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Breaking News RSS FeedsSyria army renews assault on Homs - The Syrian army resumes heavy shelling in the restive city of Homs as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due in Damascus for talks....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Maldives leader quits amid unrest - Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.... 'BBC journalists' held in Iran - Reports from Iran say several people have been detained for alleged links to the BBC's Persian Service, which is banned in the country.... Trendnet flaw hits home net cams - Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including live video from children's rooms.... Five killer whales 'sue' SeaWorld - Five killer whales are named as plaintiffs in a lawsuit which argues that they deserve the same constitutional protection from slavery as humans.... Search on for Philippine missing - Search and rescue efforts are continuing for survivors of a 6.7 magnitude quake that shook the central Philippines on Monday, leaving dozens dead or missing.... Venezuela holds Colombia fugitive - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says one of the country's most wanted paramilitary leaders, known as Martin Llanos, has been captured in Venezuela.... Italy acts on Russia gas shortage - Italy activates emergency measures to conserve gas supplies as freezing weather continues to grip the country and much of Europe.... Prince leads Dickens celebrations - The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will lead global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth later.... Cricket 'tobacco' adverts pulled - Cricket Australia withdraws Hindi advertisements displayed during recent games with India after warnings they could be illegally promoting tobacco.... Glencore-Xstrata in $90bn merger - Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata announces a $90bn merger with Glencore, the world's largest commodity trader.... 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%.... VIDEO: Syria artillery onslaught on Homs - Residents in the restive Syrian city of Homs are suffering one of the fiercest assaults from government troops since the uprising began.... VIDEO: Skydiver to jump from space - An Austrian adventurer is making the final preparations to jump from the very point where the atmosphere ends and space begins.... VIDEO: Medical system for Libyan's 'abused' - A system for sending wounded people from the Libyan conflict abroad for treatment has been suspended after it came to light that it has been abused.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: Big freeze tightens grip on 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: Russians due for talks in Syria - Russia's foreign minister and the head of the country's foreign intelligence service are heading to Syria for talks with President Bashar Al-Assad.... VIDEO: Prince to mark Dickens anniversary - On the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will attend a special service at Westminster Abbey.... 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.... UBS profits down on weak business - Profits at Swiss bank UBS slump by three-quarters and the outlook remains tough as the eurozone crisis saps business.... BP ups dividend as profits rise - BP announces sharply higher profits and increases its dividend to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.... 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.... Fassbender scoops Standard award - Michael Fassbender wins the best actor prize at the Evening Standard British Film Awards for his roles in sex addiction drama Shame and Jane Eyre.... Pulp to be honoured at NME awards - The band are to be handed the outstanding contribution to music prize at the NME Awards later this month.... 'Invader' drives ladybird decline - Fast declines in some UK and European ladybirds are being caused by the spread of the invasive harlequin species, scientists show.... Jurassic cricket's song recreated - The "love song" of a 165-million-year-old insect is recreated from a tiny and remarkably intact fossil, say scientists.... '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.... Ferguson backs Capello over Terry - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson defends Fabio Capello's criticism of the FA after John Terry's removal as England captain.... 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.... NBC sorry after M.I.A. 'gesture' - American broadcaster apologises after British singer puts her middle finger up during Super Bowl performance.... China worker found dead in Sudan - The body of a Chinese worker who fled a camp in Sudan when rebels attacked has been found, says China, while 29 kidnapped workers are still missing.... Suu Kyi campaigns for Burma polls - Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi campaigns as an official election candidate, as the US eases one of its sanctions.... 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.... Troops and police clash in Brazil - Brazilian troops clash with police striking over pay and conditions in the state of Bahia, as they try to remove them from the state assembly.... Israel condemns Fatah-Hamas move - Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu condemns a unity deal between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, saying it damages prospects for peace.... 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.... MPs demand law against stalking - A new law making stalking a specific offence is needed in England and Wales to stop harassment ending in violence, MPs and peers have said.... Stores offer warranty concessions - Dixons, Comet and Argos have pledged to improve the way extended warranties for electrical goods are sold, the Office for Fair Trading says.... 'Lone wolf' terror threat warning - The UK could face a growing threat from "lone wolf" terrorists returning from fighting overseas in the next few years, a think tank warns.... Family at Ian Paisley's bedside - The family of former first minister and DUP leader Ian Paisley spend the night at his hospital bedside.... In pictures: Snowy Sunday - Much of UK with several inches of snow... Super Bowl photos - New York Giants beat New England Patriots... 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... When did the middle finger become offensive? - When did the middle finger become offensive?... India's love affair with Charles Dickens - India's love affair with Charles Dickens... Why spend 15 hours a week cutting coupons? - Why spend 15 hours a week cutting up newspapers?... Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking tourists - So why has Gabon failed to become tourist hot-spot?... What the Dickens is the author worth? - The author's earnings, 200 years after his birth... Moving from penguins to profiles - How do we keep our web-savvy children safe online?... Road warriors struggle to get connected - Road warriors struggle to get connected... Climate consensus cracking open - or not... - Why climate sceptics claim they've cracked the consensus... Working with Lucian Freud - Lucian Freud as seen by his assistant, model and friend... Add your link - Submission Guidelines Copyright © 2012, Home Business Software. All Rights Reserved. |