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Greek election 'is vote on euro'

5 hours 50 min ago
Prime Minister David Cameron believes the Greek elections amount to a referendum on Greece's membership of the euro, sources close to him say.

Unhappy Torres considers future

5 hours 52 min ago
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres wants talks with the club about his future after suffering the 'worst moments' of his career.

Row dogs dinosaur skeleton sale

5 hours 56 min ago
A row breaks out over the sale of a rare dinosaur skeleton sold at auction in the US.

Ryanair reports record profits

6 hours 11 min ago
Budget airline Ryanair reports record annual profits as fare rises help to offset a sharp rise in fuel costs.

First Beirut clashes over Syria

6 hours 11 min ago
At least two people are killed and 18 injured in clashes overnight in the Lebanese capital Beirut, the first there since the Syrian conflict began.

Mexican massacre suspect arrested

6 hours 36 min ago
The Mexican army says a leader of the Zetas drug cartel has been arrested for the killing of 49 people whose bodies were dumped by a roadside.

Yahoo agrees $7.1bn Alibaba deal

6 hours 57 min ago
US internet company Yahoo says it has reached a deal to sell part of its stake in China's biggest internet company Alibaba Group.

VIDEO: Millions see 'annular' eclipse

6 hours 57 min ago
Millions of people across the Pacific witnessed an annular eclipse, which resulted in a 'ring of fire'.

VIDEO: US reaction to Megrahi death

7 hours 12 min ago
The death of the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has been received with mixed emotions by the relatives of the victims.

Qantas cuts 500 maintenance jobs

7 hours 14 min ago
Qantas says it will cut 500 jobs as it relocates its heavy maintenance and engineering work out of Melbourne.

Thai growth rebounds after floods

7 hours 23 min ago
Thailand's economy rebounds sharply as factories boost production recovering quickly from last year's floods.

VIDEO: Filipinos protest at Lady Gaga gigs

7 hours 24 min ago
Filipino Christians have protested against Lady Gaga's planned concerts in Manila.

Italy quake victims given shelter

7 hours 33 min ago
Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake in northern Italy spend the night in shelters as aftershocks continue in the region.

North Koreans 'free Chinese crew'

7 hours 35 min ago
The 29 Chinese fishermen and three boats seized in the Yellow Sea by unidentified North Koreans are free and have arrived in China, reports say.

Actress aids dementia awareness

7 hours 37 min ago
Carey Mulligan backs a call for dementia awareness as a poll highlights the impact on families and friends.

Medina leads in Dominican poll

7 hours 41 min ago
Partial results in the Dominican Republic's presidential election put the candidate of the governing party, Danilo Medina, in the lead.

S Korea urges North on 'new path'

9 hours 47 sec ago
South Korea urges North Korea to follow a 'different path to peace' at the start of talks with the US and Japan, amid fears of a third nuclear test.

Millions watch Pacific eclipse

9 hours 16 min ago
An annular eclipse, in which the Moon partially blocks out light from the Sun, has moved across east Asia and the western US.

VIDEO: UN nuclear chief 'positive' over Iran

9 hours 46 min ago
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has arrived in Tehran, voicing optimism about reaching agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.