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News and Media RSS FeedsBlasts rock Syria's second city - At least 28 people have been killed by bombs targeting security forces compounds in Syria's second city of Aleppo, state media report....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Greek defections over austerity - Four senior Greek politicians resign in protest at austerity measures demanded by the EU and IMF, amid angry protests and a national strike.... Russian 'sold CIA missile data' - A senior officer at Russia's Plesetsk space station is jailed for 13 years after being convicted of selling missile test data to the CIA.... UN chief urges calm on Falklands - UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls on Argentina and the UK to avoid an "escalation" in tensions over the disputed Falkland Islands.... Obama to change contraception rule - The White House is to unveil a plan to end a growing row with religious leaders over a new rule on providing contraception to employees.... Suspect in Serbia PM killing held - A man suspected of involvement in the 2003 killing of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic is arrested in Spain, police say.... Nigeria recaptures bomb suspect - A man suspected of masterminding the deadly Nigerian bombing of a church on the outskirts of Abuja on Christmas Day has been recaptured, officials say.... Maldives leader rejects poll call - New Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan rejects calls by his predecessor for snap elections as a way of resolving a political stand-off.... China's exports and imports fall - China's exports and imports fell in January, raising fresh concerns about the impact of a global economic slowdown on its economy.... Rio police vote for strike action - Police in Rio de Janeiro are to strike for better pay, just a week before the annual carnival in the Brazilian city.... Life term for Frankfurt shooting - A Kosovo man who admitted shooting dead two US airmen at Frankfurt airport a year ago is sentenced to life in prison by a German court.... VIDEO: Tibetans set selves on fire in protest - In the past year, at least 19 people have publicly set themselves on fire - five in the past week alone - in a campaign calling for more freedom for Tibetans.... VIDEO: Crew rescued from ice-bound ships - Emergency services from Ukraine had to come to the rescue of crew members trapped on ships in the Kersh Strait, which separates Russia and Ukraine.... VIDEO: Highlights of the 2012 Design Awards - Origami dresses, the London 2012 Olympic torch and a wind-propelled landmine detonator are among the nominations for the 2012 Designs of the Year Awards.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... AUDIO: Former Maldives president 'forced to go' - The former president of the Maldives has told the BBC that he was forced to resign.... VIDEO: Mexico army seizes 15 tonnes of drugs - The Mexican army has seized 15 tonnes of drugs in the western state of Jalisco.... VIDEO: Northern Lights captured from space - The first 'moving' images of the Northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, as seen from Space have been released by NASA, after they harnessed a new time-lapse photographic technique.... VIDEO: Afghanistan's first cartoon animation - Afghanistan has produced its first educational cartoon animation, using local talent.... Imports increase US trade deficit - Record imports contributed to a 3.7% increase in the US trade deficit in December, official figures show.... Barclays' profits fall to £5.9bn - Barclays reports a 3% fall in annual profits to £5.9bn, and cuts the bonus pool at its investment banking division by 32%.... Germany delays Acta signing - Germany delays ratifying a controversial international accord designed to combat piracy... Video game sales slump in January - US video games suffer a 34% annual drop for January, according to analysts at NPD. The figures come less than a fortnight before the PlayStation Vita launches.... HBO attacked over death of horses - Animal rights group Peta calls for TV and film safety rules to be tightened after two horses were put down during filming for HBO racing drama Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman.... Joyce children's book sparks feud - A children's story by James Joyce is published for the first time in Dublin to the dismay of the Zurich James Joyce Foundation.... Overfishing 'costing EU £2.7bn' - Overfishing of EU fisheries is costing the European economy £2.7bn a year and 100,000 jobs, a report by a UK think-tank finds.... Vega rocket set for maiden voyage - After more than 10 years of development work, Europe's new small satellite launcher is ready for its first flight.... Dementia plaque 'rapidly cleared' - Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice.... Cannabis users double crash risk - Drivers who use cannabis before driving double their chances of causing a collision, research suggests.... Capello 'should've gone in 2010' - Fabio Capello should have gone after the 2010 World Cup, says FA councillor and Stoke chairman Peter Coates.... Steve Jobs' FBI files made public - The FBI releases its files on Apple founder Steve Jobs, revealing a man who commanded respect but was questioned on his honesty and morality.... Lost $9m jewels found in drawer - Jewellery worth $9m (£5.9m), thought stolen from the wife of the US ambassador to the Netherlands in 2006, is found in the Hague.... Somalia's al-Shabab join al-Qaeda - Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which controls much of Somalia, releases a joint video with al-Qaeda, formally announcing the two groups have merged.... Burmese monk Gambira 'taken away' - Burmese monk Shin Gambira, one of the leaders of the 2007 protests, is taken away by the authorities, eyewitnesses tell BBC Burmese.... 'Progress' on EU-India free trade - EU and Indian leaders say they have made "substantial progress" towards a free trade agreement at a key Delhi summit.... Mexico seizes 'largest meth haul' - Mexican soldiers secure 15 tonnes of methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, believed to be the largest seizure of the drug yet.... 'Protester' dies in Saudi Arabia - A protester has been shot dead by security forces in the city of Qatif in eastern Saudi Arabia, activists say.... Romney seeks conservative backing - US Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is to try and woo sceptical conservatives at a major conference, days after poll wins for rival Rick Santorum.... Damilola killer recalled to jail - The Damilola Taylor Trust calls for an inquiry after one of the brothers convicted of killing the schoolboy is recalled to prison for a second time.... Lansley hits back over NHS bill - Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says the government is "committed" to the NHS bill, amid reports that three Conservative cabinet ministers have concerns.... 25-year term for soldiers' killer - A terminally-ill man convicted of murdering two soldiers at Massereene Barracks in Antrim must serve a minimum of 25 years in prison.... Men jailed for anti-gay leaflets - Three Muslim men from Derby are jailed for handing out leaflets calling for homosexual people to be given the death penalty.... Your pictures: Grubby - Readers' pictures on the theme grubby.... In Pictures: Yayoi Kusama retrospective - Retrospective at the Tate Modern... Day in pictures: 9 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 9 February 2012... In pictures: Maldives 'coup' inflames tensions - Protests lead to the resignation of President... Day in pictures: 8 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 8 February 2012... In pictures: Snowy Sunday - Much of UK with several inches of snow... Super Bowl photos - New York Giants beat New England Patriots... Day in pictures: 7 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 7 February 2012... The toughest place to be a train driver - Is this the toughest place in the world to be a train driver?... Quiz of the week's news - Why do zebras have black and white stripes?... World Press Photo winner 2011 - Winning images from the World Press Photo competition... Egyptians fear for the future - One year since Hosni Mubarak's fall, Egyptians fear for the future... FBI files of the rich and famous - What famous people did the FBI keep tabs on, and why?... Day in Pictures: 10 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos from around the world... China lock-down seals off Tibetan unrest - China seals off Tibetan protest communities... Story of the most famous seven words in US journalism - The story of the most famous seven words in US journalism... 'Lifeline' US-Somalia remittances on hold - Somalis suffer as US cuts remittances amid terror fears... In Helmand, training Afghan Local Police is a challenge -
KHAR NIKAH, Afghanistan ? Inside a cold room surrounded by sand-filled Hesco barriers in the remote Gereshk Valley, British forces are teaching a group of young Afghan fighters how to protect their village from the Taliban.
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... Pakistan's high court rejects prime minister's bid to block contempt charge -
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ? Pakistan?s Supreme Court on Friday rejected a last-ditch appeal by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani against an imminent contempt charge, prompting fears of further political instability in the nuclear-armed country.
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... Athens reels over Greek deal on cuts -
BERLIN ? Clashes between police and protesters broke out in Athens on Friday, a day after Greek leaders accepted foreign lenders? demands for tough austerity cuts in a last-ditch bid to keep their country from going bankrupt.
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... Bombings strike previously calm Syrian city of Aleppo -
BEIRUT ? Two explosions struck compounds housing security services in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday, reportedly killing 28 people and wounding 238 in the worst violence to hit the country?s relatively calm commercial capital since the uprising began last March.
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... In Egypt?s bread, signs of economic weakness -
CAIRO ? There is no more potent symbol of Egypt?s economic fragility than the pocket bread that is a staple of life here.
Every day, the Egyptian government allocates 25-pound bags of subsidized flour to designated bakeries to produce the Frisbee-shaped loaves, which Egypt?s impoverished and working poor buy for about eight cents per 10 loaves. But sometimes, there is not enough to go around.
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... U.S. updates travel warning for Mexico -
MEXICO CITY ? The State Department advised Americans this week to defer ?non-essential travel? to vast stretches of Mexico, warning that 14 of the country?s 31 states are so dangerous that visitors should avoid them if at all possible. For four other states, it counseled caution or extreme caution.
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... China confirms its official stayed one day at U.S. consulate -
BEIJING ? China?s Foreign Ministry confirmed Thursday that Wang Lijun, vice mayor of the sprawling southwestern city of Chongqing, spent one day at the U.S. Consulate in nearby Chengdu and that he is now under official investigation in a bizarre episode with potential bearing on China?s upcoming leadership transition.
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... China notes rifts with U.S. on global issues ahead of Xi Jinping visit -
BEIJING ? On the eve of an official visit to Washington by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, the country?s vice foreign minister in charge of U.S. affairs said the two countries suffer from a ?trust deficit? that the trip might help resolve.
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... A spy swap?s legacy persists, 50 years on -
On a bridge outside Berlin one gloomy morning 50 years ago Friday stood Francis Gary Powers, the pilot of a CIA spy plane that was shot down over the Russian Ural mountains. He had waited 21 months for this moment. He had survived a plane crash, weeks of harsh interrogation and the brutal conditions of a Soviet prison. He was on the threshold of freedom, and his heart was thumping heavily.
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... As al-Qaeda magazine goes quiet, intelligence analysts also lose a valuable resource -
Al-Qaeda?s glossy online magazine, Inspire, hasn?t been seen since its creators were killed in a U.S. drone strike last fall, but the terrorist group?s loyalists aren?t the only ones lamenting its demise.
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... House report criticizes Bush and Obama administrations on Guantanamo -
A report by House Republicans criticizes both the Bush and Obama administration for policies that led to the transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba who later reengaged in terrorism or the insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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... Democrat balks over secrecy on Awlaki killing -
Five months after Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was targeted in a CIA drone strike, a Democratic senator is lambasting the Obama administration for not providing Congress with the legal basis for the killing of the U.S. citizen.
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... Syria satellite images show government is using artillery and mortars against Homs -
In a note posted Thursday to his Facebook page, U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford shared satellite photos that showed the Syrian government is using artillery and mortars against residential neighborhoods in Homs.
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... Israeli Facebook page begs Netanyahu not to attack Iran until after Madonna show; sets off media firestorm -
A Madonna fan page from Tel Aviv has the world talking.
Artist Kobi Zvili created the page five days ago as an online plea to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asking him to hold off on any plans to strike Iran until after Madonna performs in Tel Aviv on May 29.
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... North Korean super-sized hotel, tourism experiment may signal slight opening up to outsiders -
The death of Kim Jong Il and ascension of his son Kim Jong Eun put a spotlight on secretive North Korea as it mourned its Dear Leader and welcomed another.
The changes in the country highlighted something else: indications that the reclusive country may be becoming more open to outsiders.
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... Iran begins blocking access to Gmail, other sites -
When Thomas Erdbrink, The Washington Post?s correspondent in Tehran, logs on to the Internet in Iran, he never knows whether Gmail and Google Reader, The Post or Facebook will open for him. Increasingly, this is the error message he sees instead of the page he was trying to reach:
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... Saudi blogger?s tweets about prophet Muhammad stir Islamists to call for his execution -
Hamza Kashgari had no idea the firestorm sending out a few candid tweets about the prophet Muhammad would cause.
The Saudi blogger, reflecting last week on the upcoming anniversary of the prophet?s birth, wrote, in part: ?On your birthday, I will say that I have loved the rebel in you, that you?ve always been a source of inspiration to me, and that I do not like the halos of divinity around you. I shall not pray for you.?
Read full article &g... Pentagon to ease restrictions on women in some combat roles -
The Pentagon will maintain bans on women serving in most ground combat units, defense officials said Thursday, despite pressure from lawmakers and female veterans who called the restrictions outdated after a decade of war.
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