http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the World section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sun, 19 May 2013 04:38:34 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/news/world/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain, a senior member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party, is shot dead in the city of Karachi. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22584440#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22584440 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:24:19 GMT Nigeria's army vows to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes", as a 24-hour curfew is imposed in Maiduguri. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22584765#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22584765 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:57:21 GMT Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest, with the UK's Bonnie Tyler finishing 19th out of 26 countries. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22566260#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22566260 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:37:37 GMT The authorities in Ivory Coast arrest militia leader Amade Oueremi, suspected of one of the worst massacres during 2011 post-election violence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22584521#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22584521 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:57:15 GMT Up to 60 people were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd during a parade in a small town in the US state of Virginia, officials say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22584763#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22584763 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:47 GMT Two men suspected of killing Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of US political activist Malcolm X, are remanded in custody in Mexico. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22585205#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22585205 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:20:55 GMT Gunmen in Syria abduct the elderly father of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, one of the most powerful voices in the government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22582583#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22582583 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:06:38 GMT Fresh outbreaks of violence in Iraq have left at least eight people dead, police say, hours after the worst day of sectarian violence in the country for months. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22581828#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22581828 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:51:31 GMT Alexei Balabanov, the Russian director whose cult films caught the wildness of Russia's early post-Soviet years, dies at the age of 54. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22584524#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22584524 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:39:08 GMT The leaders of the main gangs in El Salvador vow to maintain a 14-month-long truce, but say political changes threaten the peace. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22584911#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22584911 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:16:24 GMT Tens of thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, rally in the Italian capital Rome against the policies of the new coalition government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22581759#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22581759 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:40:17 GMT Opening batsman David Warner is asked by Cricket Australia to explain why abusive messages to journalists are on his Twitter account. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22579938 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22579938 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:16:41 GMT A would-be robber had a lucky escape after he was struck by a bus, moments after he snatched a woman's mobile phone in Bogota, Colombia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22579130#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22579130 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:33:03 GMT A 25-year-old Saudi woman makes history by reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22580140#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22580140 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:34:55 GMT OJ Simpson's former lawyer rebuts claims by his former client he botched his defence in an armed robbery case. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22578188#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22578188 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:59:05 GMT More than 60 people were injured, at least two critically, after a head-on collision between two commuter trains near New York, officials say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22578931#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22578931 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:18:30 GMT Argentina's former military leader Jorge Rafael Videla has died aged 87 while serving a sentence for crimes against humanity, including torture. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22570888#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22570888 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:59:09 GMT Revelations that Costa Rica's president used a jet belonging to a Colombian with alleged links to drug trafficking have led to three resignations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22566532#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22566532 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:50:50 GMT Tunisia bans the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia from holding a meeting in the city of Kairouan, raising fears of possible violence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22578535#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22578535 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:08:55 GMT At least 20 people are killed when a mine collapses in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22573192#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22573192 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:25:46 GMT The Afghan parliament interrupts debate on a law to prevent violence against women, with conservatives calling for it to be scrapped. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22579098#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22579098 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:05:36 GMT Flooding and landslides across nine southern Chinese provinces leave more than 50 people dead and 14 missing, officials say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22579102#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22579102 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:50:58 GMT Police in the Serbian capital Belgrade make 104 arrests as rival fans of the city's Partizan and Red Star teams clash at a match. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22584526#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22584526 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:54 GMT The Conservative leadership is "running scared" of its backbenchers on the issue of Europe, former Tory cabinet minister Lord Howe says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22585228#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22585228 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:36:54 GMT The US chides Russia for what it calls an "unfortunate decision" to send missiles to the Syrian government, saying it will prolong the suffering. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22578673#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22578673 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:24:06 GMT A British child who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt is named as five-year-old Chloe Johnson from Forest Hill, south London. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22579010#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22579010 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:20:39 GMT The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has no long-term place. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22581191#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22581191 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:43:15 GMT An emotional David Beckham leaves the pitch in tears as he completes the final home match of his career. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22584665 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22584665 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:58:06 GMT Car sales across Europe rose in April for the first time in 18 months, helped by strong demand in the UK and by the early Easter break. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22566394#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22566394 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:46:43 GMT The EU is to ban restaurants from using refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil, citing hygiene and consumer protection. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22579896#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22579896 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:55:00 GMT Turkish bond yields have hit new lows as investors greeted Moody's increase in the country's credit rating to investment grade. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22567970#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22567970 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:34:05 GMT England lose four late wickets as they close day three of the first Test at Lord's on 180-6, leading New Zealand by 205. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22583144 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22583144 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:42:39 GMT Jonny Wilkinson kicks 11 points to help Toulon come from behind and secure the Heineken Cup at the expense of Clermont Auvergne. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22570960 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22570960 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:36:21 GMT Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova will travel to New York on Monday for "pioneering treatment" as he continues his cancer battle. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22582610 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22582610 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:59:19 GMT More than $1m (£650,000) worth of Chopard jewels, to be worn by stars for the Cannes film festival, are stolen from a hotel room in the city. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22566533#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22566533 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:30:19 GMT Singer George Michael is airlifted to hospital with a head injury following a crash on the M1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-22571754#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-22571754 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:34:41 GMT US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is made an honorary member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22567117#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22567117 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:37:40 GMT British explorer Daniel Hughes has reached the summit of Mount Everest in an attempt to raise £1m for the charity Comic Relief. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22585222#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22585222 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:01:26 GMT A debate by Afghan MPs about beefing up a law to prevent violence against women has been halted amid angry scenes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22583194#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22583194 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:21:19 GMT Five decades after Fidel Castro ordered Cuba's golf courses to be closed down because he considered them "elitist", the island's communist government has approved the construction of a luxury golf resort. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22583193#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22583193 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:11:34 GMT Deadly storms are sweeping across southern China, killing more than 50 people and leaving 14 missing http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22579629#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22579629 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:30:25 GMT A Boeing 737 plane carrying about 140 people catches fire upon landing at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22579630#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22579630 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:45:51 GMT There have been violent scenes in the Spanish capital after Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in the Spanish Cup Final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22579627#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22579627 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:26:52 GMT Thousands of protesters have marched through Rome in a demonstration against Italy's recently-elected coalition government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22584928#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22584928 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:47:43 GMT France's president has signed into law a controversial bill making the country the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22585170#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22585170 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:46:49 GMT Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10462520#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10462520 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:57:48 GMT The world's largest camel herd - in Australia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22522695#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22522695 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:38:19 GMT The singers who brought colour to the 58th Eurovision Song Contest http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22584760#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22584760 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:31:10 GMT The jailed Somali pirates sharing an island with millionaires http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22556030#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22556030 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:46:02 GMT Nervous times in the Dutch quake zone http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22542982#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22542982 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:03:59 GMT Todd McLellan's photographs of disassembled objects http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-22514601#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-22514601 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:26:07 GMT Dawood Azami on why Afghans are wary of Pakistan's PM-elect http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22551129#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22551129 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:11:54 GMT What happened when an Italian mafia boss handed himself in http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22566231#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22566231 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:42:49 GMT 'Toothpaste' illness... and 20 other euphemisms loved by readers http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22552326#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22552326 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:45:40 GMT