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New York City launches bike share service Ten months behind schedule, New York City on Monday launched what aims to be one of the world's biggest bike share programs, following in the path already taken by Paris, Montreal, London and Barcelona.

28 May 2013 18:12

After Kabul attacks, 10,000 peace balloons After a day of explosions and gunfire, residents of Kabul woke up on Saturday morning to be greeted by a public art project in which volunteers handed out 10,000 neon-pink "peace" balloons.

27 May 2013 10:41

Malaysia tribal groups protest world hydro meeting About 300 Borneo tribespeople staged a protest at a world hydroelectric industry meeting in Malaysia on Wednesday to denounce dams they say are destroying forests and native ways.

22 May 2013 13:15

No new H7N9 cases in China for a week: government No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week, national health authorities said, for the first time since the outbreak began in March.

21 May 2013 17:53

Thousands protest after gay man's murder in Manhattan Thousands of New Yorkers -- including mayoral candidate Christine Quinn -- marched Monday to protest the shooting death of a gay man in the neighborhood that was the cradle of the modern US gay rights movement.

21 May 2013 17:03

Dozens dead as tornado hits US city A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes and at least two schools and leaving at least 51 people dead.

21 May 2013 11:03

Majority reject Japan mayor on comfort women: poll A large majority of Japanese people disagree with a high-profile politician who said women forced to provide sex during World War II were a military necessity.

21 May 2013 10:32

Bird flu costs China industry $65 bn: state media China's human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country's poultry industry more than 400 billion yuan ($65 billion) as consumers shun chicken.

20 May 2013 12:07

Oxfam warns of health risks to Syria refugees Aid organisation Oxfam warned on Monday that the warmer weather will increase health-related risks for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, and appealed for urgent funds.

20 May 2013 11:01

New case of SARS-like virus in Saudi: ministry A new case of the deadly coronavirus has been detected in Saudi Arabia where 15 people have already died after contracting it, the health ministry announced on Saturday on its Internet website.

18 May 2013 15:02

About 60 injured in US train accident: railroad A rush-hour collision between two commuter trains in a suburb north of New York City resulted in dozens of people being injured late Friday.

18 May 2013 10:33

DR Congo province in push to save child soldiers Desperate to save children from being used as soldiers in Congo, residents of the notorious "Triangle of Death" launched the first wide-scale campaign to end the practice in the remote and volatile region.

14 May 2013 12:23

SARS-like virus in Saudi has killed 15: minister Fifteen people in Saudi Arabia have died from a SARS-like virus out of 24 people who contracted it since last August.

14 May 2013 10:00

Philippine holds elections vital for Aquino reforms The Philippines held elections Monday seen as crucial for President Benigno Aquino's bold reform agenda, as deadly violence and graft-tainted candidates underlined the nation's deep-rooted problems.

13 May 2013 11:27

Bangladesh miracle survivor 'doing great': doctor Bangladeshi doctors treating a "miracle" survivor pulled from ruins of a collapsed building after 17 days said Saturday she was doing "great" and had been reunited with her family.

11 May 2013 19:10

Bangladesh toll passes 1,000 as stacks of bodies found The death toll from last month's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh rose past 1,000 Friday as piles of bodies were found in the ruins of a stairwell where victims had sought shelter.

10 May 2013 14:31

Russia flexes military muscle on Victory Day Fighter jets screamed over Red Square and heavy tanks rumbled over its cobblestones Thursday as Russia flexed its military muscle on the anniversary of its costly victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

10 May 2013 12:31

Lebanon 'liberal' for Mideast, but gays still targeted Lebanon has a reputation as the most liberal country in the conservative Middle East, but even a night on the town for gays can end in arrest and humiliating sexuality "tests".

08 May 2013 15:03

Bangladesh building death toll crosses 750: army The death toll from the collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 750 on Wednesday after a dozen more bodies were found in the rubble overnight, a fortnight after the disaster.

08 May 2013 14:00

China reports four more deaths, 129 bird flu cases The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China has risen to 31.

07 May 2013 15:58

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