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G8 Summit: PM David Cameron joins talks over eurozone: UK PM David Cameron will later join other world leaders at the G8 summit for talks on the eurozone crisis, amid signs a deal is unlikely to be reached. “Decisive action is needed by the eurozone. They cannot go on kicking the can down the road,” the PM said. Mr Cameron also warned French President [...] View It.

Diamond Jubilee: Armed forces in parade and flypast: Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force are to take part in a parade and flypast to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.   The event is designed to reflect the close relationship between the Queen and the armed forces. More than 2,500 servicemen and women will march past the Queen [...] View It.

US baby boomers urged to take hepatitis C blood test: US baby boomers have been advised by health officials for the first time to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C.   Those born between 1945-1965 are most likely to be infected but it is thought only a quarter of this generation has been tested for the virus. The US Centers for Disease Control [...] View It.

Does Greece have the energy for a fight?: By Mark Lowen BBC News, Athens  Austerity measures have hit Greeks hard, with youth unemployment rising to 54% If Greece were a man, he would have aged decades in the past two weeks.   The grey hairs would be sprouting, the wrinkles showing. It has been an extraordinarily tumultuous time here. This country has overcome [...] View It.

SpaceX capsule to launch on Falcon rocket: By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News  SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is prepared for launch from Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station California’s SpaceX company is ready to make history by sending a capsule containing half a tonne of supplies to the space station. It will be the first time the private sector [...] View It.

Eurozone to top agenda at G8′s Camp David meeting: President Obama opened the G8 summit with a dinner for the world leaders President Obama has welcomed world leaders to Camp David near Washington for the G8 summit, where the eurozone crisis is likely to dominate talks. Investors fear a Greek eurozone exit could trigger a fresh global crisis. At Friday’s opening dinner Iran and [...] View It.

Sri Lanka military parade marks war anniversary: Sri Lanka is marking the three-year anniversary of the end of its long civil war with a large military parade in the capital, Colombo. President Mahinda Rajapaksa gave a speech at the event, which commemorates soldiers who fought against Tamil Tiger rebels, or the LTTE. Critics say the celebratory nature of the military parade is [...] View It.

China’s soccer ambition grows with Guangzhou’s Lippi coup: By Tom McGowan, CNN May 18, 2012 — Updated 0819 GMT (1619 HKT) (CNN) — The Chinese Super League has seen its global profile skyrocket over the last 12 months with the arrival of several high-profile football stars in big-money deals. The trend continued on Thursday with the announcement that Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning coach [...] View It.

Protesters decry unity plans in Bahrain: By the CNN Wire Staff May 19, 2012 — Updated 0450 GMT (1250 HKT) Iranian demonstrators wave Bahraini flags during a protest after the Friday noon prayer in Tehran on May 18, 2012 (CNN) — Protesters in Bahrain marched through the streets Friday to criticize government plans to boost cooperation between the island state and [...] View It.

Alabama governor signs revised anti-illegal immigration law: By the CNN Wire Staff May 19, 2012 — Updated 0134 GMT (0934 HKT) (CNN) — Alabama’s governor on Friday signed legislation that he said will “simplify and clarify” the state’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law, considered one of the country’s toughest. Gov. Robert Bentley said in a press release that he approved the measure “to [...] View It.
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Elizabeth: From queen to monarch: The 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the British throne marks a major milestone in the remarkable life of a monarch who, though reluctantly thrust into the spotlight at a young age, has won almost universal praise for her steadfast dedication to duty. View It.

Building through austerity in France: Marketplace Europe looks how Francois Hollande will impact the French economy. View It.

Euro economies must find niche: L'Oreal harnessed the French reputation for elegance to become a global cosmetics giant -- and the company's CEO says European economies should apply similar logic to escape their current woes. View It.

French firms envy German conditions: Emmindingen is a small town in southwest Germany, with about 26,000 people and an enviable unemployment rate of just 2.8% . View It.

Creditors agree to Greek bond deal: Creditors agreed to a plan to restructure Greek government bonds, government officials said Friday, marking a vital move to the financial future of the country. View It.

Will Greece exit the euro?: The once-taboo topic of Greece's exit from the common currency is now being openly discussed. Two years of pushing cash into the country have barely kept it afloat and the collapse of political talks this week injected a new urgency into the situation. View It.

Afghan street kids in Paris: Afghan families pay thousands of dollars to traffickers to send youngsters on the perilous journey to the West, in hopes of a better life. Instead many find themselves living on the streets. View It.

Greece's future in eurozone?: Nicholas Theocarakis discusses whether a new election will help keep Greece in the eurozone. View It.

Merkel on Greece: Had to be done: German Chancellor Angela Merkel say, "sacrifices had to be made" for Greece. View It.

G8 Summit: PM David Cameron joins talks over eurozone

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UK PM David Cameron will later join other world leaders at the G8 summit for talks on the eurozone crisis, amid signs a deal is unlikely to be reached.

“Decisive action is needed by the eurozone. They cannot go on kicking the can down the road,” the PM said.

Mr Cameron also warned French President Francois Hollande that Britain will not accept a tax on financial transactions.

Speaking in Washington ahead of their first meeting, Mr Cameron said it was not a “sensible measure”. More on page 189566

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Diamond Jubilee: Armed forces in parade and flypast

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Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force are to take part in a parade and flypast to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

 

The event is designed to reflect the close relationship between the Queen and the armed forces.

More than 2,500 servicemen and women will march past the Queen in Windsor Castle before mustering in an arena. More on page 189564

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US baby boomers urged to take hepatitis C blood test

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US baby boomers have been advised by health officials for the first time to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C.

 

Those born between 1945-1965 are most likely to be infected but it is thought only a quarter of this generation has been tested for the virus.

The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) believes its campaign could save more than 120,000 lives. More on page 189561

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Does Greece have the energy for a fight?

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By Mark Lowen BBC News, Athens

A man begs on a street during a demonstration in Athens February 12, 2012.
 Austerity measures have hit Greeks hard, with youth unemployment rising to 54%

If Greece were a man, he would have aged decades in the past two weeks.

 

The grey hairs would be sprouting, the wrinkles showing. It has been an extraordinarily tumultuous time here.

This country has overcome so much in its long and rich history. But even Greeks are bewildered by what has happened in the last fortnight.

Roll back to 6 May: election day beneath a beautiful early summer sun. As predicted, an austerity-weary nation seized the chance to punish the much-reviled political establishment. More on page 189558

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SpaceX capsule to launch on Falcon rocket

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By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News

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 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is prepared for launch from Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

California’s SpaceX company is ready to make history by sending a capsule containing half a tonne of supplies to the space station.

It will be the first time the private sector has provided such a service.

The task is usually performed by the vehicles belonging to government space agencies, such as Nasa and Esa. More on page 189556

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Eurozone to top agenda at G8′s Camp David meeting

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President Obama opened the G8 summit with a dinner for the world leaders

President Obama has welcomed world leaders to Camp David near Washington for the G8 summit, where the eurozone crisis is likely to dominate talks.

Investors fear a Greek eurozone exit could trigger a fresh global crisis.

At Friday’s opening dinner Iran and North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and Syrian unrest were discussed, with broad consensus, officials said. More on page 189551

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Sri Lanka military parade marks war anniversary

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Sri Lanka is marking the three-year anniversary of the end of its long civil war with a large military parade in the capital, Colombo.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa gave a speech at the event, which commemorates soldiers who fought against Tamil Tiger rebels, or the LTTE.

Critics say the celebratory nature of the military parade is inappropriate. More on page 189549

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China’s soccer ambition grows with Guangzhou’s Lippi coup

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By Tom McGowan, CNN
May 18, 2012 — Updated 0819 GMT (1619 HKT)

Veteran Italian coach Marcello Lippi is the latest big footballing name to join the ambitious Chinese Super League.

(CNN) — The Chinese Super League has seen its global profile skyrocket over the last 12 months with the arrival of several high-profile football stars in big-money deals.

The trend continued on Thursday with the announcement that Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi will take over the reigns at ambitious Guangzhou Evergrande on a two-and-a-half-year contract. More on page 189547

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