California court backs gay unions
A California court rules that a bar on same-sex unions is unconstitutional, in the latest stage of a long-running battle over the issue in the US state.
Skydiver planning 27-mile record bid
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian planning to sky dive from a record-breaking altitude, has announced he will make the attempt later this year.
Lotus racer Kimi Raikkonen sets the fastest time on the first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Jerez, Spain.
Jubilee gig line-up is announced
Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are among the artists who will play at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London in June.
'Birth defect risk' for diabetics
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.
Symantec code 'extortion' claim
Hackers demanded money in return for keeping stolen source code a secret, security firm Symantec says.
'Invader' drives ladybird decline
Fast declines in some UK and European ladybirds are being caused by the spread of the invasive harlequin species, scientists show.







La fusión de la compañía suiza y la inglesa Xstrata, valorada en US$ 90.000 millones, crea un gigante de la comercialización de productos básicos que es mirado con cautela por analistas. ¿Ha nacido un monopolio?
海湾阿拉伯国家合作委员会决定驱逐叙利亚驻这个组织成员国的大使,以此作为对叙利亚当局暴力行动的回应。
الرئيس السوري يقول إن بلاده على استعداد للتعاون مع أي جهد من أجل الاستقرار ولافروف يقول إن الأسد أكد التزامه بوقف العنف وتوسيع مهمة المراقبين العرب وإعلان موعد لإجراء استفتاء شعبي على دستور جديد في القريب العاجل.
چین در تلاش است تا برای جبران کاهش واردات نفت از ایران، نفت مورد نیاز خود را از منابع دیگر تامین کند؛ اگر چه بر اساس برخی از گزارشها مقامات پکن در عین حال تلاش میکنند با مقامات ایرانی درخصوص قیمت ارزان تر نفت به توافق برسند.
Wi-fi woes
Today's business traveller may have the devices of the future in their pockets - but poor wi-fi connections can make the gadgets almost useless.
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