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The Greek president is to meet party leaders to set up a caretaker government, ahead of fresh elections expected next month, as the euro slides.

Cannes to open amid 'sexism' row

The 65th Cannes Film Festival is to open in France later, amid criticism that no female directors will be in competition.

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Market Data Wed, 16 May 2012 12:04 BST

Marketwatch

(min delay 15 mins) Marketwatch Ticker

Market Name	Current Value	Movement	Change	Percentage Change
Dow Jones	12632.00	-	-63.35	-0.50%
Nasdaq	2893.76	-	-8.82	-0.30%
FTSE 100	5390.24	-	-47.38	-0.87%
Dax	6349.00	-	-52.06	-0.81%
Cac 40	3049.84	+	10.57	0.35%

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I am still the champ - Peterson

Lamont Peterson rejects calls from Amir Khan to surrender his WBA and IBF title belts despite failing a drugs test.

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Mexican author Carlos Fuentes on 3 March 2012

Mexico writer Carlos Fuentes dies

Carlos Fuentes, one of the most famous Latin American authors, known for fiction and political essays, dies in Mexico at the age of 83.

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Health

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'A&E fast-track' for Olympic VIPs

Senior trauma surgeons have raised concerns over a deal to give Olympic VIPs fast-track emergency care during the 2012 games.

Technology

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Flipboard integrates audio in app

Flipboard, the popular social news magazine, starts integrating audio into its app for Apple's hand-held devices.

Science & Environment

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Climate fix test grounded again

A pioneering UK project to test technology for a climate "technical fix" has been postponed for at least a year.

Future

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In search of ET

Are we any closer to finding finding intelligent alien life?

Are sperm counts really dropping?

A closer look at the evidence paints a much more complex story

London 2012

Beckham to collect Olympic flame

Ino Menegaki lifting the archaic pot during the lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame

David Beckham will bring the Olympic flame back to the UK from the Greek capital Athens along with Princess Anne.

2012 around the BBC

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A tree cathedral grows in Italy: Located in Bergamo in northern Italy, the Cattedrale Vegetale uses trees and branches to create a cathedral-like structure at the base of Mount Arera.

Voluntourism in the Amazon: A village stay program near Manaus, where travellers can teach English, mathematics and art, is helping to protect local wildlife by providing an economic alternative to hunting.

Mini guide to Hanoi, Vietnam: This capital city simply exudes grace, with grand old boulevards, monumental marble edifices and tree-fringed lakes.

Africa’s unofficial country: Travelling into an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa with a wheelbarrow for a wallet.

The best brunch spots in Paris: Not traditionally part of French cuisine or culture, le brunch is starting to take off in the capital – but with a distinctly international tinge.

Four ways to revive a dying mobile: Thanks to new technologies like fuel cells and magnetic induction batteries, upcoming developments in portable chargers are making it easier to stay powered up on the road.

Borneo’s Sabah off the permit path: There are several ways to access this remote state’s pristine beauty without going through expensive, officially-designated tour companies or paying hefty fees.

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The sky's the limit

Pilot Ruslan Gritsaylo takes people on paratrike tours up in the skies above Kiev. But issues with red tape in Ukraine meant his business almost didn't take off.