From BBC News
- Meeting the enemy
- President Obama has agreed to open direct talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Is the decision indicative of a commitment to peace - or, as some suggest, closer to an act of treason?
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- Reluctant warriors
- As the conflict in Syria fans flames of Sunni-Shia tensions in the wider Middle East, the BBC's Tim Whewell meets the Lebanese families drawn in to both sides of their neighbour's war.
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- Something to talk about
- When a boss is also an office gossip, it can be tough for subordinates to choose sides. Here are smart strategies to stay out of the line of fire.
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- Thin is in
- A Chinese telecommunications company has unveiled what it says is the slimmest smartphone on the market. The BBC's LJ Rich gets a preview of the device's capabilities.
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- Attack follows news of Afghan talks
- Four US soldiers have been killed at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, hours after the US announced direct talks with the Taliban.
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- Campbell-Brown given provisional ban
- Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica is provisionally suspended from competition after testing positive for a banned substance.
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- Dressing down
- The world's biggest powers have gathered in Northern Ireland for the G8 summit. But despite the meeting's formal nature, all of the leaders appeared without ties. What could they be signalling by going open-necked?
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- Singapore enshrouded
- Smog from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia has enveloped the island city-state in the highest haze levels in 16 years. Take a look at photos of the air-polluted skyline.
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- Meeting the enemy
- President Obama has agreed to open direct talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Is the decision indicative of a commitment to peace - or, as some suggest, closer to an act of treason?
-
- Reluctant warriors
- As the conflict in Syria fans flames of Sunni-Shia tensions in the wider Middle East, the BBC's Tim Whewell meets the Lebanese families drawn in to both sides of their neighbour's war.
-
- Something to talk about
- When a boss is also an office gossip, it can be tough for subordinates to choose sides. Here are smart strategies to stay out of the line of fire.
-
- Thin is in
- A Chinese telecommunications company has unveiled what it says is the slimmest smartphone on the market. The BBC's LJ Rich gets a preview of the device's capabilities.
-
- Attack follows news of Afghan talks
- Four US soldiers have been killed at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, hours after the US announced direct talks with the Taliban.
-
- Campbell-Brown given provisional ban
- Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica is provisionally suspended from competition after testing positive for a banned substance.
-
- Dressing down
- The world's biggest powers have gathered in Northern Ireland for the G8 summit. But despite the meeting's formal nature, all of the leaders appeared without ties. What could they be signalling by going open-necked?
-
- Singapore enshrouded
- Smog from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia has enveloped the island city-state in the highest haze levels in 16 years. Take a look at photos of the air-polluted skyline.
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