A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison in The Beatles in 1967 fetches $408,000 (£269,000) at auction in New York.
Yahoo's board approves a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m), US media reports say.
Syrian government forces surround the rebel town of Qusair with opposition activists saying at least 16 people have been killed.
British mountaineer Kenton Cool reaches the summit of Everest for a record-breaking 11th time.
The UK astronaut Tim Peake is given a date to fly to the International Space Station.
China's Premier Li Keqiang travels to India for his first foreign visit since taking office, with border tensions and trade topping the agenda.
Tunisian police clash with hundreds of supporters of the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia defying attempts to bar a gathering.
Arsenal finish fourth in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League with a nervy win over Newcastle.
Tories are "united" on the main issues about Britain's relationship with Europe, the health secretary says, amid claims the PM is losing control of his MPs.
Stuart Broad takes 7-44 to rip through New Zealand and inspire England to an astonishing 170-run win in the first Test at Lord's.

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