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Much of Britain braced for snow

BBC News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:08:13 +0000

Heavy snow is forecast for most of England and Wales later, with warnings of likely disruption on the roads and rail services.(read article…)

VIDEO: Wikileaks suspect faces court martial

BBC News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:03:19 +0000

Alleged Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning is to face a court martial, the US Army has confirmed.(read article…)

Derailment disruption continues

BBC News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:43:03 +0000

Travel disruption is continuing following the derailment of a freight train engine on the West Coast mainline in Bletchley.(read article…)

Saigon fall reporter dies at 79

BBC News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:19:26 +0000

George Esper, who reported on the fall of Saigon for the Associated Press during the last days of the Vietnam war, dies at the age of 79.(read article…)

VIDEO: Russian fuel supplies shortage

BBC News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:08:57 +0000

The cold weather has led to a shortage of Russian fuel supplies in eight countries.(read article…)

UN ‘to vote on Syria resolution’

BBC News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:01:56 +0000

The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Saturday on a resolution backing an Arab peace plan for Syria, amid fresh reports of mass killings in Homs.(read article…)

Wikileaks suspect to face trial

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:49:42 +0000

Alleged Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning, charged with leaking thousands of classified documents, will face a court martial, says the US Army.(read article…)

Europe hit by Russia gas shortage

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:28:56 +0000

Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.(read article…)

Vote rigging fears ahead of Russian poll

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:11:07 +0000

Activists enraged by Putin party’s ‘dirty tricks’ in election(read article…)

The ‘new homeless’ of Greece

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:03:44 +0000

How poverty is changing the face of Greece’s poor(read article…)

Prince optimistic for fisheries

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:44:01 +0000

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.(read article…)

VIDEO: One-minute World News

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:43:45 +0000

Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.(read article…)

Do the dead outnumber the living?

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:42:27 +0000

Do the dead outnumber the living – or is it the other way round?(read article…)

Cuban blogger denied travel visa

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:33:52 +0000

A Cuban woman who writes a blog critical of the Communist authorities says she will not be able to travel to Brazil after Cuba refused her an exit visa.(read article…)

Lance Armstrong team probe closed

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:04:32 +0000

US prosecutors close an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct over doping claims in a cycle team partly owned by Lance Armstrong.(read article…)

New Virgin staff pay for checks

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:53:12 +0000

Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4′s Money Box reveals.(read article…)

FBI probes Anonymous phone hack

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:45:20 +0000

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.(read article…)

Briton ‘seen falling from liner’

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:42:33 +0000

A British cruise ship passenger has fallen overboard in waters near Mexico, the owner of the vessel says.(read article…)

Cairo clashes over football anger

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:11:32 +0000

At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.(read article…)

French air workers to hold strike

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:40:18 +0000

Unions representing French pilots and aircrew plan to strike from Monday to Thursday.(read article…)

VIDEO: More demonstrations expected in Moscow

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:07:53 +0000

More demonstrations are expected in Moscow on Saturday as part of ongoing protest against fraud in December’s parliamentary elections in Russia.(read article…)

US job numbers show strong growth

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:45:26 +0000

The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.(read article…)

Colombia emerald tsar faces probe

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:36:59 +0000

Influential Colombian emerald dealer Victor Carranza is investigated for alleged links with paramilitary groups in the 1990s.(read article…)

VIDEO: Son on Libyan diplomat’s ‘torture’

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:36:51 +0000

The Libyan authorities are being urged to investigate the death of a former ambassador who, it is believed, was tortured in custody.(read article…)

VIDEO: Ex-Ambassador death ‘torture’

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:22:48 +0000

The Libyan authorities are being urged to investigate the death of the country’s former Ambassador to France, who died less than 24 hours after being arrested by Tripoli-based militia.(read article…)

Cancer charity in funding U-turn

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:09:03 +0000

A major US breast cancer charity reverses a decision to cut funding to reproductive health group Planned Parenthood, after a furious outcry.(read article…)

Hackers breach FBI-UK police call

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:54:27 +0000

Hackers Anonymous release a recording of an intercepted conference call between the FBI and UK police discussing their efforts to fight hacking.(read article…)

Obama urges ‘keep recovery going’

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:48:04 +0000

US President Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the economic recovery going as new data shows unemployment is down to its lowest rate in three years.(read article…)

Huhne resigns over points charge

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:10:44 +0000

Chris Huhne vows to clear his name as he resigns as energy secretary to fight a charge of perverting the course of justice relating to a 2003 speeding case.(read article…)

Many die at S Sudan peace meeting

BBC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:30:14 +0000

At least 37 people have been killed in South Sudan following a shoot-out at a peace meeting aimed at ending recent violence, officials say.(read article…)