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| Mladic 'headed ethnic cleansing' Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic intended to "ethnically cleanse" Bosnia, the opening day of his war crimes trial hears. Greek leftist attacks EU 'poker' Greek leftist leader George Tsipras accuses the EU and Germany of "playing poker with people's lives", as millions of euros are withdrawn from Greek banks. China veterans urge Zhou sacking Communist Party veterans write to China's president to urge him to sack security chief Zhou Yongkang for supporting disgraced politician Bo Xilai. Taylor says witnesses 'bought' Liberian ex-President Charles Taylor accuses the prosecution of paying witnesses to testify against him in his war crimes trial in The Hague. French PM Ayrault names cabinet France's new Socialist Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault names his government but party leader Martine Aubry will not join the cabinet. Syria is 'losing information war' Syria is losing the information war against the West, President Bashar al-Assad has said, amid continuing violence across the country. Breivik victim 'hid under body' A teenager who survived Anders Behring Breivik's attack on Utoeya island tells his trial in Oslo that she only lived because she hid under another victim's body. Seven die in south Libya clash Seven people are killed and more than 20 injured in clashes in Libya's western desert town of Ghadames, the government says. Brazil truth commission installed Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff inaugurates a truth commission to investigate rights abuses, including those committed during military rule from 1964-1985. 'Innocent man' executed in Texas The US state of Texas is likely to have executed an innocent man due to careless handling of the case, a report by US law students claims. Bangladeshi arrests spark anger Demonstrators and police clash in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka after 33 senior opposition figures are arrested in connection with anti-government protests last month. Girl killed in Cambodia protest Security forces in Cambodia shoot dead a 15-year-old girl who was taking part in a protest against the development of a rubber plantation on farmland. Turks take bird for Israeli spy Villagers in south-eastern Turkey sound the alarm after mistaking a migratory bird - a common European bee-eater - for an Israeli spy. Escapee penguin 'found' in Tokyo A young penguin which escaped from Tokyo's Sea Life Park has reportedly been spotted swimming in waters around the Japanese capital. Activists storm Montreal classes Student protesters in Montreal storm the University of Quebec, disrupting classes as they were due to resume after a boycott protesting rising tuition fees. Robotic arm controlled by thought Two patients who are paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts. Mexico drugs: Two generals probed Two Mexican generals are detained and questioned on suspicion of having links to a Mexican drug cartel. 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. Man held over Kenya club attack A man is arrested on suspicion of helping to carry out an attack on a Mombasa nightclub, in which one person died, police say. DRC rebel 'still recruits youth' Renegade general Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, is still forcing youngsters to fight for him in the Democratic Republic of Congo, campaigners say. Pakistan to open Nato supply line Pakistan's cabinet orders officials to finalise a deal as quickly as possible to bring an end to a six-month blockade on overland Nato supplies into Afghanistan. Russia jet black box part found An Indonesian team finds the cockpit voice recorder of a Russian Sukhoi Superjet plane that crashed last week and searches for the flight data recorder. Italy's Bossi in fraud probe Umberto Bossi, the founder of Italy's main opposition party the Northern League, is under investigation for fraud, authorities say. Spain rejects Eta talks request The Spanish government rejects a request from the Basque militant group Eta for talks, seven months after its truce, and calls on it to disband. New Palestinian cabinet sworn in Palestinian Authority President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas swears in a new cabinet in the West Bank, a move Hamas describes as a "big error". South Yemen air strikes 'kill 16' Air strikes kill 16 suspected militants in southern Yemen as part of an ongoing army offensive against fighters said to be inked to al-Qaeda, officials say. Bank warns of euro crisis 'storm' The Bank of England warns that the eurozone is "tearing itself apart" with the "storm" threatening the UK recovery, as it cuts its forecast for growth this year. Fatal fire 'started with petrol' Police say petrol was used to start a fire in a house in Derby in which six children died, as their parents appeal for privacy. Facebook to sell 25% more shares Facebook says it will sell 25% more shares than first planned in its forthcoming flotation in response to strong demand. Fed wary of any US spending cuts The Federal Reserve is worried about the impact on the US economy if government spending is cut sharply, minutes of its April meeting show. Euro at four-month low on Greece The euro hits a fresh four-month low against the dollar as political uncertainty in Greece fuels speculation it could leave the single currency. Dalglish sacked as Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is sacked as Liverpool manager after finishing eighth in a disappointing Premier League campaign. Carroll in England Euro squad Liverpool striker Andy Carroll is included in England's 23-man squad for Euro 2012, but there is no place for Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand. Strauss not thinking of quitting Andrew Strauss says he has not thought of giving up the England captaincy, ahead of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's. 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. Masseur drops Travolta sex claim One of the two male masseurs who have accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault withdraws his legal action. Royal portraits reunited at show A pair of Royal portraits are to be seen together for the first time in more than a quarter of a century to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. VIDEO: Assad: 'People support my reforms' In an address to Russian TV today, President Bashar Assad insisted the Syrian people supported his reforms and called his opponents "terrorists". VIDEO: Lift-off for private space travel? A California-based private company hopes to usher in a new era in space travel with the successful launch of its rocket and unmanned capsule later this month. VIDEO: Black box of Russian jet crash found Indonesian officials have recovered part of the black box from a Russian Sukhoi Superjet plane that crashed killing all 45 people on board last week. VIDEO: Should Saif Gaddafi be tried in Libya? Libya has asked the International Criminal Court to abandon its legal action against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, so he can be tried in Tripoli. VIDEO: Jordan to probe 'children abuse' King Abdullah II instructed Jordan's government to probe reports of cruelty at care homes for children with physical and mental disabilities in his country after a BBC Arabic documentary was broadcast. VIDEO: Christians in Egypt get ready to vote As Egypt prepares for the presidential elections at the end of May, the country's sizeable Coptic Christian minority is hoping for a moderate leader to protect their rights. VIDEO: Mexico mourns Carlos Fuentes Mexicans pay tribute to one of Latin America's greatest authors, Carlos Fuentes, who died on 15 May in Mexico City. VIDEO: Gaga refused permit for Jakarta gig Indonesian police have refused to issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled to take place in Jakarta next month. VIDEO: One-minute World News Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. VIDEO: War photographer remembered at auction Auction tribute to combat photojournalist killed in Libya Mongolia's fight for new heroes How Olympic success sparked a sporting revolution Lightning jump-starts Franco-German motor France's Hollande gets euro crisis baptism of fire Brazil's truth commission faces delicate task Brazil truth commission faces delicate task Abuse claims swamp Kazakh oil riot trial Abuse claims threaten credibility of high-profile trial Italian university switches to English A top Italian university switches to English In pictures: Ghana's flying women The school where Ghana's women learn to fly |
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| Children's shows to leave BBC One The BBC Trust confirms children's shows will no longer be shown on BBC One and BBC Two after digital switchover. 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. Royal portraits reunited at show A pair of Royal portraits are to be seen together for the first time in more than a quarter of a century to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Masseur drops Travolta sex claim One of the two male masseurs who have accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault withdraws his legal action. Sorkin to write Steve Jobs biopic Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is to write the script for Sony Pictures' upcoming biopic of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Scots artist George Wyllie dies Scottish artist George Wyllie, best known for giant public works like The Paper Boat, has died aged 90. Avengers hits £40m in UK chart Superhero movie The Avengers tops the UK box office for the third week in a row, taking over £40m to date. 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. Coronation Street musical shelved An official Coronation Street stage musical, which has been performed just twice so far, has had its future dates postponed so the show can be reworked. Transgender TV ad 'was offensive' Complaints about an advert for bookmaker Paddy Power featuring transgender people are upheld by the industry watchdog. Gaga gig denied Jakarta permit Police in Indonesia refuse to issue a permit for Lady Gaga's concert in Jakarta, which may lead to the concert being cancelled. 'Banksy' boy worker image on shop Banksy is believed to be behind a new painting which shows a boy hunched over a sewing machine stitching union flag bunting. Moyles to play Herod in Superstar Radio 1's Chris Moyles is to play Herod in a UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Jesus Christ Superstar. Morpurgo in book festival line-up War Horse author Michael Morpurgo and journalist John Pilger are among the guests at this year's London Literature Festival. Hebrew novel wins fiction prize Holocaust survivor Aharon Appelfeld becomes the oldest recipient of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize at 80. Deller chosen for Venice Biennale Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller will represent Britain at the 2013 Venice Biennale, the British Council announces. Alan Rickman to star in CBGB film Alan Rickman is to star in a new film about famous New York nightclub CBGB, which helped launched acts like The Ramones, Blondie and Patti Smith. Five-year plan to boost UK film Some £285 million of National Lottery money is to be put into the UK film industry as part of a five-year plan issued by the British Film Institute. Avengers sets box office record Superhero movie The Avengers becomes the first film in Hollywood history to make more than $100m in its second week. Ticket mix-up over relay concert A ballot for tickets to see boy band The Wanted at an Olympic concert is to be re-run after all entrants were mistakenly told they were successful. Singer settles over awards injury Rock singer Bret Michaels reaches a settlement with the organisers of the Tony Awards over an on-stage accident during the 2009 ceremony. One Direction for iTunes festival One Direction and Usher to play the iTunes festival with Jack White and Norah Jones also performing at the month-long free music event in London. Britney Spears joins X Factor USA Britney Spears and Demi Lovato join Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as judges on the US version of The X Factor. BBC 6 Music wins top radio award BBC 6 Music is named UK station of the year at the Sony Radio Academy Awards, while local radio duo Betty and Beryl become the oldest-ever winners. Downton star makes Broadway debut Downton Abbey actor Dan Stevens is to make his Broadway debut, playing a suspected fortune hunter opposite The Help actress Jessica Chastain. VIDEO: Actor Will Smith back in Black Fifteen years after the release of the first Men in Black, Hollywood actor Will Smith is back with the third film in the franchise. VIDEO: Gaga refused permit for Jakarta gig Indonesian police have refused to issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled to take place in Jakarta next month. VIDEO: Mexico mourns Carlos Fuentes Mexicans pay tribute to one of Latin America's greatest authors, Carlos Fuentes, who died on 15 May in Mexico City. VIDEO: Will Smith's Team GB Olympic workout Actor Will Smith tried his hand at Olympic sports when he met members from Team GB at the Ethos Centre at Imperial College in London. VIDEO: 'I was on the Sex Pistols' jubilee boat trip' Music journalist and Editor of Uncut, Allan Jones, shares his memories of the Sex Pistols Silver Jubilee boat trip. VIDEO: Moyles joins musical and more news Radio 1's Chris Moyles will star in Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Jesus Christ Superstar and a masseur drops a sex assault claim against John Travolta plus the rest of the day's entertainment headlines. VIDEO: Professor Green and presenter battle BBC Breakfast Presenter Bill Turnbull appears in rapper Professor Green's new music video, Remedy. AUDIO: Does booze ruin book clubs? Ana Sampson, co-author of The Book Club Bible, tells The World At One's Martha Kearney about the do's and dont's of literary circles. Romance on the Croisette Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom opens Cannes Cannes 2012: Reporter's Diary BBC reporter Kev Geoghegan with the latest from Cannes In pictures: Children's TV shows on the BBC Seven decades of BBC children's programmes Britney comes back from the brink A look at the pop star's career as she joins X Factor USA In pictures: Diamond Geezer exhibition Gallery stages 'ironic' Diamond Geezer exhibition Oldest DJ's joy at Sony Award Oldest winner of Sony radio award celebrates beating Frank Skinner VIDEO: Horse makes opera debut in Falstaff Rupert the horse appearing in production of Falstaff |
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| South East Asian government and business hails arrest of Hamadi The arrest of Riduan bin Isomuddin alias Hamadi in Thailand can only be good news for business in South East Asia. Hamadi was responsible for severe damage to the economies of much of South East Asia, by instilling fear in foreign and local investors, increasing country risk and insecurity, driving away tourism dollars, and slowing down the participation of many South East Asian countries in the global economy. Thailand visa fees to increase substantially Thailand visa fees for tourism, business and residency purposes will rise by around 100 to 400 percent in late August 2003. While such fees may not represent a significant increase in business travel or tourism costs overall, it makes Thai visa fees in many cases (depending on length of stay) similar or significantly higher than those for neighbouring countries Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand, canceling out a previous competitive advantage for Thailand. Asia Pacific to provide highest economic growth of any global region through 2007 The Economist Intelligence Unit predicts 5.9 percent annual economic growth for the Asia Pacific ex Japan through 2007, making the region the fastest-growing globally. However this growth is not evenly spread, with China and India leading the charge, while other Asian economies struggle or show limited growth. Blast rocks J.W. Marriott Hotel in Jakarta Indonesia Jakarta's J.W. Marriott hotel was the scene of an explosion today, just as Indonesia and the Indonesian economy was recovering from the Bali incident and leaders receiving praise for their fight against terrorism. Strange Sunday in Makati There?s an eerie parallel with today's military rebellion in the Philippines with the Cory years - a female leader swept into office by People Power swears to clean up corruption, but somehow never quite delivers and things just get more and more crooked. Bottom line - nobody's delivering pizza in Makati, Manila's financial district, tonight... Competitiveness Rankings sees South East Asia on the rise Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore are the rising stars of the IMD's World Competitiveness Scorecard for 2003 published in their yearbook last week. At the same time traditional lean and mean Scandinavian economies which have dominated the rankings since their inception, as well as the mature East Asian economies, seem to be losing their competitive advantage. SARS and ASEAN: Some facts - Some perspective In the lead-up to the ASEAN SARS summit in Bangkok Thailand this week, a call for some perspective. SARS is not so much an Asian problem, but a world-wide and China and Singapore problem. China, Singapore and Hong Kong distinguish themselves by high incidence levels and local transmission. Incidence and local transmission among other countries, Western and Asian alike, is much lower, at least for the moment. And latest data suggests that the peak of new infections, especially outside China, may have been reached. Why when China sneezed, the world caught a cold It used to be said that when the US sneezed, Asia caught a cold, usually referring to the economic health of the US, based on the importance of that market both to the dependence of Asian manufacturers on US imports, and the central place of the US economy and investment on the global economy. However in the case of the SARS virus, for maybe the first time of many, the reverse is true. Iraq: The view from Washington - Washington Square that is - Bangkok Thailand The view on the Iraq war from Washington - Washington Square that is - Bangkok Thailand - is at once predictable and surprising. There is much agreement on the 'need' or 'justification' for the US triggering a war with Iraq that many thought unnecessary for example. After all many regulars here have suffered from risking their lives and seeing mates lost in the cause of 'freedom' and 'democracy'. Malaysia and the Iraq War Malaysians are predominantly anti the Iraq war. And that's a under-statement. For the first time in living memory the Iraq war has unified the ruling Barisan Nasional government and their bitter rivals the fundamentalist PAS party. So much so that members from both political groups staged a demonstration outside the US embassy yesterday. It was a small gathering or perhaps 100 or so, but in Malaysian terms it was significant. Will a war against Iraq reduce terrorism - or increase it? Bush's tilts against the UN, accusing it of irrelevance and losing credibility, as well as statements that continue to emphasize that the US will go it alone in Iraq if necessary, does little to convince many that this war is more about terrorism and protecting the world than it is about increasing US power and influence by force of arms. Building a Brand and Losing Your Shirt In Asian countries where competition, individual achievement and standing out from the rest are not among the most important values, there are typically few well known brands. Still, Asian marketers have always understood the need to persuade and compete in their advertising messages. Bali tourism on the road to recovery There is optimism all around for the Bali tourism industry as international and regional travel and professional organizations rally around to choose Bali for their 2003 meetings strengthening the MICE market and reinforcing confidence in Bali. There are strong signs of recovery in the holiday and incentive sectors as well. Malaysiakini: Not the Messiah - just a very naughty boy To the Malaysian ruling government, MalaysiaKini is not the Messiah of the Press - he's just a very naughty boy... MalaysiaKini press release on police raid on offices Malaysiakini press release dated Jan 20th 2003 on the police raid and confiscation of Malaysiakini computers following a complaint lodged against the newspaper by the ruling government's youth wing. |
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