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World News From BBC

Violent protests mar Brazil match  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:59:20 GMT
Protesters clash with police in Brazil's city of Fortaleza ahead of a football match against Mexico, as public discontent over poor public services widens. 
Obama calls for nuclear arsenal cuts  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:26:22 GMT
Speaking at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, President Barack Obama calls for reductions to be made in US and Russian nuclear stockpiles. 
Kerry calls Karzai to defuse tension  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:24:09 GMT
The US Secretary of State John Kerry calls the Afghan leader to defuse tension over the opening of a Taliban office, an Afghan official tells the BBC. 
Microsoft U-turn in Xbox games row  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:43:21 GMT
Microsoft backtracks on controversial plans to impose strict restrictions on the playing and trading of games on its upcoming Xbox One console. 
Serena sorry for quotes on US rape  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:38:14 GMT
World tennis number one Serena Williams apologises after reportedly appearing to criticise the victim in a high-profile US rape case. 
Deadly attack on Somalia UN office  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:53:55 GMT
At least 12 people, including four foreigners, are killed in an assault by militant Islamists on a UN office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. 
FBI uses surveillance drones in US  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:55:40 GMT
The FBI has used drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil and is developing a drone use policy, the FBI director tells the US Senate. 
North Korea 'willing to join talks'  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:11:14 GMT
The government in North Korea is willing to restart talks over its nuclear programme which broke down five years ago, according to Chinese officials. 
Protests flare over Egypt governor  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:53:49 GMT
Egypt's tourism minister quits and protests erupt as a man with links to Islamists behind the deadly 1997 attack in Luxor is named as city governor. 
Lloyds to return to private hands  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:45:44 GMT
George Osborne has used his annual Mansion House speech to the City to announce the government is preparing to sell its stake in Lloyds Bank back to private investors. 
Mexico arrests top 10 US fugitive  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:52:38 GMT
A US fugitive on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list for the alleged sexual exploitation of children is arrested at a resort in Mexico. 
Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:35:27 GMT
Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are sentenced to jail in Italy for tax evasion but have appealed against the verdict. 
Early Mars atmosphere 'oxygen-rich'  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:12:10 GMT
Mars' atmosphere could have been rich in oxygen four billion years ago - well before Earth's air became augmented with the gas. 
First cycling Tour de Congo begins  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:33:40 GMT
The first cycling tour of the Democratic Republic of Congo starts, but cyclists will not be riding to the volatile east of the vast country. 
VIDEO: Hospital where royal baby will be born revealed  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:23:40 GMT
More details have been released about plans for the birth of the royal baby.