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Chechen killed by FBI 'not violent'

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A Chechen man shot dead by the FBI during questioning on his links to the Boston bombers was not violent, his father has said, speaking from his home town of Grozny in Chechnya.

Syria opposition groups discuss peace

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Syria's main opposition group has opened key talks in Istanbul to debate whether to agree to negotiate with the regime on ending the two-year civil war under a new US-Russia peace initiative.

London slaying suspects had been probed

2013-05-23 15:13

Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had featured in previous investigations by security services, a British official has said, as investigators search several locations.

Murder an 'attack on UK, betrayal of Islam'

2013-05-23 14:03

Prime Minister David Cameron has called the brutal murder of a soldier by two suspected Islamists on a London street an attack on Britain and a betrayal of Islam.

Malaysian accused of rape marries victim

2013-05-23 14:03

Prosecutors in Malaysia are pursuing rape charges against a 40-year-old man who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl and then married her.

India: Anger over heat-wave power outages

2013-05-23 13:01

A blistering heat wave has caused massive power cuts and water shortages across north and western India, and some people are taking to the streets to express their anger with the government.

 
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5 climbers feared dead on Nepal mountain

2013-05-23 15:13

Five climbers, including the first Hungarian to scale Mount Everest, have gone missing and feared dead on Nepal's Kangchenjunga mountain, tourism officials say.

Attack video takes centre stage

2013-05-23 14:22

A video filmed by a passer-by at the scene of a suspected terrorist attack in London has gone viral has also raised questions of ethics among media editors.

Burial of Argentine dictator opposed

2013-05-23 14:03

Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest against the possible burial of the late former dictator Jorge Videla in his home town.

Bag-stealing lady caught with pants down

2013-05-23 13:01

An alleged shoplifter provoked laughter when her trousers fell down while she was being chased by a shop assistant, says a report.

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Kerry in Israel for peace push

2013-05-23 12:07

US Secretary of State John Kerry has admitted there is scepticism and cynicism about his efforts to broker new talks between Israelis and Palestinians, as he made his fourth visit to Israel.

US to restart Guantanamo-Yemen transfers

2013-05-23 12:07

US President Barack Obama us planning to renew efforts to close the military prison at Guantanamo, including through a resumption of transfers of inmates to Yemen, says a report.

Obama to push for transparency in drones

2013-05-23 11:09

President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects and make good on a pledge to close the controversial prison at Guantanamo Bay.

Argentine Indians seek ancestral lands

2013-05-23 11:10

Argentina's Qom Indians have asked President Cristina Fernandez for help in recovering some of their ancestral land.

Syria opposition to mull peace talks

2013-05-23 09:45

Syria's main opposition group has gathered for a landmark conference in Turkey, to discuss peace talks with the regime, as rebels on the ground suffer a massive army onslaught.

 

Rickshaw bomb kills 12 in Pakistan

2013-05-23 12:07

A bomb planted in a rickshaw has torn through a vehicle used by security forces in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people, police say.

Protests after London machete attack

2013-05-23 11:06

More than 100 angry supporters of a far-right street protest group have taken to the streets after a suspected Islamist attack that has left a member of the British military dead in London.

Materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster

2013-05-23 11:09

An investigation has found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a Bangladesh garment factory, the committee says.

London attack: Cameron to lead crisis meet

2013-05-23 09:45

British Prime Minister David Cameron is to chair an emergency response committee meeting, after a knife attack in London left one person dead, a news report says.

Oklahoma tornado survivors begin recovery

2013-05-23 09:45

Survivors of the killer tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma City suburb have begun the hard task of rebuilding their lives.

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