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Euro row brews on G8 summit's eve

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:09:37 GMT

Claims that Germany's chancellor suggested debt-stricken Greece should reconsider its place in the eurozone spark a row as the US hosts G8 leaders.

Facebook shares see modest debut

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:49:36 GMT

Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.

Private spaceship set for launch

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:44:21 GMT

California's SpaceX company is preparing to launch to the space station - the first resupply mission to the orbiting outpost by a private company.

Syria protests 'grip Aleppo city'

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:03:34 GMT

Syrian activists report thousands at protests in the city of Aleppo, which has so far largely stayed loyal to the president since the uprising began.

UN nuclear chief to visit Iran

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:22:53 GMT

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran on Sunday to "discuss issues of mutual interest".

Prisoners surrender in Honduras

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:34:26 GMT

Inmates who took control of a jail in Honduras on Wednesday agree to surrender after clashes that killed one prisoner and injured another 11.

Argentine gas exports cancelled

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:41:57 GMT

Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries.

Protesters angered by Gulf union

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:54:23 GMT

Thousands of Bahrainis protest outside the capital against a plan to create a union of Gulf Arab countries, with similar demonstrations in Tehran and Dubai.

Travel ban on Guinea-Bissau junta

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:50:37 GMT

The UN Security Council imposes a travel ban on five leaders of the recent military coup in Guinea-Bissau, and demands a return to democracy.

Maryland allows same-sex divorce

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:10:58 GMT

The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state.

Olympic relay flame lands in UK

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:24:53 GMT

David Beckham lights a cauldron in Cornwall after the flame touches down, ready for the start of the London 2012 torch relay.

VIDEO: France confirms early Afghan exit

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:49:52 GMT

France has confirmed it plans to withdraw its combat forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2012, two years ahead of the agreed Nato schedule.

VIDEO: Concordia salvage details revealed

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:41:36 GMT

The operation to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia will be the biggest of its kind, at a cost reported to be at least $300m, according to salvage firms and the ship's owners.

VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Dita Von Teese

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:03:24 GMT

Burlesque star Dita Von Teese talks to Matthew Stadlen about why she does what she does, the art of striptease, her personal style and fitness regimes and why she is not anti-feminist.

VIDEO: World royals gather to mark Jubilee

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:41:05 GMT

Royals from around the world have gathered in Britain to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

VIDEO: Sacha Baron Cohen as himself

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:19:03 GMT

Sacha Baron Cohen steps out of character to give a rare interview as himself, but admits it is 'probably a mistake'.

VIDEO: One-minute World News

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:04:43 GMT

Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.

VIDEO: Tension over Spanish bank debts

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:04:48 GMT

The Spanish government has announced that the level of bad loans held by the country's banks is at an 18-year high.

VIDEO: Human cost of Greek economic crisis

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:49:06 GMT

With rising crime and suicide rates, Greek comic Katerina Vrana explores the human cost of the financial crisis in her homeland.

Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote'

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:13:41 GMT

Greek officials say Germany's Chancellor Merkel has suggested a euro referendum, but Berlin denies the report, as world leaders gather in the US for a G8 summit meeting.

Market jitters over eurozone woes

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:31:52 GMT

European markets suffer a nervous session with investors unsettled by a downgrade for Spanish banks and the political crisis in Greece.

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.

Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:13:52 GMT

The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.

Obama leads Donna Summer tributes

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:59:34 GMT

President Barack Obama joins a host of music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer following the disco star's death at the age of 63.

SpaceX readies historic mission

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:37:28 GMT

California's SpaceX company looks to open a new era in human spaceflight by becoming the first private operator to deliver cargo to the space station.

Japan urges cuts in power usage

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:26:20 GMT

Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts.

Dieting 'safe for pregnant women'

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:36:38 GMT

Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested.

Statins 'benefit healthy people'

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:34:17 GMT

Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.

'Bring on Bayern,' says Lampard

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:30:06 GMT

Chelsea captain Frank Lampard is relishing the task of leading his team into the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.

Strauss ton gives England control

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:21:39 GMT

Captain Andrew Strauss scores his first century in 18 months as England dominate West Indies on the second day of the first Test.

Iran 'to sue Google' over Gulf

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:24:09 GMT

Google is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service.

Shah Rukh Khan given stadium ban

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:10:43 GMT

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is banned from Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium for five years following angry exchanges with staff at an IPL cricket match.

Malawi 'to overturn ban on gays'

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:19:04 GMT

President Joyce Banda says she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts - the first African country to do so since 1994.

India charges prompt Italy row

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:24:41 GMT

Indian police charge two Italian marines with the murder of two Indian fishermen, prompting Italy to recall its ambassador.

Italian fraudster's assets seized

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:48:54 GMT

Italian police seize assets estimated to be worth about 330m euros (£253m) from convicted businessman Gioacchino Campolo.

Cuban offshore oil attempt fails

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:00:34 GMT

Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful.

World royals mark Diamond Jubilee

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:42:04 GMT

More than 20 monarchs gather to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, with protests over the inclusion of the controversial heads of Bahrain and Swaziland.

Zimmerman found with bloody nose

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:20:18 GMT

A Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teenager had a bloody nose and a cut on his head, according to police reports.

PM warns Hollande over tax plan

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:18:08 GMT

UK PM David Cameron warns French President Francois Hollande that Britain will not accept a Europe-wide financial transaction tax, saying it is not a "sensible measure".

Man's body found in sea search

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:17:04 GMT

Coastguard officers recover a man's body from the sea during the search for a missing Dorset fishing vessel.

Seven dissident suspects charged

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:57:58 GMT

Six men and one woman in Northern Ireland are charged with a series of terrorist offences, including conspiracy to murder and cause explosions.

Sex abuse Pakistani issue - Warsi

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:54:15 GMT

Conservative co-chair Baroness Warsi says a "small minority" of Pakistani men see white girls as "fair game".

Week in pictures: 12-18 May 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:40:55 GMT

News photos from around the world

Day in pictures: 18 May 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:08:12 GMT

24 hours of news photos: 18 May

In pictures: Monarchs at Windsor

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:12:47 GMT

The world's monarchs gather at Windsor Castle

Hackney's 'beauty and ugliness'

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:09:48 GMT

A photographer's view of Hackney

In pictures: Royals in North West

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:17:21 GMT

Queen's visit to Cheshire and Merseyside

In pictures: Olympic flame tours Greece

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:32:53 GMT

Olympic flame tours Greece

Your pictures: Sailing

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:54:42 GMT

Readers' photos on the theme sailing

Day in pictures: 17 May 2012

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:44:55 GMT

24 hours of news photos: 17 May 2012

Why chess is booming in India

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:25:22 GMT

Could India become a chess superpower?

A glimpse of life after Nato in Afghanistan's wild east

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:47:11 GMT

A glimpse of life after Nato in Afghanistan's wild east

Al-Qaeda's hidden war in Yemen

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:38:17 GMT

Yemeni forces strike at al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Crime and punishment, Norwegian style

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:16:55 GMT

The island where inmate are free to wander woods and beaches

South Africa targets rainbow tourists

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:42:39 GMT

Can South Africa overcome prejudice to attract gay tourists?

Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:26:18 GMT

Egypt's economic crisis sets major task for country's next leader

Small countries push for a more open UN

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:32:26 GMT

Small countries seek Security Council change

Euro fears on the streets of Spain

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:48:05 GMT

Euro woes turn mood in Madrid fearful

Facebook stock closes nearly flat in debut

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:35:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) -- It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.... ()

France's Hollande sticking to early Afghan pullout

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:14:02 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In his first visit to the Oval Office, French President Francois Hollande declared he will withdraw all French combat troops from Afghanistan by year's end, making clear to President Barack Obama the timeline for ending the U.S.-led war will not trump a campaign pledge that helped Hollande gain his new job.... ()

Chicago protesters break away from nurses' rally

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:16:44 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) -- Hundreds of protesters broke away from a large rally and began marching through Chicago streets Friday, taunting police and shouting about everything from bank bailouts to nuclear power - a prelude to even bigger demonstrations expected after the start of a NATO summit.... ()

Quebec passes law in effort to end daily protests

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:18:34 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) -- Quebec's provincial government passed an emergency law Friday restricting demonstrations and shutting some universities as the government seeks to end three months of protests against tuition hikes. Outraged students reacted by calling it an act of war.... ()

Amid evidence cache in Martin case, questions nag

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:17:25 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Prosecutors in the Trayvon Martin case dumped a mountain of evidence on the public this week. In many criminal cases, that would bring clarity, start answering the basic questions.... ()

Wake for Mary Kennedy held amid apparent rift

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:01:40 GMT

BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) -- The two sides of Mary Richardson Kennedy's grieving family faced off in court Friday, just hours before she was mourned at a wake at the estate where she committed suicide.... ()

Georgia woman learns toll of flesh-eating bacteria

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:13:38 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) -- Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed the words "Let's do this."... ()

Bush to return to White House for portrait event

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:09:18 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President George W. Bush plans to return to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait later this month, marking a rare visit by the two-term president who has largely shunned the spotlight since leaving office.... ()

Driver who was hero in '76 Calif. bus kidnap dies

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:41:15 GMT

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- The nation called Ed Ray a hero when he led a terrified group of children to safety after they were kidnapped aboard their school bus and held underground for ransom in the summer of 1976.... ()

AP PHOTOS: Hero driver in Calif bus kidnap dies

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:49:36 GMT

In 1976, three kidnappers hijacked a school bus full of children in the farm town of Chowchilla, Calif. The kidnappers forced the 26 students and the bus driver, Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, into a truck that was buried underground and demanded a $5 million ransom. As the kidnappers slept, Ray and two older students dug their way out, and helped everyone escape without injury.... ()