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News and Media RSS FeedsGaza clashes spark 'major crisis' - The Gaza Strip faces a "a full-blown humanitarian crisis", the Red Cross says, after 10 days of clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk European gas supplies disrupted - Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.... Warning over 'third hand smoke' - Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.... India accuses Pakistan on Mumbai - The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.... Ebola alert shuts Angolan border - Angola closes part of its border with the DR Congo to prevent the spread of the deadly virus Ebola.
... Gunmen raid Sri Lanka TV station - Gunmen ransack a Sri Lanka TV channel that drew criticism for its coverage of army gains against rebels.... Air India sacks 'fat' hostesses - India's state-run carrier Air India dismisses nine hostesses who had earlier been grounded for being overweight.... Arson attack on French synagogue - Arsonists drive a burning car packed with a petrol bomb into a French synagogue, raising fears of new anti-Semitic attacks.... Hemingway archive opens in Cuba - Cuba opens up electronic access to thousands of documents belonging to writer Ernest Hemingway.... Bhutto lament - daughter releases tribute rap song - Bhutto lament - daughter releases tribute rap song... Females 'less physically active' than males at both ends of life - Females are less physically active at both ends of life than their male counterparts, two studies suggest.... South Africa face tough final day - South Africa reach the close of day four on 62-1 - needing a further 314 runs to complete a clean sweep of the series. ... Tevez issues warning to Man Utd - Carlos Tevez reiterates his desire to stay at Manchester United but says he will leave if his ongoing contract negotiations are not sorted out.... Send your video, pictures and story ideas - Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.... Day in pictures - Eye-catching images from around the world... Bucking the trend - Crowds expected at hi-tech show despite downturn... Kabul winter - Facing the cold is a heated issue in Afghanistan... No comment - Why Obama has stayed silent over the Gaza crisis... Year of change? - Mugabe's exit and other forecasts for Africa in 2009... Super stethoscope - How FBI technology is driving a medical advance... DR Congo rebels in crisis meeting - Rebels in eastern DR Congo hold urgent talks after claims they had ousted their leader, Gen Nkunda.... Obama says US economy 'very sick' - US President-elect Barack Obama is seeing Congressional leaders to discuss his stimulus plan, which reports say could total $800bn. ... Toyota shuts plants for 11 days - Toyota announces that it is to halt production at its domestic plants for 11 days in February and March.... Euro weakens on rate cut evidence - The euro weakens against the pound and the US dollar as data suggests that a eurozone interest rate cut next week is likely.... New US embassy opens in Baghdad - The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened in Iraq's capital.... Democracy returns in Bangladesh - Democratic rule returns to Bangladesh as Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina is sworn in as PM for a second time.... Arctic snap expected to continue - Temperatures are expected to stay well below zero in many parts as the UK continues to witness an outbreak of Arctic air.... Euro inflation hits two-year low - Inflation in the eurozone falls more than expected to 1.6% in December, which is the lowest level for 26 months.... Stress hormone 'a marker for ME' - Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol in children linked to higher risk of chronic fatigue syndrome as adults.... US vows 'huge' marine protection - The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.... Batman makes producers' shortlist - Blockbuster The Dark Knight is among the films nominated for best picture by the Producers Guild of America.... Twitter hit by security breaches - The micro-blogging site has to deal with both a phishing scam and a hack of some very high profile accounts.... Bombings Kill 60 at University In Baghdad - BAGHDAD, Jan. 16 -- The coordinated detonation of two bombs during the after-school rush at a Baghdad university killed at least 60 people Tuesday and wounded more than 140 in what university officials described as one of the deadliest attacks on academia since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. ... Gates Visits Kabul, Cites Rise in Cross-Border Attacks - KABUL, Jan. 16 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, on his first visit to Afghanistan, said Tuesday that there had been a "significant increase" in cross-border attacks from Pakistan, adding his voice to a chorus of U.S. and international officials who have begun taking Pakistan to task for ... Bomb Blasts in Baghdad Leave Scores Dead - BAGHDAD Jan.16-- A series of explosions today amid crowds of college students outside a university in Baghdad killed dozens of people and wounded tens of others, prompting a hospital to put out a city-wide appeal for blood donations to deal with the scores of injuries, according to Iraqi officials and witnesses . ... Civilian Pilots Provide Target Practice - As his watch ticks toward midnight, Paul Gardella checks the oil on the small Cessna 182 parked on a cold, dark airstrip in Fairfax County. He knows what he soon could be facing: Coast Guard helicopters chasing him. F-16s intercepting him. Ground-to-air missiles tracking his every turn. ... Iraqi Refugee Crisis Seen Deepening - Iraq is emerging as one of the fastest-growing refugee crises in the world, with an estimated 1.7 million Iraqis displaced from their homes and up to 100,000 fleeing the country to Jordan, Syria and other nations amid intensifying sectarian violence, U.S. officials and experts testified yesterday. ... Senators to Introduce Resolution Opposing Bush's Iraq Policy - Senate leaders will introduce a bipartisan resolution of opposition to President Bush's new Iraq policy as early as today, taking the lead from House Democrats who are increasingly divided on how far to go to thwart additional troop deployments to Iraq. ... Jury Sees Tape From London Bomb Scare - LONDON, Jan. 16 -- The grainy security video showed a London subway car crowded with midday riders, a man with a backpack among them. He looked around, then turned his back toward a woman with a child in a stroller. Suddenly, a large puff of dust shot out of his pack, and panic erupted among the ... Arab Group Signals Iran To Avoid Meddling in Iraq - KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 16 -- A group of eight Arab nations on Tuesday joined the United States in issuing a veiled warning to Iran against interfering in Iraq's affairs but offered only tepid support for President Bush's new plan for stabilizing Iraq. ... Former U.N. Oil-for-Food Chief Indicted - The former executive director of the United Nations oil-for-food program in Iraq was indicted yesterday by a Manhattan federal prosecutor for taking about $160,000 in bribes. ... WORLD IN BRIEF - MOSCOW -- Russia's defense minister said Tuesday that Moscow has sold air defense missiles to Iran, the first high-level confirmation that their delivery took place despite U.S. complaints. ... President Says His Iraq Policy Was Failing - President Bush said that his Iraq policy was headed to "a slow failure" until he changed course last week with the announcement that he was sending more than 21,000 additional U.S. troops to bolster flagging security in Baghdad. ... Asking the Right Questions - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 16 -- With only two or three questions allotted per news conference for reporters traveling with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, deciding who asks the question is a civilized affair. The reporters rotate asking questions, depending who has an interest in the subject ... Rice's Packed Schedule Leaves Little Room for Cultural Visits - LUXOR, Egypt, Jan. 15 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice no longer has time to breathe in the local culture. When Rice took her Cabinet post two years ago, her aides actively thought of ways to demonstrate her interest in the countries she visited. On her maiden trip to Europe, she went to ... 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