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News RSS FeedsPakistan trio hit by ICC charges - Three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption are set to be re-interviewed 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.... School lottery 'failed in aim' - A lottery system for school places in Brighton failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.... 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".... Alcohol drinking 'continues fall' - Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.... BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit - The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the govenrment's spending cuts.... 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.... Bone drug linked to cancer risk - Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests.... 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.... 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.... 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.... More than 10,000 vehicles stuck in new China jam - More than 10,000 vehicles are stuck in a 120km (75-mile) traffic jam on China's Beijing to Tibet motorway.... Live text - US Open day four - Novak Djokovic headlines the night session on day four at the US Open after earlier wins for Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova.... Carson out of England qualifier - Goalkeeper Scott Carson is released from the England squad to face Bulgaria in the Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday because of a family bereavement.... Beckham eyes 11 September return - Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.... Surgery rules Onions out of Ashes - England and Durham pace bowler Graham Onions to miss the Ashes series against Australia this winter because of a back operation.... Hatton fighting career is 'done' - Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton says he is unlikely to fight again.... Tube strikes on as talks collapse - Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down.... Big improvement in 999 responses - A health watchdog reports a marked improvement in 999 response times at Yorkshire Ambulance Service.... 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.... Report finds engineering optimism - Engineering manufacturing in Scotland is showing its best performance since 2006, according to the latest figures.... DCAL cuts 'will mean job losses' - A senior civil servant at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure says that job losses are inevitable because of the cuts it has to make... Prayers for child killed by boat - Prayers are said in Rathfriland for a six-year-old boy who has died after being struck by a speedboat in County Down on Monday.... Gillan accepts electoral findings - Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says she is minded to accept changes to the referendum question following Electoral Commission recommendations.... Suicide after killing ex-partner - A nurse found dead at her Bridgend home was unlawfully killed by her former partner, a coroner rules.... SA to resume Zimbabwe expulsions - South Africa is to start expelling Zimbabweans again, from 31 December, the government announces.... DR Congo 'genocide' file delayed - The UN postpones the release of a draft report that accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in DR Congo till next month.... Independent Wilkie backs Gillard - One of four key independent lawmakers endorses Australian PM Julia Gillard, leaving her just two seats short of the majority needed to form the next government.... Typhoon hits South Korean capital - Three people die as Seoul is hit by its strongest typhoon in 15 years, while storms continue to cause heavy rain and landslides in China.... EU critical of France over Roma - The European Commission criticises France over its expulsions of Roma (Gypsies) and requests more information about the crackdown.... 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.... Mexican clash 'kills 25 gunmen' - The Mexican army says it has killed 25 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a clash near the US border after its soldiers came under fire.... 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.... 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".... Strike 'kills Afghan civilians' - Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.... Pakistan mourns as Lahore toll up - Three days of mourning begins in Pakistan after bomb attacks on a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore city kill 31 people.... Tanker aground off north Canada - A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground in the Northwest Passage, off the coast of northern Canada.... Burger King is sold for $3.26bn - Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.... Europe agrees finance watchdogs - The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.... House prices fall again in August - House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.... Four power firms face sales probe - Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.... 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.... 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.... Brain training may delay dementia - People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests.... 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.... Shoesmith given leave to appeal - Sharon Shoesmith is given leave to appeal over her sacking as the head of children's services at Haringey Council after the death of Baby Peter.... 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 hole.... 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.... 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.... Talent contestant denied tribunal - A former Britain's Got Talent hopeful who claimed she was discriminated against at an audition fails to get her case taken to an employment tribunal.... Bob Dylan art debuts in Denmark - Some of musician Bob Dylan's artwork, never seen before by the public, is to be displayed at Denmark's National Gallery.... 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?... 7 questions on breakfast TV - It's goodbye to GMTV on Friday, after 17 years on ITV. How well do you remember it and all the other morning shows?... Been and Gone - Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month.... The mint with a whole lot of food miles - A British discount store is buying in Polo mints from Indonesia even though the same mints are being manufactured just a mile up the road in York.... 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.... How does Samsung's Galaxy Tab compare? - Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin.... ICC chief executive on cricket charges - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended the three Pakistan players accused of being part of a betting scam.... Marriage proposal to Chile miner - The BBC's James Reynolds has been at the San Jose mine in Chile, where he spoke to the partner of one of the trapped miners.... Rare pygmy hippo makes zoo debut - A rare male pygmy hippopotamus born in a Polish zoo two weeks ago has appeared in public for the first time.... Cavers dig for three county dream - Cavers Tim Allen and Hugh St Lawrence give BBC News a glimpse of the cramped conditions as they try to connect three English counties by an underground network of tunnels.... Making money from Peruvian bird poo - An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser.... More than once bitten - Why bed-bugs are on the march again... Massive Mini - How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?... Portugal child abuse - Judges to deliver verdict more than five years after trial began... 7 days quiz - How much is a bottle of beer under new price laws on booze?... Tropical hotspot - Why tensions are rising in the South China Sea... In pictures - Hindus celebrate birth of Krishna at Janmashtami celebration... 'In the dark' - The hidden world of special advisers... Copyright © 2010, Google Online Business. All Rights Reserved. |