International News

'Wisden is like stepping into a Tardis'

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 17:25
The unique appeal of Wisden, on the eve of its 150th edition
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Adoption changes 'a reckless gamble'

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 16:55
Plans to strip some English councils of their role in the adoption process would be a "reckless gamble", the Local Government Association says.
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VIDEO: Schoolboys killed amid Burma violence

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 16:50
There have been outbreaks of sectarian violence in Burma, including an attack in which 20 Muslim schoolboys were killed.
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More help for disadvantaged mothers

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 16:44
More support is going to be provided to disadvantaged young mothers in England, ministers have announced.
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Concerns over cancer fund future

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 16:42
Cancer charities say patients could be denied life-extending drugs when a dedicated fund ends next year.
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Male baldness 'indicates heart risk'

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 16:42
Men going thin on top may be more likely to have heart problems than their friends with a full head of hair, according to researchers in Japan.
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Grand National meeting 'sold out'

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 16:34
Tickets for the Grand National meeting at Aintree sell out for the third year running, according to organisers.
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Student's journey from Gaza to Oxford

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 16:00
Palestinian scholarship funded by other students
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VIDEO: Gun owner checks 'common sense'

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 15:55
President Obama has made a plea for stricter background checks on gun owners.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Fossils reveal racehorse weakness

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 15:45
Comparing modern racehorses with their ancient ancestors
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VIDEO: Maya Angelou: Learning to love my mother

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 15:35
Poet Maya Angelou's childhood secrets
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The magicians who rip off other conjurers' tricks

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 15:29
The interconnectivity of today's world is making it easier to steal and copy magicians' tricks - who can't always rely on the law to protect them.
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Artefacts clues of sharks' absence

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 15:21
Nineteenth Century tools made from sharks' teeth suggest that two species of shark used to populate the Central Pacific Ocean but are no longer present.
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Exhaled breath is unique fingerprint

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 15:19
Scientists report that compounds present in breath are unique to individuals - a "breathprint" - and could be exploited in a range of medical applications.
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US firm to create 126 Scots jobs

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 15:02
A consortium of Scottish scientists beats off international competition to secure a £100m contract for drugs research.
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VIDEO: Scientists find hints of dark matter

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 14:20
Scientists have said they have found tantalising hints of dark matter - the mysterious substance that is thought to make up a quarter of our Universe.
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PSG threaten action on Barton tweets

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 14:08
Paris St-Germain may take action against Joey Barton over Twitter comments he made about Thiago Silva.
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SSE fined record £10.5m by Ofgem

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 13:55
Energy supplier SSE is fined £10.5m by Ofgem for "prolonged and extensive" mis-selling, the regulator's biggest ever fine for a supplier.
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VIDEO: Perry: Working class has cachet

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 13:41
People "over-egg" their connection to the working class because it has "a little bit of cachet", according to the Turner prize-winning artist Grayson Perry.
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Pipe bomb explodes in letterbox

BBC - Wed, 2013-04-03 13:38
A pipe bomb explodes after being put in the letterbox of a house in Londonderry.
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