Obama defends 'just' drones war
Fri, 24 May 2013 05:53:02 GMT
President Obama defends the use of drones as a "just war" of self-defence against deadly militants, and a campaign that has made America safer.
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Woolwich: Security services defended
Fri, 24 May 2013 08:27:34 GMT
Preventing the killing of a British soldier on a London street would have been "incredibly hard", MI6's former head of counter-terrorism says.
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Powerful quake off Russia east coast
Fri, 24 May 2013 08:20:12 GMT
A strong earthquake strikes off the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's far east, but an initial tsunami warning issued by the authorities is lifted.
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US Boy Scouts to allow gay members
Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:58 GMT
The Boy Scouts of America organisation votes to accept openly gay scouts, after a divisive campaign pitting liberals against some religious groups.
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Emergency runway closure at Heathrow
Fri, 24 May 2013 08:27:51 GMT
Heathrow Airport's runways were closed after a plane made an emergency landing.
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India soldiers die in Kashmir ambush
Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:32 GMT
Three soldiers are killed in an ambush by suspected militants in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say.
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US road bridge falls into river
Fri, 24 May 2013 04:55:39 GMT
Three people have been rescued after part of a road bridge collapsed into the Skagit River in the US state of Washington, officials say.
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WHO urges sharing over coronavirus
Thu, 23 May 2013 23:11:42 GMT
The WHO urges countries with possible cases of novel coronavirus to share information amid concern over patent rights held by commercial labs.
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Nasa to lease shuttle launch pad
Thu, 23 May 2013 23:26:57 GMT
Nasa is looking for commercial operators to lease a historic launch pad in Florida used for the first Moon missions and by the space shuttles.
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New jewel theft hits Cannes festival
Thu, 23 May 2013 19:41:26 GMT
A necklace reportedly worth 1.9m euros (£1.6m) is stolen during the Cannes film festival, the second such theft to hit this year's event.
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Cockroaches evolving to evade traps
Fri, 24 May 2013 00:18:40 GMT
Cockroaches are outsmarting our efforts to kill them by evolving to avoid the taste of sugar traps, a study reveals.
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Giro stage cancelled because of snow
Fri, 24 May 2013 08:01:49 GMT
Stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia, to be held on Friday, is cancelled because of heavy snow.
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EU axes plans to ban olive oil jugs
Thu, 23 May 2013 14:58:07 GMT
The EU drops plans to ban restaurants from using refillable olive oil jugs, after the idea drew criticism from consumers and European leaders.
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French ex-leader reveals panda story
Thu, 23 May 2013 16:49:55 GMT
Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing reveals he was once jumped on by a panda when he dared himself to enter its cage.
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VIDEO: Journey into an Icelandic volcano
Wed, 22 May 2013 17:59:43 GMT
Dr Freysteinn Sigmundsson shows the BBC's Neil Bowdler around the Thrihnukagigur volcano in Iceland.
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