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WORLD NEWS: NEW YORK TIMES COVERAGE

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1. 9 Swing States, Critical to Presidential Race, Are Mixed Lot

All nine states — Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin — voted for President Obama in 2008 but have since seen big Republican gains.

2. The Caucus: Biden 'Comfortable' With Gay Marriage

On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the vice president appeared to go beyond President Obama’s views on the issue.

3. Re-Election Tricky for House Republican Freshmen

Re-election is a remarkably tricky task for roughly two dozen Tea Party-backed newcomers in districts that have more registered Democrats than Republicans.

4. Hollande and Sarkozy in Crucial Runoff in France

A closely watched presidential election between the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and the Socialist candidate François Hollande is expected to have significant impact on Europe and the euro.

5. The Vanishing Mind : A Rare Form of Dementia Tests a Vow of ‘for Better, for Worse’

Like many others, Ruth French finds herself grappling with her spouse’s frontotemporal dementia, a group of brain diseases that eat away at personality and language.

6. In Old Tradition, China Races to Erase Bo Xilai’s Legacy

In seeking to airbrush Bo Xilai, the disgraced leader of Chongqing, out of public life, party officials in Beijing have dusted off a strategy perfected during the Cultural Revolution.

7. 9/11 Defendants Face Arraignment in Military Court

Amid disruptions from the defendants, the government’s attempt to restart its efforts to prosecute the five defendants in the Sept. 11 case got off to a slow, rocky start in a trial that could result in their executions.

8. A California Desert Town on the Way Up ... to Space

Entrepreneurs and small aerospace companies based at an air and space port in California are among those thought to be leading the next phase of space exploration.

9. News Analysis: Are Oral Arguments Worth Arguing About?

Legal practitioners and Supreme Court justices say it is the rare oral argument that wins or loses a case.

10. Mayweather Beats Cotto to Stay Unbeaten

On Saturday, Floyd Mayweather Jr. remained unbeaten by holding off Miguel Cotto in a unanimous decision victory at the MGM’s Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

11. I’ll Have Another and Mario Gutierrez Win Kentucky Derby

I’ll Have Another, at 15-1 odds, won the 138th Kentucky Derby with a late surge against Bodemeister, who led the pack for most of the race.

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WORLD NEWS: NEW YORK TIMES WEEK-IN-REVIEW

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1. Week in Review: Hip, Hip — if Not Hooray — for a Standstill Nation

Mad at Beltway gridlock and can’t take it anymore? Why? Paralysis (alas) is one way things are supposed to work.

2. To Our Readers

Letter to readers about the Sunday Review, a new section that replaces the Week in Review.

3. Week in Review: In Libya, Delusion Makes a Last Stand

As bombs rain down, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi plays chess with a believer in aliens. In the souk, people yearn aloud for his passing.

4. Coming Next Sunday: The Latest Evolution of the Review

Since 1935, the Week in Review has been a place where a writer could do something a little different from the daily news report. Next week, the section will make another leap.

5. Word for Word: ‘Hopey-Changey’ Alive

Hey, everybody: How’s that sarcastic interrogative formulation popularized by Sarah Palin working out for ya?

6. Laugh Lines

Jokes from TV comedy show monologues.

7. Fighting Words

Some school districts are lowering the homework load, to try to reduce the pressure on students. But the competition for college admission and the stress of testing remain.

8. Grist: Out of Fashion

Ten years after it became standard gear in the United States Army, the beret has been replaced by the patrol cap as the default head gear for soldiers wearing combat uniforms.

9. Prime Number: Prime Number: 2

The annual cost, in millions of dollars, of insuring $10 million in Greek sovereign debt for five years as of Thursday.

WORLD NEWS: NEW YORK TIMES OPINION & EDITORIAL PIECES

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1. Opinion: The Outsourced Life

We can hire others to do almost anything. But do we want to?

2. Op-Ed Columnist: Heartland Justice

Support for same-sex marriage can spring up far from the coasts.

3. Op-Ed Columnist: The Party of Julia

The Obama campaign invents a cartoon everywoman whose partner is, of course, big government.

4. Op-Ed Columnist: Leading Sarkozy to the Guillotine

A French tea party: Trying to escape her father’s racist past and rebrand her far-right party as more mainstream, Marine Le Pen channels Cardinal Richelieu.

5. Op-Ed Columnist: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way

In the awakening Arab world, who is going to step up and speak the truth?

6. Op-Ed Columnist: A Battle With the Brewers

Thanks partly to Anheuser-Busch, alcoholism is an epidemic on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Suddenly that Bud doesn’t taste so good.

7. Editorial: An Idea Worth Saving

Public financing, the most vital campaign reform, has collapsed. Will anyone try to revive it?

8. Op-Ed Columnist: Murdoch’s Pride Is America’s Poison

Fox is the empire’s good son, but also its most toxic legacy.

9. Editorial: The End of Clean Energy Subsidies?

Unless Congress acts, promising renewable power sources will wither and jobs will disappear.

10. News Analysis: Direct Democracy, 2.0

Germany has had its own outposts of the Occupy movement, but the country’s political preoccupation has been the organized challenge within the system that is the Pirate Party.

11. News Analysis: Chen Guangcheng’s Final Escape?

Chen Guangcheng has escaped from Chinese government detention before — and he was severely punished. But this time, the world is watching.

12. Exposures: Living in the New Metropolis

Documenting the megacities of our time.

13. Opinion: Science and Truth: We’re All in It Together

Internet-based crowdsourcing has come to determine the course of scientific research.

14. Editorial: Curling in Summertime

There’s a rink, two bull’s-eye targets and smooth stones to slide. But there are also brooms and a lot of yelling, and strategy.

15. Opinion: Why Black Women Are Fat

How many middle-aged white women fear their husbands will find them less attractive if their weight drops to less than 200 pounds?

16. Gray Matter: I.Q. Points for Sale, Cheap

Meaningful increases in intelligence are not likely without a substantial commitment of resources.

17. Editorial | Sunday Observer: Back to ‘Graceland’

A new film brings back the time when Paul Simon and South African artists recorded “Graceland,” a startling work of art created during the bitter years of of apartheid.

18. Opinion: These Islands Aren’t Just a Shelter From Taxes

Lack of oversight offshore helps tax evaders, criminals and terrorists.

19. News Analysis: Are Oral Arguments Worth Arguing About?

Legal practitioners and Supreme Court justices say it is the rare oral argument that wins or loses a case.

20. Opinionator: Nanotechnology Shock Waves

Marvels of the laboratory, electrical and bacterial, ready to alter daily life.

21. Loose Ends: Future TED Talks

Giving the “talk of your life” has never been more popular.

22. News Analysis: North Korea’s Fizzling Missiles

Repeated failure to launch a nuclear missile could have sexual overtones.

23. Opinion: Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction?

Ecosystems of multiple species that interact with one another and their physical environments are essential for human societies.

24. The Strip: Austerity Fever

Austerity continues to sweep the nation.

25. The Public Editor: In the Middle of a Food Fight

An essay contest from The Ethicist stirs a fuss among vegetarians and meat-eaters.

26. Download: Catching Up With Jean-Baptiste Michel

A French-Mauritian mathematician, engineer and researcher on what he’s reading and watching — and what he’s not.

27. Letters: Sunday Dialogue: Studying the Humanities

Readers discuss what kind of college education is most valuable.

28. The Strip | By Brian McFadden

A weekly comic strip by Brian McFadden.

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WORLD NEWS: BBC COVERAGE - WORLD FRONT PAGE

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BBC News - Home

The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site.

1. France votes in crucial run-off

French voters are choosing between conservative Nicolas Sarkozy and socialist Francois Hollande in the second round of presidential elections.

2. Greek coalition 'losses at polls'

Exit polls in the Greek parliamentary election suggest the two main parties have suffered massive losses.

3. 9/11 hearing 'unfair' say lawyers

Defence lawyers tell reporters the 9/11 hearing at Guantanamo Bay is unfair, and is protected by a 'veil of secrecy'.

4. Clashes at anti-Putin protests

Protesters clash with police in Moscow ahead of the inauguration of Vladimir Putin for a third presidential term on Monday.

5. Fatal blast at Thai chemical site

At least 12 people are killed and scores more injured as explosions and a fire hit Thailand's largest petro-chemical complex.

6. 'Supermoon' graces the night sky

A "supermoon", bigger and brighter than usual, is seen in the night sky as it comes closer to the Earth - bringing with it the chance of higher tides.

7. Clinton backs microcredit pioneer

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly backs microcredit pioneer Mohammed Yunus, urging Bangladesh not to undermine the Grameen Bank.

8. Serbia votes in tight elections

Serbs are voting in presidential, parliamentary and local elections in what is expected to be a tight race.

9. Fighters 'burn' Mali saint's tomb

Islamist fighters said to be linked to al-Qaeda destroy the tomb of a Muslim saint in Mali's ancient town of Timbuktu, officials and locals say.

10. 'Dozens missing' in Nepal floods

Dozens of people are missing and feared to have died after flash floods in a mountain river in western Nepal, near Mount Annapurna.

11. Stiller film renamed after death

A Ben Stiller comedy is given a new title to avoid it being linked to the controversial shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida.

12. Man City edge closer to title win

Manchester City move within touching distance of their first title for 44 years, as Yaya Toure scores twice to beat Newcastle.

13. VIDEO: Face to face with a Somali pirate

The BBC gained rare access to a Somaliland prison to speak to convicted Somali pirates held there and heard a suprising defence for their notorious actions.

14. VIDEO: Many dead in Nepal river surge

Police in western Nepal say a river has burst its banks, killing at least 13 people near Mount Annapurna, an area popular with tourists.

15. VIDEO: Zombies take to the streets of Prague

Hundreds of zombies have taken over the streets of Prague for the annual zombie walk through the Czech capital.

16. VIDEO: One-minute World News

Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.

17. VIDEO: 'Supermoon' lights up the sky

A so-called 'supermoon' is lighting up the sky in many parts of the world. It appears up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than at other times, because it's at its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit.

18. VIDEO: Sarkozy and Hollande vote in run-off poll

The French are voting in a run-off poll that could see a socialist win a French presidential election for the first time since 1988.

19. VIDEO: Official opening for 2012 stadium

Up to 75,000 members of the public have visited the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, for the venue's official opening.

20. VIDEO: Battle of Puebla celebrated in Mexico

People in Mexico and the United States have been celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla.

21. US job growth slows during April

The US economy created 115,000 jobs during April, fewer than the previous month and less than analysts had expected, sending stock markets lower.

22. Beckham tops UK sport rich list

David Beckham tops the Sunday Times list of the richest people in sport in the UK and Ireland.

23. UK faces £1bn broadband shortfall

The government's targets for access to broadband services are unlikely to be met because of a £1.1bn funding shortfall, says a report.

24. Samsung unveils new Galaxy phone

Samsung unveils its new Galaxy S3 smartphone, featuring a 4.8 inch screen, calling it the "best in class" Android-based phone on the market.

25. Beastie Boys' Yauch dies aged 47

Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has died at the age of 47, after a three-year battle with cancer.

26. Cable 'feels vindicated' on BSkyB

Vince Cable says he feels "vindicated" at keeping executives at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp at "arm's length".

27. Japan closes last nuclear reactor

Japan begins the process of shutting down its last nuclear reactor, leaving the country without any nuclear power for the first time since 1970.

28. Peru beach alert over dead birds

Scientists in Peru hunt the cause of the mysterious deaths of hundreds of pelicans on the coast in the north of the country.

29. Massive rise in Asian eye damage

Up to 90% of school leavers in major Asian cities are suffering from myopia or short sightedness, according to a new study.

30. Embryo test 'raises IVF success'

A test checking that an embryo has the right genetic information could significantly boost the number of IVF pregnancies, a UK company says.

31. US hikers wed after Iran ordeal

US hikers Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, who were held in Iran as alleged spies, get married in California.

32. Paintings depict Bard's love life

An exhibition of paintings based on the controversial love life of Robert Burns opens to the public this weekend.

33. Mass arrests after Egypt clashes

More than 300 people are detained after deadly clashes between protesters and Egyptian security forces in Cairo, military sources say.

34. 'Nine dead' in S Korea bar fire

A fire in a karaoke bar in the South Korean city of Busan leaves nine people dead, including three Sri Lankans, according to police.

35. Armenia votes for new parliament

Armenians are going to the polls to elect a new parliament, in what is seen as a contest between the two main governing parties.

36. Peru drug clinic blaze kills 14

A fire at a drug rehabilitation centre in the Peruvian capital Lima has killed 14 people, firefighters say, the second such tragedy this year.

37. 'Five killed' in Aleppo explosion

At least five people are killed in an explosion in a car wash in a suburb of Syria's second city Aleppo, according to activists.

38. Rallies kick off Obama campaign

US President Barack Obama kicks off his campaign for re-election in November with a rally in Ohio focusing on the economy.

39. We won't be distracted - Osborne

Chancellor George Osborne says his party will focus on the economy in the wake of local election defeats, amid fresh criticism from Tory MPs of the coalition's priorities.

40. Woman falls to death in Majorca

A 23-year-old woman from Hertfordshire is killed in a fall from a hotel balcony at a holiday resort in Majorca.

41. Girl dies in campsite incident

A teenage girl dies at a Shropshire campsite and three other people are taken to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.

42. Customs checks decline - union

The number of customs checks at airports drop because staff have been moved to work on passport control, the Immigration Service Union claims.

43. Week in pictures: 28 April - 4 May 2012

News photos from around the world

44. In pictures: Wales at the water's edge

Exploring Wales' dramatic coastline

45. Day in pictures: 4 May 2012

24 hours of news photos: 4 May 2012

46. In pictures: Asia's widening wealth gap

Tackling Asia's increasing wealth gap

47. In pictures: India ferry disaster aftermath

Search for survivors enters its third day

48. In pictures: Occupy Wall Street protests

Occupy Wall Street holds May Day protest

49. Day in pictures: 3 May 2012

24 hours of news photos: 3 May

50. Day in pictures: 2 May 2012

24 hours of news photos: 2 May

51. Is the Kentucky Derby still decadent and depraved?

Does the Kentucky Derby still live up to its old reputation?

52. Emerging economies rise to prominence

Global power shifts, viewed from a sun lounger

53. 9/11 hearing proceeds in bite-sized chunks

Chaotic start to 9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay

54. Brave recovery of mutilated Bangladesh woman

Brave recovery of Bangladeshi woman whose fingers were cut off

55. Saving baby

How rescuing an orphan monkey can help safeguard a species

56. Your pictures: Postal service

Readers' pictures on postal services around the world

57. Modern ambitions of calligrapher's ancient art

The modern message and future ambitions of an ancient art

58. Climate ship plots course through the battering waves

Rainbow coalition plots path towards global deal

59. In pictures: Global marijuana march

Thousands march to call for legalisation of marijuana

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WORLD NEWS: BBC COVERAGE - WORLD EDITION VIDEOS

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BBC News - World

The latest stories from the World section of the BBC News web site.

1. VIDEO: Many dead in Nepal river surge

Police in western Nepal say a river has burst its banks, killing at least 13 people near Mount Annapurna, an area popular with tourists.

2. VIDEO: Tornado hits eastern Japan

A tornado has ripped through part of eastern Japan killing a teenage boy and injuring dozens of other people.

3. VIDEO: Sarkozy and Hollande vote in run-off poll

The French are voting in a run-off poll that could see a socialist win a French presidential election for the first time since 1988.

4. VIDEO: Factory closed by empowered Egyptians

Local activists are also using new-found freedoms in Egypt to fight for better economic and environmental conditions.

5. VIDEO: World's first cow fighting championship

Switzerland stages the inaugural international cow-fighting championship.

6. VIDEO: Face to face with a Somali pirate

The BBC gained rare access to a Somaliland prison to speak to convicted Somali pirates held there and heard a suprising defence for their notorious actions.

7. VIDEO: Peru rehab centre fire kills 14

At least 14 people have been killed after a fire ripped through a drugs rehabilitation centre in the Peruvian capital, Lima.

8. VIDEO: South Korea karaoke bar fire kills nine

A fire at a karaoke bar in the South Korean city of Busan has left at least nine people dead, according to police.

9. VIDEO: How do you adapt Shakespeare to Swahili?

A Swahili version of Shakespeare's play Merry Wives of Windsor was performed at the London Globe Theatre.

10. VIDEO: Clinton leaves China without activist

China says he can leave the country and the Americans say they will welcome him. But he is still confined to a hospital in Beijing.

11. VIDEO: Brazil faces flooding and drought

Severe flooding hits Brazil's Amazon region, while the north-east of the country faces drought.

12. VIDEO: Protesters call for nuclear free Japan

In Japan, thousands of people have taken to the streets to celebrate the temporary switching off of the country's last operating nuclear reactor.

13. VIDEO: Greeks go to the polls

The people of Greece, where the eurozone crisis first erupted, have begun voting in parliamentary elections.

14. VIDEO: Syrian pianist's 'freedom' songs

Pianist Malek Al Jandali has said his latest album is dedicated to "the Syrian people and their noble quest for freedom".

15. VIDEO: Scores hurt at Armenian rally

Scores of people have been injured in the Armenian capital Yerevan after clusters of gas balloons exploded at a political rally.

16. VIDEO: On the hunt with US 'meteor zombies'

When a meteor shower streaked across the north California skies 10 days ago, treasure-seekers rushed to California's Gold Country looking for space rocks.

17. VIDEO: Need to know: Sudanese conflict

BBC Arabic's Omar El-Tayeb Ahmed explains the background to the Sudanese conflict and how it could be resolved.

18. VIDEO: Do negative reports hurt Africa?

World Have Your Say's Ros Atkins reports from Sierra Leone on how some people there believe negative media coverage of the country damages it.

19. VIDEO: What now for Japan's nuclear stations?

With Japan's last operating nuclear reactor due to go offline for maintenance, the future of the country's nuclear industry is in doubt.

20. VIDEO: Greek Election: On the campaign trail

In Greece, campaigning has finished ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections. The BBC's Matthew Price has been out to see how the austerity measures, introduced by the current caretaker administration, have shaped the election.

21. VIDEO: Final day of campaigning in France

Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande have been campaigning for the final day ahead of Sunday's French presidential election.

22. VIDEO: Man jailed after 'massacre find'

The family of a North Yorkshire man imprisoned without charge in Africa after discovering a suspected massacre are campaigning for his release.

23. VIDEO: Chen calls US Congress for help

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has telephoned a US Congressional hearing to plead for help in his attempts to leave China with his family.

24. VIDEO: US toddler unfazed by hungry lion

A child has been caught on camera at a zoo, seemingly oblivious to the desperate efforts of one of its residents to make a meal out of him.

25. VIDEO: Tymoshenko daughter speaks out

Yulia Tymoshenko's daughter Eugenia says a hunger strike is the only way her mother can highlight her treatment by the authorities

26. VIDEO: Greece set for Sunday election

Greek voters will go to the polls on Sunday, with opinion polls suggesting that there will be no clear winner.

27. VIDEO: Jetman flies over Rio de Janeiro

Former fighter pilot Yves Rossy completed a flight over Rio de Janeiro using a winged jetpack

28. VIDEO: The Queen - in cake form

One of the more unusual tributes being planned for the Diamond Jubilee is a new portrait of the Queen - but one being made out of cakes.

29. VIDEO: One in 10 babies born premature

Fifteen million babies, one in 10 births, are born prematurely every year, a global project suggests.

30. VIDEO: Bin Laden 'frustrated at the end'

Newly released papers from Osama Bin Laden's hideout reveal a frustrated al-Qaeda leader struggling to control an unruly network, the US military says.

31. VIDEO: Ikea probes forced labour claims

Ikea is investigating claims it used forced labour in former East Germany to make its furniture during the 1970s and 1980s.

32. VIDEO: Britons fined for penguin theft

Two British tourists from Wales have been fined a thousand Australian dollars for stealing a penguin named Dirk from a theme park in Brisbane.

33. VIDEO: Biker delighted at tsunami Harley find

The owner of a Harley Davidson swept away by last year's tsunami in Japan is delighted that the motorbike has been found washed up on the Canadian coast.

34. VIDEO: Tanning booth mother in court

A mother in America has pleaded not guilty in court to a charge of child endangerment for allegedly allowing her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth.

35. VIDEO: Gingrich suspends presidency bid

Newt Gingrich has officially ended his bid for the Republican nomination but he did not immediately endorse his rival Mitt Romney.

36. VIDEO: France parties try to regain trust

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his challenger Francois Hollande have traded insults in their only TV debate of the election campaign.

37. VIDEO: Ukraine in midst of Euro 2012 row

Ukraine is at the centre of a growing diplomatic row, just weeks before it co-hosts the Euro 2012 football tournament.

38. VIDEO: All female anti-riot unit in Hebron

A Palestinian female riots police unit deals with female law-breakers in one of the most conservative cities in the West Bank.

39. VIDEO: Europe selects Jupiter mission

The European Space Agency (Esa) is to mount a billion-euro mission to Jupiter and its icy moons.

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WORLD NEWS: BBC WORLD EDITION - VIDEO FEEDS

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BBC News - World

The latest stories from the World section of the BBC News web site.

1. VIDEO: Many dead in Nepal river surge

Police in western Nepal say a river has burst its banks, killing at least 13 people near Mount Annapurna, an area popular with tourists.

2. VIDEO: Tornado hits eastern Japan

A tornado has ripped through part of eastern Japan killing a teenage boy and injuring dozens of other people.

3. VIDEO: Sarkozy and Hollande vote in run-off poll

The French are voting in a run-off poll that could see a socialist win a French presidential election for the first time since 1988.

4. VIDEO: Factory closed by empowered Egyptians

Local activists are also using new-found freedoms in Egypt to fight for better economic and environmental conditions.

5. VIDEO: World's first cow fighting championship

Switzerland stages the inaugural international cow-fighting championship.

6. VIDEO: Face to face with a Somali pirate

The BBC gained rare access to a Somaliland prison to speak to convicted Somali pirates held there and heard a suprising defence for their notorious actions.

7. VIDEO: Peru rehab centre fire kills 14

At least 14 people have been killed after a fire ripped through a drugs rehabilitation centre in the Peruvian capital, Lima.

8. VIDEO: South Korea karaoke bar fire kills nine

A fire at a karaoke bar in the South Korean city of Busan has left at least nine people dead, according to police.

9. VIDEO: How do you adapt Shakespeare to Swahili?

A Swahili version of Shakespeare's play Merry Wives of Windsor was performed at the London Globe Theatre.

10. VIDEO: Clinton leaves China without activist

China says he can leave the country and the Americans say they will welcome him. But he is still confined to a hospital in Beijing.

11. VIDEO: Brazil faces flooding and drought

Severe flooding hits Brazil's Amazon region, while the north-east of the country faces drought.

12. VIDEO: Protesters call for nuclear free Japan

In Japan, thousands of people have taken to the streets to celebrate the temporary switching off of the country's last operating nuclear reactor.

13. VIDEO: Greeks go to the polls

The people of Greece, where the eurozone crisis first erupted, have begun voting in parliamentary elections.

14. VIDEO: Syrian pianist's 'freedom' songs

Pianist Malek Al Jandali has said his latest album is dedicated to "the Syrian people and their noble quest for freedom".

15. VIDEO: Scores hurt at Armenian rally

Scores of people have been injured in the Armenian capital Yerevan after clusters of gas balloons exploded at a political rally.

16. VIDEO: On the hunt with US 'meteor zombies'

When a meteor shower streaked across the north California skies 10 days ago, treasure-seekers rushed to California's Gold Country looking for space rocks.

17. VIDEO: Need to know: Sudanese conflict

BBC Arabic's Omar El-Tayeb Ahmed explains the background to the Sudanese conflict and how it could be resolved.

18. VIDEO: Do negative reports hurt Africa?

World Have Your Say's Ros Atkins reports from Sierra Leone on how some people there believe negative media coverage of the country damages it.

19. VIDEO: What now for Japan's nuclear stations?

With Japan's last operating nuclear reactor due to go offline for maintenance, the future of the country's nuclear industry is in doubt.

20. VIDEO: Greek Election: On the campaign trail

In Greece, campaigning has finished ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections. The BBC's Matthew Price has been out to see how the austerity measures, introduced by the current caretaker administration, have shaped the election.

21. VIDEO: Final day of campaigning in France

Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande have been campaigning for the final day ahead of Sunday's French presidential election.

22. VIDEO: Man jailed after 'massacre find'

The family of a North Yorkshire man imprisoned without charge in Africa after discovering a suspected massacre are campaigning for his release.

23. VIDEO: Chen calls US Congress for help

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has telephoned a US Congressional hearing to plead for help in his attempts to leave China with his family.

24. VIDEO: US toddler unfazed by hungry lion

A child has been caught on camera at a zoo, seemingly oblivious to the desperate efforts of one of its residents to make a meal out of him.

25. VIDEO: Tymoshenko daughter speaks out

Yulia Tymoshenko's daughter Eugenia says a hunger strike is the only way her mother can highlight her treatment by the authorities

26. VIDEO: Greece set for Sunday election

Greek voters will go to the polls on Sunday, with opinion polls suggesting that there will be no clear winner.

27. VIDEO: Jetman flies over Rio de Janeiro

Former fighter pilot Yves Rossy completed a flight over Rio de Janeiro using a winged jetpack

28. VIDEO: The Queen - in cake form

One of the more unusual tributes being planned for the Diamond Jubilee is a new portrait of the Queen - but one being made out of cakes.

29. VIDEO: One in 10 babies born premature

Fifteen million babies, one in 10 births, are born prematurely every year, a global project suggests.

30. VIDEO: Bin Laden 'frustrated at the end'

Newly released papers from Osama Bin Laden's hideout reveal a frustrated al-Qaeda leader struggling to control an unruly network, the US military says.

31. VIDEO: Ikea probes forced labour claims

Ikea is investigating claims it used forced labour in former East Germany to make its furniture during the 1970s and 1980s.

32. VIDEO: Britons fined for penguin theft

Two British tourists from Wales have been fined a thousand Australian dollars for stealing a penguin named Dirk from a theme park in Brisbane.

33. VIDEO: Biker delighted at tsunami Harley find

The owner of a Harley Davidson swept away by last year's tsunami in Japan is delighted that the motorbike has been found washed up on the Canadian coast.

34. VIDEO: Tanning booth mother in court

A mother in America has pleaded not guilty in court to a charge of child endangerment for allegedly allowing her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth.

35. VIDEO: Gingrich suspends presidency bid

Newt Gingrich has officially ended his bid for the Republican nomination but he did not immediately endorse his rival Mitt Romney.

36. VIDEO: France parties try to regain trust

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his challenger Francois Hollande have traded insults in their only TV debate of the election campaign.

37. VIDEO: Ukraine in midst of Euro 2012 row

Ukraine is at the centre of a growing diplomatic row, just weeks before it co-hosts the Euro 2012 football tournament.

38. VIDEO: All female anti-riot unit in Hebron

A Palestinian female riots police unit deals with female law-breakers in one of the most conservative cities in the West Bank.

39. VIDEO: Europe selects Jupiter mission

The European Space Agency (Esa) is to mount a billion-euro mission to Jupiter and its icy moons.

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WORLD NEWS: BBC COVERAGE - PODCASTS

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Global News

The best stories, interviews and on the spot reporting from around the world including highlights from Newshour, The World Today and World Briefing. Up to 30 minutes compiled twice a day from the 24 hour News coverage from the BBC World Service.

1. GlobalNews: 06 May 12: Europe Votes

France's presidential poll / World's oldest graduate / A magic cockerel for Putin?

2. GlobalNews: 9/11 Trial Begins

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed trial / Japan's nuclear shutdown / French political satire.

3. GlobalNews: 4 May 12 PM China says Chen can leave

New protests in Cairo / UK government suffers setback in local elections / Indian women campaign against sexual harassment / Plight of Nuba refugees in Sudan / Was Hitler mad ? / Why Afghan children are looking to the stars.

4. GlobalNews: 4 May 12 AM Chinese activist's plea

Chinese activist's plea / Microchip eye implants / Japan's last nuclear reactor

5. GlobalNews: 3 May 12 PM Dissident's wish to leave China

Dutch ministers boycott Euro 2012 over treatment of Tymoshenko / Sailors who brave seas roamed by Somali pirates / Bin Laden documents made public / Are men suffering discrimination ?

6. GlobalNews: 3 May 2012 AM The Chinese activist's story

Details of Chinese activist's release / France's presidential debate / The world's most expensive painting

7. GlobalNews: 2 May 12 PM Controversy over Chinese activist

11 killed as Cairo protestors are attacked / Aung San Suu Kyi takes her seat in Burmese parliament / Tensions between ISAF troops and Afghan army / Rodney King looks back on LA riots / The battle to be mayor of London.

8. GlobalNews: 2 May 12 PM Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan

Barack Obama makes a surprise trip to Afghanistan / One year on since the death of Osama Bin Laden...is Al Qaeda still the threat it once was? / Aung San Suu Kyi and her party take their seats in the new Burmese parliament / Why life is just a case of monkeying about

9. GlobalNews: 1 May 12 PM Murdoch condemned by UK committee

A meeting with jailed Baihraini dissident / Marine le Pen addresses her supporters / Libyans enjoy new-found freedoms / Has an effective test for breast-cancer been found ? / A warm reception for Pakistani artists in India / Christian Louboutin on why his shoes mix pain with pleasure.

10. GlobalNews: 01 May 12 AM Fighting in Mali

Fighting breaks out once again in Mali's capital Bamako / Ahead of next weeks elections, we hear from Greece's far right / Ukraine about to co-host Europe's top soccer event...but not every top European will be going

11. GlobalNews: 30 Apr 12 PM Bahraini activists to be retried

What impact are UN monitors having in Syria ? / How US created alert-system for use when children disappear / Why Nobel Prize-winning novelist created "Museum of Innocence" / Manchester's excitement as crucial football match draws near.

12. GlobalNews: 30 Apr 12 AM Ban Ki Moon to address Burmese parliament

Ban Ki Moon to address Burmese parliament/Impact of Chinese dissident's escape on US-China relations/The hunt for Joesph Kony goes on/Universal Studios at 100

13. GlobalNews: 29 Apr 12:Nigeria attacks

Deadly attack on Kano university / Supporters of disqualified Egyptian candidate attacked / Is Kate Middleton a good role model for women?

14. GlobalNews: 28 Apr 12: Malaysia protests

Malaysia police fire tear gas at protesters / EU opens office in Burma / Tymoshenko tax trial delayed / Avaaz / Heathrow Airport delays / Louis Armstrong tapes

15. GlobalNews: 27 Apr 12 PM Chen Guangcheng escapes from house arrest

Chinese dissident escapes house arrest / Explosion in central Damascus "kills 9" / Lady Gaga in Seoul.

16. GlobalNews: 27 Apr 12 AM African peacekeepers deployed

Ecowas sends troops to Mali and Guinea Bissau / Spacecraft heads for the sun / Rare warty pig spotted.

17. GlobalNews: 26 Apr 12 PM Taylor aided Sierra Leone crimes

The former president of Liberia, Charles Taylor, found guilty / Blasts hit Nigerian newspaper group / Bo Xilai suspected of wiretapping Chinese leaders.

18. GlobalNews: 26 April 12 AM Taylor war crimes trial

Sierra Leone war crimes trial / Media influence in UK politics / former Ukrainian PM alleges prison beating

19. GlobalNews: 25 Apr 12 PM Rupert Murdoch at Leveson inquiry

Rupert Murdoch gives evidence to media inquiry / Britain in double dip recession / Hong Kong hospitals to bar pregnant women from mainland China.

20. GlobalNews: 25 Apr 12 AM International anger over Syrian peace plan implementation

Comparing South Sudan with East Timor / Why one revolution isn't enough for Middle East women / Arizona immigration law goes to US Supreme Court

21. GlobalNews: 24 Apr 12 PM Leader of South Sudan visits Beijing

China urges both Sudans to choose peace / James Murdoch grilled at British media inquiry / Crowdfunding and independent filmmaking.

22. GlobalNews: 24 Apr 12 AM UN condemns Khartoum over South Sudan bombing

Life in a North Korean labour camp / How to mine an asteroid / Syrian forces attack Hama after UN observer visit / Barcelona versus Chelsea, beauty versus beast.

23. GlobalNews: 23 Apr 12 PM Sudanese warplanes bomb South

Sudan's Bashir rules out peace talks / Dutch government quits in deficit crisis / Inquest examines death of London spy.

24. GlobalNews: 23 Apr 12 AM French election

French election / Bahrain Grand Prix / Mysterious spy death

25. GlobalNews: 22 Apr 2012 PM

Bahrain F1 ends without incident / French vote / Queen Vic letters

26. GlobalNews: 21 Apr 12: Afghan attack ' foiled'

Afghanistan: ten tonnes of explosives seized / Bahrain increases security ahead of Grand Prix / Anders Breivik trial / Palestinian comedy / Insect food

27. GlobalNews: 20 Apr 12 PM Bahrain Grand Prix to go ahead

Fresh protests in Tahrir Square / South Sudan withdraws troops from disputed area / Rise in acid-attacks on women in Pakistan / Africa's vast underground water reserves / Fish-farming in New York City.

28. GlobalNews: 20 Apr 12 AM Syria precarious, warns UN's Ban

Syria precarious, warns UN's Ban / South Sudan oil seizure 'illegal' / Angola 10 years on from the civil war / Sixteen Amish deny hair attacks

29. GlobalNews: 19 Apr 12 PM Syria/UN pact on observers

Wave of bombings across Iraq / Interview with fugitive Iraqi Vice-president / China crushes protests by Tibetans / India's new long-range missile / What is "Sarkozy Phobia" ?

30. GlobalNews: 19 Apr 12 AM Sudan leader vows to 'free' South

Sudan leader vows to 'free' South / US agent sacked over sex scandal / Horror at South Africa rape video / MEPs vote on air passenger data / US TV presenter Dick Clark dies

31. GlobalNews: 18 Apr 12 PM Lawsuit against former UK Foreign Secretary

Controversy over photos of US soldiers with dead Afghans / New evacuation from area of 3 Gorges Dam / Russian church calls for tough action against feminist punk band / Fighting pollution with paint.

32. GlobalNews: 18th Apr AM Argentina nationalisation row

Argentina nationalises Spanish energy company / Afghanistan in grip of opium addiction / US employers demand access to facebook accounts

33. GlobalNews: 17 Apr 12 PM Breivik says his motives were "good"

Is global economy getting stronger ? / Fresh protests in Bahrain / How the world has reduced child-mortality / Space-shuttle Discovery's final journey / Plight of writers in China.

34. GlobalNews: 17 Apr AM New head of World Bank

Jim Yong Kim appointed head of World Bank / Bahrain human rights criticised / Are women more moral than men ?

35. GlobalNews: 16 Apr 12 PM Anders Behring Breivik on trial

UN monitors begin work in Syria / Aftermath of the deadly Kabul attacks / Allegations against Western company / Will tiny French town predict the country's next president ?

36. GlobalNews: 16 Ap 12 : Norway massacre trial

Anders Brevik stands trial for killing 77 / Taliban attack across Kabul / Twitter used to help emergency services

37. GlobalNews: 15 Apr 12: Kabul under attack

Taliban attack embassies in Afghan capital / Jail break in Pakistan / Shelling in Homs / Kim Jong-Un addresses his nation / Zuma to marry again / Divine Women

38. GlobalNews: 14 Apr 12: Iran nuclear talks resume

Diplomats say Iran talks 'positive' / South Sudan fighting / Stories from Libya / India's Olympic Dream

39. GlobalNews: 13 Apr 12 PM 'Shots fired' at Syria protestors

Syria activists report fresh fighting / British PM meets Aung San Suu Kyi / Olympic food.

40. GlobalNews: 13 Apr 12 AM: North Korea Rocket Launch

North Korean rocket launch fails/ Sudan edges closer to civil war/ Another coup in Guinea Bissau/ Women and Children Last

41. GlobalNews: 12 Apr PM Syria ceasefire

Syria truce appears to be holding / South Sudan won't withdraw from oilfield / Elephant poaching on the rise.

42. GlobalNews: 12 April 12 AM: Trayvon Martin's Killer Charged

George Zimmerman charged with murder/ Syria ceasefire deadline/ American tats under threat/ The African Queen sails again.

43. GlobalNews: 11 Apr 12 PM Sudan fighting

Heavy fighting rages on Sudan border / Tsunami warnings lifted after earthquakes off the coast of Sumatra.

44. GlobalNews: 11 Apr 12 AM Annan engages Syrian ally on UN peace plan

UN urges Syria to adopt peace plan as Kofi Annan holds talks in Tehran/ South Sudan takes disputed oil field/ Republican Rick Santorum drops out of US presidential race/ Saying no to getting old: Testosterone reinvigorating New York's ageing executives

45. GlobalNews: 10 Apr 12: Ceasefire Deadline Passes

Syrian violence continues / Uganda's new peace / The dream-maker app.

46. GlobalNews: 10 Apr 12 AM Syria peace deadline looms amid violence

Bloodshed on Lebanese and Turkish borders ahead of Syrian UN peace plan deadline/ Official 'forced' to retire for saying 'US lost war in Iraq'/ Does Mali have any chance of reuniting north and south?/ The men who breached security at Europe's tallest building

47. GlobalNews: 09 Apr 12: Syria Ceasefire Doubts

Syria fighting continues / Ex-KGB man is South Ossetia president / London's surprising sewers.

48. GlobalNews: 09 Apr 12 AM Mubarak ally to contest Egyptian presidency

Hosni Mubarak's former spy chief, Omar Suleiman, enters race for Egyptian presidency/ Deaths in northern Nigeria explosions/ Syrian opposition rejects latest demands from Damascus/ Israel bars German author over poem

49. GlobalNews: 8 Apr 12: Syria plan in jeopardy

Syria demands opposition guarantees / Nigeria car bombs / US Afghanistan deal on night raids / International aid falls / Paintballing with Hezbollah / Re-tracing Titanic voyage

50. GlobalNews: 7 Apr 12

Shelling in Syrian towns, reports of more than 70 dead / Yemeni airforce attacks airport in act of protest / Burma's government and Karen rebels seek peace / Dubliners rediscover Joyce

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World News

1. Hollande, Sarkozy Square Off

French voters took to the polls to select their next president, in a closely watched election that could influence the euro zone's response to its protracted sovereign-debt crisis.

2. Greeks Vote Amid Anger, Doubts

Greeks headed to the polls in what is being billed as historic national elections that could ultimately decide the country's future in the euro zone.

3. Clinton Flags Bangladesh Abuses

In Bangladesh, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised concerns about the recent killing of a labor-rights activist and the disappearances of a number of political figures.

4. From China Activist's Flight, a Diplomatic Crisis

The tale of U.S.-China negotiations over the fate of blind dissident Chen Guangcheng reveals how an episode that once seemed to promise a mature new phase in the two powers' relations turned into a crisis.

5. Egypt Army Says 300 Protestors Held

Military prosecutors ordered the detention of 300 protesters on accusations of attacking troops and disrupting public order during violent clashes outside Egypt's Defense Ministry.

6. Deal Sought for Chinese Activist to Study in U.S.

U.S. officials said Chen Guangcheng would move to the U.S. with his family to study law under a new deal being discussed with Beijing. A New York University professor and adviser to the activist said he had an invitation to the school.

7. At 9/11 Hearing, Detainees Defiant

The weekend's arraignment of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-defendants was a demonstration of the complexity of prosecuting the men allegedly involved in the planning of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

8. Quebec Student Protests Flare Into Violence

Student protesters in Quebec clashed with police, disrupting a meeting of the ruling Liberal party there.

9. Syrian Activists: Explosion Kills 5

An explosion in a car wash in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo killed at least five people Saturday, activists said, while another blast in the capital destroyed nine cars.

10. Italy Bus Crash Kills at Least 5

A bus bringing retired police officers to a national convention veered off a highway in northern Italy on Saturday and plunged into a canal, killing at least five people.

11. Mexican Candidate in Historic Bid

Josefina Vázquez Mota aims to be the country's first female President, as her party defends its rule

12. Egyptian Clashes Draw in Islamists

Egyptian security forces and plainclothed men clashed with thousands of protestors in downtown Cairo on Friday, killing at least one person and leaving hundreds wounded.

13. For Big Oil, the Libya Opening That Wasn't

Regime change in Libya, and a sense of political opening elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa, hasn't opened doors or eased terms as some big oil companies had hoped.

14. Indian Comments Rattle Tax Haven

The favorite route used by foreign investors to invest in India appeared in jeopardy after the Indian government signaled it wanted to review its taxation treaty with Mauritius.

15. Clinton to Press Stability in Bangladesh

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Bangladesh to press tolerance, democracy and development in one of the world's most impoverished nations that is now in the throes political turmoil.

16. Officials: U.S. Drone Strike Kills 8 in Pakistan

An American drone fired a volley of missiles into a house close to the Afghan border, killing eight suspected militants and indicating U.S. resolve to continue with the attacks despite renewed Pakistani opposition.

17. Japan's Last Nuclear Reactor to Close

Japan's last running nuclear reactor is scheduled to go dark on Saturday, marking an extraordinary turnaround for a country that just over a year ago was one of the world's most eager proponents of atomic energy.

18. Walter Kwok Arrested Amid Probe

Hong Kong's Sun Hung Kai Properties said Walter Kwok, former chairman and the eldest son of the company's founding family, was arrested by the city's antigraft agency in connection with a bribery probe.

19. Ad Steps Into Falklands Dispute

A nationalistic television ad on the disputed Falkland Islands by the Argentine office of Y&R Advertising has triggered a diplomatic flap and prompted a sharp condemnation from the agency's corporate parent.

20. China Offers Alternative To Facebook

Here's something investors could consider buying as an alternative to Facebook: a big chunk of the Chinese Internet.

21. Estonia Court to Consider EU Treaty

An Estonian court is opening a hearing next week that is attempting to challenge the legality of the euro zone's permanent rescue fund, just months before the crisis-fighting mechanism is expected to come into force.

22. Dagestan Blasts Leave 13 Dead

Bombs hidden in two vehicles exploded outside a police station in the Russian republic of Dagestan, killing at least 13 people, in what authorities say was probably a suicide attack by Islamic insurgents.

23. Blast Kills 20 in Pakistani Market

An attack on a Pakistani market close to the Afghan border left 20 dead and at least 40 wounded.

24. Australia Central Bank Lowers Growth Forecast

Signs of more stress in Australia's economy emerged when the country's central bank lowered its forecasts for growth and inflation after earlier this week cutting rates by the largest margin since 2009.

25. Bin Laden Papers Reveal Strains

The leaders of al Qaeda spent parts of the five years before Osama bin Laden's death mulling proposals to rebrand the group with a more Islamic-sounding name, issuing directives to plant trees and discussing the relative merits of CNN, ABC and Fox News.

26. Labour Gains in U.K. Local Elections

British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local elections around the country, adding pressure on a coalition government that has had a series of policy mishaps over the past month.

27. German Party Seeks Comeback

State elections in Germany this month will be an early test of whether Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right coalition can survive in office beyond 2013.

28. Jailed Ukraine Leader to Seek Treatment

Ailing ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko tentatively agreed to have her back condition treated at a local hospital, a step that will ease tensions with European officials who consider her a political prisoner.

29. Euro-Zone Picture Darkens

Private sector economic activity in the euro-zone declined at a faster pace than expected in April, according to surveys of purchasing managers at manufacturers and service providers.

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1. Berkshire Meeting a Woodstock for Capitalists

The annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting is a hallowed destination for investors. This year, shareholders were eager to learn about the succession plans of CEO Warren Buffett and his views on the fragile economy. WSJ's Erik Holm reports from Omaha.

2. French Expats Cast Their Ballots

French nationals living abroad cast a ballot in the second round of presidential elections. Video: Reuters/Photo: Getty Images

3. 9/11 Detainees Defer Entering Plea

The five men accused of plotting the September 11th attacks appeared in front of a military tribunal Saturday in Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Video: Reuters/Photo: Getty Images

4. Buffett on Europe, China, Berkshire Stock Price

In an interview with WSJ's Colin Barr, Berkshire Hathaway CEO and President Warren Buffett gives his views on the unsteady global economy and on what the company will do with its massive cash reserves. Photo: Getty Images

5. Egypt Cleans up After Protest

Life is returning normal in Cairo, one day after soldiers and protesters clashed in the Egyptian capital, leaving one dead and over 370 injured. Video: Reuters/Photo: Getty Images

6. Dissident Chen in Hospital

Security tight outside dissident Chen Guangcheng's Beijing hospital as Hong Kong residents welcome decision to allow him to study in the U.S. Video: Reuters

7. Healthcare Workers Protest Across Bolivia

Scores of doctors and medical students take to the streets across Bolivia to protest an increase in working hours as the country's president appears to make a concession. Video: Reuters

8. Stray Dogs Find a Home With Soldiers

Soldiers adopt stray dogs in Afghanistan. Video: Reuters

9. Arraignment Preps for 9/11 Masterminds

A military tribunal prepares to arraign five defendants charged with masterminding the 9/11 attacks in the U.S. Video: Reuters/Photo: Getty Images

10. Candidate Vazquez Mota Talks Mexico's Future

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Mexico presidential candidate Josefina Vázquez Mota talked about her party, the drug war and the Mexican economy.

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