Abdul-Rahman Kassig, held by IS militants and threatened with murder, says "the stress and fear are incredible" in a letter to his parents in Indiana.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1z5bp...
Synod signals Catholic shift on gays
A report by a top-level Vatican panel on the family calls for a more positive view of homosexuals, in a move hailed by gay groups as a major shift.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xLw4...
Thousands flee IS in Anbar, says UN
As many as 180,000 people have fled after Islamic State militants overran the Iraqi city of Hit in western Anbar province, the UN says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v40K...
Government seeks buyer for Eurostar
The UK government is seeking buyers for its 40% stake in the cross-Channel passenger train operator Eurostar to help boost the public finances.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qh2d...
Ebola 'could lead to failed states'
The Ebola epidemic threatens the "very survival" of societies and could lead to failed states, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qjYK...
Finnigan apologises for rape comments
TV star Judy Finnigan apologises after comments she made about convicted rapist Ched Evans on ITV's Loose Women show prompted a Twitter backlash.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sxWB...
VIDEO: Typhoon Vongfong hits Japan islands
Typhoon Vongfong, the strongest storm to hit Japan this year. makes landfall on the country's main islands.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xKLo...
Witherspoon role 'hardest' of career
Actress Reese Witherspoon says her new film Wild - about a young woman's 1,000-mile hike across America - was the most challenging of her career to date.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wtFw...
UK waters face 'invasional meltdown'
Scientists warn that an army of organisms from Turkey and Ukraine is poised to invade Britain's waterways and destroy native species.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sE2P...
VIDEO: Record-breaking firework in Japan
A new world record has been set for the heaviest firework in the city of Konosu in Saitama Prefecture, JapanBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s7qZ...
Sanctions hit space food supply
Ukraine sanctions 'hit space food supply'BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1z3II...
Ancient mosaic found at Greece tomb
Archaeologists in Greece uncover a large floor mosaic at a huge burial site at Amphipolis dating to the time of Alexander the Great.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uZsE...
Death sentences for Xinjiang attacks
A court in China's restive Xinjiang region sentences 12 people to death for attacks that left nearly 100 people dead in July.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1w1pw...
Thai diplomat summoned over murders
The Thai charge d'affaires is summoned to the UK Foreign Office over the inquiry into the murders of British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sB2L...
Leaders hail Evo Morales 'victory'
Latin American leaders congratulate Evo Morales after he claims victory in Bolivia's presidential election, securing a third term in office.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1viZR...
Australian chain pulls 'racist' top
Australian store pulls 'racist' topBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1w1M7...
VIDEO: BBC World News business headlines
The latest international business headlines from BBC World News.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/YJ39...
VIDEO: How can magic help stroke survivors?
Learning magic tricks gives stroke survivors a great opportunity to be more independent and to show off their new talents to relatives and friends.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vejl...
VIDEO: Huge Smurfs mark comics museum at 25
In Belgium a comics museum, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, is planning an expansion.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1smS0...
Kenya Church vaccine fears dismissed
Kenya's government dismisses allegations made by the country's Catholic Church that a tetanus vaccine can cause sterility in women.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1z43N...
VIDEO: Cuba circus kids 'go professional'
In Cuba, young children are learning circus skills with a view to becoming professional performers.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1soRj...
Taliban 'kill 22' in mountain ambush
Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan kill at least 22 security force members in an ambush in Sar-e-Pol province north of Kabul, officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1svOG...
Arrests in Venezuela lawmaker murder
Two suspects are arrested in Venezuela in connection with the murder of lawmaker Robert Serra of the governing PSUV party on 1 October.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xJte...
NK envoy: Kim Jong-un 'healthy'
North Korea's ambassador to the UK emails the BBC's Steve Evans about the country's leader and the UN allegations of crimes against humanity.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qRxs...
VIDEO: UK government to sell Eurostar stake
The UK government is seeking buyers for its 40% stake in the cross-Channel train operator Eurostar to help boost the public finances but Labour warns against a "rushed" sell-off.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/11dCj...
Snail named for marriage equality
A new species of hermaphrodite land snail found in Taiwan has been named in support of marriage equality.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1swVD...
Samsung accelerates wi-fi speeds
Electronics giant Samsung claims to have overcome technical hurdles that will let its gadgets beam data around at speeds of 4.6Gbps.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vmxz...
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/MsxT...
Abbott to 'confront' Putin on MH17
Australian PM Tony Abbott says he plans to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin over the shooting down of a Malaysian passenger plane in July.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xJdc...
Minibus collision kills 30 in Egypt
Three minibuses are involved in a collision in southern Egypt, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than a dozen, security sources say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1tVam...
French economist wins Nobel Prize
French economist Jean Tirole of Toulouse University is awarded the Nobel Prize in economics.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sGq6...
VIDEO: New Indian football league kicks off
A new Indian football league is launching on Sunday, in a country where cricket has traditionally been a more popular sport.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1srKP...
Nationalists ahead in Bosnian poll
Nationalist candidates are ahead as results are tallied in Bosnia's national and local elections, two decades after the country's civil war.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qJv6...
UK's 'Greatest Geosites' announced
Geologists name the UK's top 100 geological sites, including 10 "people's favourites".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s884...
East Ukraine rebel leader attacked
A pro-Russian Donetsk rebel leader, Pavel Gubarev, is unconscious in hospital after gunmen fired at his car, causing it to crash.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1w2Yb...
VIDEO: Viking treasure trove found in field
A Viking treasure trove thought to be worth a six-figure sum is unearthed in a field in Dumfriesshire by a man using a metal detector.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v2my...
Picasso self-portrait goes on show
A 1901 self-portrait by Pablo Picasso is to go on public display for the first time alongside a rarely-seen 1969 self-portrait by Francis Bacon.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wrtX...
Oil price down again on growth fears
Global oil prices fall again with Brent crude at a near four-year low amid renewed worries about sluggish global growth.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sFXZ...
Donors offer $5.4bn for Palestinians
Donors at a Cairo conference pledge $5.4bn (£3.4bn) in aid to the Palestinians, after the 50-day Gaza conflict between Israel and Hamas.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vY2M...
Dracula vanquished by Ben Affleck
A new Dracula origins story fails to sink its teeth into Ben Affleck's US box office leader Gone Girl.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vm09...
VIDEO: Should spy-planes fight US crime?
A US company has developed a way of monitoring an entire neighbourhoods using technology originally developed during the Iraq war.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1EMyr...
Asia shares down despite China data
Asian shares fell to seven-month lows as positive trade data from China failed to ease concerns over global economic growth.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vWAe...
VIDEO: True love tested at wife-carrying race
It's a test of true love - carrying your other half through a 250m obstacle course without dropping her in the mud.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1p2rG...
Clashes at Hong Kong protest site
Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators clash with masked men at a protest site, local media report.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sySS...
Relief effort after Indian cyclone
Indian disaster teams begin a relief operation after Cyclone Hudhud pounded the eastern coast, forcing as many as 400,000 people to flee.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sveO...
Sri Lanka's Jaffna railway to reopen
Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa will reopen the rail link between the capital, Colombo, and Jaffna in the country's north.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1ENp7...
VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius - in 60 seconds
BBC News looks at the key events in the Olympic athlete's life - in 60 seconds.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pPcD...
Police arrest 17 at Ferguson protest
US police arrest 17 people staging a sit-in against police shootings, during a weekend of planned demonstrations in the city of St Louis.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qaXK...
Oscar Pistorius sentencing to begin
The South African athlete Oscar Pistorius will return to court for sentencing after being convicted of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qhFH...
China trade data beats expectations
China's exports and imports rose well above market expectations in September, as its trade surplus more than doubled, data showed on Monday.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sEXE...
Government seeks buyer for Eurostar
The UK government is seeking buyers for its 40% stake in the cross-channel passenger train operator Eurostar to help boost the public finances.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qh2d...
Chace'em Up the Mount
Latest Update: Next event has been rescheduled from 09 Nov to 13 Dec 2014Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1D8FlNE Chace'em Up the Mount is a 4 person team relay event up or around Mount Maunganui as a fundraiser for the Dream Chaser Foundation.Please note this event was originally scheduled for November 9th but was postponed to December 13th 2014. Each team member will need to complete a full circuit of The Mount OR a return trip up to the summit and back down to the Mt Maunganui Surf Club where they will tag the next runner. This is a great team building challenge for your friends, family and workplace.from New Zealand...
The Great KidsCan Santa Run
Latest Update: Added link to online entry for events on 03/04 Dec 2014Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1sj3R6L The Great KidsCan Santa Run is an annual run throughout New Zealand: run approximately 2 to 3km dressed as Santa to raise money for KidsCan.All events except for the Hastings & Palmerston North events are on Wednesday December 3rd; Hastings & Palmerston North are on Thursday December 4th.Adult entrants receive a free Santa suit and goodie bag as part of their entry fee. Event proceeds goes to KidsCan to support disadvantaged kiwi kids. The courses are kept easy so everyone can finish, with minimal training...
Owai 5K in the Park
Latest Update: Removed events on 15 Oct 2014 & 21 Jan 2015 as per updated on event websiteRead Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/ULgL3w Owai 5K in the Park is a weekly 5km and 2.5km race on Wednesday nights run by Owairaka Athletic & Harrier Club at Lovelock Track on Sandringham Road in Mt Roskill.The 2014/15 season sees two race series from October 22nd to December 17th, and then January 28th to March 25th. The course runs through the park on paths with some grassy sections, and there is a sauage sizzle and cold drinks available at the end.from New Zealand Running Calendar http://ift.tt/ULgL...
VIDEO: Court to start Pistorius sentencing
Karin Giannone looks ahead to the sentencing of the South African athlete Oscar Pistorius.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1woR9...
Wings for Life World Run
Latest Update: There will not be a Wings for Life Run in New Zealand in 2015, removed 03 May 2015 event listingRead Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/WnJCvL The Wings for Life World Run is a global charity running event in over 40 countries, including Auckland in New Zealand.There will not be a Wings for Life Run in New Zealand in 2015. Located only 45 mins from the heart of Auckland City, the New Zealand track of the Wings for Life World Run will start at Hampton Downs raceway. This gives runners a unique opportunity to begin their journey on one of New Zealand's premium racetracks.The race will continue until there is one...
Run to Remember
Latest Update: Added next event date: 22 Feb 2015Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1sE84pz The Run to Remember is a 12km fun run and walk to honour those that lost their lives during the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.The run starts at Victoria Park and heads up Harry Ell Track, turning left onto Summit Road. You run along Summit Road before turning down Rapaki Track and finishing at Hansen Park. It's a mix of both trail and road and a good challenge for runners and walkers of all levels.All profits are donated to Canterbury Earthquake Children's Trust who are helping children that lost a parent in the Canterbury...
Cyclone Hudhud pounds eastern India
Hundreds of thousands of people are evacuated as Cyclone Hudhud pounds the eastern Indian coast, killing at least six.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1srky...
Microsoft boss rues female pay gaffe
The boss of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, apologises for remarks he made advising women not to ask for a pay rise but to have "faith in the system".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sswo...
UK waters face 'invasional meltdown'
Scientists warn that an army of organisms from Turkey and Ukraine is poised to invade Britain's waterways and destroy native species.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sE2P...
Cancer Society Relay for Life in Franklin
Latest Update: Created listing with link to online entry, event date: 21 Mar 2015Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1vkGEXM Relay For Life at the A&P Showgrounds in Pukekohe is a remarkable and moving overnight event where teams of ten or more get together and do a walk/run relay in support of people in our community who have had experience with cancer.Teams are made up of friends, families, businesses, schools and community groups all join together for 18 hours and enjoy a festive celebration.All levels of fitness are encouraged to join in to walk, run or support from your very own campsite. There is entertainment,...
Cancer Society Relay for Life in Auckland North
Latest Update: Added next event date with link to online entry: 28 Mar 2015Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1qgSJX7 Relay For Life at The AUT Millennium Institute of Sport in Mairangi Bay, Auckland is a remarkable and moving overnight event where teams of ten or more get together and do a walk/run relay in support of people in our community who have had experience with cancer.Teams are made up of friends, families, businesses, schools and community groups all join together for 18 hours and enjoy a festive celebration.All levels of fitness are encouraged to join in to walk, run or support from your very own campsite. There...
Cancer Society Relay for Life in Northland
Latest Update: Added next event date with link to online entry: 14 Mar 2015Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1subriK Relay For Life in Whangarei is a fun overnight fundraising event for the Cancer Society that brings communities together to celebrate and remember the lives of those who have been affected by cancer.Relay For Life is an overnight, team event where teams must walk or run around a track for 24 hours with one person must be on the track at any time. A festival atmosphere is created with teams camping overnight, dressing up in amazing costumes and a range of live entertainment.from New Zealand Running Calendar...
Cancer Society Relay for Life in Auckland West
Latest Update: Added next event date with link to online entry: 14 Feb 2015Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1subtah Relay For Life at Kumeu Showgrounds in Kumeu, Auckland is a remarkable and moving overnight event where teams of ten or more get together and do a walk/run relay in support of people in our community who have had experience with cancer.Teams are made up of friends, families, businesses, schools and community groups all join together for 18 hours and enjoy a festive celebration.All levels of fitness are encouraged to join in to walk, run or support from your very own campsite. There is entertainment, spot...
Urban Assult
Latest Update: Event scheduled for 09 Nov 2014 has been cancelledRead Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1x9bhjA Urban Assault starts and finishes from Cathedral Square in Christchurch and involves running, jumping, crawling, scrambling and sliding your way through a 5km course.Please note the event scheduled for November 9th 2014 has been cancelled due to a major health diagnosis with the key event organiser. The course has some natural obstacles as well as some really entertaining and demanding obstacles that the event organisers have dreamed up.Everything is better when you dress up. The theme this year is "New Zealand Cup...
Dozens injured by Typhoon Vongfong
Typhoon Vongfong, the strongest storm to hit Japan this year, injures more than 30 on Okinawa island, before heading north.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v0wX...
Colville Connection
Latest Update: Added link to online entry and PDF entry form for event on 21 Feb 2015Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/WCqn1s The Colville Connection is an Off Road Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K starting and ending at Colville School on the Coromandel Peninsula. There are also 72K, 42K and 21K mountain bike events but these are not covered here on this running calendar website.The mountain bike events were an already established part of The Colville Connection with the running events being added for the first time in 2012.from New Zealand Running Calendar http://ift.tt/WCqn...
Hamilton Chace'em Challenge
Latest Update: Added next event date: 30 Nov 2014Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1D5IYDl The Dream Chaser Foundation's Hamilton Chace'em Challenge is a 3.5km multi-lap fun run at Hamilton Lake in Hamilton, New Zealand. Run 3.5km or 7km at this fundraising event to help support children and their families facing childhood cancer in New Zealand.There is also a team bootcamp challenge. Enter a team of 4 (2 men & 2 women) to battle it out, test your fitness and be challenged.The Sunday Market will have arts, crafts, fresh produce and clothing for sale.from New Zealand Running Calendar http://ift.tt/1D5IY...
VIDEO: Record-breaking firework in Japan
A new world record has been set for the heaviest firework in the city of Konosu in Saitama Prefecture, JapanBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s7qZ...
Mistake blamed for US Ebola spread
A top US health official says a mistake was clearly made by staff treating a man who died of Ebola in Texas, resulting in one of them becoming infected.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qfYy...
Ancient mosaic found at Greece tomb
Archaeologists in Greece uncover a large floor mosaic at a huge burial site at Amphipolis dating to the time of Alexander the Great.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uZsE...
Brazil election: Silva backs Neves
Influential Brazilian environmentalist Marina Silva backs opposition candidate Aecio Neves against Dilma Rousseff in second round of presidential poll.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qfGM...
Hamilton dominates in Russian GP win
Lewis Hamilton dominates the Russian Grand Prix to take his ninth win of the year, his fourth in a row and extend his championship lead.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1ypo9...
Only 100 cybercrime brains worldwide
The head of Europol's cybercrime centre reveals who the bad guys are and what law enforcement are doing to catch them.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1ssni...
Cleese 'unexcited' by new TV comedy
Monty Python star John Cleese says new television comedy pales into insignificance compared with the greats, such as Buster Keaton.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rouH...
VIDEO: How can magic help stroke survivors?
Learning magic tricks gives stroke survivors a great opportunity to be more independent and to show off their new talents to relatives and friends.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vejl...
Morales bids for Bolivia re-election
Bolivians are heading to the polls, with left-wing President Evo Morales bidding for a third term in office.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1viZR...
Frozen faeces in gut infection trial
Capsules containing frozen faecal material could help people with C. difficile gut infections, results from an early-stage trial suggest.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vXyi...
Top Gear Argentina row 'not a stunt'
The executive producer of the BBC's Top Gear defends the show following reports its crew had to flee Argentina because of a number plate "stunt".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yY3N...
VIDEO: Cuba circus kids 'go professional'
In Cuba, young children are learning circus skills with a view to becoming professional performers.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1soRj...
VIDEO: Huge Smurfs mark comics museum at 25
In Belgium a comics museum, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, is planning an expansion.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1smS0...
'Love drug' key to sexual behaviour
A small group of neurons that respond to the hormone oxytocin are key to controlling sexual behaviour in mice, a team finds.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vapf...
Police chief killed in Iraq's Anbar
Police chief of Iraq's Anbar province, scene of offensive by Islamic State, is killed by one of series of car bombs.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qKhM...
China 'will not change mind' on HK
Hong Kong's Chief Executive CY Leung insists China will not change its mind on 2017 elections and says protests have "spun out of control".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sBC4...
Robot learns how snakes climb dunes
US researchers discover how sidewinders climb sand dunes by studying their motion in the lab and copying it with a robot.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vann...
Positive Ebola test at US hospital
A Texas health care worker who treated US victim Thomas Duncan has tested positive for Ebola, officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1C8LM...
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/MsxT...
Salmond seeks Treasury investigation
The first minister asks for an investigation into allegations that the Treasury disclosed market-sensitive information about RBS.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qHbn...
Shares fall further on economy fears
Stock markets across Europe and the US see steep falls as fears about strength of the global economy deepen.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vaif...
Marquez wins second MotoGP title
Spain's Marc Marquez, 21, finishes second in Japan to become the youngest ever back-to-back champion.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wkV6...
VIDEO: New Indian football league kicks off
A new Indian football league is launching on Sunday, in a country where cricket has traditionally been a more popular sport.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1srKP...
VIDEO: Where is North Korea's Kim Jong-un?
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un misses a key political anniversary ceremony, amid speculation over his absence from public view.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1skOw...
Redford to receive career honour
Hollywood actor and director Robert Redford is to receive a lifetime achievement award from New York's Lincoln Center.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1z0Sh...
Voting begins in tense Bosnia poll
Bosnians are voting in national and local elections dominated by ethnic tension and economic fears, nearly 20 years after the devastating civil war.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qJv6...
Concerns rise over US-EU trade talks
There is rising concern over trade liberalisation talks between the EU and the US, with protests planned this weekend across Europe.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1tiBP...
UK troops 'training' Kurdish forces
A "specialist" team of 12 UK soldiers are training Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1tQfE...
Britons seek 'right to be forgotten'
One in 10 requests for web links to be removed from search results under European "right to be forgotten" laws have come from the UK, Google says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xF7G...
Donors gather for Gaza aid summit
Diplomats will meet in Egypt to discuss aid required to rebuild Gaza, following a 50-day conflict between Israel and Hamas militants earlier this year.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vY2M...
UN hopes for rapid Ebola containment
The UN special envoy on Ebola David Nabarro tells the BBC he hopes the Ebola outbreak can be brought under control within three months.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wkpd...
Memorial service for Alan Henning
A memorial service for Alan Henning, who was murdered by Islamic State militants in Syria, is to take place in Manchester.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sAfl...
Kobane situation 'dangerous' - US
The situation in Kobane, the northern Syrian town under attack from IS militants, remains "dangerous," says US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qHX0...
VIDEO: True love tested at wife-carrying race
It's a test of true love - carrying your other half through a 250m obstacle course without dropping her in the mud.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1p2rG...
Putin 'orders Russia troop pullback'
Russian President Vladimir Putin orders the withdrawal of thousands of troops stationed near the Ukrainian border, Russian media report.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xEoy...
Mexico bodies 'not all students'
Some bodies found in shallow graves are not those of 43 students who went missing after clashes with police in Iguala, the state governor says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qHF4...
Bacall treasures to be put on sale
Artworks, jewellery and furniture belonging to the late Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall are to go under the hammer, auction house Bonhams has said.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1smUj...
Baghdad car bombs kill dozens
Three car bombs explode in mainly Shia Muslim areas of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least 38 people, as fighting continues in the north.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qGmX...
Ferguson weekend protests gain pace
More than 1,000 people have joined a second day of planned rallies in the US city of Ferguson near St Louis to protest against police shootings.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qaXK...
Japan prepares for Typhoon Vongfong
Japan is bracing for the arrival of a powerful typhoon, Vongfong, which officials have said will be the strongest storm to hit the country this year.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rkhW...
Former Haiti ruler Duvalier buried
Hundreds of people attend the funeral of the notorious former ruler of Haiti, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, in Port-au-Prince.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yZHf...
Syria Kobane toll 'passes 500'
At least 553 people are said to have been killed in the battle for Kobane, the Kurdish town on Syria's border with Turkey being attacked by Islamic State.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wij8...
Nude 'Snapchat images' put online
Explicit images believed to have been sent through Snapchat are reportedly put online, but the firm says its servers were not breached.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sthi...
VIDEO: How to 'walk' on the Red Planet
Nasa scientists are turning to virtual reality to interact with their space robots.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uPlo...
VIDEO: Horse walks into police headquarters
Staff at Cheshire Constabulary's "mane" headquarters received a surprise four-legged visitor, leaving front desk staff with a mare on their hands.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pUHb...
Coptic landmark restored in Cairo
The restoration of one of Egypt's oldest Coptic Christian churches, the Virgin Mary church in Cairo, is completed after 16 years.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1C62w...
UK expects 'handful' of Ebola cases
The UK should expect a "handful" of Ebola cases in the coming months, the chief medical officer says, as she defends airport screening.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vTF0...
UN chief in surprise visit to Libya
The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, makes a surprise visit to Libya as part of efforts to restore peace after a summer of political violence.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uVlU...
India braces for Cyclone Hudhud
Hundreds of thousands of people are being evacuated from India's south-east a day before Cyclone Hudhud is expected to hit land.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1srky...
Microsoft boss rues female pay gaffe
The boss of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, apologises for remarks he made advising women not to ask for a pay rise but to have "faith in the system".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sswo...
Antikythera wreck's new treasures
An international expedition says it has found further, remarkable finds at the site of the famous Antikythera shipwreck.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10VBZ...
Hamilton on pole in Russia
Lewis Hamilton is in pole with Mercedes team-mate and rival Nico Rosberg second at the inaugural Russian Grand Prix.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qDFr...
Bahrain opposition 'to boycott poll'
Bahrain's Shia-led opposition says it will boycott parliamentary elections planned for November.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sxQi...
IS battles to encircle Syrian Kurds
Islamic State fighters launch fresh attacks in the Syrian border town of Kobane in an attempt to encircle the Kurdish defenders.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vYPL...
Belgium's youthful new PM sworn in
Belgium's new centre-right government, led by its youngest PM since 1841, is sworn in after more than four months of talks.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s4Hp...
Former major stripped of bravery medal
A former army major who received the Military Cross for bravery in Afghanistan is stripped of his medal after a five-year investigation.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vYFs...
Cameroon Boko Haram hostages 'freed'
Twenty-seven hostages held by Boko Haram including a politician's wife and 10 Chinese workers have been freed in Cameroon, officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xBeX...
Only 100 cybercrime brains worldwide
The head of Europol's cybercrime centre reveals who the bad guys are and what law enforcement are doing to catch them.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1ssni...
Death penalty for China cult killers
A Chinese court passes sentence on five cult members who beat a woman to death at a McDonald's restaurant in Shandong province in May.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1EFWi...
VIDEO: How can magic help stroke survivors?
Learning magic tricks gives stroke survivors a great opportunity to be more independent and to show off their new talents to relatives and friends.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vejl...
Iraq appeals for help in Anbar
Iraqi officials make an urgent appeal for military help in the western Anbar province, saying the area could fall to Islamic State militants "in days".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1weZI...
China 'confident in HK stability'
China's Premier Li Keqiang says he is sure social stability can be maintained in Hong Kong, as pro-democracy protests there enter a third week.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yiQp...
Top Gear Argentina row 'not a stunt'
The executive producer of the BBC's Top Gear defends the show following reports its crew had to flee Argentina because of a number plate "stunt".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yY3N...
New York's JFK to start Ebola checks
New York's JFK is the first of five US airports to screen passengers in an effort to limit the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 4,000.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yXU7...
VIDEO: Cuba circus kids 'go professional'
In Cuba, young children are learning circus skills with a view to becoming professional performers.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1soRj...
Ebola outbreak deaths exceed 4,000
The number of people killed in Ebola outbreak rises above 4,000, World Health Organization says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s2Zm...
Bacall treasures to be put on sale
Artworks, jewellery and furniture belonging to the late Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall are to go under the hammer, auction house Bonhams has said.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1smUj...
Spain sets up Ebola 'crisis' group
Spain sets up a special committee to deal with the impact of Europe's first case of Ebola, which has killed nearly 4,000 people, mainly in West Africa.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qxFZ...
'Giant leap' to type 1 diabetes cure
The search for a cure for type 1 diabetes has recently taken a "tremendous step forward", scientists say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q7Dv...
VIDEO: John Humphrys meets Johnny Rotten
The BBC's fearless interrogator comes face-to-face with the king of Punk.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sedI...
All female Henry IV 'commendable'
A new production of William Shakespeare's Henry IV, starring an all-female cast, gets warm reviews for the Donmar Warehouse.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1oXq9...
UKIP win gives party first elected MP
The UK Independence Party wins its first seat in Parliament, with Douglas Carswell winning a by-election by more than 12,000 votes.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vRRP...
Nude Snapchat images put online
Thousands of explicit images sent through messaging service Snapchat have been put online, but the firm says its servers were not breached.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sthi...
VIDEO: How to 'walk' on the Red Planet
Nasa scientists are turning to virtual reality to interact with their space robots.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uPlo...
VIDEO: Horse walks into police headquarters
Staff at Cheshire Constabulary's "mane" headquarters received a surprise four-legged visitor, leaving front desk staff with a mare on their hands.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pUHb...
Jolie receives honorary damehood
US actress Angelina Jolie is made an honorary dame by the Queen for services to UK foreign policy and the campaign to end war zone sexual violence.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vbde...
Venezuela 'must pay Exxon $1.6bn'
Venezuela must pay oil giant Exxon Mobil $1.6bn (£1bn) in compensation for assets expropriated in 2007, says a World Bank panel.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1oVr9...
Hundreds trapped in Kobane, warns UN
The UN special envoy to Syria says up to 700 people, mainly elderly, remain trapped in the Syrian border town of Kobane, besieged by IS militants.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q7wT...
VIDEO: Chinese schools seek innovation
The Chinese government is worried that the pressure to get into the best universities is turning schools into 'exam factories'BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sfg9...
Microsoft boss rues female pay gaffe
The boss of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, apologises for remarks he made advising women not to ask for a pay rise but to have "faith in the system".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sswo...
Antikythera wreck's new treasures
An international expedition says it has found further, remarkable finds at the site of the famous Antikythera shipwreck.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10VBZ...
WHO: 'Ebola bigger than anticipated'
A senior World Health Organization official tells the BBC that experts did not expect the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to grow as big as it has.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wa7F...
Air strikes 'stall IS Syria advance'
US-led air strikes on the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane seem to have stalled an IS advance, as reports say the militants have lost ground.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1skQt...
VIDEO: US military prepares to fight Ebola
Barack Obama has said the US has 'unique capabilities' to fight Ebola, as troops in Fort Campbell, Kentucky prepare to fight the 'invisible enemy'.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sj4W...
VIDEO: Australian woman emerges from bush
A missing Australian woman has survived 17 days lost in the northern Queensland bush, local reports say. Here's a quick look at the story.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1skHD...
Apple's Ive accuses copycats of theft
Apple's lead designer Jony Ive has hit out at companies he believes copy his firm's products.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vQUQ...
'Putin chant' lands 100 fans in jail
Belarus holds more than 100 football fans for a mass rendition of a song insulting Russian President Vladimir Putin.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vWlG...
Only 100 cybercrime brains worldwide
The head of Europol's cybercrime centre reveals who the bad guys are and what law enforcement are doing to catch them.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1ssni...
UN peacekeeper killed in CAR ambush
A UN soldier becomes the first peacekeeper to die in the Central African Republic (CAR) after a convoy was ambushed on the outskirts of the capital Bangui.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sltI...
Famous Greek riot dog dies
A ginger mongrel called Loukanikos (Sausage), which became a Greek folk hero during anti-austerity riots in 2011, dies aged 10.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1D0ub...
Students urged to urinate in shower
University students are being urged to urinate in the shower in a bid to save water.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1shjw...
Fossils from 'oldest Parisian'
Scientists unearth rare fossils from 'oldest Parisian'BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1oUle...
US comedian Jan Hooks dies aged 57
Jan Hooks, the US comedy actress who impersonated Hilary Clinton and Sinead O'Connor on Saturday Night Live, dies aged 57.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q7cf...
Koreas 'exchange artillery fire'
South Korea says it has returned artillery fire after being shelled from North Korea.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qvuw...
Malala wins Nobel Peace prize
Nobel peace prize is won by Pakistani child education activist Malala Yousafzai, youngest person ever to receive the honour.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yftr...
Heavy smog engulfs parts of China
Parts of northern China are suffering the worst bout of smog since July, pushing pollution well past healthy levels and reducing visibility.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1que5...
Foreign film Oscar hopefuls unveiled
A record 83 countries submit titles for next year's foreign language film Oscar - seven more than this year, the previous record holder.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1quOt...
'Love drug' key to sexual behaviour
A small group of neurons that respond to the hormone oxytocin are key to controlling sexual behaviour in mice, a team finds.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vapf...
Robot learns how snakes climb dunes
US researchers discover how sidewinders climb sand dunes by studying their motion in the lab and copying it with a robot.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vann...
Painted caves challenge art origins
The discovery of 40,000-year-old artworks in Indonesian caves challenges established views on the origins of humans' artistic capabilities.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vQSN...
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/MsxT...
Phones held by police remotely wiped
Several police forces have had potential evidence wiped from mobile phones while in police custody, the BBC has learned.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vToo...
Japan braced for Typhoon Vongfong
Japan is bracing for the arrival of a powerful typhoon, Vongfong, which officials have said will be the strongest storm to hit the country this year.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rkhW...
Oil prices drop to four-year low
Oil and share prices fall further in early European trade as fears about strength of the global economy deepen.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vaif...
VIDEO: GoPro makes surfer boss a billionaire
The tiny high definition camera called the GoPro has made its founder and chief executive a multi-billionaire after it was floated.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1w0bn...
Take That announce first album as trio
Take That announce their new album - their first since Jason Orange announced he was quitting - will be released on 1 December and titled III.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1w3Wq...
French author wins Nobel prize
French author Patrick Modiano, whose work has often focused on the Nazi occupation of France, wins the 2014 Nobel Prize for literature.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xsEh...
VIDEO: Where is North Korea's Kim Jong-un?
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un misses a key political anniversary ceremony, amid speculation over his absence from public view.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1skOw...
VIDEO: Conchita serenades Euro MPs
Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst calls for greater tolerance and an end to discrimination during a visit to the European Parliament in Brussels.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10PXp...
China screen ban on drug-using stars
China's media watchdog says stars who have used drugs or visited prostitutes will be banned from state television and other media outlets.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sjoe...
N Korea marks event without leader
Kim Jong-un is so far not reported to be at events marking North Korea's ruling party anniversary, amid speculation over his absence from public view.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1siJY...
Symantec to split in two companies
Software maker Symantec becomes the latest tech company to announce that it will split its operations into two.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qttu...
HK students call for fresh protests
Hong Kong's student protest leaders call for a major rally on later on Friday after the government calls off planned talks on democratic reform.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yerC...
Ebola is 'entrenched' in West Africa
The World Health Organisation warns that Ebola is now entrenched in the capital cities of all three worst-affected countries and is accelerating.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10XSd...
Oklahoma unveils new death chamber
The US state of Oklahoma unveils its newly remodelled death chamber, where at least three men are scheduled to be executed before year's end.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1skcn...
VIDEO: Muhammad Ali the family man
New documentary seeks to paint an intimate documentary portrait of Muhammad Ali with interviews with family members as well as the former boxer's home audio recordings.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uD71...
VIDEO: Australian woman emerges from bush
A missing Australian woman has survived 17 days lost in the northern Queensland bush, local reports say. Here's a quick look at the story.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1skHD...
Air strikes 'stall IS Syria advance'
US-led air strikes on the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane seem to have stalled an IS advance, as Kurdish sources say the militants have lost ground.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1skQt...
New Pink Floyd album 'to be the last'
Pink Floyd guitarist and singer David Gilmour says he is "pretty certain" the band's new album will be their last.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1tFXt...
Icahn urges Apple to boost buybacks
Billionaire investor and activist Carl Icahn urges Apple to buy back even more of its shares, to boost the company's stock price, which Mr Icahn says is undervalued.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10Vo3...
HTC handheld camera to rival GoPro
HTC unveils a wide angle, waterproof, camera that does not have a viewfinder or screen, which is set to compete with the GoPro range.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10Rtx...
Students urged to urinate in shower
University students are being urged to urinate in the shower in a bid to save water.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1shjw...
Matt Smith in latest 'nude photo leak'
The ex Doctor Who star and his former girlfriend Daisy Lowe seem to be the latest hacking victims.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1skGy...
Fossils from 'oldest Parisian'
Scientists unearthed rare, ancient human remains in silts close to the River Seine in France.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1oUle...
Britain's best baker is crowned
The winner of the latest series of The Great British Bake Off is revealed.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rXC1...
Missouri unrest after fatal shooting
An off-duty police officer has fatally shot a black teenager in St Louis, Missouri, sparking more protests in an area scarred by summer unrest.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xtiO...
Ukraine border monitoring weak - US
International monitoring of the Russia-Ukraine border is "grossly inadequate", the US says, amid concern about Russian support for separatist fighters.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vOY3...
VIDEO: Freed Briton on Morocco jail ordeal
A British man released after being jailed for "homosexual acts" in Morocco speaks to the BBC about how he is coping with the ordeal.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vMQh...
Gene therapy treats 'bubble boy'
An advance in gene therapy may provide safe treatment to children with a fatal genetic disorder that leads to no functioning immune system.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sfsw...
Skywatchers awed by 'Blood Moon'
A total lunar eclipse has been visible in much of the Americas and East Asia, the second such event of the year.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qdn3...
Painted caves challenge art origins
The discovery of 40,000-year-old artworks in Indonesian caves challenges established views on the origins of humans' artistic capabilities.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vQSN...
Ebola challenge 'biggest since Aids'
The public health challenge posed by West Africa's Ebola outbreak is unlike anything since the emergence of HIV/Aids, a top US medical official says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1oU2W...
Phones held by police remotely wiped
Several police forces have had potential evidence wiped from mobile phones while in police custody, the BBC has learned.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vToo...
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/MsxT...
Hong Kong 'calls off student talks'
Hong Kong's government says it has called off a meeting on Friday with student leaders of the pro-democracy movement.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1shhI...
China hunts for tiger freed by Putin
A Siberian tiger freed from captivity by Russian President Vladimir Putin has crossed into China in search of food, officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sjN4...
HK lawmakers want CY Leung probe
Hong Kong's chief executive is facing mounting pressure over payments he received from an Australian firm which were not made public.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uFkW...
French author wins Nobel prize
French author Patrick Modiano wins the 2014 Nobel Prize for literature.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xsEh...
MH17 passenger 'had oxygen mask on'
The Dutch foreign minister reveals that a victim of the MH17 air disaster was found wearing an oxygen mask, suggesting not everyone died instantly.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sgZi...
Spanish doctors monitored for Ebola
Two doctors who treated a nurse for Ebola in Spain are put under observation in hospital in Madrid for signs of the disease.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sgXi...
China screen ban on drug-using stars
China's media watchdog says stars who have used drugs or visited prostitutes will be banned from state television and other media outlets.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sjoe...
VIDEO: Conchita serenades Euro MPs
Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst calls for greater tolerance and an end to discrimination during a visit to the European Parliament in Brussels.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10PXp...
German exports in sharp August fall
As German exports fall sharply in August - the largest monthly drop in five years - fears grow that the economy is on the brink of recession.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10TSF...
Cumberbatch kicks off film festival
Hundreds of screaming fans welcome Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley on a wet red carpet at the gala opening of this year's BFI London Film Festival.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uBfy...
India warns Pakistan to stop attacks
India warns Pakistan it will retaliate for "unprovoked firing" in disputed Kashmir, raising the stakes in a recent surge in tensions.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qn0H...
Turkey action in Syria 'unrealistic'
Expectations that Turkey will lead a ground operation against Islamic State in Syria on its own are "not realistic", its foreign minister says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qn98...
Dad's Army film cast announced
Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon and Tom Courtenay are among the stars who will appear in a big-screen remake of classic 1970s sitcom Dad's Army.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vTy8...
Suicide bombing hits Yemen capital
A deadly suicide bombing hits the centre of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, witnesses say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uEzN...
Ebola nurse 'may have touched face'
The Spanish nurse infected with Ebola touched her face with her gloves after treating a priest who died from the disease, a doctor says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vMOz...
Apology from S Korea ferry skipper
The captain of a South Korean ferry which sank with the loss of 304 lives apologises in court - but denies committing murder.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10PoM...
ATM hack 'gives out wads of cash'
Interpol issues a warning as a flaw in cash machines that allows criminals to quickly steal wads of cash is discovered.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10Pp4...
Australian lost in bush for 17 days
An Australian woman has survived 17 days lost in the bush in northern Queensland with no food, local reports say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rYAI...
VIDEO: John Humphrys meets Johnny Rotten
The BBC's fearless interrogator comes face-to-face with the king of Punk.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sedI...
VIDEO: Fighting for their land, 20 years on
Nomsa Maseko reports on the Cape Town residents still fighting to get their land back, 20 years after the end of apartheid.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sgbT...
Stadium Challenge in Dunedin
Latest Update: Event scheduled for 16 Nov 2014 has been cancelledRead Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1kulWuY Stadium Challenge at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin is the ultimate stair run.Please note the event scheduled for November 16th 2014 has been cancelled. This event will challenge everyone, giving you the chance to do something you can't do any other day of the year: you will have the opportunity to see the major sporting stadiums of New Zealand and take advantage of the views while competing.This unique challenge takes stair climbing to a whole new level and to the top of the stadium all the way to the bottom.from...
Stadium Challenge in Auckland
Latest Update: Event scheduled for 09 Nov 2014 has been cancelledRead Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/VxcH7y Stadium Challenge at Eden Park in Auckland is the ultimate stair run.Please note the event scheduled for November 9th 2014 has been cancelled. This event will challenge everyone, giving you the chance to do something you can't do any other day of the year: you will have the opportunity to see the major sporting stadiums of New Zealand and take advantage of the views while competing.This unique challenge takes stair climbing to a whole new level and to the top of the stadium all the way to the bottom.from New Zealand...
Vietnam tanker crew freed by pirates
A Vietnamese oil tanker which went missing last week was seized by pirates who stole some of its cargo before releasing the crew, officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qm3i...
Anger as Ebola nurse's dog put down
Health authorities in Spain put to death the dog of a nurse infected with the Ebola virus in Madrid, sparking protests from animal rights groups.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pT5V...
Bionic arm restores sense of feeling
Advances in bionic hands have restored a sense of touch to two patients for more than a year, report US scientists.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v4pL...
University to sell fossil fuel shares
Glasgow University becomes the first in the UK to announce it will sell its shares in companies that produce fossil fuels after pressure from students.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10SRy...
Papamoa King of the Hill
Latest Update: Added distances for events on 15 Oct, 12 Nov & 10 Dec 2014; added link to online entryRead Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1uukTk7 The Papamoa King of the Hill series has three different courses run three Wednesday nights in October, November and December.Virtually on Track (a Sport BOP project designed to get more people using the local parks and reserves) and the BOP Regional Council have come together to support the event series because they all want to see the wonderful local spaces being used more by the general public.from New Zealand Running Calendar http://ift.tt/1uukT...
Hamilton City Hawks Dudfield Mile
Latest Update: Created listing, event date: 16 Oct 2014Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1sfVVbj Forget the 100 mile, 60 mile, or 42.2 mile. How fast are you over one mile? Can you beat 7 Minutes, 6 Minutes, 5 Minutes, 4 Minutes?Register (Pick up a timing tag) at the Hamilton City Hawks club rooms from 5:20 to 5:45pm with the start at 6.00pm. Everyone jogs to the start along the river path towards the Cobham Drive bridge, then races back to the finish. Burn ya lungs out!All Welcome - no entry fee. Celebratory BBQ to follow - brag to your mates how you went in the Mile.from New Zealand Running Calendar http://ift.tt/1s...
The Great Ape Race
Latest Update: Added next event date with link to online entry: 20 Nov 2014Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1si69qF The Great Ape Race at Auckland Zoo is a fun navigation event with a difference, that raises funds for orangutan conservation.The 40-minute race for business/work or family/social teams will get your heart pumping, your legs racing and push your brain into over-drive as you strategise to work out the fastest way to reach a number of destinations throughout the Zoo, answer questions correctly, and make it back to the Band Rotunda within the time limit. 2014 sees the introduction of some mystery activities...
Asia shares rise on US Fed minutes
Asian markets are trading higher after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting reduced fears of an early interest rate increase.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1shU3...
Microscope work wins Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize for chemistry is awarded to three scientists for their work on boosting the resolution of microscopes.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1BQPh...
UK's Lord Hill approved for EU job
The UK's Lord Hill has been confirmed as the EU commissioner for financial services after facing questions from MEPs for a second time.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q96f...
US markets cheer Fed minutes
US markets rise sharply after minutes from the September meeting of the Federal Reserve indicate that US central bankers are wary of raising rates too soon.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vWjX...
VIDEO: Night of clashes at Turkey protests
At least 12 people are killed in clashes between Kurdish protesters and police in Turkey.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10MZb...
VIDEO: Freed Briton on Morocco jail ordeal
A British man released after being jailed for "homosexual acts" in Morocco speaks to the BBC about how he is coping with the ordeal.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vMQh...
Skywatchers awed by 'Blood Moon'
A total lunar eclipse has been visible in much of the Americas and East Asia, the second such event of the year.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qdn3...
Painted caves challenge art origins
The discovery of 40,000-year-old artworks in Indonesian caves challenges established views on the origins of humans' artistic capabilities.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vQSN...
VIDEO: The man who records all his sneezes
The man who recorded his sneezes for seven yearsBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uYEi...
VIDEO: Taiwan's most unusual philanthropist?
A humble Taiwanese vegetable seller shows you do not have to be rich to donate money and make a difference.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vJMX...
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/MsxT...
VIDEO: Can the humble radio save lives?
A radio campaign in Burkina Faso aims to save livesBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yL6K...
NY mystery bear 'was killed by car'
The black bear cub found in New York's Central Park on Monday died after being struck by a car, say officials as they investigate its death.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vQEO...
Kenyatta at ICC for landmark hearing
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appears before the International Criminal Court in The Hague - the first head of state to do so.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sa0r...
VIDEO: Record price for vivid pink diamond
A vivid pink diamond has broken a new record at auction after it sold for $17.8m (£11.07m) at Sotheby's in Hong Kong.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pMU4...
VIDEO: Around the world backwards on a bike
A Nepali man has ridden a bike backwards across three continents in the name of world peace.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1saiP...
US Ebola patient Thomas Duncan dies
The first patient diagnosed with Ebola in the US, Thomas Eric Duncan, has died, a Texas hospital says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vVca...
China official perks 'fall by $9bn'
China says government spending on overseas trips, lavish receptions and official cars has dropped by almost $9bn over the past year.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vV8o...
VIDEO: Conchita serenades Euro MPs
Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst calls for greater tolerance and an end to discrimination during a visit to the European Parliament in Brussels.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10PXp...
Low interest rates 'risk' to economy
A new IMF report warns that there are risks to global financial stability that could derail the economic recovery.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v22v...
Driveclub hit by last minute setback
Computer server problems have marred the launch of Sony's high profile racing game Driveclub.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vOeA...
VIDEO: EE launches home TV service in UK
Mobile network EE has announced a TV service that lets up to three phones or tablets be used to watch different live programmes in the home simultaneously.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xp7N...
Dad's Army film cast announced
Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon and Tom Courtenay are among the stars who will appear in a big-screen remake of classic 1970s sitcom Dad's Army.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vTy8...
Travis dropped from pop show repeats
The BBC will not show repeats of Top of the Pops featuring former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis, who was found guilty of indecent assault last month.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1oQzQ...
Ebola nurse 'may have touched face'
A Spanish doctor says a nurse infected with Ebola may have touched her face with gloves after treating a dying priest.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vMOz...
Belgium coalition deal ends deadlock
After four months of political stalemate, centre-right parties in Belgium agree to form a government, to be sworn in on Saturday.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1oQhJ...
Hundreds flee after Kashmir clashes
Hundreds of villagers flee their homes in Indian-administered Kashmir as Indian and Pakistani troops continue to exchange fire in some of the worst violence in the region in a decade.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vSea...
ATM hack 'gives out wads of cash'
Interpol issues a warning as a flaw in cash machines that allows criminals to quickly steal wads of cash is discovered.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10Pp4...
VIDEO: The 'Harry Potter' password
A Silicon Valley start-up company has developed a way of replacing passwords by allowing users to create their own unique "air signature".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pPtS...
VIDEO: Ebola: How can you catch it?
A look at how Ebola is caught, how a Spanish nurse is being treated for it, and how authorities are dealing with it.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1BNi5...
Argentina ex-ruler Bignone sentenced
Argentina's last military ruler, Reynaldo Bignone, who is already in jail for crimes against humanity, is been sentenced in a fresh case.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v14E...
World Bank executive gives up bonus
The World Bank chief financial officer is giving up part of his bonus after an uproar over cost-cutting measures at the lender.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uzVi...
Woman sues US over fake Facebook page
A woman is suing the US government for creating a fake Facebook page featuring photos of her and her child to help bust a drugs ring.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1oQlA...
Five Afghan men 'executed for rape'
Five Afghan men have been executed for gang-rape in a case that sparked national outrage, officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qghN...
Europe backs Hinkley nuclear plant
A new £16bn nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset is to go ahead after it received final approval from European Union regulators.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uAmB...
Microscope work wins Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize for chemistry is awarded to three scientists for their work on boosting the resolution of microscopes.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1BQPh...
Singer Lynsey de Paul laid to rest
Famous faces and friends gather at the funeral of singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul, who died last week at the age of 64.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1EsYo...
Morrissey reveals cancer procedure
Singer Morrissey tells a Spanish newspaper he has had four procedures he describes as "cancer-scrapings" but currently feels "very well".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s8jr...
Syrian Kurds 'fight back against IS'
Fighting continues in the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic State forces.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1y550...
JK Rowling solves tweet riddle
JK Rowling explains the meaning behind a cryptic tweet sent earlier this week, scotching hopes that it referred to a new Harry Potter story.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v0mv...
Stephen Frears to receive BFI fellowship
British director Stephen Frears is to receive a BFI Fellowship at this year's London Film Festival.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v026...
Strike to cost Air France €500m
Air France estimates that last month's two-week pilots strike will cost it about €500m (£393m) in lost revenue.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vSyc...
Nokia to mothball India mobile plant
Nokia plans to suspend production at its mobile phone factory in India because of a dispute with the country's tax authorities.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pOPm...
VIDEO: How Nigeria makes money out of rubbish
Nigeria tries innovative ways to deal with the country's growing rubbish problem.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vMPm...
UK to open 'solar storm' centre
The UK Met Office formally opens its Space Weather Operations Centre on Wednesday, to lead the forecasting of the Sun’s disruptive effects on Earth.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uzD9...
BBC opens up Eurovision selection
The BBC asks the public to submit entries for the UK's entry to next year's Eurovision Song Contest for the first time since 2008.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1reTw...
N Korea defends rights record at UN
North Korea presents its own human rights report at a rare UN briefing, acknowledging it runs "reform through labour camps" but denying abuses.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uZCV...
Hong Kong talks set for Friday
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and government officials say they will meet to discuss political reforms on Friday, after weeks of unrest.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1tyCK...
Alert as radioactive waste ship drifts
An oil platform in the North Sea is evacuated as a ship carrying radioactive material drifts in the Moray Firth after losing power following a fire.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vR6b...
Yahoo set to cut '400 jobs' in India
Tech giant Yahoo plans to cut jobs in Bangalore, India, which is considered one of its largest engineering hubs.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1y4ip...
Canada approves anti-IS air strikes
Canada's parliament votes to allow the country's military to join the US-led campaign of air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vRxL...
Canberra ranked 'best place to live'
The Australian Capital Territory of Canberra ranks as the best place in the world to live, according to a report by the OECD.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1CTlA...
"Instagram for doctors" takes off
A photo-sharing app enabling healthcare professionals to view patients' photos is to be launched across western Europe.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vKAn...
VIDEO: Ebola: How can you catch it?
A look at how Ebola is caught, how a Spanish nurse is being treated for it, and how authorities are dealing with it.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1BNi5...
Global growth fears hit stock markets
Global stock markets have been hit by fears over global growth following a run of bad economic news.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vKF2...
Wal-Mart cuts insurance benefits
US retail giant Wal-Mart announces plans to end health insurance coverage for some of its part-time workers, citing rising healthcare costs.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1BNi1...
VIDEO: App lets you brew fresh coffee
BBC News's Dougal Shaw checks out a smartphone-enabled coffee tap, designed for both business and home use.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xY00...
Italy FA president handed racism ban
The president of the Italian football federation, Carlo Tavecchio, is banned for six months by Uefa for making a racist remark.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s9uX...
Lawrence: Photo hacking a sex crime
Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence says the people who leaked naked photos of her online are guilty of a sex crime.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pM2I...
New air strikes target IS in Kobane
New US-led air strikes target Islamic State militants attacking the Syrian border town of Kobane, as Turkey's president warns it is about to fall.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vNTM...
Morrissey 'reveals cancer treatment'
Singer Morrissey tells a Spanish newspaper he has had four sets of treatment to remove "cancerous tissues".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s8jr...
IMF warns of 'uneven' recovery
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowers its forecast for global economic growth for both this year and next and warns the recovery is "weak and uneven".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1tvoI...
VIDEO: Donkeys provide solution in Sudan
In Sudan, many people live below the poverty line and owning a vehicle is out of the question. So an old fashioned solution - the donkey - is becoming more and more popular.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s7Sz...
Carlos the Jackal faces new trial
Notorious convicted killer Carlos the Jackal, who carried out attacks in the 1970s and 1980s, is to go on trial again in France for two murders.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s8Jv...
VIDEO: 'King of Bollywood' honoured in UK
Known as the "King of Bollywood", Shah Rukh Khan has been honoured by the British Parliament for outstanding achievements in Indian cinema.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q5h2...
New cracks in Hunterston reactor
New cracks found in the core of the Hunterston-B nuclear reactor in Scotland could threaten operator EDF's plans to extend the lives of some power stations.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rZWp...
Amazon faces EU tax avoidance probe
Online retailer Amazon is to face a formal investigation into its European corporate tax practices, the European Commission announces.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pL1Q...
Microsoft makes room-based game tech
Researchers have shown off a prototype gaming system that turns rooms into an interactive, augmented reality displays.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s5lm...
VIDEO: Classic car record set in Mexico
Car enthusiasts in Mexico City have set a new Guinness World Record for the largest parade of classic cars.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xgiL...
BBC opens up Eurovision selection
The BBC asks the public to submit entries for the UK's entry to next year's Eurovision Song Contest for the first time since 2008.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1reTw...
Bahrain prince torture ruling quashed
A legal ruling that Prince Nasser of Bahrain is immune from prosecution over allegations of torture is quashed in the UK's High Court.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rTOE...
No user data lost in Yahoo hack
Yahoo said hackers did not steal any user data when they exploited a bug to attack some of its servers.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s7j5...
Back-up roof for fire-hit art school
A temporary roof is being installed on Glasgow's School of Art's fire-damaged Mackintosh building to keep it dry over the winter.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q8VO...
Islamic State 'widens Kobane attack'
Islamic State militants in Syria are reported to have entered a southern district of the Kurdish town of Kobane as US-led air strikes continue.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vLDL...
Somalia's first cash machine opens
Somalia's first-ever cash withdrawal machine is installed in a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, allowing people to withdraw money in US dollars.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uV14...
Twin Peaks to return with new series
Cult 1990s TV series Twin Peaks is to return with a third series in 2016, 25 years after the end of the second series, creator David Lynch confirms.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xWxj...
VIDEO: The hidden art of war underground
An American photographer has documented the striking works of art left behind by soldiers who spent WWI in underground caverns.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vHyX...
Nobel prize awarded for LED invention
The 2014 Nobel Prize for physics is won by trio of Japanese scientists for the invention of blue light LEDs.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vM97...
Banker admits Libor fraud conspiracy
Senior banker from British bank admits conspiracy to defraud over manipulating Libor inter-bank lending rate.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s89C...
S Korea ferry captain was 'confused'
The captain of the South Korean ferry that sank in April says he was very "confused" during the incident, as he gives evidence in his trial.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1CR70...
VIDEO: BBC World News business headlines
The latest international business headlines from BBC World News.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/YJ39...
Attack code for USB flaw released
Computer code that can turn almost any device that connects via USB into a cyber-attack platform has been shared online.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s1s4...
VIDEO: Taiwan veg seller is secret millionaire
A humble Taiwanese vegetable seller shows you do not have to be rich to donate money and make a difference.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vJMX...
Sapphire screen maker in bankruptcy
Shares in GT Advanced Technologies plunge over 90% after the maker of sapphire glass screens, some of which are used in Apple products, files for bankruptcy.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uSa7...
AUDIO: Ferdinand 'no contact with John Terry'
Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has told the BBC that he has not spoken to John Terry since the Chelsea defender racially abused his brother, Anton.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rRiL...
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/MsxT...
Planes' wingtips hit at airport
Emergency services are at Dublin Airport after the wingtips of two Ryanair planes hit each other on a taxi-way off the runway.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rTuZ...
US drone 'kills eight' in Pakistan
A US drone strike kills at least eight people in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan, officials say, the fourth such attack in a fortnight.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xZmf...
Broadway legend Marian Seldes dies
US stage star Marian Seldes, famed for a record-breaking four-year run of performances, dies in New York at the age of 86.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vLHN...
German industrial output dives
Germany's industry shrank by far more than expected in August, adding to the growing picture of an economy at risk of recession.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uUuG...
Begg offered help over hostage release
Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg tells the BBC he offered to intervene to help secure the release of British hostage Alan Henning.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s7I9...
Facebook sues fake 'like' scammers
Facebook has vowed to "aggressively get rid of fake likes" on its network.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q2Ca...
Myanmar to release 3,000 prisoners
The government of Myanmar says it is releasing more than 3,000 prisoners for the sake of "peace and stability".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s6sG...
VIDEO: Emin on ageing, creativity and politics
Kirsty Wark speaks to artist Tracey Emin about her latest exhibition and why she thinks motherhood would have been incompatible with her life as an artist.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s6jm...
Spain investigates Ebola infection
Investigations begin at a Madrid hospital where a Spanish nurse is the first person known to have contracted the Ebola virus outside west Africa.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s74X...
Court to hear Jayalalitha bail plea
A court in India is set to hear a plea for bail by the imprisoned former chief minister of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Jayaram Jayalalitha.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s3Xq...
Nepal bus crash kills 29 people
An overloaded bus in western Nepal falls off a road and plunges into a gorge on Monday, killing 29 and injuring dozens.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xjRj...
Nobel Prize for brain's GPS discovery
The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists who discovered the brain's "GPS system".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/Z89T...
Korean ships exchange warning shots
North and South Korean ships exchange warning shots as a Northern patrol boat crosses a disputed maritime border, say officials from the South.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s5T7...
Nobel winner warns over immigration
Nobel Prize winner John O'Keefe warns the government that polices on immigration and animal research are risking Britain's scientific standing.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xjHO...
VIDEO: Womb transplant mother speaks
A Swedish woman who gave birth to a baby boy using a transplanted womb speaks about the breakthrough procedure.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s5CX...
UK jihadist prisoner swap 'credible'
Reports that British jihadists were involved in a prisoner swap between Islamic State and Turkey are "credible", Whitehall officials tell the BBC.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1COwD...
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/MsxT...
US rebuff to gay marriage opponents
The US Supreme Court rejects appeals against gay marriage in five states, Indiana, Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wisconsin.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vJ4L...
Depth key to ocean warming trends
The deeper half of the ocean did not get any hotter in the last decade, but warming of the surface layer since the 1970s has been seriously underestimated, according to two new studies.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rZCZ...
Haiti wreck 'not Columbus's ship'
Experts examining a shipwreck off Haiti have ruled out the possibility that it is Christopher Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria, which sank in 1492.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vGE6...
Kenyatta confirms attending ICC
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta tells parliament he will attend the International Criminal Court in The Hague this week.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/ZNRK...
Border town 'may fall soon to IS'
The key Syria-Turkey border town of Kobane may soon fall to Islamic State fighters, an official there tells the BBC.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vGlb...
'Fatal fire' at Iran military centre
Two people have been killed in a fire and explosion at a military facility near Tehran, reports say, with one account saying it happened near the controversial Parchin complex.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uQjg...
Facebook sues fake 'like' scammers
Facebook has vowed to "aggressively get rid of fake likes" on its network.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q2Ca...
Man rescued from bubble in Atlantic
Iranian exile and endurance runner Reza Baluchi is picked up by US Coast Guard after trying to reach Bermuda in a giant inflatable ball.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pWFt...
John Galliano returns to fashion
British designer John Galliano is to return to high-end fashion as creative director of French fashion house Maison Martin Margiela.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q2gY...
Microsoft profits from Android
Samsung paid Microsoft about $1bn (£626m) last year to use its technology in gadgets running Google's Android.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1urZF...
Curious Incident opens on Broadway
A stage version of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has opened on Broadway, to stellar reviews.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1xVe8...
VIDEO: Killing actress on Queen Margaret role
Danish actress Sofie Grabol talks to the BBC about her new role on the London stage, playing Queen Margaret of Denmark.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pWgf...
Nobel Prize for the brain's GPS
The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists who discovered the brain's "GPS system".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/Z89T...
BB King axes tour after falling ill
Blues guitarist BB King has called off the remaining eight performances of his current tour after being diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s2cm...
Cool Runnings writer Goldberg dies
Michael Goldberg, the writer, director and producer best known for his screenplay for Cool Runnings, dies at the age of 55.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1trb5...
UK jihadist prisoner swap 'credible'
Reports that British jihadists were involved in a prisoner swap between Islamic State and Turkey are "credible", Whitehall officials tell the BBC.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1COwD...
Freeman set for Holocaust trial film
The BBC is to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz with a raft of programmes including a feature-length drama starring Martin Freeman.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1s0lw...
VIDEO: The women vying for Brazil presidency
On Sunday Brazilians will elect a new president with the incumbent President Dilma Rousseff still the favourite but opponent Marina Silva has staunch support spanning society.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sSlf...
VIDEO: Test driving the electric 'carbike'
BBC Click looks at a prototype electric vehicle that combines elements of a car and a bike.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/ZMPZ...
Gone Girl tops US box office
Ben Affleck thriller Gone Girl tops the North America box office on its debut weekend.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1COtt...
VIDEO: Syrian refugees stage Mozart opera
Syrian refugees to perform Mozart's comic opera Cosi Fan Tutte in Stuttgart, Germany.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pUcx...
VIDEO: The jihadist turned charity worker
A former jihadist who fought on the frontline in Afghanistan, Kashmir and Burma in the 1980s is urging young Muslims not to join the conflict in Syria and Iraq.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/10Asm...
AUDIO: Why do butterflies shimmer?
New research published by the Natural History Museum has shown that it is possible to culture cells from butterfly wings to produce iridescent colours in the laboratory.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1Ecae...
