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US anger at Syria veto 'travesty'
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:20:20 GMT
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deplores as a 'travesty' Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's violent crackdown on protesters.
Greek PM in crucial bailout talks
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:26:03 GMT
Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos meets his coalition party leaders to try seek backing for a crucial 130bn euros EU rescue plan.
Europe cold snap death toll rises
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:32:04 GMT
The death toll from freezing weather across Europe continues to climb, with transport links also badly affected.
Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:47:33 GMT
Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.
Afghan car bomb attack kills nine
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:47:49 GMT
At least nine people are killed in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.
Mitt Romney wins Nevada caucuses
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:35:54 GMT
Front-runner Mitt Romney declares victory in the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination.
Three Tibetans 'in fire protest'
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:08 GMT
Three Tibetans set fire to themselves in south-west China in an anti-Beijing protest, reports say, meaning 19 people have now self-immolated in a year.
Militants 'hit Nigeria pipeline'
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:03:16 GMT
Suspected militants say they have attacked an oil pipeline in Nigeria, in what would be the first such attack since 2010.
Prince's Falklands duty 'routine'
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:01:26 GMT
Prince William's deployment to the Falkland Islands, along with that of a warship, is "entirely routine", the UK foreign secretary says.
Fidel Castro launches his memoirs
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:22:55 GMT
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.
Depardieu to star as Strauss-Kahn
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:30:11 GMT
Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign.
VIDEO: Big freeze continues across Europe
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:43:37 GMT
Snow and freezing temperatures across Europe have claimed more than 200 lives in the past week.
VIDEO: BBC team smuggled into Homs
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:24:10 GMT
Syrian government forces have bombarded the city of Homs with artillery shells and mortars, killing at least 55 people, according to opposition groups.
VIDEO: Fidel Castro launches memoirs
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:37:04 GMT
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs.
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:58:05 GMT
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
VIDEO: Thousands abandon homes in Australia
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:10:37 GMT
In Australia thousands of people living in the state of Queensland have been ordered to abandon their homes because of rising floodwaters.
VIDEO: Tourists staying away from Egypt
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:36:55 GMT
Twelve months on from the revolution in Egypt, the country's tourism industry is continuing to struggle.
VIDEO: Rival rallies on streets of Moscow
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:26:47 GMT
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
VIDEO: Finland's internet-controlled cafe
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:38:11 GMT
Finnish cafe offers internet controlled design experience as part of a festival.
Super Bowl XLVI preview
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:11:56 GMT
Will the Giants or the Patriots win the NFL's biggest prize?
Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 16
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:46:56 GMT
All the action from the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Obama urges 'keep recovery going'
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:48:04 GMT
Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years.
US job numbers show strong growth
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:45:26 GMT
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:27:26 GMT
US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81.
Gibb says he feels 'fantastic'
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:59:19 GMT
Bee Gees star Robin Gibb says he is making a "spectacular" recovery from cancer and that he is feeling "fantastic".
PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:15:53 GMT
More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
Prince optimistic for fisheries
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:44:01 GMT
Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.
Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:07:13 GMT
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
Brains may be wired for addiction
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:03:24 GMT
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.
Chelsea 3-3 Man Utd
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:39:02 GMT
Manchester United climb off the canvas to snatch a point at Chelsea as Javier Hernandez's header crowns a superb comeback from 3-0 down.
Pakistan set England huge target
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:27:27 GMT
England face a mammoth task to avoid a series whitewash after being set a daunting target to win the third Test.
Artist set for Facebook windfall
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:34 GMT
A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company.
Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu'
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:52:19 GMT
A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.
ANC youth leader appeal dismissed
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:29:43 GMT
South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.
Europe 'at risk of early grave'
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:36:55 GMT
Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.
Thousands in rival Moscow marches
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:02:11 GMT
Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.
Mexico 'cartel enforcer' detained
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:09:05 GMT
Police in Mexico say they have arrested the suspected leader of the Gente Nueva gang, the armed wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel.
BBC accuses Iran of intimidation
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:47 GMT
The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
Film-maker Zalman King dies at 70
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:05:50 GMT
Film-maker Zalman King, best known for writing and producing the hit movie Nine and a Half Weeks, dies aged 70.
Ice alert on roads as snow eases
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:59:50 GMT
Motorists are urged to take extra care in icy conditions as Heathrow Airport cancels half of its flights.
Queen marks Diamond Jubilee eve
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:34:21 GMT
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attend a church service on the eve of the Diamond Jubilee anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Syria veto a mistake, says Hague
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:27:04 GMT
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague says China and Russia will be "held responsible" for violence in Syria after vetoing a UN resolution condemning government repression.
'A little too much drink' warning
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:39:22 GMT
Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.
Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:39:06 GMT
News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February
The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:28:43 GMT
Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne
In pictures: Venice in Solitude
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:35:21 GMT
Haunting views of Venice's waterways
Where the Titanic was born
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:32:50 GMT
Drawing offices where Titanic was designed
Day in pictures: 3 February 2012
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:22:46 GMT
24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012
Day in pictures: 2 February 2012
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:29:35 GMT
24 hours of news photos: 2 February 2012
In pictures: Egypt football clash
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:31:02 GMT
Many die in clashes after match between rivals
In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards shortlist
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:48:24 GMT
Shortlist for Sony World Photography Awards
A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:29 GMT
Moving towards a world without handwritten letters
Close encounters with Philippine witches
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:08 GMT
Searching for witches on a tropical island
Your pictures: Hunger
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:44:00 GMT
Readers pictures on the theme of hunger
VIDEO: Churchill and protege reunited
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:38:20 GMT
Famous Moroccan artist owes his career to Churchill
In pictures: Venezuela parade
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:09:17 GMT
Venezuela's President Chavez marks 20 years since failed coup
Slow steps towards restoring Italy-Libya ties
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:13 GMT
Libya and Italy keen to repair ties damaged by Arab Spring