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Germany tops BBC country image poll
A poll in 25 countries for the BBC World Service suggests Germany is the most favourably viewed country in the world.
Man dead in suspected terror attack
A man is killed in a machete attack and two suspects shot and wounded by police in London, with footage emerging of a man with bloodied hands shouting political statements near the scene.
Kerry condemns Hezbollah over Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry says Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iran are perpetuating President Bashar al-Assad's "campaign of terror" in Syria.
Boston bomb investigators kill man
A Florida man was shot and killed as he became violent under questioning by Boston bombing investigators, FBI officials say.
International Booker for Lydia Davis
American writer Lydia Davis is named as winner of the Man Booker International prize for her "achievement in fiction on the world stage".
US mayor to push tornado shelter law
The mayor of the tornado-devastated town of Moore in Oklahoma vows to push for a new law on shelters, after Monday's deadly twister.
VIDEO: Couple's £163,000 mobile bill shock
An electrician and his wife had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared. BBC Watchdog investigated
PM hails tax deal amid Google row
David Cameron hails an EU agreement to close tax loopholes as a "turning point", as Google's boss urges politicians to "sort" the system.
Farc deny kidnapping Spanish couple
The Colombian rebel group Farc denies taking part in the kidnapping of two Spanish tourists in the north-east of the country last Friday.
Couple wed for 87 years visit palace
A couple married for 87 years are invited to a royal garden party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of the length of their marriage.
VIDEO: Oklahoma: Frantic search for boy
How a neighbour turned saviour after Oklahoma tornado
SA opposition rejects Gupta report
South Africa's main opposition party condemns as a cover-up an official probe into the use of a military base for an Indian society wedding.
A&E threat to Royal Glamorgan
The Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant could stop treating the most serious accident and emergency cases as part of a major NHS shake-up in south Wales.
April accused told 'web of lies'
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
A man who killed a couple when he knocked them off their tandem bike in Bristol is jailed for 10 years.
Los Angeles has first Jewish mayor
By a wide margin, Los Angeles elects its first Jewish mayor, Eric Garcetti, a 42-year-old three-term city councilman.
Human-rights training centre opens
An international human-rights training centre to teach digital skills to activists and protesters opens in the Italian city of Florence.
Britvic to cut 20 east Belfast jobs
Up to 20 people are to lose their jobs at Britvic in Belfast after the soft drinks company announced it was to close its factory.
Scots students may be 'squeezed out'
Researchers suggest students in Scotland could be "squeezed out" if there is a yes vote on independence and the free tuition system continues.
EU in drive against tax evasion
EU leaders say they are committed to tackling tax evasion and will push for global action to curb banking secrecy.
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