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Deadly virus kills Tunisian man  Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:16 GMT
A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa. 
Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB  Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:41 GMT
Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists reveal. 
Woods hurt by 'fried chicken' remark  Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09:57 GMT
Tiger Woods condemns "hurtful" jibe as Sergio Garcia apologises for what could be interpreted as a racist remark. 
Pellegrini to leave Malaga  Wed, 22 May 2013 13:21:08 GMT
Manuel Pellegrini paves the way for a move to manage Manchester City after confirming he will leave Spanish club Malaga. 
How religions change their mind  Tue, 21 May 2013 02:22:29 GMT
History suggests that religions that don't change die out - but how do they manage it without undermining themselves? 
Readers' music to banish the blues  Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:58 GMT
After separate studies pointed to the power of music to lighten the mood, we asked readers what they listened to when needing to cure unhappiness. 
$1bn aid for DR Congo and neighbours  Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:15 GMT
The World Bank unveils a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help DR Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma. 
N Korea leader sends envoy to China  Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:36 GMT
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension. 
Stockholm suburbs gripped by riots  Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:09 GMT
Rioters light fires and stone emergency services in the suburbs of the Swedish capital Stockholm for the third night running after a police shooting death. 
Rios Montt's conviction annulled  Tue, 21 May 2013 10:19:50 GMT
Guatemala's top court throws out the genocide conviction of ex-leader Efrain Rios, whose trial will now be restarted from the middle of proceedings. 
Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally  Wed, 22 May 2013 11:38:32 GMT
Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month's presidential poll. 
Hewlett-Packard shares jump 12%  Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:02 GMT
Hewlett-Packard shares leap in after-hours trading, despite quarterly results showing a seventh consecutive fall in sales. 
April accused told 'web of lies'  Wed, 22 May 2013 18:23:41 GMT
A man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones told a "complex web of lies" about her death, the prosecution says. 
Tandem deaths driver is jailed  Wed, 22 May 2013 18:06:36 GMT
A man who killed a couple when he knocked them off their tandem bike in Bristol is jailed for 10 years. 
PM hails tax deal amid Google row  Wed, 22 May 2013 19:41:20 GMT
David Cameron hails an EU agreement to close tax loopholes as a "turning point", as Google's boss urges politicians to "sort" the system. 
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