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News RSS FeedsBiden steps up pressure on Israel - The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk Iran attacks US over Afghanistan - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.... Russian drivers 'used as shield' - Russia launches a criminal inquiry after claims that traffic police used civilian drivers as a "human shield" to stop criminals.... 'Last Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia - Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin.... Berezovsky wins poison libel case - Businessman Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko. ... China denies World Cup sweatshop - A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its manufacturing contract. ... Collider to shut down for a year - The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.... ANC demands Winnie Mandela answers - South Africa's ruling ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify comments attributed to her that starkly criticised her ex-husband, Nelson.... Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38 - Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.... Baby elephant shocks Sydney zoo with 'miracle' survival - An elephant in a Sydney zoo shocks vets by giving birth to a live baby elephant who appears to have survived labour in a coma in the womb. ... Oscar bosses defend Farrah Fawcett snub - Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.... Beckham plots Old Trafford upset - David Beckham believes his AC Milan side can overturn a 3-2 deficit and send his former club Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League.... Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus - Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country.... Can US broker Middle East peace? - Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?... Fighting the tide - Church authority at risk as scandals spread in Europe... Dotcom Crash - 10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst... Jumbo job - It's a big task, but how do you recycle a plane?... Phantom returns - The critics' verdicts on Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies... Day in pictures - Eye-catching images from around the world... Tough task - Challenges ahead for new president in quake-hit Chile... China's exports see big increase - China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade. ... Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill' - The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.... Airlines offer to give up slots - British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia offer to give up take off and landing slots in London and New York, say EU watchdogs.... Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize - The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. ... Mobile phone allows boss to snoop - Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan. ... Facebook calls for 'iconic games' - Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network. ... Anna Nicole opera to be staged - London's Royal Opera House is to host the world premiere of an opera about the life of ex- Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith.... Letterman blackmail is admitted - A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.... Ring may be giant 'impact crater' - Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, according to Italian scientists.... Ancient eggshell yields its DNA - The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.... 'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture - There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.... Nigeria charges over Jos killings - Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead. ... Spanish hostage in Africa freed - A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says.... US activist Granny D dies at 100 - Granny D, who walked across the US at the age of 89 in support of election campaign finance reform, dies. ... US 'hid terror suspect treatment' - A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.... Burma law bans Suu Kyi from poll - A new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.... Cathay Pacific returns to profit - Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.... EU leader 'pities' UKIP's Farage - EU president Herman Van Rompuy says he pities Nigel Farage, the British Eurosceptic MEP who called him a "damp rag".... Ashton sets out diplomatic vision - The EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, tells MEPs how she will shape Europe's new diplomatic service, as officials vie for influence.... Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81 - Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.... Israel sued over dead US activist - A court case brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, a US protester killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003, opens in Israel.... Kidnapped boy's father back in UK - The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan is returning to the UK, against the wishes of the police, the BBC learns.... Pakistan attack kills aid workers - Militants attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding others, the agency and police say.... Apology for women raped by father - Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities. ... More schools fail Ofsted checks - More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.... Economic storm not over, says PM - Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.... Labour edge ahead on education - A BBC Newsnight poll suggests that the Conservatives are failing to win over voters unsatisfied with Labour's record on education.... UK global clout 'waning' - Hague - The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power.... Body found in missing mother hunt - Police searching for a Dundee mother who went missing two weeks ago say they have found a body.... Copyright © 2010, InfoTipsandHelp.com. All Rights Reserved. |