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Lynas shares rise on Malaysian poll

May 6, 2013 - 3:27am
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'

May 6, 2013 - 2:43am
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

May 6, 2013 - 2:38am
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

May 6, 2013 - 2:16am
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?

May 6, 2013 - 2:08am
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

May 6, 2013 - 1:53am
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

May 6, 2013 - 1:29am
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

May 6, 2013 - 12:17am
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

May 5, 2013 - 10:52pm
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

May 5, 2013 - 9:28pm
Directors talk about future of Bollywood

VIDEO: Bollywood eyes visual effects future

May 5, 2013 - 9:13pm
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

May 5, 2013 - 8:58pm
Germans ask how neo-Nazi ring escaped attention

VIDEO: Playing flute to escape death camp

May 5, 2013 - 8:42pm
How flute-playing helped Cambodian escape killing fields

Tantrum exposes Mexican class divide

May 5, 2013 - 8:28pm
What a restaurant tantrum reveals about Mexican life

On the campaign trail with Nawaz Sharif

May 5, 2013 - 8:15pm
On Pakistan's campaign trail with Nawaz Sharif

Hungary PM condemns anti-Semitism

May 5, 2013 - 7:50pm
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.