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  • Germany will continue to use nuclear power plants for longer than expected. The country had expected to phase out its reliance on nuclear energy in the next decade.

  • India's economy grew almost 9 percent this spring.

  • British researchers have successfully mapped the genetic makeup of wheat. The BBC's Rebecca Singer reports now on how the scientific breakthrough could help wheat farmers worldwide.

  • BP has pulled out of a controversial plan to drill for oil off the coast of Greenland. Why?

  • Several high-profile companies in Germany were recently caught using digital technology to keep tabs on workers. Germans were spooked by that, and have pushed for a new law that would stop your employer from checking out your Facebook page.

  • It will be harder for Ireland to borrow money after the S&P downgraded the country's credit rating. The move throws into question Ireland's struggling economic recovery and again exposes the catch-22 faced by European countries.

  • Australians will soon take to the polls for its federal election. And the economy is taking center stage.

  • In France, the government is expelling gypsy, or Roma travelers — rounded up as part of a summer clampdown on illegal camps. Over 700 people are expected to be flown out of France in the next few weeks.

  • Researchers at a university in Scotland have developed a hopeful new biofuel. But this technology could raise some questions about driving with alcohol — because it actually will power your car, with alcohol.

  • Russian farmers can no longer sell their wheat outside of Russia because of a brutal heatwave and devastating wildfires there. The export limits have raised fears that global food prices may skyrocket as a result.

BBC World Service