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Israel-US ties 'at historic low'

A settlements row has pushed US-Israeli relations to their lowest point for 35 years, a top Israeli envoy is quoted as saying.

Turkey ban on insemination trips

A new law in Turkey makes it a criminal offence for a woman to go abroad and get pregnant via artificial insemination.

Winslet and Mendes split

Actress Kate Winslet and her film director husband Sam Mendes have split up, their lawyers announce.

Georgian mafia suspects arrested

Sixty-nine people are arrested in six European countries as part of a co-ordinated police operation against the Georgian mafia.

Thai PM rejects protest ultimatum

Thailand's prime minister rejects protesters' demands for his resignation, as red-shirt rallies continue in Bangkok.

World's shortest man dies aged 22

The world's shortest man, He Pingping, who was just 74.6cm tall, has died at the age of 22, Guinness World Records says.

ANC figure guilty of hate speech

South African judge convicts ANC official Julius Malema of hate speech for insulting woman who accused Jacob Zuma of rape.

Abuse victim wants Irish cardinal to quit

A victim of serial abuser Fr Brendan Smyth calls on the the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, to resign.

Reindeer body clock switched off

Reindeer have "switched off" their internal body clocks to survive dark winters and light summers in the Arctic.

Wild online diary rebounds on Chinese official

A Chinese official whose diary of drunken evenings, corruption and wild women appeared online is arrested.

First dotcom celebrates its 25th anniversary

The internet domain name dotcom celebrates its 25th anniversary as nearly 86 million active internet sites now use it.

World Cup dream ends for Beckham

David Beckham has undergone successful surgery on his Achilles tendon injury as he comes to terms with missing out on this summer's World Cup.

News conference fuels Woods talk

US PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem calls a news conference for Monday evening, a day after hinting he knows when Tiger Woods will return to golf.

Live - Premier League

Liverpool host Portsmouth in Monday's sole Premier League match.

Who will win Thai power struggle?

The Thai prime minister has rejected a call from protesters to call elections. How can the political crisis be resolved?

BBC World News



Day in pictures

Eye-catching images from around the world

Un-reality TV

Georgians question hoax broadcast of Russian invasion

Mardell's America

Obama's authority on the line over healthcare

Street dreams

Homeless boy seeks World Cup glory in South Africa

Early call

Will Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki hold on to an early lead?

Slap for Sarkozy

Gavin Hewitt on how mid-term polls are seen in France

BA hopes to fly 60% during strike

British Airways has announced contingency plans to fly 60% of its customers during the first planned strike by cabin crew.

Calvin Klein owner buys Hilfiger

Private equity firm Apax partners sells Tommy Hilfiger to the owner of Calvin Klein, Philips-Van Heusen.

US industrial output rises again

US factory output has gone up for the eighth month in a row, despite winter storms that affected industry in the north east.

Tories may 'lose broadband vote'

Research suggests that key Tory constituencies could suffer most from the Conservative policy on super-fast broadband.

China's stern warning to Google

China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

Net clash for web police projects

A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.

Mission: Impossible actor dies

Peter Graves, star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films, dies of a suspected heart attack in LA, aged 83.

Cotillard receives French honour

Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard receives one of France's highest cultural honours at a ceremony in Paris.

Tiger decline 'sign of failure'

Governments need to crack down on the illegal trade in tiger parts if the big cats are to be saved from extinction, the UN warns.

Mars moon Phobos seen in detail

The European Mars Express probe releases new pictures from its close flybys of the Martian moon Phobos.

No quick fix for diabetes risk

Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit.

Somali deal to tackle militants

A powerful Sufi Muslim group joins Somalia's government to help tackle hardliners from the al-Shabab group.

Explosions hit Nigeria oil talks

Two car bombs are detonated in Nigeria, during talks over an amnesty for militants in the oil-rich delta.

Power cut plunges Chile into dark

A massive power failure plunges much of earthquake-hit Chile into darkness, affecting up to 90% of the population.

Brazil leader begins Mid-East tour

Brazil's president arrives in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to throw his country's weight behind the peace process.

Burma and N Korea slam UN reports

Burma and North Korea reject UN condemnation of human rights abuses at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

'Arms drive' in South East Asia

South East Asian nations are ramping up their military capacity in a move that could destabilise the region, a report says.

EU's Ashton condemns settler plan

EU foreign policy chief Baroness Ashton criticises Israel's decision to build new homes in occupied East Jerusalem, as she begins a Middle East tour.

Eta suspect before London court

A suspected member of the Basque separatist group Eta appears in court in London ahead of extradition proceedings.

Deadly car bomb in Iraq's Falluja

A suicide bomber explodes a car in the Iraqi city of Falluja, killing at least seven people and wounding 13, officials say.

Israel closes protest villages

The Israeli military has ordered two West Bank villages at the centre of protests against the "separation wall" are off-limits.

Pentagon to review spy ring claim

The US Defence Department may investigate one of its staff over claims he ran an unofficial spy ring in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Low-caste Indians rally for party

Hundreds of thousands of people rally in northern India to mark the 25th anniversary of a party representing low-caste Hindus.

Submarine officer given reprimand

A nuclear submarine commander whose vessel ran aground in the Red Sea is reprimanded.

Prison for 'fantasist' bomb maker

A "misguided fantasist" is jailed for two years for building makeshift bombs in his bedroom in Lancashire.

Tributes paid to Labour MP Kumar

Tributes are paid to the Labour MP Ashok Kumar, who has been found dead in his home in Middlesbrough, aged 53.

Inactivity rife in UK - chief medic

Fitness tests should be introduced for children in secondary schools to help make people more active, the chief medical officer for England says.

New credit card protection agreed

Credit card holders will be offered more protection from spiralling debts, but changes are watered down from original plans.

Brown leads Foot funeral tributes

Gordon Brown calls Michael Foot "one of the greatest parliamentarians ever" at the former Labour leader's funeral.

Business News from BBC.CO.UK

BA hopes to fly 60% during strike

British Airways has announced contingency plans to fly 60% of its customers during the first planned strike by cabin crew.

New credit card protection agreed

Credit card holders will be offered more protection from spiralling debts, but changes are watered down from original plans.

Road travel 'needs big overhaul'

There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI warns.

Second scam sucker list is seized

A second master list containing the names of 1,000 people targeted by fraudsters selling worthless shares is seized.

UK credit rating viewed as safe

The credit ratings of major AAA governments including the US and the UK are well positioned, says Moody's Investors Services.

US industrial output rises again

US factory output has gone up for the eighth month in a row, despite winter storms that affected industry in the north east.

French Connection narrows losses

Struggling fashion retailer French Connection is selling its Nicole Farhi subsidiary as it reports a narrowing of its annual losses.

Airbus plans sales of A400M to US

Europe's leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus says it plans to sell around 210 of its A400M military planes to the US.

Record decline in UK air travel

The UK's airports handled 7.4% fewer passengers last year, the biggest annual decline since records began 65 years ago, figures show.

New gloss on inflation as basket of goods displays changing tastes

Lip gloss and hair straighteners replace lipstick and hair dryers in the typical basket of goods used to calculate inflation.

Not so Slim pickings: Mexican shakes up world rich list

Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.

Kraft's reputation

Does the firm care what Cadbury's people think?

Print baron

A start-up that lets anyone make their own newspaper

Shanty town

How the internet is helping the poorest Brazilians

Port exports

Portuguese exporters hit by strong euro

'Neglected files'

Law firm closure risks debt case customer refunds

Start young

How to build confidence for later success

China buying Argentine oil stake

China National Offshore Oil Corporation is paying $3.1bn for a 50% stake in Argentine oil and gas group Bridas Corporation.

Big rise in online music revenues

The royalties UK songwriters get from online sales are now growing faster than the decline from CDs and DVDs.

Market abuse 'unacceptably high'

Market abuse in the UK's financial services sector is "unacceptably high", says the head of the City watchdog.

China denies yuan undervalued

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rejects criticism that Beijing keeps the yuan undervalued in order to boost exports.

US bank regulation bill expected

A new bill to tighten regulation of US banks is due to be unveiled, but it may struggle to get backing in the Senate.

Royal Mail quality tests 'rigged'

The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after finding that delivery quality tests were rigged.

Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee

The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.

Lloyds aids mortgage overpayments

UK mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group is encouraging borrowers to pay off up to 20% of their mortgages early.

Interns 'exploited by employers'

The TUC is claiming that young people are being exploited by employers through internships in which they do not get paid.

Online shoppers' data passed on

The Information Commission warns online shoppers to be vigilant against agreeing to data-sharing links.

Trichet backs new bail-out fund

The head of the European Central Bank gives his tentative support to a bail-out fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability.

Lehman bosses severely criticised

A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.

Superdry founder in line for £80m

The Superdry clothes label founder is in line for £80m as it completes a transformation from market stall to the stock market.

New mortgages 'halved in January'

The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, mortgage lenders say.

FSA to clamp down on mis-selling

The head of the Financial Services Authority says the regulator will toughen up protection for consumers against poor financial products.

Warning on public sector pensions

The amount of money paid as public sector pensions could more than triple in the next 50 years, says the National Audit Office.

Tories 'preparing to unveil cuts'

The Conservatives are preparing to outline spending cuts they would make this year if they are elected, the BBC understands.

US retail sales in surprise rise

US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops

China oil demand is 'astonishing'

Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.

Deutsche Telekom sets sex quotas

Germany's Deutsche Telekom introduces gender quotas to fill 30% of senior jobs with women by the end of 2015.

Calvin Klein owner buys Hilfiger

Private equity firm Apax partners sells Tommy Hilfiger to the owner of Calvin Klein, Philips-Van Heusen, in a deal worth 2.2bn euros.

China's stern warning to Google

China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

California sues Toyota for faults

Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects.

VW and BMW report lower profits

German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW report falling profits after the global downturn hit demand for cars.

Red Knights get advisers for bid

The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it.

HMRC ready to back Pompey set-up

The validity of Portsmouth's administration will not be challenged by HM Revenue & Customs, the BBC learns.

Guidelines for financial journalists

Current Canadian News from CTV

RCMP probe deadly weekend avalanche in B.C.

RCMP investigators continue to probe the scene of a weekend avalanche in Revelstoke, B.C., which left two Alberta men dead and authorities scrambling to confirm that all survivors had been accounted for.

HMCS Athabaskan leaves Haiti to return to Halifax

The second of two navy ships sent to Haiti to help with relief efforts is returning home.

TSX sags over fears of debt, China's economy

The commodities sector led the way to a decline on the Toronto stock market Monday amid concerns over sovereign debt ratings in some of the world's most powerful countries and worries that the Chinese economy could slow.

Federal safety plan deals with all conceivable disasters

Canada's Public Safety Minister issued a national emergency response plan Monday, four months after Auditor General Sheila Fraser said Canada was ill-prepared to deal with national emergencies.

Grits propose cutting junk mail to save millions

A Liberal motion to save taxpayers millions of dollars a year by eliminating MP mailing privileges outside their ridings is being given short shrift by the Conservative government.

Cost of owning a home up slightly in late 2009: RBC

A new report says the cost of owning a home in Canada increased slightly across all housing segments in the closing months of 2009.

Bail denied for Ontario teen charged with two murders

An 18-year-old man was denied bail Monday afternoon, days after he was charged with the murder of an Eastern Ontario mother and daughter, as well as the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend.

Loonie could near parity with U.S. dollar this week

With the loonie hitting a 20-month high last week, experts expect the Canadian dollar to near parity with the U.S. greenback by later this week.

North American cars down, new vehicle sales stall

Lower sales of North American-built passenger cars were offset by higher sales of trucks and overseas-built passenger cars as the number of new motor vehicles sold remained unchanged at 128,426 in January.

Cash shortage for Canadian at-risk moms: report

A new report says a federal program that helps women deliver healthier babies here in Canada is short of money. The report comes just months after the Conservative government promised it would lead the effort to help new mothers overseas.

Scientists fear demise of Canadian climate research

When government funding for a foundation dedicated to climate research dries up at the end of the year, scientists say the aftershocks of its departure will be felt not only in Canada but by researchers around the globe.

Siena products, Listeriosis deaths not linked: Ont.

Ontario says it has ruled out a connection between the deaths of five people from listeriosis and recalled meat products from Sienna Foods.

Court monitor to reveal if N.B. company can be saved

A northern New Brunswick city that has endured one economic blow after another is bracing to learn the fate of a homegrown company on the brink of collapse, despite receiving millions in public funds in the last decade.

Security under scrutiny after man dies at parade

Security measures are under scrutiny Monday after a young man was crushed under a float at the St. Patrick's Day parade downtown.

Child suffers life-threatening injuries in crash

A 5-year-old child was rushed to the Hospital for Sick Children by air ambulance Monday morning after a two-car crash in Milton.

OPP closes books on MFP computer leasing scandal

Ontario provincial police say they won't lay any charges in a computer leasing scandal at Toronto city hall five years ago.

Police criticize anti-brutality march organizers

Montreal police criticized organizers of the annual anti-police brutality march that is usually marred by property damage and clashes with riot squads.

One victim in Hamilton triple shooting dies

A weekend triple shooting in Hamilton is now a homicide investigation, as one died Sunday after being taken off life support. Brandon Musgrave was only 18.

Sceince and Nature News from BBC.CO.UK

Tiger decline 'sign of failure'

Governments need to crack down on the illegal trade in tiger parts if the big cats are to be saved from extinction, the UN warns.

Mars moon Phobos seen in detail

The European Mars Express probe releases new pictures from its close flybys of the Martian moon Phobos.

Reindeer body clock switched off

Reindeer have "switched off" their internal body clocks to survive dark winters and light summers in the Arctic.

UK responds to EU noise directive

The government has responded to the EU Noise Directive by publishing a long-delayed noise policy statement.

Bee swarms follow 'pied pipers'

A tiny group of bees act like "pied pipers" to trigger the onset of "explosive" swarms leaving the hive, report scientists.

Apollo men decry Obama Moon plans

Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic".

Climate linked to smaller birds

Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by climate changes.

UK minister talks climate in China

The UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband is in China to hold discussions with the country's political leaders.

What happened next? Zebra puts head in hippo's mouth

A zebra at Zurich Zoo appeared doomed when visitors saw its head in the mouth of a hippo, but it was only cleaning its teeth.

Late-blooming daffodils spark web appeal

Tourism bosses in Cumbria urge people to get in touch if they see a blooming daffodil, after the cold weather delays growth.

Richard Black on what's happening to our shared environment



Beauty and power

What Saturn's rings tell us about the entire Solar System

Powering up

Japan's home fuel-cell tech to take on Europe

In pictures

Learning from bears' love of telegraph poles

Earth Watch

Will review of UN climate change body be unbiased?

Coffee car

The waste fuel for your motor that won't cost a lot

Galapagos tension

Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?

Hailing the arrival of alien predators

Europe is set to release its first non-native "biological control" species to curb the spread of Japanese knotweed.

Aboriginal whaling rights slipping

Commercial and political interests are abusing historical whaling rights of indigenous people.

Huge meat-eater plant eats poo

The largest meat-eating plant in the world eats animal poo study finds.

Starling flock 'falls from sky'

Mystery surrounds the deaths of 75 starlings which fell from the sky.

Scan 'can distinguish memories'

Scientists say they have been able to tell which past event a person is recalling using a brain scan.

Decapitated group 'were Vikings'

Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say.

Half-cock chicken mystery solved

Researchers in Edinburgh say they have solved the mystery of why some chickens hatch out half-male and half-female.

Ring may be giant 'impact crater'

Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, according to Italian scientists.

Thalidomide effect mystery solved

The mechanism by which thalidomide causes birth defects including malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.

Carbon capture plans under way

The first stage of a planning process to build a coal plant with carbon capture technology in Ayrshire is to get under way.

Siberian tigers die at China zoo

Eleven rare Siberian tigers die at a zoo in north-eastern China, raising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country.

Japan protest over tuna ban plan

Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan.

Scientists to review climate body

The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.

EU to back bluefin tuna trade ban

EU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover.

Entertainment News from CNN.COM

Kate Winslet, Sam Mendes separate

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has split from her husband, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes, after almost seven years of marriage, a lawyer for the couple said Monday.


Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus salute the troops with a surprise

"Hannah Montana" stars Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus know how to plan a sneak attack: After inviting dozens of military families to fill the studio audience during the March 12 taping of the hit series, they surprised the audience by inviting them to take part in filming a concert scene for the show.


Annie Lennox speaks out on AIDS

Singer and activist Annie Lennox wants the world to know that the HIV virus and the debilitating condition it causes, AIDS, are the leading killers of women of reproductive age in the world.


Ice tour denies Weir's snub was over sexual orientation

American figure skater Johnny Weir says he doesn't understand why the only ice skating tour in the United States doesn't want him.


ABBA among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees

ABBA, Jimmy Cliff, Genesis, The Hollies and the Stooges will become the latest inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, officials said.


Tax incentives used to lure film crews

"The Blind Side" could have been filmed anywhere, says Tim Bourne, an independent producer who worked on the film. But there's a reason producers brought the project to Georgia: money.


Is Vicki Gunvalson done with 'Real Housewives'?

On the second night of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" reunion special, the only remaining original "Housewife," Vicki Gunvalson, declared to host Andy Cohen that she would have to do "a lot of soul searching" before deciding whether she would return for a sixth season of the show.


Haim's death linked to drug probe

Corey Haim's death is linked to an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring," California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday.


Gosselin family to bring dogs home

A lot has changed for the Gosselin family in the past year: divorce, dating, drastic haircuts and, of course, "Dancing with the Stars."


Jeff Probst blogs 'Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'

Let's call this one THE DUMBEST DECISION YET.

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