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Dublin: 15 °C Saturday 25 May, 2013

International - Wednesday 8 May, 2013

Kurdish rebels begin critical pullout from Turkey

PKK fighters are preparing to withdraw to northern Iraq, in a major step towards ending a three-decade long conflict that has left tens of thousands dead.

Singer arrested for ‘hiring hitman to kill wife’

Tim Lambesis of metal band As I Lay Dying allegedly asked an undercover detective to carry out the hit.

From The Score Reaction

5 reasons why Manchester United will miss Alex Ferguson

Following confirmation of the United manager’s impending retirement today, we reflect on his legacy.

From The Score Fergie Time

Manchester United confirm Alex Ferguson to retire at the end of the season

“It is the right time,” Ferguson, 71, said as he announced his decision to finally call it quits.

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Video: Imran Khan falls on campaign trail in Pakistan

The former cricketer took a tumble from platform in the city of Lahore just days before the election.

Neighbours ‘saw naked woman crawling’ in backyard of Ohio kidnap house

Charges have yet to be filed against the three brothers who were arrested in connection with the Cleveland kidnapping.

International - Tuesday 7 May, 2013

Questions raised over how Ohio kidnap was hidden for 10 years

“The nightmare is over. These three young ladies have provided us with the ultimate definition of survival and perserverance. The healing can now begin”.

Missing sex offender back in custody after handing himself in

Joseph McCabe had been missing since early April after he breached the conditions that had been attached to his release on licence.

New Jersey governor Chris Christie reveals he had gastric band surgery

The Republican governor, tipped to run for the White House, insisted the measure was about ensuring he was there for his family in the future.

Syria: 3.1 million children need ‘urgent’ help

The UN’s Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs believes that the number of displaced residents has doubled in the past few months.

From Business ETC Windows 8

Microsoft to update Windows 8 in bid to address complaints and confusion

The changes, part of a software package given the codename “Blue”, won’t be released to consumers and businesses until later this year

Ireland is the 20th safest country for newborns and mothers – report

The report by the charity Save the Children used stats from 186 countries.

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This is the 911 call made by Amanda Berry after 10 years missing

Listen and read a transcript of the dramatic call in which Amanda Berry, missing for over 10 years, says she needs to be rescued having been held captive in a house in Cleveland.

Bangladesh building survivors protest as toll passes 700

Many of the staff at the ill-fated nine-storey factory were earning just 38 dollars a month, a salary condemned as “slave labour” by Pope Francis.

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck questioned in child sex abuse inquiry

The comedian is the latest celebrity to be arrested in connection with a historical child sex abuse investigation.

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Three women missing for years found just miles from home

The three young women were discovered just miles from where they had gone missing in Cleveland, Ohio.

International - Monday 6 May, 2013

Germany arrests 93-year-old over alleged duty at Auschwitz

Hans Lipschis – the ‘fourth most-wanted Nazi’ – says he was a cook and not a guard in Auschwitz-Birkenau.

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VIDEO: 29 baggage handlers arrested after being caught raiding luggage

The handlers were caught red-handed on secret recordings – in some cases violently breaking cases open.

Journalist reports existence of Iran ‘vote-rigging’ tape, gets arrested

A news website editor has been arrested after reporting on tapes where Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ‘discusses vote-rigging’.

Libya delays Lockerbie verdict on Gaddafi ministers

The verdict in the case of two officials from the ousted dictator’s regime, who have been accused of “financial crimes” connected to compensation for the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing, has been postponed today.

Syria’s rebels are using chemical weapons too, says UN investigator

A member of a UN panel investigating alleged war crimes says it appears that the rebels are using sarin gas.

Five die after bridal shower limousine bursts into flames

A newly-wed woman and four members of her bridal shower died after their rented limousine caught fire en route to a party in California celebrating her wedding.

Major neo-Nazi murder trial starts in Germany

Five people stand accused of being part of a neo-nazi terrorist group, which carried out murders of eight Turks, a Greek and a policewoman between 2000 and 2007.

Israeli PM visits China after Syria strikes

Benjamin Netanyahu’s signalling of a return to “business as usual” may indicate that Israel does not expect an immediate retaliation for this weekend’s airstrikes.

International - Sunday 5 May, 2013

1 dead, 49 injured as ‘toxic chemical’ train derails in Belgium

The freight train was carrying highly toxic chemicals when it derailed and exploded.

Israel hits military research centre in Syria in second attack

It is Israel’s second strike on Syria in three days.

Historian Niall Ferguson apologises for ‘stupid’ remarks about Keynes

Harvard historian Niall Ferguson had suggested that Keynes didn’t think enough about what happens to future generations because he had no children and was gay.

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These maps show 21 highly segregated USA cities

Analysis of the 2010 Census data shows how major cities are still segregated by neighbourhood a half century after the civil rights movement.

From The Score Tragic

US referee dies after attack by teenage player

Ricardo Portillo of Salt Lake City was assaulted during a soccer match and passed away in hospital.

Senior British MP arrested following rape allegations on two men

Nigel Evans is expected to make a statement this morning on the issue.

Fast fashion, fair wage: What Vietnam can teach Bangladesh

Vietnam – working on improving technology, conditions and pay – is proving more attractive to brands who want to protect their consumer reputation.

Divers begin three-week operation to raise WWII German aircraft bomber

The bomber is the only one of its kind left after World War II, and was shot down in the English Channel during the Battle of Britain in 1940.

International - Saturday 4 May, 2013

Israel targets shipment of surface-to-air missiles in Syria

At least 70,000 people have been killed in Syria so far, including 122 people killed in violence yesterday.

Man hit with a lit petrol bomb at his Derry home in a serious condition

PSNI are looking for the two masked youths who smashed the window at his house and threw in the petrol bomb.

Great Barrier Reef status as ‘natural wonder of the world’ under threat

The UN says Australia hasn’t done enough to tackle concerns about rampant coastal development and water quality at the world heritage site.

Portugal: 30,000 jobs cuts, working hours increased and pension age rises

The cuts should save an estimated €4.8 billion by 2015.

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Photos: Firefighters battle wildfires in California

The local fire department warned that just 20 per cent of the blaze has been contained.

International - Friday 3 May, 2013

Officials suspended after wedding guests land at South African military base

There have been calls of cronyism as the guests were attending the wedding of a major political donor to the ruling ANC.