Archive: BBC

What makes air passengers happy?

Does the secret to travel happiness lie in in-flight wi-fi and a smile from your flight ...

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N Korea ‘fires three short-range missiles’

North Korea has fired three short-range missiles from its east coast, South Korea’s defense ministry said. ...

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Saudi woman makes history by reaching Everest summit

A Saudi woman has made history by reaching the summit of the world’s highest mountain. Raha ...

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Pakistan politician Zahra Shahid Hussain killed in Karachi

A senior female Pakistani politician has been shot dead in the city of Karachi. Zahra Shahid ...

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Nigeria army imposes curfew in Maiduguri

Nigeria’s military has imposed a 24-hour curfew in parts of the north-eastern city of Maiduguri as ...

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Thousands rally in Rome against cuts

About 100,000 protesters, led by trade unionists, have rallied in the Italian capital Rome against the ...

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Embryonic stem cells: Advance in medical human cloning

Human cloning has been used to produce early embryos, marking a “significant step” for medicine, say ...

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Eric Holder quizzed on twin scandals by House panel

The US attorney general has faced hostile questioning at a fractious congressional hearing on two scandals ...

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Cleveland officials hail bravery of missing women

Police have praised the bravery of three women found alive on Monday evening in a house ...

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Barclays first quarter profits fall 25%

Barclays adjusted first quarter profits have fallen 25% to £1.8bn, partly due to the bank’s restructuring ...

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