World Politics and News

Coalition rules eased in Ukraine

BBC World News - 1 hour 33 min ago
Ukraine's parliament moves to ease coalition building, as President Viktor Yanukovych tries to form a governing alliance.

Two dead British soldiers named

BBC World News - 1 hour 35 min ago
The Ministry of Defence names two British soldiers killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan on Sunday.

Dutch bishops order abuse inquiry

BBC World News - 1 hour 38 min ago
Dutch bishops order an inquiry into alleged sexual abuses of children by Catholic priests, threatening a new scandal.

Indian MPs approve women's bill

BBC World News - 1 hour 41 min ago
India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women.

N Ireland backs policing switch

BBC World News - 1 hour 41 min ago
Northern Ireland's assembly backs a key measure to devolve the highly sensitive issues of policing and justice from London.

Troop bomb training 'inadequate'

BBC World News - 1 hour 41 min ago
The coroner at an inquest into the death of four soldiers in an Afghan blast says there were training "inadequacies".

Africville apology angers community activist

Last month the mayor of Halifax apologized to the former residents of a black community razed to the ground in the 1960s. Denise Allen says the apology was totally inadequate. Allen is spokeswoman for a group of people with family ties to Africville. She says the compensation settlement reached with Halifax Regional Municipality is illegal.

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Kenney nixes queer content from guide for new Canadians

A freedom of information request by Canadian Press revealed that the office of Immigration Minister Jason Kenney deleted references to the civil rights of queer Canadians from a guide for immigrants. We speak with NDP MP for Burnaby, Bill Siksay.

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Obama meets Greek leader on debt crisis

CNN News Europe - 2 hours 12 min ago
Global financial reform is expected to top the agenda Tuesday as President Obama huddles with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is at the center of Europe's debt crisis.

Pink Floyd take EMI to court

BBC World News - 2 hours 12 min ago
Pink Floyd launch legal action in the High Court against EMI over payment of online royalties and marketing of their music.

Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings'

BBC World News - 2 hours 13 min ago
A Nigerian Christian group accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.

Israel backs East Jerusalem build

BBC World News - 2 hours 14 min ago
Israel announces 1,600 new homes for east Jerusalem, threatening to overshadow the US vice-president's visit.

UK trade gap widens

BBC World News - 2 hours 23 min ago
The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens unexpectedly in January, with imports rising faster than exports.

Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery

BBC World News - 2 hours 26 min ago
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.

Somali hope for Chandlers release

BBC World News - 2 hours 29 min ago
Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says efforts are being made to release a UK couple held by pirates as soon as possible.

Israeli 'spymaster' dies aged 82

BBC World News - 2 hours 32 min ago
A former Israeli spy who played a key role in Africa, the Middle East and the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal has died.

Lloyd Webber shrugs off musical's critics

CNN News Europe - 2 hours 43 min ago
Andrew Lloyd Webber has defended his new musical from criticism on online forums even before its official opening on Tuesday night.

Alcohol ban means Irish rugby fans face long Good Friday

BBC World News - 2 hours 47 min ago
Row as Irish crunch match Munster v Leinster is a mouth-watering clash for any rugby fan, but most drinkers in the Irish Republic wanting to toast the Magners League fixture in a bar next month will have to leave the country.

Crime row reopens amid Tory claim

BBC World News - 2 hours 51 min ago
The Tories say new figures back up its case that violent crime has risen under Labour, reopening a long-running political row.