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US ship 'fires at boat in Gulf'

A US Navy ship fired on a boat that ignored warnings off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, US officials say, with one person reported killed.

Romney: Obama attacks 'dishonest'

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney calls on the Obama campaign to back away from "dishonest" attacks about his time at Bain Capital.

Son's death 'devastates' Stallone

The sudden death of Sylvester Stallone's 36-year-old son Sage - with whom he appeared in 1990's Rocky V - leaves the star "devastated and grief-stricken".

TV habits 'predict kids' weights'

Every additional hour of television watched by children aged between two and four years old could add half a millimetre to their waist circumference, says a Canadian study.

Pirate Bay ban dip 'short-lived'

A big drop in peer-to-peer traffic following a court order to block file-sharing site The Pirate Bay was short-lived, a major ISP tells the BBC.

Light trick to see around corners

Researchers unveil a simple new means to see through "scattering" materials such as frosted glass, or even see around corners.

Algunos países han aprobado regulaciones o iniciaron juicios contra determinadas páginas de internet pero a la hora de la verdad ¿tienen estas medidas algún impacto? BBC Mundo describe cuán en serio se toman las autoridades este asunto.

香港政治评论员刘锐绍对BBC中文网说，香港特首梁振英首次参加立法会问答大会时避重就轻，令人失望。

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