International News

Footballer 'OK' after violence

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:53
Footballer Danny Simpson insists he is "OK" after video emerges showing him apparently unconscious in the street.

New bomb attack in Iraq kills 19

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:47
At least 19 people are killed in a suicide bomb attack in central Iraq aimed at pro-government militia, officials say.

A different breed

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:46
BBC Radio 5 live's Mark Pougatch hosts a horse racing special, looking at the achievements of 17-times champion jockey AP McCoy

VIDEO: Inquiry call over dead children IDs

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:46
Detectives are investigating a claim that police working undercover used the identities of dead children to infiltrate groups of political activists.

VIDEO: Malala: 'I am getting better'

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:46
Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai has launched a fund to help girls in Pakistan receive an education, and says she is "getting better, day by day''.

Postman's murder 'can be solved'

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:42
A former detective who helped investigate a postman's murder 10 years ago believes the case can still be solved, with some local people knowing the killer's identity.

Farmland search over 2003 murder

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:40
Detectives are searching farmland in connection with the murder of a Nottinghamshire jeweller.

Hamilton unveils new Mercedes F1

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:36
Lewis Hamilton unveils the new Mercedes car that will carry his hopes in Formula 1 this season.

Film trailers premiere at Super Bowl

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:34
Trailers for several forthcoming blockbuster movies, including the Star Trek and Iron Man sequels, premiere during the Super Bowl.

Lotto couple set up charity trust

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:32
Britain's biggest ever lottery winners set up a £5m charitable trust with the aim of improving quality of life in Scotland.

Google searches 'expose racial bias'

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:19
Searches for names typically associated with black people are more likely to offer ads relating to criminal records, a study finds.

Somalia Islamists back on Twitter

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 05:07
Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab opens a new Twitter account in English, less than two weeks after its previous account was suspended.

Rwanda genocide convicts win case

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 04:59
A UN-backed court overturns the genocide convictions of two Rwandan ex-ministers and orders their immediate release.

Inquiry call over dead children IDs

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 04:40
A public inquiry should be held into police undercover activities, an ex-director of public prosecutions says, as claims that officers used dead children's identities are investigated.

Thunderbirds to be remade for TV

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 04:29
The cult 1960s television show is to be remade by the team behind King Kong, Avatar and Lord Of The Rings.

Old news used to predict headlines

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 04:26
Prototype software uses two decades of news headlines and other data to try to predict future events

Centrica withdraws nuclear plans

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 04:23
Energy company Centrica pulls out of plans to invest in the UK's nuclear re-building programme because of increasing costs and delays.

Match played in England 'fixed'

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 04:20
A Champions League tie played in England is one of 680 matches investigators believe was fixed by a crime syndicate.

Tuberculosis vaccine hopes dashed

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 04:18
Tuberculosis vaccine trial ends in failure, Fergus Walsh reports

'New material' on Fleetwood Mac tour

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-04 04:09
Fleetwood Mac are set to perform new material on their forthcoming tour, Mick Fleetwood reveals.
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