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"I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with the atomic bomb. Perhaps two-thirds of the people of the Earth might be killed, but enough men capable of thinking, and enough books, would be left to start again, and civilization could be restored."

—Albert Einstein (1875-1955) German-born American theoretical physicist, theories of relativity, philosopher

 

World News From BBC

Syria army storms rebel-held town  Sun, 19 May 2013 17:22:28 GMT
Heavy fighting is reported in the besieged Syrian town of Qusair as state forces launch a major offensive to re-capture the rebel stronghold. 
Murdered Pakistan politician buried  Sun, 19 May 2013 21:38:51 GMT
Hundreds of people attend the funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, at a mosque in Karachi. 
Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'  Sun, 19 May 2013 20:52:33 GMT
Yahoo's board approves a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m), US media reports say. 
Boko Haram militants 'in disarray'  Sun, 19 May 2013 19:04:47 GMT
The Nigerian military says that Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country are "in disarray" as a result of its offensive against them. 
Police killed in fresh Iraq attacks  Sun, 19 May 2013 23:42:11 GMT
At least three police officers have been killed after gunmen attack their station in northern Iraq, local officials say. 
Tunisia police clash with Islamists  Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:09 GMT
Clashes between Tunisian police and hundreds of supporters of the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia leave one person dead and others injured. 
Canada PM aide quits in expenses row  Sun, 19 May 2013 22:08:01 GMT
Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top aide resigns over his role in a growing expenses scandal. 
Tories 'united' on Europe, says Hunt  Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:19 GMT
The health secretary rebuffs claims the PM is losing control of his backbenchers over Europe - as Tory activists complain of a "crisis" destroying the party. 
Colombia's Farc want 'more time'  Sun, 19 May 2013 21:47:10 GMT
Colombia's main rebel group, the Farc, denies it is moving too slowly to end five decades of conflict, six months after peace talks began. 
US spy-row diplomat 'leaves Russia'  Sun, 19 May 2013 18:22:54 GMT
US diplomat Ryan Fogle, accused by Russia accused of being a spy, has now left the country according to Russian television. 
Briton held over children's deaths  Sun, 19 May 2013 21:36:51 GMT
A British man has been arrested in France in connection with the deaths of his two children, media reports say. 
'Sole winner' nets record US jackpot  Sun, 19 May 2013 07:59:48 GMT
A ticket holder in Florida has won the largest Powerball jackpot in US history, more than $590m (£388m), lottery officials say. 
Lennon guitar sells for $408,000  Sun, 19 May 2013 10:15:30 GMT
A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles in 1967 fetches $408,000 (£269,000) at auction in New York. 
VIDEO: Plane catches fire on landing in Russia  Sat, 18 May 2013 13:45:51 GMT
A Boeing 737 plane carrying about 140 people catches fire upon landing at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. 
VIDEO: Cuban golf courses no longer 'elitist'  Sat, 18 May 2013 17:11:34 GMT
Five decades after Fidel Castro ordered Cuba's golf courses to be closed down because he considered them "elitist", the island's communist government has approved the construction of a luxury golf resort.