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May 19, 2008
19:54
'Nazi guard' loses last US appeal
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A man accused of being a guard at a Nazi death camp in World War II loses his final appeal to stay in the US.
19:54
Row over Denmark court veil ban
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A controversial move to bar judges from wearing Muslim headscarves is reviving the debate about identity in Denmark.
19:54
Warning panics China quake zone
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Tens of thousands of people in China's quake-hit Sichuan province flee their homes after an aftershock warning.
19:54
Rare pygmy hogs head for the wild
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Pygmy hogs, the world's smallest and rarest species of wild pig, are being released in the wild in Assam, reports the BBC's Subir Bhaumik.
19:54
Mozambique cops 'too fat to run'
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Mozambique's police force are to undergo compulsory exercise as many officers are too fat to chase criminals.
19:54
Cuba accuses US envoy over funds
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Cuba accuses the top US diplomat in Havana of passing on funds from an exile Cuban group to a leading dissident.
15:11
Soros warns global boom is over
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Billionaire investor George Soros tells the BBC that the global boom may be permanently over.
15:11
S Africa violence: Your stories
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Some 6,000 people flee a wave of attacks on foreigners in South Africa, which has left at least 22 dead, aid workers say.
15:11
Google mulls Microsoft response
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Google says it is considering its response to Microsoft's fresh attempts at doing a deal with Yahoo.
13:12
US 'violated Venezuelan airspace'
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Venezuela demands an explanation from Washington after a US military aircraft enters its airspace.
13:12
Day in pictures
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Some of the most striking images from around the world on 19 May.
13:12
Neapolitans torch rubbish piles
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Naples fire crews battle blazes overnight as Italy's prime minister prepares to address the city's rubbish crisis.
13:12
Custody battle in Texas sect case
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Hearings begin in custody cases involving parents of 463 children taken from a polygamist sect in Texas.
13:12
Bid to ban hybrid embryos fails
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An MP's attempt to stop scientists from carrying out research using hybrid human-animal embryos is defeated.
13:12
What makes a cyber criminal?
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Misha Glenny meets one of Brazil's many cyber criminals, to find out what makes them go online to steal.
13:12
Reliance in major Hollywood deal
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Indian's Reliance Big Entertainment group says it has signed deals with eight Hollywood production houses.
7:01
Thousands flee S Africa attacks
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Some 6,000 people have fled a wave of attacks on foreigners in South Africa leaving at least 22 dead.
7:01
'Snipers primed' in Zimbabwe plot
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Zimbabwe's opposition alleges the military is plotting to assassinate its presidential candidate using snipers.
7:01
China mourns earthquake victims
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China begins three days of mourning for earthquake victims, with a three-minute silence and half-mast flags.
7:01
Leading Farc commander surrenders
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A senior Farc rebel commander known as "Karina" hands herself over to Colombia's authorities.
7:01
Burma and China: Tale of two disasters
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China's huge relief response to last week's quake casts the Burmese junta's lack of help for cyclone victims into stark relief.
7:01
US rivals get nasty on foreign policy
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Foreign policy has already entered the arena in the US presidential election - and it is getting nasty, writes the BBC's Paul Reynolds.
7:01
ECB head: Credit crunch 'ongoing'
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The credit crunch continues and the worst might not be over, the European Central Bank's boss tells the BBC.
7:01
Drinkers 'ignorant' about alcohol
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A survey suggests 77% of drinkers do not know how many units of alcohol are in a typical glass of wine.
7:01
Laser heats up the fusion future
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The world's most powerful laser is used to heat matter to 10 million Celsius - hotter than the surface of the Sun.
7:01
Drinking diaries: A doctor's verdict
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Two social drinkers examine how much alcohol they have in a week.

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BBC News | Most Popular Stories | World Edition (26 unread)

'Nazi guard' loses last US appeal

Row over Denmark court veil ban

Warning panics China quake zone

Rare pygmy hogs head for the wild

Mozambique cops 'too fat to run'

Cuba accuses US envoy over funds

Soros warns global boom is over

S Africa violence: Your stories

Google mulls Microsoft response

US 'violated Venezuelan airspace'

Day in pictures

Neapolitans torch rubbish piles

Custody battle in Texas sect case

Bid to ban hybrid embryos fails

What makes a cyber criminal?

Reliance in major Hollywood deal

Thousands flee S Africa attacks

'Snipers primed' in Zimbabwe plot

China mourns earthquake victims

Leading Farc commander surrenders

Burma and China: Tale of two disasters

US rivals get nasty on foreign policy

ECB head: Credit crunch 'ongoing'

Drinkers 'ignorant' about alcohol

Laser heats up the fusion future

Drinking diaries: A doctor's verdict