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News and Media RSS FeedsGlobal warning on youth jobless - The International Labour Organisation says almost 13% of young people worldwide are out of work with no sign of improvement for at least another four years....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Third of malaria drugs 'are fake' - A third of malaria drugs used around the world to stem the spread of the disease are counterfeit, research reveals.... SpaceX to attempt second lift-off - The US firm SpaceX is due to make a second attempt shortly to launch its pioneering re-supply mission to the space station.... Sri Lanka 'must face war probes' - 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.... Chinese fakes 'used in US planes' - Vast numbers of counterfeit Chinese electronic parts are being used in US military equipment, a key Senate committee investigation finds.... Nato endorses Afghan timetable - Nato leaders endorse plans to hand combat command in Afghanistan to local forces by mid-2013 and withdraw fighting troops by 2014.... Anger over 'Reagan blood' auction - 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.... Terreblanche 'murder' verdict due - The verdict is due in the trial of two farmworkers accused of killing South Africa's white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche in 2010.... UN condemns Yemen suicide bombing - The UN condemns as "heinous" a suicide attack in Yemen that killed more than 90 soldiers, which al-Qaeda said it carried out.... Anwar denies Malaysia rally crime - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is charged over April's mass street rally, in a move he says is politically motivated.... Energy bill to boost renewables - The government will publish its long-awaited draft energy bill later, designed to encourage major investment in nuclear and renewable energy.... Facebook closes below float price - Facebook shares close 11% below Friday's initial flotation price, sparking debate that the listing may have over-valued the firm.... VIDEO: Jordan treating victims of Mid-East violence - Six years ago a group of surgeons opened a temporary clinic in Jordan to operate on Iraqis with injuries untreatable in their home country, but recent violence in Libya, Yemen and Syria has led to the project being extended and expanded... VIDEO: Team that keeps torch relay moving - What keeps the Olympic torch relay on the road?... VIDEO: Are blood diamonds a thing of the past? - After the war in the 1990s, Sierra Leone has taken another symbolic step away from its wartime image as the home of the "blood diamond".... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: Robo-fish to 'police' the oceans - A robotic fish that can monitor water pollution in harbours is being tested in Spain.... VIDEO: Serving China's app-hungry billion - The BBC's John Sudworth meets the Chinese entrepreneurs targeting the world's biggest mobile phone market.... VIDEO: Mali President beaten by protesters - Interim Mali President Dioncounda Traore has been taken to hospital with a head wound after being attacked by demonstrators, officials say.... US targets tougher Iran sanctions - The US Senate approves a bill to tighten sanctions against Iran in a bid to force Tehran to abandon its nuclear programme.... M&S posts fall in annual profits - Marks and Spencer reports a fall in annual profits in what the retailer describes as a tough economic environment.... Google must answer trust concerns - 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 - Parents will now be able to control their child's mobile phone thanks to a SIM card remotely managed from a computer.... Stars pay tribute to Robin Gibb - Sir Cliff Richard, Ringo Starr and Dionne Warwick lead the tributes to Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who has died aged 62.... Avengers tops US box office again - Superhero movie The Avengers has topped the US and Canadian box office for the third week in a row, taking $55.1m (£34.8m), studio estimates suggest.... Redefine drought, agency urges - 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.... Poll marks UK nuclear waste path - Results of an opinion poll that could decide the future of the UK's highly radioactive nuclear waste are to be revealed on Tuesday.... Warning over child 'screen time' - Parents need to do more to stop children spending too much time in front of televisions, computers and smartphones, according to a psychologist.... Music stars back earplug campaign - Singers Plan B and Chris Martin support a charity campaign which urges music fans to protect their hearing from loud music... Windies were stern test - Strauss - Captain Andrew Strauss admits England were forced to "dig deep" before sealing a five-wicket victory over West Indies.... Man City 'best value for money' - Manchester City have won the Premier League title and are also top of the league when it comes to value for fans, according to ING.... Row dogs dinosaur skeleton sale - A row breaks out over the sale of a rare dinosaur skeleton sold at auction in the US, with Mongolia's president saying it was smuggled out.... Facebook boss in surprise wedding - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.... Mali 'shame' at leader's beating - Mali's Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra says he is ashamed that Mali's interim president was beaten unconscious by protesters, as Ecowas threatens new sanctions.... Tallest tower in Tokyo opening - Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634m and double the height of the Eiffel tower, opens to the public.... Spanish protest at education cuts - Schools and universities in Spain close in protest at government cuts, in the first ever strike across all levels of public education.... Farc kills 12 Colombian soldiers - Farc rebels have killed 12 Colombian soldiers in an ambush near the Venezuelan border, in one of the deadliest attacks this year, officials say.... Iran sacks 'pool abuse' diplomat - The Iranian Foreign Ministry announces it had dismissed a diplomat accused of molesting girls at a swimming pool in Brasilia.... Jail for US webcam spy student - A US student who used a webcam to secretly film his room-mate in a gay encounter is sentenced to 30 days in prison by a judge.... Measures to replace Asbos set out - Ministers will reveal plans for new measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in England and Wales later, including new orders to replace Asbos.... IVF age limit 'should be raised' - Women in their early 40s should be given access to IVF on the NHS, draft guidelines for England, Wales and Northern Ireland recommend.... Six hurt in bungalow gas blast - A gas explosion injures six people, including three police officers, on Tyneside.... Work report not doctored - No 10 - Downing Street dismisses a suggestion it "doctored" an independent report on possible changes to employment law to avoid political embarrassment.... In pictures: Chelsea Flower Show - Press day at the Chelsea Flower Show... Day in pictures: 21 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 21 May... In pictures: Annular eclipse - Eastern Asia to the western US states... Robin Gibb's life in pictures - Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died... In pictures: Chelsea bus parade - Chelsea celebrate their European Cup triumph... In pictures: Falklands War Memorial unveiled - Veterans and families attended service... Week in pictures: 12-18 May 2012 - News photos from around the world... Day in pictures: 18 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 18 May... Why readers love their moustaches - Hirsute readers share their joy and torment... VIDEO: Ultra-orthodox Jews rally over web fears - Ultra-orthodox Jews rally over dangers of the web... Settlers filmed shooting at Palestinian protesters? - Jewish settlers filmed firing at Palestinian protesters... China's billion phone app market - China's booming market in mobile-phone apps... The end of drug discovery? - Why drug firms are struggling to find new cures... Robo-fish to 'police' the oceans - Could pollution-hunters soon be on patrol in our oceans?... How Barca is selling its brand to fans - Spain's football giants aim to dominate new media... Bee Gees 'on a par with Beatles' - Bee Gees on par with The Beatles, songwriters say... Yemen bombing: ?The ones that were in the middle and in the front were killed? -
SANAA, YEMEN ? With its suicide attack that killed at least 90 people and injured scores Monday, al-Qaeda?s Yemen branch has expanded far outside its sphere of influence in the south, proving it can penetrate even the most sensitive military targets in the capital.
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... Merkel?s isolation among G-8 on economic policy reflects sentiment in Germany -
BERLIN ? The world leaders who urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel this past weekend to back down from her unforgiving approach to Europe?s economic problems have something in common: They don?t answer to German voters.
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... Egyptian women feel excluded, despite the promise of the revolution -
CAIRO ? After Egyptian women stood shoulder to shoulder with men in the protests that toppled Hosni Mubarak, many looked forward to a role in the revolution?s next steps. But 15 months later, as Egyptians prepare to vote for a new president this week, rights activists complain that women are being excluded from key decisions.
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... Iran talks with U.N. watchdog seen as ?positive,? but outcome unclear -
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iranian officials held a day of high-level talks Monday that both sides described as ?positive,? but it remained unclear whether Iran had given ground on allowing access to key nuclear scientists and research facilities.
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... Dover mortuary officials punished for retaliating against whistleblowers -
The Air Force said Monday that it had fined the former commander of the Dover Air Force Base mortuary $7,000 and suspended his top deputy for 20 days without pay for retaliating against whistleblowers, but it allowed both men to keep their jobs.
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... Beirut tense after violent clashes linked to Syrian unrest -
BEIRUT ? Lebanon?s capital was badly shaken Monday after a night of fighting between factions for and against the embattled president of neighboring Syria, stoking fears that the unrest across the border could spark serious violence here.
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... Moscow police chief promoted to Russian cabinet following protest response -
MOSCOW ? Having proved himself with his response to political protests that erupted here in December, Moscow?s police chief, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, was named minister of the interior in the new Russian cabinet announced Monday.
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... Pakistani schools targeted by militants -
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ? Militant bombings of schools in the tribal areas of northwest Pakistan have left the education system in that region a shambles and the government perplexed about how to respond.
In recent years, nearly 460 schools have been damaged or destroyed in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas along the border, according to the latest figures compiled by education officials. Many more schools have been hit in the adjoining Khyber... Government has foreign language deficit -
Uncle Sam certainly talks a lot, just not in enough languages.
A Senate panel examined the language deficit during a hearing Monday on ?A National Security Crisis: Foreign Language Capabilities in the Federal Government.?
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... Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi dies at 60, report says -
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, a shadowy Libyan intelligence officer who was convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed 270 people, and whose release from prison in 2009 sparked international uproar, died May 20 at his home in Tripoli. He was 60.
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