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News and Media RSS FeedsUN suspends Gazan aid operation - The UN says its main aid agency is suspending work in Gaza because staff have been killed and injured in Israeli attacks....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk Obama urges action on economy - US President-elect Barack Obama says that a huge stimulus package is urgently needed to revive the US economy.... First flight of algae-fuelled jet - Continental Airlines test-flies a commercial jet using a fuel derived from algae to partially power one of the engines. ... Madoff 'had cheques ready to go' - Bernard Madoff had $173m in cheques in his office desk, ready to send out at the time of his arrest, US prosecutors say.... UK interest rates at all-time low - The Bank of England cuts rates to 1.5%, the lowest level in its 315-year history, as it continues efforts to help the economy.... Russia 'to restore gas to Europe' - Russian PM Vladimir Putin says Moscow will resume pumping gas to Europe, as Ukraine says it will guarantee its transit.... US to lead new anti-pirate force - The US will lead a new international force to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, the US navy says.... Commerzbank is part nationalised - Commerzbank, Germany's second biggest bank, is to be partly nationalised, with the government taking a 25% stake.... Former Juventus boss evades jail - Ex-Juventus football club general manager Luciano Moggi gets 18 months in prison for a notorious corruption scandal.... Mosquitoes make sweet love music, say scientists - Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.... Mummy of female pharaoh uncovered - Egyptologists find remains of a mummy thought to belong to a queen who ruled 4,300 years ago, Egypt's antiquities chief announced.... Strauss ready to rebuild England - Andrew Strauss insists he has the backing of predecessor Kevin Pietersen as he takes over the England captaincy. ... Murray win sets up Federer clash - Britain's Andy Murray will face Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open after a 6-4 6-2 win over Sergiy Stakhovsky. ... Send your video, pictures and story ideas - Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.... History's verdict - Will George W Bush be rated one of the worst presidents?... Day in pictures - Eye-catching images from around the world... Low-brow books? - Donkey libraries help Ethiopians learn to read... Grievous blow - Sri Lankan media freedom hit again in new murder... Little princess - Is dressing a girl in nothing but pink harmful?... In pictures - Record winter chill grips large parts of Europe... Rwanda's army chief in DR Congo - The head of Rwanda's army and a UN mediator meet the DR Congo leader to discuss tackling rebels.... Strong earthquake hits Costa Rica - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near Costa Rica's capital San Jose, but there are no immediate reports of any injuries.... Asia job cuts amid economy woes - Two large Asian technology firms, TDK and Lenovo, announce a total of 10,500 job cuts after a fall in demand.... Czechs warn on EU fiscal plans - The Czech Republic warns the European Union against borrowing its way out of the global slowdown.... Canada expels US woman deserter - A US army deserter and mother of three is ordered to leave Canada after her appeal for refuge fails.... Top Sri Lankan editor shot dead - The editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper often critical of the government is shot dead in the capital, Colombo.... Nissan plant to shed 1,200 jobs - Car maker Nissan announces it is to axe around 1,200 jobs at its Wearside plant - around a quarter of the workforce.... India IT firm faces scandal probe - Satyam faces an investigation and sees its stock suspended after its boss quit over an accounting scandal.... Test targets sport drugs cheats - Scientists find a way to identify a type of new drug which could be misused by athletes.... Black holes 'preceded galaxies' - Astronomers believe they have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies?... Dark Knight named People's Choice - The Dark Knight flies away with top honours at the People's Choice Awards, taking all five prizes it was nominated for.... Microsoft begins Windows 7 push - Microsoft's Steve Ballmer kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by announcing the first public release of Windows 7.... U.N. Suspends Aid Deliveries to Gaza Strip - JERUSALEM, Jan. 8 -- The United Nations on Thursday said it was indefinitely suspending all humanitarian aid deliveries in the Gaza Strip, citing a series of Israeli attacks on U.N. facilities and personnel during the 13-day Israeli offensive.
... Pakistan Rejects Indian Accusations, Plays Down Tension - KABUL, Jan. 7 -- During a visit to Afghanistan, Pakistan's foreign minister on Wednesday strongly rejected accusations by India that Pakistani government agencies had played a role in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in November, insisting that his government wants to "get to the bottom" of the
... Regulators Begin Probe of Indian Tech Giant - NEW DELHI, Jan. 8 -- A day after one of India's largest technology outsourcing firms confessed to financial fraud, the new chief of beleaguered Satyam Computers said the company faces a serious cash crunch but denied any prior knowledge of the fraud that went on for years.
... Sarkozy Seeks Changes That Would Reinforce Presumed Innocence of Suspects - PARIS, Jan. 7 -- Since the days of Napoleon, France's investigating magistrates have been at the heart of the justice system, legendary as crusaders taking down criminals, exposing official corruption and providing the grist for law-and-order television dramas.
... Gunmen Attack TV Offices in Mexico - MEXICO CITY, Jan. 7 -- When news director Francisco Cobo heard the explosion outside his television studio, as his two on-air anchors were presenting the evening news, he thought it might be a story. Then, Cobo said, he realized: We are the story.
... Hamas Pulling Back Into Crowded Cities, Beckoning Israelis - JERUSALEM, Jan. 7 -- When thousands of heavily armed Israeli soldiers poured into the Gaza Strip on Saturday night, Hamas pulled back.
... White House Voices Concern On North Korea and Uranium - The White House yesterday raised anew the possibility that North Korea has an active program to enrich uranium, an issue the administration had played down in recent years as it sought to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear programs.
... Khmer Rouge Leader May Be Tried in March - BANGKOK, Jan. 7 -- Three decades to the day after the fall of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime, the country finally got a possible start date for the trial of one of its key leaders.
... Indian Outsourcing Giant Admits Fraud - NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 -- The leader of one of India's largest technology outsourcing companies, Satyam Computer Services, on Wednesday admitted cooking its books and committing other grave financial wrongdoing to inflate profits over several years. The revelation shook India's stock market and sent s
... Red Cross Reports Grisly Find in Gaza - JERUSALEM, Jan. 8 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday that it had found at least 15 bodies and several children -- emaciated but alive -- in a row of shattered houses in the Gaza Strip and accused the Israeli military of preventing ambulances from reaching the site for f
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