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Singer Fischer-Dieskau dies at 86
Renowned German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died. He was 86.
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UN nuclear chief to visit Iran
The UN nuclear agency chief will fly to Tehran over the weekend to sign a deal meant to allow his organisation to resume probing Iran's disputed nuclear programme.
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Rocket kills two at US Afghan base
Rockets have crashed into a US base and a house in northern Afghanistan along the Pakistan border, killing two Nato soldiers and three civilians, officials say.
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Malawi to repeal ban on gay sex
Malawi's new president says she will repeal the country's ban on homosexual acts.
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ANC sues to remove Zuma painting
South Africa's governing ANC party is to take legal action to remove a painting from an exhibition that ridicules the party and the president with graphic imagery.
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Dewani co-accused to deny guilt
Two of the men accused of killing honeymoon bride Anni Dewani intend pleading not guilty when their trial starts in July in the Western Cape High Court.
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Dewani co-accused to deny guilt
Two of the men accused of killing honeymoon bride Anni Dewani intend pleading not guilty when their trial starts in July in the Western Cape High Court.
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Trayvon Martin 'shot through heart'
US shooting victim Trayvon Martin was hit through the heart at close range and the man accused of his death, George Zimmerman, had a broken nose, bruises and cuts on the back of his head, new documents have revealed.
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Tributes for 'disco queen' Summer
Tributes have been paid to disco star Donna Summer who has died aged 63.
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Man charged with stalking actress
Prosecutors have charged a man with stalking Mila Kunis and violating a restraining order that was issued after he broke into a vacant condominium owned by the actress.
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Obama backs closer ties with Burma
President Barack Obama has declared a new chapter in US relations with Burma, easing an investment ban and naming the first US ambassador to the former pariah state in 22 years to reward it for democratic reforms.
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34 killed in Vietnam bus crash
A crowded night bus has plunged off a bridge into a river in central Vietnam, killing 34 passengers and injuring 21 others in one of the country's deadliest road accidents.
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Dozens killed in Vietnam bus crash
A bus has plunged into a river bank in central Vietnam, killing 34 people and injuring 21 others in one of the country's deadliest road accidents.
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Japan launches first foreign probe
A Japanese rocket has lifted off with a South Korean satellite in Japan's first commercial launch of a foreign probe into space.
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Christians rally against Lady Gaga
About 70 Christian youths in the Philippines have chanted "Stop the Lady Gaga concerts" at a rally calling for the singer's shows in Manila next week to be cancelled.
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Europe fears keep markets on edge
Concerns that Europe's debt crisis could drag down parts of the continent's banking system have hit most global markets though social network Facebook's imminent flotation buoyed sentiment on Wall Street.
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Spanish stocks fall amid turmoil
Spanish stocks have dropped sharply after ratings agency Moody's downgraded its credit score of 16 Spanish banks in the latest blow to the troubled financial sector.
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Stocks slump after bad US report
Asian stocks have plunged after discouraging US economic reports unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country eurozone.
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Derry warehouse arson: Firefighters prevent flames and toxic fumes spreading to homes
Security is being reviewed at industrial units following an arson attack which sparked a massive warehouse blaze in Londonderry.
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Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 'blocked from Olympics'
Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims he has been blocked by the UK authorities from attending the Olympic Games in London.
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