Solar plane sets off again across US
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:53:11 GMT
The Solar Impulse plane, which holds records including the longest manned zero-fuel flight, sets off on the second leg of a bid to cross the US.
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'Worrying declines' for UK species
Wed, 22 May 2013 07:23:06 GMT
A stocktake of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species studied have declined in the past 50 years.
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Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:41 GMT
Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists reveal.
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Deadly virus kills Tunisian man
Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:16 GMT
A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.
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Pellegrini to leave Malaga
Wed, 22 May 2013 13:21:08 GMT
Manuel Pellegrini paves the way for a move to manage Manchester City after confirming he will leave Spanish club Malaga.
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Woods hurt by 'fried chicken' remark
Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09:57 GMT
Tiger Woods condemns "hurtful" jibe as Sergio Garcia apologises for what could be interpreted as a racist remark.
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How religions change their mind
Tue, 21 May 2013 02:22:29 GMT
History suggests that religions that don't change die out - but how do they manage it without undermining themselves?
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Readers' music to banish the blues
Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:58 GMT
After separate studies pointed to the power of music to lighten the mood, we asked readers what they listened to when needing to cure unhappiness.
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$1bn aid for DR Congo and neighbours
Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:15 GMT
The World Bank unveils a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help DR Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma.
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N Korea leader sends envoy to China
Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:36 GMT
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension.
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Notre-Dame suicide a 'political act'
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:05:41 GMT
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says a suicide in Notre-Dame Cathedral was "political", in a remark condemned by the ruling party.
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Rios Montt's conviction annulled
Tue, 21 May 2013 10:19:50 GMT
Guatemala's top court throws out the genocide conviction of ex-leader Efrain Rios, whose trial will now be restarted from the middle of proceedings.
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Egyptian hostages freed in Sinai
Wed, 22 May 2013 12:51:31 GMT
Mohammed Morsi calls for the people of Sinai to give up their arms after seven members of the Egyptian security forces abducted in the region are freed.
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Shamed congressman runs for NY mayor
Wed, 22 May 2013 15:40:52 GMT
A former congressman who resigned in disgrace in 2011 over his racy Twitter messages has announced he will run for mayor of New York City.
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Man dead after attack in Woolwich
Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:51 GMT
One person has died and two are injured after police responded to a reported knife attack in Woolwich, south-east London.
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