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Breaking News RSS FeedsArab Syria mission 'may resume' - UN Chief Ban Ki-moon says the Arab League plans to revive its mission to Syria and accuses Damascus of stepping up "war on its own people"....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Greek parties fail to agree cuts - Greece's PM says more talks are needed on fresh austerity proposals for a new bailout package, as euro finance ministers prepare to meet.... Why zebras evolved their stripes - A zebra's unmistakeable stripes may have evolved to make the animals unattractive to blood-sucking flies, say scientists.... China policeman mystery deepens - The mystery over a top Chinese police chief deepens as the US confirms he visited its consulate - but China says it was "resolved smoothly".... Real still top football rich list - Real Madrid head the list of the richest football clubs in the world for the seventh year in a row, says a Deloitte survey.... Heart disease risk 'inherited' - Scientists say a common heart disease which kills thousands each year is passed genetically from father to son.... New Tibet self-immolation report - A Tibetan is reported to have set himself on fire in south-west China, the 20th such case in a year, amid unrest among ethnic Tibetan communities.... Washington approves gay marriage - Lawmakers in the US state of Washington pass a bill legalising gay marriage, making Washington the seventh US state to back the measure.... Chinese prices get New Year boost - China's rate of inflation accelerates to 4.5% in January as consumers raise spending around Chinese New Year.... Maldives president 'forced out' - Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed says he was forced to resign at gunpoint in a coup, a charge the country's new leader denies.... NZ quake building 'sub-standard' - A building that collapsed during last year's Christchurch earthquake, killing 115 people, did not meet industry standards, an official report finds.... Capello quits as England manager - Fabio Capello resigns as England manager, the Football Association confirms.... VIDEO: People inside Homs 'feel trapped' - Syrian opposition groups say the city of Homs has come under the heaviest shelling in days, despite the president's pledge to engage in dialogue.... VIDEO: RAF Apache prize for Captain Wales - Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot after 18 months of rigorous training in the UK and the US, the Ministry of Defence has said.... VIDEO: Protests in Maldives turn violent - Security forces in the Maldives have used batons and fired teargas to break up a rally in the capital, Male, in support of the former president, Mohamed Nasheed.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: Russia finds vast sub-glacial lake - Russian scientists have been drilling for two decades in the Antarctic and say they have found a vast sub-glacial lake.... VIDEO: Bankski: Russia's mystery street artist - The mysterious Russian street artist, 'Pavel 183', is being compared to Britain's Banksy.... VIDEO: Europe's extreme cold snap explained - The BBC's Lucy Hockings and weather presenter Helen Willetts look at why Europe is experiencing such unusually cold weather.... VIDEO: Beaton's portraits of the Queen - The V&A is showcasing a selection of Cecil Beaton's photographs of Queen Elizabeth II, taken from their collection of around 18,000 royal portraits.... Nations Cup Day 19 as it unfolded - All the action from the semi-finals as they happened at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.... Rio Tinto reports 59% profit fall - Rio Tinto reports a 59% dip in profit after it writes down the value of its Alcan aluminium business by $8.9bn.... News Corp profits swing to growth - Media giant News Corporation sees its net profits rise 65% in the three months to the end of December 2011 compared to 2010.... Regional cybercrime hubs launched - Three new regional police hubs for investigating cybercrime are launched across England.... Cisco sees profits rise over 43% - US technology giant Cisco says rising quarterly sales show that its cost-cutting plans are bearing fruit.... Taylor art auction fetches £14m - Three paintings from Elizabeth Taylor's personal art collection are sold for almost £14 million at an auction in London.... Don Cornelius death ruled suicide - Coroners rule Don Cornelius's death was suicide, nearly a week after the Soul Train creator was found with a gun shot to his head.... Threshold broken for tiny lasers - Researchers build efficient lasers just 100 billionths of a metre across that may be used to make faster computer chips in the future.... America and Asia 'will join up' - Researchers say most of the world's continents will merge somewhere over the Pacific "ring of fire" in 50-200 million years.... Gene therapy 'gave me sight back' - Three US citizens who lost their sight in childhood have reported a dramatic improvement in vision after having gene therapy in both eyes.... US contraceptive rule 'must go' - The top Republican in Congress calls for a law against a contraceptive rule if President Obama does not back down in the face of Catholic leaders' anger.... Zambia 1-0 Ghana - Emmanuel Mayuka scores a late goal to earn Zambia a shock win over Ghana and a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final.... Mali 0-1 Ivory Coast - Ivory Coast beat Mali 1-0 in Libreville to reach Sunday's Nations Cup final, where they will face Zambia.... 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.... 'Oldest living twins' aged 102 - Two 102-year-old sisters are recognised as the world's oldest living twins by Guinness World Records.... Cafe in Somalia hit by car bomb - At least 10 people are killed and more than 20 injured when a car bomb planted by Islamist militants explodes near a cafe in Somalia's capital.... US-Japan marine deal resurrected - The US and Japan resurrect a deal to move thousands of US Marines from Okinawa, but the future of a major base on the island remains unclear.... Russians claim Antarctic success - Russian scientists are reporting success in their quest to drill into Lake Vostok, a huge body of liquid water buried under the Antarctic ice.... Brazil police strike talks fail - Talks to end a police strike in the Brazilian state of Bahia break down, as troops blockade the state assembly occupied by striking officers.... Egypt PM dismisses US aid threat - Egypt's prime minister says it will not be persuaded by the potential loss of US aid to end a probe into foreign-funded non-governmental organisations.... Santorum hails campaign momentum - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum pledges to push for victory in March's Super Tuesday votes, after a hat-trick of wins on Tuesday night.... Care referrals reach record high - The number of children referred into care in England hits a record high, after rising steadily in the years since the notorious Baby P case.... Prince qualifies as Apache pilot - The MoD says Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot, paving the way for a possible return to Afghanistan.... Elderly man dies after dog attack - An 83-year-old man died from injuries sustained when a pit-bull type dog escaped from a neighbour's garden in London, it emerges.... Outstanding schools face review - A quarter of all schools in England rated outstanding by Ofsted will be re-examined because their teaching did not reach the highest standard, the new chief inspector will reveal.... Day in pictures: 8 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 8 February 2012... In pictures: Maldives 'coup' inflames tensions - Protests lead to the resignation of President... In pictures: Snowy Sunday - Much of UK with several inches of snow... Super Bowl photos - New York Giants beat New England Patriots... Day in pictures: 7 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 7 February 2012... Day in pictures: 6 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 6 February 2012... 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... Could coffee become India's top drink? - Is India falling in love with the cappuccino?... All for the want of a winter horseshoe - Why Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Russia ended in disaster... Philippines seeks US muscle on South China Sea - Filipinos defend islands amid South China Sea tensions... VIDEO: Tribes untouched by civilisation - Saving the mysterious Amazon tribes untouched by modern world... Brazil oil giant Petrobras gets new chief - Meet the woman set to run Brazil's oil giant... CEO pay not linked to performance - Why chief executives are paid so much... Lenovo profits continue to soar - Second-largest PC maker reports 54% rise... Copyright © 2012, Articlesinfinite.com. All Rights Reserved. |