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Help! I am not Robin van Persie: Over-excited Manchester United fans hoping to congratulate the hat-trick hero have inadvertently bombarded an IT consultant in India with Twitter messages.

Breathe easy: In April 2003, a global epidemic of Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) spread from China to Toronto, Canada. Ten years on, is the city prepared for another outbreak?

Mobiles answer the call of nature: Phone apps have become an unlikely tool in the effort to improve access to toilets and fresh water around the world. BBC Future's Jonathan Kalan explores how.

Back to life: Most people regard cardiac arrest as synonymous with death, but it is not a final threshold. William Kremer looks at some amazing resuscitations, and questions whether our concept of death is outdated.

Beyond Bajan beaches: Barbados is well-known for its azure waters and white sand, but it also boasts world famous rum, a rich and varied religious culture and a centuries-old horse racing tradition.

Parents of Boston suspects quizzed: US officials are in the Russian republic of Dagestan to speak to the parents of Boston bomb suspects Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Suarez banned for 10 games over bite: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is banned for 10 games by the FA for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.

Buy one, give one free: The idea is simple - when you buy a coffee, you also pay for a second, which can then be claimed by someone who cannot afford it themselves. Would you buy an extra beverage for someone in need?

Help! I am not Robin van Persie: Over-excited Manchester United fans hoping to congratulate the hat-trick hero have inadvertently bombarded an IT consultant in India with Twitter messages.

Breathe easy: In April 2003, a global epidemic of Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) spread from China to Toronto, Canada. Ten years on, is the city prepared for another outbreak?

Mobiles answer the call of nature: Phone apps have become an unlikely tool in the effort to improve access to toilets and fresh water around the world. BBC Future's Jonathan Kalan explores how.

Back to life: Most people regard cardiac arrest as synonymous with death, but it is not a final threshold. William Kremer looks at some amazing resuscitations, and questions whether our concept of death is outdated.

Beyond Bajan beaches: Barbados is well-known for its azure waters and white sand, but it also boasts world famous rum, a rich and varied religious culture and a centuries-old horse racing tradition.

Parents of Boston suspects quizzed: US officials are in the Russian republic of Dagestan to speak to the parents of Boston bomb suspects Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Suarez banned for 10 games over bite: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is banned for 10 games by the FA for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.

Buy one, give one free: The idea is simple - when you buy a coffee, you also pay for a second, which can then be claimed by someone who cannot afford it themselves. Would you buy an extra beverage for someone in need?

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Zubeidat Tsarnaev in Dagestan (23 April 2013)

Parents of Boston suspects quizzed

US officials are in the Russian republic of Dagestan to speak to the parents of Boston bomb suspects Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Bangladeshi civiliant volunteers assist in rescue operations after an eight-storey building collapsed in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka

At least 87 dead in Dhaka collapse

An eight-storey building collapses on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, killing at least 87 people and injuring hundreds.

Business

Market Data Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:49 BST

Marketwatch

(min delay 15 mins) Marketwatch Ticker

Market Name	Current Value	Movement	Change	Percentage Change
Dow Jones	14699.56	-	-19.90	-0.14%
Nasdaq	3263.78	-	-5.55	-0.17%
FTSE 100	6433.48	+	27.36	0.43%
Dax	7757.39	+	99.18	1.30%
Cac 40	3842.94	+	59.89	1.58%

Sport

Armstrong faces huge damages bill

The US government is seeking more than £78m in damages after filing its lawsuit over the Lance Armstrong affair.

Entertainment & Arts

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MASH actor Allan Arbus dies at 95

Actor Allan Arbus, best known for his role as Army psychiatrist Sidney Freedman in the 1970s US TV series MASH, dies at the age of 95.

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Health

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A nurse (R) introduces the front desk for the negative pressure isolation rooms section, which will be used to treat potential H7N9 avian influenza patients, at Taipei Hoping Hospital, 6 April 2013

Taiwan reports first bird flu case

Health officials in Taiwan confirm that a 53-year-old businessman is the first case of the H7N9 bird flu virus outside mainland China.

Technology

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Nokia phone gets Whatsapp button

Nokia unveils the first phone with a dedicated WhatsApp button - a move which may help the text messaging firm in a highly competitive market.

Science & Environment

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Antimatter mystery rolls on at LHC

New results in the quest to determine why our Universe is made of matter rather than antimatter are reported - but the question remains unanswered.

Autos

Audacious debuts in Shanghai

Chinese motor show asserts its place

Can technology lift the fog?

Helping cars see better than their drivers

Future

A vision of our future climate?

What history could tell us about rising CO2

Mobiles answer the call of nature

The unlikely solution to improving global health

Travel

The wild taste of Wales: With a long coastline and an abundance of mountains, valleys, rivers and rolling farmlands, food foraging in Wales is big business.

Paris' Notre Dame turns 850: In the year of the Parisian cathedral’s 850th anniversary, a look back reveals religious upheaval, a dare-devilish high-rise artist and a grisly pack of wolves.

Sri Lanka’s foodie paradise: Nestled in the middle of world-famous tea plantations, the charming village of Ella offers gourmands the chance to dig deep into the country’s complex culinary traditions.

A Spam-tastic festival in Hawaii: The annual Waikiki Spam Jam, held on Oahu, welcomes more than 25,000 people to sample dishes featuring the canned meat, including Spam nachos and the choco Spamalicious popsicle.

World’s most beautiful clock towers: From a mosque-like stronghold in Malaysia to one of London’s most iconic structures, these five landmarks were designed to stand the test of time.

Air travel in the year 2050: According to Airbus' predictions, future aircrafts could have transparent ceilings, virtual reality rooms and run on biofuels.

Nice on a budget: From artistic museums and ample public transportation to fresh Mediterranean cuisine and sultry beaches, experience the best of the Cote d’Azur without draining your bank account.

The wild taste of Wales: With a long coastline and an abundance of mountains, valleys, rivers and rolling farmlands, food foraging in Wales is big business.

Paris' Notre Dame turns 850: In the year of the Parisian cathedral’s 850th anniversary, a look back reveals religious upheaval, a dare-devilish high-rise artist and a grisly pack of wolves.

Sri Lanka’s foodie paradise: Nestled in the middle of world-famous tea plantations, the charming village of Ella offers gourmands the chance to dig deep into the country’s complex culinary traditions.

A Spam-tastic festival in Hawaii: The annual Waikiki Spam Jam, held on Oahu, welcomes more than 25,000 people to sample dishes featuring the canned meat, including Spam nachos and the choco Spamalicious popsicle.

World’s most beautiful clock towers: From a mosque-like stronghold in Malaysia to one of London’s most iconic structures, these five landmarks were designed to stand the test of time.

Air travel in the year 2050: According to Airbus' predictions, future aircrafts could have transparent ceilings, virtual reality rooms and run on biofuels.

Nice on a budget: From artistic museums and ample public transportation to fresh Mediterranean cuisine and sultry beaches, experience the best of the Cote d’Azur without draining your bank account.

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Spanish

¿Vuela a EE.UU.?, cuidado con el "secuestro fiscal"

Recortes automáticos al gasto federal, por la falta de acuerdo sobre el presupuesto, obligan a la disminución del personal de control aéreo y otros cargos portuarios, afectando a miles de viajeros.

Chinese

“中国镇压政策导致新疆巴楚暴力事件”

中国称新疆巴楚暴力事件为恐怖袭击。世界维吾尔人大会表示，当局这样定性是推卸责任。

Arabic

تدمير مئذنة الجامع الأموي في حلب

الحكومة السورية والمعارضة تتبادلان الاتهامات حول المسؤولية عن تهدم مئذنة الجامع الأموي الكبير في حلب، واشتباكات عنيفة في مطار منغ، وهجوم بقذائف الهاون في جرمانا بريف دمشق.

Persian

ریزش ساختمان هشت طبقه در بنگلادش دهها نفر را کشت

در بنگلادش یک ساختمان هشت طبقه که محل فعالیت چندین کارگاه تولید پوشاک بود فرو ریخته و حدود یکصد نفر را کشته و چند صد تن دیگر را زخمی کرده است. تلاش امدادرسانان و مردم برای یافتن کسانی که زیر آوار مانده‌اند همچنان ادامه دارد.