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UN nuclear inspectors visit Iran

Inspectors from the UN nuclear agency, the IAEA, begin a visit to Iran to try to determine the purpose of the country's nuclear programme.

Greeks reject EU 'budget control'

Greek officials reject German proposals for a eurozone budget commissioner to oversee spending, as agreement nears on a second bailout for Greece.

Demi Moore 911 call tape released

Demi Moore suffered convulsions after smoking an undisclosed substance, according to a tape of an emergency call made on Monday.

Fake drugs in NHS never recovered

Fake drugs dispensed to NHS patients in 2007 have never been found and patients remain unaware of the incident, BBC investigation reveals

Facebook clickjacking legal row

The social network and Washington State sue a marketing firm over claims that it deceived users by hiding 'Like' buttons. The firm denies the charge.

'Microplastic' threat to shores

Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study warns.

La falta de puestos de trabajo es un problema económico y social que, de no solucionarse, podría acelerar movilizaciones populares al estilo de la Primavera Árabe.

广西龙江河出现严重镉污染，柳州市360余万居民的饮用水源遭到威胁。

جامعة الدول العربية تعلن السبت تعليق عمل بعثة المراقبة التابعة لها في سوريا بسبب ما وصفته بتدهور الأوضاع هناك. والحكومة السورية تستنكر القرار وتقول إن من شأنه التسبب في زيادة أعمال العنف.

علی اکبر صالحی، وزیر امور خارجه ایران نسبت به ماموریت هیات اعزامی آژانس بین المللی انرژی اتمی در ایران ابراز خوشبینی کرد و گفت که ایران چیزی برای مخفی کردن ندارد و فعالیت سری هم نداشته است.