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Singapore smog 'could last for weeks'
Singapore's prime minister warns that the haze engulfing the city could last for weeks, as air pollution in the city-state soared to record levels. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:27:43 GMT
| Afghans reject Taliban talks moves
Afghan officials tell the BBC the removal of the flag and nameplate from the Taliban's Qatar office does not go far enough. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:23:48 GMT
| Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dies
James Gandolfini, the US actor best known for his role as a therapy-seeking mob boss in The Sopranos, dies at the age of 51. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:54:35 GMT
| U-turn fails to end Brazil protests
Brazilian authorities promise to reverse public transport fare rises that sparked unrest, but nationwide protests continue unabated. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:07:35 GMT
| Paid-for online news 'makes gains'
More people are becoming willing to buy online news, but social media may be eroding brand recognition, a study by Reuters suggests. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:23 GMT
| China gives first lecture from space
China's second female astronaut, Wang Yaping, delivers the country's first-ever video lecture from the Tiangong-1 space laboratory. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:23:47 GMT
| Serena sorry for quotes on US rape
World tennis number one Serena Williams apologises after reportedly appearing to criticise the victim in a high-profile US rape case. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:38:14 GMT
| Two held in US 'X-ray terror plot'
Two US men have appeared in court accused of plotting to build an X-ray weapon to kill enemies of Israel and the US with lethal rays of radiation. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:52:42 GMT
| China factory activity slows further
China's manufacturing activity weakens further in June, falling to a nine-month low as demand falls, according to a preliminary survey by HSBC. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:53 GMT
| Bad weather hits India flood rescue
Bad weather is hampering rescue operations in the flood-hit Indian state of Uttarakhand, where nearly 150 people have died. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:07:05 GMT
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ABN Amro chief says Dutch bank ready to privatize
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The chief executive of ABN Amro says the Dutch bank is ready to be privatized. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:33:04 -0400
| Serena Williams sorry after rape case comments
 Serena Williams says she's reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying "she shouldn't have put herself in that position."
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:32:57 -0400
| Hong Kong firm to buy 60 single-aisle Airbus jets
LE BOURGET, France (AP) — A Hong Kong aircraft leasing company has agreed to buy 60 Airbus single-aisle jets, which have been selling well at this week at the Paris Air Show. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:28:36 -0400
| Tropical Storm Barry bears down on Mexico's coast
 VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Barry bore down on Mexico's Gulf Coast early Thursday as civil defense workers readied emergency shelters and forecasters warned of potentially deadly flash flooding from the system's drenching rains.
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:28:32 -0400
| Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
 LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Gandolfini's lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV's indelible characters.
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:22:36 -0400
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