"If the book we are reading does not wake us, as with a fist hammering on our skulls, then why do we read it? Good God, we also would be happy if we had no books and such books that make us happy we could, if need be, write ourselves. What we must have are those books that come on us like ill fortune, like the death of one we love better than ourselves, like suicide. A book must be an ice axe to break the sea frozen inside us."
—Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Austrian writer, The Metamorphosis, The Trial
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Some statins 'raise diabetes risk'
Fri, 24 May 2013 06:44:51 GMT
Some drugs taken to protect the heart may increase the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes, according to researchers in Canada.
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Barcelona to sign striker Neymar
Sun, 26 May 2013 07:22:03 GMT
Brazil striker Neymar agrees to join Spanish champions Barcelona from Santos on a five-year contract.
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Root hoping maiden ton inspires win
Sat, 25 May 2013 19:18:40 GMT
England batsman Joe Root hopes his maiden Test century can help secure a victory against New Zealand at Headingley.
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The uneven charm of Rome's cobblestones
Thu, 23 May 2013 23:43:52 GMT
Alan Johnston reports on the stories behind the cobblestones in Italy's capital.
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10 things we didn't know last week
Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:37 GMT
Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.
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Africa marks 'great leap forward'
Sat, 25 May 2013 19:45:55 GMT
Ethiopia's prime minister opens a ceremony of Africa's 54 leaders celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity.
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Pakistan bus fire kills 16 children
Sat, 25 May 2013 11:07:22 GMT
At least 16 children and a teacher are killed in a fire on their school bus in the eastern Pakistan city of Gujrat, police say.
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'Black widow' bombing in Russia
Sat, 25 May 2013 15:16:48 GMT
A suicide bomber has blown herself up close to an interior ministry building in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, officials say.
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Ecuador president starts third term
Fri, 24 May 2013 17:53:52 GMT
Ecuador's President, Rafael Correa, is sworn into office for an unprecedented third term in the capital, Quito.
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'Poor response' to Iraq abuse claims
Fri, 24 May 2013 16:16:18 GMT
The UK government's response to claims that British troops abused and unlawfully killed civilians in Iraq is inadequate, the High Court rules, but it stops short of ordering a public inquiry.
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Bridge collapses after US rail crash
Sat, 25 May 2013 14:12:45 GMT
Two goods trains collide in the US state of Missouri, bringing down a road bridge and leaving seven people injured.
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Thousands risk radicalisation - May
Sun, 26 May 2013 09:20:44 GMT
Thousands of people are potentially at risk of being radicalised, says Home Secretary Theresa May says.
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Councils 'destroying' verge wildlife
Sun, 26 May 2013 02:17:11 GMT
Councils in the UK are destroying wildlife habitats by cutting grass verges too often, charity Plantlife warns.
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'Out of control' dog kills man, 79
Sun, 26 May 2013 09:34:55 GMT
A 79-year-old man dies and two women are arrested following a dog attack in Liverpool.
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Man killed in betting shop attack
Sun, 26 May 2013 00:17:14 GMT
A 55-year-old man is killed in an attack at a betting shop next door to a police station in south London.
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