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Bin Laden killed hiding behind 'human shield' wife
US counter-terrorism chief says Obama decision to order raid on bin Laden was "one of the gutsiest by any president".
Bin Laden shot in 40 minute raid
Al-Qaeda leader killed during 'surgical raid' by US forces on compound near Islamabad.
Syria tells protesters to hand themselves in or face the consequences
The Syrian authorities have offered an amnesty to opposition groups who have defied the regime, saying the "vandals and terrorists" have 15 days to hand themselves in or face the consequences.
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy fuels pregnancy rumours
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has fuelled rumours that she was pregnant, refusing to deny it by saying "my lips are sealed to protect something", in her first interview since the news surfaced.
Yemen braced for more bloodshed after collapse of Saleh deal
Yemen was braced for more bloodshed yesterday after the collapse of a deal that would have seen President Ali Abdullah Saleh hand over power in advance of elections.
Barack Obama takes revenge on Donald Trump
President mocks his would-be rival's "breadth of experience".
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Osama bin Laden dead: how the US Navy SEAL team killed bin Laden in his compound
The most risky part of the operation to kill Osama bin Laden was the use of two helicopters to insert the US Navy SEAL team into the fortified compound built to protect him.
America's task does not end with Bin Laden's death
Telegraph view: Jihadists and Islamist extremism in Pakistan must be destroyed
Libya: 2,000 Gaddafi supporters attend funeral of son
Some 2,000 of Col Muammar Gaddafi's supporters turned out for the funeral of the Libyan leader's youngest son, as the regime intensified its attack on the besieged city of Misurata.
Australian bishop quits over Vatican row
An Australian Roman Catholic bishop has quit his post over a row with the Vatican about women priests and other liberal reforms.
One of Italy's 'most dangerous' mafia members arrested
Italian police on Monday arrested one of the country's most wanted mafia bosses after a six year manhunt.
Hamas condemns killing of bin Laden
Hamas, the militant group which has just signed a deal to join the Palestinian government, on Monday condemned the killing of Osama bin Laden.
GM soy: The invisible ingredient 'poisoning' children
The home of Petrona Villasboa is surrounded by genetically modified (GM) soy fields. The golden crop looks like a bumper harvest but for her it is a symbol of death.
5 females found with throats slashed in Acapulco
Police in Acapulco say four women and a teenage girl have been found with their throats cut in the Mexican resort city. All appear to have been connected to the same beauty parlour.
Al-Qaeda: The next generation
A younger cadre is ready to direct jihad against the West, reports Praveen Swami.
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