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Syria army 'storms' rebel-held town
19 May 2013 at 4:59pm
Syrian government forces storm the town of Qusair from several directions with state media saying they now control the centre of the rebel stronghold.
Murdered Pakistan politician buried
19 May 2013 at 4:09pm
The funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, is held at a mosque in Karachi.
Lennon guitar sells for $408,000
19 May 2013 at 12:15pm
A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles in 1967 fetches $408,000 (£269,000) at auction in New York.
Tunisia police clash with Islamists
19 May 2013 at 4:05pm
Tunisian police clash with hundreds of supporters of the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia defying attempts to bar a gathering.
Serena powers to Italian Open win
19 May 2013 at 3:27pm
World number one Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka to win the Italian Open and her fourth consecutive tournament.
Nigeria army says crackdown to go on
19 May 2013 at 5:57am
Nigeria's army vows to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes", as a 24-hour curfew is imposed in Maiduguri.
China Premier Li Keqiang in India
19 May 2013 at 8:44am
China's Premier Li Keqiang travels to India for his first foreign visit since taking office, with border tensions and trade topping the agenda.
N Korea urged to end missile tests
19 May 2013 at 12:53pm
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.
Tories 'united' on Europe, says Hunt
19 May 2013 at 2:43pm
The health secretary rebuffs claims the PM is losing control of his backbenchers over Europe - as Tory activists complain of a "crisis" destroying the party.
Iran executes two men for spying
19 May 2013 at 12:06pm
Iranian officials say two men have been executed after they were convicted of spying for Israel and the US.
'Briton' held over children's deaths
19 May 2013 at 3:26pm
A man of British origin has been arrested in France in connection with the deaths of his two children, media reports say.
'Sole winner' nets record US jackpot
19 May 2013 at 9:59am
A ticket holder in Florida has won the largest Powerball jackpot in US history, more than $590m (£388m), lottery officials say.
VIDEO: Cuban golf courses no longer 'elitist'
18 May 2013 at 7:11pm
Five decades after Fidel Castro ordered Cuba's golf courses to be closed down because he considered them "elitist", the island's communist government has approved the construction of a luxury golf resort.
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