| Greek parties 'to finalise deal' |
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| Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:22:39 GMT |
| Greek PM Lucas Papademos is meeting coalition parties in an attempt to seal an austerity deal to secure a new EU/IMF bailout. |
| America and Asia 'will join up' |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:06:28 GMT |
| Researchers say most of the world's continents will merge somewhere over the Pacific "ring of fire" in 50-200 million years. |
| Maldives president 'forced out' |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:13:10 GMT |
| Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed says he was forced to resign at gunpoint in a coup, a charge the country's new leader denies. |
| Russians claim Antarctic success |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:29:52 GMT |
| Russian scientists claim victory in the race to drill into Lake Vostok, a huge body of water under the Antarctic ice which may shed light on its past. |
| A380 wing crack checks extended |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:57:31 GMT |
| Checks are ordered on all Airbus A380 superjumbos after cracks were found in wing components, extending an earlier safety ruling covering 20 planes. |