International News

Crippled cruise ship reaches land

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 08:02
Thousands of people disembark from a stricken US cruise ship that was towed into port in Mobile, Alabama, after a fire knocked out power for days.

Meteor injures hundreds in Russia

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:58
A meteor crashing to earth in Russia's Ural mountains injures at least 950 people, as the shockwave blows out windows, Russian officials say.

Helicopter scandal boss steps down

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:34
The boss of Italian defence firm Finmeccanica, Giuseppe Orsi, formally resigns amid allegations that the group paid bribes to win an Indian contract.

Father's appeal for missing soldier

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:24
The father of a 26-year-old Welsh soldier who is missing in the French Alps says he is hoping for news of his son.

Horsemeat found in hospital burgers

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:23
Burgers containing horsemeat have been supplied to hospitals in Northern Ireland.

Death blaze dad 'watched wife's sex'

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:10
A man accused of killing six of his children in a house fire watched his wife have sex with another man, a court hears.

India army kills Pakistan soldier

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:09
The Indian army says it killed a Pakistani soldier who strayed over the border in the disputed territory of Kashmir on Thursday.

MP Dorries faces expenses inquiry

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 07:06
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority says it will investigate expenses claims submitted by MP Nadine Dorries.

N-Dubz rapper Dappy avoids jail

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 06:43
The N-Dubz rapper is given a six-month sentence suspended for 18 months after a petrol station brawl.

Steenkamp TV show goes ahead

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 06:22
A reality TV show featuring the girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius is to be broadcast this weekend as scheduled, despite her tragic death.

VIDEO: Meteor strike injures hundreds

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:55
A meteor crashing in Russia's Ural mountains has injured at least 950 people, as the shockwave blew out windows and rocked buildings.

Probe into care home burn death

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:53
Police and health and safety officials are investigating the death of an elderly woman after an incident at a Stirling care home.

VIDEO: British backpacker found in outback

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:48
A British backpacker who went missing after setting out on a run in the Australian outback has been found.

Gucci owner's shares at 12-year high

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:48
Shares in the French luxury goods firm, PPR, rise to their highest level in 12 years after strong earnings, boosted by sales of Bottega Veneta handbags.

Food 'must be entirely traceable'

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:45
Europe-wide controls on food products are urged by a Welsh shadow minister as a farming union says it is appalled by the horsemeat scandal.

Retailers respond over horsemeat

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:45
UK food suppliers respond to Downing Street criticism they failed to speak out over the horsemeat crisis, as UK-wide test results on food products are due.

Paedophiles active when boy vanished

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:44
A teenager who went missing 25 years ago vanished in an area of London where a paedophile ring was active, detectives reveal.

Hunt attacks 'whistleblower' trust

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:44
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has criticised a hospital trust's actions after a whistleblower broke a gagging order to raise concerns about patient safety.

Facebook search limited for teens

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:44
Facebook says it has taken steps to prevent the identities of 13 to 17-year-olds being revealed to adults using its new search facility.

New head of Vatican bank appointed

BBC - Fri, 2013-02-15 05:37
Outgoing Pope Benedict XVI selects German lawyer Ernst von Freyberg to head the Vatican's embattled bank as one of his last major appointments.
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