http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Fri, 24 May 2013 02:26:57 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 President Obama defends the use of drones as a "just war" of self-defence against deadly militants, and a campaign that has made America safer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22638533#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22638533 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:06:56 GMT The UK names the soldier killed in a machete attack on a London street on Wednesday and says two more people have been arrested. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22644857#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22644857 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:07:35 GMT The Boy Scouts of America organisation votes to accept openly gay scouts, after a divisive campaign pitting liberals against some religious groups. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22650143#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22650143 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:58 GMT Suicide bombers target a military camp and a French-run uranium mine in north-western Niger leaving at least 20 people dead, officials say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22637084#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22637084 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:12:37 GMT The WHO urges countries with possible cases of novel coronavirus to share information amid concern over patent rights held by commercial labs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22649922#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22649922 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:11:42 GMT Nasa is looking for commercial operators to lease a historic launch pad in Florida used for the first Moon missions and by the Atlantis shuttle. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22649079#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22649079 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:26:57 GMT Uefa announces a series of new measures designed to combat the use of performance-enhancing drugs in European football. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22643157 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22643157 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:12:49 GMT Recovery efforts in an Oklahoma city hit by a huge tornado are hampered by thunderstorms, as the first victim's funeral is held. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22644981#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22644981 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:10:08 GMT IMF chief Christine Lagarde is grilled by judges in Paris over a big payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22636281#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22636281 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:45:01 GMT Thousands of mourners attend the funeral of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in his home town of Ogidi in Anambra state. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22634418#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22634418 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:32:27 GMT A necklace reportedly worth 1.9m euros (£1.6m) is stolen during the Cannes film festival, the second such theft to hit this year's event. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22649074#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22649074 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:41:26 GMT Cockroaches are outsmarting our efforts to kill them by evolving to avoid the taste of sugar traps, a study reveals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22611143#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22611143 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:18:40 GMT The EU drops plans to ban restaurants from using refillable olive oil jugs, after the idea drew criticism from consumers and European leaders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22644280#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22644280 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:58:07 GMT Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing reveals he was once jumped on by a panda when he dared himself to enter its cage. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22645963#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22645963 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:49:55 GMT Dr Freysteinn Sigmundsson shows the BBC's Neil Bowdler around the Thrihnukagigur volcano in Iceland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22630283#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22630283 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:59:43 GMT Disney's Iron Man 3 film is set to become China's highest-grossing film of all time, opening the door for more business from Hollywood. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22635298#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22635298 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:38:00 GMT Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10462520#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10462520 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:38:39 GMT A new documentary film looks at the dramatic impact of China's growing fascination with fine French wines. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22630263#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22630263 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:05 GMT Andrew Harding at how South Africa's economy is changing, as the Organisation of African Unity celebrates its 50th anniversary. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22627497#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22627497 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:21:21 GMT Croatia's Prime Minister, Zoran Milanovic, tells HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur he wants to build a good relationship with Serbia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22640000#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22640000 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:24 GMT Saudi Arabia's construction industry is booming but while smart Dubai-style units are springing up in big cities, the country is still facing a growing housing crisis. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22636560#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22636560 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:56:46 GMT Shares in Asia have recovered some of the steep falls suffered on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei index rising 3%. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22650286#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22650286 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:26:14 GMT European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, visiting London's City district, says he sees "signs of tangible improvements" in the UK economy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22649136#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22649136 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:04:57 GMT Google has acquired a US start-up that generates power using turbines flying on robotic tethered kites. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22636565#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22636565 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:27:38 GMT A radio that has the ability to alter scripts and other content depending on its location and other factors is being developed by the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22637945#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22637945 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:16 GMT Robert Redford receives a standing ovation for his performance in his survival-at-sea epic All Is Lost at a Cannes Film Festival screening. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22641284#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22641284 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:43:07 GMT US President Barack Obama honours "living legend" Carole King as he presents her with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22637149#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22637149 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:24 GMT Chinese scientists trace the rare white colouration in Bengal tigers to a single change in a gene that affects a host of animals, including humans. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22638341#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22638341 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:12 GMT Installation is under way of an expanded monitoring system for Iceland's volcanoes, which it is hoped will give the world more warning of the next big eruption. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22555779#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22555779 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:39:12 GMT A way of creating more effective vaccines which could protect against a broad range of flu viruses has been reported by US researchers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22623682#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22623682 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:13:25 GMT Fungi live all over the human body but their favourite spots are the heel, under toenails and between the toes, according to a US study. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22622689#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22622689 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:21 GMT European Tour chief George O'Grady apologises for using the phrase "coloured athletes" while defending Sergio Garcia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/22636894 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/22636894 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:34:46 GMT Former QPR boss Mark Hughes emerges as a leading contender to replace Tony Pulis as Stoke City manager. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22649939 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22649939 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:05:34 GMT The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-22641829#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-22641829 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:42:10 GMT US officials are investigating the safety of caffeine in snacks and energy drinks. Is society too dependent on the world's favourite drug? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22530625#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22530625 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:58:11 GMT Some 300,000 people have fled fighting in Sudan's Darfur region in the first five months of 2013, the UN's top aid official Valerie Amos warns. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22649076#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22649076 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:43 GMT A Bangladesh government report into the collapse of a multi-storey factory building, which killed more than 1,100, uncovers a series of violations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22635409#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22635409 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:28:28 GMT A Russian drifting Arctic research station is to be evacuated because the ice field around it is melting, the environment ministry in Moscow reports. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22640512#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22640512 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:44 GMT Space engineers in Ecuador are trying to establish if the country's only satellite has been damaged in a crash with space debris. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22635671#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22635671 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:39:08 GMT As Syria's main opposition coalition begins three days of key talks, its leader puts forward a transition plan for the country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22643030#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22643030 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:55:47 GMT US forecasters predict an unusually "active or extremely active" Atlantic hurricane season of seven to 11 hurricanes, up from the average of six. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22650149#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22650149 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:57:13 GMT In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22643072#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22643072 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:53:00 GMT A mother and daughter who died after falling ill on a boat in the Lake District were killed by generator fumes, an investigation finds. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-22646568#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-22646568 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:35 GMT Twenty-four hours of news photoss: 22 May http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-22623090#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-22623090 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:56 GMT In the grip of a scorching heat wave http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22620638#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22620638 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:46 GMT Twenty-four hours of news photos: 21 May http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-22607111#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-22607111 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:54:23 GMT India's last remaining tramcars http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22460872#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22460872 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:19:20 GMT Gigantic tornado rips through Oklahoma City http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22605020#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22605020 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:16:58 GMT 58th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22584760#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22584760 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:31:10 GMT Twenty-four hours of news photos: 20 May http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-22595150#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-22595150 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:45:58 GMT Idiosyncratic English rituals on camera http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22528184#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22528184 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:29:31 GMT The stories behind Rome's gleaming cobblestones http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22639754#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22639754 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:43:52 GMT Work out your dog's true age with this handy calculator http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22479412#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22479412 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:52:00 GMT The English phrases readers love to hear spoken by the French http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22636888#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22636888 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:08:44 GMT Muslim leaders take trip to Nazi concentration camps http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22644206#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22644206 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:22:47 GMT The search for continental unity, 50 years on http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22602946#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22602946 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:19:50 GMT South African rapper determined to prove Afrikaans is "cool" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22635300#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22635300 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:37:57 GMT How German football reinvented itself http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22628302 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22628302 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:46:29 GMT India cricket fans distraught over IPL fixing claims http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22637059#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22637059 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:28:52 GMT Hezbollah risking reputation on Syria, says Jonathan Marcus http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22649348#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22649348 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:25:22 GMT Society cannot control every extremist, says Mark Easton http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22639538#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22639538 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:13 GMT