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Iceland opposition wins election

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 20:45
The centre-right opposition in Iceland is set for a return to power, with all the votes counted from Saturday's general election.
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British racing wants Godolphin stay

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 20:41
The British Horseracing Authority hopes Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin stays in British racing despite the doping controversy.
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Bombs target Pakistan politicians

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 20:25
Bomb attacks on two political offices in north-western Pakistan kill at least eight people, police say, ahead of May's election.
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Iraq unrest prompts TV channel ban

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 19:55
Iraq suspends the licences of 10 satellite channels including al-Jazeera and imposes a ban on their operations for "promoting violence".
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Okoye 'will be signing with 49ers'

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 19:51
British Olympic discus thrower Lawrence Okoye announces that he will join the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL.
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Teenager arrested after woman dies

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 17:53
A teenager has been arrested after a woman, thought to be in her 70s, died from serious injuries.
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Race against time for Dhaka rescuers

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 16:47
Rescuers try to save nine people trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed building in Dhaka before cranes and other heavy machinery are brought in.
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Google acquires news stream Wavii

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 16:27
Google acquires Wavii, a service that offer customised news streams to users, for roughly $30m (£18m) in cash.
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Mother tells of Dubai 'torture'

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 15:19
The mother of British man Grant Cameron, who is accused of drug offences in Dubai, speaks of the "horror story" of his alleged torture by police.
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Duke 'well' despite purplish eye

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 14:45
Buckingham Palace plays down fears about the Duke of Edinburgh's health after he was pictured with purplish skin round his eye during a trip to Canada.
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Obama tickles audience at banquet

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 12:56
President Barack Obama pokes fun at himself and his adversaries at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
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Thirteen die in Mexico prison battle

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 11:24
At least 13 people die and dozens are injured after fighting breaks out between rival groups of inmates at a prison in central Mexico.
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VIDEO: Chinese martial art in Latin America

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 11:21
Thousands of people performed the Chinese martial art of Tai Chi in public squares, parks and streets across Latin America on Saturday in celebration of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day.
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VIDEO: Annual beard competition in Germany

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 08:48
Around 100 competitors are in the German town of Pforzheim this weekend for their annual beard and moustache championships.
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Appeal to save historic theatre

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 08:45
An 18th Century North Yorkshire theatre, billed as the oldest in its original form in Britain, launches a fundraising campaign to save it from closure.
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'Problems' as Brazil stadium reopens

BBC World News - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 08:42
The Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro reopens after nearly three years of renovation, but Brazilian media highlight problems with the venue.
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