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U-turn fails to end Brazil protests  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:07:35 GMT
Brazilian authorities promise to reverse public transport fare rises that sparked unrest, but nationwide protests continue unabated. 
Singapore smog hits hazardous levels  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:33:39 GMT
Singapore and Indonesia schedule an emergency meeting after haze in Singapore soars to hazardous levels, breaking all previous records. 
Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dies  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:54:35 GMT
James Gandolfini, the US actor best known for his role as a therapy-seeking mob boss in The Sopranos, dies at the age of 51. 
Afghans reject Taliban talks moves  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:51:38 GMT
Afghan officials tell the BBC the removal of the flag and nameplate from the Taliban's Qatar office does not go far enough. 
Paid-for news 'gains favour online'  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:23 GMT
More people are becoming willing to buy online news, but social media may be eroding brand recognition, a study by Reuters suggests. 
China gives first lecture from space  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:23:47 GMT
China's second female astronaut, Wang Yaping, delivers the country's first-ever video lecture from the Tiangong-1 space laboratory. 
Serena sorry for quotes on US rape  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:38:14 GMT
World tennis number one Serena Williams apologises after reportedly appearing to criticise the victim in a high-profile US rape case. 
Two held in US 'X-ray terror plot'  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:52:42 GMT
Two US men have appeared in court accused of plotting to build an X-ray weapon to kill enemies of Israel and the US with lethal rays of radiation. 
China factory activity slows further  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:53 GMT
China's manufacturing activity weakens further in June, falling to a nine-month low as demand falls, according to a preliminary survey by HSBC. 
Bad weather hits India flood rescue  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:07:05 GMT
Bad weather is hampering rescue operations in the flood-hit Indian state of Uttarakhand, where nearly 150 people have died. 
Eurotunnel accused of overcharging  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:02:27 GMT
Brussels says passengers going through the Channel Tunnel are paying over the odds, because Eurotunnel is overcharging the train companies for using the track. 
Microsoft U-turn in Xbox games row  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:43:21 GMT
Microsoft backtracks on controversial plans to impose strict restrictions on the playing and trading of games on its upcoming Xbox One console. 
Early Mars atmosphere 'oxygen-rich'  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:12:10 GMT
Mars' atmosphere could have been rich in oxygen four billion years ago - well before Earth's air became augmented with the gas. 
Warning issued over webcam hackers  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:58:12 GMT
A charity is advising people to cover their webcams when they are not in use because hackers could be using them to spy on you. 
VIDEO: Hospital where royal baby will be born revealed  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:23:40 GMT
More details have been released about plans for the birth of the royal baby.