Boko Haram crisis: Nigerian army begins raids in Borno
Nigeria’s army has begun operations against militant Islamists in the north-east, military officials say. They say troops raided parts of …
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Bangladesh garment factories re-open after closure
Garment factories near the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka have reopened after three days of closure following protests over pay and conditions. …
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IVF ‘may be boosted by time-lapse embryo imaging’
Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British …
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Morrisons to offer online shopping in Ocado deal
Morrisons, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket chain, is going into business with internet grocer Ocado. Morrisons says it has agreed …
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European car sales in first rise for 18 months
New car sales across Europe rose in April for the first time in 18 months, boosted by strong demand in …
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Glencore Xstrata: Tony Hayward made interim chairman
Glencore Xstrata shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of Tony Hayward, BP’s former chief executive, as interim chairman of the …
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Australia extends reach of tough refugee policy
Australia on Thursday extended tough refugee policies to any asylum-seeker who lands on its mainland, allowing them to be banished …
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Prem play-off a possibility
Arsenal’s four-goal haul on Tuesday evening has opened up the possibility of a third-and-fourth-place play-off in the Premier League this …
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White House releases Benghazi e-mails
The White House released more than 100 pages of e-mails on Wednesday in a bid to quell critics who say …
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Cyclone Mahasen strikes southern Bangladesh
Cyclone Mahasen has begun crossing Bangladesh’s southern coast, as people packed into evacuation shelters. The storm hit Patuakhali district on …
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Pellegrini free for City post
Spanish Primera Liga side Malaga have revealed manager Manuel Pellegrini is free to leave, paving the way for his expected …
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‘CIA Spy’ Row: Russia Summons US Ambassador
The US ambassador to Russia has been summoned over Moscow’s claims it caught a CIA agent disguised in a blond …
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Nigeria: Emergency Alert Over Islamist Attacks
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three parts of his country following an increase in …
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California ‘Sinkhole’ Swallows Hillside Homes
Families have been forced out of their homes after a hillside started mysteriously swallowing them up. Homeowners first noticed cracks …
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Netanyahu and Putin Meet For Talks
President Putin has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow for talks over Syria. Speaking after the meeting, Mr …
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