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South Koreans vacate resort in North after shooting
Hundreds of South Korean tourists vacated a mountain resort in the North on Saturday, a day after a North Korean soldier shot and killed a 53-year-old woman vacationer who wandered into a military zone in the area.
Teen found guilty of schoolboy killing
A 16-year-old teenager was found guilty on Friday of the murder of schoolboy Martin Dinnegan, stabbed to death near his home in north London last year, police said.
Apple's new iPhone snapped up around the globe
Apple's new iPhone made its hotly awaited debut on Friday, with buyers storming stores in Asia and queues forming in Europe and the United States.
'Little Britain' takes satire to U.S
Hit BBC television show "Little Britain" is taking its outrageous satirical humour to U.S. premium cable channel HBO in September, drawing on stars such as David Schwimmer and Rosie O'Donnell to lure U.S. audiences.
Bell comes of age as test batsman
Ian Bell came of age as an England batsman on Friday with a monumental 199 on the second day of the first test against South Africa at Lord's.
Young man shot dead in Sheffield
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a young man was shot dead in Sheffield.
Jerusalem Old City shooting wounds 2 Israeli police
An attacker shot and wounded two Israeli policemen guarding one of the ancient gates of Jerusalem overnight, just metres from the mosque compound that lies at the heart of rival Jewish and Muslim claims to the city.
Venezuelan and Colombian leaders say they repair ties
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said they repaired ties at a summit on Friday that showcased their renewed personal cooperation after months of bickering.
Taliban sow confusion on Pakistan- Afghan border
NATO-led peacekeepers in Afghanistan on Saturday blamed militants for a mortar attack two nights earlier that wounded Pakistani soldiers and Afghan police on either side of the border and led to a Pakistani protest.
Minister says Iran expects no U.S. or Israeli attack
Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday he believed neither the United States nor Israel would want to get entangled in a new Middle East crisis and attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme.
Colombian rebels say betrayed in Betancourt rescue
Colombia's biggest guerrilla force said on Friday it was betrayed by its own men in last week's military rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages that added to a string of recent setbacks.
Lebanon forms government with Hezbollah
Lebanon ended weeks of wrangling on Friday and formed a unity government in which Hezbollah and its allies hold effective veto power, as agreed under a deal that ended a paralyzing political conflict in the country.
Cuba's Castro warns world economy may slow reform
Cuban President Raul Castro moved to dampen rising expectations on Friday, warning that global economic problems may slow increases in worker pay, one of the key economic reforms he has proposed since taking office.
Fruit juice tied to modest rise in diabetes risk
Women wanting to ward off type 2 diabetes should load their plates with green leafy vegetables and whole fruits, but perhaps stay away from fruit juice, new research suggests.
EPA says climate rules are the job of U.S. Congress
The top U.S. environmental regulator on Friday declined to make rules to regulate planet-warming emissions under existing pollution laws despite a Supreme Court decision that has pressured his agency to act.
Green Olympics yield mixed record on green building
It's been billed as the "Green Olympics," but do the showpiece venues that will host the Games' key events live up to the theme?