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World News From BBC

Sunshine vitamin 'may treat asthma'  Mon, 20 May 2013 00:39:04 GMT
The amount of time asthma patients spend soaking up the sun may have an impact on their health, researchers have suggested. 
Bunions 'blame family not footwear'  Mon, 20 May 2013 06:45:37 GMT
The risk of developing bunions - bony growths on the big toe - is linked to your family, not your shoes, a US study has shown. 
Real Madrid confirm Mourinho exit  Mon, 20 May 2013 18:29:19 GMT
Real Madrid announce that Jose Mourinho will leave the club at the end of the season after three years in charge. 
Godolphin doping scandal widens  Mon, 20 May 2013 14:26:56 GMT
The Godolphin doping scandal widens as seven new horses, including St Leger winner Encke, fail new drugs tests. 
The Somali pirates 'jailed in paradise'  Sat, 18 May 2013 23:46:02 GMT
Anthony Denselow reports on the captured pirates who end up in the tiny island nation of Seychelles. 
The world's largest camel herd - in Australia  Sat, 18 May 2013 23:38:19 GMT
Kangaroos and koalas are possibly the best-known Australian wildlife, but thriving in the outback are more surprising residents - camels. There are now thought to be 750,000 roaming in the outback, making it the biggest wild herd in the world. 
Uganda raids over Museveni 'plot'  Mon, 20 May 2013 15:52:55 GMT
Ugandan police raid the offices of at least two newspapers following reports that President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son to succeed him and people opposed to the plan could be killed. 
India and China pledge on border row  Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:49 GMT
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says India and China must "improve mechanisms" to settle a long-running border dispute, pledging his commitment to "peace and tranquility". 
PM warns overseas territories on tax  Mon, 20 May 2013 01:41:17 GMT
David Cameron has called on British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax. 
Colombia's Farc want 'more time'  Sun, 19 May 2013 21:47:10 GMT
Colombia's main rebel group, the Farc, denies it is moving too slowly to end five decades of conflict, six months after peace talks began. 
'No proof' Israel shot Gaza child  Mon, 20 May 2013 13:42:39 GMT
An Israeli government investigation concludes a French news report in 2000, which blamed Israeli troops for shooting dead a Palestinian child, was baseless. 
Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma  Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:30 GMT
At least two people die and 21 others are injured in a series of tornadoes that tore through the US state of Oklahoma. 
Philpott friend in jail term appeal  Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:51 GMT
Paul Mosley, jailed for the manslaughter of six children in a house fire, is to appeal against the length of his jail term, his solicitor confirms. 
Gay marriage plans set to proceed  Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:26 GMT
The government reaches agreement with Labour which will allow its bill to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales to proceed in Parliament. 
Kirk votes to allow gay ministers  Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:25 GMT
The Church of Scotland's ruling General Assembly has voted to allow actively gay men and women to become ministers.