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News and Media RSS FeedsIsraeli strike at Gaza school 'kills 30' - At least 30 people are killed and 55 injured when Israeli artillery shells land near a United Nations-run school in Gaza, UN officials say....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk European gas supplies disrupted - Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.... Senate snub as US Congress opens - The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.... Ethiopia imposes aid agency curbs - Ethiopia's parliament passes a bill imposing restricting aid work, for example promoting the rights of children. ... German billionaire kills himself - German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.... India accuses Pakistan on Mumbai - The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.... Gunmen kidnap Nigerian novelist - Renowned Nigerian writer and novelist Elechi Amadi has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta region, say officials.
... Payout for Arabic shirt passenger - An air passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed Arabic script is awarded a payout of $240,000, his lawyers say.... Milky Way 'bigger than thought' - The Milky Way has 50% more mass and is travelling 120,000km per hour faster than previously thought, according to researchers.... Bhutto lament - daughter releases tribute rap song - Bhutto lament - daughter releases tribute rap song... Nigerian motorcyclists wear pumpkins to evade helmet law - Nigerian authorities are cracking down on motorcyclists who try to dodge fines for not having a helmet by wearing dried pumpkin shells.... Live text - Carling Cup - Holders Tottenham host Championship side Burnley in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final.... South Africa face tough final day - South Africa reach the close of day four on 62-1 - needing a further 314 runs to complete a clean sweep of the series. ... Send your video, pictures and story ideas - Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.... Day in pictures - Eye-catching images from around the world... Bucking the trend - Crowds expected at hi-tech show despite downturn... Treasure hunt - How easy is it to set up a new museum in Iraq? ... Buyers beware - Europeans uneasy over Russia's role as gas supplier... Year of change? - Mugabe's exit and other forecasts for Africa in 2009... Parrot paradise? - World's biggest parrot colony faces growing pressures... Congo rebels back 'ousted' chief - Rebel commanders in eastern DR Congo pledge loyalty to Gen Nkunda after claims he had been toppled.... Warning over 'third-hand smoke' - Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.... Toyota shuts plants for 11 days - Toyota announces that it is to halt production at its domestic plants for 11 days in February and March.... Mob drama gets Scorsese backing - Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese publicly endorses an Italian drama about organised crime in Naples.... New US embassy opens in Baghdad - The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened in Iraq's capital.... Gunmen raid Sri Lanka TV station - Gunmen ransack a Sri Lanka television channel that drew criticism for its recent coverage of the country's civil war.... Millions to get weather pay-outs - The cold snap has triggered pay-outs to millions of eligible people, including Londoners for the first time in a decade.... Euro weakens on rate cut evidence - The euro weakens against the pound and the US dollar as data suggests that a eurozone interest rate cut next week is likely.... Females 'less physically active' - Females are less physically active at both ends of life than their male counterparts, two studies suggest.... Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain - The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.... The Stooges guitarist found dead - Guitarist Ron Asheton, who helped found Iggy Pop's band The Stooges, is found dead at his home in Michigan.... Apple to end music restrictions - Apple has announced at Macworld that music on its iTunes store will now be DRM free.... Russian Natural Gas Supply to Europe Dwindles - MOSCOW, Jan. 6 -- The flow of natural gas from Russia to Europe plummeted Tuesday, with several countries reporting a complete halt in shipments and others experiencing major reductions as Russia deepened its gas embargo against neighboring Ukraine in the middle of a winter cold spell.
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