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VIDEO: China's Wanda to buy UK yacht maker  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:24:26 GMT
Chinese property developer Dalian Wanda Group has said it will spend more than £1bn ($1.6bn) to buy a British yacht maker and develop a hotel in London. 
VIDEO: 'Made in Peru' World Cup shirts  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:42:43 GMT
Clothing manufacturers in Peru expect to make bumper profits next year by making football shirts for global fans descending on Brazil for the World Cup. 
VIDEO: One-minute World News  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:51:30 GMT
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VIDEO: 'You don't know how much I miss my son'  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:34:57 GMT
In Mexico around 25,000 people have disappeared since the drug war began six years ago. 
VIDEO: Michelle Obama and daughters on tour  Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:33 GMT
US First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha have lunch with Irish rock star Bono and visit Glendalough. 
VIDEO: Camera pioneers' work goes on display  Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:17:15 GMT
Portraits by 19th century photographers Henry and Charles Meade are subjects of a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. 
VIDEO: Lourdes evacuated after flash floods  Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:28:16 GMT
The Roman Catholic shrine at Lourdes has been evacuated after flash floods struck south-western France. 
Fed 'could end bond-buying in 2014'  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:21:28 GMT
The Federal Reserve maintains its $85bn-a-month (£54bn) asset purchase programme, but says it could begin scaling back later this year and ending it completely in 2014. 
IMF: Spain making strong progress  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:20:43 GMT
The IMF says Spain has made strong progress on its economy, but the outlook remains "difficult" and more action is needed to boost job creation. 
Paid-for news 'gains favour online'  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:23 GMT
A study by Reuters suggests more people are becoming willing to buy online news, but warns that social media may be eroding brand recognition. 
Smart ring and socks unveiled  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:59:17 GMT
A ring that unlocks smartphones and socks which provide feedback about footsteps are the latest devices in the growing wearable tech sector. 
Radcliffe's Cripple enchants critics  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:04:40 GMT
Daniel Radcliffe impresses reviewers with his "understated" performance as a disabled teenage orphan in Martin McDonagh's play The Cripple of Inishmaan. 
US country singer Slim Whitman dies  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:30:20 GMT
Slim Whitman, the American country singer known for his yodelling abilities has died at the age of 90. 
Government leads new GM crops push  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:52:15 GMT
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is set to reopen the debate about genetic modification by calling for the reform of crop licensing at EU level. 
Snail genes reveal human migration  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:43:29 GMT
A genetic similarity between snail fossils found in Ireland and the Eastern Pyrenees suggests humans migrated from southern Europe to Ireland 8,000 years ago.