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At least two people have been killed and many others wounded in a suicide bombing near a major Nato base in southern Afghanistan.

Vatican Radio - the voice of the Roman Catholic Church - starts airing commercials in a bid to raise revenue.

Unheralded American Lucas Glover holds off Phil Mickelson and David Duval to win the 109th US Open.

Seven Mexican officials are arrested over the deaths of 47 children in a fire at a state-sponsored day-care centre

A report examining the experiences of 4,000 people in eight countries suggests civilians bear the brunt of modern conflict.

Pope Benedict XVI offers support for the Palestinians' right to a homeland during his trip to Israel and the West Bank.

How one company ensures staff are fit for the job

A German man attempts to kill himself after he and his girlfriend abandoned three children at a restaurant in Italy, reports say.

Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki confirms that Sunni insurgent leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi has been arrested, in a BBC interview.

Health officials say they are planning for the arrival of swine flu cases in the UK, as the death toll in Mexico's outbreak rises.