International News

N Korea leader sends envoy to China

BBC - Wed, 2013-05-22 00:10
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension.

SAP in autism recruitment drive

BBC - Wed, 2013-05-22 00:00
German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.

Bowie bassist Bolder dies aged 62

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 23:50
Trevor Bolder, the bassist in David Bowie's legendary 1970s backing band Spiders From Mars, dies from cancer at the age of 62.

VIDEO: 'Tough times for toads'

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 23:28
A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.

'Worrying declines' for UK species

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 23:23
A stocktake of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species studied have declined in the past 50 years.

Helicopter problems 'delayed rescue'

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 23:21
Four RAF rescue helicopters were out of service when a cargo ship ran aground off the coast of north Wales, an accident report finds.

VIDEO: Russia 'outrage' at Eurovision snub

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 23:20
A row has erupted involving Russia and Azerbaijan over the Eurovision song contest.

Force corruption probe bill tops £4m

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 23:01
The bill for investigations into alleged corruption at Cleveland Police tops £4m, three years after the allegations were first made.

Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs'

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 22:53
Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families.

Motty's Premier League review: Good & the bad

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 22:43
Match of the Day commentator John Motson picks his highlights, low points and best players from the 2012-13 Premier League season

VIDEO: South Africa's growing prosperity

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 22:21
Andrew Harding looks at an example of economic change at a shopping mall in the township of Alexandra.

VIDEO: Afghan interpreters to get UK visas

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 22:08
Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside British troops are to be given the right to live in the UK.

Imran Khan discharged from hospital

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 21:57
Pakistani politician Imran Khan is discharged from hospital two weeks after falling from a platform at an election campaign rally.

Specialist hospital care plans due

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 21:45
A major shake-up for specialist hospital services, including A&E, will be announced later by five health boards in south Wales.

England's top three ready for Ashes - Stewart

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 21:38
England's inconsistent batting displays are a concern but now is not the time to tinker, says former England captain Alec Stewart

Jobs targets 'could be seen as soft'

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 21:18
Invest NI job performance targets could be perceived as "soft", according to a new report.

Papers feature Oklahoma devastation

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 21:15
Papers feature Oklahoma devastation

IPL cricketer denies spot-fixing

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 20:58
Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, insists he is innocent.

Is fussball coming home?

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 19:59
Thousands of football fans are heading to Wembley for Saturday's all-German Champions League final. Is it the home of German football - as well as English?

Food hygiene 'a postcode lottery'

BBC - Tue, 2013-05-21 19:56
Food outlets in a part of London have the worst hygiene standards of more than 2,000 postcodes in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, an investigation finds.
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