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Study shows how genes shape face

Scientists are starting to understand how our genes influence the way we look. A study with mice has shown that small changes to their DNA could alter the shape of their face. The findings are published in the journal Science...
Feb 07,2014

Australian bush fires

A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales in Australia as firefighters continue to battle bush fires. Two hundred homes have been destroyed so far. Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate with high temperatures and strong winds forecast in the coming days...
Feb 07,2014

People arrested for attempted nuclear site sabotage

The Iranian media says at least four people have been arrested for trying to sabotage a nuclear site. No details have been given so far of their nationality or which nuclear site they are alleged to have been trying to damage.   ..
Feb 07,2014

FBI shuts down Silk Road website

The hidden internet marketplace for drugs and illegal services, which is known as the Silk Road, has been shut down by the FBI. The owner of the site, which also advertises computer hacking, has been arrested in San Francisco...
Feb 07,2014

Sochi Olympic flame

The longest ever Olympic torch relay for the Winter Games in Sochi has begun. The flame was lit in Greece using the sun's rays. It will travel 65,000 kilometres, including a visit to the International Space Station in November...
Feb 07,2014

Dealing with Venezuela's food crisis

The Venezuelan government has announced new economic measures to tackle the country's shortages of essential goods, such as flour, milk and toilet paper. Earlier this month, Finance Minister Nelson Merentes acknowledged the government's economic policies had been unsuccessful. ..
Feb 07,2014

Super typhoon hits Hong Kong

A super typhoon has hit Hong Kong on its way to south China. Typhoon Usagi has killed at least 25 people in Guangdong province, south China, but Hong Kong has escaped the worst of the storm...
Feb 07,2014

Saudi women campaign for the right to drive

Saudi women activists have launched a new campaign for the right to drive. Women aren't allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, although there's no formal law banning them...
Feb 07,2014

Japan switches off nuclear power

Japan is shutting down its last functioning nuclear reactor, with no timetable for a restart.The closure highlights the changing fortunes of nuclear power in a nation that was once one of its biggest users - until the accident at Fukushima...
Feb 07,2014

World War I wills

The last wishes, thoughts and concerns of more than 230,000 soldiers who died in World War I are to be made available online...
Feb 07,2014