http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world/ The latest stories from the World section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:28:09 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://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/ 15 Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11162585 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11162585 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:46:04 GMT 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11014645 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11014645 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:32:12 GMT The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - have been charged, and provisionally suspended, by the International Cricket Council. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8953417.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8953417.stm Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:19:31 GMT Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11163742 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11163742 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:31:03 GMT Areas along the US East Coast declare states of emergency as Hurricane Earl churns towards the region, forecast to brush land on Thursday night. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11154296 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11154296 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:08:18 GMT A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground in the Northwest Passage, off the coast of northern Canada. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11172543 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11172543 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:33:51 GMT 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11169339 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11169339 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:42:53 GMT The Philippines vows to probe claims that coffins of three of Hong Kong's eight victims of last week's hijacking in Manila were wrongly labelled. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11161631 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11161631 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:42:18 GMT ICRC increases its Pakistan floods appeal by $76m as it warns that only a fraction of humanitarian needs are being met. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11168114 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11168114 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:42:20 GMT Police in Spain arrest a Russian man wanted for questioning about a fire at a Russian nightclub that killed more than 150 people in 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11168350 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11168350 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:15:35 GMT Honduras accuses Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of risking the life of a Honduran migrant who survived last month's Mexico massacre. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11164657 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11164657 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:22:09 GMT 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11141196 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11141196 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:52:21 GMT More than 10,000 vehicles are stuck in a 120km (75-mile) traffic jam on China's Beijing to Tibet motorway. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11168622 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11168622 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:05:23 GMT 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11152374 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11152374 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:07:57 GMT The Canadian Space Agency announces astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station in 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11172153 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11172153 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:09:51 GMT Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11168720 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11168720 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:51:38 GMT Chilean miners trapped underground receive their first hot meal in 26 days, as Nasa experts arrive at the mine site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11159484 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11159484 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:14:31 GMT Brazilian police arrest almost the entire city council in Dourados on suspicion of corruption, putting a judge in temporary control of the government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11160950 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11160950 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:20:24 GMT South Africa is to start expelling Zimbabweans again, from 31 December, the government announces. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11167316 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11167316 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:10:51 GMT The UN postpones the release of a draft report that accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in DR Congo till next month. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11166642 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11166642 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:02:22 GMT 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11161368 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11161368 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:03:09 GMT 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11161376 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11161376 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:57:50 GMT The European Commission criticises France over its expulsions of Roma (Gypsies) and requests more information about the crackdown. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11164218 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11164218 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:54:19 GMT Russia will consider lifting its grain export ban only after the next year's harvest has been reaped, Vladimir Putin says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11167911 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11167911 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:39:21 GMT Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11169725 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11169725 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:08:56 GMT 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". http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11147300 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11147300 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:11:52 GMT Three days of mourning begins in Pakistan after bomb attacks on a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore city kill 31 people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11161486 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11161486 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:18:53 GMT The head of Afghanistan's Central Bank tells the BBC he will not allow the country's biggest commercial bank to collapse. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11163602 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11163602 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:34:24 GMT A lottery system for school places in Brighton failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11162313 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11162313 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:49:43 GMT Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11170814 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11170814 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:38:15 GMT The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11171800 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11171800 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:52:42 GMT Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11166772 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11166772 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:49:13 GMT The European Central Bank raises its forecast for eurozone growth for this year and next year, and keeps interest rates on hold. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11166680 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11166680 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:32:34 GMT Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic are among the evening's draw on day four at the US Open, where Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki reach the third round. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/tennis/8964322.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8964322.stm Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:58:14 GMT Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/8965149.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8965149.stm Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:09:47 GMT Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz is suspended for six months after it is ruled that he disrupted an anti-doping test ahead of the World Cup. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/8964159.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8964159.stm Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:24:59 GMT Catherine Zeta Jones reveals she is "furious" that doctors failed to detect husband Michael Douglas' throat cancer earlier. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11162442 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11162442 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:07:37 GMT Some of musician Bob Dylan's artwork, never seen before by the public, is to be displayed at Denmark's National Gallery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11169530 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11169530 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:28:37 GMT British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf, billed as "Islam's biggest rock star", is donating profits from his latest single to help flood victims in Pakistan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11168106 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11168106 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:43:40 GMT An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11156842 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11156842 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:24:26 GMT 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11167547 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11167547 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:56:02 GMT The Israeli novelist David Grossman on how the Middle East conflict tore his family apart. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11171955 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11171955 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:13:39 GMT A doctor in Egypt is being taken to court for carrying out an illegal operation to circumcise young girls following the death of a 13-year-old. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11160935 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11160935 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:22:25 GMT US Vice-President Joe Biden has spoken at a ceremony marking the end of US combat operations in Iraq. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11152260 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11152260 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:23 GMT Samsung has become the latest challenger to enter the tablet computer battle, unveiling its Galaxy Tab at the IFA conference in Berlin. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11170451 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11170451 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:16:56 GMT What do Mohammad Amir's family and home-village make of his alleged involvement in a cricket betting scam? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11159294 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11159294 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:12:28 GMT Actress and UNHCR goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie has issued an appeal for increased public support in providing help and relief for the millions of people who have been affected by the floods in Pakistan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11148836 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11148836 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:06:08 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 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:56:06 GMT Hindus celebrate birth of Krishna at Janmashtami celebration http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11168289 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11168289 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:55:18 GMT How Peru is converting bird droppings into energy http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11153967 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11153967 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:51:03 GMT Home village of Pakistani cricket star shocked at fixing allegations http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11169987 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11169987 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:09:17 GMT BBC Burmese marks 70 years of broadcasting http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11164597 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11164597 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:51:50 GMT Unease spreads over Sarkozy's Roma expulsions http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11155180 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11155180 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:16:14 GMT Images of Ghanaian women making shea butter http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10935094 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10935094 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:18:11 GMT Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/10581574 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10581574 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:07:42 GMT