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Pricey but worth it: Cubans finally surf the Web Cuban teacher Nancy Garcia would love to surf the Web at home. But since that is restricted in this communist country, she now logs on from new hotspots -- at a price few can afford.

28 June 2013 15:57

Rowhani election creates surge of hope in Iran The election of moderate Hassan Rowhani as Iran's next president has sent a surge of expectation through a nation anxious.

28 June 2013 15:30

Tableware colour influences food flavour, study British hospitals use red trays in a programme to combat malnutrition, but may have chosen the worst possible colour.

27 June 2013 13:08

In US, Asian immigrants better off than whites: study Asian immigrants tend to live in highly segregated enclaves in the United States and their income level is often higher than that of white Americans.

26 June 2013 10:37

US Supreme Court steps back into abortion battle After refusing a string of cases dealing with the hot-button issue of abortion, the US Supreme Court waded back into the fray on Monday by accepting a case dealing with protests at clinics.

25 June 2013 18:57

More protests as Brazilian street speaks A new wave of street protests swept Brazil on Sunday amid mounting popular support for demands for wide-ranging institutional reform and investment in crumbling public services.

24 June 2013 16:45

Rousseff says Brazil can do better, slams violence Embattled president Dilma Rousseff admitted in a televised address that Brazil can do better and pledged to do more to fight corruption.

23 June 2013 12:14

Rebels barring access to Sudan conflict zones: UN Rebels battling government forces in two southern states in Sudan are holding up relief and medical supplies into areas they control.

21 June 2013 17:33

One million march in Brazil's escalating protests At least one million people rallied across Brazil on Thursday in escalating mass demonstrations over the quality of public services and the high cost of staging the World Cup.

21 June 2013 11:02

UN says refugees, displaced at two-decade high War and other crises drove one person from their home every 4.1 seconds in 2012.

19 June 2013 12:33

Saudi announces four new deaths from MERS virus Four more people have died from the MERS virus in Saudi Arabia, bringing the death toll from the SARS-like virus in the kingdom to 32.

18 June 2013 17:50

Vote shows Iranian people want 'different direction': Obama US President Barack Obama said that Iran's election result showed the country's people wanted to back away from confrontation with the outside world but ruled out for the moment lifting economic sanctions on Tehran.

18 June 2013 10:03

Thousands protest in Bulgaria, dismissing PM's olive branch Thousands of people protested in Bulgaria for a third day on Sunday in a show of anger against the government.

17 June 2013 16:10

Australian court agrees, we're not all male or female A landmark ruling won by an Australian gender trailblazer which finds that sex does not just mean male or female could have broader implications as society becomes more accepting of diversity.

17 June 2013 15:01

Google to beam Internet from balloons Google revealed top-secret plans Saturday to send ballons to the edge of space with the lofty aim of bringing Internet to the two-thirds of the global population currently without web access.

16 June 2013 21:02

World's oldest ever man dies aged 116 The world's oldest person and the oldest man ever to have lived has died of natural causes aged 116.

12 June 2013 16:14

Consumers in crisis-hit Spain put brakes on spending Spaniards are buying fewer cars, fewer clothes and even cutting back on smoking as a grinding recession and rising unemployment force them to slash spending, dealing a severe blow to manufacturers and shops.

11 June 2013 12:57

Europe stepping up Internet surveillance on lower scale than US European governments' ability to monitor citizens' online activity on security grounds has increased significantly in recent years.

11 June 2013 12:27

Recurrent pneumonia not common: lung expert Pneumonia is one of the most common of lung infections among the elderly but concerns of underlying conditions arise when it recurs.

10 June 2013 19:03

UN food body approves $200 mn food aid to N. Korea The UN food body on Saturday said it had approved $200 million of food aid for North Korea, targeting the country's most vulnerable people who remain dependent on external assistance.

09 June 2013 17:56

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