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First youth film festival announced

Mon, 2013-06-17 16:31
A nationwide programme of free film screenings and activities is planned for the first National Youth Film Festival later this year.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Penelope Keith returns to television

Mon, 2013-06-17 16:28
Penelope Keith is returning to television to play Mr Darcy's aunt for the BBC, she will play Lady Catherine de Bourgh in Death Comes to Pemberley.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Colours of space - Visions of the Universe

Mon, 2013-06-17 16:01
The vivid hues astronomers use to bring the cosmos to life
Categories: International News, National / International News

Sharp brings giant 90in TV to Europe

Mon, 2013-06-17 15:53
Sharp puts a record-sized TV on sale in Europe, but its 1080p resolution means owners will need a relatively large room to be able to watch it.
Categories: International News, National / International News

In pictures: Afghan army's elite special forces

Mon, 2013-06-17 15:49
Thwarting high-profile militant attacks
Categories: International News, National / International News

Council to debate offshore wind farm

Mon, 2013-06-17 15:49
Highland councillors are due to consider a proposal to construct up to 277 wind turbines off the Caithness coast in the Moray Firth.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Piper Alpha lessons in spotlight

Mon, 2013-06-17 15:41
A three-day conference to encourage people working offshore to think about the lessons of the Piper Alpha disaster is being held in Aberdeen.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Jambo pesa! (Hello, money! in Swahili)

Mon, 2013-06-17 15:24
Mobile payments changed lives - but it is only the beginning
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Self-obsessed Millennials having fun

Mon, 2013-06-17 15:09
Meet the shallow, self-obsessed Millennials having so much fun
Categories: International News, National / International News

OECD calls for tax evasion clampdown

Mon, 2013-06-17 15:07
Governments worldwide should clamp down on tax evasion by automatically sharing tax information, a report to the G8 by the OECD says.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Daniel Radcliffe on his Irish brogue

Mon, 2013-06-17 15:06
Daniel Radcliffe returns to the West End in the title role of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan
Categories: International News, National / International News

Nigella images a 'playful tiff'

Mon, 2013-06-17 15:03
Art collector Charles Saatchi says images of him grasping his wife Nigella Lawson by the neck show "a playful tiff" during "an intense debate".
Categories: International News, National / International News

Rouhani vows nuclear transparency

Mon, 2013-06-17 14:19
Iran is ready to show more transparency on its nuclear programme, but will not halt its uranium enrichment, says President-elect Rouhani.
Categories: International News, National / International News

EU and US 'in biggest trade deal'

Mon, 2013-06-17 14:06
The EU and US announce plans for what could be "the biggest bilateral trade deal in history", aimed at boosting exports and driving growth.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Obama and Putin push Syria summit

Mon, 2013-06-17 14:04
The US and Russian presidents acknowledge at the G8 summit they have a different stance on Syria but do agree to push for Geneva talks.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Dorries: I'd fancy a go at Strictly

Mon, 2013-06-17 13:48
Nadine Dorries says she would like to appear on Strictly Come Dancing despite getting in trouble for her exploits on another TV show last year.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Czech PM resigns over aide scandal

Mon, 2013-06-17 13:44
Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas has resigned in an effort to end political turmoil over a corruption inquiry involving his chief of staff.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Tahiti 1-6 Nigeria

Mon, 2013-06-17 13:44
South Pacific islanders Tahiti score a historic goal in their Confederations Cup debut, which ends in a respectable defeat by Nigeria.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Turkish government 'may use army'

Mon, 2013-06-17 13:39
The Turkish government says it could use the armed forces to end nearly three weeks of unrest by protesters in Istanbul and other cities.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Gaddafi son to be tried in August

Mon, 2013-06-17 13:21
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, will be tried in Libya in August and "will receive a fair trial", officials say.
Categories: International News, National / International News
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