French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been detained for questioning over alleged influence peddling, legal sources say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pS9X...
McCann suspects to be questioned
A number of suspects are due to be questioned by police in Portugal over the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, sources tell the BBC.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r7PN...
World Cup match-fixing claims made
Cameroon football authorities are to investigate claims that seven players helped to fix games at the World Cup.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mDh0...
VIDEO: 'My addiction is really a disease'
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has thanked the staff at a rehab facility for "saving his life" after receiving two months of "intensive treatment" for drug and alcohol abuse.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mDpb...
Hong Kong braces for democracy rally
Crowds are set to march in Hong Kong in what organisers say could be the largest protest in a decade, days after an unofficial poll on universal suffrage.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1x8O2...
The Who announce 'long goodbye'
The Who announce they are planning to record some new songs ahead of a 50th anniversary UK tour.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/TwgW...
Israel vows firm action after deaths
Israel has vowed retribution against Hamas, the militant Palestinian group it accuses of the kidnap and murder of three teenagers.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/V5Ie...
Police review fresh Harris claims
Police will look at further allegations against Rolf Harris after the entertainer was found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1k8Dy...
Japan set for landmark military move
Japan's cabinet is poised to approve a landmark change in security policy, paving the way for its military to fight overseas.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r9DL...
India collapse toll rises to 24
The death toll in a building collapse in the southern Indian city of Chennai rises to 24, reports say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r9Ak...
VIDEO: Isis bulldozes into 'Islamic state'
Jihadist militant group Isis has said it is establishing a caliphate, or Islamic state, on the territories it controls in Iraq and Syria.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1x4Et...
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: Italy finds 30 bodies in migrant boat
The Italian Coastguard has released footage of some of the 5,000 migrants it rescued from boats over the weekend, 30 bodies in a fishing boat carrying hundreds of migrants between Sicily and the North African coast.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1x4qR...
VIDEO: BBC World News business headlines
The latest international business headlines from BBC World News.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/YJ39...
Pelorus Trust Run and Walk
Latest Update: Added link to online entry for event on 14 Sep 2014Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1mOUsoe The Pelorus Trust Run and Walk has a half marathon, 10km, 5km and kids kilometre events.This event follows a flat a scenic course along both sides of the Hutt River and offers something for everyone, regardless of speed, age and ability.from New Zealand Running Calendar http://ift.tt/1mOUs...
Warming threat to emperor penguins
Climate change is likely to cut Antarctica's 600,000-strong emperor penguin population by at least a fifth by 2100, a study suggests.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1x4qH...
China manufacturing growth speeds up
China's manufacturing activity grows at its fastest pace for six months in June, adding to signs that recent stimulus moves have started to have an impact.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qcPd...
Japanese business sentiment dips
Japanese business sentiment has worsened in the three months to June, but is likely to recover in the coming months, the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey shows.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1ltNV...
Advertising
Latest Update: Updated statistics for June 2014Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1iKzaq6 There are 6 300x250px advertising slots on the New Zealand Running Calendar website in the right column or inline in the content depending on screen / device size.Current PricingEach ad slot is NZ$295 + GST per month. A 5% discount is available for bookings of 3 months or more and 10% for six months. To get the discount you must pay in advance. Payment is required before the ad is due to start.Ads currently get approximately 80,000 to 100,000 impressions per month with an average click-through rate of 0.35%. Note that trail running...
Top China military official accused
A top Chinese general is accused of corruption and expelled from the Communist Party, state media report, in what could be the biggest military scandal in years.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1x4c6...
Liberia warning on Ebola patients
Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says anyone caught hiding suspected Ebola patients will be prosecuted, as it tries to contain an outbreak.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vokU...
Nigeria 'raids Boko Haram cell'
Nigeria's military says it has raided a Boko Haram intelligence unit linked to the recent abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r8Un...
VIDEO: Fireball meteor filmed over UK
A fireball meteor which passed over the UK on Monday has been caught on camera by a Devon observatory.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mzmL...
Harris guilty of indecent assaults
Entertainer Rolf Harris is found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault on four girls between 1968 and 1986.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1ls3Z...
Older sperm donors 'just as good'
Women should not worry about using sperm from older donors as the success rate is the same as for younger men, doctors say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1nVqF...
Police hunt two New Orleans gunmen
Police search for two suspects in an early Sunday morning shooting on New Orleans's famed Bourbon Street which injured nine people.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mMWB...
The Who announce 'long goodbye'
Rock band The Who say their 50th anniversary UK tour forms part of their farewell plans.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/TwgW...
VIDEO: Dolly Parton performs at Glastonbury
Dolly Parton has drawn a huge crowd for her debut Glastonbury set, performing some of her biggest hits as thousands of fans chanted her name.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yZXJ...
Mannequin actor Taylor dies at 67
US actor Meshach Taylor, best known for his roles in the 1980s film comedy Mannequin and the US show Designing Women, dies aged 67.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vn2D...
President insults Fifa over Suarez ban
Uruguay's President Jose Mujica uses a strongly-worded attack on Fifa over the ban given to striker Luis Suarez for biting.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lIUW...
VIDEO: Fireball meteor caught on camera
A fireball meteor seen over the UK has been captured on camera by an observatory in Devon.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rP0r...
Toys classed as drones by US agency
Hobbyists are concerned new US Federal Aviation Administration guidance classifying first-person-view model aircraft as drones will ground toy planes unless they have a permit.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jCsX...
VIDEO: Isis bulldozes into 'Islamic state'
Jihadist militant group Isis has said it is establishing a caliphate, or Islamic state, on the territories it controls in Iraq and Syria.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1x4Et...
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: Italy finds 30 bodies in migrant boat
The Italian Coastguard has released footage of some of the 5,000 migrants it rescued from boats over the weekend, 30 bodies in a fishing boat carrying hundreds of migrants between Sicily and the North African coast.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1x4qR...
VIDEO: BBC World News business headlines
The latest international business headlines from BBC World News.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/YJ39...
More Ukraine talks amid clashes
Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France are to hold more talks over the conflict in east Ukraine as the end of a ceasefire with separatists nears.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1nUjT...
Warming threat to emperor penguins
Climate change is likely to cut Antarctica's 600,000-strong emperor penguin population by at least a fifth by 2100, a study suggests.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1x4qH...
Indonesia sees massive deforestation
A new study using satellite images shows that Indonesia has surpassed Brazil in deforestation rate for the first time.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r4Lb...
Top China military official accused
One of China's top military figures is accused of corruption and expelled from the Communist Party, state media report, in what could be the biggest military scandal in years.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1x4c6...
Seized Silk Road bitcoin sold in US
The auction of 29,000 bitcoins seized during a raid on the Silk Road internet marketplace has been completed.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iMif...
Hacking retrial over corrupt payments
Former NoW journalists Andy Coulson and Clive Goodman are to face a retrial on a charge they bought royal telephone directories from police officers.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qJg0...
VIDEO: Flood chaos hits south west China
Flooding has hit southwest China after prolonged heavy rain, sweeping away vehicles in its path.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jBU9...
KLM sorry for Mexico departure tweet
Dutch plane operator KLM apologises for sending out tweet making a joke out of Mexico's defeat to the Netherlands at the World Cup.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vn1G...
Transformers rule the US box office
Transformers: Age of Extinction tops the North American box office and scores the biggest opening weekend of the year so far.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1m1Q9...
VIDEO: Survivor pulled from India rubble
At least 17 people are now known to have died when a building collapsed in the southern Indian city of Chennai, but rescuers are still finding survivors in the rubble.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jBO3...
Cuckoos' egg-laying tactics revealed
Great spotted cuckoos lay their eggs while magpie mothers are still sitting on their nests, a study reveals.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/Tvoj...
BNP Paribas to be 'punished heavily'
The boss of BNP Paribas writes to staff warning that the French banking giant will be fined heavily by US authorities.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pM9g...
Pakistan troops move against Taliban
The Pakistani army launches a ground offensive against Taliban militants in the tribal region of North Waziristan after weeks of air strikes.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1m1Kn...
UK leaving EU 'would be bad news'
The vice president of the EC predicts David Cameron and Jean-Claude Juncker will be able to work together, saying the UK is "an important EU member".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jBdm...
EU steps in to help Bulgarian banks
The European Commission approves a request from Bulgaria to provide funding for its banks following a suspected plot to undermine the banking system.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r4gm...
Sex tape adds to GSK China scandal
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) confirms the existence of a sex tape of its former head in China, the latest twist in its corruption scandal in the country.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iLOj...
Banksy deal 'close to being done'
A deal is close to being done to keep a Banksy artwork on the side of a house in Cheltenham, according to a London art dealer.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1k2pl...
VIDEO: BBC meets $10m wanted man
The founder of a self-declared Pakistani charity who India and the US accuse of masterminding the 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai has dismissed new American sanctions on his organization.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mcr0...
Australia bishop charged with abuse
One of the most senior members of the Catholic Church in Australia has stepped aside after being charged with child sex abuse, the Church says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vmph...
Triumphant Kasabian close Glastonbury
Kasabian close the 2014 Glastonbury Festival with a powerful, bombastic set that draws tens of thousands to the Pyramid Stage.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1vlOw...
Increased protection for war wrecks
The huge number of ships sunk in World War One are to be offered increased protection under a UN agreement.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/URVq...
Pistorius murder trial set to resume
The murder trial of Oscar Pistorius is set to resume after a six-week break for evaluation of the South African athlete's mental health.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r3tj...
Italy finds bodies in migrant boat
The Italian Navy has found about 30 bodies in a fishing boat with hundreds of migrants between Sicily and the North African coast, Italy's media say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mxFK...
India collapse toll rises to 14
At least 14 people are now known to have died when building collapsed in southern Indian city of Chennai, media reports say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qIAY...
HK democracy 'referendum' ends
Votes are being counted in Hong Kong after an unofficial referendum on universal suffrage - a move criticised by the local and Chinese governments.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wXFd...
Facebook attacked for emotion study
Facebook is facing criticism after it emerges it conducted a psychology experiment to test emotional reactions of nearly 700,000 users.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iL9l...
E-voting experiments end in Norway
Security fears have prompted Norway to end its trials of electronic voting during national elections.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lUq2...
Pakistan 'charity' head condemns US
Hafiz Saeed, the head of a self-declared charity in Pakistan accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks, dismisses new US sanctions.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/Tvf9...
N Korea to put US tourists on trial
North Korea says it will put two detained US tourists on trial, accusing them of "committing hostile acts".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pDhB...
Costa Ricans celebrate historic win
Tens of thousands in Costa Rica celebrate the national team's dramatic qualification for the quarter-finals of the football World Cup in Brazil.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/TvaY...
VIDEO: Sister ship of S Korea ferry probed
The trial of the captain and crew members of the South Korean ferry that sank claiming more than 300 lives is taking a one-week break.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1x2qb...
Emin 'hopes' bed will go to museum
Tracey Emin "hopes" her famous artwork My Bed will end up in a museum after it is sold at auction next week.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qPPr...
VIDEO: Gay rights rally 'unacceptable'
In Singapore, religious groups have urged followers to protest against the annual Pink Dot gay rights rally which took place over the weekend.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mbUG...
Isis rebels declare 'caliphate'
Islamist militant group Isis declares the establishment of a caliphate, or Islamic state, on the territories it controls in Iraq and Syria.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r2Et...
Algeria coach angry at Ramadan focus
Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic refuses to name which of his Muslim players are observing Ramadan during the World Cup.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r2Et...
Fresh bid to overturn US haggis ban
The UK government is making a fresh bid to overturn an American import ban on traditional Scottish haggis.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1nVYt...
Nasa 'flying saucer' tests Mars tech
Nasa uses a flying saucer-shaped vehicle to test new landing technologies for use at Mars - with partial success.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yX3y...
Metallica: Glastonbury 'sensational'
Heavy metal band Metallica win new fans with their set on Glastonbury's famous Pyramid Stage.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qViG...
VIDEO: Prince Harry dances in Chile
Prince Harry has visited a day centre in Santiago, Chile and met children with mental and physical disabilities.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1z0qg...
Bulgaria head to dissolve parliament
Bulgaria's president confirms he will dissolve parliament and appoint an interim government, amid concerns over the country's banking system.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jAq4...
Stars pay tribute to 'legend' Womack
Some of the biggest names in music pay tribute to singer and songwriter Bobby Womack, who died on Friday at the age of 70.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mGxb...
Central banks urged to hike rates
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warns that ultra-low interest rates have lulled governments and markets "into a false sense of security".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rN99...
Netherlands 2-1 Mexico
Netherlands produce an astonishing late comeback to rescue their World Cup dream and deny Mexico a first quarter-final in 28 years.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mtPz...
Juncker 'will address UK concerns'
Jean-Claude Juncker tells David Cameron he is "fully committed to finding solutions for the political concerns of the UK", Downing Street says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r1Cv...
VIDEO: Dolly Parton performs at Glastonbury
Dolly Parton has drawn a huge crowd for her debut Glastonbury set, performing some of her biggest hits as thousands of fans chanted her name.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yZXJ...
Amazon 'bullying' UK publishers
The online retailer Amazon is accused of 'bullying' smaller UK publishers in the latest round of contract negotiations.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qg75...
VIDEO: The Iraqi Christians who refuse to flee
Iraqi Christians have been fleeing in their thousands from areas attacked by Isis. The BBC's Quentin Somerville reports from Qaraqosh.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iJRF...
VIDEO: Thai military shows weapons haul
The ruling military council in Thailand has been showing seized weapons as evidence of the growing violence in the country.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lpPW...
BP seeks to wrest back compensation
BP asks a US court to order a "vast number" of businesses to repay part of the compensation awards they were paid in the wake of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wUoo...
'Supercooling' keeps organs fresh
A new technique known as "supercooling" can preserve organs for days before they are transplanted, US researchers claim.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jzIY...
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...
Bulgaria makes arrests over bank run
Bulgarian authorities arrest three more people on suspicion of plotting to destabilise the country's banking system.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r0TZ...
VIDEO: BBC World News business headlines
The latest international business headlines from BBC World News.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/YJ39...
VIDEO: Nasa tests Mars landing technology
US space agency Nasa has sent a flying-saucer shaped vehicle high into the earth's atmosphere in an effort to discover future Mars landing technologies.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lpxi...
More Ukraine talks amid new clashes
EU leaders join a call between President Poroshenko and President Putin as a truce between government forces and separatists nears its end.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1nUjT...
Battle joined at Bannockburn Live
Two days of historical re-enactments are held to mark the 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qCJS...
Facebook fights US court over data
A US court has forced Facebook to hand over details of 381 users, but the social media company says the request violates the US constitution.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qASZ...
VIDEO: 'Scores trapped' in India collapse
More than 100 people are still feared trapped after a building collapsed in the southern city of Chennai in India, an official has said.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rMiY...
VIDEO: Time-lapse of Glastonbury clean-up
Thousands of Glastonbury festival-goers have left enough litter to warrant an army of litter-pickers.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1r0bq...
Parton given honour at Glastonbury
Dolly Parton, who will perform on Glastonbury Festival's main stage later, is given a plaque backstage to mark 100m record sales worldwide.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rMjB...
Liverpool choir sings for Pope
Choristers from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral sing for the Pope during a Mass in Rome where Archbishop Malcolm McMahon receives his symbol of office.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qFXn...
Scolari hopeful over Neymar injury
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari hopes Neymar will be fit to face Colombia in the quarter-finals of the 2014 Fifa World Cup.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qnuy...
'Villages attacked' in north Nigeria
A number of villages are attacked by suspected Boko Haram militants in the northern Nigerian state of Borno, it has been reported.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jzai...
Prince visits fire-hit Chilean homes
Prince Harry visits a Chilean shanty town community where homes were destroyed and thousands were left homeless by wildfires in April.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wVV6...
Japanese man sets himself on fire
A man has set himself on fire in central Tokyo in protest at a proposed law which could allow Japan to deploy its military overseas.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yZfk...
BNP Paribas to be 'punished heavily'
The boss of BNP Paribas writes to staff warning that the French banking giant will be fined heavily by US authorities.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pM9g...
Tikrit rebels 'push back Iraq army'
Iraqi government forces trying to retake the city of Tikrit from Sunni insurgents have pulled back to a nearby town amid fierce resistance, reports say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/UWQd...
VIDEO: Paraguay floods force 200,000 to flee
Floods caused by torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 200,00 people in Paraguay.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wYxE...
Prince 'wanted more grammar schools'
The Prince of Wales tried to influence government decisions in areas including grammar schools expansion and GM crops, former Labour cabinet ministers reveal.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mthH...
'Rodriguez at Maradona's level'
Colombia's James Rodriguez is called the best player at the World Cup after his match-winning display against Uruguay.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q2x8...
Iraq 'receives first Russian jets'
The Iraqi government says it has received the first batch of fighter jets it ordered from Russia to help counter an offensive by Sunni rebels.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mt6G...
Bosnia marks centenary of WWI spark
Bosnia marks 100 years since the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the trigger for World War One.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lW12...
'Citizen science' hits 50-year mark
The Biological Records Centre, which supports more than 80 of the UK's wildlife recording societies and schemes, celebrates its 50th anniversary.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jWNO...
Increased protection for war wrecks
The huge number of ships sunk in World War One are to be offered increased protection under a UN agreement.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/URVq...
India building collapses kill 16
Two buildings collapse in different parts of India, killing a total of at least 11 people and leaving dozens trapped.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qYkz...
Britain should stay in EU, CBI says
The success of the UK economy depends on staying in the EU, the head of the country's biggest business group says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lobD...
BNP Paribas 'to pay $8.9bn US fine'
US authorities will announce early next week that French banking group BNP Paribas has agreed to pay a fine of $8.9bn for allegedly violating sanctions rules, reports suggest.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rI48...
VIDEO: Bosnia marks centenary of WWI spark
Thousands of people have gathered in Sarajevo to commemorate 100 years since the assassination of Austria's Archduke Franz FerdinandBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1msCj...
Final day of Hong Kong 'referendum'
People in Hong Kong are voting on the last day of an unofficial poll on universal suffrage - a move criticised by the local and China's governments.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wXFd...
North Korea 'test-fires missiles'
North Korea test-fires two missiles - believed to be short-range Scuds - into the sea from its east coast, reports from South Korea say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wXvC...
Big jump in Mers cases reported
More than 100 more cases and 34 deaths from the new respiratory disease Mers has been reported by officials in Saudi Arabia.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1myhY...
Colombia 2-0 Uruguay
Colombia will play Brazil in the World Cup quarter-finals after two goals from James Rodriguez seal victory over Uruguay.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qR9T...
'Drastic action' needed on Ebola
"Drastic action" is needed to contain the spread of deadly Ebola in West Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jmuW...
Brazil 1-1 Chile (3-2 pens)
Hosts Brazil knock Chile out of the 2014 Fifa World Cup in the second round with a 3-2 win on penalties.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mnit...
Second OSCE Ukraine team 'freed'
Second team of OSCE observers in eastern Ukraine freed - reportsBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iGjy...
Emin 'hopes' bed will go to museum
Tracey Emin "hopes" her famous artwork My Bed will end up in a museum after it is sold at auction next week.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qPPr...
VIDEO: Gay pride around the world
People in London, Paris and Singapore have gathered to celebrate gay rights.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wVKX...
Xi promises Chinese soft power
Chinese President Xi Jinping says China will never seek to impose its will on other nations, no matter how strong it becomes.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mqAO...
VIDEO: Glastonbury's recycling mountain
Andrew Plant takes a look at the amount of rubbish generated at Glastonbury every day and the efforts to recycle as much as possible.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/UUdT...
Suarez 'lost balance' in bite incident
Uruguay's Luis Suarez says he lost his balance and did not bite Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 Fifa World Cup.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jvHT...
'Flying saucer' to test Mars tech
Nasa is set to test the sort of technologies it will need to put astronauts on the surface of Mars.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yX3y...
Rainy Glastonbury ready for Metallica
Glastonbury gears up for the arrival of Metallica on a showery second day of the festival in Somerset.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qViG...
VIDEO: 'Mortars started crashing around us'
The BBC's Jim Muir reports from Irbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, where Christian villagers have been fleeing mortar attacks from Isis-led Sunni militants.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/UU1L...
Benghazi raid suspect 'in US court'
Suspected ringleader of Benghazi US consulate attack has appeared amid tight security at a US federal courthouse, reports say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qE4W...
Stars pay tribute to 'legend' Womack
Some of the biggest names in music pay tribute to singer and songwriter Bobby Womack, who died on Friday at the age of 70.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mGxb...
Several dead in north Nigeria blast
At least 10 people have been killed and 14 injured in an explosion in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi, police say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jvmD...
Auditors probe green power contracts
The government may have failed to protect the interests of bill payers when awarding green energy contracts, say auditors.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iLtt...
Cameron under fire after EU defeat
British PM David Cameron comes under attack from the Labour opposition after his defeat in a row over the new European Commission president.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/TrR1...
VIDEO: What is ordinary life like in Kabul?
The BBC's Bill Turnbull has been meeting residents of the Afghan capital Kabul to see what life there is really like - and if it is any safer.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qUtr...
Amazon 'bullying' UK publishers
The online retailer Amazon is accused of 'bullying' smaller UK publishers in the latest round of contract negotiations.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qg75...
Race to save Banksy artwork fails
A bid to raise £1m to keep a Banksy artwork in Cheltenham fails to hit its target within a businesswoman's self-imposed deadline.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wEUj...
Iraq military strikes Tikrit rebels
Helicopter gunships have been conducting strikes on the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, the Iraqi military says, amid reports of a major offensive.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lXaL...
VIDEO: Lanterns light up Ramadan festivities
Cairo's streets light up for Ramadan as demand for the traditional lantern rises.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wUrE...
BP seeks to wrest back compensation
BP asks a US court to order a "vast number" of businesses to repay part of the compensation awards they were paid in the wake of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wUoo...
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: Killer's dad: 'Son caused so much pain'
The father of a British-born student who shot dead six people in California last month before taking his own life, has told US television of the horror of living with what his son Elliot had done.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mli5...
Return Argentina payment - US judge
A US judge orders that a debt repayment made by Argentina to US bondholders be returned, calling the payment "an explosive action".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qNWw...
VIDEO: Franz Ferdinand's family on his legacy
The family of Franz Ferdinand are keeping his memory alive at his castle near Vienna, as Bethany Bell reports.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1nRqO...
VIDEO: 'Suicide net' approved for US bridge
A multi-million dollar funding package has been approved to stop people jumping off San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1llTN...
VIDEO: Glastonbury Festival back after storm
Stormy weather causes a temporary shutdown to the Glastonbury Festival, as Lizo Mzimba reports.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iEUg...
Bedtimes set for young offenders
A strict "lights-out" policy will be enforced at young offenders institutions in England, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announces.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qRW0...
Facebook fights US court over data
A US court has forced Facebook to hand over details of 381 users, but the social media company says the request violates the US constitution.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qASZ...
Ukraine truce holds despite attacks
A Ukrainian government ceasefire extended on Friday for three days appears to be holding, despite attacks by pro-Russia rebels in the east.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1m7k8...
Thai army promises elections in 2015
Thailand's military leader promises a return to democracy but says elections will only take place after October 2015.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lWQ9...
China party boss in corruption probe
The Communist Party boss of the major southern Chinese city of Guangzhou is being investigated for corruption, party officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lmow...
UK facing 'major' sperm shortage
The UK is facing a major sperm shortage that may be tempting fertility clinics to accept poorer quality sperm, the British Fertility Society warns.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wSlG...
EU leaders offer Cameron hope
The leaders of Sweden and Germany offer encouragement to British PM David Cameron after his defeat over the new European Commission president.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qT45...
Argentine vice-president charged
Argentine Vice-President Amado Boudou is indicted on charges of corruptionBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jXzK...
Mexico vigilante leader arrested
Jose Manuel Mireles, one of Mexico's main vigilante leaders battling drug cartels, is arrested for carrying unauthorised weapons, officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/Tr5N...
Soul legend Bobby Womack dead at 70
Legendary soul singer and songwriter Bobby Womack, who worked alongside many of the greatest musicians of the 20th Century, dies at 70.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pYKb...
Arcade Fire warm Glastonbury crowd
Arcade Fire bring a party atmosphere to Glastonbury on Friday, hours after an electric storm stops the festival.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jtCJ...
VIDEO: Cairo woman plans female taxi school
Nour Gaber from Cairo tells the BBC about her plans to open a school to teach other Egyptian women to drive a taxi like her.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/TqJY...
Phil Collins donates Alamo hoard
Singer Phil Collins donates his extensive collection of Alamo memorabilia to a Texas museum located where the 1836 battle took place.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iAVR...
Ex-envoy probed over Monaco murder
Poland's ex-honorary consul in Monaco is being formally investigated for ordering the murder of his heiress mother-in-law, prosecutors say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qNuq...
Bosnia marks centenary of WWI spark
Bosnia marks 100 years since the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the trigger for World War One.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lW12...
'Citizen science' hits 50-year mark
The Biological Records Centre, which supports more than 80 of the UK's wildlife recording societies and schemes, celebrates its 50th anniversary.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jWNO...
GM recalls 428,000 more US vehicles
General Motors is recalling nearly half a million vehicles in the US amid concerns over faulty air bags and other issues, the company says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yVth...
Increased protection for war wrecks
The huge number of ships sunk in the global conflict are be offered increased protection under a UN agreement.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/URVq...
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...
Vatican convicts ex-envoy of abuse
A tribunal in the Vatican convicts the Church's former envoy to the Dominican Republic of sex abuse and defrocks him.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qiFz...
Bulgarian bank system 'under attack'
Bulgaria's central bank says there has been a systematic attempt to destabilise the country through attacks on the banking system.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qiFz...
VIDEO: Killer's dad: 'Son caused so much pain'
The father of a British-born student who shot dead six people in California last month before taking his own life, has told US television of the horror of living with what his son Elliot had done.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mli5...
Top cleric urges quick deal on PM
Iraq's most influential Shia cleric has called for a prime minister to be appointed quickly in order to defuse the political crisis.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jUyU...
VIDEO: Close-up look at Android Wear watch
Google has launched the first smartwatches powered by its Android Wear operating system, the The LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1leew...
Facebook fights US court over data
A US court has forced Facebook to hand over details of 381 users, but the social media company says the request violates the US constitution.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qASZ...
Suarez ban 'excessive' - Chiellini
Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini says the decision to give Luis Suarez a four-month ban from football for biting him is 'excessive'.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qAQT...
Suarez loses sponsor because of bite
Luis Suarez loses the support of one of his financial backers after he is banned for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wEl9...
E-voting experiments end in Norway
Security fears have prompted Norway to end its trials of electronic voting during national elections.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lUq2...
Landmark Rocky Steps facing revamp
The Philadelphia Museum of Art unveils proposals to revamp the stairs made famous in the 1976 film Rocky.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iBaS...
VIDEO: Pirouetting on the Pyramid stage
Glastonbury welcomes music fans, heavy metal band Metallica and even the English National Ballet, on the first official day of the festivalBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wEC9...
Huge X-ray space telescope planned
The European Space Agency initiates the process that should lead to the biggest X-ray telescope ever built going into orbit in 2028.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/UPo2...
Afghans protest over poll 'fraud'
Thousands of supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah march through Kabul to protest against alleged fraud.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qNRR...
VIDEO: BBC World News business headlines
The latest international business headlines from BBC World News.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/YJ39...
Freaky Friday author dies at 83
Freaky Friday author Mary Rodgers, daughter of Broadway legend Richard Rodgers, dies at the age of 83.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mkxo...
VIDEO: World Cup fever grips America
America is through to the next level at the World Cup and Americans have been celebrating in style.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/Vta5...
VIDEO: Will EU-Ukraine deal help businesses?
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko is set to sign a landmark free-trade agreement with European leaders.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wExl...
Phil Collins donates Alamo hoard
Singer Phil Collins donates his extensive collection of Alamo memorabilia to a Texas museum located where the 1836 battle took place.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iAVR...
VIDEO: Serial killer's dad 'didn't see it coming'
The father of Elliot Rodger, the man who killed six people before taking his own life in May, has given his first interview since the tragedy.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iANd...
North Korea's economy 'grows 1.1%'
North Korea's economy grew by 1.1% in 2013 according to estimates by South Korea's central bank, even as trade with the nation is constrained by UN sanctions.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qAvX...
VIDEO: The moment Ukraine signed EU deal
Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova have signed partnership agreements with the European Union.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/UP3h...
Bad review couple win compensation
A long-running dispute between an online retailer and a couple unhappy with its customer service comes to an end.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pmya...
EU signs pacts with ex-USSR states
Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova sign partnership agreements with the European Union, in a move opposed by RussiaBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mkdV...
LaBeouf charged over theatre conduct
Transformers star Shia LaBeouf has been arrested at a performance of the musical Cabaret, and charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespassBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/UOX7...
VIDEO: Georgia pulled between EU and Russia
Georgia is signing an association agreement with the EU just as its trading ties with Russia are picking up.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mjKf...
Rooftop prisoners offered sun cream
Staff at a Devon prison offered sun cream to inmates who had managed to scale a rooftop, the Ministry of Justice confirms.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/TnYb...
VIDEO: Pope stops car to bless disabled girl
Pope Francis stopped his car on an Italian country road to bless a young disabled girl who was waiting by the side of the road with her family to see him pass.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qMRC...
Kaiser Chiefs to launch Glastonbury
The lights go up on Glastonbury’s main stages for the first time on Friday, with Kaiser Chiefs first on the bill.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wDUM...
VIDEO: Who is the man leading Boko Haram?
The Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram has come to international prominence after abducting more than 200 school girls, but what do we know about its leader?BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pURa...
VIDEO: Harry visits Brazil's 'crack land'
As part of his tour of South America, Prince Harry visited an area of Sao Paulo, known as 'crack land', where he learned about a government project to cut down on crack cocaine addiction.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1m3tx...
Panmure King of the Mountain
Latest Update: Added link to online entry for event on 19 Oct 2014Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1mBqwff The Panmure King of the Mountain runs up and over Mt Wellington, with half marathon, 10km and 5km running/walking events, a 5km wheelbarrow challenge for teams of 4 people, and a 2km Run Kids.The King of the Mountain skipped a year in 2012 but returned from 2013, organised by Run NZ along with the Mt Wellington Foundation and Panmure Business Association.from New Zealand Running Calendar http://ift.tt/1mBqw...
Afghanistan 'won't mirror Iraq'
The most senior British Army officer in Afghanistan says he does believe that country will follow Iraq into sectarian conflict when international troops withdraw.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iA8j...
India gas pipeline blast kills 11
At least 11 people die after a pipeline carrying gas explodes in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1ljRH...
VIDEO: Is Pakistan 'obsessed' with fair skin?
An advert promising to 'make the whole of Pakistan white' sparks debate in the country over what some are calling an 'obsession' with attaining fairer skin.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jq1p...
Jailed Uighur academic 'denied food'
Dissident academic Ilham Tohti was denied food in jail in China, and went on a hunger strike when served non-Islamic food, says his lawyer.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mjtn...
Putin aide calls Ukraine head 'Nazi'
A senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin lashes out at Ukraine's president ahead of the signing of a controversial EU deal.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/UOia...
EU summit set to confirm Juncker
An EU summit in Brussels is poised to confirm Jean-Claude Juncker as next president of the European Commission, despite strong UK opposition.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qzVL...
Leukaemia clue in breast cancer
Leukaemia research may lead to new drugs for difficult to treat breast cancers, say scientists.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qztK...
New Oscar rules for music announced
Oscar organisers have put new rules in place for its music categories to ensure fair campaigning in the run up to the awards.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lYam...
VIDEO: Sudan 'apostasy' woman speaks to BBC
A Sudanese woman whose death sentence for marrying a Christian was overturned has been released from detention again, after she was held at Khartoum airport on Tuesday.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1m2Xv...
Japan inflation rate at 32-year high
Consumer prices in Japan rise at an annual rate of 3.4% in May, the fastest pace in 32 years, due to the effect of a sales tax increase.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1m2Hp...
Call to save Pitcairn's ocean bounty
Researchers say that "immediate protection" is required for the pristine waters around the remote Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mgY4...
Nike reports soaring marketing costs
Nike reports a 36% jump in marketing costs in its fourth quarter due to heavy spending ahead of the World Cup.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1o86c...
Auditors probe green power contracts
The government may have failed to protect the interests of bill payers when awarding green energy contracts, say auditors.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iLtt...
VIDEO: Google demonstrates Android Auto
Andrew Brennan, product manager for Android Auto, demonstrates to Richard Taylor how he can use apps in a car.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iLkI...
Israel names two in hunt for teens
Israel names two suspects in the disappearance of three Israeli teenagers believed abducted in the West Bank earlier this month.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lsSo...
Lindsay Lohan to make West End debut
Actress Lindsay Lohan is to make her West End and stage debut later this year in a production of David Mamet's Speed-The-Plow.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sI5G...
Tough test for US Orion spaceship
Nasa says the most complex test yet of the parachute system for its Orion spacecraft proceeded without a snag.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lZeU...
Brooks says she is innocent
Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks says "I am innocent of all charges" and "vindicated" after being cleared of all charges in the phone-hacking trial.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sI5D...
Sensors help smartphone security
Researchers develop a smarter "kill switch" for phones that knows when your handset is in the hands of a thief.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lYT0...
'Drastic action' needed on Ebola
"Drastic action" is needed to contain the spread of deadly Ebola in West Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jmuW...
VIDEO: Bahrain 'moving backwards' says activist
Nabeel Rajab, one of the most prominent opposition activists in Bahrain, has been speaking after being released from jail.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jnmw...
South Sudan 'most fragile state'
The world's newest country, South Sudan, tops the list of fragile states in this year's index released by a leading US-based research institute.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mhvO...
VIDEO: WWI 100th anniversary ceremony
European Union leaders are taking part in a ceremony in Ypres to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pmIr...
VIDEO: Egypt 'biggest jailer of journalists'
Journalists and diplomats from more than 17 countries attend a meeting organised by the UN Correspondents Association to show solidarity with the three imprisoned Al Jazeera journalists.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1ls4g...
Boy missing for 11 days found at home
A 12-year-old Detroit boy missing for 11 days was found in his own basement, as his father learned of the boy's recovery live on television.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lrUa...
Bad review couple win compensation
A long-running dispute between an online retailer and a couple unhappy with its customer service comes to an end.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pmya...
Kenyan governor on terrorism charges
A Kenyan regional governor has been charged with terrorism and murder over attacks near Lamu in which scores were killed.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lZNk...
VIDEO: Can you trust your sunglasses?
Scientists in Brazil have developed a quick way to make sure your sunglasses are protecting your eyes from the sun's harmful rays.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mhBU...
VIDEO: Abortion pill risk in Cambodia
In Cambodia abortion is legal, but clinics there see many women suffering complications after taking counterfeit abortion pills.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qevn...
South Africa metal workers to strike
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has said its members will down tools on 1 July, days after platinum workers returned to work after a five-month stand off.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qefV...
Rise in US cannabis use treatments
Cannabis use in the United States has increased, with more people visiting hospital emergency departments over their use, a UN report says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1nKJV...
Ghana send Muntari and Boateng home
Ghana expel Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari from their World Cup squad for verbal and physical assaults respectively.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pmaw...
VIDEO: Inside Afghan election count centre
Karen Allen reports from inside an Afghan election count centre - and looks at the issues the next leader will have to tackle at ground level.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1nGTB...
Bank looks to cool housing market
A cap on the proportion of home loans that can be lent at high multiples of income has been proposed by the Bank of England.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pkFf...
Nigeria leader cuts trip after blast
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan cuts short a trip to an African Union summit after Wednesday's bomb attack in Abuja, his spokesman says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v8JR...
Mini-hearts grown to study disease
Thousands of miniature human hearts are grown to research disease by scientists in Scotland.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v8rv...
Costa Rica bans 'presidential cult'
The Costa Rican leader says he wants to end the "worship of the presidential image" and bans his portrait from being hung in public offices.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mh4p...
Savile NHS victims aged five to 75
Ex-BBC DJ Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted victims aged five to 75 in UK National Health Service hospitals over decades of unrestricted access, it emerges.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mv6w...
US demands Russia action 'in hours'
US Secretary of State John Kerry calls on Russia to show "within hours" it is working to disarm separatist militants in eastern Ukraine.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v8Dn...
Queen's income set to rise to £40m
The Queen's income is expected to rise by more than 5% next year to £40m as the Crown Estate announces record profits of £267m.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mtrC...
New Oscar rules for music announced
Oscar organisers have put new rules in place for its music categories to ensure fair campaigning in the run up to the awards.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lYam...
VIDEO: Woman set for double hand transplant
A Scottish woman is set to become the first person in the UK to have a double hand transplant.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v5Hv...
'Selfie' statue removed after ridicule
Kazakhstan monument like 'hobbits taking a selfie'BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q8t6...
Call to save Pitcairn's ocean bounty
Researchers say that "immediate protection" is required for the pristine waters around the remote Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mgY4...
Brussels murders extradition ordered
A French court orders the extradition to Belgium of Mehdi Nemmouche, suspected of murdering four people at the Brussels Jewish Museum.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jlAb...
Iraq confirms Syrian air strikes
The prime minister of Iraq has confirmed for BBC News that Syria carried out air strikes on militants inside Iraqi territory this week.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qdmU...
VIDEO: What happened at the Menin Gate?
As leaders of the European Union countries gather in Ypres to mark 100 years since the outbreak of WW1, Lucy Hockings explains the significance of the Menin Gate.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pD3q...
Abu Qatada not guilty of terror plot
Radical Muslim preacher Abu Qatada is found not guilty of terrorism offences by a court in Jordan, over an alleged plot in 1998.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lXQb...
VIDEO: From shop worker to Kimye's wedding
The 22-year-old from Liverpool spotted on Instagram ended up being flown to Florence last minute to photograph the celebrity wedding of the year.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qd4V...
Greste 'devastated' by court verdict
Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste says he is "devastated and outraged" at the Egyptian court verdict that jailed him and two of his colleagues.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jlkG...
Suarez 'bite' hearing set to continue
The hearing into Luis Suarez's alleged bite on Giorgio Chiellini will continue on Thursday, says the Uruguay FA president.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lr5Z...
Search shifted for Malaysia plane
Hunt for missing #MH370 Malaysian plane shifts farther south in Indian Ocean following new data analysis - AustraliaBBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lr3s...
Modi outdoes White House on Twitter
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi narrowly overtakes the White House on Twitter, a study of the political use of the social network shows.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iIgc...
Celebrities call for drug law change
More than 90 celebrities, politicians, lawyers and health experts write a letter to the prime minister calling for a review of the government's policy on illegal drugs.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pCLU...
South Korea retains prime minister
South Korea's Prime Minister Chung Hong-won, who offered to quit in April over the Sewol ferry disaster, will keep his job.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1leXt...
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...
UK bid to block Juncker set to fail
UK PM David Cameron's efforts to stop Jean-Claude Juncker becoming the next European Commission president suffer another blow.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lWz6...
US eases oil export restrictions
The US gives permission to two firms to export oil, after it has been lightly processed - a move that could see oil exports from the US increase.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iHTD...
GM halts sales of Cruze over airbags
General Motors tells dealers in the US and Canada to halt sales of some Chevrolet Cruze cars due to a potential problem with the airbag.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iHNq...
Thai general denies coup was planned
A senior Thai general has told the BBC that last month's military coup had not been planned in advance.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1qxcJ...
Faeces reveal Neanderthals' diet
Analysis of a 50,000-year-old scrap of human faeces adds weight to the view that Neanderthals ate plants as well as meat.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jk30...
VIDEO: Isis killings and fear spread in Iraq
The offensive by jihadist-led Sunni rebels has spread the fear of future attacks across Iraq.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lqsQ...
VIDEO: Close-up look at Android Wear watch
Google has launched the first smartwatches powered by its Android Wear operating system, the The LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1leew...
Iraq PM rejects emergency cabinet
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Maliki rejects calls for an emergency "national salvation" government to counter jihadist-led Sunni rebels.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jNzy...
VIDEO: US 'to rename' Chinese embassy street
The street holding the Chinese embassy in Washington DC could be renamed after a noted Chinese dissident.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mfXM...
VIDEO: N Korea angered by Kim Jong-un film
North Korea promises "merciless" retaliation if a forthcoming Hollywood film about killing Kim Jong-un is released.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1nFby...
VIDEO: Do US-Iranians want closer ties?
As the conflict in Iraq prompts speculation of possible co-ordination between the US and Iran, Alistair Leithead assesses the mood towards closer ties in California's 'Tehrangeles'.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/TxYH...
VIDEO: SA miners embrace on return to work
Thousands of miners at South Africa's biggest platinum mining firms have returned to work, a day after unions signed a wage deal to end a five-month strike.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/VmNa...
Suarez 'biting' mocked in memes
Memes have appeared on social media mocking Luis Suarez's 'biting' of Giorgio Chiellini in Uruguay's World Cup group match against Italy.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1laFF...
Hover cars to be built in Tel Aviv
A futuristic network of cars that will hover over the city of Tel Aviv is to be built in Israel.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1je7L...
Iraq PM rejects unity government
Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki rejects calls for a "national salvation government" to deal with the Sunni insurgency which has captured large parts of the country.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jNzy...
VIDEO: Hijacking story revealed, 60 years on
For years strict censorship meant reporting acts of dissent was restricted by the military governments of Myanmar, also known as Burma, but that is beginning to change.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1l8No...
Etihad agrees 49% stake in Alitalia
Abu Dhabi's state-owned Etihad Airways says it has agreed terms and conditions to buy a 49% stake in Italy's Alitalia.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1nCCD...
Memphis guitarist Teenie Hodges dies
Teenie Hodges, the Memphis guitarist and songwriter who co-wrote classic track Take Me to the River with singer Al Green, dies in Dallas aged 68.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1o2de...
Scores killed in Afghanistan clashes
Scores of Taliban militants, civilians and soldiers are killed during heavy clashes in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, local officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1nFgb...
South African miners return to work
Thousands of miners at South Africa's biggest platinum mining firms return to work, a day after unions signed a deal to end a five-month strike.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1o26P...
Amnesty sorry over unauthorised ads
Amnesty International apologises to Iggy Pop after it used an image of him in its latest anti-torture campaign without asking the singer's permission.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v4Hq...
Sudan death row woman 'forged papers'
The Sudan woman freed from death row in Khartoum, Meriam Ibrahim, is accused of forging official documents to leave country, her lawyer says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pibA...
VIDEO: Silent protest condemns Egypt ruling
Journalists gather around the world to protest against the seven-year jail terms given to three al-Jazeera journalists in Egypt.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lNk6...
Spanish princess to face charges
A Spanish judge formalises charges against Princess Cristina, King Felipe's sister, in a tax fraud and money laundering case.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q83a...
VIDEO: Dylan's Rolling Stone lyrics fetch $2m
A music fan has paid $2m (£1.2m) for a handwritten draft of Bob Dylan's classic, Like a Rolling Stone, at Sotheby's in New York.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mntj...
UK faces 'significant' land shortage
Britain is running out of land for food and faces a potential shortfall of two million hectares by 2030 according to new research.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lRmH...
Suarez faces long ban if guilty of bite
Uruguay's Luis Suarez is facing a lengthy ban that would end his World Cup if he is found guilty of biting.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lR4l...
China sends first minister to Taiwan
China sends its first ever ministerial-level official on a charm offensive to Taiwan following mass protests over a proposed trade agreement.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1phTR...
South African miners agree wage deal
South African platinum miners are to return to work after reaching a deal to end a five month strike.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pIWR...
US acts in Sudan death row case
The US says it is working with Sudan to ensure a woman freed from death row there can leave, after she was detained at Khartoum airport.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pIGL...
VIDEO: Is Greece's economy on the rise?
Economic data suggests Greece's economy is recovering from near collapse at the height of the crisis, but is a return to prosperity being felt by the people?BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mmQB...
Homeless man portrait wins top prize
German artist Thomas Ganter wins the £30,000 annual BP Portrait Award for his painting of a homeless man entitled Man With A Plaid Blanket.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1iuEd...
VIDEO: Queen resists lure of Iron Throne
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit the set of HBO's Game of Thrones, on the second day of their visit to Northern Ireland.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lmvK...
Royal couple visit Belfast film set
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh meet cast and production members from Game of Thrones during a tour of the Paint Hall Studios in Belfast on the second day of their Northern Ireland visit.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/V7dV...
US actor Eli Wallach dies aged 98
Prolific US actor Eli Wallach, best known for his roles in Sergio Leone westerns, dies aged 98BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q7zO...
VIDEO: 'Syrian refugees beaten in Lebanon'
Lebanon's policy has been to allow all Syrians refuge within the country, but the BBC has spoken to one man who says he was mistreated by the Lebanese army.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/TuNj...
Hacking jury to resume deliberations
The jury in the phone-hacking trial is to return to consider two outstanding counts after Andy Coulson was found guilty of conspiring to hack phones.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1mlZN...
Run Auckland
Latest Update: Updated location of final event in current series on 06 Jul 2014 to Silverdale SchoolRead Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1nTxESF Run Auckland is a 6 race series of 5km and 10km run and walk events and kids 2km and 4km run and walk events in Auckland every three weeks on Sundays through Autumn/Winter. There is also a half marathon in the final race of the series.It is Auckland's largest Fun Run & Walk Series with 6 races at a variety of scenic locations throughout Auckland with exceptional value for money and a fun, relaxed & friendly environment. Get a team together for the Corporate Cup, Family Cup,...
India train accident kills four
Several coaches of a passenger train derail in India's Bihar state, killing at least four people and injuring 10 others, officials said.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jMZL...
US senator beats Tea Party rival
US Republican Senator Thad Cochran, who is seeking midterm re-election, narrowly beats a Tea Party rival in a high-profile primary in Mississippi.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lQzR...
Fifa probes Suarez 'biting' incident
Football's governing body Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Uruguay's Luis Suarez over an alleged biting during the World Cup match against Italy.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/TuAq...
Ukraine foes cast doubt on ceasefire
Ukraine's government and rebels in the east both cast doubt on a newly-called truce following the downing of a military helicopter on Tuesday.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v42C...
Butterflies use magnetic compass
The monarch butterfly uses a magnetic compass to navigate thousands of miles across North America, scientists discover.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/Tuww...
Polio virus sample found in Brazil
The World Health Organization says it found a strain of the polio virus at an international airport in Brazil in March, but there are no human cases.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rr12...
Vampire bats lose bitter taste
Vampire bats' strict blood diet makes them lose much of their ability to taste bitter flavours, scientists show.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lQqg...
Libya holds elections to end chaos
Libyans go to the polls in the hope of ending the anarchy gripping the country since the 2011 overthrow of long-serving ruler Muammar Gaddafi.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pKJb...
Walking Stars Half Marathon
Latest Update: Added link to online entry for event on 22 Nov 2014Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1mlKIlf Walking Stars is Auckland's night-time, walking, half marathon to raise vital funds for the Cancer Society of New Zealand. The walk begins after sun down and takes you on a magical starlit walk past some of Auckland's finest landmarks, prior to the walk there is a pre event party.Walking Stars is non-competitive and so, with some training, is achievable by everyone! You can choose to power walk, stride or stroll, but no running!Wear bright colours, glow in the dark items, reflective tape, face paint, anything you...
Lucas museum to be built in Chicago
Star Wars creator George Lucas selectes Chicago as the future site of a museum of his film memorabilia and prized art collection.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v3Bh...
Monet's Water Lilies sells for £32m
A 1906 Claude Monet painting of water lilies, Nympheas, sells for almost £32m pounds in London, the second-highest price ever paid for the artist at auction.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/V8i1...
US no-fly rules 'unconstitutional'
A federal judge has ruled the US no-fly list deprives people of their constitutional right to travel without giving them a way to clear their names.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pgMd...
VIDEO: Red Arrows still flying high at 50
Tim Muffett meets the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, in their 50th display season.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v0j7...
VIDEO: When bees swarm 'who you gonna call?'
When bees swarm urban areas, the DC Beekeepers Alliance keeps both humans and bees safe. The BBC spoke to beekeepers and city dwellers who found an unexpected common bond over buzzing bees.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1ml59...
VIDEO: Where donkeys power the internet
Herdsmen in Turkey are using solar panels tethered to donkeys to power their internet sessions.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wuqc...
VIDEO: UK boys 'lured to Syria to fight'
Three teenage boys from Coventry have been lured to Syria to fight for Isis, their families have told BBC Newsnight.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yH4V...
US adviser troops arrive in Iraq
The first US troops deployed to assist the Iraqi army in combating a growing Sunni militant insurgency have arrived, the Pentagon says.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q6ds...
Nigerian atheist deemed mentally ill
A Nigerian man is sent to a mental institute in Kano state after declaring that he did not believe in God, according to a humanist charity.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lPgu...
VIDEO: Boko Haram 'seizes women' in Nigeria
Around 60 women and children have been abducted in northern Nigeria by suspected militant Islamists, residents and officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pgMf...
VIDEO: Nepali trafficking victims form circus
In Nepal, a group of human trafficking victims have formed a circus company which is giving them a new lease of life.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pgtz...
European bank 'hit by cyber-thefts'
A security firm reports finding evidence of Trojan malware being used to steal money from 190 customers of a major European bank.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1jM5G...
James opts out of £25m Miami contract
LeBron James is opting out of the final two years of his contract, worth £25m, with Miami Heat.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v34U...
Trader fined in US over bond prices
A New York court fines a former UK-based Credit Suisse trader for his role in artificially inflating bond prices.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1q68d...
Opera singer sacked for gay slur
Opera singer Tamar Iveri has her contract with Opera Australia terminated due to anti-gay comments posted on her Facebook page.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1isYT...
Cave given world heritage status
A prehistoric cave in southern France featuring 1,000 drawings dating back to 36,000 years ago, is inscribed on Unesco's World Heritage list.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1nwRP...
Shot Monaco heiress's daughter held
Police investigating the killing of Monaco heiress Helene Pastor last month arrest some 20 people in France, including her daughter and son-in-law.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wrjA...
Thai minister forms anti-coup group
A former Thai minister forms a group to campaign for a return to democracy, in the wake of last month's military coup.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/V8rz...
Japan plans to cut corporate tax
Japan has unveiled plans to cut the country's corporate tax to below 30% in several stages over the next few years, as part of the prime minister's plan to revive the economy.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1lNk7...
Microsoft unveils Android phone
Microsoft unveils its first handset following its takeover of Nokia's handset business. The device runs on Android rather than Windows Phone.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1isOg...
Sisi 'will not act' over Egypt trial
Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi says he will not "interfere" in the controversial jailing of three al-Jazeera journalists in Cairo.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1m9qD...
Monet's Water Lilies sells for £32m
A 1906 Claude Monet painting of water lilies, Nympheas, sells for almost £32m pounds in London, the second-highest price ever paid for the artist at auction.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/V8i1...
Kenyan 'Liz' gang rape trial begins
One of the six men accused of gang-raping a 16-year-old girl in Kenya and dumping her in a pit latrine goes on trial.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/T4Jb...
Kerry in north Iraq as crisis rages
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil to hold talks with Kurdish leaders as Sunni rebels claim a key oil refinery has fallen to them.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1sAWd...
VIDEO: Red Arrows still flying high at 50
Tim Muffett meets the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, in their 50th display season.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1v0j7...
VIDEO: S Korean 'killer soldier' captured
A South Korean soldier who killed five members of his unit has been captured after a failed suicide attempt, defence officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1rqnr...
'Five killed' in Kenya coast attack
At least five people are killed in an attack on the Kenyan coast, close to the scene of raids last week in which more than 60 people died.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1isqU...
Social media 'half' of police work
Complaints originating from social media make up "at least half" of a front-line police officer's work, the head of the College of Policing tells the BBC.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/Tq3S...
VIDEO: Egypt trial: Family 'devastated'
The father of one of three of the al-Jazeera journalists sentenced to seven-year jail terms in Egypt have said he is "devastated and shocked by the finding".BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/UCDr...
VIDEO: UK boys 'lured to Syria to fight'
Three teenage boys from Coventry have been lured to Syria to fight for Isis, their families have told BBC Newsnight.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yH4V...
VIDEO: Pilot lands hot-air balloon in road
A pilot lands his hot-air balloon in a Northampton street after a sudden disappearance of wind.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1wmtX...
India to present budget in July
India's new government will present its first federal budget on 10 July, media reports quoting officials say.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pH3q...
VIDEO: Al-Jazeera reporter's parents shocked
Peter Greste's parents, Lois and Juris, have expressed their shock as the sentences of three al-Jazeera journalists in Egypt became public.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pDK3...
France sparks .wine address row
France has expressed anger at the organisation responsible for assigning internet domains over the planned launch of .wine and .vin addresses.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/UA3Z...
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...
Weekly Newsletter June 24th 2014
Latest Update: Published weekly newsletterRead Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/Tqkt1O This week's newsletter on June 24th 2014 covers interesting articles, some big news about the website, and one late addition to the calendar. The big news firstThe new website design went live earlier on today. On a desktop web browser at full screen, you probably won't notice too much difference, other than a few things being in slightly different places (e.g. links to the event website etc are now above the dates on an event listing page) and the...
Obama presses Russia on Ukraine arms
US President Barack Obama urges his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to stop weapons entering Ukraine, after rebels there agree to observe a truce.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uZRY...
Google's Nest unveils kit tie-ups
Nest is allowing activity wristbands, colour-changing light bulbs and cars to communicate and control its smart thermostats and smoke alarms.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1uZTd...
S Korea ferry trial to hear evidence
A court is to begin hearing evidence in the trial of the captain and 14 crew members of a South Korean ferry that sank in April, killing more than 300 people.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1yHEb...
Reporters protest over Egypt rulings
BBC journalists in London will be joined by colleagues from other news organisations for a protest against the jailing of three al-Jazeera staff in Egypt.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pGIB...
Pesticide toll 'impossible to deny'
Scientists say the evidence is 'conclusive' that neonicotinoids are causing significant damage to a wide range of beneficial species.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1irNj...
XTERRA Auckland Trail Running Series
Latest Update: Added distances for Dome Valley event on 20 Jul 2014 and approximate distances for Riverhead event on 31 Aug 2014Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/T4emQi The Blackmores XTERRA Auckland Trail Run Series is an annual 7 race off road trail running series organised by TotalSport, every three weeks between May 18th and September 21st 2014.The events are at Shakespear Park, Riverhead Forest (twice in 2014 with a different course each time), Woodhill Forest, Dome Valley, Waharau Regional Park and Hunua Ranges. Each event has short (5 to 8km), mid (10 to 14km), long (16 to 20km) and super long (21km+) options.Please...
Google 'testing' domain name service
Google unveils plans for its own domain name registration service that will allow consumers "to search, find, purchase and transfer" domain names.BBC News - Homehttp://ift.tt/1pczc...
Speight's Coast to Coast Mountain Run
Latest Update: Added link to online entry for event on 13 Feb 2015Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1j9JFA4 The Speight's Coast to Coast Mountain Run covers the 33km mountain run leg of the Speight's Coast to Coast multi sport event.The competitors in the Mountain Run will register at Aickens Corner and start as the first cyclist in the two day event enters the Aickens transition. They will then complete the normal mountain run course of 33kms over Goat Pass and finish at Klondyke Corner in the Arthurs Pass National Park.from New Zealand Running Calendar http://ift.tt/1j9JF...
Rustic Run and Walk
Latest Update: Added next event date: 13 Jun 2015Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1o55BQR The Rustic Run and Walk is an individual or team marathon or half marathon, running 5.275km laps through the historic Goldfields Mining Village in Kawarau Gorge near Cromwell in Central Otago. There is also a kids 1.3km adventure run.The focus of this event is all about fun and to challenge yourself, your colleagues, your family or just a group of mates. This could even be your mid winter work team building function. Run in any order or any distance. Enjoy the atmosphere, camaraderie and meet others with the same goals.from New Zealand...
Red Stag Redwoods Forest Relay
Latest Update: Added next event date: 13 Sep 2014Read Full Post Online: http://ift.tt/1uZx8ET The Red Stag Relay is an annual event for running and walking teams hosted by Lake City Athletic Club with a course that winds its way through the iconic Redwood Forest in Rotorua.Please note the details on this page are based on the 2013 event and are subject to change. We will update this listing as more information comes to hand about the 2014 event. The relay is open to running and walking teams from athletic clubs, schools, corporate and social teams over a distance of 5km per team member for the adult teams, and 3.2km for...
