Time Warner spins off Time Magazine
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 16:56
Media giant Time Warner says it will spin off its Time Inc magazine unit into an independent, publicly traded company by the end of the year.
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'Viking sunstone' found in shipwreck
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 16:44
A crystal found in a shipwreck could be similar to a sunstone - a navigational aid said to have been used by Viking mariners, scientists believe.
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VIDEO: Audubon: An American woodsman
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 16:07
Audubon’s ignoble beginnings and indelible legacy
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VIDEO: Italy's dwindling Catholic congregation
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 15:59
In Italy as across much of Europe, the Catholic Church is struggling with dwindling congregations and fewer young men joining the priesthood.
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Thousands march with Chavez coffin
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 15:32
Venezuela begins seven days of mourning after the death of President Hugo Chavez, with crowds accompanying his coffin through the streets of Caracas.
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Egypt court suspends April elections
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 15:28
A court in Egypt suspends the parliamentary elections which were due to begin next month, adding a further complication to the country's political crisis.
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French troops in Mali 'until April'
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 15:11
French President Francois Hollande says his country will begin withdrawing troops from Mali in April, a month later than originally planned.
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Juventus 2-0 Celtic (agg 5-0)
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 14:48
Juventus end Celtic's Champions League campaign by completing a comfortable aggregate victory in Turin.
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Syria rebels detain UN Golan team
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 14:38
About 20 UN observers are detained by armed fighters in the Golan Heights on the Syria-Israel border, the UN has confirmed.
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Five released over missing student
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 14:28
Five people arrested by police investigating the disappearance of a student from Walsall are released without charge.
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Cable queries borrowing restraint
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 13:39
The government may need to borrow more to fund capital spending if the UK's economy is to recover, Business Secretary Vince Cable suggests.
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US Iraq rebuilding 'achieved little'
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 13:17
The US rebuilding effort in Iraq achieved little despite $60bn (£40bn) spent since the 2003 invasion and at least $8bn wasted, a US auditor says.
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VIDEO: Venezuela's future: What you need to know
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 12:54
Now Hugo Chavez has gone, what will happen to Venezuela? BBC Mundo's David Cuen explains what is next for the Latin American country.
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VIDEO: Syrian refugees reach million mark
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 12:30
The number of Syrian refugees who have fled the conflict has reached a million, the UN has said.
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Kenya row over rejected ballots
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 11:57
A row breaks out in Kenya over whether rejected ballots should be included in the presidential vote count, with Uhuru Kenyatta's alliance accusing the UK of meddling.
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Syria's millionth refugee
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 11:37
Lyse Doucet reflects on the grim milestone reached today - the millionth refugee to flee Syria.
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SA memorial for dragged taxi driver
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 11:04
A memorial service is held in South Africa for the taxi driver who died after being dragged behind a police van, with Nelson Mandela's wife in attendance.
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Guitarist Alvin Lee dies at 68
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:58
Alvin Lee, the rock guitarist who rose to fame in the band Ten Years After, dies aged 68.
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US cardinals cancel press briefing
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:46
US cardinals in Rome cancel a popular daily press briefing as the conclave approaches after stories about the confidential process appear in the media.
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MPs agree new biofuel subsidies
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:41
MPs have agreed new subsidies for burning wood and plants in the UK's power stations.
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