A video from a shadowy Islamist group, al-Nusra, says it carried out bomb attacks in the Syrian capital Damascus which killed 55 on Thursday.

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Islamists claim Damascus blasts

There’s a gleam in Coach Dale Hunter ’s eyes whenever he talks about playing in a Game 7 . These pressure cookers are the contests players remember most, he says, games with everything on the line where all that remains is to enjoy the ride and let instinct take over. Read full article > >

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Capitals, Rangers, Game 7: A perfect mix for a Stanley Cup playoffs pressure cooker

Syria foils an attempted suicide car bomb attack in the northern city of Aleppo, state TV says, a day after massive blasts in the capital Damascus.

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Syria ‘foils suicide bomb attack’

The Spanish government is to force its banks to take on an extra 30bn euros of capital to cushion themselves against loans going bad.

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Extra capital for Spanish banks

Hundreds of protesters wave flags and placards at the Chinese embassy in the Philippine capital over a month-long maritime stand-off with China.

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At least 40 people are killed by two deadly explosions in Syria’s capital, Damascus, in a district said to house a military intelligence complex, amid continuing unrest.

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A historic site in China's former capital that dates back more than 600 years to the Ming Dynasty was damaged Sunday after a Ferrari raced across it prior to a publicity event for the Italian carmaker, the official Xinhua news agency said.

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The Washington Capitals have found their identity this spring in being able to respond to tough losses and adversity with aplomb. On Wednesday night, facing elimination against the top-seeded New York Rangers, they came through again, this time with arguably their most dominant performance of the postseason. Read full article > >

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2012 NHL playoffs: Alex Ovechkin scores as Capitals force Game 7 against Rangers

The Washington Capitals have found their identity this spring in being able to respond to tough losses and adversity with aplomb. On Wednesday night, facing elimination against the top-seeded New York Rangers, they came through again, this time with arguably their most dominant performance of the postseason. Read full article > >

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2012 NHL playoffs: Alex Ovechkin scores as Capitals force Game 7 against Rangers

The Washington Capitals have found their identity this spring in being able to respond to tough losses and adversity with aplomb. On Wednesday night, facing elimination against the top-seeded New York Rangers, they came through again, this time with arguably their most dominant performance of the postseason. Read full article > >

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2012 NHL playoffs: Alex Ovechkin scores as Capitals force Game 7 against Rangers

Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib denounces gunmen who attacked his offices in the capital Tripoli as “outlaws”.

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Libya PM brands attackers outlaws

NEW YORK — For about five minutes, Washington Capitals winger Joel Ward sat almost motionless in his locker stall, still wearing his sweat-soaked hockey pants, staring blankly ahead. So much must have been going through his head. Read full article > >

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2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Joel Ward goes from Washington Capitals’ hero to goat

NEW YORK — So much of the Washington Capitals ’ success in the postseason has stemmed from their ability to protect and hang on to even the slimmest of margins regardless of the adversity they faced. At a certain point, though, there was bound to be a break that went against them. Read full article > >

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2012 NHL playoffs: Capitals are stunned by Rangers in overtime

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he wants to hold early parliamentary elections, a move intended to capitalize on his current strength as Israel builds its case for international action against Iran’s nuclear program. Read full article > >

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Netanyahu signals support for early elections in Israel

An overnight curfew was imposed around the defence ministry in the Egyptian capital Cairo, after violent clashes there on Friday.

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