International News

Canada PM aide quits in expenses row

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 14:08
Nigel Wright, chief of staff of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, resigns over his role in a growing expenses scandal.

VIDEO: Assad: No intention of stepping down

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 13:57
Syria's President Assad has said he has no intention of stepping down in his first interview since calls were made for a peace conference to try and resolve the conflict.

VIDEO: Murdered Pakistan politician buried

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 13:55
Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, at a mosque in Karachi.

Colombia's Farc want 'more time'

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 13:47
Colombia's main rebel group, the Farc, denies it is moving too slowly to end five decades of conflict, six months after peace talks began.

Murdered Pakistan politician buried

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 13:38
Hundreds of people attend the funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, at a mosque in Karachi.

China's global ambitions

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 13:09
How will China spend its massive cash reserves?

VIDEO: House 'exploded in front of us'

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 12:46
Four people have been injured after an explosion at a house in Nottinghamshire. An eyewitness described what he saw.

Tunisia police clash with Islamists

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 12:38
Clashes between Tunisian police and hundreds of supporters of the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia leave one person dead and others injured.

Allardyce in talks to sign Carroll

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 12:06
West Ham are in talks with Liverpool about taking striker Andy Carroll to Upton Park on a permanent deal.

Tottenham 1 - 0 Sunderland

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 12:02
Gareth Bale's late winner against Sunderland is in vain as Tottenham miss out on Champions League qualification.

Top-four spot 'vital' for Wenger

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 11:10
Arsene Wenger says reaching next season's Champions League was vital for Arsenal's ability to attract top players.

Garth Crooks's team of the season

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 11:02
Who has Garth Crooks named in his Premier League team of the season?

US spy-row diplomat 'leaves Russia'

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 10:22
US diplomat Ryan Fogle, accused by Russia accused of being a spy, has now left the country according to Russian television.

Chelsea 2-1 Everton

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 10:03
Fernando Torres's first Premier League goal in five months earns a 2-1 win over Everton that secures third place for Chelsea.

Rod Stewart returns to UK number one

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 10:01
Rod Stewart scores his first UK number one album for 34 years, going straight to the top with his LP, Time.

West Brom 5-5 Man Utd

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 09:48
Sir Alex Ferguson is denied victory in his 1,500th and final Manchester United game by Romelu Lukaku's hat-trick.

Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 09:43
Arsenal finish fourth in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League with a nervy win over Newcastle.

Warming extremes 'not as likely'

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 09:31
Global temperature rises will be slower in the coming decades say researchers but the long term picture is consistent.

Cook hails bowlers after England win

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 09:26
Captain Alastair Cook salutes bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson after England's 170-run win over New Zealand.

Syria army storms rebel-held town

BBC - Sun, 2013-05-19 09:22
Heavy fighting is reported in the besieged Syrian town of Qusair as state forces launch a major offensive to re-capture the rebel stronghold.
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