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| VIDEO: Greeks withdraw millions from banks Thu, 17 May 2012 05:47:01 GMT Savers in Greece have been withdrawing hundreds of millions of euros from Greek banks, amid fears the country may have to withdraw from the single currency. |
| VIDEO: Soyuz spaceship docks at ISS Thu, 17 May 2012 06:59:45 GMT A Soyuz spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station. |
| VIDEO: Pakistan set to lift Nato Afghan blockade Thu, 17 May 2012 03:16:30 GMT The Pakistani government appears to be on the verge of lifting its six-month blockade on the transport of Nato goods through Pakistan to Afghanistan. |
| VIDEO: Moonrise Kingdom opens Cannes Thu, 17 May 2012 06:56:43 GMT Bruce Willis and Bill Murray were amongst the stars on the red carpet for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival. |
| VIDEO: Mladic war crimes trial begins Wed, 16 May 2012 22:24:04 GMT Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic has gone on trial for war crimes at The Hague. |
| VIDEO: ECB's 1-trillion-euro bank rescue Thu, 17 May 2012 00:36:08 GMT Benoit Coueure, from the European Central Bank, has been speaking about their decision to provide a loan of more than a trillion euros to hundreds of banks. |
| VIDEO: Mexico mourns Carlos Fuentes Wed, 16 May 2012 18:36:06 GMT Mexicans pay tribute to one of Latin America's greatest authors, Carlos Fuentes, who died on 15 May in Mexico City. |
| VIDEO: Gaga refused permit for Jakarta gig Wed, 16 May 2012 15:57:29 GMT Indonesian police have refused to issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled to take place in Jakarta next month. |
| VIDEO: Acropolis ceremony for Olympic torch Wed, 16 May 2012 17:35:36 GMT The Olympic flame is to be passed to London on Thursday evening, after a week-long relay around Greece. |
| VIDEO: Lift-off for private space travel? Wed, 16 May 2012 17:38:41 GMT A California-based private company hopes to usher in a new era in space travel with the successful launch of its rocket and unmanned capsule later this month. |
| VIDEO: Assad: 'People support my reforms' Wed, 16 May 2012 18:54:11 GMT In an address to Russian TV today, President Bashar Assad insisted the Syrian people supported his reforms and called his opponents "terrorists". |
| VIDEO: Should Saif Gaddafi be tried in Libya? Wed, 16 May 2012 19:53:04 GMT Libya has asked the International Criminal Court to abandon its legal action against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, so he can be tried in Tripoli. |
| VIDEO: Christians in Egypt get ready to vote Wed, 16 May 2012 17:17:29 GMT As Egypt prepares for the presidential elections at the end of May, the country's sizeable Coptic Christian minority is hoping for a moderate leader to protect their rights. |
| VIDEO: Black box of Russian jet crash found Wed, 16 May 2012 10:08:06 GMT Indonesian officials have recovered part of the black box from a Russian Sukhoi Superjet plane that crashed killing all 45 people on board last week. |
| VIDEO: David Beckham butt of Obama's jokes Wed, 16 May 2012 05:35:38 GMT President Obama has welcomed the LA Galaxy football team to the White House to celebrate the team's winning of the Major League soccer championship in the US. |
| VIDEO: UN observers caught in Syria blast Wed, 16 May 2012 10:27:25 GMT UN observer vehicles have been damaged by a blast during a visit to north-west Syria |
| VIDEO: Paralysed man 'regains use of hand' Tue, 15 May 2012 14:02:24 GMT A paralysed man in the US has regained limited use of his hand after pioneering surgery to bypass damage to his spinal cord, the Journal of Neurosurgery reports. |
| VIDEO: Taylor: 'Prosecution paid witnesses' Wed, 16 May 2012 12:27:56 GMT Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has accused the prosecution of paying and threatening witnesses in his war crimes trial. |
| VIDEO: Arizona wildfire continues to rage Wed, 16 May 2012 06:33:18 GMT US firefighters are continuing to battle a growing wildfire near Crown King in Arizona, with dry conditions and high wind hampering efforts to contain it. |
| VIDEO: Defiant Taylor protests innocence Wed, 16 May 2012 15:11:37 GMT Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has accused the prosecution of paying and threatening witnesses in his war crimes trial. |
| VIDEO: Gunmen strike Kenya nightclub Wed, 16 May 2012 04:26:18 GMT Gunmen opened fire and threw grenades from outside the gates of the building. |
| VIDEO: Jordan to probe 'children abuse' Wed, 16 May 2012 10:41:20 GMT King Abdullah II instructed Jordan's government to probe reports of cruelty at care homes for children with physical and mental disabilities in his country after a BBC Arabic documentary was broadcast. |
| VIDEO: Fear over future of Greece in Euro grows Wed, 16 May 2012 08:37:52 GMT The leaders of France and Germany have pledged to work together on solving the euro crisis, despite opposing views on just how it should be done. |
| VIDEO: Brazilian favelas attracting tourism Tue, 15 May 2012 20:34:03 GMT Bars and restaurants in shanty towns in Brazil are becoming a new gastronomic attraction for locals and tourists. |
| VIDEO: EU forces in attack on Somalian pirates Tue, 15 May 2012 17:42:17 GMT EU naval forces have conducted their first raid on pirate bases on the Somali mainland, saying they have destroyed several boats. |
| VIDEO: Rattlesnake bites man in Wal-Mart Tue, 15 May 2012 12:03:31 GMT A Wal-Mart customer is recovering after he was bitten by a rattlesnake in a garden department of the chain store. |
| VIDEO: France vows to co-operate with Germany Tue, 15 May 2012 21:37:12 GMT Newly inaugurated French President Francois Hollande has pledged to work with Germany to resolve the EU's economic crisis. |
| VIDEO: Hollande's plane 'hit by lightning' Tue, 15 May 2012 17:04:12 GMT A plane carrying French President Francois Hollande was forced to turn back to Paris, after apparently being struck by Paris en route to Berlin. |
| VIDEO: What if Greece exits the eurozone? Mon, 14 May 2012 21:50:14 GMT With no end to the political crisis in Athens in sign, EU policy-makers are now talking about the the technical process of managing a Greek withdrawal from the eurozone. |
| VIDEO: Mines hit by conflict crackdown Tue, 15 May 2012 06:19:49 GMT Mineral mines in central Africa and the people who rely on them for a living are being hit by international reluctance to trade in conflict minerals. |
| VIDEO: Mladic set to face trial over Bosnia Tue, 15 May 2012 20:09:53 GMT Ratko Mladic now faces eleven charges including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. |
| VIDEO: Burning man outside Breivik trial Tue, 15 May 2012 13:07:48 GMT A man has set himself on fire outside the courthouse hearing the trial of Anders Behring Breivik, who admits killing 77 people in two attacks on Norway last July. |
| VIDEO: India rocks to new protest bands Tue, 15 May 2012 01:03:49 GMT A new breed of musicians playing rock and reggae with highly topical lyrics are doing their best to keep social and political issues in the spotlight in India. |
| VIDEO: Soyuz rocket launch in Kazakhstan Tue, 15 May 2012 03:40:36 GMT A Soyuz rocket carrying two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut has launched successfully from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. |
| VIDEO: China's 'instant' building Mon, 14 May 2012 18:38:43 GMT Company in China specialises in building modular high buildings in short time frames. |
| VIDEO: World's oldest yoga teacher at 93 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:31:52 GMT Tao Porchon-Lynch has been named the oldest yoga teacher in the world by Guinness World Records. |
| VIDEO: Gold tarnished by illegal trade Mon, 14 May 2012 21:44:02 GMT As demand for gold booms around the world, the UN is calling for tougher measures to prevent smuggling and the exploitation of workers in unregulated mines. |
| VIDEO: German faith in austerity explained Tue, 15 May 2012 06:08:46 GMT When the Berlin Wall came down, the former West Germany poured billions into helping the East grow and it paid for the expansion by freezing wages for more than a decade. |
| VIDEO: Palestinian prisoners end hunger strike Mon, 14 May 2012 21:30:31 GMT Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have agreed to end a mass hunger strike, which has been going on for more than two months. |
| VIDEO: Are billions exposed to unsafe water? Mon, 14 May 2012 20:17:09 GMT The UN has greatly downplayed the scale of the global drinking water crisis, research carried out by the BBC suggests. |
| VIDEO: Last-ditch Greek coalition talks Tue, 15 May 2012 05:51:51 GMT Greek leaders will meet again to continue trying to form an emergency coalition, with President Karolos Papoulias proposing a possible handover of power to a technocratic government. |
| VIDEO: Table tennis scores high in Afghanistan Mon, 14 May 2012 15:28:44 GMT Afghan women are more and more taking part in sports in public since the fall of the Taliban 10 years ago. |
| VIDEO: Extremists meet Greek president Mon, 14 May 2012 12:14:02 GMT Greek President Karolos Papoulias has been holding talks with leaders of the country's smaller parties, including the extremist right-wing party, Golden Dawn. |
| VIDEO: Bodies dumped on Mexico highway Sun, 13 May 2012 18:42:28 GMT The mutilated bodies of at least 49 people have been found in Mexico, stuffed into plastic bags and dumped on a highway near the northern city of Monterrey. |
| VIDEO: Who is the new French first lady? Mon, 14 May 2012 06:37:08 GMT When Francois Hollande assumes the French presidency on Tuesday, his partner Valerie Trierweiler will become the first unmarried French first lady to enter the Elysee Palace. |
| VIDEO: Uganda arrest closes net on Kony Mon, 14 May 2012 01:38:23 GMT A senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army has urged fellow rebel fighters to give themselves up and end the war in Uganda after his capture on Saturday. |
| VIDEO: US forces women 'allowed near combat' Mon, 14 May 2012 06:23:18 GMT Women in the US military will be able to serve with battalions close to the front lines of combat, although they will still not be able to serve in combat themselves. |
| VIDEO: 'A big concession from Israel' Mon, 14 May 2012 21:28:54 GMT Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have agreed to end their mass hunger strike, Palestinian and Israeli officials have said. |
| VIDEO: From college janitor to graduate Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:14 GMT After years of mopping floors and taking out rubbish at Columbia University in the US, janitor Gac Filipaj swaps his overalls for a cap and gown to collect his bachelor's degree in classics. |
| VIDEO: Greek crisis talks in deadlock Mon, 14 May 2012 06:52:07 GMT Last-ditch talks on forming a new Greek government are under way in Athens as the prospect of fresh elections looms. |
| VIDEO: Cuba gets its first curry house Sat, 12 May 2012 23:06:19 GMT In Havana, a British man and his Cuban wife have just opened the Caribbean island's first curry house. |
| VIDEO: State of emergency declared in Georgia Sun, 13 May 2012 16:28:32 GMT The authorities in Georgia have declared a state of emergency and sent troops into the capital, Tbilisi, after severe flooding. |
| VIDEO: Vienna cafe where cats are a fixture Sun, 13 May 2012 07:33:26 GMT Visitors to one of Vienna's newest cafes have more than just other customers to beat to a good seat, as the venue is a home from home for five shelter cats. |
| VIDEO: Fans clash with police in Turkey Sun, 13 May 2012 10:27:02 GMT Hundreds of football fans have clashed with police in Istanbul, after Galataseray won the Turkish league championship on Saturday. |
| VIDEO: Romney rejects same sex marriage Sat, 12 May 2012 20:30:29 GMT Days after President Obama expressed his support for same sex unions, his likely challenger, Mitt Romney, has said marriage should only be between a man and a woman. |
| VIDEO: Pakistan crisis over power cuts Sun, 13 May 2012 00:59:00 GMT People across Pakistan have begun to protest in the streets as they continue to be affected by power cuts of up to 18 hours a day. |
| VIDEO: Syria releases Turkish journalists Sun, 13 May 2012 00:56:58 GMT Two Turkish journalists taken hostage in Syria in early March and detained for two months are on their way home, following a release mediated by Iran. |
| VIDEO: Spain sees tens of thousands protest Sat, 12 May 2012 21:35:10 GMT Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Spain, demonstrating against deep cuts to public spending. |
| VIDEO: The baby who was 'buried alive' Sat, 12 May 2012 09:51:12 GMT A baby girl is in hospital after her father and uncle allegedly tried to bury her alive. |
| VIDEO: The train that connected the West to Berlin Sat, 12 May 2012 11:54:18 GMT From the end of WWII until the end of the Cold War, a British military train ran daily from West Germany through East Germany to West Berlin. |
| VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Usher Fri, 11 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT R&B singer Usher talks to Matthew Stadlen about how a TV talent show helped him get started, the suggestive lyrics in some of his songs, why Michael Jackson was such a big influence on his career and preparing to play Sugar Ray Leonard in an upcoming film. |
| VIDEO: Sassoon film-maker recalls icon Sat, 12 May 2012 13:35:10 GMT Following the death of Vidal Sassoon this week, the director who made a film about the hair stylist shares his memories with the BBC. |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.