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Breaking News RSS FeedsSyria general 'shot in Damascus' - A Syrian general is killed by "terrorists", state media say, in what is thought to be the first assassination of a senior officer in Damascus since the uprising began....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Sun 'will continue' says Murdoch - News International owner Rupert Murdoch says he is committed to publishing the Sun newspaper, following the arrest of five of its employees.... S Africa to get Mandela banknotes - South Africa is to put the image of Nelson Mandela on all its banknotes, marking the 22nd anniversary of his release from prison.... Iran to make nuclear announcement - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country will announce major nuclear achievements in the next few days.... Suu Kyi mobbed on campaign trail - Crowds mob Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she campaigns for the first time in the constituency she is contesting in April.... Commonwealth in Maldives inquiry - Commonwealth foreign ministers are to hold an urgent meeting to discuss the stand-off in the Maldives between the new president and his predecessor.... Greek cabinet approves new cuts - Greece's cabinet approves a draft bill committing to austerity reforms required to get new bailout funds, amid warnings of "chaos" if parliament fails to ratify.... Egypt strike fails to make impact - Activists' calls for a day of strikes in Egypt on the anniversary of President Hosni Mubarak's overthrow appear to have little impact.... Europe takes to streets over Acta - Thousands of people take to the streets across Europe to demonstrate against a controversial anti-piracy agreement,... Journalist couple killed in Dhaka - Police in Bangladesh investigate the murder of a married couple who were both TV journalists in the capital Dhaka.... S Korean tourists freed in Egypt - Three South Korean tourists are released a day after they were kidnapped in the Sinai peninsula, Egyptian officials say.... Suarez is a 'disgrace' - Ferguson - A snubbed handshake sparks angry reactions as a simmering race row between Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra overshadows Man United's win over Liverpool.... VIDEO: Confusion on the bridge of Concordia - New video footage has been released showing confusion on the bridge of the command deck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia in the hour after it hit a reef.... VIDEO: Burma's Suu Kyi on campaign trail - Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has begun campaigning for the first time in the constituency where she is standing for election to parliament.... VIDEO: Ice fishing: Kazakhstan hosts championship - Kazakhstan is hosting the world ice fishing championship... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: Sudan and South Sudan sign treaty - Sudan and South Sudan have signed a treaty of non-aggression.... VIDEO: Chile mine rescue kit on display - One of the pods used to rescue the miners trapped underground in Chile in 2010 has gone on display at the Science Museum in London.... VIDEO: Argentina accuses UK of "militarisation" of Falklands - UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called on Argentina and the UK to avoid an "escalation" in tensions over the disputed Falkland Islands.... VIDEO: Europe's cold spell continues - Sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow continue to affect most of Europe, and more is expected.... Imports increase US trade deficit - Record imports contributed to a 3.7% increase in the US trade deficit in December, official figures show.... Barclays' profits fall to £5.9bn - Barclays reports a 3% fall in annual profits to £5.9bn, and cuts the bonus pool at its investment banking division by 32%.... Video game sales slump in January - US video games suffer a 34% annual drop for January, according to analysts at NPD. The figures come less than a fortnight before the PlayStation Vita launches.... Hackers claim attack on CIA site - Hackers claim responsibility for disabling the CIA website in an announcement on a Twitter feed under the banner of the Anonymous collective.... HBO attacked over death of horses - Animal rights group Peta calls for TV and film safety rules to be tightened after two horses were put down during filming for HBO racing drama Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman.... Joyce children's book sparks feud - A children's story by James Joyce is published for the first time in Dublin to the dismay of the Zurich James Joyce Foundation.... Vega rocket set for maiden voyage - After more than 10 years of development work, Europe's new small satellite launcher is ready for its first flight.... Overfishing 'costing EU £2.7bn' - Overfishing of EU fisheries is costing the European economy £2.7bn a year and 100,000 jobs, a report by a UK think-tank finds.... Dementia plaque 'rapidly cleared' - Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice.... Cannabis users double crash risk - Drivers who use cannabis before driving double their chances of causing a collision, research suggests.... Italy 15-19 England - England hit back from a nine-point deficit to beat Italy in the first ever Six Nations game at the snow-bound Stadio Olimpico.... France v Ireland match called off - Six Nations game is called off five minutes before kick-off because of a frozen pitch at Stade de France in Paris.... Steve Jobs' FBI files made public - The FBI releases its files on Apple founder Steve Jobs, revealing a man who commanded respect but was questioned on his honesty and morality.... Lost $9m jewels found in drawer - Jewellery worth $9m (£5.9m), thought stolen from the wife of the US ambassador to the Netherlands in 2006, is found in the Hague.... 'Peace pact' signed by two Sudans - Sudan and South Sudan sign a non-aggression pact and agree to respect each other's sovereignty, says the chief mediator at crisis talks.... Afghan police die in bomb blast - Five Afghan policemen are killed by a roadside bomb in the central Uruzgan province, local officials say.... Russian 'sold CIA missile data' - A senior officer at Russia's Plesetsk space station is jailed for 13 years after being convicted of selling missile test data to the CIA.... Argentina in UK 'nuclear' claim - Argentina accuses the UK of sending a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic, and makes an official complaint to the UN over the Falklands.... Lebanese clash over Syria unrest - At least two people are killed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli in clashes between supporters and opponents of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.... Obama changes contraception rule - US President Barack Obama says insurers - and not religious institutions - will provide contraception to women free of charge, amid a row with religious leaders.... Tax change 'to cost families £4k' - Low income families with parents in part-time work could lose about £4,000 a year because of a change in tax credits, Labour says.... Hard times 'fuel insurance fraud' - Financial hardship during the recession is fuelling a rise in exaggerated insurance claims, says a survey by insurance firm Axa.... Christians 'marginalised' - Carey - Ex-Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey warns Christianity is facing "marginalisation", after prayers are banned from a council's meetings.... McKinnon treatment is 'barbaric' - The mother of computer hacker Gary McKinnon delivers letters and poems to Downing Street to mark the 10th anniversary of her son's arrest.... Day in Pictures: 10 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 10 February 2012... World Press Photo winner 2011 - A selection of the winning photographs... Your pictures: Grubby - Readers' pictures on the theme grubby.... In Pictures: Yayoi Kusama retrospective - Retrospective at the Tate Modern... Day in pictures: 9 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 9 February 2012... In pictures: Maldives 'coup' inflames tensions - Protests lead to the resignation of President... Day in pictures: 8 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 8 February 2012... In pictures: Snowy Sunday - Much of UK with several inches of snow... The runner whose shorts were 'too revealing' - The runner who risked her life for her shorts... N Korean A-ha accordionists 'will be stars' - Norway welcomes North Korean YouTube stars... Meeting Rick Santorum's Italian family - Italian family spots long-lost US relative on TV... Week in pictures: 4-10 February 2012 - News photos from around the world this week... Three royal treasures that shed light on the monarchy - What precious objects tell us about the British monarchy.... Malabo Blues: A poet's challenge to preserve a city - The young poet trying to build his country's first book shop... Why Borgen's all the buzz at Westminster - Why Danish drama is required viewing for UK political class... Egyptians fear for the future - A year since Mubarak's fall, Egyptians fear the future... Copyright © 2012, InfoTipsandHelp.com. All Rights Reserved. |