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  Heynckes at ease with pre-final pressure

  25 May 2013 : A smiling Jupp Heynckes played down talk of pre-match nerves ahead of his penultimate assignment as Bayern Munich manager in Saturday's all-German Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund.

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  Syria army says rebels trapped in Qusayr's north

  25 May 2013 : Syrian troops have captured much of the rebel stronghold of Qusayr, in central Homs province, squeezing opposition fighters into the north of the strategic town, a military officer told AFP on Friday.

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  Mice, gerbils perish in Russia space flight

  19 May 2013 : A number of mice and eight gerbils sent into space in a Russian capsule destined to find out how well organisms can withstand extended flights perished during their journey, scientists said Sunday as the month-long mission touched back down on Earth.

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  China police billions spell profit opportunity

  19 May 2013 : Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and "anti-terrorism technology" trade fair in Beijing as vendors seek to profit from China's huge internal security budget.

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  Weak yen helps drive Japan earnings, but no cure-all

  19 May 2013 : Japan's earnings season has drawn to a close with the sharply weaker yen helping inflate profits at some of the nation's top exporters, but, some commentators warn, the drop is not all good news.

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  Musical world celebrates Wagner's 200th birthday

  19 May 2013 : Opera houses the world over are scrambling to pay tribute to Richard Wagner, the controversial German composer often referred to as Hitler's favourite, who would have turned 200 this year.

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  Greece enters sixth year of recession

  19 May 2013 : Data released last week showed Greece entered its sixth straight year of recession, but there is now cautious optimism about the economy's prospects although unemployment is still hitting record highs and consumers are squeezed by pay cuts and tax hikes.

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  'Gap' for HIV vaccine efforts after latest setback

  19 May 2013 : The hunt for an HIV vaccine has gobbled up $8 billion in the past decade, and the failure of the most recent efficacy trial has delivered yet another setback to 26 years of efforts.

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  Man Utd's Ferguson set for final goodbye at West Brom

  19 May 2013 : English football will witness the end of an era on Sunday when Alex Ferguson takes charge of Manchester United for the 1,500th and final time in their last game of the season at West Bromwich Albion.

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  Probe opened into US train crash, major disruption seen

  19 May 2013 : Officials have opened an investigation into a rush-hour collision between two commuter trains that injured 70 passengers and severed a key rail link in the northeastern United States.

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  US lottery winner scoops $590.5-million jackpot

  19 May 2013 : One ticket-holder won a record Powerball lottery jackpot of more than $590 million, organizers said Sunday, ending a days-long American quest for a life-changing payout.

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  Denmark takes Eurovision crown

  19 May 2013 : Twenty-year-old barefoot singer Emmelie de Forest was the toast of Denmark Sunday after winning this year's Eurovision Song Contest in the Swedish city of Malmo.

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