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In pictures: Astronaut snaps Scotland from space

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 03:51
Canadian astronaut snaps Scotland from ISS
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4D printed objects 'make themselves'

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 03:39
A 4D printing process is demoed at TED which could herald an age of self-assembled objects say experts.
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Your pictures: Distorted

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 03:27
Readers' photos on the theme of distorted
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Thailand agrees talks with militants

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 03:21
Thailand signs its first-ever deal with Muslim rebels based in Malaysia to begin talks on ending a decades-long conflict in the south.
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Argentina passes Iran Amia deal

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 03:18
Argentine legislators approve an agreement with Iran to set up an international truth commission into the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires.
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Iberia and fuel costs hit IAG profit

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 03:18
Restructuring charges at Iberia and fuel costs have hit results at International Airlines Group (IAG), which owns both the Spanish flag-carrier and British Airways.
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VIDEO: Can you beat the 'human calculator'?

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 03:12
A man, who describes himself as the human calculator, is on a mission to get more British children interested in maths.
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EU agrees to cap bankers' bonuses

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 02:56
European officials reach a decision on a new set of regulations on banks that would include a cap on banker bonuses.
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Transcript: Beppe Grillo interview

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 02:48
Italian comedian-turned-politician tells BBC everything must change
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SA minister sorry for Afrikaner slur

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 02:41
South African Women's Minister Lulu Xingwana apologises for saying that Afrikaner men were raised to believe that women and children were their property.
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Council tax up despite incentives

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 02:27
More than 40% of councils in England are planning to increase council tax this year, despite being offered cash incentives to freeze bills.
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India eyes growth with spending rise

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 02:01
India's finance minister announces an unexpected rise in public spending for the next financial year in an attempt to revive its sluggish economy.
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Spielberg to head up Cannes jury

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 01:53
Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg is to lead this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, organisers announce.
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Spain's Bankia loses 19.2bn euros

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 01:26
Spain's troubled Bankia - formed of the merger of seven savings banks - has made a record loss despite being bailed out with 18bn euros.
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NFC - not for consumers?

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 01:17
Rory Cellan-Jones on the future of Near Field Communication
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Mexico union leader charged in court

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 01:16
The head of Mexico's teachers' union, Elba Esther Gordillo, appears in court and is charged with embezzlement and organised crime.
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VIDEO: Mexico's 'most powerful woman' in court

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 00:44
Union head Elba Esther Gordillo, considered Mexico's most powerful woman, has been charged with the use of illicit funds and conspiracy.
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America's grim budget fairy tale

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 00:28
Mark Mardell on budget deadlines and government by crisis
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VIDEO: Kampusch attends 3,096 Days premiere

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 00:28
Natascha Kampusch has attended some of the first screenings of a film based on her kidnap ordeal
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VIDEO: Kon-Tiki: Norway's most expensive film

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 00:16
In the coming weeks, the most expensive film ever made in Norway, Kon-Tiki, will open up at cinemas around the world.
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