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VIDEO: Ghana students aim for orbit 'by 2016'
Fri, 17 May 2013 23:23:42 GMT

Students in Ghana launch a model of a satellite attached to a balloon for the first time.

VIDEO: One-minute World News
Sat, 18 May 2013 04:58:56 GMT

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

VIDEO: Army crackdown on Nigeria militants
Fri, 17 May 2013 14:21:21 GMT

The Nigerian military says it has launched an all-out assault on Islamist militants in the north-east of the country.

VIDEO: Need to Know: Iran's leadership
Sat, 18 May 2013 00:28:50 GMT

BBC Persian's Rana Rahimpour explains how Iran's leadership structure works and what could happen in the upcoming presidential elections.

VIDEO: Inside the human robot factory
Thu, 16 May 2013 23:01:13 GMT

Roboticist Will Jackson of Engineered Arts gives a tour of his robot factory in Cornwall, and talks about recent developments in the industry.

VIDEO: Turkey's 'Italian' makeover underway
Fri, 17 May 2013 22:42:16 GMT

At a time of economic doom and gloom across much of Europe - the credit rating for Turkey has been upgraded.

Europe car sales break losing streak
Fri, 17 May 2013 09:46:43 GMT

Car sales across Europe rose in April for the first time in 18 months, helped by strong demand in the UK and by the early Easter break.

Turkish bonds yield at record low
Fri, 17 May 2013 11:34:05 GMT

Turkish bond yields have hit new lows as investors greeted Moody's increase in the country's credit rating to investment grade.

US questions Google on Glass privacy
Fri, 17 May 2013 11:47:36 GMT

US politicians are seeking reassurances from Google that its smart spectacles will respect personal privacy.

EA stops making games for Wii U
Fri, 17 May 2013 09:48:35 GMT

Games giant EA has revealed that it currently has no games in development for Nintendo's Wii U console.

Jewel theft at Cannes film festival
Sat, 18 May 2013 02:30:19 GMT

More than $1m (£650,000) worth of Chopard jewels, to be worn by stars for the Cannes film festival, are stolen from a hotel room in the city.

George Michael injured in M1 crash
Fri, 17 May 2013 14:34:41 GMT

Singer George Michael is airlifted to hospital with a head injury following a crash on the M1.

Expert issues UK tree threat warning
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:59 GMT

A tree expert says the biggest threat facing UK trees is likely to come from a disease currently unknown to science.

GPS 'improves early tsunami alerts'
Fri, 17 May 2013 13:51:29 GMT

GPS data could provide faster and more accurate early warning systems for tsunamis, a German team of scientists suggest.

Time-lapse imaging 'improves IVF'
Fri, 17 May 2013 01:49:29 GMT

Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research.