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News and Media RSS FeedsMladic trial focus on Srebrenica - Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic's war crimes trial enters its second day, with prosecutors focusing on the 1995 Srebrenica massacre....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Passport boost for activist Chen - Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he and his family have completed passport applications and officials say they should be ready in 15 days.... Spain set to pay more on bonds - Spain's borrowing costs look set to spike in a bond auction on Thursday, as the Greek crisis saps confidence in other indebted economies.... Spanish queen cancels UK visit - Spain's Queen Sofia cancels a visit to the UK for the Diamond Jubilee following disputes with London over the territory of Gibraltar.... Robert F Kennedy Jr's wife dead - Mary Kennedy - the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, nephew of John F Kennedy - is found dead at her home.... Congo warlord's 'days numbered' - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor tells the BBC he believes the net is closing around Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda.... Rebuilding spurs Japan economy - Japan's economy grows by 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures show.... N Korea 'resumes work' on reactor - North Korea resumes work on a light water reactor that could be used to support its nuclear programme after months of inactivity, a US institute says.... Olympic flame to be handed over - The Olympic flame is to be officially handed over to organisers of the London Games at a ceremony in Athens.... French PM Ayrault names cabinet - France's new Socialist Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault names his government but party leader Martine Aubry will not join the cabinet.... Robotic arm controlled by thought - Two patients who are paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.... Dalglish sacked as Liverpool boss - Kenny Dalglish is sacked as Liverpool manager after finishing eighth in a disappointing Premier League campaign.... VIDEO: Greeks withdraw millions from banks - Savers in Greece have been withdrawing hundreds of millions of euros from Greek banks, amid fears the country may have to withdraw from the single currency.... VIDEO: Adrenaline sports on dangerous volcano - A team of speed flyers have become the world's first to successfully descend Italy's Mount Etna.... VIDEO: Acropolis ceremony for Olympic torch - The Olympic flame is to be passed to London on Thursday evening, after a week-long relay around Greece.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: Thoughts used to control robotic arm - Two patients in the United States who are paralysed from the neck down have been able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.... VIDEO: 'Death was all around us' - Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic intended to "ethnically cleanse" Bosnia, the opening day of his war crimes trial has heard.... VIDEO: Pakistan set to lift Nato Afghan blockade - The Pakistani government appears to be on the verge of lifting its six-month blockade on the transport of Nato goods through Pakistan to Afghanistan.... VIDEO: Gaga refused permit for Jakarta gig - Indonesian police have refused to issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled to take place in Jakarta next month.... Chinese gold demand hits record - Chinese demand for gold hit a record in the first quarter of 2012 and it remains the world's biggest market for gold, the World Gold Council says.... Bank warns of euro crisis 'storm' - The Bank of England warns that the eurozone is "tearing itself apart" with the "storm" threatening the UK recovery, as it cuts its forecast for growth this year.... Government to miss cookie cut-off - Most government websites will miss the UK's deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.... Google makes search 'more human' - Google revamps its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions with a new function, the Knowledge Graph.... Cannes jury denies 'sexism' claim - The Cannes jury responds to claims of sexism prompted by the lack of female filmmakers in the running for this year's Palme d'Or.... Mexico writer Carlos Fuentes dies - Carlos Fuentes, one of the most famous Latin American authors, known for fiction and political essays, dies in Mexico at the age of 83.... Councils 'must lower emissions' - Local authorities across the UK should have a statutory duty to combat climate change, government advisors recommend.... Tidal turbine 'performing well' - A subsea turbine which uses tidal power to generate electricity has successfully completed initial tests off Orkney.... Statins 'benefit healthy people' - Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.... Oldest living kidney donor at 83 - An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says.... No front-runners for Reds hotseat - Liverpool's owners want the club's new boss to be in place for four to five years, but as of yet there are no front-runners.... Strauss not thinking of quitting - Andrew Strauss says he has not thought of giving up the England captaincy, ahead of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's.... Turks take bird for Israeli spy - Villagers in south-eastern Turkey sound the alarm after mistaking a migratory bird - a common European bee-eater - for an Israeli spy.... 'Terror' croc shot in Australia - Rangers in Australia's Northern Territory on Tuesday shoot dead a saltwater crocodile that had developed a taste for dogs and other oddities, local media report.... Seven die in south Libya clash - Seven people are killed and more than 20 injured in clashes in Libya's western desert town of Ghadames, the government says.... Bangladeshi arrests spark anger - Demonstrators and police clash in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka after 33 senior opposition figures are arrested in connection with anti-government protests last month.... Greek leftist attacks EU 'poker' - Greek leftist leader George Tsipras accuses the EU and Germany of "playing poker with people's lives", as millions of euros are withdrawn from Greek banks.... Brazil truth commission installed - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff inaugurates a truth commission to investigate rights abuses, including those committed during military rule from 1964-1985.... Syria is 'losing information war' - Syria is losing the information war against the West, President Bashar al-Assad has said, amid continuing violence across the country.... Activists storm Montreal classes - Student protesters in Montreal storm the University of Quebec, disrupting classes as they were due to resume after a boycott protesting rising tuition fees.... Vauxhall car plant 'saved by GM' - General Motors is to confirm within hours that Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant has been saved, securing the jobs of 2,100 staff, the BBC learns.... PM: UK my priority in euro crisis - David Cameron is expected to say it is his job to keep the UK safe whatever the fate of the eurozone.... Fees rise 'didn't boost teaching' - Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests.... Housing market 'not being fixed' - Housing groups warn that problems in Britain's housing market are not being fixed, on the day that figures on new house building are due.... Day in pictures: 16 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 16 May 2012... Day in pictures: 15 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 15 May 2012... Dinosaurs launch city festival - Norwich Festival of music and art... In Pictures: Jubilee pageant - The Diamond Jubilee Pageant at Windsor Castle... In pictures: Celebrating Ivory Coast's large ladies - Paintings celebrate the fuller figure of some African women... Day in pictures: 14 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 14 May 2012... Week in pictures: 5-11 May 2012 - News photos from around the world... In pictures: Silverstone Classic press day - Cars and stars on show ahead of the Silverstone Classic... The baby time-lapse trend - The people who record every single day of a child's life... VIDEO: When General Grant expelled the Jews - The wide consequences of US Civil War hero's expulsion of Jews... 'Growing menace' of Australian bike gang violence - Bike gang shootings rock Australian city... France's new Socialist cabinet named - Names to watch in Francois Hollande's new cabinet... China's ageing economic time bomb - How an ageing population threatens China's economy... Swiss Army knife adapts to remain a cutting-edge tool - The Swiss Army knife had to adapt after the events of 9/11... The euro?s survival 'requires political union' - The day the ECB saved the eurozone's banks... Romance on the Croisette - Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom opens Cannes... Punks of '77: Still angry after all these years? - Have the punks of '77 changed their minds about the Royals?... Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate an underdog in Egypt -
CAIRO ? Had Egypt?s post-revolutionary political winds held steady, Mohammed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood?s presidential candidate, would have been coasting to victory in this month?s election.
Instead, he?s running an underdog campaign. The group?s prodigious political machine, which turned the once-besieged opposition movement into the dominant force in parliament early this year, has to contend with an uncharismatic candidate and a shift in... Greece forms emergency government amid banking fears -
ATHENS ? With Greece?s future in the euro increasingly in doubt, this troubled nation cobbled together an emergency government Wednesday and set a date for new elections amid fears that accelerated withdrawals by spooked depositors could escalate into a run on the banks.
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... Pakistan seeks $5,000 transit fee for each NATO container -
ISLAMABAD ? Pakistani negotiators have proposed a fee of about $5,000 for each NATO shipping container and tanker that transits its territory by land into and out of Afghanistan.
The amount is a key sticking point in discussions about the terms of a deal that would allow the traffic to resume, about six months after Pakistan closed its border crossings, according to U.S. and Pakistani officials.
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... White House?s cybersecurity official retiring -
The White House?s cybersecurity coordinator said Thursday that he is stepping down at the end of this month after a 2 1
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2-year tenure in which the administration has increased its focus on cyber issues but struggled to reach agreement with lawmakers on the best way to protect the nation?s key computer networks from attack.
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... Moscow police raid new protest site -
MOSCOW ? Police swept into a new gathering of political protesters Wednesday evening, pushing into a plaza where the demonstrators had established a base hours before and carting away the leaders.
An angry crowd of about 1,000 jeered at the police and tried to block their buses before being shoved aside.
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... President Obama executive order gives Treasury authority to freeze Yemeni assets in U.S. -
President Obama issued an executive order Wednesday giving the Treasury Department authority to freeze the U.S.-based assets of anyone who ?obstructs? implementation of the administration-backed political transition in Yemen.
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... India finance minister promises ?some austerity? as rupee falls to record low -
NEW DELHI ?Facing a collapse in investor confidence and a decline in the rupee to a record low against the dollar, India?s finance minister said Wednesday it was time for ?some austerity? ? but not time to panic.
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... Syrian rebels get influx of arms with gulf neighbors? money, U.S. coordination -
Syrian rebels battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have begun receiving significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks, an effort paid for by Persian Gulf nations and coordinated in part by the United States, according to opposition activists and U.S. and foreign officials.
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... As G-8 world leaders head to Camp David, a test looms for the euro zone -
Top world leaders gathering in Camp David on Friday will confront renewed financial tensions in Europe and a deepening quandary over how to bolster tepid economic growth in developed nations while controlling public debt.
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... Army probing PTSD diagnoses -
The Army launched a review Wednesday of its handling of post-traumatic stress disorder and other behavioral health evaluations at all of its medical facilities since 2001, in response to fears that some soldiers had their diagnoses reversed because of the costs of caring for them.
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... The Influence Industry: Georgian power struggle becomes D.C. lobbying battle -
Opposition candidate Bidzina Ivanishvili has run into difficulties in the republic of Georgia, where the government has stripped him of his citizenship and questioned his allies about their political spending.
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