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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 cabinet approves new cuts - Greece's cabinet approves a draft bill committing to austerity reforms required to get new bailout funds, amid warnings of "chaos" if parliament fails to ratify it.... Argentina in UK 'nuclear' claim - Argentina accuses the UK of sending a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic, and makes an official complaint to the UN over the Falklands.... Obama changes contraception rule - US President Obama says insurers - not religious institutions - will provide contraception to women free of charge, amid a row with religious leaders.... 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.... Web fuels NK leader death rumour - Twitter users pick up rumours, started in China, that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been assassinated.... Police recapture Madonna stalker - A man with "violent tendencies" convicted of stalking Madonna is recaptured a week after escaping from a psychiatric hospital, police say.... 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 Manik rejects calls by his predecessor for snap elections as a way of resolving a political stand-off.... Uzbek pleads guilty to Obama plot - A 22-year-old Uzbek man admits at a federal court in Birmingham, Alabama plotting to kill US President Barack Obama.... 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: Dozens killed as blasts rock Syria - At least 28 people have been killed and 235 wounded in two bombs targeting security compounds in Syria's second city of Aleppo, according to state media.... 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: Athens clashes over spending cuts - There have been clashes in Greece between riot police and protesters venting their fury at government austerity measures.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... 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: Argentina appeals to UN over Falklands - Argentina's foreign minister has accused the UK of sending a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic, after making an official complaint to the UN over the Falklands dispute.... AUDIO: Former Maldives president 'forced to go' - The former president of the Maldives has told the BBC that he was forced to resign.... 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.... 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.... 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.... 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.... Robshaw ready for improving Italy - Chris Robshaw vows England will go toe-to-toe with Italy.... 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.... Koreans abducted in Egypt's Sinai - Three South Korean tourists and their Egyptian guide have been kidnapped by armed Bedouin tribesmen in the Sinai peninsula, officials have said.... Spanish judge 'will fight' ruling - Spain's most prominent judge, Baltasar Garzon, vows to fight his conviction and 11-year suspension from the judiciary for authorising prison phonetapping.... 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: I'm a true conservative - US Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney tries to woo sceptical primary voters, telling a major conference he is "severely conservative".... 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.... Armed police at restaurant siege - Armed police seal off a large area in Glasgow city centre while officers attempt to negotiate with a man inside an Italian restaurant.... 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.... 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.... 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... Bombers strike Syrian city of Aleppo as offensive continues in Homs -
BEIRUT ? Two suicide bombers 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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... Al-Awlaki directed Christmas ?underwear bomber? plot, Justice Department memo says -
The radical Yemeni American cleric who was killed in a CIA drone strike in Yemen in September personally directed the plot to bring down a plane over Detroit on Christmas Day 2009, according to a Justice Department memo.
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... India-E.U. trade pact could boost AIDS treatment costs, health workers say -
NEW DELHI ? Hundreds of people marched in New Delhi on Friday to protest an ambitious free-trade agreement being negotiated between India and the European Union that patient groups and health activists say could severely curtail India?s production and export of affordable drugs for millions living with HIV in developing countries.
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... For transgender Pakistanis, newfound rights -
ISLAMABAD ? It?s never been easy being a sexual minority in Pakistan, but transgender citizens, known here as eunuchs or ?hijras,? are getting a surprising amount of judicial protection and newfound civil rights.
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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 strategically vital country.
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... 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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... 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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... Navy ship to be named for Gabrielle Giffords -
Gabrielle Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman who survived an assassination attempt one year ago, is getting a Navy vessel named in her honor.
The Navy said Friday that its newest Littoral Combat Ship, a small, agile surface vessel, will be known as the USS Gabrielle Giffords. The ship?s ?sponsor? will be Roxanna Green, the mother of Christina-Taylor Green, the 9-year-old girl who was killed in the Tucson shooting that wounded Giffords in... 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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... Saudi Arabian protester, second in two days, reportedly shot dead by security forces -
For the second day in a row, a protester in Saudi Arabia has been shot dead by security forces during demonstrations, the Lede blog reports, citing activists.
Protester Zohair al-Saad died of gunshot wounds after security forces opened fire in a tiny town north of Qatif, according to an activist Facebook page for videographers, Revolution East.
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... Angela Merkel depicted as Nazi in Greece, as anti-German sentiment grows -
In Greece, old stereotypes about Germany are coming back with a vengeance.
A Greek newspaper upset over Angela Merkel?s handling of Greece?s debt crisis Thursday ran a Photoshopped image on its front page showing the chancellor in Nazi attire standing before a swastika.
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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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... 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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