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News RSS FeedsUN chief demands Gaza ceasefire - Ban Ki-moon urges UN leaders to act swiftly to end the crisis in Gaza as Israel says it will allow in more aid....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk Gas stopped for swathe of states - Seven European and Balkan countries report a complete halt in gas imports from Russia as its row with Ukraine worsens.... Apple to end music restrictions - Apple Inc agrees to start selling digital songs from its iTunes store without copy protection software. ... Cases have 'cut UK terror threat' - The terrorist threat to the UK has been reduced by a series of successful criminal prosecutions, the head of MI5 says.... Doubts raised on measles target - Plans to wipe out measles by 2010 may be dashed after high levels of the disease are recorded in European countries.... Women banned from Baghdad shrine - Iraqi authorities close a major shrine in Baghdad to women amid security concerns as the religious ceremony of Ashura reaches its climax.... China's holiday rush begins early - Migrant workers make an early start home for the Lunar New Year as China's economic slowdown leaves many jobless.... German billionaire kills himself - German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.... US recession forecast to drag on - The US recession is likely to drag on well into 2009, according to forecasts from the US Federal Reserve.... Blocking it out - why Tetris can help combat traumatic stress - Playing the computer puzzle game Tetris might help reduce the effects of traumatic stress, say UK researchers.... Nigerian motorcyclists wear pumpkins to evade helmet law - Nigerian authorities are cracking down on motorcyclists who try to dodge fines for not having a helmet by wearing dried pumpkin shells.... Tottenham hit back to hammer Burnley - Spurs take a huge stride towards the Carling Cup final by thrashing Burnley 4-1 in the semi-final first leg at White Hart Lane.... Arsenal 'interested in Arshavin' - Arsenal are interested in signing Andrei Arshavin, according to Zenit St Petersburg's coach Dick Advocaat. ... Send your video, pictures and story ideas - Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.... Fizzling out - No iPhone buzz for fans at Apple's last Macworld show... In pictures - Christmas time for Orthodox Christians around the world... Dark memories - Cambodia looks back on the Khmer Rouge 30 years on ... Household names - A look at Princes William and Harry's new office... Ski alarm - Calls for compulsory helmets after fatal Austrian crash ... Treasure hunt - How easy is it to set up a new museum in Iraq? ... New man to take office in Ghana - Ghanaian President-elect John Atta Mills is to be sworn in after his narrow election win over the ruling party's candidate.
... Senate snub as US Congress opens - The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.... Tremor hits West Papua quake area - Another strong earthquake hits Indonesia's West Papua province with no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.... Mob drama gets Scorsese backing - Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese publicly endorses an Italian drama about organised crime in Naples.... Blackwater guards plead innocence - Five employees of US security firm Blackwater plead not guilty in a US court to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007.... Singh accuses Pakistan on Mumbai - The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.... Credit crunch warning for schools - The economic downturn could be about to hit funding for schools and children's services, a government committee warns.... Alcoa cuts 13,500 workers' jobs - The US aluminium maker Alcoa has said it is cutting 13,500 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, due to the global economic slowdown.... 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.... Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain - The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.... The Stooges guitarist found dead - Guitarist Ron Asheton, who helped found Iggy Pop's band The Stooges, is found dead at his home in Michigan.... Record high for videogaming sales - Sales of videogame software and hardware in the UK hit an all time high, figures from the industry trade body show.... Copyright © 2009, Weight Loss Tips and Resources Centre. All Rights Reserved. |