International News

VIDEO: Man lists 12,000 call menu options

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 12:46
Retired IT manager Nigel Clarke, from Kent in the UK, has launched a website listing the call centre menu sequences for accessing thousands of services.

Anderson takes 300th Test wicket

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 12:32
James Anderson becomes only the fourth England player to take 300 Test wickets during the first Test against New Zealand.

Litvinenko inquest future in doubt

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 12:23
The inquest into the death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko could be replaced by a form of public inquiry to allow evidence about Russia's alleged role in the killing to be heard in secret.

Tax agency mistakes 'not political'

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 12:14
Senior US tax officials deny the extra scrutiny given to conservative political groups ahead of the 2012 election was motivated by partisan bias.

Nigeria air raids on militant camps

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 11:58
Air raids target a militant training camp in north-east Nigeria as a military plane is hit by anti-aircraft fire, officials say.

Poulter disgusted by Match Play loss

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 11:54
Ian Poulter describes his performance as "disgusting" after being eliminated from the World Match Play Championship.

UK's most streamed song revealed

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 11:51
The Official Chart Company has revealed the most streamed song of the last twelve months

Lightning hits house in thunderstorm

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 11:46
Lightning strikes a house as a thunderstorm brings torrential rain to south west Wales.

VIDEO: City lit up after 20 years in dark

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 11:38
After years of conflict, it can be difficult to imagine the people of Mogadishu enjoying a nightlife.

'Most wanted' extradition delayed

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 11:28
The extradition of fugitive Andrew Moran is delayed by an investigation into separate charges by Spanish police.

Anderson a role model for new generation

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 11:08
James Anderson can break Ian Botham's England record of 383 Test wickets, says cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew.

April suspect 'did not consider 999'

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 11:05
A man accused of abducting and murdering five-year-old April Jones says it never occurred to him to ring 999 for help.

VIDEO: Most injured soldier 'so proud' of MBE

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 10:11
A soldier thought to have survived the worst ever battlefield injuries in Afghanistan has been appointed an MBE

New Zealand hold edge over England

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 10:06
New Zealand hold the advantage in the first Test despite James Anderson becoming the fourth England bowler to 300 Test wickets.

'King of Marbella' jailed for fraud

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 10:01
A conman dubbed the "King of Marbella" and his accomplices are jailed over a £675,000 bank fraud.

Dettori return to racing delayed

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 09:24
Frankie Dettori has his comeback delayed at the end of a six-month ban for a positive drug test.

Computer glitch on Titanic website

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 09:15
Titanic Belfast has said some "limited personal data" was inadvertently released while people were trying to book tickets for a Game of Thrones exhibition.

Academy group expense extravagance

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 09:15
A leading academy chain has been criticised for widespread financial irregularities in an official report.

Madeleine police identify new leads

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 08:55
UK detectives reviewing the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal say they have identified "a number of persons of interest".

Farage blasts 'fascist' protesters

BBC - Fri, 2013-05-17 08:46
The SNP says UKIP leader Nigel Farage "has lost the plot" after he described protesters who besieged him in Edinburgh as "fascist scum".
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