http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/default.stmGet the latest BBC World news: international news, features and analysis from Africa, Americas, South Asia, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.en-gbSun, 08 Nov 2009 17:55:41 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/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/-/2/hi/default.stmThe Iraqi parliament approves a crucial election law ahead of national polls due to be held in January 2010.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8349491.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8349491.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 17:51:25 GMTMiddle EastPresident Barack Obama praises the House's approval of landmark health reforms and expects the Senate to follow suit.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8349267.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8349267.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 14:55:01 GMTAmericasEl Salvador declares an emergency in five regions after at least 50 people die in floods caused by days of heavy rains.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8349333.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8349333.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 17:42:27 GMTAmericasA top US senator says he is planning to investigate whether last week's deadly army base shooting was a terror attack.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8349413.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8349413.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 17:03:03 GMTAmericasThousands turn out to welcome the Dalai Lama on his controversial visit to a monastery close to the Tibetan border.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/8349010.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8349010.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 09:31:54 GMTSouth AsiaSaudi Arabia says it has regained control of territory seized by Yemeni rebels in a cross-border incursion.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8348986.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8348986.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 15:03:16 GMTMiddle EastThe public are not convinced by the Afghan war, the head of the UK's armed forces says, as a poll suggests support is ebbing away.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8348942.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8348942.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 14:14:14 GMTUK PoliticsAt least 12 people, including an anti-Taliban mayor, die in a suicide attack near Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/8348956.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8348956.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 10:09:31 GMTSouth AsiaChinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledges $10bn in loans to Africa over the next three years, reports say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8349020.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8349020.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:18 GMTAfricaBoth of the record £45m Euromillions jackpots won by British tickets have now been claimed, Camelot says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8349044.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8349044.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 12:53:00 GMTEuropeLeaders Chelsea entertain champions Man United after Hull come from behind to beat Stoke, Everton beat West Ham and Wigan are held by Fulham.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/8349178.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8349178.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 12:46:41 GMTFootballPhil Mickelson beats Ernie Els by a shot to win the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/golf/8349005.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/8349005.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 08:58:48 GMTGolfG20 ministers pledge to keep stimulus measures in place until world recovery is assured. Is recovery on its way? http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7205&edition=2http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7205&edition=2Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:17:53 GMTHave Your Sayhttp://www.bbcworldnews.com/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.bbcworldnews.com/Pages/default.aspxTue, 29 Sep 2009 11:16:12 GMTProgrammesBritain's fallen are remembered across the UK and Afghanistan, as another two British soldiers are killed in the conflict.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/8348225.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8348225.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 16:44:07 GMTUKPolice are to examine social networking sites as part of investigations into the murder of a mother-of-nine from Cornwall.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/8349132.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/8349132.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 13:11:56 GMTCornwallA 16-year-old boy is arrested in connection with the death of a 41-year-old woman in Airdrie last weekend.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8349209.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8349209.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 12:50:08 GMTGlasgow, Lanarkshire and WestTravellers suffer long delays after a driver shortage leads to the cancellation of an entire rail route into London's Kings Cross.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/8348929.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8348929.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 14:02:48 GMTEnglandA new business scheme could slash energy bills and cut carbon emissions by 50% more than anticipated, a study will claim. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8348909.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8348909.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 00:52:19 GMTScience & EnvironmentA search is ongoing for two youths who have been reported missing overnight in Glasgow's Knightswood area.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8349100.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8349100.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 17:30:09 GMTGlasgow, Lanarkshire and WestGavin Hewitt on the night in Berlin when history was madehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/gavinhewitt//http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/gavinhewitt//Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:10:19 GMTseparatorDalai Lama's controversial visit near Tibetan borderhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/8349174.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8349174.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 14:39:16 GMTSouth AsiaThe enduring delight of travelling on European trainshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8346744.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8346744.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 12:19:19 GMTFrom Our Own CorrespondentHow Pakistan allows the Afghan Taliban to thrivehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/8348796.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8348796.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 21:51:39 GMTSouth AsiaThe big fight: how David beat Goliathhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/boxing/8348302.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8348302.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:44 GMTBoxingHow can drug-taking be stopped, asks Clive Jameshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8347259.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8347259.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:27:37 GMTMagazineThe ICC's top prosecutor says perpetrators of Kenya's post-poll violence could face trial as early as next July.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8347999.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8347999.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 09:26:32 GMTAfricaThe USS New York, a warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center, goes into service.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8348885.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8348885.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 00:27:03 GMTAmericasThousands of people attend a rally to demand the removal of a US military base on the Japanese island of Okinawa.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8349083.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8349083.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 12:01:11 GMTAsia-PacificItalian police arrest influential mafia boss Luigi Esposito - the latest in a string of Camorra bosses held recently. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8348864.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8348864.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 22:10:14 GMTEuropeLebanon's Hezbollah says its opposition alliance has agreed to join a national unity government under PM-designate, Saad Hariri.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8347965.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8347965.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 15:03:58 GMTMiddle EastNato officials investigate whether the death of eight Afghans working with US troops was a "friendly-fire" incident.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/8348129.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8348129.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 17:44:20 GMTSouth AsiaUK confectioner Cadbury will soon find out if it will be the target of a hostile bid by would-be US suitor Kraft Foods.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8349111.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8349111.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 11:20:42 GMTBusinessA landmark bill that could extend healthcare coverage to tens of millions passes in the US lower House after a tense vote.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8348941.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8348941.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 07:58:31 GMTAmericasJoe Jackson asks for an allowance from the estate of his late son Michael, saying the star supported him before he died.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/entertainment/8348011.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8348011.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 09:45:13 GMTEntertainmentA law change is needed before Scotland can be considered as a launch site for commercial space flights, Virgin Galactic says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8348598.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8348598.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 23:33:09 GMTScotlandCustomers of online shop Play.com contact the BBC to report problems with its ordering system.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/8346833.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8346833.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:32:29 GMTTechnology