May 24, 2013
There has been a large explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, followed by heavy gunfire.
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Militant leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar masterminded the two suicide bombs in Niger on Thursday which killed 20 people, a Mauritanian news agency reports.
British number one Laura Robson faces former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the French Open first round.
Three people are rescued after part of a US road bridge on the main route between Seattle and Vancouver collapsed into a river in Washington state.
US Secretary of State John Kerry says "hard decisions" will be needed for peace after two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
Friday's 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia is cancelled because of heavy snow and Saturday's stage 20 is re--routed.
The wife of a soldier murdered in south--east London on Wednesday says she expected her husband to be safe in the UK.
A mother of eight is jailed for four years for fraudulently claiming more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits.
Sally Bercow says she is "surprised and disappointed" after the High Court rules a tweet she published about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous.
An intimate love story between two young women receives rave reviews in Cannes days before the winner of the Palme d'Or is announced.
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Social networking giant postpones the launch of its "Facebook phone" after negative feedback and disappointing sales.
Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e--book platform Kindle Worlds.
The lawyer leading the UN's inquiry into drones welcomes President Obama's speech as a "significant step towards increased transparency".
