'Nothing to stop migrants entering lorries at Calais'
24 June 2015 Last updated at 14:17 BST Hundreds of migrants in Calais who are attempting to enter the UK illegally have been jumping on lorries again on Wednesday. Border security is being stepped up...
View ArticleConfederate flag: Republican calls for 'symbol of hate' removal
9 July 2015 Last updated at 10:14 BST The House of Representatives in South Carolina has voted to take down the Confederate flag from capitol grounds after an "impassioned and sometimes tearful"...
View ArticleObama's full eulogy for Rev Clementa Pinckney
30 June 2015 Last updated at 06:48 BST US President Barack Obama paid tribute to the victims of the Charleston shooting in his eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, who was killed in the attack. Mr...
View ArticleZac Goldsmith's electorate back mayor bid
23 June 2015 From the section UK Politics Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has received the overwhelming backing of his constituents to make a bid to be the next London mayor. The MP balloted voters in...
View ArticleFire crews attend blaze at Belfast city centre building
24 June 2015 From the section Northern Ireland Fire crews are attending a blaze at a building in Belfast city centre. The fire broke out at Telephone House in May Street on Wednesday morning. As a...
View ArticleUK property sales dipped in May, HMRC says
By Kevin Peachey Personal finance reporter 23 June 2015 From the section Business Sales are still well down on the pre-crisis boom Property sales data has provided more evidence that the UK housing...
View ArticleMotorway lane hogger Ian Stephens protests innocence
23 June 2015 From the section England Painter Ian Stephens insists he was travelling faster than the traffic in the inside lane A man believed to be the first person convicted of hogging the middle...
View ArticleChildren's commissioner wants more rights for footballers as young as 10
23 June 2015 From the section Scotland politics Children's Commissioner Tam Baillie wants more rights for young footballers MSPs have been told that footballers as young as 10 are being held hostage by...
View ArticleWho, What, Why: Are skinny jeans bad for your health?
23 June 2015 From the section Magazine Skinny jeans can cause serious damage to nerves and muscles, doctors have warned. Just how bad for your health is the definitive hipster garment, asks Jon Kelly....
View ArticlePoll finds Nato's Europeans wary of Russia confrontation
By Bridget Kendall Diplomatic correspondent 10 June 2015 From the section Europe The poll suggests shaky support for any intervention against Russia in Nato states Public opinion in some European...
View ArticleTango legend Carlos Gardel's posthumous journey home
24 June 2015 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Carlos Gardel is not only one of tango's most famous singers, he is also an Argentine icon On Wednesday, tango fans mark the 80th anniversary...
View ArticleBoko Haram crisis: Nigeria's female bombers strike
By Farouk Chothia BBC Africa 6 August 2014 From the section Africa The military alleges that Hafsat Usman Bako is a recruiting sergeant for Boko Haram Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram is...
View ArticleWhy China warned the US to stay away
By Rupert Wingfield-Hayes BBC News, Tokyo 24 June 2015 From the section Magazine A group of islands in the South China Sea may not sound particularly significant, but these recently-formed pieces of...
View ArticleUS universities on symbolic visit to Iran
By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent 23 June 2015 From the section Business Universities are spearheading the re-opening of links between the US and Iran A group of senior United States university...
View ArticleAfghanistan's leaders face battle for peace
Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent 23 June 2015 From the section Middle East The timing of the attack on the parliament in Kablul was hugely significant Will there be more and more months of...
View ArticleSaudi Yemen bombing a message to Iran as damage mounts
By Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East editor, Sanaa 23 June 2015 From the section Middle East Three months of Saudi-led bombing has so far failed to defeat the Houthis Saudi Arabia and their allies need to...
View ArticleNigeria's Muhammadu Buhari in profile
31 March 2015 From the section Africa Nigeria's former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, 72, is not a quitter. Defeated in the last three elections, he achieved a historic victory in the 28 March...
View ArticleMore Scots struggling to pay loved ones' funeral costs, say CAS
24 June 2015 From the section Scotland A rising number of people in Scotland are struggling to pay for the funerals of their loved ones. A Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) report said the number of...
View ArticleGogarburned: Little guys put the heat under RBS bosses
Douglas Fraser Business/economy editor, Scotland 23 June 2015 From the section Scotland business Sir Philip Hampton's final RBS annual general meeting was one of the stormiest he has faced For around...
View ArticleNigeria's Buhari says government is short of money
23 June 2015 From the section Africa Mr Buhari promised to improve the lives of Nigerians when he took power Nigeria's treasury is "virtually empty", President Muhammadu Buhari has said. His government...
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