"If God kills, lies, cheats, discriminates, and otherwise behaves in a manner that puts the Mafia to shame, that's Okay, he's God. He can do whatever he wants. Anyone who adheres to this philosophy has had his sense of morality, decency, justice and humaneness warped beyond recognition by the very book that is supposedly preaching the opposite."
—Dennis McKinsey
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VIDEO: Cuba reopens sugar mills
Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:53 GMT
Cuba is reopening some of its mothballed sugar mills to try to take advantage of rising sugar prices.
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VIDEO: Singapore's ethical jewellery outlet
Wed, 22 May 2013 10:26:38 GMT
Design Up Asia is a hand-made jewellery business with a difference - its products are sold online but many of its staff are women who work from home.
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VIDEO: One-minute World News
Thu, 23 May 2013 02:43:05 GMT
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
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AUDIO: Ray Manzarek 'a stellar musician'
Tue, 21 May 2013 10:54:50 GMT
Former Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres pays tribute to his friend, The Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, who has died aged 74 after a long battle with cancer.
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VIDEO: All mod cons in Ghana's building boom
Tue, 21 May 2013 10:06:08 GMT
Ghana's fast growing economy is experiencing a building boom - the BBC's George Alagiah takes a tour of a new luxury apartment in Accra.
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VIDEO: Afghans discouraged from inter-marrying
Tue, 21 May 2013 19:41:41 GMT
Afghan authorities want to discourage the practice of inter-family marriages as the children of such couplings can sometimes have serious health issues.
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VIDEO: Will Israel bomb Iran?
Mon, 20 May 2013 23:28:31 GMT
Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen explores what might happen if Iran continues with its nuclear programme.
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Oklahoma damage bill 'could be $2bn'
Wed, 22 May 2013 16:53:22 GMT
The damage from the Oklahoma tornado could reach $2bn (£1.3bn), the Oklahoma Insurance Department warns, although many tenants may have no insurance cover.
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VIDEO: BBC World News business headlines
Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:55 GMT
The latest international business headlines from BBC World News.
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Backlash over Xbox pre-owned games
Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:11 GMT
Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerges the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox One console.
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Couple's £163,000 phone bill shock
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:55:08 GMT
A couple who own an electrical firm had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared.
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French composer Dutilleux dies at 97
Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:20 GMT
Henri Dutilleux, one of France's leading 20th Century composers, has died in Paris at the age of 97, his family announce.
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Lennon lyrics donated for tax relief
Wed, 22 May 2013 15:22:31 GMT
Beatles biographer Hunter Davies donates letters and lyrics by John Lennon to the British Library as part of a new tax relief scheme.
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Feet home to more than 100 fungi
Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:21 GMT
Fungi live all over the human body but their favourite spots are the heel, under toenails and between the toes, according to a US study.
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Solar plane sets off again across US
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:53:11 GMT
The Solar Impulse plane, which holds records including the longest manned zero-fuel flight, sets off on the second leg of a bid to cross the US.
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