BBC World Service
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Lynas shares rise on Malaysian poll
Shares in Lynas, which has a rare earth plant in Malaysia, surge 16% after the National Front coalition retains power in that country's general election.
Arctic Ocean 'acidifying rapidly'
Carbon dioxide is rapidly altering the chemistry of the Arctic, and the changes will last many thousands of years, a report says.
World's first 3D-printer gun fired
The world’s first gun made using a 3D printer is successfully tested in the US by a group planning to make the blueprints available online.
India court allows Kudankulam plant
India's Supreme Court rules that the controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu state can start operations.
VIDEO: Would you eat bugs instead of meat?
Researchers in the Netherlands are looking at ways to persuade people to get their protein from bugs instead of meat.
VIDEO: Hungary's PM condemns anti-Semitism
Hungary's prime minister has told a meeting of the World Jewish Congress in Budapest that his country will not tolerate anti-Semitism.
Indonesia growth hit as exports slow
Indonesia's economy grows at 6% in the first three months of the year, its slowest pace in more than two years, as exports slow.
Ruling coalition win Malaysia vote
Malaysia's ruling coalition wins a majority in parliamentary elections, extending its 56-year rule, as the opposition alleges fraud.
Tanzania church hit by deadly blast
A suspected bomb blast at a crowded church in the northern Tanzanian city of Arusha kills at least one person and injures more than 50.
Top directors on future of Indian cinema
Directors talk about future of Bollywood
VIDEO: Bollywood eyes visual effects future
India's film industry is seeking to compete with Hollywood in special effects and animation. Adrienne Murray reports from Mumbai.
German neo-Nazi trial shrouded in intrigue
Germans ask how neo-Nazi ring escaped attention
VIDEO: Playing flute to escape death camp
How flute-playing helped Cambodian escape killing fields
Tantrum exposes Mexican class divide
What a restaurant tantrum reveals about Mexican life
On the campaign trail with Nawaz Sharif
On Pakistan's campaign trail with Nawaz Sharif
Hungary PM condemns anti-Semitism
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban condemns a rise in anti-Semitism in the country, at the opening of a World Jewish Congress meeting in Budapest.
