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- Imran Khan blames political rival for killing
- Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan's PTI party, has blamed one of his political rivals for the killing of PTI vice-president Zahra Shadid Hussain.
- Iran executes two men convicted of spying
- Iran has executed two men convicted of spying.
- Winning jackpot ticket for $590.5 million sold in Florida
- In the United States, a record Powerball jackpot worth $US590.5 million has gone to a Florida ticket holder.
- Rolf Harris takes stage in Bristol
- Veteran Australian entertainer Rolf Harris has received standing ovations at his first performance since it was reported that he had been questioned by police over alleged sexual offences.
- Eurovision Song Contest won by Denmark
- Emmelie de Forest of Denmark won this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo with Only Teardrops. She was widely tipped to win.
- Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped in Syria
- Gunmen in Syria have abducted the elderly father of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, one of the most powerful voices in the government.
- Dozens hurt in USA parade incident
- Dozens of people were injured when a car driven by an elderly man went through a parade of hikers in Virginia, USA, on Saturday.
- Record price paid for Aston Martin
- An Aston Martin car has sold for £3.25 million in an auction in England, setting a record price for the brand which is celebrating its centenary year.
- Cows at govt station dead of dehydration
- Forty six cows died of dehydration at a research centre in Queensland run by a state government department that overseas animal welfare.
- New reference manual issued by Psychiatric Assn
- Hoarding, gambling and marijuana withdrawal are among newly-expanded disorders contained in the fifth revision of the manual of the American Psychiatric Association.
- NSW bill would ban non-vaccinated pupils
- Legislation to be introduced by the state opposition in New South Wales would give preschools and childcare centres the right to ban non-vaccinated children from attending.
- Chancellor Merkel and pope meet at Vatican
- Social justice and poverty were discussed when Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany had talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday.
- Union protest against govt policies in Rome
- About 100,000 protesters, led by trade unions, held a rally in Rome on Saturday against the policies of the new coalition government in Italy.
- Release of Tymoshenko urged by rallies
- Rallies were held in Ukraine on Saturday in opposition to President Viktor Yanukovych, calling for the release of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko from prison.
- Same-sex marriage now law in France
- President Francois Hollande of France signed same-sex marriage into law on Saturday after the Constitutional Council dismissed a legal challenge to stop it.
- Debate on Afghan domestic violence law halted
- Politicians in Afghanistan have halted a debate on whether to confirm a law to prevent violence against women. It was introduced by decree by President Hamid Karzai four years ago.
- Missiles fired into sea by Nth Korea
- North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off its eastern coastline in an apparent test launch on Saturday.
- Pro-drachma party in Greece
- A new political party has been launched in Greece which supports leaving the euro and returning to the drachma. So far it has only about 400 members.
- Outbreak of deadly virus in horses
- A property in southern Queensland is under quarantine after an outbreak of lyssavirus in horses. Lyssavirus is a deadly virus similar to rabies.
- Support for Labor still dismal: poll
- The budget failed to give the Labor government a bounce, according to a Galaxy poll in Australia.
- Rock falls hamper West Papua mine rescue
- Falling rocks are hampering efforts to rescue 23 miners still trapped after a tunnel collapsed at a mine in the Indonesian province of West Papua.
- Electric taxis on trial in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong has introduced a fleet of electric taxis in a trial bid to reduce high pollution levels in the territory. The cars can travel for 300km.
- Mt Everest climbed by Saudi woman
- A Saudi woman has made history by reaching the summit of Mt Everest, the world's highest mountain.
- Astronaut wrestling with gravity after spaceflight
- Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is having a rough re-introduction to gravity after a five-month stint aboard the International Space Station. He is dizzy, weak and prematurely aged.
- Australian films in the market at Cannes
- Screen Australia is promoting more than 30 films at the Cannes Film Festival.
- EC to ban olive oil refill bottles and dipping bowls
- The European Commission is to ban the use of refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil at restaurant tables from next year.
- Asylum seeker boat in distress assisted by Navy
- The Australian Navy assisted a asylum seeker vessel carrying at least 130 people near Christmas Island on Thursday.
- Quake hits Japan
- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island but there have been no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage.
- France votes gay marriage into law
- After months of heated political debate and street demonstrations, same-sex marriage and adoption has become legal in France.
- Dozens injured in head-on train crash near NY
- About 60 people have been injured, five of them critically, after two commuter trains collided near New York.
- More than 1.5m flee Syrian conflict
- The United Nations' refugee agency says more than 1.5 million people have fled the conflict in Syria.
- Gun scare at Cannes
- A man with a pellet gun and a fake grenade sparked panic at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. Two blank shots were reported, but nobody was hurt.
- Tribute to Beckham by Ferguson
- Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has described David Beckham as an "amazing person" and says his ability to reinvent himself is "absolutely incredible".
- More interviews in Madeleine case
- Police in Britain say they have identified more than 20 people they would like to interview about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann during a family holiday in Portugal in 2007.
- Lottery fever in US
- Lottery fever gripped the United States as a Powerball jackpot hit a record $US600 million amid to a coast-to-coast ticket-buying frenzy.
- Not guilty plea by 'Coronation St' actor
- British actor Michael Le Vell, who plays mechanic Kevin Webster in Coronation Street, has pleaded not guilty to a series of child sex offences.
- Political motivation in tax scrutiny denied by IRS
- Two senior tax officials in the United States have denied that extra scrutiny given to conservative groups seeking tax exemptions before the 2012 election, was motivated by partisan bias. But liberal groups were not targetted.
- Syrian refugees now number 1.5 million
- The United Nations refugee agency says more than 1.5 million people have fled the conflict in Syria.
- Missing toddler found in NSW bush
- A two-year-old boy who wandered away from his mother into bushland in New South Wales has been found safe and well.
- Bombs in Kandahar
- Two bombs exploded next to a restaurant in the Afghan city of Kandahar on Friday, killing at least seven people. More than 50 others were wounded.
- Rafah border crossing sealed
- Egypt has sealed the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in protest at the abduction of seven security personnel in Sinai.
- Jewels stolen from hotel room in Cannes
- Jewels worth 777,000 euros have been stolen from a hotel room in Cannes. They were to be loaned to celebrities at the annual film festival.
- Police sweep on illegal migrants in Moscow
- Police in Moscow have arrested 236 people suspected of being illegal migrants from Central Asia.
- Russian missiles for Syria deplored
- United States Defence Secretary Chuck Hegel has described Russia's reported decision to send advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria's government as unfortunate and ill-timed.
- 1000 websites blocked in attempt to stop one site
- The Australian Securities and Investment Commission was revealed on Friday to have accidentally blocked more than 1000 websites in a attempt to stop one site that was operating to defraud people.
- Prospective teachers face new checks in Sth Australia
- The state government in South Australia is to introduce tighter screening measures for people wanting to work in schools. Prospective teachers will have to undergo a child protection check in future.
- Greenaway to film new version of 'Death in Venice'
- British director Peter Greenaway is to film a new adaptation of Death in Venice by Thomas Mann.
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