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An excavator digs at the site of a landslide at the Hargu district in Badakhshan province, 3 May 2014 Afghan landslide missing search ends

Rescuers in Afghanistan abandon their search for survivors after two landslides destroy a village and kill as many as 2,500 people.

Wounded man arrives at hospital in Mombasa (3 May 2014) Twin explosions rock Kenyan city

At least three people have died and a number are wounded in two explosions in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, police say.

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Samsung ordered to pay Apple $119.6m iPhone with slide to unlock

Samsung is ordered to pay $119.6m (£71m) to Apple by a US court for infringing two of its patents, in the latest lawsuit involving the two tech giants.

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Woman with flag on her face 'We decided to come back'

After an exodus, white South Africans are heading home in the thousands. The BBC's Jane Flanagan spoke to some of those who have returned.

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Women at the Kentucky Derby Inside track: How to buy a racehorse

Most of us bet on horses by enjoying a day at the races - but for those who go as far as to purchase a thoroughbred, the stakes are much higher.

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