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The father of a soldier who killed three men at a US Army base says he was not in his right mind, as officials say an earlier argument played a part.
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The US Treasury grants plane manufacturer Boeing a licence to export some commercial parts to Iran, in its first public dealings since 1979.
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US invests time in European Parliament
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Biopic on Mexican-American labour leader divides opinion
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Dozens of people are still missing after flash floods that have killed at least 12 people and left thousands homeless in the Solomon Islands.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Church of England accepting same sex marriage could lead to violence against Christians in other countries.
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A clean-up operation is underway in northern Chile where a magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused major damage on Tuesday.
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A soldier who killed three men at a US Army base had an argument over a leave request shortly before the shooting, reports say.
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Why it's tough being a woman and a fan in Kuwait
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A volcano just south of Ecuador's capital Quito has created a spectacular plum of ash, several kilometres high.
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Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Cameroon, Italy's foreign ministry and media reports say.
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Karen Allen reports from a female polling station in northern Afghanistan, where the presidential elections are underway.
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Dozens of ships and planes join the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 as the operation moves into its most intensive phase.
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A young boy, said to be only nine months old, has appeared in court in Pakistan on charges of planning a murder, threatening police and interfering in state affairs.
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A volcano just south of Ecuador's capital Quito has erupted, creating a spectacular plume of ash, several kilometres high.
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Former US ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalizad on 'historic' presidential election.
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India will bid to complete a one-day trophy treble when they meet Sri Lanka in Sunday's World Twenty20 final in Dhaka.
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Southampton and England striker Jay Rodriguez suffers what looks like a serious knee injury against Manchester City.
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Lewis Hamilton beats Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in final practice at the Bahrain GP as Sebastian Vettel spins off.
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A convicted Mafia boss is remanded in custody after being rearrested over his connections to the criminal network.
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Brazilian troops enter one of Rio de Janeiro's most dangerous slums, in the biggest operation to improve security ahead of the World Cup.
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Toni Duggan scores a hat-trick as England thrash Montenegro to earn new coach Mark Sampson a first competitive win.
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Munster score six tries as they hammer French giants Toulouse at Thomond Park to power into the Heineken Cup semi-finals.
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The Ukrainian PM condemns the near doubling of gas prices charged by Russia, accusing Moscow of trying to punish the new leadership in Kiev.
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At least 23 people are killed in tribal clashes between Arab and Nubian families in Aswan in southern Egypt.
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A Pakistani Christian couple are sentenced to death for blasphemy after allegedly sending a text message insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
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Voters in Afghanistan go to the polls to choose a new president, but there are reports of ballot paper shortages and sporadic violence.
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A Chinese ship searching for the missing Malaysian plane picks up a pulse signal, Chinese media say, but there is no sign it is from flight MH370.
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Andy Murray and Colin Fleming's doubles win gives Great Britain a 2-1 lead over Italy in the Davis Cup quarter-finals.
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Nico Rosberg wins a battle with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton for pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Chad rejects UN accusations that its troops killed 30 people and injured hundreds more in an unprovoked attack in a market in Bangui.
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Historic rivals Cuba and the USA have gone head-to-head in the boxing ring for the first time on Cuban soil in more than two decades.
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Thousands of visitors have spent the day at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London which has opened to the public for the first time since the 2012 Games.
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Leaders of Thailand's pro-government "red shirt" movement warn that any bid to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra could trigger a civil war.
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Police in Colombia arrest a man suspected of throwing acid at a woman's face, in a case that has caused outrage across the country.
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Thousands of people have gathered on the outskirts of Bangkok for a two-day rally in support of Thailand's caretaker prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra.
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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg says he expects a "close, tough race" with team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
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More than seven million Afghans voted in Saturday's presidential poll, officials say, but there are reports of ballot paper shortages and sporadic violence.
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The French government pulls out of 20th anniversary commemorations for the Rwandan genocide after comments by President Paul Kagame.
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The Fidesz party of Hungary's populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is tipped to win a second successive term in general elections on Sunday.
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Churches and faith groups are calling for the role of religion to be recognised in any written constitution for Scotland.
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