International News

Turkey PM's Zionism remarks attacked

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 09:17
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is condemned by the US, Israel and the UN for branding Zionism a "crime against humanity".

Week in pictures: 23 February - 1 March 2013

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 09:17
A selection of photos from the news

Losses at Lloyds narrow to £570m

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 09:04
Lloyds bank narrows its losses for 2012 to £570m, from £3.5bn the previous year, and says the loss was mainly due to provisions for PPI mis-selling.

Ryan Giggs - Man Utd's milestone man

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 08:58
From skinny teenager to Premier League great

President rejects new polls in Italy

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 08:58
The prospect of an early repeat vote in Italy to break the February election gridlock recedes after the outgoing head of state rejects the idea.

US faces $85bn budget cuts deadline

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 08:37
US political leaders meet for a deadline-day summit at the White House as hopes fade for a deal to avoid $85bn (£56bn) in budget cuts.

School funding details announced

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 08:35
Local authorities in England have been told how they will share a £4bn allocation of funds to provide extra school places and repair school buildings over the next two years.

Grosjean heads Button in testing

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 08:32
Lotus's Romain Grosjean sets the pace on a rain-interrupted second day of the final pre-season test.

Shock contraction in manufacturing

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 08:15
Activity in the UK's manufacturing sector unexpectedly shrank in February, according to a closely watched survey.

VIDEO: Giant cranes arrive from Shanghai

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 08:09
Giant cranes have been transported by a specially built ship from Shanghai to help build the UK's newest deep water container port on the Thames Estuary.

BBC's Andrew Marr leaves hospital

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:56
Broadcaster Andrew Marr leaves hospital almost two months after suffering a stroke, and will continue his recovery at home, the BBC says.

Brazil economy grew 0.9% in 2012

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:54
The Brazilian economy grew at its slowest pace for three years in 2012, according to official figures, expanding by 0.9%.

Royals help celebrate St David's Day

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:50
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall attend a St David's Day service in Cardiff as part of celebrations to mark the country's national day.

Arrests in Hong Kong over milk curbs

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:47
Ten people are arrested in Hong Kong as new restrictions over taking baby milk formula out of the territory come into force.

Rail line may reopen for rush-hour

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:45
The West Coast Main Line, closed between Milton Keynes and Northampton after overhead wires were damaged, may reopen for rush hour.

South Georgia rat cull begins again

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:37
An animal eradication scheme of unprecedented scope resumes on South Georgia island as researchers set out to kill all of its millions of rats.

VIDEO: How the Pope's apartment was sealed

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:32
Father Thomas Rosica explains the process of sealing the papal apartment, following Benedict XVI's formal resignation.

UKIP's best is yet to come - Farage

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:32
Nigel Farage says it is only a matter of time before the UK Independence Party wins its first Westminster seat, as it seeks to build on its best-ever result in Eastleigh.

Four admit discussing UK terror plot

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:30
Four men from Luton plead guilty at Woolwich Crown Court to discussing carrying out a terror attack in the UK, using homemade bombs and firearms.

Benitez has no regrets on Chelsea

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:23
Rafael Benitez says he has no regrets over becoming Chelsea interim manager, despite receiving criticism from some fans.
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