http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/default.stmVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.en-gbThu, 12 Nov 2009 08:14:55 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/default.stmIn a dramatic intervention, the US ambassador in Kabul warns against sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8356094.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8356094.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 07:47:57 GMTAmericasAll new nurses in England will have to be educated to degree level from 2013, the government has announced.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8355388.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8355388.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:40 GMTHealthThree teenagers are charged over the death of a woman in a fire after a firework was pushed through her letterbox.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/cornwall/8356076.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/8356076.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 01:21:44 GMTCornwallForces personnel in Afghanistan will be angry at pay-outs to defence officials totalling more than £47m this year, say the Tories.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8356101.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8356101.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 05:27:39 GMTUKVoters go to the polls in Glasgow North East to elect a new MP for the seat vacated by Speaker Michael Martin.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8355282.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8355282.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:32:27 GMTGlasgow, Lanarkshire and WestThe government is bidding to overturn a defeat in the House of Lords over new laws to make "homophobic hatred" a crime.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8356093.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8356093.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 04:11:46 GMTPoliticsThe government is accused of showing a "real lack of concern" for people affected by its programme of mass post offices closures.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8355584.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8355584.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 02:05:45 GMTPoliticsCommuters in south-east England are facing a second day of reduced services because of a row over pay.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/8356112.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8356112.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:40 GMTEnglandChina is running unlawful detention centres in which its citizens can be kept for months, Human Rights Watch says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8356095.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8356095.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 04:49:57 GMTAsia-PacificMillions of pounds have been squandered on the national chlamydia screening programme, a watchdog says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8354932.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8354932.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:10:02 GMTHealthA plan to erect what would be the world's biggest statue of Pope John Paul II has been vetoed by authorities in Chile.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8356075.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8356075.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 01:10:50 GMTAmericasThe Welsh rugby team says sorry after continuing to train during two-minute silence.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8355903.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8355903.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 20:05:28 GMTWalesAndy Murray needs a final-set tie-break to beat James Blake in the early hours at the Paris Masters.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/tennis/8356078.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8356078.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:54:05 GMTTennisChelsea defender Jose Bosingwa is ruled out for around three months after undergoing knee surgery.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8355884.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8355884.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 19:02:55 GMTChelseaThe widow of Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, who died after being hit by a train on Tuesday, says he fought depression for six years.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8353733.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8353733.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 22:03:22 GMTInternationalsA special Armistice Day service has been held to mark "the passing of a generation". How will you mark Armistice Day?http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7219http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7219Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:56:40 GMTHave Your SayEgypt reacts to Germany's 'veil martyr' verdicthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8355921.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8355921.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 21:11:54 GMTMiddle EastA correspondent's personal journey to a WWII battlefield http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/8354533.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/8354533.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 13:19:57 GMTWorldHow the Marine Bill could affect one area in Dorsethttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8355116.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8355116.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 17:07:40 GMTScience & EnvironmentPower struggle hots up for Europe's top jobshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/gavinhewitt/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/gavinhewitt/Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:02:26 GMTEuropeWhy free food centres in Pakistan are boominghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8338407.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8338407.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:29:08 GMTSouth AsiaViews for and against police retaining DNAhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8354740.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8354740.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 17:04:14 GMTUKA pilot who died when his light aircraft crashed may have been under the influence of cannabis, an accident report says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/8355423.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8355423.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:12:36 GMTManchesterHolyrood's justice committee votes in favour of keeping short prison sentences, instead of giving offenders community service.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8355643.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8355643.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:30:01 GMTScotlandA £3.6m plan is announced to redevelop a former Burberry clothes factory site which closed despite a campaign.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/8355735.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8355735.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 06:50:09 GMTSouth East WalesThe policeman who led the Omagh bomb investigation warns officers are not being given enough protection.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8356020.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8356020.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 23:05:26 GMTNorthern IrelandThe last year has seen a big increase in illegal ivory trade with organised crime involved, says the world's monitoring agency. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8355527.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8355527.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 23:32:38 GMTScience & EnvironmentA severe storm is blamed for widespread power cuts in Brazil which lasted more than five hours, the government says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8355294.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8355294.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:06:04 GMTAmericasEgypt's government welcomes a German court's life sentence for a man who murdered a pregnant Egyptian woman.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8356043.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8356043.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 22:57:31 GMTEuropeUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits former US colony and close ally the Philippines, for two days of talks.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8356092.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8356092.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 03:45:46 GMTAsia-PacificRussia's President Medvedev is set to give his state-of-the-nation speech, with democracy and corruption on the agenda. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8356122.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8356122.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 06:48:45 GMTEuropeThousands of Maoists take to the streets of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, to protest against the governing coalition.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356132.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356132.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 07:22:32 GMTSouth AsiaHewlett-Packard announces it has agreed to buy network systems maker 3Com in a deal worth $2.7bn.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8356010.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8356010.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 22:25:41 GMTBusinessDavid Miliband says there should be "no doubt" he is committed to Labour's re-election after ruling himself out of a top EU job.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8355718.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8355718.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 19:03:13 GMTPoliticsScientists say they have found a way to disarm a protein thought to play a key role in leukaemia and other cancers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8353229.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8353229.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:20:46 GMTHealthThe government wants more young adults to improve their skills, with a focus on technical qualifications. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8354799.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8354799.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 17:40:11 GMTEducationAstronomers tell the journal Nature that Sun-like stars with orbiting planets tend to be depleted in the element lithium.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8354522.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8354522.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 21:23:52 GMTScience & EnvironmentRock star Sting calls the X Factor "televised karaoke" and says the judges have "no recognisable talent apart from self promotion".http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8355611.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8355611.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 17:36:34 GMTEntertainmentMuch-hyped video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 smashes UK sales records on its first day of release.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8355788.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8355788.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 18:30:23 GMTTechnology