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News and Media RSS FeedsUS global dominance 'set to wane' - American dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new US intelligence report says....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk Obama 'set to offer Clinton job' - US President-elect Barack Obama is "on track" to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, US media reports say.... Online time 'is good for teens' - Teenagers' use of digital media shows that time online teaches children important skills, a big study shows.... Fierce gun battle rocks Mogadishu - At least 15 people are killed as insurgents attack the Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnesses say.... 'Elite troops' needed in DR Congo - The 3,000 extra UN troops being sent to DR Congo must be elite soldiers from Europe, the UN's ex-peacekeeping chief says.... Russian MPs back presidency bill - A bill to extend Russia's presidential term from four to six years wins the overwhelming backing of MPs.... French Socialists in run-off vote - France's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner.... Top US justice official collapses - US attorney general Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech and was taken to hospital, the justice department says.... Oil price up as Asian stocks rise - Oil prices bounce back from a three-and-a-half year low, tracking Asian stocks higher, but are still below $50 a barrel.... Found: Body of Copernicus, man who revealed the solar system - Polish researchers say they have solved an ancient mystery and identified the remains of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.... Otter makes 'perilous' sea crossing to new island home - An otter has survived a "perilous" three-mile sea crossing to the Farne Islands for the first time, the National Trust says.... Gallas launches Arsenal outburst - Arsenal captain William Gallas attacks his team-mates and questions their courage to challenge for the Premier League title.... Katich digs in to rescue Aussies - Simon Katich's half century helps Australia to 131-6 at the end of day two against New Zealand, a lead of 189.... Send your video, pictures and story ideas - Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.... 'Not just pirates' - Somali man says world ignores their real problems... Mafia glamour - Trying to undermine the appeal of Italy's Camorra... It's quiz time! - What is missing from this supermodel's body?... Present worries - Concerns over Christmas gifts' safety... Crucial partner - China's trade ties with Latin America are on the rise... Despair and anger - Gazans report worst ever living conditions ... S Africa to cut aid to Zimbabwe - South Africa's cabinet says it will withhold $28m of aid to Zimbabwe until a representative government is in place.... Argentine pension takeover passed - Argentina's Senate approves a bill to nationalise private pension schemes, a measure that has provoked controversy.... China names 19,000 May quake dead - Chinese authorities name more than 19,000 people killed in a big quake in May, but deny reports they were all students.... Sweden ratifies EU Lisbon Treaty - Sweden becomes the 24th of the EU's 27 member states to ratify the controversial Lisbon Treaty.... Lockerbie families claim victory - The families of US victims of the 1988 Lockerbie Pan Am bombing claim victory in their quest for justice.... Deadly blast at Pakistan funeral - At least five people have been killed in a blast at the funeral of a Shia cleric in north-western Pakistan, police say.... Repossession numbers rise by 12% - The number of properties repossessed by mortgage lenders rose by 12% to 11,300 in the third quarter of the year.... No agreement for US car bail-out - US carmakers are given a deadline to produce a viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn government bail-out.... Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends - The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.... 'Grape' is key to fossil puzzle - The forerunners of giant single celled organisms living on the ocean floor may have left fossil tracks often attributed to more complex creatures, say marine biologists.... Madonna and Ritchie begin divorce - Singer Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to begin their divorce at the High Court in London on Friday, according to court lists.... Google unveils customised search - A new tool unveiled by search giant Google will let users tailor search results to their needs.... Juror Defies Russian Court's Attempts to Close Murder Trial to Media - MOSCOW, Nov. 20 -- The trial of three men accused of helping to organize the murder of one of Russia's most prominent investigative reporters, Anna Politkovskaya, took a surprise turn Thursday as a juror publicly challenged the court's decision to hold the proceedings behind closed doors.
... Japanese Artist Chronicles Young, Ambitionless Office Workers in Comic Books - TOKYO -- The American poet Theodore Roethke called it "the inexorable sadness of pencils." It's the desolation of time lost and dreams forsaken while sitting in an office.
... Report Sees Nuclear Arms, Scarce Resources as Seeds of Global Instability by 2025 - The drive for dwindling resources, including energy and water, combined with the spread of nuclear weapons technology could make large swaths of the globe ripe for regional conflicts, some of them potentially devastating, according to a report released by the National Intelligence Council yesterday.
... Judge Orders Release of Five Guantanamo Bay Detainees - For the first time, a federal judge ordered the release yesterday of detainees from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay after evaluating and rejecting government allegations that five men were dangerous enemy combatants.
... CIA Withheld Details On Downing, IG Says - An internal CIA probe has concluded that agency officials deliberately misled Congress, the White House and federal prosecutors about key details of the 2001 downing of an airplane carrying U.S. missionaries in Peru, according to a senior lawmaker who called yesterday for a new criminal inquiry i
... U.S. Reports Killing of Iraqi Blamed in Reservist's Death - BAGHDAD, Nov. 20 -- U.S. forces said Thursday that they had killed an Iraqi insurgent leader responsible for the death of a 20-year-old Army reservist who became a focus of national attention in the United States during the four years he was missing in action.
... Blast in Bangkok Kills 1, Injures 23 - BANGKOK, Nov. 20 -- An explosion at an anti-government protest site in central Bangkok early Thursday killed one person and wounded 23 others, prompting a leader of the demonstration to call for a mass rally against the government on Sunday.
... United Nations to Deploy 3,100 More Peacekeepers in Congo - NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to reinforce the beleaguered U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo, approving the temporary deployment of more than 3,100 additional personnel to help protect hundreds of thousands of civilians.
... Argentina to Nationalize Pension Funds - RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 20 -- Argentina's Senate on Thursday night gave final approval to the government's plan to nationalize the private pension system in an attempt to protect retirement investments from the international financial crisis.
... ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Three Sudanese Rebel Leaders - Vowing to protect Sudanese civilians, the International Criminal Court prosecutor yesterday requested arrest warrants for three rebel commanders he accused of war crimes in an attack that killed 12 African Union peacekeepers in the Darfur region of Sudan.
... In Beijing, Applicants Try for a Piece of the Stimulus Package - BEIJING -- They have been coming here from all over China, businessmen and local officials looking for a slice of the Chinese stimulus.
... China's Grim' Employment Picture Could Threaten Communist Party Hold on Power - BEIJING, Nov. 20 -- A top Chinese official on Thursday described the country's employment outlook as "grim" and said he will expedite a new system to mediate employment disputes as China seeks to head off social unrest amid a weakening economy.
... The year 2025: Oil, dollar out; Russia, Islam in - WASHINGTON -- Global warming could be a boon to Russia, a European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. dollar _ and the United States itself_ could further decline in importance during the next two decades, says a U.S. intelligence report with predictions for the world in 2025.
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