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Sri Lanka refugees 'to be freed'
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:26:15 GMT

Sri Lanka says refugees held in special camps since the end of the fight against the Tamil Tigers will be free to leave next month.

'Big Bang machine' working again
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:21:09 GMT

The Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs.

Childhood abuse 'quickens ageing'
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:48:10 GMT

Physical or emotional abuse during childhood could speed up the body's ageing process, US research suggests.

Vatican talks over Anglican plan
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:48:29 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury is meeting the Pope in Rome amid tensions over an offer to welcome some Anglicans into the Catholic fold.

China mine blast death toll rises
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:36:34 GMT

A gas blast at a coal mine in China has now killed 31 people and left more than 80 trapped, state media reports.

US couple admit spying for Cuba
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:27:18 GMT

A retired US state department official and his wife have admitted spying for Cuba for nearly three decades.

US sets marker on Afghan corruption
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:57:33 GMT

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says foreign aid donors must use their influence to tackle corruption in Afghanistan.

British yacht pair plead for talks
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:17 GMT

A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates say via video footage that they fear they may be killed within a week.

Sears Tower plot leader is jailed
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:57:59 GMT

The leader of a plot to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago is sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison.

Mussolini brain 'stolen by criminals keen to sell it on the web'
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:37 GMT

The granddaughter of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini says criminals have stolen part of his brain and blood to sell on the internet.

France reject Irish replay hopes
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:47 GMT

The French Football Federation turns down the Republic of Ireland's request for a replay of their controversial World Cup play-off game.

European match-fix probe targets 200 games
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:29:31 GMT

About 200 football ties are under investigation in what one Uefa official calls Europe's biggest match-fixing scandal.

Can Iran nuclear deal be reached?
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:16:06 GMT

Six major powers say they are disappointed with Iran�s response to the offer of a nuclear power deal.

BBC World News
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:16:12 GMT

Flood-hit areas braced for rain
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:44:26 GMT

Flooded parts of the UK are preparing for more rain after "unprecedented" rainfall swamped homes and brought down bridges.

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