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BBC journalists strike over jobs

Mon, 2013-02-18 18:02
Many BBC journalists go on strike for 24 hours in a dispute over compulsory redundancies.

Burmese rescued at sea off Sri Lanka

Mon, 2013-02-18 17:26
Thirty-two Burmese nationals rescued from a sinking ship off Sri Lanka's eastern coast say they threw 98 others overboard after they died.

The man who has treated 30,000 rape victims

Mon, 2013-02-18 17:04
The man who has treated 30,000 rape victims

Are container ships getting too big?

Mon, 2013-02-18 16:59
Container ships have doubled in size in less than a decade. Are they growing too far too fast?

Whales benefit from action on noise

Mon, 2013-02-18 16:49
Scientists are working to reduce the noise levels and hazardous collisions that blight whale populations swimming off the northeast coast of the US.

AUDIO: How ocean noise hampers whales

Mon, 2013-02-18 16:49
Dr Mark Baumgartner of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution explains how the noise we make in the oceans makes life difficult for whales.

VIDEO: 'Bionic legs' for military amputees

Mon, 2013-02-18 16:31
Former soldiers who lost limbs during active service will be guaranteed the most up-to-date prosthetic limbs available after the government announced a funding boost of £6.5m.

VIDEO: From Nasa to a Scottish bookshop

Mon, 2013-02-18 16:20
Jessica Fox, a Nasa employee in Los Angeles, decided one day to move to Scotland to live in a used bookshop.

Man Utd 2-1 Reading

Mon, 2013-02-18 15:31
Nani and Javier Hernandez score as Manchester United hold off Reading to win 2-1 and reach the last eight of the FA Cup.

Di Canio quits as Swindon boss

Mon, 2013-02-18 15:13
Paolo Di Canio resigns as manager of League One side Swindon, citing off-field factors as his reason for leaving.

City deal extended to 20 new zones

Mon, 2013-02-18 14:41
Twenty more areas of England are to be given greater independence from Whitehall under the "city deal" scheme, deputy PM Nick Clegg announces.

Warburton praise for coach Howley

Mon, 2013-02-18 13:59
Sam Warburton has applauded interim Wales coach Rob Howley's decision to name his team a week early for the Italy clash.

Does art make financial sense?

Mon, 2013-02-18 13:08
Can investing in the arts kickstart the economy?

Burger King Twitter account 'hacked'

Mon, 2013-02-18 12:54
US fast-food chain Burger King says its Twitter account may have been hacked after its profile picture was changed to a McDonald's logo and offensive messages were posted.

VIDEO: Where is the world's coldest village?

Mon, 2013-02-18 12:29
Two Russian cities 1,000 kilometres apart are disputing the unofficial title of the coldest inhabited place on earth.

In pictures: London Fashion Week

Mon, 2013-02-18 12:21
Images from day four of London Fashion Week

Robson makes early exit in Dubai

Mon, 2013-02-18 12:16
Great Britain's Laura Robson is knocked out in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Championship by Yulia Putintseva.

Islamists claim Nigeria kidnappings

Mon, 2013-02-18 12:01
Nigerian militant group Ansaru says it kidnapped seven foreign workers in a raid in the north of the country that saw a security guard killed.

South Africa miners shot in clashes

Mon, 2013-02-18 11:44
Thirteen people are wounded in clashes between rival mine unions in South Africa, after security guards fire rubber bullets at the mob.

VIDEO: Iceland boss dismisses food 'panic'

Mon, 2013-02-18 11:39
Panorama investigates the horse meat scandal and reveals ever growing concerns about what is really in our food.
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