12/23 BBC News | Latest Published Stories | World Edition

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. BBC News | Latest Published Stories | World Edition - Updated every minute of every day Kyrgyz reporter death probe call December 22, 2009 at 11:43 pm Media groups push for a probe into the murder in Kazakhstan of Kyrgyzstan journalist Gennady Pavlyuk. Trial for Chinese dissident Liu December 22, 2009 at 11:28 pm Prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo is being tried in Beijing on charges of subversion, amid Western criticism. Dangerous driving penalty raised December 22, 2009 at 11:17 pm Justice Secretary Jack Straw proposes increasing the maximum jail term for dangerous driving to five years. One dead, 48 hurt in coach crash December 22, 2009 at 11:15 pm One person is killed and another 48 are hurt, six seriously, as a coach crashes in icy conditions on a country road in Cornwall. Body of Colombian governor found December 22, 2009 at 11:03 pm A Colombian provincial governor is found dead after the most high-profile kidnapping of a politician since 2002. Funeral for war's 100th casualty December 22, 2009 at 10:58 pm The funeral of the 100th soldier to die in Afghanistan in 2009 is to be held in his home town in Suffolk with a guard of honour. Parents make 1979 abduction plea December 22, 2009 at 10:35 pm The parents of a teenager abducted from London 30 years ago make a final appeal for information about his fate. Meningitis boy home for Christmas December 22, 2009 at 10:28 pm A four-year-old boy who was "purple from head to toe" from meningitis recovers enough to go home for Christmas with his family in Cornwall. Final delivery for the Scout Post December 22, 2009 at 8:11 pm After 25 years of delivering Christmas mail in Edinburgh, the Scout Post has closed because it can no longer cover the whole city. Music tuition 'vital' for schools December 22, 2009 at 7:58 pm A teaching union contacts every school in Scotland in a bid to promote and support music tuition and calls for funding. Fresh plea over missing man case December 22, 2009 at 7:46 pm The family of a man who went missing from his Glasgow flat on Christmas Eve 25 years ago make a public plea for help. Q&A: Colombia's civil conflict December 22, 2009 at 7:40 pm The groups and issues behind Colombia's four decades of civil conflict. Battling for teenage hearts and minds December 22, 2009 at 7:38 pm As the number of teenagers killed violently in the UK fell this year to 51 from more than 70 in 2008, does this mean the authorities are winning the war against gun and knife crime? 'Legal high' drugs banned in UK December 22, 2009 at 7:34 pm A ban on a range of drugs, known as "legal highs", comes into force in the UK, the government announces. Is a white Christmas just a dream? December 22, 2009 at 7:29 pm With swaths of the country blanketed by snow, there has been growing speculation that 2009 will be a white Christmas for many. But how common really is snow on 25 December in the UK? Scotland's bad weather continues December 22, 2009 at 7:22 pm Further disruption is expected on Scotland's roads because of the continued adverse weather. The new Equality Bill and its implications December 22, 2009 at 7:13 pm A new law will require organisations of all sizes and types to promote equality and avoid discrimination in the workplace. University funding cut by £533m December 22, 2009 at 7:11 pm Lord Mandelson announces cuts to university funding of £533m in the annual grant letter to academic institutions. 'Busby Babe' Scanlon dies aged 74 December 22, 2009 at 7:08 pm Former Manchester United winger and 'Busby Babe' Albert Scanlon has died at the age of 74. Old heart patients 'over-drugged' December 22, 2009 at 7:04 pm People over the age of 80 are being treated too aggressively for high blood pressure, researchers claim. Teenage killings in UK drop 30% December 22, 2009 at 7:03 pm The number of teenagers killed violently in the UK has fallen by 30%, from 72 in 2008 to 51 in 2009, BBC research finds. Low hormones 'make birth harder' December 22, 2009 at 7:03 pm Expectant mums who are low in thyroid hormone are more likely to struggle with labour, findings suggest. A&E wait tactics 'under attack' December 22, 2009 at 7:03 pm Hospitals are "fiddling" the four-hour A&E waiting time target by using wards as dumping grounds, the Conservatives say. In pictures: Tashkent trees axed December 22, 2009 at 7:02 pm Images from the Uzbek capital, where a controversial tree-felling operation has changed a much-loved city landmark. Long-term unemployment 'doubles' December 22, 2009 at 7:01 pm The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance for more than a year has nearly doubled, the TUC says. Soyuz docked with space station December 22, 2009 at 6:31 pm A spacecraft carrying an international crew docks with the International Space Station, Russian mission control says. Facebook US sex scam case bargain December 22, 2009 at 5:59 pm A US teenager who blackmailed fellow pupils to have sex by using Facebook images agrees plea bargain. Colombia bid to rescue governor December 22, 2009 at 5:39 pm Colombia's president says a military operation is under way to rescue a provincial governor from suspected Farc rebels. Balloon parents must pay $42,000 December 22, 2009 at 5:38 pm The US parents responsible for pretending their son was adrift in a balloon are ordered to pay the $42,000 rescue bill. US woman held over Obama 'threat' December 22, 2009 at 5:11 pm US Secret Service agents arrest a woman accused of threatening to kill Michelle Obama during a family break to Hawaii. US growth rate revised downwards December 22, 2009 at 5:00 pm The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.2% in the July to September period, the second downwards revision. Adams' brother hands himself in December 22, 2009 at 4:55 pm A brother of Gerry Adams, who is wanted in connection with allegations he abused his daughter, has turned himself into Irish police. Jail for theft care home manager December 22, 2009 at 4:51 pm The manager of a care home who stole nearly £20,000 from one of her patients is jailed for 10 months. Fiat unveils one million car plan December 22, 2009 at 4:31 pm Fiat unveils plans to increase annual car production in Italy to one million, but will still shut its Sicily factory. Man, 66, dies in flat lounge fire December 22, 2009 at 4:25 pm A 66-year-old man dies in a fire at a block of flats in Sturminster Newton in Dorset. Snow baby born in rescue vehicle December 22, 2009 at 4:23 pm A woman gives birth in a mountain rescue vehicle after an ambulance is unable to reach her because of snow. Class C GBL drug ban 'not enough' December 22, 2009 at 4:22 pm The mother of a Brighton student who died after taking the drug GBL has said a ban which comes into force on Wednesday does not go far enough. US appoints cybersecurity chief December 22, 2009 at 4:16 pm The White House appoints former Microsoft executive Howard Schmidt as it cyber tsar, following a seven month search. Electric buses for city's roads December 22, 2009 at 4:09 pm Three electric buses will provide a shuttle service on the streets in the centre of Durham City from next summer. US Senate votes for health bill December 22, 2009 at 4:08 pm US senators pass the second of three procedural hurdles on a major healthcare reform bill. One dead after two-car collision December 22, 2009 at 4:03 pm One person dies in a road collision involving two cars on the A39 in Cornwall. Fraudster forged wife's signature December 22, 2009 at 3:56 pm A man who fraudulently forged the signature of his wife to borrow £81,000 is jailed for 21 months. Auschwitz theft 'ordered abroad' December 22, 2009 at 3:54 pm A Polish prosecutor says the theft of the "Arbeit macht frei" sign from Auschwitz was ordered from abroad. Officers find 'unstable' escapee December 22, 2009 at 3:53 pm Police find a man who went missing from a secure mental health unit while on a trip to a shopping centre. Criticism over festive tree cost December 22, 2009 at 3:52 pm Durham County Council is accused of wasting money, after spending £50,000 on eight decorated Christmas trees. North west roads 'treacherous' December 22, 2009 at 3:48 pm Continuing bad weather has left a number of roads in the north west impassable, the police say. Festive thieves raid poultry farm December 22, 2009 at 3:47 pm An Oxfordshire poultry farmer says he is determined not to give up his small holding despite thieves stealing nearly all his birds in the run up to Christmas. Stolen band equipment recovered December 22, 2009 at 3:38 pm Almost all of the music equipment stolen from indie-folk band Noah and the Whale is recovered by police. Police replace man's stolen money December 22, 2009 at 3:36 pm An RAF veteran from Shropshire whose Christmas savings were stolen by masked robbers has his money replaced thanks to West Mercia Police donations. Calls made over hit and run plea December 22, 2009 at 3:33 pm More than 30 people respond to a plea for information over a hit and run crash in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.   This email was sent to createrofheaven.internationalnews@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.