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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Rising costs 'add to divorce misery'
Thu, 02/28/2013 - 00:09
Spiralling costs and poor quality legal services are adding to the misery of divorce, the Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales says.
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High Street store closures soar
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 21:52
The number of High Street stores closed by retail chains in Britain has soared over the past 12 months, according to research.
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Australia finds largest meth haul
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 21:41
Australian police announce the country's largest-ever seizure of the drug methamphetamine, hidden in a shipment from China.
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VIDEO: Older couple sought for Mars mission
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 21:34
A team led by millionaire and former space tourist Dennis Tito plans to send a "tested couple" to Mars and back in a privately funded mission.
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Japan nominates central bank boss
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 21:16
The Japanese government nominates Haruhiko Kuroda to be the next governor of the country's central bank.
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VIDEO: Newtown dad weeps at hearing
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 21:14
Neil Heslin, the father of a boy slain in a mass school shooting in December, has broken down in tears at a US Senate hearing on a proposed assault weapons ban.
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Newtown dad weeps at Senate hearing
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 20:20
The father of a six-year-old boy killed in a mass school shooting in December breaks down in tears at a Senate hearing on a bill to ban assault weapons.
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