International News

Mexico 'freak show' woman buried

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 02:04
Julia Pastrana, an indigenous Mexican woman exhibited in life and death as a freak of nature in 19th-Century Europe, is laid to rest in her home state.
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Cryosat observes big Arctic ice loss

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 02:01
Europe's Cryosat spacecraft observes a deep reduction in the volume of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean in autumn months.
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Lennon bemoans Juve 'manhandling'

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 01:38
Celtic manager Neil Lennon hits out at officials after his side's 3-0 defeat by Juventus in the Champions League.
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Mark Ravenhill's RSC role extended

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 01:33
Mark Ravenhill confirms he will spend a second year as writer in residence at the Royal Shakespeare Company, as his version of Brecht's A Life of Galileo opens in Stratford.
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UK 'to avoid triple-dip recession'

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 01:05
The UK will avoid falling into a so-called triple-dip recession by growing during the first quarter, according to the CBI business lobby group.
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Saudi activist calls for abuse law

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 01:05
A Saudi Arabian human rights activist calls for a child abuse law in the kingdom after a five-year-old girl was allegedly beaten to death by her father.
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AUDIO: 'I'm beatboxing in an MRI scanner'

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 00:43
The Today programme's Tom Bateman examines how beatboxing - the art of using just one's mouth to make drum sounds - is furthering scientific understanding of linguistics.
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VIDEO: The science of stopping potholes

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 00:25
Almost two million potholes were reported to councils in England and Wales last year and it is a problem which is likely to get worse.
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Lady Gaga halts tour due to injury

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 00:17
The singer postpones US concerts after joint inflammation leaves her unable to walk.
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Dutch bank ING to cut 2,400 jobs

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-12 23:52
Dutch banking and insurance group ING announces a further 2,400 job cuts as it prepares to split its banking and insurance operations.
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Teenager critical after shooting

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-12 23:47
A teenager is in a critical condition following a paramilitary-style shooting in north Belfast.
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Unit to cope with filming demand

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-12 23:42
A film unit has been set up to cope with the growing demand to use Cardiff as a filming location, with the council receiving over 1,000 requests a year.
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Peugeot Citroen posts 5bn euro loss

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-12 23:34
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen reports a net loss of 5bn euros ($6.7bn; £4.3bn) for 2012, blaming shrinking European sales.
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VIDEO: Driver finds owl stuck in car grille

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-12 23:22
A motorist was flagged down in a car park in Miami after a Great Horned Owl was spotted trapped in the grille of her vehicle.
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VIDEO: Obama pledges to reignite economy

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-12 23:19
In his State of the Union address US President Obama pledged to revive the economy, called for stricter gun controls and promised America's war in Afghanistan to be over by the end of 2014.
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Our turn to bully Aussies - Prior

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-12 23:14
England wicketkeeper Matt Prior calls on his team to emulate Australia by becoming "the bullies" in this year's Ashes series.
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Youth and child crime rates plunge

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-12 22:57
The number of children aged 10 to 17 in Wales caught up in crime is continuing to fall, figures show.
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Dowie tips Liverpool title battle

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-12 22:42
Striker Natasha Dowie expects Liverpool to challenge the big teams in the Women's Super League and fight for the title.
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VIDEO: 'No body' found in California cabin

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-12 22:32
Police in California have denied reports that a body was found in a burnt-out mountain cabin where a man believed to be an ex-policeman accused of three murders was holed up.
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Ex-fire service chiefs questioned

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-12 22:21
Four men who held senior positions in the Fire Service are to be questioned by MLAs over financial irregularities and the handling of staff grievances.
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