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Is nepotism holding Italy back?

Tue, 2013-02-19 16:31
How nepotism keeps talented young Italians out of work
Categories: International News, National / International News

Polmont 'yet to reach potential'

Tue, 2013-02-19 16:31
A prisons inspector report into Polmont Young Offenders Institution near Falkirk says it has yet to reach its full potential.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: 'We slept in the sewers with rats'

Tue, 2013-02-19 16:05
Newsnight's Paul Mason reports on one man, 26-year-old Mohamed Lamhoud from Morocco, who has spent more than a year on the road trying to claim asylum in Greece.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Sony PlayStation 4 faces challenges

Tue, 2013-02-19 16:00
What can gamers expect from the next generation of consoles?
Categories: International News, National / International News

Top US General John Allen to retire

Tue, 2013-02-19 15:51
US General John Allen has decided to retire instead of taking over as Nato's supreme commander in Europe, citing concerns about his wife's health.
Categories: International News, National / International News

How care fee reforms may affect you

Tue, 2013-02-19 15:27
How plans for paying for long-term care affect you
Categories: International News, National / International News

Syria 'rocket kills 31 in Aleppo'

Tue, 2013-02-19 15:16
A Syrian army rocket attack kills at least 31 people in the northern city of Aleppo, eyewitnesses and activists say.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Rebels battle for control of Aleppo

Tue, 2013-02-19 15:05
The BBC's Ian Pannell reports from al-Safira and Aleppo in the north of Syria where thousands have lost their lives and rebel fighters are battling for control.
Categories: International News, National / International News

BHP Billiton boss Kloppers to retire

Tue, 2013-02-19 14:56
Mining giant BHP Billiton says its chief executive Marius Kloppers will retire in May, and will be replaced by Andrew Mackenzie.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: 'Plastic' comments mar Duchess visit

Tue, 2013-02-19 14:55
The award-winning author Hilary Mantel has provoked controversy after comparing the Duchess of Cambridge to a "shop-window mannequin with no personality of her own".
Categories: International News, National / International News

Irish PM in apology over laundries

Tue, 2013-02-19 14:41
The Irish Prime Minister, Enda Kenny, formally apologises on behalf of the Irish state for its role in the Magdalene laundries.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Tunisia PM Hamadi Jebali resigns

Tue, 2013-02-19 14:36
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali resigns after failing to form a new government following a political assassination.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Pistorius 'mistook lover for robber'

Tue, 2013-02-19 14:33
South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius has denied murdering his girlfriend, saying he shot her by mistake thinking she was an intruder.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Dell sales fall ahead of buyout

Tue, 2013-02-19 14:09
Computer maker Dell reports a drop in sales but its earnings still beat expectations, in what could be its last set of results as a public company.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Crime writer wins $51m lawsuit

Tue, 2013-02-19 14:08
Crime writer Patricia Cornwell wins a $51m (£33m) suit against her former financial managers, after a jury agrees their negligence cost her millions.
Categories: International News, National / International News

How does illegal sports betting work?

Tue, 2013-02-19 14:05
How does illegal sports betting work and what are the fears?
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Irish PM in apology over laundries

Tue, 2013-02-19 14:03
The Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach), Enda Kenny, has formally apologised on behalf of the state for its role in the Magdalene laundries.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Interpol targets timber traffickers

Tue, 2013-02-19 13:57
Interpol says it has arrested hundreds of people across Central and South America in a three-month operation against the illicit timber trade.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Arsenal 1-3 Bayern Munich

Tue, 2013-02-19 13:55
Arsenal face a huge task to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals after losing 3-1 to Bayern Munich.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Four A&E units being downgraded

Tue, 2013-02-19 13:53
Accident and Emergency (A&E) units at four London hospitals are to be downgraded.
Categories: International News, National / International News
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