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- 1. Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire'
- Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for independence, the BBC learns.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11191395
- 2. 'Banish Pakistan trio if guilty'
- Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan says the three cricketers accused of spot-fixing should receive life bans from cricket if found guilty.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/cricket/8969656.stm
- 3. Cell assault sergeant facing sack
- A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-wiltshire-11190561
- 4. UK soldier killed in Afghan blast
- A British soldier from The Royal Scots Borderers has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11192864
- 5. Gove defends free school numbers
- Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11191479
- 6. Burnt golf course body was a man
- Police trying to identify a badly-burnt body found on a golf course in East Sussex believe the young man was murdered elsewhere.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-sussex-11191068
- 7. SNP rethink Scots referendum plan
- The Scottish government is set to shelve plans for an independence referendum before next year's election.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11193304
- 8. Ex-army head attacks Labour PMs
- Former head of the Army Gen Sir Richard Dannatt accuses Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11190527
- 9. Archbishop backs papal visit cost
- The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales says taxpayers should help fund the Pope's visit because it is an official state event.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11191386
- 10. Four charged over 'brothel' raids
- Two men and two women are due in court following a series of raids on suspected brothels in Belfast in a UK-wide operation.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11191824
- 11. Rooney set to travel with England
- Wayne Rooney will travel to Switzerland for England's Euro 2012 qualifier despite allegations about his private life.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/8969808.stm
- 12. In for a penny... racers have a bone-shaking ride
- Penny farthing riders from around the world take to the streets for the 1km Knutsford Great Race.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-manchester-11192407
- 13. Prince and Tony Blair to appear on Daybreak show
- Prince Charles and ex-prime minister Tony Blair will be guests in the first week of new ITV morning show Daybreak.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11191808
- 14. Live Twenty20 - England v Pakistan
- England require 127 to beat Pakistan in the first Twenty20 international after a disciplined bowling effort in Cardiff.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8967014.stm
- 15. Live text - US Open day seven
- Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams are among the players in action on day seven of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/tennis/8970398.stm
- 16. Pedrosa wins on tragic MotoGP day
- Dani Pedrosa wins the San Marino MotoGP, but the race is overshadowed by the death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa in the preceding Moto2 race.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/8970291.stm
- 17. Moto2's Tomizawa dies after crash
- Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa dies after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/8970385.stm
- 18. Jimenez claims European Masters
- Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez holds off the challenge of his Italian Ryder Cup team-mate Edoardo Molinari to win the European Masters by three strokes.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/golf/8970455.stm
- 19. Fatal mid-air crash pilot praised
- A pilot is praised for avoiding a village and landing his plane safely after a mid-air collision which killed a father and son on the Isle of Wight.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-hampshire-11191805
- 20. Tube strikes loom for commuters
- The first of a series of Underground strikes begins later in London, with journeys expected to be severely disrupted this week.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-london-11191787
- 21. Motorcycle family speak of loss
- The family of a father and son killed in a motorbike crash say the tragedy will leave a huge hole in their lives.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-11192294
- 22. Scotland faces £3.7bn budget cuts
- Scotland faces nearly £4bn of cuts over the next four years, Finance Secretary John Swinney is warning.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11188977
- 23. Seven children have E. coli bug
- Seven children in the Lurgan area are infected with E. coli 0157, the Public Health Agency has confirmed.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11191496
- 24. Petrol bomb attack in Enniskillen
- A petrol bomb is thrown at the door of a house in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11192216
- 25. Local identity worry in shake-up
- Some community identities in Wales may be "wiped clean" by proposals to shake up local councils, it is claimed.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-11193407
- 26. Car crashes into pub toilet wall
- A pub landlady tells how she discovered a car embedded in the wall of the men's toilets.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-11193455
- 27. Mozambique police fire at rioters
- Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11176238
- 28. Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
- Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11184315
- 29. New Zealand assesses quake damage
- Officials assess the damage caused by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, as aftershocks continue.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11191105
- 30. South Korea FM offers to resign
- The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11186649
- 31. Car bomb kills Russian soldiers
- A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five soldiers and wounds about 40 others.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11190846
- 32. French hostages 'in good health'
- Two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan in December are alive, says President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief adviser.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11193243
- 33. Crash survivors back Chile miners
- Survivors of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes arrive at the San Jose mine to support the 33 men trapped underground.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11190456
- 34. Heavy rains devastate Guatemala
- A state of emergency is declared in Guatemala where heavy rain has caused widespread flooding and landslides, killing at least 20 people.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11189918
- 35. 'US troops' repel Iraq attackers
- US forces have helped repel an attack on an army base in Baghdad in which seven people died, security officials tell the BBC.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11192265
- 36. Iran stoning woman 'to be lashed'
- An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery now faces being whipped for indecency, her son says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11190864
- 37. Security stepped up at Kabul Bank
- Armed police are posted outside the main branch of Kabul Bank as customers continue to withdraw money amid fears it may collapse.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11191298
- 38. Karzai sets up Taliban talks body
- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has formed a committee to seek peace talks with the Taliban, his office says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11188294
- 39. BP well 'poses no further risk'
- The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/11190710
- 40. Kara DioGuardi leaves Idol panel
- Songwriter Kara DioGuardi becomes the latest member of the judging panel on American Idol to quit this year.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11193202
- 41. Public 'support' cutting deficit
- Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11181833
- 42. Six million facing new tax bills
- HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11186397
- 43. Rovers takeover man left UK debts
- The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11163004
- 44. Hacking claims 'recycled' - Gove
- Allegations surrounding Andy Coulson and phone hacking at the News of the World are being "recycled", a senior Cabinet minister says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11191473
- 45. Hague thanks public for support
- Foreign Secretary William Hague says he and his wife have received "huge public support" since making a frank statement about their private life.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11192034
- 46. Tory defects over schools scheme
- A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme, saying she was "ashamed to be a Conservative".
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11186771
- 47. Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'
- Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11181457
- 48. 'No evidence' implants are toxic
- Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11178375
- 49. Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear
- Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11167176
- 50. Men in short supply in primaries
- One in four state primary schools in England has no male teacher, statistics show.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11175850
- 51. Music tuition falling, poll says
- Fewer children are learning to play a musical instrument than in their parents' generation, a survey suggests.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11179448
- 52. School lottery 'failed in aim'
- England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at over-subscribed schools failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11162313
- 53. Craigslist ends adult service ads
- Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11190187
- 54. PS3 hack escapes court challenge
- Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11176441
- 55. Memristor revolution backed by HP
- A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11165087
- 56. Hubble re-shoots 1987 star blast
- The Hubble space telescope returns to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion first seen from Earth in 1987.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11184194
- 57. Danish rocketeers postpone launch
- A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11178034
- 58. Plans for solar 'close encounter'
- Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11181567
- 59. Funeral for festival death star
- The funeral is held of singer Charles Haddon from Northamptonshire who died in a fall in Belgium.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-11188890
- 60. Robbie turns on Blackpool lights
- Thousands of people watch Robbie Williams switch on Blackpool's illuminations.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-lancashire-11174416
- 61. Sarah Kennedy leaves BBC Radio 2
- Veteran broadcaster Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2's Dawn Patrol show - 34 years after joining the station
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11178849
- 62. Eddie who?
- Comic Eddie Kadi can command vast crowds at his live shows. Why has he attracted so little mainstream attention?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11167459
- 63. Don't let the bed bugs bite
- The world is on the verge of a bed-bug pandemic, according to a report - how did the tiny biting insects come to pose such a threat?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11165108
- 64. Autobiographies of the rich and famous
- Tony Blair's memoirs has become the fastest selling autobiography in Britain. But what are the biggest overall sellers?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11169914
- 65. Could adverts appear on the Colosseum?
- The Italian government is inviting private companies to sponsor the Colosseum to help fund repairs.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11191377
- 66. Trapped miners speak to families
- The group of miners in Chile trapped underground for a month have been talking to their families on a video link.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11191126
- 67. Imran Khan on corruption in cricket
- The former Pakistan cricket captain, Imran Khan, has said that if players are found guilty of spot fixing, they should not be given a life ban, which some officials are demanding.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11185947
- 68. Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
- Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11187486
- 69. Ian McEwan: Booker winner 'not my best'
- Author Ian McEwan talks to Matt Stadlen about the exercise of writing, the importance of long, moody walks, the "thinginess" of James Joyce and getting to grips with quantum mechanics.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11176666
- 70. Making music from children's old toys
- The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11176344
- 71. The military 'junk' left in Iraq
- Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11190832
- 72. 'Worst earthquake I have ever felt'
- A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11185217
- 73. Missing in Mexico
- Mystery of young women disappearing in Ciudad Juarez
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11169379
- 74. Remember when...
- How much can you trust the human memory?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11178713
- 75. Crumble in the jungle
- Ali-Foreman boxing match venue now in state of decay
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8966743.stm
- 76. Warhol's pivotal years
- A major new exhibition focuses on crucial four-year period
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11191964
- 77. Medieval munchies
- How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11161525
- 78. Historical dilemma
- How can Italy best commercialise its world-famous Colosseum?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11191189
- 79. Cottage country
- Escaping the hustle and bustle of city life in Ontario
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11177946

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