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Breaking News RSS FeedsRussian envoy in crisis-hit Syria - Pro-government crowds in Syria give the Russian foreign minister a hero's welcome in the capital Damascus, amid rising violence in the country....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Maldives leader quits amid unrest - Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.... Chinese workers 'freed' in Sudan - A group of Chinese workers kidnapped by rebels in Sudan has been freed and flown to Kenya, a statement from Sudan's foreign ministry says.... Trendnet flaw hits home net cams - Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including live video from children's rooms.... Prince leads Dickens celebrations - The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are leading global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth.... Euro 'could survive Greece exit' - EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes piles pressure on Greece to agree tough reforms, saying a euro exit would be "no man overboard".... Police failed over hack warnings - The Met Police should have warned people they were the victims of phone hacking by the News of the World, a judicial review rules.... US to deport Liberia ex-warlord - Former Liberian rebel leader George Boley should be deported from the US over his role in the civil war of the 1990s, a judge rules.... Obama to give back campaign funds - US President Barack Obama's election campaign is to return some $200,000 of funding linked to the family of a Mexican fugitive.... Frozen Italy tackles 'gas crisis' - Italy imposes emergency measures on businesses to conserve gas as freezing weather continues to grip the country and much of Europe.... Glencore-Xstrata in $90bn merger - Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata announces a $90bn merger with Glencore, the world's largest commodity trader.... Spanish artist Antoni Tapies dies - Spanish painter and sculptor Antoni Tapies, who was one of the world's leading contemporary art figures, dies aged 88.... VIDEO: Syria artillery onslaught on Homs - Residents in the restive Syrian city of Homs are suffering one of the fiercest assaults from government troops since the uprising began.... VIDEO: Skydiver to jump from space - An Austrian adventurer is making the final preparations to jump from the very point where the atmosphere ends and space begins.... VIDEO: Medical system for Libyan's 'abused' - A system for sending wounded people from the Libyan conflict abroad for treatment has been suspended after it came to light that it has been abused.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: Big freeze tightens grip on Europe - The Arctic conditions sweeping Europe have tightened their grip, with more deaths reported in Poland and Ukraine, taking the toll to well over 200.... VIDEO: How plants warn each other of danger - Professor Iain Smith shows how researchers have captured the process by which plants alert each other to potential threat.... VIDEO: Prince to mark Dickens anniversary - On the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will attend a special service at Westminster Abbey.... VIDEO: Breivik appears in Oslo court - Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and mass shooting in Norway, has appeared in court in Oslo.... UBS profits down on weak business - Profits at Swiss bank UBS slump by three-quarters and the outlook remains tough as the eurozone crisis saps business.... BP ups dividend as profits rise - BP announces sharply higher profits and increases its dividend to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.... Brazil sues Twitter over alerts - The Brazilian government files a lawsuit against Twitter, demanding it block material that helps motorists evade drink-driving traps.... Transplant jaw made by 3D printer - An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.... Jubilee gig line-up is announced - Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are among the artists who will play at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London in June.... Madonna announces next world tour - Madonna announces the dates for her latest world tour, which will start in Israel in March.... 'Invader' drives ladybird decline - Fast declines in some UK and European ladybirds are being caused by the spread of the invasive harlequin species, scientists show.... Antarctic lake success 'uncertain' - It is not yet clear whether Russian scientists have succeeded in their quest to drill into an Antarctic sub-glacial lake, reports suggest.... 'Birth defect risk' for diabetics - The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.... Campaign to cut smoking in cars - A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.... Terry not ready to quit England - John Terry still wants to play for England despite being stripped of the captaincy for the second time, BBC Sport understands.... Five killer whales 'sue' SeaWorld - Five killer whales are named as plaintiffs in a lawsuit which argues that they deserve the same constitutional protection from slavery as humans.... SA 'resurrected singer' detained - A South African man who claims to be a famous Zulu musician who apparently died in 2009 is in custody until DNA tests determine his identity, police say.... Charity quits after Mali attacks - Medical charity Doctors of the World pulls out of northern Mali following a recent outbreak of fighting by Tuareg rebels - some of whom used to fight for Col Gaddafi in Libya.... Search on for Philippine missing - Search and rescue teams look for survivors of a 6.7 magnitude quake that shook the central Philippines on Monday, leaving dozens dead or missing.... Abu Qatada 'may yet be deported' - The government is still working with Jordan to try to reach assurances that will allow radical cleric Abu Qatada to be deported, the attorney general says.... Venezuela holds Colombia fugitive - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says one of the country's most wanted paramilitary leaders, known as Martin Llanos, has been captured in Venezuela.... Iranians 'detained for BBC links' - Reports from Iran say several people have been detained for alleged links to the BBC's Persian Service, which is banned in the country.... US tightens Iran bank sanctions - US President Barack Obama places new sanctions on Iran, blocking government assets held in the US, including the Iranian Central Bank.... Redknapp tax trial jury sent out - The jury in the Harry Redknapp and Milan Mandaric tax evasion trial is sent out to consider its verdicts.... Press watchdog 'made a scapegoat' - The Press Complaints Commission was made a scapegoat over phone-hacking at the News of the World, its former chairman tells the Leveson Inquiry.... Court hears social care challenge - The ability of English councils to consider their finances when assessing people for social care is being challenged at the Supreme Court.... Family at Ian Paisley's bedside - The family of former first minister and DUP leader Ian Paisley spend the night at his hospital bedside.... In pictures: Snowy Sunday - Much of UK with several inches of snow... Super Bowl photos - New York Giants beat New England Patriots... In pictures: Making charcoal from Liberian rubber trees - Making make use of old rubber trees in Liberia... Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February - News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February... The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years - Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne... In pictures: Venice in Solitude - Haunting views of Venice's waterways... Where the Titanic was born - Drawing offices where Titanic was designed... Day in pictures: 3 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012... When did the middle finger become offensive? - When did the middle finger become offensive?... Why spend 15 hours a week cutting coupons? - Why spend 15 hours a week cutting up newspapers?... Did Dickens really save poor children and clean up the slums? - Did Dickens save poor children and clean up the slums?... Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking tourists - So why has Gabon failed to become tourist hot-spot?... Road warriors struggle to get connected - Road warriors struggle to get connected... Moving from penguins to profiles - How do we keep our web-savvy children safe online?... Climate consensus cracking open - or not... - Why climate sceptics claim they've cracked the consensus... Working with Lucian Freud - Lucian Freud as seen by his assistant, model and friend... Copyright © 2012, homeworkersbusiness. All Rights Reserved. |