International News

The sharp end of Indian politics

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 16:30
The political party 'empowering' Indian women with knives

In pictures: Kumbh Mela people

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 16:22
Images from the mass Ganges gathering

Bulgaria's cultural rift over chalga pop-folk scene

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 16:16
Why subsidising Bulgarian pop craze caused such a stink

UK gives Scots 'best of both worlds'

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 16:12
Having two governments looking after its affairs gives Scotland "the best of both worlds", David Cameron says as he launches a defence of the Union.

Frampton secures European title

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 15:41
Carl Frampton wins the European super-bantamweight title after stopping defending champion Kiko Martinez in Belfast.

VIDEO: Funeral for US gun violence victim

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 14:46
The funeral of a teenage girl who was shot dead a week after performing at President Obama's inauguration has been held in Chicago.

Director Miller complains of ageism

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 14:44
Director Jonathan Miller on being a victim of ageism in the arts

Two in court over dissident terror

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 14:38
Two men from County Limerick appear in court in Dublin charged with membership of an unlawful paramilitary organisation.

VIDEO: Minister questions horsemeat origins

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 14:35
The Environment Secretary Owen Paterson says the scandal, which has seen horsemeat discovered in beef products, will lead to more testing of food provenance.

France investigates terror suspects

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 14:34
France opens criminal proceedings against four men suspected of links with African militants, amid fears of attacks in the wake of the Mali conflict.

VIDEO: Social care cap 'set at £75,000'

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 14:29
Elderly people in England will not have to pay more than £75,000 for long-term social care after 2017, the health secretary is expected to say on Monday.

Tunisian PM pledges new government

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 13:41
Tunisia's PM says he will quit if a technocratic government is rejected next week, amid a crisis triggered by the killing of an opposition leader.

Mancini angry with City players

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 13:15
Roberto Mancini says Manchester City have a "10% chance" of winning the title after a 3-1 defeat by Southampton

VIDEO: New Yorkers face city clean-up

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 13:08
New York has been spared the worst of the storm, but some neighbourhoods that are still recovering after Hurricane Sandy, are now facing another clean-up.

Samba for vast crowd at Rio carnival

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 12:56
As Rio de Janeiro's carnival gets under way, its oldest street parade draws an estimated 1.5m revellers to the city's business district.

VIDEO: Medieval order in Vatican procession

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 12:55
At the Vatican 4,000 members and volunteers of the Knights of Malta, a medieval religious order of the Roman Catholic Church, marched in procession to St Peter's basilica to receive a papal blessing.

Ancient order celebrates 900 years

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 12:05
The Knights of Malta military order of the Catholic Church - which dates back to the Crusades - celebrates its 900th birthday in Rome.

VIDEO: Millions of pilgrims prepare to bathe

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 12:03
More than 30 million pilgrims are expected to bathe in the Ganges and Yamuna rivers on Sunday which is considered the most auspicious day of the Kumbh Mela festival.

Lib Dems choose Eastleigh candidate

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 11:58
The Liberal Democrats choose local councillor Mike Thornton as their candidate to stand in the forthcoming Eastleigh by-election.

Southampton 3-1 Man City

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-09 11:49
Manchester City's title defence suffers a huge blow as they gift Southampton victory with a series of defensive errors.
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