International News

Part-time student rate 'falls away'

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 02:35
There has been a "dramatic decline" in the number of people studying for degrees in England on a part-time basis, a report says.

Veronica Mars film closer to reality

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 02:30
Fans of defunct American TV show Veronica Mars have raised $2m (£1.3m) to help bring the series about a young private investigator to the big screen.

LHC cements Higgs identification

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 02:15
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider say the particle outlined in July 2012 looks increasingly to be a Higgs boson.

NHS staff 'gagging clauses' must end

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 02:09
"Gagging clauses" in severance agreements for NHS staff in England must end, the health secretary says.

Newspaper pays McAreavey damages

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 02:08
The libel action brought by John McAreavey against the Irish Daily Mail over pictures published of his murdered wife Michaela is settled.

UK 'not ready for ageing society'

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 02:06
The UK is "woefully underprepared" for the social and economic challenges presented by an ageing society, a Lords committee warns.

Hundreds of homes to be demolished

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 02:04
More than 400 homes are set to be demolished to make way for new housing in South Gloucestershire.

Inquest opens on bus stab teenager

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 02:04
An inquest is opened into the death of a 16-year-old girl who was stabbed on a bus in Birmingham while on her way to school.

AUDIO: 'I thought kidnappers would kill us'

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 02:02
The BBC's Mike Thomson speaks to a 15-year-old girl who was held by people traffickers in Eritrea.

British GP among most expensive

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 01:59
BBC Sport compares ticket prices for races on this season's F1 calendar, with Silverstone among the most expensive.

How pretty is the UK without the "bad bits"?

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 01:54
What does UK economy look like without the “bad bits”?

Murray's Memories: 'And colossally that's Mansell!'

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 01:32
Legendary BBC F1 commentator Murray Walker recalls one of his fondest memories of the Australian Grand Prix

Morrisons to begin selling online

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 01:24
Supermarket chain Morrisons says it will begin selling food online by the end of this year, as it reports a fall in profits.

Cambodia campaigner sentence cut

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 01:07
An appeals court in Cambodia cuts the jail term of prominent journalist and land rights campaigner Mam Sonando, in a move welcomed by rights groups.

Opponent's grunting upsets Murray

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 01:05
Andy Murray objects to the grunting of Carlos Berlocq as he reaches the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open.

Life in a teen mental health unit

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 01:01
Emma was raped at 11 and tried to kill herself at 16

Your pictures: Disguised

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 00:52
Readers' photos on the theme 'disguised'

MPs locked in after working late

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 00:52
Two MPs are locked in the House of Commons Library on Wednesday, having stayed there working late.

Religious leaders welcome new Pope

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 00:52
The election of the Archbishop of Buenos Aires as the new Pope is welcomed by religious leaders in Wales.

Israel PM 'reaches coalition deal'

BBC - Thu, 2013-03-14 00:48
The Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reaches a deal to form a coalition government with the Yesh Atid and Jewish Home parties, officials say.
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