A suicide bomber has killed at least 43 people and injured 40 more southwest of Baghdad, Iraqi police say.

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Testing of BP's newly-capped Gulf of Mexico oil well is extended as plans to collect up to 80,000 barrels of crude a day by ship are announced.

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At least three people have been killed by a suicide bomb in Kabul, two days before world leaders gather in the city for a landmark conference.

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Spanish telecom firm Telefonica pulls out of its bid to buy a 7bn euros stake in Brazilian mobile company Vivo.

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