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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis.

Chelsea have won the Champions League for the first time in the club's history, beating German team Bayern Munich in a penalty shoot out.

Residents in the Libyan city of Benghazi vote in local council elections, the first polls held in the city since the 1960s.

Chelsea achieve a dramatic Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich following a penalty shoot-out at the home of the German side.

Thousands turn out to see rock band Muse carry the Olympic flame in their home town of Teignmouth, on day two of the Olympic torch relay.

Brian O'Driscoll insists Leinster will chase more glory after crushing Ulster 42-14 in the Heineken Cup final at Twickenham.

At least nine people have been killed and dozens injured after a car bomb exploded in eastern Syria, according to reports.

Somali government soldiers are among five people killed in two bomb attacks in the capital Mogadishu blamed on al-Shabab Islamist fighters.

Ian Bell feels the wicket of Shivnarine Chanderpaul holds the key to England's chances on the fourth day of the first Test.

A fourth senior Mexican officer is detained as part of an investigation into links between the army and drug trafficking cartels.

At the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 two black medal winners made a significant political statement by raising their fists on the winners' podium.

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.

Leinster crush a spirited Ulster by a record Heineken Cup final-winning margin to become the first side to win three titles in four years.

The leaders of the G8 group of major economies say they want Greece to remain in the eurozone, and commit to promoting growth.

England are closing in on victory at Lord's after dominating the third day, which ended with West Indies 120-4 and trailing by 35.

The leaders of the G8 group of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.

A competitor has been killed in an accident on the last day of North West 200 road races.

Police and the fire service are investigating the death of a man following a fire in Cardiff.

Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have taken part in a parade and flypast to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Images from the first leg of the Olympic Torch's 70-day journey