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May 24 2013 - 2:56am

Three soldiers are killed in an ambush by suspected militants in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say.

May 24 2013 - 2:56am

A strong earthquake strikes off the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's far east, but an initial tsunami warning issued by the authorities is lifted.

May 24 2013 - 2:56am

Shares in Japan have fallen again, adding to the global sell-off in shares seen on Thursday.

May 24 2013 - 2:50am

Preventing the killing of a British soldier on a London street would have been "incredibly hard", MI6's former head of counter-terrorism says.

May 24 2013 - 2:44am

Some drugs taken to protect the heart may increase the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes, according to researchers in Canada.

May 24 2013 - 2:26am

Iraq appears to be slipping back into mire of sectarian killings

May 24 2013 - 2:19am

Riots highlight Sweden's inequalities

May 24 2013 - 1:53am

President Obama defends the use of drones as a "just war" of self-defence against deadly militants, and a campaign that has made America safer.

May 24 2013 - 1:01am

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May 24 2013 - 12:55am

Three people have been rescued after part of a road bridge collapsed into the Skagit River in the US state of Washington, officials say.