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Israeli police think twice over robbery as motive for bank shootout
20/05 17:47 CET
Police in Israel are investigating a shootout at a bank in the southern city of Be’er Sheva in which a man killed four people before turning his gun on himself. The assailant is said to have been local, Jewish and in his 40s. But what was at first thought to have…
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EUROPE | 20/05 17:30 CETEU to look in detail at pros and cons of fracking
The European Union is to look more closely at hydraulic fracturing – or fracking – and the environmental concerns surrounding the…
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EUROPE | 20/05 17:17 CETPrague metro plans to launch love train for singles
Rail passengers searching for love in the Czech capital need look no…
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ASIA | 20/05 16:24 CETChina: live turtles in bags sold as key rings
Living turtles, fish and salamander in tiny bags of water are being sold in Beijing as key rings for children. To the horror of animal…
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ASIA | 20/05 16:13 CETTensions over Syria trigger clashes in Tripoli
Lebanese soldiers have been patrolling an area of Tripoli after the deaths of at least three people in more clashes between Alawite and…
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EUROPE | 20/05 16:04 CETEconomic case for UK to stay in Europe is ‘overwhelming’
First it was rebel members of parliament, now business leaders have…
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EUROPE | 20/05 14:15 CETHot-air balloon collision leaves two dead in Turkey
A hot-air balloon has crashed to the ground in Turkey after a mid-air…
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16/05 09:16 CET
Torrential rain fails to dampen Cannes spirit
The Cannes film festival got off to a soggy start but even the heavens opening could not cloud the brilliance of the talent on…
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ASIA | 20/05 14:15 CETViolence in Iraq hits deadliest level in five years
The United Nations estimates that 700 people were killed in Iraq in…
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ASIA | 20/05 12:33 CETSyria: fierce battle for strategic town of Qusair
Around 30 Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers have been killed in fierce fighting in Qusair since Sunday May 19 – according to…
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ASIA | 20/05 11:54 CETHundreds stranded by floods in southern Chinese province
Severe flooding has left hundreds of people trapped in China’s…
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ASIA | 20/05 11:18 CETIraq: Baghdad and Basra hit by car bomb attacks
At least 20 people were killed by a series of car bombings in Baghdad on Monday, May 20. The eight blasts mainly targeted Shi’ite…
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ASIA | 20/05 10:35 CETChinese leader seeks trust in India
China’s prime minister has pledged to build trust and cooperation during his visit to India. Li Keqiang’s first foreign trip…
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