International News

VIDEO: Chavez illness 'brought on by enemy'

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 13:36
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing his "most difficult hours", his deputy has said.

Bulgaria mobster's daughter abducted

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 13:28
The 10-year-old daughter of Bulgarian gangland boss Evelin Banev has been abducted outside her house in the capital, Sofia.

World stock markets hit new highs

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 13:23
New York's Dow Jones share index sets a new all-time high, while London's FTSE 100 closes at it highest level in five years.

Small knives 'allowed on US planes'

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 13:19
The US transport safety authority says it will allow some small knives aboard US flights for the first time since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

RFU delays London Welsh decision

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 13:10
London Welsh must wait to learn whether they will be charged with fielding an ineligible player after the decision was deferred.

Valve readies Steam Box consoles

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 13:09
Gabe Newell, the boss of games developer Valve, says the firm should be able to offer prototypes of its Steam Box games console within four months.

Senate panel backs Brennan for CIA

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 12:53
The US Senate panel approves President Obama's nomination of John Brennan to be CIA chief after reviewing White House memos on drones.

'Mafia assets' of 450m euros seized

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 12:24
Italian police say they have seized 450m euros ($590m; £390m) of assets and arrested 20 people in a series of anti-mafia raids.

UK isolated as EU backs bonus cap

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 12:23
Chancellor George Osborne stands isolated after European Union finance ministers vow to press on with proposals to curb bankers' bonuses.

FBI investigates NYC drone sighting

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 12:10
The FBI is investigating a pilot's report of a small unmanned drone aeroplane in the skies near a major New York City airport.

Soviet soldier found in Afghanistan

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 12:02
A Soviet soldier who went missing in Afghanistan nearly 33 years ago is found living with Afghans in the western province of Herat.

Army bases to close as troops return

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 11:51
Four Army bases are to close as part of a shake-up to accommodate thousands of troops returning from Germany.

Low turnout in LA mayoral election

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 11:49
Los Angeles voters dribble into polling stations in a city election promising the city's most sweeping leadership change in more than a decade.

Celtic can win in Turin - Lennon

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 11:47
Neil Lennon believes Celtic are capable of victory against Juventus in the second leg of the Champions League last 16

Jones could 'call in' neonatal plan

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 11:33
First Minister Carwyn Jones says he will personally decide whether to "call in" controversial proposals on specialist NHS care for sick babies in north Wales.

Bolshoi dancer detained over attack

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 11:29
Three people are held over the acid attack on the Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director, including a senior dancer suspected of masterminding the plot.

Man killed pregnant partner and baby

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 11:12
A man is convicted of beating his heavily pregnant ex-fiancee and their unborn baby to death.

Toddler dies after being hit by car

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 11:05
A two-year-old girl dies after being struck by a 4x4 vehicle in Portlethen in Aberdeenshire.

'Sullen' brothel murderer jailed

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 11:00
A brothel worker who battered the "madam" to death with a Chinese dragon ornament after she sacked him for being "sullen" is jailed for life.

VIDEO: Strong wind grounds ships near Panama

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 10:48
Powerful winds created from a cold front in North America have grounded at least six ships on the coast of Panama.

Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! May 16th - Homer Theatre

Like you’ve never seen it before! Because, well, normally you can’t see it…it’s a radio show. A live staging of Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! presented by NPR, WBEZ-Chicago, and BY Experience, will be beamed to select cinemas across the country. Come see it on the big screen at the Homer Theatre Thursday, May 16th at 7pm. Tickets are $15 with partial proceeds benefiting KBBI. Tickets available at KBBI, the Bookstore and the Homer Theatre.

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