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The latest stories from the News front page section of the BBC News web site.

VIDEO: Is Japan's green tea blossoming?

Farmers in Japan's key tea-growing region are hoping to turn their fortunes around following the Fukushima nuclear disaster two years ago.

VIDEO: Ghana students aim for orbit 'by 2016'

Students in Ghana launch a model of a satellite attached to a balloon for the first time.

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VIDEO: Army crackdown on Nigeria militants

The Nigerian military says it has launched an all-out assault on Islamist militants in the north-east of the country.

VIDEO: Need to Know: Iran's leadership

BBC Persian's Rana Rahimpour explains how Iran's leadership structure works and what could happen in the upcoming presidential elections.

VIDEO: Inside the human robot factory

Roboticist Will Jackson of Engineered Arts gives a tour of his robot factory in Cornwall, and talks about recent developments in the industry.

VIDEO: Turkey's 'Italian' makeover underway

At a time of economic doom and gloom across much of Europe - the credit rating for Turkey has been upgraded.

VIDEO: Bling Ring premieres in Cannes

British actress Emma Watson was among the cast attending the premiere of The Bling Ring in Cannes on Thursday.

VIDEO: Tsunami debris washes up in Canada

Debris from the Japan tsunami in 2011 is washing up in Canada. The BBC spoke to volunteers cleaning up the shoreline on Vancouver Island

VIDEO: Brazilian inmates knit for a better future

Inmates at a Brazil jail have taken to knitting in an enterprise with a local fashion designer which sees them earn one day off their sentence for every three days spent knitting.

VIDEO: Shock at finding alligator on porch

A homeowner in Florida has described finding an alligator on her front porch.

VIDEO: One Direction announce world tour

X Factor boyband One Direction have announced a 2014 worldwide stadium tour.

VIDEO: Would-be robber struck by bus

A would-be robber had a lucky escape after he was struck by a bus, moments after he snatched a woman's mobile phone in Bogota, Colombia.

VIDEO: Eurovision: A statistical analysis

Derek Gatherer outlines the results of his statistical study of how Eurovision votes are cast.

VIDEO: Who controls China's internet?

For several years in China it has been difficult to establish which is more dominant - the forces of censorship or freedom of expression.

VIDEO: Dozens injured as US train derails

Dozens of people have been injured after two trains collided in the US state of Connecticut.

VIDEO: Can you name the third city of the EU?

The European Union is linked to Brussels and Strasbourg, but it is probably less known that its third base of power is in the small country of Luxembourg.

VIDEO: Islands start 'puffin census'

A puffin "census" has started on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, in the north of England.

VIDEO: Red Cross museum's 'message of hope'

The Red Cross museum in Geneva is to re-open on Friday after a renovation lasting almost two years.

VIDEO: Climber to place red nose on Everest

The British explorer, Daniel Hughes, is climbing Mount Everest in an attempt to raise £1m for Comic Relief.

VIDEO: Storm chaser captures Texas tornado

A tornado has ripped through a town in the US state of Texas, resulting in six deaths, officials say.

VIDEO: Mega-ships head for shipping firm

Danish shipping firm Maersk Line is taking delivery of 20 of the world's largest ships, despite posting a drop in earnings.

VIDEO: Russia lays out stance on Syria

UN and Russia discuss Syria crisis- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said both parties agreed that "a negotiated political solution is the only way to end the crisis"

VIDEO: Europe on road to more austere measures?

Europe's GDP shrank by 0.2% in the first three months of this year as politicians debate whether to carry on with austerity plans or to change course.

VIDEO: Chinese tourists told not to spit

A top official in China has urged Chinese tourists to behave more politely when travelling abroad.

VIDEO: 'I left engineering to be food hawker'

Singaporean Abdus Salam started as an engineer, but left his job when he realised that his father needed help in his food stall.

VIDEO: Pope-themed bus tours hit Argentina

Fans of the new Pontiff are being offered the chance to learn more about his childhood with organised Pope-themed bus tours of his home town in Buenos Aires.

VIDEO: Read Klingon on your computer screen

Microsoft's Bing offers page translations into Klingon, Google launches a music subscription service plus other tech news.

VIDEO: Homophobic abuse revealed in EU poll

More than a quarter of gay people surveyed in a major EU poll say they have been subjected to attacks or violent threats in the past five years.

VIDEO: Malaria mosquitoes 'quicker to bite'

Mosquitoes carrying malaria are more attracted to human scent than non-malarial ones, research has suggested.

VIDEO: Syrians on 'suffocating gas attack'

A BBC news team has travelled to a town in northern Syria which eyewitnesses claim has been attacked with poisonous gas.

VIDEO: Lenin's tomb reopens to public

Vladimir Lenin's tomb in Red Square in Moscow has reopened to the public after a major renovation.

VIDEO: Closer look at new Google Glass

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out Google's new smart headset.

VIDEO: Ginger Baker attacks film-maker

Beware of Mr Baker is a new documentary focusing on the legendary British drummer Ginger Baker.

VIDEO: Hadfield 'hit Earth like a car crash'

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has been talking about his experiences on the International Space Station in his first public appearance since returning to Earth.

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