South Korea's president-elect, Park Geun-hye, has said her victory will help the country's economy recover as her liberal rival admits defeat.
The US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in March could face the death penalty if found guilty of murder, the US Army says.
Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will undergo surgery on Thursday followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
The lead singer of Welsh rock band Lostprophets appears in court accused of conspiracy to rape a one-year-old girl.
Men look set to have a one in two lifetime risk of developing cancer, experts predict.
Facebook's photo-sharing service Instagram denies that it has changed its privacy policy to allow it to sell users' photos to advertisers.
A powerful new satellite will be launched on Wednesday for the British military, completing the space segment of its Skynet telecommunications system.
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