Woolwich attack victim 'was soldier'
Thu, 23 May 2013 09:55:12 GMT
The man killed in a suspected terrorist attack in south-east London on Wednesday was a member of the armed forces, Whitehall sources have confirmed.
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French court questions IMF chief
Thu, 23 May 2013 07:40:12 GMT
IMF chief Christine Lagarde arrives at a Paris court for questioning over a payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister.
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Trans-US solar plane sets new record
Thu, 23 May 2013 08:12:12 GMT
The Solar Impulse plane sets a new record for distance flown by a solar-powered craft as it completes the second leg of a bid to cross the US.
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Four American drone deaths confirmed
Thu, 23 May 2013 09:07:39 GMT
US Attorney General Eric Holder confirms that four American citizens have been killed in US drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since 2011.
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Universal flu jab 'edges closer'
Thu, 23 May 2013 03:13:25 GMT
A way of creating more effective vaccines which could protect against a broad range of flu viruses has been reported by US researchers.
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Markets fall on China data, Fed
Thu, 23 May 2013 09:30:11 GMT
Global stock markets fall after weak Chinese economic data and concerns that the US Federal Reserve may scale back monetary stimulus efforts.
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Congo truce declared 'for Ban visit'
Thu, 23 May 2013 08:57:25 GMT
M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo declare a ceasefire to ease the way for UN chief Ban Ki-moon to visit the conflict hit area, a spokesman for the group says.
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Ford to shut Australian production
Thu, 23 May 2013 03:02:40 GMT
Ford Motor says it will shut all its Australian manufacturing plants by October 2016, after more than 85 years making cars in the country.
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Bomb attack kills Pakistan police
Thu, 23 May 2013 07:06:01 GMT
A bomb planted in a rickshaw has killed at least 12 people in Quetta in south-west Pakistan, officials say.
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Nigeria author Achebe to be buried
Thu, 23 May 2013 00:25:12 GMT
Renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who died in March, is due to be buried in his home town in Anambra state.
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Shot US suspect 'admitted' murder
Thu, 23 May 2013 09:38:03 GMT
A Florida man who was shot and killed by Boston bombing investigators was about to confess to a 2011 triple murder before he died, FBI officials say.
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Iceland expands volcano monitoring
Thu, 23 May 2013 07:39:12 GMT
Installation is under way of an expanded monitoring system for Iceland's volcanoes, which it is hoped will give the world more warning of the next big eruption.
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US report warns on China IP theft
Thu, 23 May 2013 06:25:47 GMT
The theft of US intellectual property is "unprecedented" and costing billions, a US report says, pointing to China as the main culprit.
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Bombers hit Niger mine and barracks
Thu, 23 May 2013 09:42:57 GMT
A number of people are wounded in bomb attacks in north-western Niger on a military camp and a French-run uranium mine, officials say.
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Nissan recalls over 800,000 vehicles
Thu, 23 May 2013 07:14:17 GMT
Nissan says it plans to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide due to a faulty steering wheel.
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