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Diplomatic cables reveal aggressive GM lobbying by US officials
Review of more than 900 cables reveals campaign to break down resistance to GM products in Europe and other countriesAmerican diplomats lobbied aggressively overseas to promote genetically modified...
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Distrustful Rohingya dig in as Burma braces for cyclone Mahasen
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Chinese internet: 'a new censorship campaign has commenced'
Murong Xuecun, who has had his accounts deleted, explains how bloggers compare being silenced on the Chinese internet to being put to deathOn 9 May, I posted the following message on Sina Weibo: "The...
View ArticlePrince Harry speaks at New York fundraiser for Coach Core scheme - video
Prince Harry thanks attendees at a New York fundraiser for Coach Core, an initiative he set up with the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
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IT security in India under scrutiny after $45m cash machine heists
Millions stolen after gang broke into two card-processing firms based in India and raised balances and withdrawal limitsA breach of security at two payment card-processing companies in India that led...
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Walmart opts out of Bangladesh safety agreement
Asda owner said the deal signed by its rivals was 'unnecessary' and agrees to inspect all 279 factories it uses in the country within six monthsWalmart has confirmed it will not sign up to a legally...
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Beyoncé cancels Antwerp show because of 'exhaustion and dehydration'
Missed gig on singer's Mrs Carter Show World Tour fuels online rumours she is pregnant with her second childReading on mobile? Click here to view videoBeyoncé's world tour has hit its first bump, with...
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Will Smith lassoes lead role in The Wild Bunch remake
Actor confirmed for update of Sam Peckinpah's iconic film, reportedly featuring DEA agent on tail of Mexican drug baronWill Smith is set to star in a modern-day remake of The Wild Bunch, Sam...
View ArticleOne World Trade Center: a bird's eye view – video
Footage shot from above shows the final stages of One World Trade Center's construction, as the 408ft spire is added to the New York tower
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Al Pacino to play title role in David Gordon Green's Mangelhorn
Tale of quirky character troubled by a guilty past due to start shooting in Los Angeles this autumnAl Pacino has signed up to play the title role in the drama Mangelhorn for US film-maker David Gordon...
View ArticleEurozone recession continues as GDP falls by 0.2% - live
Eurozone shrinks 0.2% in first three months of 2013, led by recessions in France, Italy, Spain and the NetherlandsGraeme Wearden
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Pest caterpillar helicopter spraying goes ahead despite local residents'...
Spraying of west Berkshire woodland to kill oak processionary moth could affect local allotments and other speciesA helicopter will spray insecticide on woodland in west Berkshire on Wednesday in a bid...
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Mali's displaced women organise for long stay away from home | Alex Duval Smith
As the donor conference for Mali takes place in Brussels, displaced Malian women aim to tackle more immediate concernsTwo things, at least, matter more to Ramata Touré than the outcome of the donor...
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Bikes are the mainstream now. It's time to start stopping at red lights
American cyclists: spurn the life of the scofflaw, and join me in the warm glow of moral superiority instead'Cyclists aren't "special", and they shouldn't play by their own rules' reads the headline on...
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Donmar's all-female Julius Caesar wins New York transfer
Phyllida Lloyd's production, which places Shakespeare's tragedy in a prison, to open Brit-heavy season at St Ann's WarehouseThe Donmar Warehouse's all-female Julius Caesar will get a New York run in...
View ArticleIndia: Coca-Cola factory seriously damaged after fire breaks out
A blaze at a Coca-Cola depot in Lucknow, northern India, on Tuesday caused extensive damage to surrounding property
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Japan's politicians have a problem with 'comfort women' | Maki Kimura
Gender awareness training for Japanese conservative politicians is long overdue, and Osaka's mayor should be first upToru Hashimoto, the mayor of Osaka in Japan and the co-leader of the nationalist...
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Dengue fever rise prompts doctors to warn of insect bites abroad
Travellers to far east and Caribbean told to be on lookout for warning signs after cases of tropical disease rise threefoldTravellers have been warned to take extra precautions against insect bites...
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Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including Nick Clegg at PMQs and the expected vote on the EU referendum bill at the end of the Queen's speech...
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EU referendum bill: how many private members' bills pass?
David Cameron has had a draft EU referendum bill published for a backbencher to get through parliament. How much does that hurt its chances?David Cameron's attempt to mollify his Eurosceptic...
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