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Africa celebrates progress and 'unity'

2013-05-25 08:33

African leaders have gathered ahead of extravagant celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the continental bloc, with Africa's problems set aside for a day to mark the progress that has been made.

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Attack puts UK spy agencies in spotlight

2013-05-25 08:59

Britain's intelligence services are under pressure to explain their knowledge of two Islamists suspected of hacking a soldier to death in London, amid claims they had tried to recruit one of them.

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Toronto mayor breaks 'crack cocaine' silence

2013-05-25 08:34

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has denied that he smokes crack cocaine, breaking a week of silence over reports of a video purportedly showing him using the drug.

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Top Swazi judge in dog fight over pup

2013-05-25 09:00

A Swaziland high court judge has become entangled in messy battle over custody of a dachshund puppy, which he is accused of dog-napping from a neighbour using a falsified court order.

SCHOOL'S OUT: A fireman extinguishes a burning school room in the Stockholm suburb of Tensta after youths rioted in few different suburbs around Stockholm, Sweden. (Jonathan Nackstrand, AFP)

SCHOOL'S OUT: A fireman extinguishes a burning school room in the Stockholm suburb of Tensta after youths rioted in few different suburbs around Stockholm, Sweden. (Jonathan Nackstrand, AFP)
CROWD CONTROL: Police keep a watchful eye on a handful of protesters outside Cosatu headquarters in Johannesburg. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)
ACCESSORISED: A model presents two pieces of jewellery from Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie during a media preview for the Spring Auction of Jewellery and Jadeite by Tiancheng International in Hong Kong. (Kin Cheung, AP)
MAKING A STATEMENT: A protester takes part in a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington, calling for the closing of the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Jacquelyn Martin, AP)
BACKING: A supporter of Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf, headed by cricketer turned politician Imran Khan, gets the party name painted on his head during a protest rally in Islamabad. (B K Bangash, AP)
MOURNING: Furaha Kishukumu mourns the death of her son, who was killed by a bomb, shattering her house during fighting in Karisimbi, south of Goma, DRC. (Junior D Kannah, AFP)
LIFT OFF: Thousands of Filipino youth release paper lanterns to celebrate "World Peace Through Meditation" in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record in Iloilo city in central Philippines. (Wanlop Kiettijanon, AP)
SALVAGED: A woman holds a picture of her mother she found in the rubble of her tornado-devastated home in Moore, Oklahoma. (Jewel Samad, AFP)
SHHH: Afghan police take cover during a gun battle following a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Ahmad Jamshid, AP)
PEEKABOO: Young Indian Buddhist monks walk in a procession on the eve of Buddha Purnima festival in Kolkata, India. (Bikas Das, AP)
REMEMBERING: Vuyo Mbuli gives his trademark "Sharp Sharp" thumbs up on the cover of his funeral programme. (@njanjichauke, via Twitter)
MOURNING: Vuyo Mbuli’s son, Sithenkosi, and his wife, Savati, are seen at his funeral at the West Park Cemetery, Johannesburg. (Njanji Chauke, via Twitter). See all the pictures here.

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M15 tried to 'recruit' London killing suspect

2013-05-25 08:01

An alleged friend of London soldier murder suspect Michael Adebolajo has been arrested at the BBC after telling the broadcaster that British security services had tried to recruit his friend.

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