BBC World News, May 11, 2012

'Save the planet', science leaders urge G8 governments BBC News By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News Leaders of the global science community have issued joint statements to world leaders meeting at the G8 summit later this month in the US. National science academies from 15 countries have called on the ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Guides claim lack of female role models 'could be damaging' BBC News Tracey Murray, head of guiding development, told the BBCthat the "glitzy champagne lifestyle" of some celebrities is giving girls an unrealistic view on what life is really like. "The type of role models that they were talking to us about tended to ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Tim Burton vampire comedy takes on Batman's legacy BBC News By Neil Smith Entertainment reporter, BBC News Blockbusters have never been the same since Tim Burton's Batman. How will Dark Shadows, his latest venture, fare in a cinema landscape that he helped define? Summer releases like The Dark Knight Rises, ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Higher education ranking: UK '10th best' BBC News By Judith Burns Education reporter, BBC News The author of a report on international higher education has questioned whether UK universities can remain world leaders without more funding. The report for Universitas 21 rated the UK10th best at ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Sportsday - the day's sports news as it happened BBC Sport He is the second big name to exit the event after world number two Rafael Nadal lost to fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco on Thursday. There is commentary of the League One play-off semi-final first leg between Stevenage and Sheffield United on BBC ... See all stories on this topic »

Rebekah Brooks appears at Leveson Inquiry BBC News To get live updates & watch our video coverage you must enable Javascript. The BBC may edit your comments and not all emails will be published. Your comments may be published on any BBC media worldwide. Mrs Brooks says the Sun had the Browns' ... See all stories on this topic »

HISTORY Renews TOP GEAR for Season 3 Broadway World Top Gear is a produced for HISTORY by BBC Worldwide Productions and is co-production between HISTORY and BBC Worldwide. John Hesling is Executive Producer. Executive producer for HISTORY is Russ McCarroll. Top Gear, which premiered in the UK in 1977, ... See all stories on this topic »

Today's media stories from the papers The Guardian P6 BBC to expose UK's biggest corporation tax dodgers. P7 Prince Charles presents BBC weather forecast. P10 Daily Telegraph Pressure on prime minister to hold Jeremy Hunt inquiry over BSkyB deal. P1 Prince Charles presentsBBC weather forecast. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

One Planet - The world's ultimate super food BBC News ... of the world's leading experts on the mushroom, to learn whether it's our planets most important organism. As ever, tune in, have a listen and let us know what you think. Email the team at oneplanet@bbc.co.uk, or join us on Facebook, the link's below. See all stories on this topic » BBC News

My Life In Travel: Katie Derham, BBC radio and television presenter The Independent I remember huge rhododendron bushes perfect for dens, a death-trap rotten jetty which was out of bounds, and a large curtained bay window where us children would perform shows. Best holiday? Last year, some intrepid friends sailed across the Atlantic ... See all stories on this topic »

BBC's Roly Keating named as British Library ceo Televisual Baroness Blackstone, chairman of the British Library, said, “I am delighted that Roly Keating will be joining us as chief executive. He has a strong record of creative leadership and strategic innovation at the BBCand has wide experience and a deep ... See all stories on this topic »

Views of Europe slide sharply in global poll, while views of China improve Myjoyonline.com Positive views of the European Union and European nations have declined sharply over the last year—so much so that Germany has been overtaken by Japan as the world's most positively viewed major nation, a new 22-country global poll for BBC World ... See all stories on this topic » Myjoyonline.com

How the world fell out of love with Europe The Independent Click HERE to view 'New world order: Who's loved, who's loathed' graphic A survey of nearly 25000 people from across 22 countries for theBBC World Service reveals for the first time sharply declining confidence in Europe as a force for good in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Which Country Influence to the World Better? 104.9 Ssuubi FM 10 May 2012 (Global Scan, BBC) – Positive views of the European Union and European nations have declined sharply over the last year—so much so that Germany has been overtaken by Japan as the world's most positively viewed major nation, a new 22 ... See all stories on this topic » 104.9 Ssuubi FM

'I don't want a repeat of what happened five years ago' This is Nottingham Rising star: Main picture, and above, Sam Beeton; top right, on BBC 2's The Review Show; top centre, Sam, centre in blue, at the Burberry 2012 Womenswear show in Hyde Park; bottom right, supporting Scouting For Girls at the arena in 2008. See all stories on this topic »

Eurozone countries must 'stick together' BBC News You can watch the full programme on BBC World News on Friday 11 May at 15:30 and 20:30 GMT. Watch recent episodes online (UK only) or subscribe to our podcast. Find out who is coming up on the programme by following us on Twitter . See all stories on this topic » BBC News

UK confident on bank reform despite EU row Yahoo! News UK By Matt Falloon | Reuters – 2 hours 3 minutes ago Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, speaks on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show in London May 6, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout LONDON (Reuters) - Britain expects its flagship banking ... See all stories on this topic »

Julian Assange's latest 'World Tomorrow' episode covers the overthrow of dictators Death and Taxes Harding, naturally, avoids the reality that the BBC could be considered a propanda arm of the UK government, or that his paycheck is written by Rupert Murdoch, but this sort of bitching is hardly constructive. Harding employed the ad hominem attack ... See all stories on this topic »

'Friends' cast's greatest hits: Friday Fiver Digital Spy (blog) Matt LeBlanc's terrific comedy drama Episodes returns to BBC Two tonight - yes, it was a tough couple of years for LeBlanc as his Friends spinoff Joey floundered, but now the 44-year-old is a television favorite once more, scooping up a Golden Globe ... See all stories on this topic »

Another Planet C21Media BBC Worldwide's senior VP of programming and TV channels David Weiland unveils plans for Lonely Planet programming blocks and hints that new networks could carry the brand. Clive Whittingham reports. While all attention in the UK is focused on the ... See all stories on this topic » C21Media

BBC's Roly Keating to join British Library as CEO The Drum The British Library has appointed Roly Keating from theBBC as its new chief executive officer. Keating, currently director of archive content at the BBC and a former controller of BBC Two and BBC Four, will join the British Library board on 12 ... See all stories on this topic » The Drum

What the West isn't telling about Syria Tehelka Before visiting Syria, my impression from watching BBCand CNN was that the country was burning and disintegrating. Footage of tanks, artillery fire, bodies, smoking ruins of buildings and armed gunmen dominated the coverage. When I arrived in Damascus ... See all stories on this topic » Tehelka

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Michael Eavis and Rob da Bank answer your questions live from The Great Escape The Guardian (blog) But first, a tweet from Rob: The godfather of uk music festivals and some fool in a rave top lockerz.com/s/208107012 — Rob da Bank (@RobdaBank) May 11, 2012 Do you still get any enjoyment from organising the events ? Of course. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Celeb pix: Rihanna steals show at 'Battleship' premiere News in photos (Photo by Fred Duval/Getty Images) British actor and director Sacha Baron Cohen arrives for the UK premiere of the film "The Dictator" in London on May 10, 2012.(TAL COHEN/AFP/GettyImages) Isla Fisher the wife of Sacha Baron Cohen attends the World ... See all stories on this topic »

Bombshell email claims Jeremy Hunt asked Murdoch empire to help him stop phone ... Daily Mail 'Clearly there was complete collusion between the Secretary of State and his office and News Corp on a bid where he was supposed to be impartial, which is why he should not be in his job,' she told the BBC Radio 4 PM programme. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Hit comedy festival set for return to Llandudno Daily Post North Wales BBC Radio 4 broadcaster Sedaris will read from his best-selling books. He admitted part of the reason for saying yes to the festival, was because it raises cash for Llandudno's St David's Hospice, and also due to a Llandudno ice-cream parlour. See all stories on this topic »

Scrapped UK jet fighter plans cost $160m Sky News Australia In a major policy U-turn, Mr Hammond said the National Security Council decided to revert to plans by the former Labour government to acquire the jump jet version of the US-built F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Under plans set out in the 2010 strategic ... See all stories on this topic »

Endemol Adds UK And France Execs To Management Board Deadline.com Endemol, the world's largest independent production company, today announced new appointments to the Management Board. CEO of Endemol UK Tim Hincks has been appointed President of Endemol Group. Chairman and CEO of Endemol France Virginie Calmels has ... See all stories on this topic »

A Knight's tale Aberdeen Press and Journal Describing himself as “a boring, bookish child who was terribly keen on sport”, McDonald says he was fascinated by those people on BBC's World Service who got to report on big political events. “I thought, 'What a way to live!',” he says. See all stories on this topic »

Gaming Weekly: Arkham DLC, Ratings and Rovio's Next Big Move Gadget Helpline (blog) where we at Gadget Helpline will run you through all of the happenings in the gaming world! Those good old chaps over at the BBC have reported that the VSC (Video Standards Council) has decided to revamp the ratings systems in the UK for all future ... See all stories on this topic »

5 Green Tech Stories You Should Be Reading: May 11, 2012 EarthTechling by Laura Caseley Everyone's reading about solar power for Japan, new EV charging standards, and green developments for a UK waterfront and a Boston transit center. Check it out. 1. “The Current State of Clean Energy” – Triple Pundit – It's an urgent ... See all stories on this topic »

London set for its own TV station as Ofcom invites bids for franchise East London Advertiser The message will include the name and email address you gave us when you signed up. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. It is one of the first 21 areas across the UK being offered franchises next year, under Government plans ... See all stories on this topic » East London Advertiser

Q1 2012: SES Continues on Its Growth Track MarketWatch (press release) Significant capacity agreements were also concluded in Latin America, the UK and the Middle East. We are proud to have been chosen to support the BBC and BSkyB's coverage of the London Olympic Games with 48 channels in HD and SD, covering all the major ... See all stories on this topic »

Leveson inquiry: Rebekah Brooks gives evidence The Guardian (blog) Brooks, the ex-editor of both the Sun and the News of theWorld, will face a series of questions about her relationship with former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, but the inquiry is likely to place extra scrutiny on her dealings with ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Rebekah Brooks at the Leveson Inquiry: live Telegraph.co.uk 12.29 Never really had a conversation with a politician about the BBC license fee, she says. Can't remember a conversation where they discussed the PCC. 12.19 We are now hearing about the BSkyB deal. You are "extremely well connected to very senior ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Campbell and Young row over Leveson 'leaks' Evening Standard Waite recalled that it was the voice of his old friend on the BBC WorldService that gave him hope more than 21 years ago. “For four and a half years I wasn't allowed a radio,” said the former special envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury. See all stories on this topic »

The Tempest with Christopher Plummer Brings Its Magic to Cinemas EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) (EON: Enhanced Online News)--Academy Award ® Winner Christopher Plummer's critically-acclaimed performance in the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's production of The Tempest storms into selectUS movie theaters on Thursday, June 14 at 7:00 pm local time ... See all stories on this topic »

Police Officers to join protests rather than patrol them The Voice of Russia The BBC has reported, that the government has suddenly change its mind over the type of the new generation of fighter planes it is ordering for the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said in his report to MPs, ... See all stories on this topic » The Voice of Russia

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BBC News - Warren Weinstein, US hostage in Pakistan, in video plea US hostage Warren Weinstein has pleaded with President Barack Obama to meet his captors' demands in a video released by al-Qaeda's media arm, says US ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17980396

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