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Malta and US discuss Mediterranean region

Saturday 18 May 2013 - 12:41
North Africa and Middle East top agenda during meeting between foreign minister George Vella and US officials.
Videla was the architect of a repressive system that killed at least 9,000 people in Argentina's 'Dirty War'.

Argentine dictator Jorge Rafaél Videla dies at 87

Saturday 18 May 2013 - 10:08
Jailed architect of repressive system that left at least 9,000 people dead in nation's "Dirty War" remained unrepentant.

Scores injured in US train crash

Saturday 18 May 2013 - 08:58
About 60 people have been injured, five critically, after a head-on, rush-hour collision between two commuter trains near New York City, officials say.
Russian Yakhont anti-ship cruise missile.

US scolds Russia for sending arms to Syria

Saturday 18 May 2013 - 08:53
The US has chided Russia for what it calls an "unfortunate decision" to send missiles to the Syrian government.

Hollande signs gay marriage bill

Saturday 18 May 2013 - 08:45
French president signs into law a controversial bill making the country the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage.

Protests disrupt Barbie exhibition in Berlin

Friday 17 May 2013 - 09:11
Feminist activists protest against opening of Europe's first life-sized 'Barbie Dreamhouse', slamming it as sexist.

Israel to approve four West Bank settlements

Friday 17 May 2013 - 09:09
The Israeli government has taken steps to authorise four new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Turkey and US discuss Syrian conflict

Friday 17 May 2013 - 08:45
US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledge to increase pressure on Syria's President to step down.

Fear and loathing in school: 91% report negative experience because they are gay

Friday 17 May 2013 - 08:00
Experiences of over 93,000 LGBT people from all across the European Union recorded in largest ever hate crime and discrimination survey

NASA's planet-hunting telescope 'broken'

Thursday 16 May 2013 - 08:55
Kepler telescope loses second of four wheels threatening $600m mission launched to search for Earth-like planets.

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