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UK names soldier killed in London

The soldier killed on a London street is named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, as two more people are arrested.

Foul weather hits US tornado cleanup

Recovery efforts in an Oklahoma city hit by a huge tornado are hampered by thunderstorms, as the first victim's funeral is held.

Redford impresses Cannes critics

Robert Redford receives a standing ovation for his performance in his survival-at-sea epic All Is Lost at a Cannes Film Festival screening.

Universal flu jab 'edges closer'

A way of creating more effective vaccines which could protect against a broad range of flu viruses has been reported by US researchers.

Google acquires kite-power firm

Google has acquired a US start-up that generates power using turbines flying on robotic tethered kites.

Genetics of white tigers pinpointed

Chinese scientists trace the rare white colouration in Bengal tigers to a single change in a gene that affects a host of animals, including humans.

Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, de 48 años, se bajó de un autobús y se puso a hablar con los hombres que mataron a cuchillazos a un soldado británico en Woolwich, en el sur de la capital británica.

广东省食品安全办公室周四（5月23日）又公布了120批次重金属镉超标的大米名单。

المعارض السوري البارز معاذ الخطيب يقترح تسليم الرئيس الأسد السلطة لنائبه او لرئيس الوزراء ، ومغادرة البلاد مع 500 شخص إلى أي بلد يرغب في استضافتهم.

اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی در اولین واکنش به رد صلاحیت خود توسط شورای نگهبان، گفته قصد نامزدی نداشته اما به دلیل مراجعات فراوان به رغم آگاهی از مشکلات و موانع موجود و افزایش حجم تهمت‌ها و تخریب‌ها "پس از ارسال پیام به خدمت رهبری خود را برای خدمت عرضه کردم."