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Apple's new iPhone snapped up in Asia and Europe

Apple's new iPhone made its hotly awaited debut on Friday, with buyers storming stores in Asia and queues forming in European cities.

Electoral register details 'should not be sold'

Selling the electoral register to marketing companies is no way for local authorities to treat people's personal information and could even put them off voting, according to a report.

Sellafield contract won by URS-led consortium

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has awarded the contract to manage nuclear sites at Sellafield to a consortium including U.S. company URS Corp's Washington International unit, AMEC and France's Areva.

RSPCA warns of 'puppy trafficking'

The RSPCA on Friday warned dog-lovers to be aware of the dangers of "puppy trafficking", saying people were taking a risk if they bought their puppies from the internet, newspapers ads or even some pet shops.

Easy to use websites catch out wary shoppers

Although Britons are cautious about shopping online, the vast majority can be lulled into a false sense of security by easy-to-use websites, according to a survey.

Israeli police resume Olmert bribery probe

Israeli police investigators began questioning Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday for a third time over allegations he took bribes from an American businessman.

North Korea nuclear talks enter second day

Negotiators trying to move forward with disarming North Korea made progress during a second day of talks on Friday on agreeing methods to verify the North's own account of its nuclear activities, an official said.

Krystal Meyers' new music video Make Some Noise premieres on Yahoo!

Krystal Meyers' brand new music video Make Some Noise premiered on Yahoo! on Thursday with expectations that this is one video hundreds of thousands will be tuning into.

Empathy comes naturally to children: study

When children see others in pain, their brains respond as if it were happening to them, U.S. researchers said on Friday.

Acidifying oceans pose danger to coral reefs

Like a tooth dipped in a glass of Coca-Cola, coral reefs, lobsters and other marine creatures that build calcified shells around themselves could soon dissolve as climate change turns the oceans increasingly acidic.

Researchers develop efficient solar power devices

Using sheets of glass covered with organic dyes, scientists have devised an efficient and practical solar power device that they believe can help make this clean, renewable energy source more affordable.

Study links global warming to more smog

U.S. environmental regulators quietly published a draft study on Thursday that linked global warming to higher levels of smog that could harm human health, a report green groups said stood in contrast to the Bush Administration's slow movement on climate change.