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Facebook says it will sell 25% more shares than first planned in its forthcoming flotation in response to strong demand.

Ratko Mladic at The Hague. 16 May 2012 Mladic on trial for Bosnia war crimes

Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic intended to "ethnically cleanse" Bosnia, the opening day of his war crimes trial hears.

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Actor Ewan McGregor and director Andrea Arnold Cannes jury denies 'sexism' claim

The jury for the Cannes Film Festival's prestigious Palme d'Or has spoken out over claims of sexism prompted by the lack of female filmmakers in the running.

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Automated blood sample testing, file photo Home HIV tests backed by US panel

Over-the-counter HIV tests, which would allow people in the US to check in the privacy of their homes if they have the virus, move a step closer.

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The Pirate Bay screenshot The Pirate Bay hit by hack attack

File-sharing website The Pirate Bay appears to have been hit by a coordinated hack attack.

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Balloon shadow UK climate fix balloon grounded

A pioneering UK project to test technology for a climate "technical fix" has been postponed and perhaps cancelled due to problems with patents and regulations.

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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.

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¿Por qué es tan cara la universidad en Chile?

Este miércoles, se reanudan las protestas estudiantiles para pedir la gratuidad de la formación universitaria en Chile, el país con la educación superior más cara del mundo. ¿A qué se debe?

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英媒:中国称美澳两国“冷战思维”

《每日电讯报》报道,美国要在澳大利亚建永久军事基地,中国称美澳两国仍有“冷战思维”。

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الاسد: نتائج الانتخابات تظهر دعما للاصلاحات

الرئيس السوري يقول ان نتائج الانتخابات البرلمانية التي اجريت في البلاد اظهرت ان الشعب السوري يدعم الاصلاحات التي تسعى حكومته الى تطبيقها.

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افغانستان و آلمان موافقتنامه استراتژیک امضا کردند

آنگلا مرکل، صدر اعظم آلمان و حامد کرزی، رئیس جمهوری افغانستان در برلین پیمان استراتژیک امضا کردند. صدر اعظم آلمان همچنین اعلام کرد که کشورش متعهد است سالانه ۱۹۰ میلیون دلار برای حمایت از نیروهای امنیتی افغانستان به این کشور کمک کند.

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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.

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