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Denmark wins Eurovision Song Contest

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 13:19

Emmelie de Forest carried Denmark to triumph Sunday in the Eurovision Song Contest, an annual musical spectacle known for its combination of over-the-top costumes, kitsch pop songs and international rivalries.

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Saudi woman summits Everest

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 13:10

The first Saudi woman to conquer Mount Everest says convincing her family to let her take part was as great a challenge as the climb itself.

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Ethnic violence plagues Myanmar

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 13:08

CNN's Dan Rivers investigates the ethnic violence between Buddhists and Muslims plaguing Myanmar.

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False promises of human cell cloning

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 13:08

Molecular biologist David King hits out at the scientists and PR people who he says are selling "false promises" about cloned human stem cells.

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Bangladesh factories aren't all sweatshops

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 13:07

Daycare, hour-long lunch breaks and free medicine? Not all of Bangladesh's factories are sweatshops, but many fear the crisis will hit them hard.

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Is Nigeria becoming like Syria and Iraq?

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 13:06

A wave of bombings, kidnappings, and terrorist attacks have Nigerians asking if their country has descended into civil war, says one Nigerian writer.

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Kidnapped civilians among 39 killed as Iraq violence rages

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:52

A barrage of car bombings and shootings across Iraq leave at least 32 people dead, authorities say, amid fears that the country is descending into civil war.

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Hot air balloons collide in Turkey

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:51

At least one person was killed when two hot air balloons collided mid-air in central Turkey early Monday, the country's semi-official Anadolu news agency reported.

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Syrian rebel eats heart

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:47

Wolf Blitzer talks to TIME's Aryn Baker about a recent video showing a Syrian rebel eating the heart of a dead soldier.

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N. Korea fires 6th projectile into sea

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:42

North Korea on Monday fired a projectile into the sea off its east coast, the fifth in three days, South Korea said.

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India and China: A century-long dispute

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:40

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is meeting India's leaders at a delicate time: weeks ago Chinese soldiers crossed into an Indian region, raising the stakes in one of Asia's least understood disputes.

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2 FBI agents die in training exercise

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:20

The FBI is mourning the deaths of two special agents killed Friday during a training exercise off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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South Koreans coming of age

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:16

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Chelsea Flower Show blooms 100 years

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 11:56

The woman behind the Chelsea Flower Show talks with CNN about the event preparations and the 100th anniversary.

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U.S. fried chicken a hit in post-revolution Libya

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 11:48

Anthony Bourdain discovers a U.S.-style, fast-food chicken restaurant that opened in Libya after the revolution.

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High school dance held 50 years late

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 11:44

The class of 1963 crowded in a rectangle on the dance floor, the memories of high school fresh on their minds as the band played in a sea of pink and blue hues.

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Can Obama shrug off mounting criticism?

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 11:39

President Obama's poll numbers remain steady, but criticism is mounting. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

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Iran claims it hanged CIA, Mossad spies

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 11:36

Two men who the Iranian government said worked as spies for Israel and the United States were hanged Sunday morning, according to Iranian state news outlet Press TV.

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Suicide blast kills north Afghan leader

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 11:34

A suicide attack in northern Afghanistan on Monday morning killed at least 11 people, including the head of the local provincial government, police said.

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6.8 earthquake hits off coast of Chile

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 11:33

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rattled the coast of southern Chile early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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