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Rafsanjani banned from presidential poll

Guardian Council bans Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, an ally of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, from participating
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Shane Todd's family walk out of inquest

An inquiry into the death of an American engineer in Singapore took an unexpected turn after his family walked out of a coroner's inquest
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Rescuers search for Oklahoma survivors

Forecasters warn that another tornado could be coming as rescue teams continue the search for missing people in Moore, Oklahoma
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Japanese trade deficit widens

The total value of exports in April rose 3.8 per cent from a year earlier to Y5.78tn, while imports were up by 9.4 per cent to Y6.66tn
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Apple chief defends tax practices

Tim Cook, Apple chief executive, defended the technology group's tax practices and denied it was engaged in massive tax avoidance schemes
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China reveals first carbon trading scheme

China's first pilot carbon trading scheme will be launched on June 18 in the southern city of Shenzhen, the first of seven pilot schemes this year
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Israel warns Assad over action in Golan

IDF chief of staff makes one of the most explicit warnings yet to the Syrian leader by an Israeli public official after a chain of incidents
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Former Georgia PM charged with corruption

Move may rekindle international concerns over alleged selective prosecutions under the country's billionaire premier Bidzina Ivanishvili
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China property boom not abating

Restrictions and a property tax announced by the central government in February have not been fully implemented in any city apart from Beijing
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EU summit tackles high energy prices

While there is broad agreement about the lack of competitiveness, there does not appear to be an obvious lever that politicians can pull to remedy it
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Britain, Europe and the immigration debate

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