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News and Media RSS FeedsBiden steps up pressure on Israel - The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk Nigeria charges over Jos killings - Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead. ... Russian drivers 'used as shield' - Russia launches a criminal inquiry after claims that traffic police used civilian drivers as a "human shield" to stop criminals.... 'Last Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia - Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin.... Iran attacks US over Afghanistan - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.... Berezovsky wins poison libel case - Businessman Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko. ... China denies World Cup sweatshop - A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its manufacturing contract. ... Collider to shut down for a year - The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.... Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38 - Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.... Baby elephant shocks Sydney zoo with 'miracle' survival - An elephant in a Sydney zoo shocks vets by giving birth to a live baby elephant who appears to have survived labour in a coma in the womb. ... Oscar bosses defend Farrah Fawcett snub - Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.... Beckham plots Old Trafford upset - David Beckham believes his AC Milan side can overturn a 3-2 deficit and send his former club Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League.... Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus - Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country.... Can US broker Middle East peace? - Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?... Fighting the tide - Church authority at risk as scandals spread in Europe... Dotcom Crash - 10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst... Jumbo job - It's a big task, but how do you recycle a plane?... Phantom returns - The critics' verdicts on Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies... Day in pictures - Eye-catching images from around the world... Tough task - Challenges ahead for new president in quake-hit Chile... China's exports see big increase - China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade. ... Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill' - The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.... Airlines offer to give up slots - British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia offer to give up take off and landing slots in London and New York, say EU watchdogs.... Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize - The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. ... Mobile phone allows boss to snoop - Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan. ... Facebook calls for 'iconic games' - Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network. ... Anna Nicole opera to be staged - London's Royal Opera House is to host the world premiere of an opera about the life of ex- Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith.... Letterman blackmail is admitted - A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.... Ring may be giant 'impact crater' - Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, according to Italian scientists.... Ancient eggshell yields its DNA - The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.... 'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture - There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.... ANC seeks Winnie Mandela answers - South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson.... Spanish hostage in Africa freed - A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says.... US activist Granny D dies at 100 - Granny D, who walked across the US at the age of 89 in support of election campaign finance reform, dies. ... US 'hid terror suspect treatment' - A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.... Burma law bans Suu Kyi from poll - A new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.... Cathay Pacific returns to profit - Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.... EU leader 'pities' UKIP's Farage - EU president Herman Van Rompuy says he pities Nigel Farage, the British Eurosceptic MEP who called him a "damp rag".... Ashton sets out diplomatic vision - The EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, tells MEPs how she will shape Europe's new diplomatic service, as officials vie for influence.... Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81 - Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.... Israel sued over dead US activist - A court case brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, a US protester killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003, opens in Israel.... Kidnapped boy's father back in UK - The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan is returning to the UK, against the wishes of the police, the BBC learns.... Pakistan attack kills aid workers - Militants attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding others, the agency and police say.... Apology for women raped by father - Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities. ... More schools fail Ofsted checks - More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.... Economic storm not over, says PM - Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.... Labour edge ahead on education - A BBC Newsnight poll suggests that the Conservatives are failing to win over voters unsatisfied with Labour's record on education.... UK global clout 'waning' - Hague - The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power.... Body found in missing mother hunt - Police searching for a Dundee mother who went missing two weeks ago say they have found a body.... Dispute over candidate disqualifications could mar Iraqi vote's legitimacy -
BAGHDAD -- A controversy over the disqualification of candidates threatened Tuesday to undermine the legitimacy of Iraq's recent elections and inflame supporters of a coalition seeking to topple the alliance led by the prime minister.
... Iran blocking foreign, domestic Web sites to curb anti-government activists -
TEHRAN -- The bearded blogger stood before an effigy of an Islamic warrior towering over the letters "WWW."
... Palestinian leader joins Biden in condemning Israeli housing decision -
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, meeting with Vice President Biden on Wednesday, said Israel's decision to approve 1,600 housing units in east Jerusalem would undercut U.S. efforts to revive a dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
... U.S. condemns Israel's plans to build housing in east Jerusalem -
JERUSALEM -- After spending most of Tuesday celebrating what he called the "unshakable" bond between the United States and Israel, Vice President Biden ended the day strongly condemning the longtime U.S. ally for approving 1,600 new housing units in disputed east Jerusalem -- an awkwardly timed
... Saddam Hussein weighed nuclear 'package' deal in 1990, documents show -
As troops massed on his border near the start of the Persian Gulf War, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein weighed the purchase of a $150 million nuclear "package" deal that included not only weapons designs but also production plants and foreign experts to supervise the building of a nuclear bomb, ac
... Israel seeks a stronger stance on Iran from U.N. Security Council and U.S. -
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon will meet with senior U.S. officials this week to emphasize Israel's growing displeasure with the slow pace of diplomacy on Iran at the U.N. Security Council, according to a senior Israeli official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of
... New Burmese election law bars pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi from running -
A new election law issued by Burma's ruling military has barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from joining a political party and thus running in upcoming elections, state-run newspapers said Wednesday.
... Ex-British spy chief: U.S. misled Britain about treatment of terrorism suspects -
LONDON -- U.S. intelligence agencies misled key allies, including Britain, about its mistreatment of terrorism suspects, the former head of the country's domestic spy agency, MI5, said Tuesday.
... China, India give nod to Copenhagen climate change accord -
AMSTERDAM -- China joined India on Tuesday in giving qualified approval to the Copenhagen climate accord calling for voluntary limits on greenhouse gas emissions.
... India's upper house passes bill reserving a third of legislative seats for women -
NEW DELHI -- Indian lawmakers approved a historic bill Tuesday that would set aside one-third of all legislative seats for women, a move aimed at overturning six decades of male-dominated decision-making in this country.
... Gates tours broken, abandoned market that has come to symbolize progress in Afghanistan -
NOW ZAD, AFGHANISTAN -- This southern Afghan city has been touted as a symbol of the progress U.S. troops have made in recent weeks. But when Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates swung through the main market on Tuesday, it seemed mostly to be a symbol of the work that remains to be done.
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