Woolwich: Security services defended
Fri, 24 May 2013 10:05:16 GMT
The UK government defends the security services against criticism they missed signs which might have helped prevent the murder of a soldier in London.
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Explosion shakes central Kabul
Fri, 24 May 2013 13:23:07 GMT
There has been a large explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, followed by an apparent attack on a security forces building.
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RAF jets scrambled after incident
Fri, 24 May 2013 13:21:30 GMT
RAF Typhoon jets are launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian plane from Pakistan within UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence says.
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UN hails 'historic' Obama drone vow
Fri, 24 May 2013 13:11:35 GMT
The lawyer leading the UN's inquiry into drones welcomes President Obama's speech as a "significant step towards increased transparency".
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Syria 'to attend peace conference'
Fri, 24 May 2013 10:29:43 GMT
Russia says the Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference set to be held in Geneva in June.
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Powerful quake off Russia east coast
Fri, 24 May 2013 08:31:50 GMT
A strong earthquake strikes off the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's far east, but an initial tsunami warning issued by the authorities is lifted.
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India soldiers die in Kashmir ambush
Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:32 GMT
Four soldiers are killed in an ambush by suspected militants in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say.
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US road bridge falls into river
Fri, 24 May 2013 13:12:35 GMT
The collapse of a road bridge over the Skagit river in the north-west US state of Washington was caused by an oversize lorry's crash, say officials.
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'Comfort women' snub Japan mayor
Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:14 GMT
Two South Korean women forced into sexual slavery in WWII cancel a meeting with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, citing fears of "political exploitation".
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Cockroaches evolving to evade traps
Fri, 24 May 2013 00:18:40 GMT
Cockroaches are outsmarting our efforts to kill them by evolving to avoid the taste of sugar traps, a study reveals.
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'Poor response' to Iraq abuse claims
Fri, 24 May 2013 11:06:04 GMT
The UK government's response to claims that British troops abused and unlawfully killed civilians in Iraq is inadequate, the High Court rules, but it stops short of ordering a public inquiry.
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Giro stage cancelled because of snow
Fri, 24 May 2013 12:43:27 GMT
Friday's 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia is cancelled because of heavy snow and Saturday's stage 20 is re-routed.
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Nasa to lease shuttle launch pad
Thu, 23 May 2013 23:26:57 GMT
Nasa is looking for commercial operators to lease a historic launch pad in Florida used for the first Moon missions and by the space shuttles.
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Online appeal unearths old web page
Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27:41 GMT
A public appeal for help to recover the very first web page has unearthed a relic from 1991.
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VIDEO: Cockroaches evolve to beat traps
Fri, 24 May 2013 09:20:53 GMT
A mutant strain of cockroach that can outsmart the sugar traps used to kill them has evolved, scientists in the US have found.
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