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Zahra Shahid Hussain (grab from Insaf TV) Murdered Pakistan politician buried

The funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, is held at a mosque in Karachi.

Beatles guitar Lennon guitar sells for $408,000

A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles in 1967 fetches $408,000 (£269,000) at auction in New York.

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Live text commentary from the final day of the Premier League season as Tottenham and Arsenal fight for fourth place.

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Emmelie de Forest (centre) of Denmark holds her trophy after she won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo on 18 May Denmark crowned Eurovision winners

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest, with the UK's Bonnie Tyler finishing 19th out of 26 countries.

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embryo under microscope Time-lapse imaging 'improves IVF'

Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research.

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Detail of Glass ban poster US questions Google on Glass privacy

US politicians are seeking reassurances from Google that its smart spectacles will respect personal privacy.

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Nautilus operation Deep sea 'gold rush' moves closer

The prospect of a deep sea "gold rush" opening a controversial new frontier for mining on the ocean floor has moved a step closer.

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El genocidio del que se había dejado de hablar

Más de treinta años tuvieron que esperar los indígenas ixiles para ser escuchados por la justicia de Guatemala. ¿Cómo se explica el silencio en torno a las atrocidades que sacudieron al país?

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台湾展示证据 指菲方“故意杀人”

法务部次官陈明堂展示照片,反驳菲律宾“正当防卫”的说法,表示“有故意杀人的嫌疑”。

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مصير القصير: الجيش السوري يشن هجوما لاستعادة البلدة الاستراتيجية من أيدى المعارضة المسلحة

الجيش السوري يبدأ هجوما بالطائرات والمدفعية لاستعادة بلدة القصير الاستراتيجية قرب الحدود مع لبنان من أيدى المعارضة المسلحة.

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حمله گسترده نیروهای سوری برای بازپس گیری شهر استراتژیک قصیر

گزارش ها از سوریه حاکی است که نیروهای دولتی حمله سنگینی را برای بازپس گیری شهر قصیر که هفته هاست در کنترل شورشیان است، آغاز کرده اند.

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