the "betrayal" she feels from Liam Hemsworth's family.
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