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UN to resume Burma food flights

The UN's World Food Programme says it will resume aid flights to Burma amid a row over impounded food.

Hezbollah takes over west Beirut

Gunmen from militant group Hezbollah drive out government supporters from western Beirut, stoking fears of civil war.

Judge prolongs Fritzl's custody

The Austrian man accused of locking his daughter in a cellar for 24 years is to be held for another month.

Militias 'to rig Zimbabwe poll'

Zimbabwe's "war veterans" militia plan to intimidate voters inside polling stations, a policeman tells the BBC.

Israeli PM denies taking bribes

The Israeli PM denies taking bribes from a wealthy US-Jewish businessman and resists calls for his resignation.

Czech 'mystery impostor' cleared

A Czech woman is cleared of deceiving a children's home by posing as a young girl, but faces abuse charges.

Iraq al-Qaeda chief not captured

The US military in Iraq says a man detained in Mosul is not in fact the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq.

Supply worries send oil near $126

Crude oil has hit yet another all-time high in Friday trading, as strong demand and supply fears continue.

Europeans get drunk 'to have sex'

Some teenagers and young adults get high on drink and drugs to improve their sex lives, research suggests.

US and Russian sailors stage sandwich-making battle

Sailors from the Russian and US navies square off in a sandwich-making contest for Victory Day.

Tags to track Greenland walrus migration

Ten of Greenland's walruses are fitted with sat-tags to confirm whether the blubbery beasts migrate to Canada.

Ferguson has confidence in Bolton

Sir Alex Ferguson has faith that Bolton will provide a stern test for Chelsea in Sunday's Premier League title decider.

O'Neill furious at Benitez claims

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neil launches an attack on Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez over the Gareth Barry transfer move.

High stakes

Global rifts are fuelling the Lebanese conflict

Day in pictures

Striking images from around the world

Taser parties

Meeting the women shunning kitchen ware for stun guns

Harare diary

Teacher's certificate to prove he's had a beating

In pictures

Russia's military parades through Red Square

It's quiz time!

Could fat on your derriere be a good thing after all?

Kenya's cabinet learns the ropes

Kenya's power-sharing cabinet meets for the first time for former rivals to learn how to work as a team.

Bolivians to hold confidence vote

Bolivia will vote in a referendum on the rule of its leftist president as he struggles to enact reform.

N Korea hands in nuclear records

North Korea hands thousands of pages of documents on its nuclear programme to a US negotiator.

Tanks rejoin Moscow V-Day parade

Tanks and missile launchers are featured in Moscow's Victory Day parade for the first time since the Soviet era.

Israel marks its 60th anniversary

Israel marks 60 years since its creation in 1948, a date the Palestinians remember as "the Catastrophe".

Pakistan opposes US military aide

Pakistan asks the US not to appoint a military envoy who used to run the prison at Guantanamo.

Teenage boy's killers jailed

Two youths found guilty of murdering 16-year-old schoolboy Kodjo Yenga are given life sentences.

Weak dollar narrows US trade gap

The US trade deficit shrinks by more than expected as the weak dollar leads to a surge in exports, figures show.

HIV funding priority shift call

Funding for HIV prevention is being wasted on strategies which have little impact, say US researchers.

Great tits cope well with warming

Great tits in Britain seem to be adapting to climatic change, scientists report, unlike some other birds.

Sopranos creator signs movie deal

David Chase, creator of TV drama The Sopranos, signs a deal to write, produce and direct his first feature film.

MySpace lets users share data

MySpace says its "data availability" project will put users in the driving seat with web information sharing.

Have you got a good story? What do you want to talk about?

Are there topics you want to get the world to talk about? What do you want to comment on or find out what others think about? Set the agenda for global conversations and have your say.

Business News from BBC.CO.UK

Repossession orders climb by 17%

The number of people under threat of losing their homes has risen sharply in England and Wales, figures show.

Centrica wind farm cost warning

Centrica warns that the prospect of making money from wind farms is looking "marginal" due to high costs.

French to bid for British Energy

French utility EDF is set to make a takeover offer for the nuclear power firm British Energy, the BBC learns.

BAA's shareholders agree funding

BAA shareholders have agreed to stump up £400m ($779m) as the firm struggles to refinance its debt.

BA confirms June move for flights

British Airways will begin to move its long-haul flights to Heathrow's Terminal 5 from June, the firm confirms.

Citigroup to shed $400bn assets

US bank giant Citigroup aims to sell $400bn of assets over the next three years to bolster its financial position.

Weak dollar shrinks US trade gap

The US trade deficit shrinks by more than expected as the weak dollar leads to a surge in exports, figures show.

Alliance and Leicester's rates up

Alliance and Leicester joins other lenders in charging new customers with smaller deposits higher rates.

Burma cyclone raises rice prices

Rice prices rise for a sixth straight day as supplies continue to be stretched after cyclone damage in Burma.

Supply worries send oil near $126

Crude oil has hit yet another all-time high in Friday trading, as strong demand and supply fears continue.

Strong games demand helps HMV

HMV shares rise 4% after the retailer says it is confident that profits will be at the top end of expectations.

Big fall in French factory output

French industrial output falls four times more sharply than expected in March, raising concerns about the economy.

Google keen on extra Yahoo ties

Google expresses interest in extending an advertising partnership with fellow search engine Yahoo.

New Dublin brewery for Guinness

Drinks giant Diageo says it will invest 650m euros in its Irish beer business - its largest capital investment to date.

AIG posts record loss on bad debt

Insurance giant AIG posts its biggest ever quarterly loss due to its continuing exposure to bad US mortgage debt.

Magners firm hit by wet weather

C&C, the maker of Magners cider, says revenues have fallen in the past year after cider lost popularity.

UK interest rates stay at 5%

UK interest rates are held at 5% by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, as inflation concerns persist.

CD slump squeezes Warner Music

Warner Music sees quarterly losses widen after consumers opt for digital music over CDs.

Websites misled air passengers

One in three European consumers buying plane tickets online is being misled, the European Commission warns.

Food fight looms over fryer firm

UK kitchen equipment firm Enodis, which supplies machines to McDonald's, agrees to be bought for £1bn.

Eurozone rates kept steady at 4%

The European Central Bank leaves eurozone interest rates on hold at 4% after its latest meeting.

Insurance price sites 'errors'

Some insurance comparison websites give incorrect information, a probe by watchdog the FSA finds.

Last stage of home packs delayed

Homeowners in England and Wales are given extra time to comply with the final rules for Home Information Packs.

Property prices fuel inheritances

More than a million adults a year in the UK are inheriting money from their relatives, new research reveals.

Warning on mortgage market

Mortgage markets will take two years to recover from the credit squeeze, the Building Societies Association says.

Paulson sees end of credit crunch

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says the worst of the credit crunch may have passed.

Putin in 2020 pledge on economy

Vladimir Putin promises to rein in inflation and boost social spending in his new job as Russia's prime minister.

Power to SA mines 'not at risk'

South Africa promises that its lucrative mining sector will not suffer further power disruption during the winter months.

Carbon market's value hits $64bn

The market that enables firms to buy and sell the ability to pollute doubled in value in 2007, the World Bank says.

Fewer letters widen Mail's losses

A slump in the number of stamped letters sees Royal Mail's losses widen to £279m in the year to March.

Gangmaster is stripped of licence

A gangmaster is stripped of his licence after investigators said they uncovered forced labour.

US discount stores beat downturn

Discount firms Wal-Mart and Costco see April sales rise as consumers seek cheaper options, figures indicate.

Guidelines for financial journalists

Current Canadian News from CTV

Train quarantined in Ont. after death reported

A Via Rail train, carrying more than 260 passengers to Toronto, has been quarantined in Foleyet, Ont. after one person died and several people fell ill.

Feds confirm decision to reject space deal

Industry Minister Jim Prentice says he will proceed with his earlier decision to block the foreign takeover of Canada's premier space technology firm.

Jobless rate rises to 6.1 per cent in April

Despite the 19,200 jobs created by the Canadian economy in April, Statistics Canada says the national unemployment rate edged up to 6.1 per cent from 6.0 per cent in March.

Family found safe after six days lost in Arctic

A family of seven that spent six days lost in the Canadian Arctic survived by huddling inside a tent set up inside a makeshift igloo.

Law allows disclosure of health info: privacy groups

Two of Canada's privacy commissions have issued a statement stating personal health information can be disclosed in emergency situations.

Toronto-based team still awaiting Burma visas

A member of a Toronto-based rapid response team says he is frustrated the team has been unable to secure visas to get into cyclone-ravaged Myanmar -- and the UN's decision today to suspend aid shipments will affect his group's backup plan.

Skeletons found near historic Plains of Abraham

Two nearly intact skeletons found near the Plains of Abraham date back to the 19th century or even earlier, archeologists say.

Body of medic returns Friday from Afghanistan

Paramedics and the family of the latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan will gather at CFB Trenton on Friday afternoon.

Harper dismisses concern over Bernier's ex-girlfriend

Prime Minister Stephen Harper dismissed concerns Thursday pertaining to the past relationship between Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier and a woman formerly linked to the Hells Angels.

Israel ambassador's comments 'unjustified': critics

Israeli Ambassador to Canada Alan Baker on Thursday defended comments he made to a national newspaper regarding Canada's Muslim population.

Egypt crash victim's homecoming 'huge relief'

A newlywed B.C. couple, injured in a devastating bus crash in Egypt last week, were reunited with their families. They touched down at Vancouver airport Thursday night.

Canada's oldest WWI vet a Canadian again

Canada's last link to the First World War is a citizen again. Jack Babcock was forced to renounce his Canadian citizenship after moving to the U.S. following the war.

Sarkozy wants to 'bring together' Que., Canada

French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivered strong words of support for Canada Thursday. Standing with Michaelle Jean, he said he would like to "bring together" Quebec and Canada.

Lawyer for Canadian stuck in Sudan wants repatriation

The lawyer for a Sudanese-Canadian stranded in the Canadian embassy in Khartoum says Ottawa has created five years of unnecessary obstacles to Abousfian Abdelrazik's return. He has gone to Federal Court to try to get the 46-year-old man repatriated immediately.

Sceince and Nature News from BBC.CO.UK

Great tits cope well with warming

Great tits in Britain seem to be adapting to climatic change, scientists report, unlike some other birds.

New batch of walruses gets tagged

Ten of Greenland's walruses are fitted with sat-tags to confirm whether the blubbery beasts migrate to Canada.

'No bias' against UK astronauts

UK government opposition to human spaceflight will be no bar to its citizens becoming astronauts, Esa says.

Platypus genetic code unravelled

The genetic blueprint of one of the world's strangest mammals - the duck-billed platypus - is deciphered.

EU's sat-nav pioneer calls home

A demonstrator satellite for the European Galileo system begins transmitting navigation signals back to Earth.

Nasa set to join petaflop elite

Nasa has unveiled a plan to boost its supercomputer power to help plan and model future missions.

Food waste on 'staggering' scale

People are needlessly throwing away 3.6m tonnes of food each year in England and Wales, research suggests.

Cod fall may speed 'toxic tide'

Declining fish stocks could be partially responsible for algal blooms in parts of the oceans, researchers find.

Type of body fat 'boosts health'

Body fat found under the skin may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, research suggests.

Stem cells may lessen transplants

Scientists examine how liver and bone disease could be treated using embryonic stem cells.

Genes 'up Indians' obesity risk'

Scientists pinpoint a reason why people with Indian ancestry may be more prone to weight problems.

Study sheds light on spider sex

Jumping spiders use ultraviolet B rays to "talk" to potential mates, scientists report.

Hubble flight slips by 4-5 weeks

Nasa says the mission to service the Hubble telescope will occur in September at the earliest.

Probe into giant iguana slaughter

Cayman Island authorities investigate the killing of six critically endangered giant blue iguanas.

Mangrove loss 'put Burma at risk'

Mangrove deforestation in Burma left coastal areas exposed to Cyclone Nagris, a top politician suggests.

Joy over India tiger cubs births

Fourteen tiger cubs are spotted in an Indian reserve, in a rare boost to halt the decline in their numbers.

Rallying cry from frog stronghold

Conservationists need help in ensuring amphibians thrive in their natural strongholds in the south of Scotland.

Tropics insects 'face extinction'

Many tropical insects could face extinction by the end of this century due to rising temperatures, scientists say.

Urban spaces need green rethink

The focus on green homes and offices ignores the wider landscape around our towns and cities.

Time for small changes is over

Small changes to lifestyles are not going to be enough to tackle the challenges facing the planet.

Highland Diary: Remote munro

A BBC producer records a diary of his experiences while trying to film the spectacular wildlife living on the most remote munro in Scotland.

Entertainment News from CNN.COM

'Speed Racer' rich in color, poor in spirit

"Speed Racer," the Wachowski Brothers' first film as writer-directors since "The Matrix Reloaded" five years ago, is a dizzying pop-art confection. But beneath the flash, there's no there there.



'Heroes' welcomes sexy new 'Speedster'

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Cosmetics firm, Uma Thurman at odds

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This just in: 'Daily Show' viewers know news

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Time Warner closing two studios

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Painting of Heath Ledger wins art award

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Mariah Carey spills beans on secret wedding

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'Sex and the City' tries to age gracefully

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Review: Insults, but no jackpot in 'Vegas'

Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz hate on each other with dynamite verve in "What Happens in Vegas."



'CSI' star charged with felony drug possession

Read full story for latest details.

Offbeat News from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC

Plunging necklines a no-no at masses

The Catholic Church has issued guidelines on what Filipinos should wear to mass in Manila after some parishioners complained about distracting skimpy attire.

Skinny dipper seized at tourism icon

A 22-year-old American man has been arrested after an early-morning naked bath in the historic Barcaccia fountain at the foot of Rome's Spanish Steps, an Italian news agency reports.

Church calls on 'Simpsons' to help reach teens

A Church of England-backed book suggests youth workers should try to make religion relevant to children by showing them episodes of cartoon show The Simpsons.

Judge loses $54m lawsuit over lost pants

A judge in the US capital has lost his $US54 million lawsuit against a dry cleaner over a pair of misplaced trousers.

Crocs trained to hunt poachers

Indian authorities are releasing dozens of crocodiles bred in captivity to scare away poachers and protect their endangered counterparts.

Council to trial dog attack DNA kit

A Melbourne council is hoping DNA testing will help it identify the animals involved in dog attacks.

Man rolls car in KFC drive-through

An Alice Springs man's love of fried chicken saw him roll his car at a takeaway drive-through last night.

Ferrari: It ain't a sin to buy the car

When it comes to luxury sports cars, Ferrari begs to differ with the Pope.

Lottery loser sues for distress

A Dutch woman has lost her compensation claim for mental distress she suffered from missing out when her neighbours won a lottery windfall.

Prostitutes' clients to be shamed with photos

An Italian Mayor hopes to shame men into not using prostitutes by photographing cars that pick them up and publishing the details in local newspapers.

'Big Brother' says sorry for Mexican flag stunt

Reality TV show Big Brother has apologised to the Mexican Government for allowing contestants on Friday Night Games to throw goo-filled balloons at the Mexican flag.

Blair wears same shoes for 10 years

Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair has revealed he has worn the same pair of shoes to his weekly question-and-answer session in Parliament since becoming the country's leader in 1997.

'Big Brother' under fire for Mexico flag stunt

The Mexican Government has complained to Australia's media regulator after contestants on Big Brother TV show Friday Night Games threw goo-filled balloons at the Mexican flag.

Rodents get drunk as skunks off seized liquor

Authorities in India say rats are gnawing at beer cans and making holes in caps of whisky bottles stored in police storehouses in the east of the country and apparently getting drunk.

Reward offered for kidnapped Homer Simpson

Cartoon character Homer Simpson has been kidnapped in Malaysia and Hollywood is offering a reward of 1,000 ringgit ($A346) for his safe return.
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