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News RSS FeedsMoody's downgrades Spanish banks - Ratings agency Moody's cuts the credit ratings of 16 Spanish banks, as shares in struggling lender Bankia fell another 14%....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Facebook shares valued at $104bn - Facebook prices its shares at $38 each ahead of one of the most eagerly anticipated share flotations in recent stock market history.... Queen's monarch lunch criticised - The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Diamond Jubilee lunch hosted by The Queen later.... Niger malnutrition crisis growing - Months of warnings have failed to stop a major malnutrition crisis in Niger, affecting more than six million people, Save the Children says.... Dieting 'safe for pregnant women' - Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, the British Medical Journal says in a review of research.... Japan launches S Korea satellite - Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.... Chen's relatives tell of beatings - Relatives of Chen Guangcheng describe beatings meted out by local officials after the Chinese activist's escape from house arrest last month.... China jails smuggler Lai for life - Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to China to face smuggling and bribery charges, is jailed for life in China, state media says.... Mbeki to pressure Sudan on talks - Former South African President Thabo Mbeki arrives in Sudan to try to restart talks between Sudan and South Sudan after heavy fighting last month.... Tributes to Donna Summer pour in - The music industry pays tribute to Donna Summer, famous for disco hits like I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby, after she dies aged 63.... Zimmerman found with bloody nose - A Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teenager had a bloody nose and a cut on his head, according to police reports.... Olympic flame to arrive for relay - The Olympic flame is due to arrive in the UK on Friday, ready for the start of the London 2012 torch relay.... VIDEO: US man's close brush with alligator - A scientist in North Carolina had a lucky escape when he was attacked by an alligator.... VIDEO: G8 leaders to meet at Camp David - The meeting takes place as eurozone crisis rumbles on.... VIDEO: Preparing Japan's deadly fish dish - Chef Kunio Miura shows Roland Buerk how to prepare the potentially deadly Japanese dish blowfish.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: Malawi babies who are fighting to grow - Nearly half of babies in Malawi are affeced by stunted growth because of malnutrition.... VIDEO: China activist's family claim torture - Relatives of the blind Chinese activist, Chen Guangcheng, have given detailed accounts of the torture and retribution they have allegedly suffered at the hands of Chinese authorities.... VIDEO: Adrenaline sports on dangerous volcano - A team of speed flyers have become the world's first to successfully descend Italy's Mount Etna.... VIDEO: When live TV goes wrong - it's Odd Box - The perils of being a reporter on live TV, the cafe just for cats and the $1,500 hot dog.... US puts tariffs on Chinese panels - The US says it will impose import tariffs of about 30% on Chinese solar companies, saying China is flooding it with subsidised products.... Markets drop on eurozone worries - Concern over the eurozone debt crisis has continued to weigh on financial markets, with the euro dropping more than a cent against the US dollar.... Met Police to extract phone data - Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.... Government to miss cookie cut-off - Most government websites will miss the UK's deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.... Adele wins songwriter of the year - Adele picks up two prizes at the prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards - but misses out on two more trophies.... Wiggles founder members bow out - Three of the four original members of Australian children's entertainers The Wiggles are to leave the group, paving the way for the group's first female performer.... 'Superflares' from stars counted - Nasa's Kepler space telescope provides new insight on the colossal explosions that can occur in the atmospheres of some stars.... UK retains strict animal test law - The UK says it will retain stricter animal testing standards than required by a new European Union Directive.... Statins 'benefit healthy people' - Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.... Oldest living kidney donor at 83 - An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says.... Martinez on Liverpool shortlist - Roberto Martinez is given permission to speak to Liverpool and is one of several candidates shortlisted to succeed Kenny Dalglish.... Broad is happy with performance - Stuart Broad is happy with England's position after day one of the first Test at Lord's as West Indies close on 243-9.... Man held for 'swallowing diamond' - A man is being held in custody until a $20,000 diamond he is believed to have swallowed passes through his system, Canadian police say.... Man jumps in chute to escape girl - Rescuers in Tyumen, central Russia, free a man from a rubbish chute he had jumped into to hide from his girlfriend.... SA 'fails pupils on textbooks' - The South African government's failure to provide textbooks to all state school pupils violates the constitution, the high court rules.... US relaxes some Burma sanctions - The US says it has relaxed some sanctions on investments in Burma and named an ambassador to the country following political reforms.... French government takes pay cut - France's new government holds its first cabinet meeting, announcing a 30% pay cut for President Hollande and his ministers.... Inmates take over Honduras jail - Officials say prisoners have taken control of a jail in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula where at least one person died in a fight between inmates on Wednesday.... Syria opposition head 'to resign' - The head of Syria's main opposition umbrella body, the Syrian National Council, says he will resign amid growing criticism and rifts within the group.... White births now minority in US - Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US, estimates from the latest census data say.... Rock rescue 'costs taxpayer £2bn' - The taxpayer could lose about £2bn once the assets of collapsed bank Northern Rock are wound down, the National Audit Office estimates.... Plaque to dead children stolen - Thieves steal a metal plaque erected in memory of two young boys killed by IRA bombs in the Cheshire town of Warrington.... Dementia patient 'had 106 carers' - A woman claims her husband, who had dementia, was given 106 different carers in a single year.... Search for missing fishing boat - A major search has been under way to find a fishing boat missing with a crew of three off the Dorset coast.... In pictures: Olympic flame tours Greece - Olympic flame tours Greece... Your pictures: Sailing - Readers' photos on the theme sailing... Day in pictures: 17 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 17 May 2012... Gold buttons for Queen's banner - Half a million gold buttons decorate Royal Barge... In Pictures: Carlos Fuentes' wake - Mexicans pay their last respects to Carlos Fuentes... In pictures: Royal visit to Lancashire - The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit Lancashire... Day in pictures: 16 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 16 May 2012... Day in pictures: 15 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 15 May 2012... The fish more poisonous than cyanide - Eating the fish that contains a poison stronger than cyanide... Quiz of the week's news - How did Obama provoke this response from Beckham?... Obama's new friend - Obama will relish Francois Hollande's anti-austerity support... The entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece - The young entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece... A box, a seat, a curtain and you - The lasting appeal of the photo booth... Analysis: Turkey's long wait to join EU club - Can the bond between the EU and Turkey be restored?... Asian trading heads for online - The social networks breaking Asia's stock market traditions... High stakes of Pakistan's Nato drivers - Pakistanis who risk all to drive for Nato... 'Resignation' exposes rifts in Syrian opposition - Syrian opposition chief's offer to quit highlights rifts in group... Copyright © 2012, TopLooker.com. All Rights Reserved. |