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Afghanistan withdrawal to dominate NATO summit
NATO leaders are meeting in Chicago for a summit aiming to chart a path out of Afghanistan.
Derry woman in critical condition after shooting
A 21-year-old woman who was seriously injured in a shooting incident in Co Derry yesterday remains in a critical condition at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital.
Lockerbie bomber dies after long cancer battle
The former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people has died, his brother has confirmed.
Vigils held in Italy after fatal school bombing
An unexplained bombing at a school in Italy has left a 16-year-old girl dead and five other teens seriously injured, sparking emotional protests across the country.
Growing cannabis a ‘multi-million euro industry’
The cultivation of cannabis plants in so-called grow houses has become a mutli-million euro industry here, according to a member of the Garda National Drugs Unit.
Seven charged over alleged dissident activity
Seven people have been charged as part of major investigations into alleged dissident republican activity in Northern Ireland.
Gardaí investigate fatal Dublin assault
Gardaí in Dublin are investigating the death of a woman, who was found with injuries at a city centre flat this morning.
Chinese activist Chen flown to US
China has allowed blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng to leave a hospital in Beijing for the United States.
Teenage woman killed in Co Derry shooting
An 18-year-old woman has been shot dead and her sister seriously injured in a shooting incident in Bellaghy, Co Derry.
G8 leaders want Greece to remain in eurozone
The G8 group of major world economies has said it wants Greece to remain in the eurozone.