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TV fees boost Time Warner profits

Wed, 2013-02-06 11:47
Profits at US media and entertainment giant Time Warner are plumped up by rising TV subscription fees, as its magazine and film businesses lag.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Elephant poaching 'out of control'

Wed, 2013-02-06 11:46
More than 11,000 elephants have been killed by ivory poachers in Gabon since 2004 according to new research
Categories: International News, National / International News

Probe into starving pensioner death

Wed, 2013-02-06 11:35
The death of a woman who was left at home without medication, food, or water for nine days is being investigated by police.
Categories: International News, National / International News

France seeks quick UN Mali handover

Wed, 2013-02-06 11:30
The UN should begin planning for African-led forces in Mali to become a full peacekeeping mission, France tells the Security Council, as clashes continue.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: School bans use of local dialect

Wed, 2013-02-06 11:28
Local dialect is often heard in classrooms around the UK, but one primary school in Middlesbrough has banned pupils from using some words such as 'nowt' and 'yous' in school.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Arrests over China baby's death

Wed, 2013-02-06 10:43
Police in China detain two government workers after a baby was killed amid an altercation with a couple who had violated the one-child policy.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Asda withdraws NI frozen burgers

Wed, 2013-02-06 10:42
The supermarket chain, Asda, withdraws four frozen burger products supplied by a Northern Ireland company as a precaution, in the wake of the horsemeat controversy.
Categories: International News, National / International News

'Rigour' in national curriculum call

Wed, 2013-02-06 10:25
An "outdated" measure of educational achievement, focused on a narrow group of academic subjects, is being pushed by the government, Labour has claimed.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Chinese are 'still hacking' WSJ

Wed, 2013-02-06 10:04
Rupert Murdoch tweets that the Wall Street Journal newspaper is still being attacked by Chinese hackers.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Earth-like planets just got closer

Wed, 2013-02-06 09:56
Researchers find that 6% of red dwarf stars host habitable, Earth-sized planets - meaning the closest may be just 13 light-years away.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Date set for Eastleigh by-election

Wed, 2013-02-06 09:46
The by-election in Eastleigh to replace former cabinet minister Chris Huhne will be held on 28 February, the Liberal Democrats say.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Tunisia strike call after killing

Wed, 2013-02-06 09:45
Tunisia's opposition calls for a nationwide strike over the murder of prominent anti-Islamist politician Chokri Belaid after a day of street protests.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Deutsche suspends trading staff

Wed, 2013-02-06 09:34
Deutsche Bank suspends traders as part of its inquiries into whether staff attempted to manipulate Libor and other interest rates.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Injured Ramsey is out of friendly

Wed, 2013-02-06 09:34
Wales manager Chris Coleman has been hit by the withdrawal of Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey from the friendly against Austria.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Cash photo footballer quits Twitter

Wed, 2013-02-06 09:31
Ipswich Town striker Michael Chopra closes his Twitter account after apparently posting a photo of a bag of cash.
Categories: International News, National / International News

CIA drone base in Saudi revealed

Wed, 2013-02-06 09:29
The US Central Intelligence Agency has been operating a secret airbase in Saudi Arabia for unmanned drones for the past two years, US media reveal.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Popov regrets spitting at Walker

Wed, 2013-02-06 09:29
West Brom defender Goran Popov apologises for spitting at Tottenham's Kyle Walker during Sunday's Premier League match.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Scottish government budget passed

Wed, 2013-02-06 09:16
The Scottish government's £30bn budget for the year ahead is passed by parliament, in the face of severe criticism from opposition parties.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Allardyce fined for misconduct

Wed, 2013-02-06 09:16
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is fined £8,000 for criticising match officials after the FA Cup defeat by Manchester United.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Two hurt in giant lizard attack

Wed, 2013-02-06 08:53
Two men are injured in an attack by a komodo dragon in a wildlife park in eastern Indonesia, park officials say.
Categories: International News, National / International News
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