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I used to skim the world service RSS feed twice a week. That is not enough to even skim all the news. I ended up overwhelmed by the InformationOverload and dropped the feed. :/

2013-05-25

  • 19:16 UTC 'Maoist rebels' kill 16 in IndiaAt least 16 people, including a senior leader of India's ruling Congress party, are killed after their convoy was attacked by Maoist rebels, officials say.
  • 18:27 UTC Root ton delights Headingley crowdJoe Root hits a maiden Test century as England reach 337-7 against New Zealand on day two of the second Test.
  • 18:03 UTC Hezbollah promises Syria 'victory'The leader of the Lebanese Shia militant Hezbollah movement promises his supporters victory in Syria, saying Sunni rebels pose a threat to Lebanon.
  • 17:51 UTC VIDEO: Man plays guitar during brain surgeryA patient has played the guitar while undergoing brain surgery in the US, to help surgeons pinpoint where to place electrodes to treat the effects of his Parkinson's disease.
  • 17:42 UTC Murder sparks anti-Muslim backlashThere has been a huge increase in anti-Muslim incidents since the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich, an inter-faith charity says.
  • 17:25 UTC Aguero signs new Man City dealSergio Aguero signs a one-year contract extension with Manchester City, with his deal now running until 2017.
  • 17:21 UTC 48 rescued as island boat hits rockA total of 48 passengers, including children, are rescued from a boat after it hits a rock and starts taking in water off the Pembrokeshire coast.
  • 16:41 UTC Apple 1 from 1976 sells for $650,000An original Apple 1 computer from 1976 - one of the first built in Steve Jobs' garage - sells at auction for more than 500,000 euros ($650,000).
  • 16:33 UTC Leicester 37-17 NorthamptonLeicester win the Premiership final to secure their 10th English title against Northampton, who have Dylan Hartley sent off.
  • 16:24 UTC Police probe fatal tiger attackThe death of a zoo worker attacked by a tiger could have been due to "human or technical" factors, police say.
  • 15:39 UTC VIDEO: Puglisi beatification 'turning point'More than 50,000 people have attended the beatification of Don Giuseppe Puglisi, a Roman Catholic priest murdered by the Mafia in 1993.
  • 15:34 UTC VIDEO: One-minute World NewsWatch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
  • 15:16 UTC 'Black widow' bombing in RussiaA suicide bomber has blown herself up close to an interior ministry building in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, officials say.
  • 15:13 UTC Deaths in Philippines militant clashAt least seven marines and five militants are killed as troops tackle Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines, the military says.
  • 15:06 UTC Argentines polarised over the Kirchner decadeArgentines polarised over the Kirchner decade

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