http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/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-gbThu, 11 Mar 2010 05:58:02 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/world/default.stmPublic and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a second strike in protest at austerity measures.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8561311.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8561311.stmThu, 11 Mar 2010 05:34:32 GMTEuropeChilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8561340.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8561340.stmThu, 11 Mar 2010 02:34:09 GMTAmericasMexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8560731.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8560731.stmThu, 11 Mar 2010 02:24:19 GMTBusinessBarack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8560909.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8560909.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 20:17:14 GMTAmericasUp to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8560970.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8560970.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 22:01:48 GMTAfricaFormer rebels in DR Congo, now in the army, are running mafia-style extortion rackets in mines, campaigners say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8561330.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8561330.stmThu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:32 GMTAfricaTwo missile strikes by US drone aircraft kill at least 12 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials sayhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8561357.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8561357.stmThu, 11 Mar 2010 03:45:41 GMTSouth AsiaPolice say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8560671.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8560671.stmThu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:48 GMTAfricaItaly signs a deal with Google to put online the contents of its two national libraries, including works by Dante and Galileo.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8561245.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8561245.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 22:55:24 GMTTechnologyAn Israeli supermarket chain uses spoof surveillance footage, parodying that of the alleged assassins of a Hamas commander in Dubai, in a TV advert.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8561247.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8561247.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 22:05:38 GMTMiddle EastAn elephant in a Sydney zoo shocks vets by giving birth to a live baby elephant who appears to have survived labour in a coma in the womb. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8560580.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8560580.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 16:14:29 GMTAsia-PacificLyon draw 1-1 in the Bernebau to earn a 2-1 aggregate win over Real Madrid.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/europe/8558065.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8558065.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 21:41:52 GMTEuropeWayne Rooney scores twice in another irresistible display as Manchester United ease into the Champions League quarter-finals at AC Milan's expense.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/europe/8558023.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8558023.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 21:35:03 GMTEuropeBeijing's silent invasion of electric bicycleshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8538221.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8538221.stmThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:18:24 GMTAsia-PacificChallenges ahead for new president in quake-hit Chilehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8559724.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8559724.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 15:09:46 GMTAmericas'Open carry' activists do weekly shop with a gunhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/markmardell/2010/03/armed_and_ready_to_shop.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markmardell/2010/03/armed_and_ready_to_shop.htmlThu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:59 GMTAmericasWill review of UN climate change body be unbiased?http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36:28 GMTPoliticsWhy the UK fears politics and force are out of synchhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8560826.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8560826.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 20:37:19 GMTPoliticsChurch authority at risk as scandals spread in Europehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8559514.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8559514.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 10:27:17 GMTEuropeSouth Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8559452.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8559452.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 15:24:58 GMTAfricaSouth African President Jacob Zuma submits his declaration of interests, after critics urged an inquiry into his finances.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8560986.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8560986.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 18:13:42 GMTAfricaThe US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and calls for bold steps for peace.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8559238.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8559238.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 17:19:33 GMTMiddle EastThe US government records a budget deficit of $221bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8561319.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8561319.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 23:38:57 GMTBusinessBurma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, but military rulers re-open opposition party offices.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8561354.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8561354.stmThu, 11 Mar 2010 04:53:57 GMTAsia-PacificIndonesia's President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8559054.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8559054.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 13:07:03 GMTAsia-PacificRussian oligarch Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former agent Alexander Litvinenko. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8559543.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8559543.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:16 GMTUKThe EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, tells MEPs how she will shape Europe's new diplomatic service, as officials vie for influence.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8559250.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8559250.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 10:11:19 GMTEuropeEgypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8559397.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8559397.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 10:34:06 GMTMiddle EastIranian President says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8559084.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8559084.stmWed, 10 Mar 2010 13:33:44 GMTSouth AsiaRussian PM Vladimir Putin arrives in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8561365.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8561365.stmThu, 11 Mar 2010 05:16:40 GMTSouth AsiaIndian security forces step up their operations against Maoist rebels in eastern states, security officials say. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8561361.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8561361.stmThu, 11 Mar 2010 05:09:29 GMTSouth AsiaJim Muir reports on the new Kurdish party that has emerged in northern Iraq to mount a challenge in the third general election since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8553321.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8553321.stmSat, 06 Mar 2010 12:48:38 GMTFrom Our Own CorrespondentAndrew Harding reports from Harare on the uneasy mood among the white population and the MDC party as President Robert Mugabe says he's ready for another term.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8551616.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8551616.stmSat, 06 Mar 2010 12:11:35 GMTFrom Our Own CorrespondentJoe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/can_the_us_vicepresident_broke.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/can_the_us_vicepresident_broke.htmlTue, 09 Mar 2010 12:24:35 GMTMiddle East