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Russian envoy in crisis-hit Syria
Russia's foreign minister is greeted by pro-government crowds as he arrives in Syria to meet President Assad, amid rising violence in the country.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16920922
Maldives leader quits amid unrest
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-16922570
Chinese workers 'freed' in Sudan
A group of Chinese workers kidnapped by rebels in Sudan has been freed and flown to Kenya, a statement from Sudan's foreign ministry says.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16924184
Trendnet flaw hits home net cams
Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including live video from children's rooms.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16919664
Prince leads Dickens celebrations
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are leading global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16914295
Euro 'could survive Greece exit'
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes piles pressure on Greece to agree tough reforms, saying a euro exit would be "no man overboard".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16923706
Police failed over hack warnings
The Met Police should have warned people they were the victims of phone hacking by the News of the World, a judicial review rules.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16922305
Iranians 'detained for BBC links'
Reports from Iran say several people have been detained for alleged links to the BBC's Persian Service, which is banned in the country.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16922285
US to deport Liberia ex-warlord
Former Liberian rebel leader George Boley should be deported from the US over his role in the civil war of the 1990s, a judge rules.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16924744
Obama to give back campaign funds
US President Barack Obama's election campaign is to return some $200,000 of funding linked to the family of a Mexican fugitive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16924314
Frozen Italy tackles 'gas crisis'
Italy imposes emergency measures on businesses to conserve gas as freezing weather continues to grip the country and much of Europe.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16919998
Glencore-Xstrata in $90bn merger
Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata announces a $90bn merger with Glencore, the world's largest commodity trader.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16907816
VIDEO: Syria artillery onslaught on Homs
Residents in the restive Syrian city of Homs are suffering one of the fiercest assaults from government troops since the uprising began.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16915292
VIDEO: Skydiver to jump from space
An Austrian adventurer is making the final preparations to jump from the very point where the atmosphere ends and space begins.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-16922438
VIDEO: Medical system for Libyan's 'abused'
A system for sending wounded people from the Libyan conflict abroad for treatment has been suspended after it came to light that it has been abused.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16922929
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/10462520
VIDEO: Big freeze tightens grip on Europe
The Arctic conditions sweeping Europe have tightened their grip, with more deaths reported in Poland and Ukraine, taking the toll to well over 200.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16919924
VIDEO: How plants warn each other of danger
Professor Iain Smith shows how researchers have captured the process by which plants alert each other to potential threat.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-16916474
VIDEO: Prince to mark Dickens anniversary
On the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will attend a special service at Westminster Abbey.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16922334
VIDEO: Breivik appears in Oslo court
Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and mass shooting in Norway, has appeared in court in Oslo.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16911010
UBS profits down on weak business
Profits at Swiss bank UBS slump by three-quarters and the outlook remains tough as the eurozone crisis saps business.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16922411
BP ups dividend as profits rise
BP announces sharply higher profits and increases its dividend to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16915491
Ofcom wants Openreach price cut
Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16905703
Transplant jaw made by 3D printer
An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16907104
Jubilee gig line-up is announced
Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are among the artists who will play at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London in June.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16925230
Madonna announces next world tour
Madonna announces the dates for her latest world tour, which will start in Israel in March.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16924257
'Invader' drives ladybird decline
Fast declines in some UK and European ladybirds are being caused by the spread of the invasive harlequin species, scientists show.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-16916726
Jurassic cricket's song recreated
The "love song" of a 165-million-year-old insect is recreated from a tiny and remarkably intact fossil, say scientists.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/16878292
'Birth defect risk' for diabetics
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16873489
Campaign to cut smoking in cars
A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-16872587
Terry not ready to quit England
John Terry still wants to play for England despite being stripped of the captaincy for the second time, BBC Sport understands.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16925705
Five killer whales 'sue' SeaWorld
Five killer whales are named as plaintiffs in a lawsuit which argues that they deserve the same constitutional protection from slavery as humans.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16920866
SA 'resurrected singer' detained
A South African man who claims to be a famous Zulu musician who apparently died in 2009 is in custody until DNA tests determine his identity, police say.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16905521
Charity quits after Mali attacks
Medical charity Doctors of the World pulls out of northern Mali following a recent outbreak of fighting by Tuareg rebels - some of whom used to fight for Col Gaddafi in Libya.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16924177
Search on for Philippine missing
Search and rescue teams look for survivors of a 6.7 magnitude quake that shook the central Philippines on Monday, leaving dozens dead or missing.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-16920797
Abu Qatada 'may yet be deported'
The government is still working with Jordan to try to reach assurances that will allow radical cleric Abu Qatada to be deported, the attorney general says.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16923527
Venezuela holds Colombia fugitive
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says one of the country's most wanted paramilitary leaders, known as Martin Llanos, has been captured in Venezuela.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-16920933
Israel condemns Fatah-Hamas move
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu condemns a unity deal between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, saying it damages prospects for peace.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16918834
US tightens Iran bank sanctions
US President Barack Obama places new sanctions on Iran, blocking government assets held in the US, including the Iranian Central Bank.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16914690
Redknapp tax trial jury sent out
The jury in the Harry Redknapp and Milan Mandaric tax evasion trial is sent out to consider its verdicts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-16927527
Press watchdog 'made a scapegoat'
The Press Complaints Commission was made a scapegoat over phone-hacking at the News of the World, its former chairman tells the Leveson Inquiry.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16924117
Court hears social care challenge
The Supreme Court is to hear a case challenging the way councils in England can consider their finances when assessing people for social care.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16915120
Family at Ian Paisley's bedside
The family of former first minister and DUP leader Ian Paisley spend the night at his hospital bedside.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-16911310
In pictures: Snowy Sunday
Much of UK with several inches of snow
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16895290
Super Bowl photos
New York Giants beat New England Patriots
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/16901698
In pictures: Making charcoal from Liberian rubber trees
Making make use of old rubber trees in Liberia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16598389
Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February
News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/in-pictures-16831662
The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years
Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/in-pictures-16859661
In pictures: Venice in Solitude
Haunting views of Venice's waterways
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/in-pictures-16831749
Where the Titanic was born
Drawing offices where Titanic was designed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-16840275
Day in pictures: 3 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/in-pictures-16868826
When did the middle finger become offensive?
When did the middle finger become offensive?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16916263
Why spend 15 hours a week cutting coupons?
Why spend 15 hours a week cutting up newspapers?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16537076
Did Dickens really save poor children and clean up the slums?
Did Dickens save poor children and clean up the slums?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16907648
Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking tourists
So why has Gabon failed to become tourist hot-spot?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16686544
Road warriors struggle to get connected
Road warriors struggle to get connected
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16858088
Moving from penguins to profiles
How do we keep our web-savvy children safe online?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16836318
Climate consensus cracking open - or not...
Why climate sceptics claim they've cracked the consensus
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-16906738
Working with Lucian Freud
Lucian Freud as seen by his assistant, model and friend
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16849079
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