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News and Media RSS FeedsEU 'wants Greece in the eurozone' - EU leaders want Greece to stay in the eurozone but it must continue economic reforms, the European Council president says at a Brussels summit....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Egypt's landmark poll to resume - Egyptians are due to vote for the second day in the country's first free presidential elections - 15 months after Hosni Mubarak was ousted.... Iran talks to extend to extra day - Talks in Baghdad concerning Iran's controversial nuclear programme will go into a second day after diplomats fail to reach agreement.... Amnesty bemoans 'lack of action' - The pro-democracy protests of 2011 were let down by states putting self-interest before human rights, Amnesty International says in its annual report.... Doha and Baku cut from 2020 list - Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid will compete to host the 2020 Olympics after Doha and Baku were cut from the list of hopefuls.... War crime accused 'use blackmail' - Incoming chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda says the world must stop being "blackmailed" by alleged war criminals.... No charges for US jet scare woman - A woman who caused a US plane to be diverted by claiming to be carrying a surgically implanted device will not face charges, a prosecutor says.... Zuma 'rude' art case due in court - South Africa's ruling party is taking legal action to try and remove a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma from public view.... Hewlett-Packard cuts 27,000 jobs - Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest computer maker, is to cut 27,000 jobs by end of 2014 as part of a drive to "simplify" the business.... Pakistan jails 'Bin Laden' doctor - A Pakistani doctor is sentenced to at least 30 years in jail for a false vaccination programme which helped the US find and kill Osama Bin Laden.... US agents in 64 misconduct cases - Sixty-four allegations of sexual misconduct have been made against the US Secret Service over the past five years, a congressional panel hears.... Wingsuit flyer lands chute-free - A stuntman lands safely after making what is thought to be the world's first wingsuit flight without deploying a parachute.... VIDEO: Skydiver lands in cardboard boxes - A stuntman is thought to have become the first person to jump out of a helicopter and land safely without deploying a parachute.... VIDEO: Facebook to be sued by shareholders - The social networking site, Facebook, and several banks leading its flotation are to be sued by disgruntled shareholders.... VIDEO: Move of 6,200-tonne building complete - A 122-year-old, 6,200-tonne building in Zurich has been moved 60 metres westward to make way for the expansion of a nearby railway.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: Azerbaijan protests ahead of Eurovision - Human rights campaigners in Azerbaijan have been using the run up to the Eurovision final to stage further protests against the country's poor human rights record.... VIDEO: Equine encounter for Olympic torch - The Princess Royal's daughter, Zara Phillips, has carried the Olympic flame while riding her horse Toytown.... VIDEO: Queen meets icons of arts world - The Queen has met hundreds of leading cultural figures at one of the most glittering gatherings of actors, writers and artists the UK has seen.... VIDEO: Beijing's two fly limit toilet rule - Beijing's city government has decreed that no public toilet should have more than two flies flying around at any time.... Merkel challenged over EU growth - EU leaders are continuing talks in Brussels with Germany resisting pressure to launch eurobonds as a way to ease the debt crisis and revive growth.... China seeks economic growth boost - China says it will take measures to boost demand and sustain growth amid fears of a slowdown in its economy.... Google funds computer teaching - The search firm's chairman announces funds to place new computer science teachers in English schools.... Jury backs Google in Oracle fight - Internet giant Google did not infringe patents belonging to software developer Oracle, a court in California has ruled.... Arts A-list gathers for the Queen - Sir Paul McCartney, Dame Judi Dench and David Hockney are among 850 cultural figures who joined the Queen at a Diamond Jubilee reception.... On the Road is unveiled at Cannes - A long-awaited film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's novel On the Road is screened for the first time at the Cannes Film Festival.... Buzzard capture plans condemned - Conservationists condemn a plan they say would allow buzzard nests to be destroyed and the birds to be captured, to protect pheasant shoots.... Warning over deep-ocean stowaways - Care must be taken not to spread deep-sea creatures around the world during exploration of the remote ocean floor, scientists caution.... Calcium pills have 'heart risk' - People who take calcium supplements could be increasing their risk of having a heart attack, according to researchers in Germany.... C-section 'link' to child obesity - Babies who are delivered through Caesarean section are twice as likely to become obese than those born traditionally, US research suggests.... Barton handed 12-match suspension - Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton is banned for 12 matches following a Football Association hearing.... Parker fit to train with England - England midfielder Scott Parker is fit enough to train with Roy Hodgson's England squad on Wednesday.... Beijing toilets in 'two fly rule' - Beijing authorities set new standards for public toilets, including a stipulation that they should contain no more than two flies.... DNA to shed light on yeti claims - A UK-Swiss team is to use genetic testing to investigate the origins of remains claimed to have come from "yetis" and "bigfoot".... Ivorian sacked over toxic scandal - A minister in Ivory Coast is sacked over his alleged role in the disappearance of millions of dollars meant for the victims of a toxic waste dumping scandal.... Maharashtra 'to shoot poachers' - Forest guards in India's Maharashtra state have been told to shoot poachers on sight to curb attacks on tigers, government officials say.... Russia tests secret new missile - Russia tests a new long-range missile which sources say is designed to penetrate Nato's missile defence shield.... Mexico extradites 'drug kingpin' - Alleged Mexican drug lord Sergio Villarreal, known as El Grande, is extradited to the United States for trial on charges of drug trafficking.... Lebanese pilgrims 'to be freed' - Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour announces that 13 Lebanese Shia pilgrims kidnapped in Syria have been found and should be released soon.... Facebook and banks face lawsuit - Facebook, its founder Mark Zuckerberg, and the banks leading its flotation are sued over claims that financial information was not disclosed.... Tax effort 'stunted by job cuts' - Impressive efforts have been made by the UK tax authority to collect outstanding tax but more could have been done without job cuts, MPs say.... Greek euro exit too risky - Clegg - Nick Clegg is to warn of the dangers of a Greek exit from the euro and describe the response to the crisis as "woefully fragmented".... Free gay marriage vote for Tories - Senior Conservative sources say the party's MPs will be allowed a free vote on legalising marriage for same-sex couples.... Free banking 'a dangerous myth' - The man soon to become the City's top regulator, Andrew Bailey, says free banking is bad for banks and customers, because it hides the true costs of banking services.... Day in pictures: 23 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 23 May... In pictures: Egypt votes - Images from the streets of Cairo as polls open... In pictures: Chelsea Flower Show - Press day at the Chelsea Flower Show... In pictures: Annular eclipse - Eastern Asia to the western US states... Day in pictures: 22 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos 22 May 2012... Robin Gibb's life in pictures - Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died... Day in pictures: 21 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 21 May... In pictures: Chelsea bus parade - Chelsea celebrate their European Cup triumph... The city that loves to grumble - The beautiful European city where moaning is a way of life... VIDEO: The troubled genius of James Brown - The life and times of James Brown, Godfather of Soul... How hard do you work? - How hard do you work?... Sicily honours anti-Mafia victim - State funeral for anti-Mafia campaigner, 60 years on... Restoring Hitchcock's silent classics - Restoring the film-maker's nine silent films... A love-hate relationship - Damian Grammaticas on China's mixed feelings towards foreigners... VIDEO: Met Office: How to count pollen - How pollen is captured and counted for forecast... Has India's government stalled? - Why India's government needs to do much more on growth... Trafficked: Sex slaves seduced and sold - One trafficked girl's escape from sex slavery... Pakistani doctor who helped CIA hunt for bin Laden sentenced to prison for treason -
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ? A Pakistani court imposed a 33-year sentence Wednesday on a doctor who assisted the CIA in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, prompting dismay among U.S. officials and warnings that the punishment will exacerbate already strained relations and could lead to cuts in aid.
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... E.U. summit leaders aim to keep Greece in euro zone, agree growth pact -
BRUSSELS ? European leaders expressed determination to keep Greece in the euro zone early Thursday and said that, despite a deep divide between France and Germany, they would seek a new European Union ?growth pact? designed to stimulate their sagging economies.
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... Hopes fading for progress at Iran nuclear talks in Baghdad -
BAGHDAD -- Hopes began to fade on Wednesday that a fresh round of talks with Iran would help ease tensions over Tehran?s disputed nuclear program after Iran slammed a new package of proposals put forward by Western powers as inadequate.
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... India raises gasoline price to stem falling currency -
NEW DELHI ? Struggling with a sinking rupee and rising fiscal deficit, India announced a roughly 10 percent hike ? the country?s steepest ever ? in the price of gasoline Wednesday, prompting anger across the political spectrum.
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... Mamata Banerjee?s conspiracy allegations draw ridicule from Indian communist party -
NEW DELHI ? India?s main communist party reacted with derision Wednesday to allegations by West Bengal?s chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, that it is involved in a vast domestic and foreign conspiracy to assassinate her.
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... Kidnapped fishermen?s case angers Chinese public -
BEIJING ? The plight of 28 Chinese fishermen who were kidnapped, robbed, stripped and held for 13 days by North Koreans has inflamed Chinese public opinion, with many Internet users taking to microblogging sites to question the Beijing government?s close relationship with its reclusive ally in Pyongyang.
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... In poll, Russians see wide gap between democratic ideals and reality -
MOSCOW ? With Russia in a state of political ferment for the first time in more than a decade, a new poll has found sharply expressed and seemingly contradictory opinions holding sway.
Russians strongly support specific characteristics of democracy, such as fair courts, a free press and honest elections ? but don?t mention the word ?democracy,? or support drops way off.
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... Senate panel votes to extend government?s broader surveillance authority -
A key Senate panel voted Tuesday to extend a contested 2008 provision of foreign intelligence surveillance law that is set to expire at year?s end.
The vote is the first step toward what the Obama administration hopes will be a speedy renewal of an expanded authority under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to monitor the U.S. e-mails and phone calls of overseas targets in an effort to prevent international terrorist attacks on the countr... Ahmed Shafiq, former Mubarak-era prime minister, emerges as front-runner for president in Egypt -
CAIRO ? Ahmed Shafiq, Hosni Mubarak?s last prime minister, makes no apology for his service to a leader toppled by last year?s popular uprising. Now a presidential candidate himself, Shafiq has vowed to restore the security of the old order.
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... Behind Hashimoto, Osaka?s telegenic mayor, a sign of Japan?s discontent -
OSAKA, Japan ? Toru Hashimoto is the product of a fed-up country. He is also its chief rabble-rouser.
The telegenic Osaka mayor wants wholesale changes to Japan?s sleepy status quo. He would like to transfer power from Tokyo to a collection of new regional fiefdoms, bigger than the existing prefectures, that would collect taxes and make streamlined decisions. He holds a tea-partyish small-government philosophy, but he speaks about it in such for... Nuclear weapons just don?t make sense -
Nuclear weapons are terror weapons, and basically unusable.
That?s one reason why no rational strategy, other than deterrence, has ever been developed to justify them. Events in the past 10 days make my case.
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... Tokyo Skytree: Important facts and random souvenirs from the world?s tallest tower -
The new Tokyo Skytree is the biggest attraction in Japan ? or at least the tallest.
The observation decks of the tallest tower in the world opened to the public on Tuesday. Here are six important facts and figures to know about Skytree, pulled from the Associated Press.
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