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News RSS FeedsTrial told of Srebrenica chaos - War crimes prosecutors describe the chaos leading up the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, on the second day of Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic's trial....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Passport boost for activist Chen - Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he and his family have completed passport applications and officials say they should be ready in 15 days.... Spain set to pay more on bonds - Spain's borrowing costs look set to spike in a bond auction on Thursday, as the Greek crisis saps confidence in other indebted economies.... Afghan suicide raid kills police - At least six policemen and a civilian have been killed and 13 wounded in a suicide attack on a governor's compound in western Afghanistan, police say.... Spanish queen cancels UK visit - Spain's Queen Sofia cancels a visit to the UK for the Diamond Jubilee following disputes with London over the territory of Gibraltar.... Robert F Kennedy Jr's wife dead - Mary Kennedy - the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, nephew of John F Kennedy - is found dead at her home.... Congo warlord's 'days numbered' - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor tells the BBC he believes the net is closing around Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda.... Rebuilding spurs Japan economy - Japan's economy grows by 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures show.... N Korea 'resumes work' on reactor - North Korea resumes work on a light water reactor that could be used to support its nuclear programme after months of inactivity, a US institute says.... Olympic flame to be handed over - The Olympic flame is to be officially handed over to organisers of the London Games at a ceremony in Athens.... Robotic arm controlled by thought - Two patients who are paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.... Whales can adjust their hearing - Whales that use sound to navigate are able to adjust the sensitivity of their hearing to protect their ears from loud noises, say scientists.... VIDEO: Greeks withdraw millions from banks - Savers in Greece have been withdrawing hundreds of millions of euros from Greek banks, amid fears the country may have to withdraw from the single currency.... VIDEO: Adrenaline sports on dangerous volcano - A team of speed flyers have become the world's first to successfully descend Italy's Mount Etna.... VIDEO: Horse rescue two miles out at sea - A photo shoot at a beach in California had to be stopped after the horse in the pictures panicked and bucked the rider off.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: Soyuz spaceship docks at ISS - A Soyuz spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station.... VIDEO: 'Death was all around us' - Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic intended to "ethnically cleanse" Bosnia, the opening day of his war crimes trial has heard.... VIDEO: Acropolis ceremony for Olympic torch - The Olympic flame is to be passed to London on Thursday evening, after a week-long relay around Greece.... VIDEO: Thoughts used to control robotic arm - Two patients in the United States who are paralysed from the neck down have been able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.... Vauxhall car plant 'saved by GM' - Workers at Vauxhall vote in favour of a new pay deal, clearing the way for owner General Motors to invest in the Ellesmere Port plant, securing 2,100 jobs.... Chinese gold demand hits record - Chinese demand for gold hit a record in the first quarter of 2012 and it remains the world's biggest market for gold, the World Gold Council says.... Government to miss cookie cut-off - Most government websites will miss the UK's deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.... Google makes search 'more human' - Google revamps its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions with a new function, the Knowledge Graph.... Cannes jury denies 'sexism' claim - The Cannes jury responds to claims of sexism prompted by the lack of female filmmakers in the running for this year's Palme d'Or.... Mexico writer Carlos Fuentes dies - Carlos Fuentes, one of the most famous Latin American authors, known for fiction and political essays, dies in Mexico at the age of 83.... Councils 'must lower emissions' - Local authorities across the UK should have a statutory duty to combat climate change, government advisors recommend.... Tidal turbine 'performing well' - A subsea turbine which uses tidal power to generate electricity has successfully completed initial tests off Orkney.... Statins 'benefit healthy people' - Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.... Oldest living kidney donor at 83 - An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says.... No front-runners for Reds hotseat - Liverpool's owners want the club's new boss to be in place for four to five years, but as of yet there are no front-runners.... Strauss not thinking of quitting - Andrew Strauss says he has not thought of giving up the England captaincy, ahead of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's.... Turks take bird for Israeli spy - Villagers in south-eastern Turkey sound the alarm after mistaking a migratory bird - a common European bee-eater - for an Israeli spy.... 'Terror' croc shot in Australia - Rangers in Australia's Northern Territory on Tuesday shoot dead a saltwater crocodile that had developed a taste for dogs and other oddities, local media report.... Seven die in south Libya clash - Seven people are killed and more than 20 injured in clashes in Libya's western desert town of Ghadames, the government says.... North Koreans 'hold Chinese crew' - Unidentified North Koreans holding 29 Chinese fishermen and three boats seized in the Yellow Sea demand payment for their release, Chinese media reports.... French PM Ayrault names cabinet - France's new Socialist Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault names his government but party leader Martine Aubry will not join the cabinet.... Brazil truth commission installed - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff inaugurates a truth commission to investigate rights abuses, including those committed during military rule from 1964-1985.... Syria is 'losing information war' - Syria is losing the information war against the West, President Bashar al-Assad has said, amid continuing violence across the country.... Activists storm Montreal classes - Student protesters in Montreal storm the University of Quebec, disrupting classes as they were due to resume after a boycott protesting rising tuition fees.... Schools 'fail to teach swimming' - A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association.... PM: UK my priority in euro crisis - David Cameron is expected to say it is his job to keep the UK safe whatever the fate of the eurozone.... Media win Dale Farm film battle - Media organisations win a High Court battle over police orders to hand over film of the evictions from the Essex traveller site.... Fees rise 'didn't boost teaching' - Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests.... Gold buttons for Queen's banner - Half a million gold buttons decorate Royal Barge... In Pictures: Carlos Fuentes' wake - Mexicans pay their last respects to Carlos Fuentes... In pictures: Royal visit to Lancashire - The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit Lancashire... Day in pictures: 16 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 16 May 2012... Day in pictures: 15 May 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 15 May 2012... Dinosaurs launch city festival - Norwich Festival of music and art... In Pictures: Jubilee pageant - The Diamond Jubilee Pageant at Windsor Castle... In pictures: Celebrating Ivory Coast's large ladies - Paintings celebrate the fuller figure of some African women... The baby time-lapse trend - The people who record every single day of a child's life... VIDEO: When General Grant expelled the Jews - The wide consequences of US Civil War hero's expulsion of Jews... 'Growing menace' of Australian bike gang violence - Bike gang shootings rock Australian city... Mali coup: Tuaregs tell of ethnic attacks - Teacher tells of fleeing ethnic attacks during Mali rebellion... China's ageing economic time bomb - How an ageing population threatens China's economy... Swiss Army knife adapts to remain a cutting-edge tool - The Swiss Army knife had to adapt after the events of 9/11... France's new Socialist cabinet named - Names to watch in Francois Hollande's new cabinet... Cuba faces housing crunch - Cuba bids to shore up its crumbling houses in Havana... The euro's survival 'requires political union' - The day the ECB saved the eurozone's banks... Copyright © 2012, Database Technology Trends. All Rights Reserved. |