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Benghazi votes in local elections

BBC World News - 32 min 47 sec ago
Residents in the Libyan city of Benghazi vote in local council elections, the first polls in Libya since the fall of Col Gaddafi.
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Chelsea 1-1 Bayern Munich (aet, 4-3 pens)

BBC World News - 48 min 35 sec ago
Chelsea achieve a dramatic Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich following a penalty shoot-out at the home of the German side.
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G8 backs Greek euro membership

BBC World News - 1 hour 2 min ago
The leaders of the G8 group of major economies say they want Greece to remain in the eurozone, and commit to promoting growth.
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Thousands greet Olympic torch

BBC World News - 1 hour 29 min ago
About 100,000 people thronged the streets to see the first day of the torch relay.
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Rider dies in North West 200 race

BBC World News - 2 hours 27 min ago
A competitor has been killed in an accident on the last day of North West 200 road races.
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VIDEO: Deadly car bomb blast in Syria

BBC World News - 3 hours 38 min ago
At least nine people have been killed and dozens injured after a car bomb exploded in eastern Syria, according to reports.
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French rally car crash kills two

BBC World News - 3 hours 48 min ago
A rally car ploughs into spectators in the Var region of southern France, killing a marshal and one other person, and injuring 17.
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Fourth Mexican officer detained

BBC World News - 4 hours 2 min ago
A fourth senior Mexican officer is detained as part of an investigation into links between the army and drug trafficking cartels.
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VIDEO: 'I would repeat Olympic fist protest'

BBC World News - 4 hours 6 min ago
At the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 two black medal winners made a significant political statement by raising their fists on the winners' podium.
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Armed forces in Jubilee parade

BBC World News - 4 hours 15 min ago
Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have taken part in a parade and flypast for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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VIDEO: Deadly bomb blast at Italy school

BBC World News - 4 hours 18 min ago
A bomb has exploded in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing at least one girl and injuring six others.
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Leinster 42-14 Ulster

BBC World News - 4 hours 21 min ago
Leinster crush a spirited Ulster by a record Heineken Cup final-winning margin to become the first side to win three titles in four years.
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China activist Chen heads for US

BBC World News - 4 hours 24 min ago
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose stay at the US embassy caused a diplomatic crisis, leaves China on a plane heading for the US.
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School bomb kills girl in Italy

BBC World News - 4 hours 26 min ago
A bomb outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi kills a teenage girl and injures five other people as children gather for classes.
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England closing in on Lord's win

BBC World News - 4 hours 40 min ago
England are closing in on victory at Lord's after dominating the third day, which ended with West Indies 120-4 and trailing by 35.
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PM: 'Good progress' on eurozone

BBC World News - 4 hours 44 min ago
UK PM David Cameron says "progress" is being made in the G8 summit before world leaders says they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.
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VIDEO: Eurozone in spotlight at G8 talks

BBC World News - 4 hours 44 min ago
The leaders of the G8 group of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.
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Hibs left heartbroken over final

BBC World News - 4 hours 52 min ago
Hibs fail to secure their first Scottish Cup Final win in 110 years after losing 5-1 at Hampden to their Edinburgh rivals Hearts.
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England v West Indies - day three as it happened

BBC World News - 5 hours 14 min ago
West Indies close day three on 120-4, still 35 runs behind England in the first Test at Lord's.
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Man found dead after fire in flat

BBC World News - 5 hours 24 min ago
Police and the fire service are investigating the death of a man following a fire in Cardiff.
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