New Posts to BBC News - World on Sep 21, 2014:
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1) 'Deadly blasts' in China's Xinjiang
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-29306070#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Two people are killed and others injured in a series of blasts in Luntai county in China's restive Xinjiang region, Chinese media say.
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2) Molten metal batteries for the grid
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29284934#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Engineers have invented a battery made of three liquefied metals, which they say is efficient and cheap enough to store power on the electric grid.
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3) GM recalls cars over brake defect
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29304282#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
American car giant General Motors recalls more than 220,000 vehicles, mainly in the US and Canada, due to a brake defect.
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4) New toxic mine spill in Mexico
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-29306026#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The Mexican authorities have issued a new alert about a toxic spill into a river from a copper mine run by the mining giant, Grupo Mexico.
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5) Kenya marks Westgate mall attack
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29299596#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Kenya is marking a year since the attack by Islamist militants on Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre, in which at least 67 people were killed.
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6) Siemens acquires US firm for $7.6bn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29306017#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Siemens of Germany makes a $7.6bn acquisition of US firm Dresser-Rand to help boost its oil and gas business in North America.
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7) Deadly bomb blast in central Cairo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29300205#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
A bomb explosion near the Egyptian foreign ministry in Cairo kills at least two police officers, security officials say.
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8) US calls for EU to 'boost' economy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29300509#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The US Treasury Secretary urges eurozone countries to "boost demand" in order to reduce unemployment and avoid deflation.
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9) VIDEO: Blair: 'Boots on ground' to defeat IS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29306005#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the BBC that IS militants will not be defeated until they are fought on the ground.
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10) VIDEO: SpaceX lifts off for ISS with supplies
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29299565#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
A SpaceX cargo ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday, carrying the first 3D printer for astronauts in orbit.
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11) VIDEO: Kenya mall attack: Questions remain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29306482#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
A year on from the assault by Islamist militants on the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi, Kenyans still have questions about the four-day siege and its aftermath.
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12) VIDEO: Turkey fires tear gas to repel Kurds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29299569#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Turkish security forces have fired water cannon and tear gas at crowds which had gathered in support of Syrian Kurdish refugees on the border.
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13) Westgate's unanswered questions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29282045#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
One year on, Kenyans await answers about the mall attack
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14) Ants v humans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29281253#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Do all the world's ants really weigh as much as all the humans?
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15) 'I lost a job because of my tattoos'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29211526#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
People who lost their jobs because of their tattoos
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16) Delhi marriage detective in high demand
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29283873#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Is your sweetheart playing away? Call Delhi's wedding detective
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17) World leaders flock to UN General Assembly
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29284682#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
World leaders head for annual whirlwind get-together at UN
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18) The 'mobile gatekeepers' of India's railways
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-29057792#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The men who run with the trains in India
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