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Breaking News RSS FeedsSyria artillery onslaught on Homs - The fiercest attack yet - involving heavy artillery - rocks the Syrian city of Homs, as the US closes its Damascus embassy over security concerns....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Abbas to head interim government - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will head a unity government between Hamas and Fatah ahead of elections in the West Bank and Gaza.... Blasts rock north Nigeria cities - A police station in the northern Nigerian city of Kano and a market in Maiduguri to the west are rocked by explosions.... Obama: 'I deserve a second term' - President Barack Obama tells a US network that he deserves a second term in the White House, as a poll puts his approval rating above 50%.... Mars cooperation near collapse - US space agency officials tell Europe it is highly unlikely that America will participate in joint missions to the Red Planet in 2016 and 2018.... Romania spy chief 'to be new PM' - Romania's intelligence service chief Mihai Razvan Ungureanu is nominated as prime minister after Emil Bloc resigns amid widespread austerity protests.... Contador given two-year drug ban - Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador is handed a two-year ban for a doping offence, and loses his 2010 Tour de France title.... Europe's big freeze tightens grip - The Arctic conditions sweeping Europe tighten their grip, with more deaths reported in Poland and Ukraine, taking the toll to well over 200.... Deaths in Lahore factory collapse - An illegal medicine factory collapses in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least nine people, including women and children, officials say.... Queen commemorates 60-year reign - The Queen visits a school in Norfolk and there are gun salutes around the UK as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.... SA 'resurrected singer' detained - A South African man who claims to be a famous Zulu musician who apparently died in 2009 is in custody until DNA tests determine his identity, police say.... New headphones find the right ear - Researchers develop headphones which can detect which speaker is in which ear, to provide the correct audio stream.... VIDEO: Breivik appears in Oslo court - Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and mass shooting in Norway, has appeared in court in Oslo.... VIDEO: Factory collapse traps many in Pakistan - A factory has collapsed in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore with many people, including women and children, feared trapped.... VIDEO: Perfect weather for ice wine makers - For Czech Republics ice wine makers freezing temperature is just right for harvesting grapes.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: The day Elizabeth became Queen - Sixty years ago today King George VI died and his 25-year-old daughter Princess Elizabeth became Queen.... VIDEO: Palestinian duo agree interim deal - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he will head a Palestinian unity government, after a second meeting with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.... VIDEO: Snow-covered scenes across Europe - The Arctic conditions sweeping Europe have tightened their grip, with more deaths reported in Poland and Ukraine, taking the toll to well over 200.... VIDEO: Eritrean refugees kidnapped in Sudan - An estimated 2,000 Eritreans arrive every month in Sudan, hoping to claim asylum.... Delay in Greece bailout meeting - Government talks in Greece to try to agree new austerity measures needed to secure bailout funds and avoid defaulting on its debts, are delayed.... China in EU carbon scheme 'ban' - China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.... Ofcom wants Openreach price cut - Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines... Transplant jaw made by 3D printer - An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.... Madonna 'brassy' at Super Bowl - Madonna "rose to the occasion" to give "a shot of female brass" to the Super Bowl in her 12-minute half-time show, reviewers say.... Phil Spector death case settled - The mother of the actress Phil Spector murdered has settled a wrongful death case against the music producer, according to her lawyer.... Race to drill into Antarctic lake - Russian scientists are attempting to beat US and British rivals to be first to drill into an Antarctic sub-glacial lake.... 'Birth defect risk' for diabetics - The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.... Campaign to cut smoking in cars - A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.... Malaria toll 'is twice as high' - The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.... Capello opposes FA Terry decision - Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the decision of his employers to remove John Terry as England captain.... NBC sorry after M.I.A. 'gesture' - American broadcaster apologises after British singer puts her middle finger up during Super Bowl performance.... Depardieu to star as Strauss-Kahn - Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign.... Somalia moves to evict squatters - Somalia starts a major operation to remove tens of thousands of people who have been squatting in government buildings in the capital.... Deadly quake hits the Philippines - At least 15 people die and 29 are missing after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes islands in the central Philippines.... Radical cleric Qatada given bail - Radical cleric Abu Qatada is granted bail following a hearing at the UK's Special Immigration Appeals Commission.... Brazil privatises airport running - The Brazilian government privatises operations at three airports as part of moves to upgrade transport links ahead of the World Cup.... US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran - The US is working closely with Israel to use diplomacy to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, President Barack Obama says.... US tightens Iran bank sanctions - US President Barack Obama places new sanctions on Iran, blocking government assets held in the US, including the Iranian Central Bank.... Network Rail boss forgoes bonus - Network Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, say they will not accept bonuses this year amid growing political pressure.... Mail editor 'knew of detectives' - The Daily Mail's editor was aware the paper was using private detectives but not of the extent to which it was doing so, the Leveson Inquiry hears.... Ian Paisley admitted to hospital - The former first minister and leader of the DUP, Ian Paisley, has been admitted to hospital.... Schools and roads affected by ice - Drivers are being warned of black ice and some schools are closed, after the snow that fell across much of Britain at the weekend.... In pictures: Snowy Sunday - Much of UK with several inches of snow... In pictures: Making charcoal from Liberian rubber trees - Making make use of old rubber trees in Liberia... Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February - News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February... The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years - Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne... In pictures: Venice in Solitude - Haunting views of Venice's waterways... Where the Titanic was born - Drawing offices where Titanic was designed... Day in pictures: 3 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012... Day in pictures: 2 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 2 February 2012... India's love affair with Charles Dickens - India's love affair with Charles Dickens... VIDEO: The art of boxing - The champion female fighter on the art of winning... The moment a princess became a queen - How Elizabeth became queen in a treehouse in Kenya... Day in pictures: 6 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos from around the world... Avoiding Syria's secret police - The Syrian activists daring to evade the secret police... Super Bowl photos - New York edge a thriller in Sunday's Super Bowl... Climate consensus cracking open - or not... - Why climate sceptics claim they've cracked the consensus... In pictures: Deep sea discoveries - Scientists find two species of colourful worms... Working with Lucian Freud - Lucian Freud as seen by his assistant, model and friend... Copyright © 2012, Plugin Profit Site. All Rights Reserved. |