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Launch success for SpaceX mission
Tue, 22 May 2012 07:58:34 GMT
The US firm SpaceX launches its rocket and capsule system on a pioneering mission to take cargo to the space station.
Sri Lanka 'must face war probes'
Tue, 22 May 2012 07:19:38 GMT
Sri Lanka must co-operate with any international war crimes probe, ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka tells the BBC, a day after his release from jail.
Global warning on youth jobless
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:27:17 GMT
Almost 13% of young people worldwide are out of work with no sign of improvement for at least another four years, the International Labour Organisation says.
Third of malaria drugs 'are fake'
Tue, 22 May 2012 00:51:27 GMT
A third of malaria drugs used around the world to stem the spread of the disease are counterfeit, research reveals.
'Obscene' Zuma painting attacked
Tue, 22 May 2012 09:48:40 GMT
A painting showing South Africa's President Jacob Zuma with his genitals hanging out is vandalised by a man in a gallery in Johannesburg.
Spanish protest at education cuts
Tue, 22 May 2012 07:19:45 GMT
Schools and universities in Spain close in protest at government cuts, in the first ever strike across all levels of public education.
UN condemns Yemen suicide bombing
Mon, 21 May 2012 23:37:40 GMT
The UN condemns as "heinous" a suicide attack in Yemen that killed more than 90 soldiers, which al-Qaeda said it carried out.
Nato endorses Afghan timetable
Tue, 22 May 2012 06:40:33 GMT
Nato leaders endorse plans to hand combat command in Afghanistan to local forces by mid-2013 and withdraw fighting troops by 2014.
Nuclear watchdog eyes Iran deal
Tue, 22 May 2012 09:05:15 GMT
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog says they are close to signing a deal with Iran on an investigation into its atomic activity, after talks in Tehran.
Anger over 'Reagan blood' auction
Tue, 22 May 2012 06:38:38 GMT
The foundation of late US President Ronald Reagan expresses outrage after a vial said to have held a sample of his blood is offered for auction.
Launch success for SpaceX mission
Tue, 22 May 2012 07:58:34 GMT
The US firm SpaceX launches its rocket and capsule system on a pioneering mission to take cargo to the space station.
Energy bill to boost clean power
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:45:21 GMT
The government's draft energy bill due out later, designed to encourage investment in clean energy, could see higher consumer bills, critics fear.
Redefine drought, agency urges
Tue, 22 May 2012 00:33:08 GMT
Policy makers should drop the word "drought" as a blanket term and move to a sliding scale to describe dry conditions, the Environment Agency says.
Backing for nuclear waste store
Tue, 22 May 2012 09:43:25 GMT
The search for a storage site for the UK's high-level nuclear waste is likely to go ahead in Cumbria after an opinion poll showed residents are in favour.
Secret egrets nest for first time
Tue, 22 May 2012 06:38:19 GMT
Great white egrets are nesting in the UK for the first time at the Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve in Somerset.
Modified wheat trial vandalised
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:28:48 GMT
A man has been charged with criminal damage following a break-in at the Rothamsted Research centre where a trial of GM wheat is being held.
Offshore gas leak plug 'success'
Mon, 21 May 2012 08:19:54 GMT
The operation to plug the gas leak on the Elgin Platform in the North Sea has been a success, oil firm Total says.
Two patients get eye stem cells
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:13:05 GMT
Two people in Scotland have stem cells transplanted into their eyes as part of a clinical trial to restore their sight.
Chemical weapon 'risk' at Kinloss
Sun, 20 May 2012 14:42:27 GMT
RAF Kinloss authorities knew the public could be at risk from chemical weapons buried near the base, according to documents obtained by BBC Scotland.
Millions watch Pacific eclipse
Mon, 21 May 2012 03:29:58 GMT
An annular eclipse, in which the Moon partially blocks out light from the Sun, has moved across east Asia and the western US.
Euro 'threat' to global outlook
Tue, 22 May 2012 09:09:48 GMT
A weak eurozone is the single biggest threat to the global economy, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Spanish protest at education cuts
Tue, 22 May 2012 07:19:45 GMT
Schools and universities in Spain close in protest at government cuts, in the first ever strike across all levels of public education.
Man held over Italy school bomb
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:06:42 GMT
Italian PM Mario Monti is among mourners paying their last respects to Melissa Bassi, as a man is questioned over the attack.
Italians count high cost of quake
Mon, 21 May 2012 16:35:37 GMT
A day after seven people were killed in a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, Italians assess the damage to one of their most historic regions.
'Lake red' after Breivik killings
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:11:05 GMT
A man who survived Anders Behring Breivik's attack on Utoeya island tells his trial the surrounding lake was red with blood following the massacre.
Students die in Albania bus crash
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:15:26 GMT
At least 11 people - most of them students - are killed and 22 injured when a bus falls off a cliff in southern Albania, officials say.
Germany restates eurobond unease
Mon, 21 May 2012 15:53:44 GMT
Germany has again stated its opposition to so-called eurobonds as the new French finance minister met his German counterpart for the first time.
Global warning on youth jobless
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:27:17 GMT
Almost 13% of young people worldwide are out of work with no sign of improvement for at least another four years, the International Labour Organisation says.
Dutch pre-school abuser is jailed
Mon, 21 May 2012 16:48:39 GMT
A Latvian-born Dutch man is sentenced to 18 years in prison for abusing more than 60 children, some just a few months old, in a case that has shocked the Netherlands.
Old faces in Putin's new cabinet
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:17:24 GMT
Russia's President Vladimir Putin unveils a new government, with many key posts staying in the hands of his close allies.
Google must answer trust concerns
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:12:25 GMT
The European Commission tells Google it has a "matter of weeks" to allay fears it is abusing its position as the world's dominant search engine.
SIM card to fight phone bullying
Mon, 21 May 2012 12:18:24 GMT
Parents will now be able to control their child's mobile phone thanks to a SIM card remotely managed from a computer.
China clears Google Motorola bid
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:20:52 GMT
Chinese regulators approve Google's $12.5bn purchase of US phone maker Motorola Mobility, the final hurdle for the deal to go through.
Facebook closes below float price
Mon, 21 May 2012 20:53:11 GMT
Shares in Facebook close 11% below Friday's initial flotation price, sparking debate that one of the world's biggest stock market listings may have been over-valued.
Yahoo agrees $7.1bn Alibaba deal
Mon, 21 May 2012 05:48:58 GMT
US internet company Yahoo says it has reached a deal to sell part of its stake in China's biggest internet company Alibaba Group.
Apple and Samsung kick off talks
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:25:32 GMT
Apple and Samsung are holding two days of talks that will try to find a way to end the many legal rows between the rivals.
Pakistan restores Twitter access
Sun, 20 May 2012 19:27:23 GMT
Pakistani authorities restore access to the social media website Twitter after a brief ban for what officials called "offensive" content".
Waterstones to sell Amazon Kindle
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:23:32 GMT
UK bookseller Waterstones plans to sell Amazon's Kindle e-book reader and other Kindle digital services.
Met Police to extract phone data
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:49 GMT
Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.
Silicon trick for next-gen memory
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:09:37 GMT
Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.
Nuove scosse, terza notte di paura Monti: «Stop ai pagamenti fiscali»
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:16:09 +0200
Il sottosegretario Catricalà riferirà in Parlamento: «Deroga al Patto di stabilità interno per i comuni colpiti»
Comuni, Grillo conquista ParmaVideo Genova sceglie Doria, trionfa Orlando
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:11:22 +0200
Affluenza in picchiata: -13%
Rilasciato il presunto killer «Non è escluso terrorismo»
Tue, 22 May 2012 09:38:38 +0200
Scagionati al termine di una giornata sotto torchio in questura i due fratelli sui quali si concentravano i sospetti degli inquirenti
Melissa, applausi e lacrime|
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:25:43 +0200
L'addio a Mesagne alla ragazza. Assemblee e incontri dei ragazzi all'istituto Morvillo Falcone. Vertice in procura
«In Italia salari al palo da venti anni»
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:23:52 +0200
Oltre 1,8 milioni gli scoraggiati non più alla ricerca di lavoro
L'Ocse ritocca le stime al rialzo, Italia deficit azzerato entro il 2014
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:05:00 +0200
Quadro mondiale in miglioramento, preoccupa l'Eurozona:«Default Grecia avrebbe conseguenze incalcolabili»
Macao, sgomberato anche Palazzo Citterio
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:59:36 +0200
Nessun momento di tensione, situazione tranquilla. Erano una quarantina. Li hanno sgomberati alle 6 e 40 di mattina
Divorzio breve, l'alt di Bagnasco «Rende più fragili i legami sociali»
Tue, 22 May 2012 09:10:25 +0200
Il cardinale all'assemblea Cei: serve lavoro. Sulla corruzione «Duplice gravità: in sé e per il furto di ideali che rappresenta»
Nuove Br, lascia l'avvocato «Rinuncio per paura»
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:57:52 +0200
Il legale d'ufficio: mi sento intimidita dal leader del gruppo
Il ghisa annulla multe online, arrestato
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:59:21 +0200
Trasferito dal comando di via Friuli continuava a truffare il Comune
Una nuova era nell'astronautica: parte il primo volo spaziale privato
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:57:42 +0200
Sabato mattina il lancio della missione Dragon, diretta alla Stazione spaziale internazionale
Web più veloce studiando la «muffa intelligente»
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:26:41 +0200
In un labirinto riesce a trovare rapidamente il cammino più breve per arrivare alla fonte di cibo
Con il motore ibrido nasce la «Prius» dell'aria
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:49:05 +0200
Principio simile a quello delle auto. Per ora applicato a un motoaliante. In futuro applicabile anche ai turboelica
Ecocinema: presentato il protocollo ambientale per le «pellicole verdi»
Fri, 18 May 2012 10:27:59 +0200
I film avranno il «bollino verde» Edison Green Movie che certifica l’impatto ambientale delle riprese
La sincerità risponde con un messaggino
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:50:45 +0200
Un sondaggio americano ha evidenziato che le persone tendono a essere più oneste quando rispondono con un sms
Asteroidi, 4.700 quelli che potrebbero colpirci
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:59:39 +0200
Gli oggetti più grandi di 100 metri che si avvicinano a meno di 8 milioni di km dalla Terra
Piante, l'impollinazione degli insetti risale a 100 milioni di anni fa
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:15:19 +0200
Scoperte nell'ambra sei esemplari coperti dal polline di un antenato dei ginkgo
Codice a barre per riconoscere gli esseri viventi
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:08 +0200
Inizia la Germania con la classificazione dell'intera flora tedesca
Se pure la febbre è un rebus I dubbi sui nuovi termometri
Thu, 17 May 2012 09:16:56 +0200
I medici: anche una finestra aperta può cambiare la misura
