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May 19, 2013 -- Updated 2338 GMT (0738 HKT) Edited by Hilary Whiteman in Hong Kong

Syrian forces target strategic town with artillery, airstrikes

Syrian troops in Haydariyah, near Qusayr, May 13.

Syrian forces bombard the rebel-held town of Qusayr with airstrikes in some of the most intense fighting ever seen in the area near the Lebanese border, activists say. FULL STORY

Cloning: 'Holy Grail' or techno-fantasy?

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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