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May 19, 2013 -- Updated 2237 GMT (0637 HKT) Edited by Hilary Whiteman in Hong Kong
A Syrian army soldier inspects a house in the village of Western Dumayna, 7 km north of the rebel held city of Qusayr on May 13, 2013.

Syrian army launches attack on rebel-held city

Syrian government forces launch airstrikes on rebel-held Qusayr in Homs province, after months of fighting on the outskirts of the city, the opposition said. FULL STORY

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U.S. scientists say they've successfully cloned human stem cells for first time -- a development which advocates say will save lives. But David King says raising people's hopes is cruel. FULL STORY | STEM CELL CLONING EXPLAINED

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