National / International News

VIDEO: China: 200m on the move for New Year

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 17:38
Over 200 million people are on the move in China to be with their families for Chinese or Lunar new year this weekend.

CIA nominee defends drone strikes

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 17:33
CIA director nominee John Brennan says drone strikes are only used as a last resort, at a Senate confirmation hearing disrupted by protesters.

Is a son of a king buried in Kent?

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 17:29
Following the discovery of the grave of Richard III there are calls for work to be carried out to determine if his illegitimate son is buried in a Kent churchyard.

Viewpoints: How serious are China-Japan tensions?

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 17:19
Expert views on Japan and China's mounting row

Readers and their poignant teddy bears

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 17:04
A recent article by David Cannadine about grown-ups with teddy bears prompted readers to write in with their own toy stories.

Ex-LAPD man hunted for killing spree

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 17:04
Los Angeles area police launch a major manhunt for a sacked officer who is suspected of killing three people, including a former colleague.

In Pictures: Glam! at Tate Liverpool

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 17:00
The art of the glam era in focus at Tate Liverpool

Wreck-It Ralph's support group

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 16:58
How Disney lined up an all-star gaming cast for its new film

Quiz of the week's news

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 16:56
Which awards ceremony is cracking down on skimpy outfits?

Florence producer wins Brit prize

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 16:43
Paul Epworth is named producer of the year at the Music Producers Guild Awards, automatically earning him a Brit Award.

Farmers 'optimistic about future'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 16:25
Scottish farmers remain optimistic about the industry's future despite two years of wet weather-hit harvests and rising costs, according to a report.

'East-west split' claim on education

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 16:24
The University and College Union publishes figures which it says show an east-west split in Scotland's levels of educational attainment.

Paintings set for local landmarks

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 16:22
Buildings around the UK are to have art projected upon them later to celebrate the completion of a website showing the national collection of oil paintings.

Patterson tops library lending

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 16:21
US crime writers dominate the list of most borrowed authors from British libraries, with James Patterson in pole position for the sixth year in a row.

VIDEO: New Year treats for China's 'kitchen god'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 16:12
Chinese households are putting out offerings of melon-shaped confections for their mythological ‘kitchen god’ in the run-up to Lunar New Year celebrations.

VIDEO: How stars survive awards season

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 16:09
BBC News spoke to Eddie Redmayne and other nominees about their experience of awards season.

Kids 'writing malicious hack code'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 16:01
Children as young as 11 years old have been using programming skills to write malicious code to steal data, a security company warns.

Duvalier fails to attend Haiti trial

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 15:48
Hearing on allegations of rights crimes rescheduled for 21 February, after former Haiti ruler Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier fails to appear in Port-au-Prince .

VIDEO: Findus lasagne 'was 100% horsemeat'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-07 15:46
The frozen food company, Findus UK, has confirmed that horsemeat has been found in its beef lasagne.

Study Finds Vast Majority Of Americans Felt Great Recession Personally

NPR News - Thu, 2013-02-07 15:20

Four out of five Americans were either directly or one stepped removed from unemployment. And many of them are seeing the glass half full.

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