International News

Sex abuser jailed for nine years

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 04:03
A 54-year-old man who sexually abused a young girl and assaulted a woman is jailed for nine years.

Air New Zealand pilot 'fell asleep'

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 03:47
Air New Zealand says one of its pilots twice nodded off during a flight between London and Los Angeles but the flight was never in danger, reports say.

Insider's account of papal conclave

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 03:47
What's it like to elect a pope?

Court convicts Bahrain activist

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 03:42
A Bahraini court sentences pro-democracy activist Zainab al-Khawaja to three months in jail for entering the site of the former Pearl Roundabout.

PM criticised for Marbles remarks

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 03:34
The prime minister has been criticised after he opposed calls to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece and the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India.

NHS equipment 'wasted' by companies

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 03:32
NHS patients are being bombarded with unwanted medical equipment for stoma care, an investigation by Radio 4's You and Yours has found.

Tracking the Harlem Shake meme

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 03:25
The Harlem Shake viral video trend has been going a month. It's been unique in the speed of its spread.

How to get along for 500 days alone together

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 03:07
The search is on to find a couple to travel to Mars, but how easy will it be to get along? Explorer Deborah Shapiro provides marital survival tips.

iTunes spree boy, five, refunded

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 03:05
The family of a five-year-old boy who accidentally spent £1,700 on iTunes receives a full refund.

Eurozone unemployment hits 11.9%

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 03:05
The rate of unemployment in the eurozone rose to a fresh record high in January, climbing from 11.8% to 11.9%.

NHS reform 'complete waste' warning

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:57
Opening most of the NHS in England to private firms could alienate doctors and render the reforms "a complete waste of time", a GP who helped draft the plans warns.

Vanessa Redgrave wins rave reviews

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:54
The veteran British actress has won rave reviews for her performance in Jesse Eisenberg's new play The Revisionist, in an intimate off-Broadway production.

Prescription charges to rise by 20p

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:50
The cost of prescription charges in England will rise by 20p to £7.85 from 1 April, the government has announced.

Lib Dems win Eastleigh by-election

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:49
Nick Clegg hails a "stunning victory" for the Liberal Democrats in the Eastleigh by-election, as the UK Independence Party pushes the Conservatives into third place.

US sailors jailed over Okinawa rape

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:38
Two US sailors who pleaded guilty to the rape of a Japanese woman in Okinawa are sentenced to nine and 10 years in prison.

House prices 'up 0.2% in February'

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:36
UK house prices rose by 0.2% in February compared with the previous month but were the same as a year ago, the Nationwide says.

'Two dead as shots fired' in Sabah

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:35
At least two Malaysian policemen are reportedly killed in clashes at a village in Sabah province occupied by a clan from the Philippines.

Film studios target 'pirate' apps

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:30
Film studios are starting to target mobile applications that use copyrighted images and film clips without permission.

Ethiopian church elects new pope

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:29
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church elects Abune Mathias as its new head six months after the death of the previous patriarch.

Measles outbreak vaccination call

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:01
People who may be at risk of measles are urged to ensure they have the MMR vaccine following an outbreak in south west Wales.
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