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Desert kingdom Abu Dhabi is determined to be known for more than just its oil wealth, and as Christian Fraser reports, there are no limits to its ambition.
Long established, low-impact farming methods can help sustain the biodiversity of tropical forests, a study shows.
Ricky Ponting's first century on Indian soil puts Australia on top in the first Test in Bangalore.
One month ago The Bank of England announced a big rescue plan for the financial sector, injecting £50bn. Has it worked?
A ban on TV news broadcasts under the state of emergency has forced Pakistanis to turn elsewhere for their news
The price of a barrel of oil is nearing $60 - what does this mean for consumers and businesses?
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China is desperate to find enough oil to fuel its economic boom and its love affair with the motorcar.
The dollar has hit a series of historic lows against just about every currency. BBC News Online explains why.
A dam project to harness energy from the Nam Theun river in southern Laos will involve the resettlement of thousands of people.
A court suspends the activities of the main party after it backs presidential challenger Ali Benflis.
Poetry is turning into an industry in Swansea as the city celebrates the 50th anniversary of the death of its most famous son.
Friends and family remember the life of heroic Cornelius Whalen, the last Jarrow marcher, whose funeral was held on Tyneside.
A man is convicted of murdering his partner's baby son who was subjected to an horrific catalogue of neglect.
A man who persuaded his wife to lure an old school friend to their house has been jailed for her rape and murder.
I never thought the day would come when I would be reluctant to talk about golf.
The prospect of absinthe being sold again in the UK after 70 years has got a lot of people excited. But not the BBC's Ryan Dilley.
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