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N Korea 'planning more missiles'
US officials say they have spotted signs of activity at a site used by North Korea for a long-range missile launch.
Magna is 'very close' to GM deal
Canadian car parts maker Magna International is the preferred bidder for GM Europe, owner of Opel and Vauxhall, Lord Mandelson has said.
US sets out cyber security plan
US President Barack Obama unveils plans for securing American computer networks against cyber attacks.
Pakistan ups Taliban chief reward
Pakistan increases its reward for a Taliban chief in the Swat valley tenfold as insurgents threaten more bomb attacks.
'Day of reckoning'
Austria's far right builds on anti-EU sentiment
SA doctors march for better pay
Hundreds of South African doctors march through Pretoria to demand a 50% pay rise and more investment in hospitals.
Teams submit F1 entries for 2010
Ferrari and the rest of the teams belonging to Fota submit conditional entries for the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship.
Oil prices continue rally to $66
Oil prices hit a six-month high above $66, buoyed by falling US stockpiles and revised US first-quarter GDP figures.
Russia opens WMD disposal plant
A partly US-funded factory opens in Siberia to decommission vast stocks of chemical weapons held by Russia.
Suu Kyi health a 'grave concern'
Jailed Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from cramps and needs urgent medical care, her party says.
South Koreans mourn dead leader
Thousands of South Koreans throng Seoul for the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun, who killed himself last week.
Climate pressure 'building on US'
Climate negotiations begin in earnest in Bonn on Monday with pressure building for the US to deliver deeper cuts in emissions.
Crew doubles on space station
The International Space Station crew has doubled after a capsule carrying three astronauts docked at the outpost.
MP Cash 'not intending to quit'
Tory MP Bill Cash says he does not intend to quit over his expenses as David Cameron says he faces "serious questions".
Italy evacuates burning car ferry
About 500 passengers on board an Italian car ferry take to lifeboats after a fire breaks out in the vessel's hold.
Day in pictures
Eye-catching images from around the world
Sri Lanka rejects deaths report
Sri Lanka strongly denies allegations that more than 20,000 civilians were killed in recent fighting against Tamil rebels.
US spelling champion's far from 'Laodicean' race to victory
An "un-Laodicean" performance wins 13-year-old Kavya Shivashankar the title of US spelling champion 2009.
Bad old days
Ten years of democracy leaves some Nigerians cold
What the way you hold a glass says about your personality
The way you hold your glass can reveal much more than you might realise, a psychologist has warned.
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