International News

Why ministers are walking an NHS tightrope

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 03:18
Nick Triggle on why ministers are walking an NHS tightrope

VIDEO: The moment Syrians become refugees

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 03:12
The number of Syrians fleeing the country's conflict has reached one million, with neighbouring countries struggling to cope - according to the UN refugee agency.

UK firm fined over waste export

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 02:58
East-London firm Edwards Waste Paper must pay £85,000 for its involvement in illegally exporting tonnes of non-recyclable household waste to Brazil.

Critics hail 'magnificent' Mirren

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 02:51
Theatre critics hail Helen Mirren's reprisal of the Queen in new West End play The Audience.

Welsh commissioner 'not undermined'

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 02:39
The Welsh language commissioner says the rejection of 37 proposals for language standards in public bodies has not undermined her position.

VIDEO: Life of South Africa's prison babies

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 02:14
A South African prison service has been trying to make a better environment for children growing up in jail.

Eight arrested over rape of teenager

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 02:12
Eight men are arrested on suspicion of the rape of a teenage girl aged under 16 in east London.

UK car sales rise again in February

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 02:01
New UK car sales rise for the 12th consecutive month in February, boosted by manufacturers' deals, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says.

BBC unveils 2013 Formula 1 plans

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 02:00
Formula 1 practice sessions will be shown live on network TV this season from grands prix which the BBC is broadcasting live.

Troops hunt clan amid Sabah clashes

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 01:46
One man is shot as Malaysian troops widen their hunt for armed members of a Filipino clan embroiled in a three-week conflict in Sabah province.

Murdered man's brother in Sri Lanka

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 01:26
The brother of a British man murdered in Sri Lanka is visiting the country to press the authorities for further investigation of the case.

Two bodies found off Cork coast

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 01:05
The bodies of a three-year-old girl and her father have been discovered off the coast of County Cork.

M4 and toll problems 'hit economy'

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 01:00
Under-investment and congestion on the M4 and high tolls on the Severn bridges are damaging the Welsh economy, MPs are warning.

Motorway plan 'dangerous' claims MP

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 00:51
An MP describes plans to use the hard shoulder of the M1 motorway in South Yorkshire as a traffic lane as "dangerous".

Council chief pay rise 'unlawful'

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 00:39
The way a council awarded its chief executive a £27,000 pay rise was "unlawful on a number of grounds," a spending watchdog rules.

Painting the Queen (and her prime ministers)

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 00:34
How the Queen had her portrait painter in stitches

Go-alone Scotland 'faces challenges'

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 00:31
Scotland's Finance Secretary John Swinney responds to a leaked government paper by saying there would be economic challenges in an independent Scotland.

UK politicians in Chavez tributes

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 00:30
Foreign Secretary William Hague leads UK tributes to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, saying he left a "lasting impression" on his country.

Hugo Chavez dies after cancer fight

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 00:11
Venezuela's controversial President Hugo Chavez - who led a left-wing revival across Latin America - dies aged 58 after a battle with cancer.

Django and Ted lead MTV Movie Awards

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-06 00:01
Both films receive seven nominations while Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence gets five for Silver Linings Playbook and House at the End of the Street.
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