http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/ The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:12:42 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/ 120 60 15 Greek MPs pass an unpopular austerity bill crucial for a 130bn euro ($170bn; £110bn) bailout, as protesters clash with police outside parliament. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-17007761 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17007761 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:33:43 GMT The Arab League calls for a joint Arab-UN peacekeeping mission to end the 11-month conflict in Syria, in a resolution seen by the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-17004530 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17004530 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:26:47 GMT The music world pays tribute to singer Whitney Houston, who has died at the age of 48, at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-17008000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17008000 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:55:56 GMT The leader of the remnants of Peru's Shining Path rebel movement - Comrade Artemio - is captured alive, officials say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-17005739 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17005739 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:13:31 GMT Silent movie The Artist dominates the 65th Baftas, taking seven prizes including best film, best director and best actor, for its star Jean Dujardin. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16991077 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16991077 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:22:16 GMT Zambia win their first Africa Cup of Nations title by beating tournament favourites Ivory Coast in a dramatic penalty shoot-out. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16999874 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16999874 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:31:55 GMT Malaysian authorities deport a Saudi journalist who left his country after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a tweet. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-17001900 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17001900 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:27:43 GMT Pumping to remove more than 2,300 tonnes of fuel from the grounded Costa Concordia cruise ship has begun, Italian authorities say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-17004278 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17004278 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:50:39 GMT A young girl is pulled alive from a house hours after it was hit by an avalanche which killed at least nine people in southern Kosovo. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-17003343 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17003343 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:56:15 GMT A senior adviser to the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, is killed in a plane crash, officials say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-17004512 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17004512 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:37:18 GMT Venezuela's opposition chooses Henrique Capriles to run against President Hugo Chavez in October's election, after holding its first ever primary. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-17006224 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17006224 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:24:20 GMT Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and manager Kenny Dalglish apologise for the handshake row against Manchester United after the direct intervention of the club's American owners, BBC Sport learns. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17004667 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17004667 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:35:35 GMT Whitney Houston sold 170 million albums, singles and videos, and won six Grammy awards during her 30 year career. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-17006704 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17006704 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:36:35 GMT Following a post mortem examination, the Los Angeles coroner says there were no visible signs of trauma on Whitney Houston's body and that foul play is "not suspected at this time". http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-17008467 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17008467 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:35:25 GMT Stars pay tribute to US singer and actress Whitney Houston. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-17002659 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17002659 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:43:26 GMT Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/10462520 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10462520 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:52:00 GMT The Arab League is calling for a joint Arab-UN peacekeeping mission to end the 11-month conflict in Syria. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-17008103 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17008103 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:12:26 GMT The Greek parliament has approved a crucial austerity plan designed to secure a bail out from the European Union. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-17007977 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17007977 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:37:45 GMT The cold snap across Europe is showing no signs of easing, more than a week after it began. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-17001103 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17001103 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:41:35 GMT Aleem Maqbool and students hold a history lesson in Pakistani politics full of intrigue, assassination and coups. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-16991829 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16991829 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:07:26 GMT Japan's economy shrinks more than expected between October and December as a rising yen and floods in Thailand hurt businesses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17008164 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17008164 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:14:49 GMT Israel's main trade union federation has ended a five-day strike which closed government offices and key transport hubs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17003225 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17003225 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:01:44 GMT Thousands of people take to the streets across Europe to demonstrate against a controversial anti-piracy agreement, http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16999497 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16999497 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:57:51 GMT US video games suffer a 34% annual drop for January, according to analysts at NPD. The figures come less than a fortnight before the PlayStation Vita launches. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16983122 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16983122 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:37:50 GMT Animal rights group Peta calls for TV and film safety rules to be tightened after two horses were put down during filming for HBO racing drama Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16979834 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16979834 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:07:14 GMT A selection of the winning photographs in the 2011 World Press Photo competition http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/in-pictures-16979784 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-16979784 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:12:50 GMT After more than 10 years of development work, Europe's new small satellite launcher is ready for its first flight. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-16986043 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16986043 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:17:34 GMT Overfishing of EU fisheries is costing the European economy £2.7bn a year and 100,000 jobs, a report by a UK think-tank finds. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-16979976 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16979976 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:41:45 GMT Scientists have shown how some cells in the body can repel attacks from HIV by starving the virus of the building blocks of life. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16968795 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16968795 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:07:39 GMT Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16945466 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16945466 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:01:33 GMT Leigh Halfpenny scores two tries in a 22-point haul as a ruthless Wales beat Scotland 27-13, a result which takes them top of the table. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/16967771 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/16967771 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:47:19 GMT Joleon Lescott scores the only goal in Manchester City's hard-fought victory at Aston Villa. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16893175 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16893175 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:05:23 GMT A children's story by James Joyce is published for the first time in Dublin to the dismay of the Zurich James Joyce Foundation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16982445 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16982445 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:54:49 GMT The FBI releases its files on Apple founder Steve Jobs, revealing a man who commanded respect but was questioned on his honesty and morality. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16971177 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16971177 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:42:52 GMT Activists' calls for a day of strikes in Egypt on the anniversary of President Hosni Mubarak's overthrow appear to have little impact. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16994374 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16994374 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:47:13 GMT Polls have closed in presidential elections in Turkmenistan, with incumbent President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov expected to win another term. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-17001735 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17001735 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:49:28 GMT Turkish jets have bombed suspected hideouts of the Kurdish rebel group PKK in northern Iraq, Turkey's military says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-17002408 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17002408 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:49:15 GMT A tip-off by demobilised rebels leads Colombian security forces to a large cache of explosives and weapons hidden in a jungle camp. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-17001335 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17001335 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:36:05 GMT Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country will announce major nuclear achievements in the next few days. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16995727 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16995727 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:03:47 GMT Frontrunner Mitt Romney sees off a strong challenge from outsider Ron Paul to win the Republican primary caucuses in Maine, say party officials. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-17001011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17001011 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:16:16 GMT Public sector bonuses are to face new restrictions amid anger over pay levels at taxpayer-subsidised organisations such as Royal Bank of Scotland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-17008020 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17008020 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:13:21 GMT Official figures have failed to reflect recent improvements in the NHS in England, according to the Lancet medical journal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16984450 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16984450 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:58:10 GMT Pop singer Adele picks up three early awards at the prestigious Grammy ceremony in Los Angeles, where she is to return after vocal surgery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-17007642 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17007642 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:06 GMT The Metropolitan Police launches a counter-terror campaign urging people to report suspicious behaviour by calling a dedicated hotline. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-london-17006269 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17006269 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:55:22 GMT 24 hours of news photos: 10 February 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/in-pictures-16979787 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-16979787 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:04:57 GMT Readers' pictures on the theme grubby. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/in-pictures-16944592 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-16944592 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:14:39 GMT Retrospective at the Tate Modern http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16944302 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16944302 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:33:31 GMT 24 hours of news photos: 9 February 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/in-pictures-16961889 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-16961889 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:39:51 GMT Protests lead to the resignation of President http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-16925825 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16925825 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:32:02 GMT 24 hours of news photos: 8 February 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/in-pictures-16944588 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-16944588 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:10:19 GMT Much of UK with several inches of snow http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16895290 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16895290 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:34:17 GMT New York Giants beat New England Patriots http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/16901698 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/16901698 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:56:13 GMT Was Henry Cooper really cheated out of beating Muhammad Ali? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/16985467 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/16985467 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:58:02 GMT Can you advertise British weather to tourists? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16963717 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16963717 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:09:48 GMT Syria is near to tipping into serious sectarian bloodshed, says BBC's Paul Wood after Homs visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16984219 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16984219 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:21:55 GMT The last resort for America's homeless http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_9694000/9694094.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_9694000/9694094.stm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:54:11 GMT What if Greece had to get a new currency? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16981897 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16981897 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:28:30 GMT Where everyone wants to be an entrepreneur http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16723791 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16723791 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:28:53 GMT Heritage dog breeds help protect Portugal's flocks http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16845256 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16845256 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:00:38 GMT Georgia's entrepreneurs compete for investment on reality TV show http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16952087 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16952087 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:38:24 GMT Turkmenistan has swapped one absolute ruler for another http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-16958817 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16958817 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:58:38 GMT Peru's gay community calls for legal support http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-16965382 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16965382 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:16:35 GMT