International News

VIDEO: Concert fundraiser for hard-hit Cypriots

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 22:48
Thousands of people have attended a concert in Cyprus to help those hardest-hit by the island's financial crisis.

Apple apologises to China customers

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 22:28
Apple boss Tim Cook apologises to Chinese consumers after state media accuses the firm of arrogance and greed.

Police issue Mournes safety warning

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 22:19
People using the Mourne Mountains are being warned about potential avalanches.

Papers weigh up welfare reaction

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 22:18
Papers weigh up welfare change reaction

'No extra' N Korea military activity

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 21:54
The US says it sees no signs of increased military activity in North Korea, as it positions a warship close to South Korea's coast.

Woman dies in Birmingham house fire

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 21:25
A woman in her fifties dies in a fire at a house in the Handsworth area of Birmingham.

Hamas re-elects Meshaal as leader

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 21:16
The Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas has re-elected Khaled Meshaal as its political leader, officials say.

EU begins Mali army training mission

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 20:44
An EU mission to train Malian soldiers is due to begin as part of efforts to help the west African country counter an Islamist insurgency.

Third arrest over Brazil bus rape

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 20:21
Police in Brazil arrest a third man accused of robbing and raping a foreign tourist on a minibus in Rio de Janeiro and beating up her boyfriend.

Male bowel cancer 'on the increase'

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 19:16
Male bowel cancer rates have increased by more than a quarter in 35 years - but the figure is much less for women, a Cancer Research study suggests.

Why do neologisms make people angry?

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 18:18
The bewildering stream of new words to describe technology and its uses makes many people angry, but there's much to celebrate, writes Tom Chatfield.

Charity urges more diabetes checks

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 18:10
Only one in five people with diabetes in England and Wales are meeting targets for keeping their condition under control, a charity warns.

Iowa teen sues school over bullying

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 17:11
An Iowa teenager sues school officials he says failed to protect him from severe bullying, including an attack he says left him disabled.

Mislabelled fish slip into Europe's menus

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 17:05
Tests reveal deception in fish marketing

Prizes for indoor-facing tech

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 16:51
Why indoors technology is booming in San Francisco

VIDEO: Man, 80, aims to be oldest Everest climber

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 16:46
An 80-year-old Japanese climber who has had heart surgery four times is to attempt to climb Mount Everest.

VIDEO: Does the 'five-second rule' really exist?

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 16:39
Should you ever eat food that's been on the floor?

The wonders of ancient hagfish slime

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 16:33
The hagfish is a primitive creature that lives at the bottom of the ocean and dates back as far as 500 million years - but it exudes a very special slime.

Norwegian airline prepares for global expansion

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 16:24
The world is barely enough for one Norwegian airline

Olympics opening show up for Bafta

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-01 16:23
The 2012 Olympics opening ceremony and drama Call the Midwife are among six shows vying for the Radio Times Audience Award at this year's television Baftas.
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