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World News


BBC News - World

    Lebanon urged to resist violence
    [30 Jul 2010 at 10:56am]
    Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country.

    US has deadliest Afghan war month
    [30 Jul 2010 at 11:20am]
    US forces suffered the deadliest month of their nine-year Afghan campaign, with 66 service members killed in July.

    French mother 'relieved by truth'
    [30 Jul 2010 at 11:07am]
    A French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer says.

    Pakistan flooding death toll soars
    [30 Jul 2010 at 11:18am]
    Floods caused by heavy monsoon rain kill at least 385 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, washing away whole villages, roads and bridges.

    Three charged with Uganda bombing
    [30 Jul 2010 at 11:13am]
    Three Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda.

    BP boss scaling back oil effort
    [30 Jul 2010 at 11:25am]
    The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.

    Deadly forest fires ravage Russia
    [30 Jul 2010 at 11:26am]
    Forest fires kill at least 23 people in central Russia, while a forecast of heavy rain brings relief to Moscow.

    US economic growth slows to 2.4%
    [30 Jul 2010 at 9:48am]
    US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.

    Sarkozy threat on police attacks
    [30 Jul 2010 at 9:28am]
    President Nicolas Sarkozy says he would like to strip French nationality from anyone of foreign origin who threatened the life of a police officer.

    Berlusconi plays down party split
    [30 Jul 2010 at 8:58am]
    Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi insists that his ruling right-wing coalition will survive despite a split with his party's co-founder Gianfranco Fini.

    'Video leaker' moved to US base
    [30 Jul 2010 at 10:30am]
    A US soldier accused of leaking video of a deadly 2007 Iraq helicopter attack to the Wikileaks website is transferred to a Virginia base pending trial.

    US closes its consulate in Juarez
    [29 Jul 2010 at 11:59pm]
    The US consulate in the border city of Ciudad Juarez has been closed indefinitely while a security review is carried out.

    Military kills Mexico drug lord
    [29 Jul 2010 at 10:53pm]
    The Mexican government says security forces have killed leading drug trafficker Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel.

    Cuban hunger striker returns home
    [29 Jul 2010 at 2:20pm]
    Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, who was on hunger strike for more than 130 days, is released from hospital.

    Four fined over SA 'racist video'
    [30 Jul 2010 at 6:30am]
    Four white South Africans are fined $2,700 (£1,700) each after making a video humiliating black university workers.

    Saudi warned on expelling Somalis
    [30 Jul 2010 at 5:50am]
    The UN refugee agency urges Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis, saying 2,000 have recently been sent to Mogadishu.

    Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed
    [30 Jul 2010 at 4:50am]
    A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).

    China river hunt for toxic drums
    [30 Jul 2010 at 6:30am]
    Search teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding.

    Suspect mail at US Paris embassy
    [30 Jul 2010 at 9:21am]
    Two employees at the US embassy in France are taken for medical check-ups after a suspect package is identified at the building's post room.

    Rights activist quits Kremlin job
    [30 Jul 2010 at 10:43am]
    A top Russian human rights campaigner resigns from her advisory position at the Kremlin amid reports of pressure from hardliners.

    Arab League endorses direct talks
    [29 Jul 2010 at 10:25am]
    The Arab League backs direct Palestinian peace talks with the Israelis, but leaves the timing to the Palestinians, officials say.

    Gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad
    [29 Jul 2010 at 11:01am]
    At least 16 people, including several security force members, are killed in shootings and explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.

    Hi-tech Indian water plant opens
    [30 Jul 2010 at 10:26am]
    A desalination plant which begins operating in Madras on Saturday will provide some of the cheapest drinking water in India, backers say.

    Sri Lanka TV station firebombed
    [30 Jul 2010 at 3:09am]
    A gang armed with firebombs attacks a private TV and radio station in Colombo, linked to former opposition presidential candidate, Sarath Fonseka.

    Coroner raises rail safety fears
    [30 Jul 2010 at 11:26am]
    A coroner raises ongoing safety fears as an inquest jury blames a points failure for the Potters Bar train crash.

    Immigrant worker limit criticised
    [30 Jul 2010 at 10:07am]
    Government plans to limit the number of skilled foreign workers allowed into the UK are criticised by the Lord Mayor of London.

    Airbus firm EADS lifts output aim
    [30 Jul 2010 at 10:31am]
    Airbus parent firm EADS says it is confident about future orders, despite reporting a fall in second-quarter earnings.

    Disney sells Miramax film studios
    [30 Jul 2010 at 5:16am]
    Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors.

    Strikes and ash extend BA losses
    [30 Jul 2010 at 6:22am]
    BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.

    Live - England v Pakistan
    [30 Jul 2010 at 4:27am]
    James Anderson completes a five-wicket haul on his 28th birthday but bad light curtails play with Pakistan 147-9 in reply to England's 354.

    Vettel heads Alonso in practice
    [30 Jul 2010 at 8:37am]
    Red Bull appear to be in control as McLaren struggle during second practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

    DeGeneres leaving American Idol
    [30 Jul 2010 at 3:13am]
    Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.

    Awards double for Valentine band
    [30 Jul 2010 at 5:43am]
    Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.

    No charges for Jackson's doctors
    [29 Jul 2010 at 2:58am]
    Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say.

    Rescues as Pakistan flood toll soars
    [30 Jul 2010 at 5:59am]
    More than 400 people have been killed and nearly 400,000 displaced in floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in northern Pakistan.

    Grim task of China oil clean-up
    [30 Jul 2010 at 6:49am]
    China is struggling with an arduous clean up after the country's worst oil spill, with grim conditions for those involved.

    'I survived deadly bear attack'
    [30 Jul 2010 at 4:49am]
    A Canadian woman has said she played dead in order to escape from a bear during an attack in Montana that left one man dead.

    Novel take on French home shortage
    [30 Jul 2010 at 1:10am]
    Young French people having difficulty finding affordable housing are being given the chance to help older members of society and put a roof over their own heads.

    Greek dolphin park welfare row
    [30 Jul 2010 at 12:54am]
    Animal welfare groups in Greece are calling for the closure of the country's first dolphinarium and urging schools not to visit the attraction.

    One-minute World News
    [9 Jul 2010 at 2:56am]
    Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.

    Ultimate rejection
    [30 Jul 2010 at 11:34am]
    What could drive a mother to kill a child in first few minutes of life?

    China's oil spill
    [30 Jul 2010 at 10:17am]
    Workers struggle to clear crude with their bare hands
    Sex tourism boom
    [30 Jul 2010 at 4:19am]
    Brazil's uphill struggle curtailing lucrative trade in underage sex

    Cry freedom
    [30 Jul 2010 at 9:25am]
    Ukrainians see increasing signs of media harassment
    On the run
    [30 Jul 2010 at 8:34am]
    Why northern Cyprus is no longer a haven for fugitives

    Speaking part
    [29 Jul 2010 at 6:18pm]
    Delhi polishes up English for Commonwealth Games

    Hero's welcome?
    [9 Jul 2010 at 2:07pm]
    Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust

CNN.com - World
    London saddles up and rides
    [30 Jul 2010 at 6:23am]
    Six thousand matching black, silver and blue bicycles hit the streets of London as the city launches its ambitious public bike sharing scheme.
    Medvedev orders army to fight wildfires
    [30 Jul 2010 at 11:11am]
    Wildfires in central Russia have destroyed around 1,000 homes, left five people dead, and prompted Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to call on local officials to resign, Russian news agencies reported Friday. President Dmitry Medvedev has called out the army to help.
    Mexican drug lord killed
    [29 Jul 2010 at 10:36pm]
    Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a top leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was killed Thursday during a military raid in a suburb of Guadalajara, Mexico, sources with knowledge of the operation told CNN en Espanol.
    Syrian, Saudi leaders in Lebanon for summit
    [30 Jul 2010 at 11:47am]
    The leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia arrived in Lebanon on Friday, a visit intended to ease a heatening political crisis in the religiously diverse and combustible nation.
    July worst month for U.S. in Afghanistan
    [30 Jul 2010 at 10:35am]
    Three U.S. soldiers were killed in two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan, making July the deadliest month for American forces since the war started nine years ago.
    Daughters: Alleged baby killer was secretive
    [30 Jul 2010 at 8:09am]
    A French woman who admitted to giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period was secretive but always supportive of her family, two of her daughters said in a local newspaper report published Friday.
    Man clears land mines he laid
    [29 Jul 2010 at 5:49pm]
    Maneuvering slowly through grassy Cambodian terrain, a caravan of 20 men and women is on a search-and-rescue mission. Dressed in military fatigues, they are guided by a fearless leader who calculates every step and ensures the safest path for his comrades.
    Bomb kills soldiers in India
    [30 Jul 2010 at 1:53am]
    A bomb blast killed four soldiers and injured 41 others in northeastern India on Friday morning, authorities said.

NPR Topics: World
    Fires Rage Across Russia Amid Record Heat
    [30 Jul 2010 at 10:08am]
    The fires have spread quickly across more than 200,000 acres in recent days after a record heat wave and severe drought. July has been the hottest month in Moscow in 130 years of recorded history.
    U.S. Embassy Staff In Paris Fall Ill; Mail Suspected
    [30 Jul 2010 at 6:50am]
    Embassy spokesman Paul Patin says employees in the mailroom identified a "suspicious letter" and French authorities were summoned to examine it. A Paris police official says the two were feeling "unwell" and that the incident is being investigated.
    More Than 300 Dead In Pakistan Floods
    [30 Jul 2010 at 4:35am]
    The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan reached at least 313 on Friday, rescue and government officials said, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides.
    Floods Paralyze Pakistan
    [30 Jul 2010 at 3:00am]
    Northwest Pakistan has been hit by its heaviest rains in 80 years. The storms are affecting some 400,000 people from the tribal areas. There is also flooding in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, and its sister city, Rawalpindi.
    China's Hidden Economy Of Graft Undermines State
    [29 Jul 2010 at 11:40pm]
    Behind China's complicated economy exists a vast underground economy of corruption and bribery. A recent case in which an anti-corruption official was convicted of taking bribes -- and now awaits execution -- shows how endemic and open a secret the problem is.
    India: No Country For Old People?
    [29 Jul 2010 at 11:15pm]
    As India competes in the global economy, new challenges arise for its aging population, who once relied on their children to help them through old age. Morning Edition commentator Sandip Roy explains.
    July Becomes Deadliest Month Of Afghan War
    [30 Jul 2010 at 1:55am]
    NATO's announcement that six more U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan brings the death toll for this month to at least 66, surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war.
    U.S. Closes Consulate In Mexico's Ciudad Juarez
    [29 Jul 2010 at 9:52pm]
    The U.S. Embassy said it was closing the consulate pending a security review, but did not elaborate. Ciudad Juarez, across the river from El Paso, Texas, is at the center of Mexico's war on drug gangs.
    Alleged Mexican Drug Lord Killed In Shootout
    [29 Jul 2010 at 8:54pm]
    An official said an army raid was closing in one of Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel's safe houses in Guadalajara when he opened fire on soldiers. Coronel is believed to be one of the top three leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel, the Sinaloa.
    Al-Qaida Plants Flag In Baghdad After Killing 16
    [29 Jul 2010 at 4:21pm]
    The militants burned some of the bodies of the security officials in a brazen afternoon attack. Across the country, 23 Iraqi soldiers, police officers and other security forces were killed in shootings and roadside bombings.
    Beijing Wary Of Rising Tide Of Veterans' Discontent
    [29 Jul 2010 at 2:00pm]
    A seldom-seen aspect of China's ambitious military modernization is the plight of demobilized soldiers who have fallen through the cracks -- and who have Beijing worried. Many veterans are taking to the streets to protest lack of jobs, health care and other benefits.
    Pentagon Slams Leak Of Afghan War Reports
    [29 Jul 2010 at 2:00pm]
    WikiLeaks' publishing of secret intelligence reports has done severe damage, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, noting that his department would aggressively investigate how it happened. Adm. Mike Mullen said the group's founder may already have the blood of a soldier or Afghan family on his hands.
    2nd Missing Sailor's Body Found In Afghanistan
    [29 Jul 2010 at 6:39am]
    A senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials say the body of Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jarod Newlove was found by villagers Wednesday. His colleague, Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin McNeley, was found Sunday. The two went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan on Friday.
    Secret Jails Used To Enforce China's 'Hidden Rules'
    [29 Jul 2010 at 8:01am]
    On the surface, they appear to be simply farmyards, hotels or guesthouses run by provincial governments. In fact, they are part of a network of extrajudicial detention centers known as "black jails," where local governments hold people who come to Beijing to complain about abuses.
    U.S. Steps Up Pressure On Iraq Stalemate
    [29 Jul 2010 at 3:00am]
    It's been nearly five months since Iraq's the general elections, but the country's politicians have been unable to agree on much of anything, including who will be the next prime minister. Iraqi officials say the Obama administration is stepping up pressure to end the stalemate.

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