International News

Referendum power to be made official

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 16:47
The Privy Council is due to rubber-stamp the agreement allowing the Scottish Parliament to organise an independence referendum.

Iceland dismisses mackerel sanctions

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 16:46
The fishing industry in Iceland is shrugging off the prospect of European trade sanctions if it continues to over-fish one of Scotland's most valuable stocks.

Deaths mar Yemen revolt anniversary

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 16:33
Two people are killed in clashes in Yemen during rallies marking the 2011 uprising that led to the ousting of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Republican loyalists have little appetite for change

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 16:29
Mark Mardell hears how Colorado Republicans want to block Obama

Trusts question national pay deals

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 16:01
A body representing more than 200 NHS trusts across England says new ways of negotiating pay need to be considered.

Knight closes Beatles album attempt

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 15:57
British soul singer Beverley Knight brings an attempt to recreate The Beatles' epic 10-hour recording session of their album Please Please Me - to mark its 50th anniversary - to a close.

US gives family perks to gay troops

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 15:57
The Pentagon will extend some family benefits to same-sex partners of US military members, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says.

Euro rises as finance ministers meet

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 15:36
The euro has risen against the pound and the yen as eurozone ministers prepare to discuss the currency's recent strength.

Clashes as Egypt marks Mubarak fall

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 14:59
Egyptian protesters clash with police outside the presidential palace in Cairo at a rally marking two years since Hosni Mubarak was ousted.

Liverpool 0-2 West Brom

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 14:40
West Brom complete the Premier League double against Liverpool thanks to goals from Gareth McAuley and Romelu Lukaku.

Federer demands more drug testing

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 14:21
Wimbledon champion Roger Federer calls on tennis authorities to introduce biological passports to improve drug detection.

Deadly blast on Syria-Turkey border

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 14:18
At least 13 people die in a minibus explosion on the Syria-Turkey border, amid reports that Syrian rebels have taken control of a strategic dam.

Frail Pope Benedict to step down

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 14:10
Pope Benedict XVI becomes the first pontiff to resign in nearly 600 years, saying his health is deteriorating.

VIDEO: Mali troops search for militants

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 14:09
In Mali government troops are carrying out house-to-house searches for Islamist militants in Gao following their surprise attack on the northern town on Sunday.

Seized Germans face rebel spy demand

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 14:02
National Liberation Army rebels in Colombia demand to see evidence that two elderly Germans they are holding are not intelligence agents.

Kenyans in first presidential debate

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 13:35
Kenya holds its first presidential debate - between all eight candidates running for office in next month's tightly contested election.

VIDEO: 'Football-sized' ice smashes home

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 13:11
A Clanfield man's conservatory is smashed after a ball of ice, the size of a football, falls from the sky.

Cruise ship stranded near Mexico

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 12:27
Passengers and crew members on a cruise ship stranded in the Gulf of Mexico have limited access to food and bathrooms after a engine fire on Sunday.

VIDEO: Father held 'son shot in the pub'

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 12:10
The father of a man allegedly killed by Dale Cregan told police he held his dying son in his arms, a jury heard.

Number crunching gives early F1 form guide

BBC - Mon, 2013-02-11 11:57
In-depth analysis of F1's first pre-season test offers some idea as to who will be quick during the season, writes BBC technical analyst Gary Anderson
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