International News

More UK help for Syrian opposition

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 09:07
The UK is to increase the amount of "non-lethal" assistance it is giving to opposition forces in Syria, with details to be announced in the coming days.

Queen leaves hospital after bug

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 09:06
The Queen returns to Buckingham Palace after being assessed in hospital for symptoms of gastroenteritis, but will not carry out any engagements this week.

How are sinkholes formed?

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 09:02
A Florida man whose bedroom was engulfed by a sinkhole as he slept is presumed dead. But how do these sinkholes form?

Obama nominates cabinet officials

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 08:51
US President Barack Obama nominates new heads for the energy department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the White House budget office.

Debenhams issues profits warning

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 08:50
Shares in department store Debenhams fall 14% after the firm said bad weather in January would dent its profits for the first half of 2013.

'Zero-tolerance' on fly-grazing

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 08:48
The Welsh government is threatening a "zero-tolerance approach" against people who abandoned horses.

VIDEO: House of Commons

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 08:44
A Conservative MP warns the government against arming opposition forces in the Syrian conflict.

'Mistakes made' on freed killer

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 08:35
A psychiatric patient who nearly decapitated a woman six years after killing her own mother is jailed for life for murder, as a report shows police failed to carry out key checks.

Indonesia probes police 'torture'

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 08:07
Indonesian police investigate allegations of torture by dozens of officers after video footage said to show police abuse emerges.

Ghana launches IT 'city' project

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 07:59
Ghana's President John Mahama launches a project to build a $10bn (£6.6bn) IT hub near the capital, Accra, within three years.

Clegg son to attend state school

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 07:55
Nick Clegg is to send his eldest son to a Catholic state school in London, where two of Tony Blair's children were educated.

Queues in crucial Kenyan election

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 07:46
Kenyans are joining long queues to vote in their first national elections since the disputed contest of 2007 triggered weeks of bloodshed.

We can't fear Ronaldo - Ferguson

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 07:36
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says his side should not fear Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo in their Champions League tie.

Bulgaria violin may be stolen Strad

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 07:11
A violin recovered in Bulgaria could be a £1m Stradivarius stolen from a musician buying a sandwich at London Euston station, police think.

William Hague in Mali for talks

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 07:09
Foreign Secretary William Hague holds talks with Malian leaders and meets British troops in the west African country.

VIDEO: Nine dead after heavy snow in Japan

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 07:05
At least nine people die after heavy snowfall hits the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido over the weekend.

Slim tops Forbes rich list again

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 06:53
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim again comes top of Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest billionaires, while Warren Buffett slips back.

Blue Peter launches presenter search

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 06:45
CBBC's Dick and Dom will host the search for a host to join Barney Harwood and Helen Skelton.

Eurozone to mull Cyprus bailout

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 06:43
Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss how to fund a potential 17bn-euro ($22bn) bailout for Cyprus.

Baby born to NY crash parents dies

BBC - Mon, 2013-03-04 06:24
A baby dies a day after he was delivered following his parents' death in a car crash in New York City.
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