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News RSS FeedsPakistan trio hit by ICC charges - Three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption are set to be questioned again by police, after being charged and provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk Middle East talks 'constructive' - Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations.... Fugitive Asil Nadir at Old Bailey - Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir arrives at the Old Bailey for his first court appearance on fraud and theft charges.... 'Big drop' in alcohol consumption - Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.... School lottery 'failed in aim' - England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at over-subscribed schools failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.... Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen' - Twenty-seven suspected drug gang members are killed in a clash with troops near the US border, Mexico's army says, hours after the country's president vows to continue the fight against drug cartels.... Earl weakens as it nears US coast - Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".... Openness urged on UK's emissions - The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.... BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit - The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts.... Bone drug linked to cancer risk - Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests.... Cheryl and Ashley granted divorce - Cheryl and Ashley Cole are granted a divorce at the High Court after four years of marriage.... UKIP meets as leader hunt begins - UK Independence Party members gather for their autumn conference in Torquay with the search for a new leader top of its agenda.... New York dims the lights to save birds from collision - A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.... Royal Mail puts first 'intelligent' stamp on sale - The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.... England pressure inspires Capello - England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him.... Federer progresses as seeds fall - Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, but seeds Nikolay Davydenko and Maran Cilic crash out.... Beckham eyes 11 September return - Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.... McCulloch and Naismith in for Scots - Lee McCulloch and Steven Naismith are among six Rangers players in the Scotland team to face Lithuania on Friday.... Montenegro v Wales (Fri) - Team news ahead of Wales' 2012 European Championship Group G opener in Montenegro on Friday.... Missing boy found safe and well - A four-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted by his foster parents in Lincolnshire is found safe and well by police.... Officer hurt in seized car crash - Two police officers are suspended from driving duties after crashing a car they had seized from a suspected drink-driver.... Man held over power drill attack - A 19-year-old man is arrested after a serious assault in North Lanarkshire in which a man was attacked with a power drill.... Union members to discuss pay deal - Unison Scotland members will discuss how to respond to a move by councils to impose a pay deal on 150,000 workers.... Donagh victims 'forgotten about' - A man abused as a child by the McDermott brothers in Donagh, County Fermanagh, says their victims are being forgotten about.... Prayers said as injured boy dies - Prayers are said in Rathfriland after a six-year-old boy struck by a speedboat in County Down on Monday dies in hospital.... First Asperger's college opening - The first specialist college for young people with Asperger syndrome in Wales opens its doors.... Blue Flags lost due to heavy rain - Heavy rain throughout August is being blamed for costing three beaches in north Wales their Blue Flags.... SA condemns Madagascar jail term - South Africa strongly criticises Madagascar over the life sentence passed on exiled President Marc Ravalomanana.... Mozambique prices 'irreversible' - The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests.... Japan imposes new Iran sanctions - Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.... China warships end Burma visit - The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit Beijing, highlighting the two country's close ties.... Europe agrees finance watchdogs - The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.... German banker 'should be fired' - The German central bank calls on the country's president to dismiss one of its board members over comments he made about immigration and Jews.... Amazon river level at 40-year low - The River Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru, leaving boats stranded.... Ecuador in migrant massacre row - Honduras accuses Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of risking the life of a Honduran migrant who survived last month's Mexico massacre.... Egypt spy chief poster campaign - Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak.... Obama hails US operation in Iraq - President Barack Obama hails the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying the US has paid "a huge price" to "put Iraq's future in its people's hands".... India Maoists kill police hostage - Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar say they have killed one of four policemen they had been holding hostage.... Strike 'kills Afghan civilians' - Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.... Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig - An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.... Tanker aground off north Canada - A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground off the coast of northern Canada but no environmental damage is reported.... BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn - BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.... HSBC threatens to quit London HQ - HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.... Chinese consider rival Potash bid - Chinese investors approach Canadian pension fund over a possible rival bid for the fertiliser giant Potash Corporation.... PM backs Hague over aide rumours - David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says.... Labour defends leader vote rules - Labour defends its leadership election rules amid evidence some people can cast multiple votes.... Blair memoirs 'break sale record' - Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say.... Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear - Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.... Clue to egg flaws in older women - British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.... Elderly broken hip care concerns - One in five elderly people with broken hips do not get surgery quickly enough, a survey shows.... Prodigy makes Cambridge history - A 15-year-old maths prodigy is set to become the youngest undergraduate at the University of Cambridge for more than two centuries.... School meals 'help fussy eaters' - School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests.... Ellen MacArthur's global ambition - Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has set herself a new challenge - creating an educational foundation to promote sustainability.... Memristor revolution backed by HP - A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.... Global broadband divide revealed - The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.... Samsung releases iPad competitor - Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.... Technique to trace persistent CFCs - Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone layer.... Greatest free-kick 'was no fluke' - Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free-kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's 1997 "impossible goal" was not a fluke.... Ants protect trees from elephants - A species of acacia tree found in Eastern Africa seems to be protected from elephant damage - by the ants that live on it.... Saunders writing Spice Girls show - TV comedienne Jennifer Saunders is to write the story for musical Viva Forever - based on the songs of the Spice Girls.... Hogan given leave to return to US - Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan reaches an agreement with tax authorities in Australia allowing him to return to his home in the US.... Majority 'agree with arts change' - Two-thirds of people agree with the government stance on cutting arts funding and relying more on private cash, a survey suggests.... Propping up a prime minister - Tony Blair used alcohol as a 'prop' during his time in power but how many of us do the same?... Been and Gone - Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month.... What has The Bill taught us about policing? - After 27 years, ITV's long-running police drama The Bill comes to an end tonight. But did we learn anything from it?... Florence Cameron's Downing St debut - David and Samantha Cameron have introduced their new daughter Florence on the steps of 10 Downing Street.... Sharks swarm off Australian coast - Hundreds of sharks have been spotted off the Queensland coast.... On board UK's newest attack sub - Commander Andy Coles shows BBC News around the control room of the Royal Navy's new attack submarine and talks about life on board.... Portable video 'is the future' - Toshiba?s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.... Miners to mark anniversary with wine - The 33 miners trapped in Chile will soon be able to share some wine.... Bath tub sailor - it's Odd Box - A man sailing the sea in a bath tub, mud sculptures and an ugly fish who finds love - it's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.... 'I was nearly six foot at 11 years old' - President Barack Obama's daughter, Malia, is now 12 years old and 5ft 9in (1.75m). But what's it like to be a young girl who's taller than the rest?... Probably the world's oldest beer - A team of divers say they have found the world's oldest drinkable beer in a shipwreck off the coast of Finland.... Class of its own - Inside the Royal Navy's newest, most powerful attack submarine... More than once bitten - Why bed-bugs are on the march again... Massive Mini - How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?... 7 days quiz - How much is a bottle of beer under new price laws on booze?... Troubled waters - Why aren't black American children taught to swim?... Speaking the lingo - Does the NHS do enough for non-English speakers?... Delhi's games gloom - Preparations for Commonwealth Games behind schedule... Copyright © 2010, 795hosting-TopLinks. All Rights Reserved. |