International News

VIDEO: UK-Russian ministers hold briefing

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:42
British Foreign Secretary William Hague and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov hold a joint press conference in London.

Budget 2013: If you were chancellor...

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:41
What Budget measures would you introduce?

Tesco buys Giraffe restaurants

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:40
Supermarket group Tesco buys the restaurant chain Giraffe for £48.6m as it moves into the family dining sector.

Sprinter Sacre thrills Cheltenham

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:40
Overwhelming favourite Sprinter Sacre delights Cheltenham with a stunning 19-length victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

EU unveils new air passenger rights

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:39
New rights for air passengers are unveiled by the European Commission, including rerouting travellers with rival carriers if a flight is delayed for more than 12 hours.

999 warning as A&E units struggle

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:38
The Welsh government urges people to think before dialling 999, as A&E departments across Wales continue to operate under "unprecedented" pressure.

Opera director questions commitment

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:33
Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal Opera House in London, criticises the "current generation" of opera singers, saying they "don't care".

Malawians charged with treason

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:28
The brother of former Malawi leader Bingu wa Mutharika and 11 others are charged with treason for allegedly trying to prevent Joyce Banda succeeding him as president.

Train announcements 'spoiling trips'

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:52
Transport minister Norman Baker says the number of computer generated announcements on trains has got out of hand and needs to be reduced.

Woman used love rival's medical data

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:42
A receptionist at a GP surgery admits accessing sensitive medical information about her former husband's new wife.

VIDEO: Education Committee

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:35
Michael Gove was not told about allegations of bullying by his advisers, MPs are told.

Illinois golfer falls down sinkhole

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:30
An Illinois golfer survives an 18ft (5.4m) fall into a sinkhole on a fairway, two weeks after another sinkhole swallowed a person in Florida.

VIDEO: House of Commons

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:25
David Cameron dismisses Ed Miliband's claims that he is living in an economic "fantasy land".

UK halts new Brazil visa rules

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:19
Plans to impose visa restrictions on Brazilian tourists have been put on hold by Home Secretary Theresa May amid concerns about trade.

In pictures: Royal couple in Jordan

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:13
Prince Charles visits camp housing Syrian refugees

Yes guitarist Peter Banks dies at 65

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:12
Progressive rock pioneer Peter Banks, who played on the first two Yes albums and went on to have a solo career which included a contribution to Lionel Richie's 1984 hit Hello, dies age 65.

Charles 'heartbroken' over refugees

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:11
Prince Charles describes the plight of Syrian refugees as heartbreaking as he tours a camp in Jordan housing people fleeing the two-year conflict.

Pakistani soldier 'stoned to death'

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:04
A Pakistani soldier accused of having an affair with a local woman has been stoned to death on the orders of tribal elders in the north-west, officials say.

Obama upbraids China on hack attacks

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 05:53
President Barack Obama says the US is engaging in "tough talk" with China about hacking attacks, although he plays down talk of a cyber war.

NHS heads deny 'bullying culture'

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 05:50
Senior NHS officials in Scotland deny "unequivocally" that there is a "bullying culture" in relation to waiting list management.
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