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G8 backs Greek euro membership The leaders of the G8 group of major economies say they want Greece to remain in the eurozone, and commit to promoting growth. China activist Chen lands in US Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng lands at Newark airport near New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing sparked a diplomatic crisis. Live - Champions League final Live text commentary as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich on penalties in the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena. Benghazi votes in local elections Residents in the Libyan city of Benghazi vote in local council elections, the first polls held in the city since the 1960s. French rally car crash kills two A rally car ploughs into spectators in the Var region of southern France, killing a marshal and one other person, and injuring 17. School bomb kills girl in Italy A bomb outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi kills a teenage girl and injures five other people as children gather for classes. Aborted lift-off for spaceship The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station. Powerful car bomb hits Syria city At least nine people are killed and dozens injured after a powerful car bomb explodes in eastern Syria, officials say. China tunnel explosion 'kills 20' An explosion in a road tunnel being constructed in central China's Hunan province kills at least 20 people, state media say. Sri Lanka marks war anniversary Sri Lanka marks three years since the end of its civil war with a military parade, as the government is reportedly set to free Sarath Fonseka from prison - the man who led the army during the war Deadly blast at Afghan checkpoint A suicide bomber kills at least 10 people, a number of them children, at a checkpoint in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, officials say. Thousands greet Olympic torch The Olympic flame sets off on its 70-day tour of the UK in the build-up to the London 2012 games. VIDEO: Deadly bomb blast at Italy school A bomb has exploded in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing at least one girl and injuring six others. VIDEO: Flypast for Diamond Jubilee Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force take part in an event to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, including a flypast of 78 current and historic aircraft. VIDEO: First theatre opens in SA's Soweto South Africa is to opens its first theatre in a township - Soweto - once home to former President Nelson Mandela. VIDEO: One-minute World News Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. VIDEO: Deadly car bomb blast in Syria At least nine people have been killed and dozens injured after a car bomb exploded in eastern Syria, according to reports. VIDEO: Sri Lanka parade marks anniversary Sri Lanka marks the three-year anniversary of the end of its 26-year civil war with a large military parade in the capital, Colombo. VIDEO: Couples in mass Nigeria wedding One hundred couples have been married in a mass wedding in Nigeria's second city, Kano. Facebook shares see modest debut Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%. Market jitters over eurozone woes European markets suffer a nervous session with investors unsettled by a downgrade for Spanish banks and the political crisis in Greece. Met Police to extract phone data Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned. Silicon trick for next-gen memory Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip. Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86. Obama leads Donna Summer tributes President Barack Obama joins a host of music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer following the disco star's death at the age of 63. Japan urges cuts in power usage Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts. Wild spring weather baffles bugs The wettest April in more than a century has caused problems for many UK butterflies, bees and other bugs, say conservationists. US baby boomers in Hep C warning US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives. Dieting 'safe for pregnant women' Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested. Chelsea 1-1 Bayern Munich (aet, 4-3 pens) Chelsea achieve a dramatic Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich following a penalty shoot-out in Munich.

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