bbclearningenglish.com | Words in the News2009-11-25T13:29:22+00:00bbclearningenglish.comlearningenglish@bbc.co.ukhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/images/f/bbclearningenglish_180x80.gifCopyright British Broadcasting Corporation 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-11-25:23710552371055'Trousers woman' defies travel ban 2009-11-25T12:41:48+00:002009-11-25T11:42:49+00:00A woman convicted of breaking Sudanese law by wearing trousers has disobeyed a travel ban by going to France to publicise her new book. Words in the News. 25 November 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-11-20:23246222324622Oprah's show to end2009-11-23T14:10:31+00:002009-11-20T14:40:28+00:00The iconic American talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, is to stop doing her show in September 2011, after 25 years on the air. Words in the Newstag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-11-19:23144792314479India to import rice grains2009-11-20T10:56:06+00:002009-11-19T16:53:35+00:00India, traditionally a rice exporter, will import the grain for the first time in 20 years. tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-11-18:22950172295017'Inappropriate' hospital dramas criticised 2009-11-18T14:44:41+00:002009-11-18T11:40:55+00:00A leading hospital manager in the UK has strongly criticised the way that doctors and nurses are portrayed in TV soap operas depicting life in the National Health Service. Words in the News. 18 November 2009 tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-11-16:22725062272506Ghost rainforest in London2009-11-16T15:51:27+00:002009-11-16T15:26:08+00:00The stumps of ten rainforest trees, complete with their roots, have been placed around London's Trafalgar Square to highlight the issue of deforestation. Words in the News. 16 November 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-20:19834681983468Language after stroke2009-11-13T14:53:20+00:002009-10-20T15:17:04+00:00The success of re-learning language after stroke depends on which language the stroke sufferer is trying to learn, according to research. Words in the Newstag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-11-10:22026342202634Statues on the move at Thai airport2009-11-11T11:17:04+00:002009-11-10T12:38:57+00:0012 large statues of demon spirits are being moved to new positions in Thailand's main international airport. Words in The News. 11 November 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-11-09:21908472190847New medical careers for Sherpas2009-11-09T15:24:59+00:002009-11-09T12:48:49+00:00The Kunde Hospital is the only one in the isolated Everest region of Nepal. Originally the hospital was run by foreign doctors but the clinic is now staffed and run by the local Sherpa population. Joanna Jolly reports. Words in the News. 9 November 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-11-04:21399172139917Monty Python in US election row2009-11-04T11:59:14+00:002009-11-04T10:51:59+00:00Two British comedians are threatening to sue a US election candidate, Chris Christie. The pair say he used part of an old TV show in his campaign without asking their permission. Words in the News. 4 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-30:20943412094341US economy grows2009-10-30T13:20:36+00:002009-10-30T12:16:36+00:00Words in the News, US Economy grows, 30th October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-21:19971271997127UK crop research2009-10-28T16:13:59+00:002009-10-21T16:52:38+00:00Britain's academy of sciences, The Royal Society, is warning that the world will have to increase food production by 50% by 2050. Words in the News. 28 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-27:20583242058324Jurassic fossil discovery2009-10-27T16:03:43+00:002009-10-27T13:46:51+00:00A 150-million-year-old fossilised skull belonging to a creature called a pliosaur has been unearthed along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset in England. Words in the News. 28 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-26:20454822045482Japanese pop star goes on trial2009-10-26T14:26:21+00:002009-10-26T14:11:59+00:00More than 6,000 people have queued in Japan to see Noriko Sakai, a famous singer and actress, go on trial for using and possessing illegal drugs. Words in the News. 26 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-23:20175252017525Silent phone calls2009-10-23T13:23:42+00:002009-10-23T12:51:16+00:00Call centres in the UK could now be fined up to £2m for causing distress through abandoned, or 'silent' phone calls. Words in the News. 23 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-21:19905141990514Hollywood films in Georgia2009-10-21T12:13:20+00:002009-10-21T09:25:54+00:00People are wondering if the film being made in Georgia is actually Georgia's attempt to tell its version of the conflict with Russian in 2008. Tom Esslemont report. Words in the News. 21 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-20:19853871985387Business in Africa to change2009-10-20T17:32:33+00:002009-10-20T17:04:41+00:00Africa comes out as by far the hardest continent in which to operate, according to a recent report, but it is also beginning to change. Words in the Newstag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-16:19460641946064Hunger in India2009-10-19T15:05:08+00:002009-10-16T14:09:48+00:00Despite being one of the world's emerging economies, there are 30 million more hungry people in India than in the 1990s. Words in the Newstag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-15:19354711935471EU, South Korea free trade deal2009-10-16T09:11:05+00:002009-10-15T15:48:50+00:00The European Union and South Korea have agreed on one of the world's biggest free-trade deals. Words in the News. 16 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-14:19191151919115Flooding apology2009-10-14T12:02:06+00:002009-10-14T10:56:54+00:00North Korea has expressed regret for causing a large flood that claimed the lives of six South Koreans last month. Words in the News. 14 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-12:18968261896826Edgar Poe's second send-off2009-10-12T12:03:48+00:002009-10-12T11:25:11+00:00One of the best known American writers of the 19th century has finally been given the kind of funeral befitting a literary giant. Words in the News. 12 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-11:15802221580222Why do we sleep?2009-10-09T13:08:12+00:002009-09-11T16:18:51+00:00A recent study may have an answer to one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in science - what is the purpose of sleep? The work suggests it's actually about making animals function more efficiently in their environments. Words in the News. tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-10-07:18491851849185Obama's decision on Afghan troops2009-10-07T12:14:16+00:002009-10-07T11:11:46+00:00President Obama has announced that he will not be removing or reducing troop numbers in Afghanistan. Words in the News. 7 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-04:15057911505791Arctic warmest in two millennia2009-10-05T13:57:03+00:002009-09-04T14:46:04+00:00Temperatures in the Arctic are now the highest they've been for 2,000 years, according to scientists. Words in the News. 5 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-30:17803141780314Most valuable brands2009-09-30T13:27:26+00:002009-09-30T13:06:35+00:00The global recession has reduced the value of some of the world's best known consumer brand names, according to a recent report. Words in the News. 2 October 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-30:17777071777707Money for code-breaking site 2009-09-30T12:12:52+00:002009-09-30T10:48:29+00:00Campaigners trying to preserve the wartime coding centre at Bletchley Park are celebrating winning a lottery grant. Rory Cellan-Jones reports. Words in the News. 30 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-28:17555531755553Merkel enters coalition talks2009-09-28T12:33:18+00:002009-09-28T12:16:38+00:00The German Chancellor is beginning coalition talks with the pro-business Free Democrats after a sweeping victory in Sunday's general election. Words in the News. 28 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-23:17018821701882Royal charity action role 2009-09-23T13:25:32+00:002009-09-23T09:17:12+00:00Prince William has been speaking for the first time about his charitable work. Words in the News. 23 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-21:16795801679580Former French Prime Minister on trial2009-09-21T12:25:49+00:002009-09-21T11:36:13+00:00Words in the News, Former French prime minister on trial, 21 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-18:16567501656750UN: Improve literacy in Africa2009-09-18T14:56:50+00:002009-09-18T14:24:33+00:00More needs to be done to improve literacy rates across Africa, according to the United Nations. The UN is highlighting that only six out of ten people in Africa can read. Words in the News. tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-17:16409321640932Mary Queen of Scots' last letter2009-09-18T10:59:34+00:002009-09-17T12:43:55+00:00The last letter written by Mary Queen of Scots hours before her execution has gone on public display in Edinburgh this week. Words in the News 18 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-15:16156891615689Peruvian mummy found2009-09-15T12:50:40+00:002009-09-15T12:47:54+00:00A joint Japanese-Peruvian archaeological mission has uncovered the remains of a woman who they believe was killed as a sacrifice, almost three thousand years ago in Peru.
Dan Collyns, reports. Words in the News. 16 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-14:16034281603428Clijsters wins US Open2009-09-14T13:44:08+00:002009-09-14T13:28:17+00:00The Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters has come back from two years out of the game to win the women's singles at the US Open, for a second time. Words in the News. 14 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-11:15757671575767Planes cause rise in CO2 targets2009-09-11T11:25:57+00:002009-09-11T11:13:04+00:00The UK's climate change adviserswarn that more overall emissions cuts may be needed so the aviation sector can continue to grow. Words in the News. 11 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-09:15504451550445Future of US space travel uncertain2009-09-09T11:00:24+00:002009-09-09T10:24:16+00:00Words in the News, 9 September 2009, The future of US space travel uncertaintag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-07:15318111531811Japan to cut harmful emissions2009-09-07T15:58:56+00:002009-09-07T15:41:52+00:00Japan's Prime Minister elect Yukio Hatoyama has said his country will aim for 25 percent cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2020. Words in the News. 7 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-01:14712291471229TV pirates2009-09-04T08:54:38+00:002009-09-01T16:12:48+00:00New figures show a surge in the numbers of people using the internet to watch unauthorised copies of television programmes. Words in the News. 4 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-09-02:14803511480351Paris one-way traffic trouble2009-09-02T13:10:28+00:002009-09-02T12:27:58+00:00A dispute between two mayors in Paris has brought traffic chaos. Confused motorists didn't know which way to turn when they saw two different one-way system signs. Alasdair Sandford reports. Words in the News. 2 September 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-28:14296821429682Multitasking harmful to productivity2009-08-28T12:26:33+00:002009-08-28T11:53:26+00:00Multitasking harmful to productivity, Words in the News, 31 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-26:14078631407863Porsche probe2009-08-28T09:07:46+00:002009-08-26T15:03:40+00:00German prosecutors are investigating the former head of the car maker Porsche and a former chief financial officer as part of an inquiry into allegations of market manipulation and insider trading. Words in the News. 28 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-25:13970481397048Bangladeshi police makeover2009-08-26T10:40:11+00:002009-08-25T16:40:16+00:00New police recruits in Bangladesh are being given advice on how to dress more smartly. One of the country's leading beauticians is giving them advice on what to wear and how to look. Words in the News. 26 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-24:13808601380860Controversial census in Kenya 2009-08-24T13:26:58+00:002009-08-24T11:00:49+00:00A controversial census is being held in Kenya which asks people which tribe they belong to. Some feel this is insensitive, following last year's post-election ethnic violence. Words in the News. 24 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-20:13494551349455US, Swiss agree UBS tax deal2009-08-21T10:48:15+00:002009-08-20T15:52:14+00:00The United States and Switzerland have signed an agreement designed to end a tax evasion dispute over the Swiss banking giant, UBS. Words in the News. 21 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-19:13297261329726Jackson's birthday burial 2009-08-19T12:13:36+00:002009-08-19T09:13:57+00:00Michael Jackson is to be buried on August 29th, his 51st birthday, in a cemetery in Los Angeles. Words in the News. 19 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-17:13065641306564Bomb attack in Russia2009-08-17T11:23:30+00:002009-08-17T10:46:43+00:00Words in the News: 17 August 2009: Bomb attack in Russiatag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-10:12371991237199Mobile homes for LAX pilots2009-08-14T11:24:22+00:002009-08-10T13:24:58+00:00At Los Angeles Airport, around 100 airline employees are living in mobile homes parked next to a runway - in a sign of a harsh economic reality Words in the News 14 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-12:12599571259957Brazil TV crime2009-08-12T11:02:55+00:002009-08-12T10:52:24+00:00A Brazilian TV presenter has been accused of ordering killings to get rid of drug trafficking rivals and to boost his ratings. Wallace Souza, a state legislator, says the claims are an attempt by political rivals to smear him.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-10:12351511235151Deadly storms in East Asia2009-08-10T12:09:00+00:002009-08-10T11:30:29+00:00Deadly storms in eastern Asia, Words in the News, 10 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-07:12106921210692German economy recovering2009-08-07T12:45:15+00:002009-08-07T11:46:59+00:00German exports rose 7% in June compared with the previous month - the biggest rise in nearly three years Words in the News 7 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-04:11802941180294Malaysian crimefighters: fit or fat?2009-08-05T13:58:37+00:002009-08-04T16:17:46+00:00A bid to reduce street crime in Malaysia has hit a stumbling block after dozens of volunteer recruits were turned down because they were overweight Words in the News 5 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-08-03:11640801164080Former Philippine leader dies 2009-08-03T12:54:29+00:002009-08-03T12:13:36+00:00Philippine ex-leader dies, Words in the News, 3 August 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-27:10979651097965Smiles all around on Japan trains2009-07-31T09:21:09+00:002009-07-27T16:51:32+00:00Commuters in Tokyo are being greeted with the friendliest of welcomes. Some of the busiest railway stations in the world have installed computerised 'smile scanners' to help employees deliver a better service Words in the News 31 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-28:11034961103496Summer fires in Europe 2009-07-28T12:30:25+00:002009-07-28T10:30:03+00:00The emergency services in Spain and other European countries, Greece and France are still struggling to control forest fires. Thousands of acres have been destroyed. Words in the News 29 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-27:10958921095892West African internet conference2009-07-27T14:44:10+00:002009-07-27T14:31:07+00:00Internet enthusiasts, web designers and entrepreneurs have been meeting in Ivory Coast for the country's first major conference on developing the internet Words in the News 27 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-24:10702951070295East Africa gets high-speed internet2009-07-24T12:25:37+00:002009-07-24T11:28:52+00:00East Africa gets high-speed internet, Words in the News, 24 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-21:10402421040242Unlucky solar eclipse2009-07-22T10:51:30+00:002009-07-21T16:20:32+00:00Nepal is one of many Asian countries affected by Wednesday's total solar eclipse. Some Nepalis think the eclipse will bring good luck while others think it will bring bad luck.Words in the News: 22 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-20:10246631024663Stornoway starts Sunday sailing2009-07-20T12:11:41+00:002009-07-20T11:31:15+00:00The first scheduled Sunday ferry has sailed from Stornoway, in the Outer Hebrides for the Scottish mainland. Words in the News: 20 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-16:992998992998Call for change in UK banking system2009-07-17T10:54:05+00:002009-07-16T14:36:54+00:00Call for change in UK banking system, Words in the News, 17 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-15:979012979012Missing backpacker is found2009-07-15T13:20:50+00:002009-07-15T10:37:49+00:00The British backpacker, missing in Australia for 12 days, has been found alive. Words in the News: 15 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-13:959065959065Japan calls for August election2009-07-13T15:01:00+00:002009-07-13T14:01:07+00:00Japan calls for a general election in August. Words in the News: 13 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-10:931445931445Rio Tinto executives accused of bribery2009-07-10T10:23:44+00:002009-07-10T09:54:38+00:00Rio Tinto executive accused of bribery, Words in the News, 10 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-03:867287867287How mice went global2009-07-06T13:44:39+00:002009-07-03T16:47:08+00:00Scientists who've been working on establishing historical patterns of human migration have found a new ally in their quest - the noble house mouse Words in the News 8 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-06:888874888874World's oldest Bible put online2009-07-06T12:16:21+00:002009-07-06T12:02:44+00:00The 1,600-year-old "Codex Sinaiticus" has been pieced together and made available on the internet Words in the News 6 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-07-03:862205862205Schwarzenegger declares budget crisis2009-07-03T12:00:44+00:002009-07-03T11:24:57+00:00Schwarzenegger declares budget crisis, Words in the News, 3 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-29:819526819526UK's first atheist summer camp2009-06-29T16:10:07+00:002009-06-29T15:57:52+00:00The UK's first atheist summer camp for children opening this year is already fully booked with four enquiries for every place. It's called Camp Quest, and has come to the UK from the US Words in the News 1 July 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-29:816402816402Honduras curfew2009-06-29T13:40:33+00:002009-06-29T12:34:12+00:00A nationwide curfew is in force in Honduras following the ousting by the military of President Manuel Zelaya, who was sent into exile Words in the News 29 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-26:787798787798Music legend Michael Jackson dies2009-06-26T12:41:44+00:002009-06-26T11:40:43+00:00Music legend Michael Jackson dies, Words in the News, 26 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-22:747504747504Wimbledon 2009 gets underway2009-06-22T17:31:41+00:002009-06-22T17:17:54+00:00This year's Wimbledon displays a modern touch: the new roof on the main show court will ensure uninterrupted matches Words in the News 24 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-22:743745743745Greenland self-rule2009-06-22T12:12:33+00:002009-06-22T11:49:31+00:00Ceremonies have been taking place in Greenland to mark the start of self-rule, approved by voters in a referendum last year Words in the News 22 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-18:713353713353Canada seal cull dwindles2009-06-18T13:36:41+00:002009-06-18T13:13:54+00:00Canada's seal hunt has ended with only a quarter of the annual quota of seals being caught. Fishermen blame plummeting prices and an impending EU ban on seal products Words in the News 19 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-17:703028703028Acropolis Museum row2009-06-17T13:38:25+00:002009-06-17T12:40:32+00:00Greece would not accept a loan of the Elgin Marbles from Britain as it would legitimise their theft, Greece's Culture Minister said Words in the News 17 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-15:683679683679Iran opposition rally2009-06-15T15:39:29+00:002009-06-15T15:26:46+00:00The leading opposition contender in Iran's presidential election, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, has condemned the election result, but President Ahmadinejad insists he was fairly re-elected Words in the News 15 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-12:658282658282US prepares for digital switchover2009-06-12T12:42:12+00:002009-06-12T11:38:38+00:00US prepares for digital switchover, Words in the News, 12 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-10:640332640332Millionth English word imminent2009-06-10T12:23:47+00:002009-06-10T11:45:48+00:00It is being claimed that the millionth word in the English language is about to be created. However traditional dictionary makers aren't so sure. Words in the News, 10 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-08:621860621860North Korea jails US journalists2009-06-08T12:54:14+00:002009-06-08T12:20:46+00:00North Korea jails US journalists, Words in the News, 8 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-05:600869600869Far right gains in Holland2009-06-05T14:42:00+00:002009-06-05T13:06:55+00:00Exit polls in the Netherlands suggest a far right party has done well, coming second overall. The party's leader says the votes show the Dutch people don't want a European superstate Words in the News 5 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-03:581087581087Bing launch2009-06-03T12:27:32+00:002009-06-03T12:11:40+00:00Microsoft's new search engine, Bing, is being launched in a major ad campaign today Words in the News 3 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-06-01:560988560988Drug trafficking grannies2009-06-01T11:35:17+00:002009-06-01T11:17:49+00:00Police in Chile have arrested two women, aged 72 and 80, after finding a stash of cocaine and cash in their house Words in the News 1 June 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-29:538986538986Illegal downloads2009-05-29T12:27:21+00:002009-05-29T12:08:04+00:00Around seven million people in the UK are involved in illegal downloads at huge cost to the economy Words in the News 29 May 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-27:517790517790North Korea abandons ceasefire2009-05-27T11:29:32+00:002009-05-27T11:08:33+00:00North Korea has said that it is abandoning the truce that ended the Korean War and that there is a growing risk of military conflict Words in the News 27 May 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-22:481291481291BA's record losses2009-05-22T12:31:56+00:002009-05-22T12:13:22+00:00British Airways has announced record annual losses of more than $600m, the airline's worst performance since it was privatised in 1987 Words in the News 22 May 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-20:461817461817Many die in Indonesian air crash2009-05-20T11:58:31+00:002009-05-20T11:00:14+00:00Many die in Indonesian air crash, 97 people have died in a military plane crash, Words in the News, 20 May 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-18:447483447483Working protects against dementia2009-05-18T15:53:25+00:002009-05-18T15:37:24+00:00Research suggests that carrying on working into old age, rather than occupation or education, can help protect against dementia Words in the News 25 May 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-18:444628444628Tall people earn more2009-05-18T12:16:24+00:002009-05-18T11:14:55+00:00Researchers in Australia have found that tall people earn higher wages than their shorter counterparts. They also found that chubby people earn more than those who are skinny Words in the News 18 May 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-15:425130425130Chrysler loses quarter of dealers2009-05-15T11:48:08+00:002009-05-15T11:24:16+00:00The car maker Chrysler is closing down a quarter of its dealerships in the United States - two weeks after Chrysler filed for bankruptcy Words in the News 15 May 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-13:406070406070Belgian city goes veggie2009-05-13T11:55:31+00:002009-05-13T11:12:41+00:00The Belgian city of Ghent is about to become the first in the world to go vegetarian at least once a week - starting tomorrow (Thursday) Words in the News 13 May 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-11:385734385734Civilian casualties in Sri Lanka2009-05-11T11:45:10+00:002009-05-11T11:03:37+00:00Civilian casualties in Sri Lanka, 11 May 2009, Words in the Newstag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-08:367757367757US banks fail 'stress tests'2009-05-08T11:38:37+00:002009-05-08T10:45:56+00:00US banks fail 'stress tests', 10 of America's biggest banks have been told that they need to raise another $75 billion, Words in the News, 8 May 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-05-06:351548351548US Afghan Strikes2009-05-06T14:20:48+00:002009-05-06T13:16:35+00:00US Afghan Strikes, Dozens of people, including women and children, have been killed in airstrikes in Western Afghanistan, according to the Red Cross:
Words in the News: 6 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-29:299350299350Disappearing languages2009-04-29T16:51:24+00:002009-04-29T16:38:15+00:00The United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, says more than a third of the world's six thousand languages are in danger of extinction. Of those two thousand, it says, about two hundred are spoken by only a handful of people Words in the News 4 May 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-29:298930298930China doubles gold reserves2009-04-29T16:33:09+00:002009-04-29T16:05:44+00:00China has reported that it has been secretly increasing its gold reserves to more than a thousand tons Words in the News 1 May 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-27:280950280950Thai effeminate priests2009-04-27T17:44:41+00:002009-04-27T17:25:38+00:00The religious authorities in Thailand say they're introducing a 'good manners curriculum' to discourage behaviour seen as effeminate Words in the News 29 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-27:277581277581Europe's first swine flu case2009-04-27T12:22:49+00:002009-04-27T12:00:12+00:00Authorities in Spain have diagnosed the first case of potentially deadly swine flu in Europe Words in the News 27 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-24:257160257160Ministers tackle financial crisis2009-04-24T14:01:40+00:002009-04-24T09:43:21+00:00The financial crisis dominates a series of meetings in Washington over the next three days. Finance ministers meet against a background of warnings that more needs to be done to tackle the problems in western banks. Words in the News: 24 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-22:239924239924South Africa goes to the polls2009-04-22T11:50:23+00:002009-04-22T11:25:40+00:00In South Africa, the governing African National Congress, led by Jacob Zuma, is expected to win today's election, but the ANC is facing its first serious opposition since the end of apartheid Words in the News 22 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-20:220357220357Civilians escape fighting in Sri Lanka2009-04-20T14:30:41+00:002009-04-20T12:59:51+00:00Civilians escape fighting in Sri Lanka: Words in the News: 20 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-17:200892200892Japan pledges $1bn to Pakistan2009-04-17T12:10:54+00:002009-04-17T11:27:00+00:00Japan pledges $1bn in aid to Pakistan: Words in the News: 17 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-15:183166183166Somali pirates strike again2009-04-15T12:26:24+00:002009-04-15T11:39:47+00:00Somali pirates strike again: Words in the News: 15 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-08:138694138694Earthquake rescue continues2009-04-08T13:27:16+00:002009-04-08T12:25:03+00:00Earthquake resuce operation continues: Words in the News: 8 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-03:103938103938The G20 have agreed a $1tn deal2009-04-03T11:49:17+00:002009-04-03T11:49:17+00:00The G20 have approved a package of plans that add up to over a trillion dollars to tackle the recession Words in the News 3 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-01:9084090840Washington Aids epidemic2009-04-01T15:45:59+00:002009-04-01T15:45:59+00:00The US Capital, Washington DC, is trying to combat a growing epidemic of HIV / Aids that's affecting 3% of the city's population Words in the News 13 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-01:9080690806Unemployment in Britain rises2009-04-01T14:50:14+00:002009-04-01T14:50:14+00:00Unemployment in Britain has officially risen to over two million Words in the News 10 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-01:9069490694Confucius the movie2009-04-01T12:24:28+00:002009-04-01T12:24:28+00:00A film is to be made in China about the life of the one of the country's most famous thinkers, Confucius Words in the News 6 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-04-01:9063690636Leaders gather for G20 summit2009-04-01T11:04:02+00:002009-04-01T11:04:02+00:00Leaders gather for G20 summit: Words in the News: 1 April 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-30:8959589595Football fans killed in stadium crush2009-03-30T11:18:26+00:002009-03-30T11:18:26+00:00Football fans killed in stadium crush: Words in the News: 30 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-27:8850088500Romania crisis aid2009-03-27T12:08:28+00:002009-03-27T12:08:28+00:00Romania will receive an aid package worth $27bn from a group of key lenders including the IMF and the EUtag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-25:8225582255Israel to form coalition2009-03-25T12:59:56+00:002009-03-25T12:59:56+00:00Israel's has voted by 57.9 %, to join the right wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu and create a new governing coalition. Mr Netanyahu has already called Mr Ehud Barak to congratulate him. tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-23:8076380763Peru water shortages2009-03-23T11:53:44+00:002009-03-23T11:53:44+00:00In Peru, almost eight million people live without access to running water Words in the News 23 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-20:7940079400US bonus tax at 90%2009-03-20T13:54:08+00:002009-03-20T13:54:08+00:00The US House of Representatives has voted to impose a 90% tax on bonuses awarded to executives from companies which receive large amounts of federal bailout moneytag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-18:7694076940Pakistani cricket tour postponed2009-03-18T13:52:49+00:002009-03-18T13:52:49+00:00The Bangladesh government has postponed the tour by the Pakistan cricket team because of security concerns: Words in the News: 18 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-16:7281072810Compensation for night-shifters 2009-03-16T13:40:00+00:002009-03-16T13:40:00+00:00The Danish government has started paying compensation to women who have developed breast cancer following years of working night-shifts Words in the News 16 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-13:7044170441Tax havens to ease bank secrecy2009-03-13T11:07:34+00:002009-03-13T11:07:34+00:00Amid growing pressure over tax evasion, Liechtenstein and Andorra have agreed to ease their strict bank secrecy rules. Words in the News: 13 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-11:6840868408Acidic oceans destroying sea life2009-03-11T12:52:36+00:002009-03-11T12:52:36+00:00People are changing the chemistry of the oceans and may be causing a mass extinction of sea life: Words in the News: 11 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-09:6539565395Obama to fund stem cell research2009-03-09T12:46:04+00:002009-03-09T12:46:04+00:00President obama is going to annouce today that President Bush's ban on the funding of embroninc stem cell research using taxpayer money is to be overturned: Words in the News: 9 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-06:6331463314China deficit biggest in 60 years2009-03-06T11:04:06+00:002009-03-06T11:04:06+00:00To counter the challenges brought about by the global financial crisis, the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has announced the biggest budget deficit in 60 years.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-04:6258262582Gordon Brown addresses Congress2009-03-04T13:09:44+00:002009-03-04T13:09:44+00:00Words in the News: On the second day of his visit to Washington DC, the UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown will tell both Houses of the United States Congress: 4 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-03-02:6036860368President of Guinea-Bissau is killed2009-03-02T12:36:00+00:002009-03-02T12:36:00+00:00In Guinea Bissau the president, Nino Viera, has been killed by the military. His residence came under attack hours after the head of the armed forces was killed. Words in the News 3 March 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-27:5961059610Production gloom in Japan2009-02-27T13:34:37+00:002009-02-27T13:34:38+00:00Japanese industrial output fell by a record 10 percent in January, yet more evidence that the world's second largest economy is being hit hard by the slowdown.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-25:5875058750Turkish plane crashes in Holland2009-02-25T12:00:40+00:002009-02-25T12:00:40+00:00At least twenty people were injured in a Turkish Airline plane crash. The plane crashed while attempting to land at Amsterdam's Schiphol international airport. Words in the News 25 February 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-23:5819358193Learning English with Obama2009-02-23T16:55:34+00:002009-02-23T16:55:34+00:00The speeches of the new United States President Barack Obama are proving to be a popular aid to learning English in Japan. Words in the News 23 February 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-20:5740157401China faces drop in recruitment2009-02-20T12:47:25+00:002009-02-20T12:47:25+00:00In China, 70% of multi-national companiesthem plan to cut recruitment this year. Word in the News 20 February 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-18:5676456764 More US troops to Afghanistan2009-02-18T12:56:59+00:002009-02-18T12:56:59+00:00President Obama is ordering the deployment of seventeen thousand extra troops to Afghanistan. Words in the News. 18 February 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5653256532Slumdog Millionaire Golden Globe triumph2009-02-17T14:22:32+00:002009-02-17T14:22:32+00:00There's jubilation in India over its famed music composer, AR Rehman, becoming the first Indian to win a Golden Globe for scoring the music of the film, Slumdog Millionaire, which swept three more awards today. Words int he News. 12 January 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5653156531Controversy over Czech EU art2009-02-17T14:21:14+00:002009-02-17T14:21:14+00:00A work of art being installed at the European Council building in Brussels has angered EU members because of the way it pokes fun of national stereotypes. Words in the News. 14 January 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5653056530Mixed footie match angers Iran2009-02-17T14:19:40+00:002009-02-17T14:19:40+00:00Iran's leading football club has apologised after men's and women's teams played each other contrary to Islamic law. Words in the News. 26 January 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5652756527Russian gas deal close2009-02-17T14:17:45+00:002009-02-17T14:17:45+00:00The Czech Presidency of the EU says a deal has now been worked out that would allow Russian gas supplies to Europe to resume. Words in the News. tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5652656526UK refinery strike2009-02-17T14:15:09+00:002009-02-17T14:15:09+00:00A protest by British oil refinery workers about jobs lost to Italian and Portuguese rivals has spread to involve sections of the workforce at four other big industrial complexes. Words in the News. 30 January 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5652256522New words2009-02-17T14:06:39+00:002009-02-17T14:06:39+00:00What does the word "Meh" mean to you? Or how about "Jargonaut" and "Frenemy"? Those are just three of the words chosen by people in Britain for inclusion in the next edition of the Collins English Dictionary. Words in the News. 2 January 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5652156521Arabic T-shirt payout2009-02-17T14:05:10+00:002009-02-17T14:05:10+00:00In the United States lawyers for Raed Jarrar, an airline passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed an Arabic script, say he has been awarded almost a quarter of a million dollars in compensation. Words in the News. 7 January 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5651956519Obama first day2009-02-17T14:00:35+00:002009-02-17T14:00:35+00:00President Obama has made his first efforts to roll back some of the decisions made in the last days of the Bush administration. Words in the News. 21 January 2008tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5651856518Cloned dog2009-02-17T13:57:26+00:002009-02-17T13:57:26+00:00A wealthy couple in Florida have paid $150,000 for what a South Korean laboratory claims is the world's first commercially cloned dog. Words in the News. 28 January 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5651756517UK hit by heavy snow2009-02-17T13:55:48+00:002009-02-17T13:55:48+00:00Heavy snow has caused widespread disruption across much of eastern England and the Midlands. Words in the News. 2 February 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5651656516Toyota triples year loss forecast2009-02-17T13:47:41+00:002009-02-17T13:47:41+00:00Toyota says it expects a $4.9bn operating loss by the end of the financial year. Words in the News. 6 February 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5651456514Success at Baftas2009-02-17T13:46:11+00:002009-02-17T13:46:11+00:00There's no doubt which movie was the star at last night's Baftas, the British equivalent of the Oscars. Slumdog Millionaire, set in Mumbai, won in seven categories.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-17:5651356513Tsvangirai becomes Prime Minister2009-02-17T13:44:43+00:002009-02-17T13:44:43+00:00The Zimbabwean opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, is to be sworn in as the country's Prime Minister today. Words in the News. 11 February 2008tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-16:5617256172Venezuelan leader wins key reform2009-02-16T11:56:52+00:002009-02-16T11:56:52+00:00Venezuelans have voted to lift limits on terms in office for elected officials, allowing President Hugo Chavez to stand for re-election. Mr Chavez has said he needs to stay in office beyond 2012 so he can secure Venezuela's socialist revolution.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-13:5582655826Sony's first loss in 14 years2009-02-13T17:14:38+00:002009-02-13T17:14:38+00:00One of the world's biggest electronic companies, Sony, is on course for its first annual loss in 14 years. Words in the News. 23 January 2009.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-13:5582155821Fragile peace returns to Gaza2009-02-13T17:05:07+00:002009-02-13T17:05:07+00:00Israeli tanks and soldiers are beginning to withdraw from Gaza and life in the Strip is beginning to return to some sort of normality, as a tense calm follows three weeks of fighting between Israel and Hamas. Words in the News. 19 January 2009.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-13:5573755737Microsoft offers reward for bug creator2009-02-13T14:14:54+00:002009-02-13T14:14:54+00:00Microsoft is offering a reward of $250,000 to help bring the creator of a nasty computer worm to justice. Words in the News. 13 February 2009tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-12:5543655436US banks bailout2009-02-12T13:21:38+00:002009-02-12T13:21:38+00:00The United States Treasury says it's agreed to provide Bank of America with $20bn in fresh government support. Words in the News. 16 January 2009.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-02-06:5397553975West Indies' first white player2009-02-06T12:27:42+00:002009-02-06T12:27:42+00:00Brendan Nash is to become the first white cricketer to represent the West Indies in more than 30 years.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009-01-05:4746147461Hollywood economy worries2009-01-05T11:27:32+00:002009-01-05T11:27:32+00:00Hollywood is bracing itself for another uncertain New Year, with the actors union poised to ballot its membership on a possible strike. A walkout could occur before the end of February.tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2008-11-27:4191741917Words in the News archive 20082008-11-27T13:55:14+00:002008-11-27T13:55:14+00:002008tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2008-11-27:4191641916Words in the News archive 20072008-11-27T13:54:14+00:002008-11-27T13:54:14+00:002007tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2008-11-27:4191541915Words in the news archive 20062008-11-27T13:53:16+00:002008-11-27T13:53:16+00:002006tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2008-11-27:4191441914Words in the News archive 20052008-11-27T13:52:08+00:002008-11-27T13:52:08+00:002005tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2008-11-27:4191341913Words in the News archive 20042008-11-27T13:50:59+00:002008-11-27T13:50:59+00:002004tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2008-11-27:4191241912Words in the News archive 20032008-11-27T13:49:54+00:002008-11-27T13:49:54+00:002003tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2008-11-27:4191141911Words in the News archive 20022008-11-27T13:48:50+00:002008-11-27T13:48:50+00:002002tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2008-11-27:4191041910Words in the News archive 20012008-11-27T13:47:39+00:002008-11-27T13:47:39+00:002001tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2008-11-27:4190941909Words in the News archive 20002008-11-27T13:46:26+00:002008-11-27T13:46:26+00:002000tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2008-11-27:4190541905Words in the News 19992008-11-27T13:40:23+00:002008-11-27T13:40:23+00:001999