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World spotlight from NPR Don't mess with Soviet history, especially when it comes to World War II. That's the message coming from some hard-line Russian legislators who are an... Their country isn't an easy place for anyone to make a living, but it's a downright hostile environment for those with disabilities. Support has mostl... Enzo Vizcaíno looks like a busker, strumming away on his ukulele as he roams a Barcelona metro car. But he sings of his bachelor's degree and postgra... |
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World Carlo Ancelotti wants to quit Paris St-Germain to become Real Madrid manager, according to PSG sporting director Leonardo.... Sir Alex Ferguson is denied victory in his 1,500th and final Manchester United game by Romelu Lukaku's hat-trick.... Arsenal finish fourth in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League with a nervy win over Newcastle.... An explosion injures several people at a house in Nottinghamshire, with some thought to be trapped inside the building.... Heavy fighting is reported in the besieged Syrian town of Qusair as state forces launch a major offensive to re-capture the rebel stronghold.... EuropeA British man has been arrested in France in connection with the deaths of his two children, media reports say.... Up to 100 predominantly luxury cars are taking part in the Gumball 3000 rally in which some of the world's richest petrol-heads get to flaunt their we... Rafael Nadal drops only four games as he beats Roger Federer to win his seventh Italian Open title.... A French government minister who quit over revelations of his undeclared Swiss bank account says he will not stand again for election.... Behind the scenes in Malmo for the 58th Eurovision Song Contest... Canada A man claiming to be the driver of a Jeep that struck and killed a spectator at a charity event in Edmonton says he is sorry for what happened.
... Nigel Wright has resigned as Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, following revelations he wrote a $90,000 cheque to repay living expenses ... The federal government has been airing ads touting its Canada Jobs Grant for training workers, but the Conservative government House leader acknowledg... A search effort has resumed for two missing fishermen off the coast of New Brunswick, after a distress call was issued from their boat early Saturday.... Emergency crews responding to a fire in Sainte-Thérèse, Que., said they found five family members unconscious in their apartment on Saturday morning... Australia-Pacific  The Federal Government has been criticised over its attempt to break the Gonski school funding stalemate with the states and territories.Julia Gillard... The Prime Minister warns schools will miss out on $16.2 billion unless the Gonski education reforms are adopted.Julia Gillard is pushing to get the st... David Warner has been reported for an alleged breach of Cricket Australia's code of conduct following his Twitter rant.... Police investigating a fatal house fire in northern New South Wales say it is too early to say if it was deliberately lit.... A five-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being thrown from a carnival ride at a school fete in south-east Queensland.... |
Middle EastHeavy fighting is reported in the besieged Syrian town of Qusair as state forces launch a major offensive to re-capture the rebel stronghold.... Iranian officials say two men have been executed after they were convicted of spying for Israel and the US.... Gunmen in Syria abduct the elderly father of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, one of the most powerful voices in the government.... A British child who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt is named as five-year-old Chloe Johnson from Forest Hill, south London.... Fresh outbreaks of violence in Iraq have left at least eight people dead, police say, hours after the worst day of sectarian violence in the country f... Asia-PacificThe funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, is held at a mosque in Karachi.... A two-mile viaduct in the Chinese city of Wuhan has been demolished, breaking a record for the longest reinforced concrete bridge ever blown up in the... UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges Pyongyang to end its missile tests as a fourth short-range weapon is launched from North Korea's east coast.... China's Premier Li Keqiang travels to India for his first foreign visit since taking office, with border tensions and trade topping the agenda.... Opening batsman David Warner is asked by Cricket Australia to explain why abusive messages to journalists are on his Twitter account.... South-AsiaThe funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, is held at a mosque in Karachi.... A two-mile viaduct in the Chinese city of Wuhan has been demolished, breaking a record for the longest reinforced concrete bridge ever blown up in the... UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges Pyongyang to end its missile tests as a fourth short-range weapon is launched from North Korea's east coast.... China's Premier Li Keqiang travels to India for his first foreign visit since taking office, with border tensions and trade topping the agenda.... Opening batsman David Warner is asked by Cricket Australia to explain why abusive messages to journalists are on his Twitter account.... BusinessGoogle's executive chairman Eric Schmidt defends the company's tax affairs after it comes in for strong criticism from MPs.... The latest UK government paper on the impact of Scottish independence will claim the UK is better placed to manage the risk of a financial crisis.... Tens of thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, rally in the Italian capital Rome against the policies of the new coalition government.... The EU is to ban restaurants from using refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil, citing hygiene and consumer protection.... |
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