France approves gay marriage law
The French parliament approves a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption, after a divisive public debate.
Apple reports rare fall in profits
Computer and smartphone maker Apple reports its first quarterly drop in profits in a decade, despite strong sales in the three months to March.
West Indian batsman Chris Gayle hits the fastest century in history while playing in the Indian Premier League.
Woodstock icon Richie Havens dies
Richie Havens, the folk singer who opened the legendary 1969 Woodstock rock festival, dies of a heart attack at 72.
Tetris video game 'fixes lazy eye'
Canadian doctors say they have found an inventive way to treat lazy eye - playing the video game Tetris.
Reddit apologises for 'witch hunt'
Social news site Reddit has issued a public apology for the way speculation on the site led to people being wrongly accused of the Boston bombings.
Disorder rule linked to intelligence
An idea that the Universe tries to maximise its future disorder, or entropy, seems to drive the development of a wide array of behaviours in simulations.
Helping cars see better than their drivers
Electrified Nissan hunts for fares in New York
Why parasites may be good for you
A recipe for a cleaner world
La "auditoría" electoral se vio como luz al final del túnel de la crisis política venezolana desatada tras la ajustada victoria de Nicolás Maduro en las presidenciales. Definir los términos no parece sencillo y la oposición amenaza con no acudir.
《金融时报》刊登亚洲问题专家比尔森的文章称，中国容忍朝鲜出格的行为，背后有精明盘算。
العراق يشهد يوما داميا بعد مقتل وإصابة العشرات في اشتباكات بين محتجين وقوات الأمن في كركوك والرمادي وهجوم بقذائف الهاون على مسجد بديالى.
مقامات پلیس فدرال آمریکا در جلسه ای غیرعلنی به پرسش های کمیته اطلاعات سنا پاسخ می دهند تا روشن شود آیا در پردازش اطلاعات مربوط به تیمورلنگ سارنایف، مظنون بمب گذاری در بوستون کوتاهی صورت گرفته است یا نه.
Seeing in black and white
New research indicating that race perception is not as ingrained as we once thought has turned common rhetoric about the nature of racism on its head.
Billion dollar start-up
A technology village in India is fast becoming an incubator of ideas and innovations. The BBC meets the entrepreneurs and companies striving for success.
Shanghai calling
BBC Autos highlights the hottest cars at the event many call ‘the Frankfurt motor show of Asia’.
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