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Syria army 'storms' rebel-held town
Syrian government forces surround the rebel town of Qusair with opposition activists saying at least 16 people have been killed.
Lennon guitar sells for $408,000
A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison in The Beatles in 1967 fetches $408,000 (£269,000) at auction in New York.
Iran executes two men for spying
Iranian officials say two men have been executed after they were convicted of spying for Israel and the US.
Boys arrested after death at house
Three teenagers are arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs after a 16-year-old girl dies in Warrington.
Tories 'united' on Europe, says Hunt
Tories are "united" on the main issues about Britain's relationship with Europe, the health secretary says, amid claims the PM is losing control of his MPs.
Arrests after 'stolen' bike crash
Two 19-year-old men are arrested following a collision between a suspected stolen motorcycle and a car in County Antrim, that has left a man seriously injured.
Battling Purdy beaten by Alexander
Colchester welterweight Lee Purdy goes seven rounds against champion Devon Alexander before his corner throw in the towel.
VIDEO: Redwood: Europe relationship 'wrong'
John Redwood MP has called for a 'new relationship' with Europe. He told Jeremy Vine that the British people should be able to vote on this new relationship.
N Korea urged to end missile tests
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges North Korea to end its missile tests after test firing three short-range missiles on Saturday.
NW200 pledge from NI first minister
First Minister of Northern Ireland Peter Robinson says the government will do all it can to ensure the North West 200 is a more flexible event in future after Saturday's racing was abandoned due to heavy rain.
Miliband pledge on tax avoidance
Labour leader Ed Miliband says he will write new rules to tackle corporate tax avoidance if he wins the next election, even without international agreement.
Imran Khan blames rival for killing
Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan's PTI party, is blaming one of his political rivals for the killing of PTI official Zahra Shadid Hussain.
Tyler: 'I did my best at Eurovision'
Bonnie Tyler says she "did the best that I could do" at the Eurovision Song Contest, after her entry for the UK came 19th out of 26 countries.
Pair's theatre vision for bingo hall
A couple are using their life savings to turn a derelict south Wales valleys cinema and bingo hall into a community theatre.
'Sole winner' nets record US jackpot
A ticket holder in Florida has won the largest Powerball jackpot in US history, more than $590m (£388m), lottery officials say.
Jones apologises after car prank
Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones apologises to team-mate Glenn Whelan after smashing his car windscreen in a revenge act.
Fears of social service reform costs
Major changes to social services could result in extra costs for taxpayers, health service and local government leaders warn.
Cardiff delegates 'to keep talking'
Police officers, republicans and loyalists agree to resolve differences through dialogue and non-violent means.
Man dies after being found shot
A 31-year-old man dies in hospital after being found wounded in a street after a late-night shooting.
China Premier Li Keqiang in India
China's Premier Li Keqiang travels to India for his first foreign visit since taking office, with border tensions and trade topping the agenda.