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News RSS FeedsEuropean shares knocked by Spain - European stock markets open lower after a ratings agency downgrades 16 Spanish banks and uncertainty continues about the fate of Greece....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk China jails smuggler Lai for life - Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to face one of China's most notorious smuggling and bribery cases, is jailed for life, state media says.... Dieting 'safe for pregnant women' - Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, the British Medical Journal says in a review of research.... Float values Facebook at $104bn - Facebook prices its shares at $38 each ahead of one of the most eagerly anticipated share flotations in recent stock market history.... Queen's monarch lunch criticised - The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Diamond Jubilee lunch hosted by The Queen later.... Japan launches S Korea satellite - Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.... Japan urges cuts in power usage - Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts.... Chen's relatives tell of beatings - Relatives of Chen Guangcheng describe beatings meted out by local officials after the Chinese activist's escape from house arrest last month.... Mbeki to pressure Sudan on talks - Former South African President Thabo Mbeki arrives in Sudan to try to restart talks between Sudan and South Sudan after heavy fighting last month.... Obama leads Donna Summer tributes - 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.... Zimmerman found with bloody nose - 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.... Olympic flame to arrive for relay - The Olympic flame is due to arrive in the UK on Friday, ready for the start of the London 2012 torch relay.... VIDEO: Malawi babies who are fighting to grow - Nearly half of babies in Malawi are affeced by stunted growth because of malnutrition.... VIDEO: China activist's family claim torture - Relatives of the blind Chinese activist, Chen Guangcheng, have given detailed accounts of the torture and retribution they have allegedly suffered at the hands of Chinese authorities.... VIDEO: Building disasters blight Sicilian town - Italy has a history for creating spectacular architecture, as seen in cities like Rome and Venice, yet one town in Sicily has found itself blighted by modern building disasters.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: Preparing Japan's deadly fish dish - Chef Kunio Miura shows Roland Buerk how to prepare the potentially deadly Japanese dish blowfish.... VIDEO: G8 leaders to meet at Camp David - The meeting takes place as eurozone crisis rumbles on.... VIDEO: Facebook shares due to go on sale - One of the biggest flotations ever seen on world stock markets will take place today when shares in the social networking site Facebook go on sale.... VIDEO: When live TV goes wrong - it's Odd Box - The perils of being a reporter on live TV, the cafe just for cats and the $1,500 hot dog.... China property prices fall again - Chinese property prices continued to fall during April after the government kept policies in place to curb speculation.... US puts tariffs on Chinese panels - The US says it will impose import tariffs of about 30% on Chinese solar companies, saying China is flooding it with subsidised products.... Met Police to extract phone data - Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.... Government to miss cookie cut-off - Most government websites will miss the UK's deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.... Adele wins songwriter of the year - Adele picks up two prizes at the prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards - but misses out on two more trophies.... Wiggles founder members bow out - Three of the four original members of Australian children's entertainers The Wiggles are to leave the group, paving the way for the group's first female performer.... 'Superflares' from stars counted - Nasa's Kepler space telescope provides new insight on the colossal explosions that can occur in the atmospheres of some stars.... Wild spring weather baffles bugs - The wettest April in more than a century has caused problems for many UK butterflies, bees and other bugs, say conservationists.... Statins 'benefit healthy people' - Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.... Father wants 'donation' lessons - A father who lost his son to leukaemia is calling for schools and colleges to make a lesson on donating stem cells, blood and organs part of the curriculum.... Martinez on Liverpool shortlist - Roberto Martinez is given permission to speak to Liverpool and is one of several shortlisted to succeed Kenny Dalglish.... Man held for 'swallowing diamond' - A man is being held in custody until a $20,000 diamond he is believed to have swallowed passes through his system, Canadian police say.... Oldest living kidney donor at 83 - An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says.... Niger malnutrition crisis growing - Months of warnings have failed to stop a major malnutrition crisis in Niger, affecting more than six million people, Save the Children says.... Shah Rukh Khan given stadium ban - 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.... French government takes pay cut - France's new government holds its first cabinet meeting, announcing a 30% pay cut for President Hollande and his ministers.... Inmates take over Honduras jail - Officials say prisoners have taken control of a jail in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula where at least one person died in a fight between inmates on Wednesday.... Syria opposition head 'to resign' - The head of Syria's main opposition umbrella body, the Syrian National Council, says he will resign amid growing criticism and rifts within the group.... White births now minority in US - Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US, estimates from the latest census data say.... Parent classes 'not nanny state' - Prime Minister David Cameron defends free parenting classes in England and Wales, denying they are the policy of a "nanny state".... Plaque to IRA bomb victims stolen - Thieves steal a metal plaque erected in memory of two young boys killed by IRA bombs in the Cheshire town of Warrington.... N Rock rescue 'could cost £2bn' - The taxpayer could lose about £2bn once the assets of collapsed bank Northern Rock are wound down, the National Audit Office estimates.... Dementia patient 'had 106 carers' - A woman claims her husband, who had dementia, was given 106 different carers in a single year.... Hackney's 'beauty and ugliness' - A photographer's view of Hackney... In pictures: Royals in North West - Queen in Cheshire and Merseyside... In pictures: Olympic flame tours Greece - Olympic flame tours Greece... Your pictures: Sailing - Readers' photos on the theme sailing... Day in pictures: 17 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 17 May 2012... Gold buttons for Queen's banner - Half a million gold buttons decorate Royal Barge... In Pictures: Carlos Fuentes' wake - Mexicans pay their last respects to Carlos Fuentes... Day in pictures: 16 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 16 May 2012... The fish more poisonous than cyanide - Eating the fish that contains a poison stronger than cyanide... Quiz of the week's news - How did Obama provoke this response from Beckham?... The Great Escape - How blind activist fled heavily-guarded village... A box, a seat, a curtain and you - The lasting appeal of the photo booth... Top pilot's 'most precious cargo' - Coping with the pressure of flying the Olympic light to the UK... VIDEO: Nato's exit strategy in Afghanistan - How will Nato remove troops and hardware from Afghanistan?... Obama's new friend - Obama will relish Francois Hollande's anti-austerity support... The entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece - The young entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece... Analysis: Turkey's long wait to join EU club - Can the bond between the EU and Turkey be restored?... Copyright © 2012, SoftwareKing.us. All Rights Reserved. |