http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/?service=Rss http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/greek-parliament-approves-debt-bill-16116841.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/greek-parliament-approves-debt-bill-16116841.html?r=RSS Greece's parliament has approved an austerity and debt-relief bill, crucial for the country to avoid bankruptcy and remain in the eurozone. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/love-parade-tragedy-mayor-ousted-16116714.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/love-parade-tragedy-mayor-ousted-16116714.html?r=RSS Voters in the German city of Duisburg have ousted their mayor in a ballot prompted by persistent anger at his refusal to quit following the deadly mass panic at the Love Parade techno music festival in 2010. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/venezuelans-select-chavez-opponent-16116697.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/venezuelans-select-chavez-opponent-16116697.html?r=RSS Venezuelans have lined up to vote in the country's first-ever opposition presidential primary, choosing a single challenger to take on President Hugo Chavez after 13 years in office. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/turkmenistan-election-a-formality-16116696.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/turkmenistan-election-a-formality-16116696.html?r=RSS Polling has taken place in Turkmenistan, where analysts believe the re-election of the energy-rich nation's president is little more than a formality. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/jet-diverted-after-cockpit-attack-16116684.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/jet-diverted-after-cockpit-attack-16116684.html?r=RSS A Brazilian airliner has made a safe forced landing after a passenger had a "psychotic attack," entered the cockpit and assaulted a pilot, crew members and passengers who tried to subdue him. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/fuel-removal-operations-under-way-16116669.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/fuel-removal-operations-under-way-16116669.html?r=RSS Underwater pumping operations have got under way to remove some of the 500,000 gallons of fuel aboard the Costa Concordia, nearly a month after the cruise ship ran aground off Tuscany. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/athens-riots-as-cuts-vote-looms-16116651.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/athens-riots-as-cuts-vote-looms-16116651.html?r=RSS Rioting has spread across central Athens and buildings have gone up in flames amid mass protests as MPs prepare to vote on a crucial debt deal needed to prevent bankruptcy. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/emperor-needs-heart-bypass-op-16116594.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/emperor-needs-heart-bypass-op-16116594.html?r=RSS Japan's Emperor Akihito will have heart bypass surgery, it has been reported. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/top-brass-discuss-egypt-protests-16116592.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/top-brass-discuss-egypt-protests-16116592.html?r=RSS The United States' top general discussed an Egyptian crackdown on Western-funded pro-democracy groups with the head of the country's ruling military council, as another two foreigners were arrested on charges of fomenting discontent on the first anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's ousting. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/former-soviet-state-goes-to-polls-16116590.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/former-soviet-state-goes-to-polls-16116590.html?r=RSS Voting has begun in Turkmenistan's presidential election in a race designed to cement the incumbent's hold on power in the authoritarian Central Asian nation. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/pipeline-spill-contaminates-river-16116591.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/pipeline-spill-contaminates-river-16116591.html?r=RSS Crude oil that spilled from a ruptured pipeline has blackened a river in eastern Venezuela, and the state oil company said workers are containing the spill. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/mob-beats-kidnappers-to-death-16116589.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/mob-beats-kidnappers-to-death-16116589.html?r=RSS A mob in central Mexico has beaten three suspected kidnappers to death. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/phantom-reaches-broadway-milestone-16116588.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/phantom-reaches-broadway-milestone-16116588.html?r=RSS The Phantom of the Opera has made musical history on Broadway. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/abuse-victim-withdraws-pope-lawsuit-16116585.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/abuse-victim-withdraws-pope-lawsuit-16116585.html?r=RSS Lawyers for a man who was sexually abused decades ago by a priest at a school for the deaf in the US state of Wisconsin have withdrawn their lawsuit naming Pope Benedict XVI and other top Vatican officials as defendants. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/leader-considers-drugs-legalisation-16116586.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/leader-considers-drugs-legalisation-16116586.html?r=RSS Guatemalan president Otto Perez Molina said he will propose legalising drugs in Central America in a forthcoming meeting with the region's leaders. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/tributes-paid-to-whitney-houston-16116584.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/tributes-paid-to-whitney-houston-16116584.html?r=RSS Stars are expected to pay emotional tributes to Whitney Houston at the Grammy Awards after the singing legend's shock death. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/nun-sets-herself-on-fire-in-china-16116577.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/nun-sets-herself-on-fire-in-china-16116577.html?r=RSS An 18-year-old Tibetan nun has set herself on fire in western China to protest Beijing's handling of its vast Tibetan regions, an overseas activist group said. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/singer-whitney-houston-dies-aged-48-16116574.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/singer-whitney-houston-dies-aged-48-16116574.html?r=RSS Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was ruined by erratic behaviour and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/resurgent-romney-is-the-maine-man-16116570.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/resurgent-romney-is-the-maine-man-16116570.html?r=RSS Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced, providing his campaign for the party's presidential nomination a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier this week. World news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/30m-iranians-lose-access-to-email-16116559.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/30m-iranians-lose-access-to-email-16116559.html?r=RSS More than 30 million people in Iran have lost access to foreign email services such as Gmail, Yahoo mail and Hotmail. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/protesters-show-syria-solidarity-16116556.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/protesters-show-syria-solidarity-16116556.html?r=RSS Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in London in a show of solidarity with protesters across the Middle East and North Africa. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/bank-notes-to-bear-mandelas-image-16116542.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/bank-notes-to-bear-mandelas-image-16116542.html?r=RSS The complete series of South African bank notes will bear Nelson Mandela's image, the country's president said on the 22nd anniversary of the anti-apartheid leader's release from prison. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/libya-asks-niger-for-gaddafis-son-16116539.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/libya-asks-niger-for-gaddafis-son-16116539.html?r=RSS Libya has demanded Niger hand over one of Muammar Gaddafi's sons who is under house arrest in the neighbouring African nation after he warned in a television interview that his homeland was facing a new uprising. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/offbeat/rome-snow-closes-the-colosseum-16116523.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/offbeat/rome-snow-closes-the-colosseum-16116523.html?r=RSS After no big snowfall for 26 years, Rome is being hit by its second snowstorm in a week. Offbeat Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/arabs-call-for-un-force-in-syria-16116520.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/arabs-call-for-un-force-in-syria-16116520.html?r=RSS The Arab League will call for the UN Security Council to create a joint peacekeeping force for Syria, the latest effort by the regional group to end the 11-month old crisis that has killed more than 5,000 people. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/five-police-killed-by-afghan-bomb-16116498.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/five-police-killed-by-afghan-bomb-16116498.html?r=RSS Five policemen have been killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/guilty-plea-in-obama-death-plot-16116452.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/guilty-plea-in-obama-death-plot-16116452.html?r=RSS A man from Uzbekistan who pleaded guilty to plotting to kill US president Barack Obama with an automatic rifle claimed he was acting at the direction of an Islamic terror group in his home country. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/terror-suspect-back-in-custody-16116449.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/terror-suspect-back-in-custody-16116449.html?r=RSS The alleged mastermind of a radical Islamist sect's Christmas Day church bombing fled across Nigeria after escaping police custody and hid for about a month before finally being apprehended, authorities said. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/obama-defuses-birth-control-row-16116450.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/obama-defuses-birth-control-row-16116450.html?r=RSS US president Barack Obama, under fierce election-year fire, has abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organisations must pay for birth control for workers, scrambling to end a furore raging from the Catholic Church to Congress to his re-election foes. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/landmark-abortion-ruling-questioned-16116446.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/landmark-abortion-ruling-questioned-16116446.html?r=RSS US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said her predecessors may have mistimed the milestone 1973 Roe v Wade case that legalised abortion nationwide. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/capsized-cruise-ship-still-moving-16116447.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/capsized-cruise-ship-still-moving-16116447.html?r=RSS Italian officials said rough seas have increased movements of the crippled Costa Concordia and are thwarting the start of fuel removal a month after the cruise ship capsized off a Tuscan island. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/japan-emperor-in-hospital-for-tests-16116444.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/japan-emperor-in-hospital-for-tests-16116444.html?r=RSS Emperor Akihito has been admitted to hospital for tests, Japan's Imperial Household Agency said. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/spain-backs-employment-law-reform-16116445.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/spain-backs-employment-law-reform-16116445.html?r=RSS Spain's new conservative government approved sweeping labour market reforms as part of a drive to revive a sick economy and solve Europe's worst unemployment nightmare - a jobless rate of nearly 23%. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/west-syrian-officials-accountable-16116435.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/west-syrian-officials-accountable-16116435.html?r=RSS Syrian officials involved in the brutal suppression of anti-regime protests will eventually be held accountable for their actions, Western diplomats have warned. World news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/troops-alert-as-rio-police-strike-16116187.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/troops-alert-as-rio-police-strike-16116187.html?r=RSS The streets of Rio de Janeiro are reported to be calm, just hours after police officers went on strike and a week before glittering Carnival celebrations that typically draw 800,000 tourists are due to start. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/russian-sold-cia-missile-secrets-16116118.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/russian-sold-cia-missile-secrets-16116118.html?r=RSS A Russian military officer has been convicted of passing missile secrets to the CIA and sentenced to 13 years in prison. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/briton-barred-from-leaving-egypt-16116090.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/briton-barred-from-leaving-egypt-16116090.html?r=RSS A British woman has been barred from leaving Egypt because she is on a list of foreigners under investigation over ties to foreign non-profit groups accused of stirring unrest in the country. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:42:48 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/25-die-as-blasts-hit-syria-city-16116076.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/25-die-as-blasts-hit-syria-city-16116076.html?r=RSS Twenty-five people have been killed and 175 wounded in two explosions that targeted security compounds in the northern city of Aleppo, Syrian media reports. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:24:36 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/uganda-playing-down-antigay-bill-16116027.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/uganda-playing-down-antigay-bill-16116027.html?r=RSS Uganda's Government does not support a politician's decision to reintroduce a bill that originally proposed the death penalty for some homosexual acts, it has said in responding to renewed criticism by rights activists who oppose the bill. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/un-official-to-meet-rival-factions-16116021.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/un-official-to-meet-rival-factions-16116021.html?r=RSS A top UN official is meeting with the current and former presidents of the Maldives, trying to end the political stalemate in the Indian Ocean nation. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/greek-premier-defends-bailout-deal-16115996.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/greek-premier-defends-bailout-deal-16115996.html?r=RSS Greece's prime minister has defended austerity measures that include painful wage and pension cuts but would ensure the country receives a 130 billion euro (£109 billion) bailout deal and stave off bankruptcy. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/president-grilled-by-military-wives-16115989.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/president-grilled-by-military-wives-16115989.html?r=RSS As Mali's army confronts attacks from ethnic Tuareg separatists, the country's president is battling some tough critics - the wives of military personnel who grilled him for nearly two hours on state television about the government's failure to put down the rebellion. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/algerian-president-names-poll-date-16115990.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/algerian-president-names-poll-date-16115990.html?r=RSS Algeria's president has announced on state television that elections will be held on May 10. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/nasa-to-announce-mars-mission-cuts-16115988.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/nasa-to-announce-mars-mission-cuts-16115988.html?r=RSS Scientists said Nasa is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially Mars. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/failed-bank-sues-for-25bn-dollars-16115986.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/failed-bank-sues-for-25bn-dollars-16115986.html?r=RSS Lehman Brothers Holdings is suing several units of Citigroup to recover 2.5 billion US dollars it transferred to a back-up account at Citi months before seeking bankruptcy court protection. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/offbeat/dog-clinches-prize-for-the-artist-16115985.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/offbeat/dog-clinches-prize-for-the-artist-16115985.html?r=RSS The Artist continued its impressive run of success in pre-Oscar award ceremonies with an accolade for its four-legged cast member. Offbeat Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/oscars-land-in-la-ahead-of-ceremony-16115978.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/oscars-land-in-la-ahead-of-ceremony-16115978.html?r=RSS Passengers on United Airlines Flight 531 from Chicago to Los Angeles did not just get to travel with a world-famous celebrity, they also had their picture taken with him. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/police-search-for-madonna-stalker-16115960.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/police-search-for-madonna-stalker-16115960.html?r=RSS Police are searching for a man convicted of threatening to kill Madonna who walked away from a Los Angeles-area mental hospital last week. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/nuclear-accusations-dismissed-16115957.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/nuclear-accusations-dismissed-16115957.html?r=RSS Britain has dismissed claims that it was "militarising" the Falklands dispute by deploying nuclear weapons nearby. UK Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/future-warning-to-syrian-officials-16115958.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/future-warning-to-syrian-officials-16115958.html?r=RSS Syrian officials involved in the brutal suppression of anti-regime protests will eventually be held accountable for their actions, Western diplomats have warned. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/us-marines-in-nazi-banner-storm-16115910.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/us-marines-in-nazi-banner-storm-16115910.html?r=RSS The US Marine Corps once again did damage control after a photograph surfaced of a sniper team in Afghanistan posing in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the Nazi SS - the special unit that murdered millions of Jews, gypsies and others. World news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/date-set-for-wikileaks-soldier-case-16115732.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/date-set-for-wikileaks-soldier-case-16115732.html?r=RSS A US Army private accused of leaking classified material to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks will be back in a military courtroom for an arraignment later this month. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/scores-die-in-attack-on-homs-16115656.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/scores-die-in-attack-on-homs-16115656.html?r=RSS Syrian forces have fired mortars and rockets, killing scores of people in the rebellious city of Homs, activists say. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/three-die-as-tourist-sub-sinks-16115651.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/three-die-as-tourist-sub-sinks-16115651.html?r=RSS Three German tourists have drowned after their Egyptian sightseeing submarine sank off the coast of a popular Red Sea resort. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:03:36 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/spain-judge-guilty-in-wiretap-probe-16115631.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/spain-judge-guilty-in-wiretap-probe-16115631.html?r=RSS The Spanish judge famed for pursuing international human rights cases has been convicted of overstepping his jurisdiction in a domestic corruption probe. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/greeks-clinch-new-bailout-deal-16115626.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/greeks-clinch-new-bailout-deal-16115626.html?r=RSS Taking negotiations to the eleventh hour, Greece has announced an agreement on new austerity cuts demanded by its international creditors to release a 130 billion euro (£109 billion) bailout, shortly before a crucial meeting of finance ministers in Brussels. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/taliban-chief-killed-in-drone-raid-16115592.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/taliban-chief-killed-in-drone-raid-16115592.html?r=RSS A leading Taliban commander and key link to al Qaida, has been killed in a US drone attack on a house in Pakistan's north-west tribal region. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/skys-the-limit-for-stair-runner-16115575.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/skys-the-limit-for-stair-runner-16115575.html?r=RSS A German runner has scored a record seventh straight win in an annual race up 86 flights of stairs at the Empire State Building. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/nz-quake-deaths-building-flawed-16115562.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/nz-quake-deaths-building-flawed-16115562.html?r=RSS A six-storey building that collapsed and killed 115 people in the New Zealand earthquake was made of weak columns and concrete and did not meet standards when it was built, the government says. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/man-arrested-in-us-over-1993-raid-16115519.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/man-arrested-in-us-over-1993-raid-16115519.html?r=RSS A man who has been on the run for 19 years after a £1 million raid on a security van has been arrested in America. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/syria-steps-up-bombardment-of-homs-16115508.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/syria-steps-up-bombardment-of-homs-16115508.html?r=RSS Syrian forces have renewed their week-long assault on Homs, activists have said, in the heaviest bombardment the city has seen since the country's uprising began in March. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/food-price-rises-fuel-inflation-16115458.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/food-price-rises-fuel-inflation-16115458.html?r=RSS China's inflation rebounded in January as food prices soared, renewing pressure on Beijing to control living costs as it tries to boost slowing growth amid warnings of a looming global downturn. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/warrant-for-maldives-expresident-16115456.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/warrant-for-maldives-expresident-16115456.html?r=RSS A criminal court in the Maldives has issued an arrest warrant for former president Mohamed Nasheed, who stepped down from power earlier this week but later insisted he had been ousted in a coup. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/greek-leaders-agree-to-new-cuts-16115457.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/greek-leaders-agree-to-new-cuts-16115457.html?r=RSS Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and his coalition partners have struck a deal on new cuts demanded by creditors to secure a vital 130 billion euro (£109 billion) bailout. UK Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/news-corp-thriving-despite-probes-16115449.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/news-corp-thriving-despite-probes-16115449.html?r=RSS Rupert Murdoch's News Corp said that net income grew by nearly two-thirds in the final quarter of 2011, despite expenses related to ongoing phone hacking investigations of its UK newspaper unit. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/santorum-looking-to-build-momentum-16115421.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/santorum-looking-to-build-momentum-16115421.html?r=RSS Rick Santorum is looking to build on his surprising victories in three Republican contests and establish himself as a serious rival to Mitt Romney for his party's nomination to run against President Barack Obama. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/taylor-auctions-raise-almost-120m-16115419.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/taylor-auctions-raise-almost-120m-16115419.html?r=RSS A collection of artwork, jewellery and fashion belonging to Elizabeth Taylor has sold for almost £120 million at auction. World news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/brand-and-perry-divorce-finalised-16115416.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/brand-and-perry-divorce-finalised-16115416.html?r=RSS A US judge has finalised Katy Perry and Russell Brand's divorce, although the pair will not legally split up until July. UK Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/girl-15-killed-for-thrill-of-it-16115175.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/girl-15-killed-for-thrill-of-it-16115175.html?r=RSS An American teenager who strangled and stabbed a nine-year-old neighbour because she wanted to know how it felt to kill someone has been jailed for life. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/drillers-reach-hidden-ice-lake-16115161.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/drillers-reach-hidden-ice-lake-16115161.html?r=RSS Scientists have reached Antarctica's largest icebound freshwater lake hidden for millions of years under miles of ice. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/crack-tests-for-airbus-superjumbos-16115090.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/crack-tests-for-airbus-superjumbos-16115090.html?r=RSS The entire global fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets are to be checked for cracks inside the wings. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/vital-greek-economy-talks-begin-16115054.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/vital-greek-economy-talks-begin-16115054.html?r=RSS After three days of delays Greek coalition leaders have begun crucial talks with the prime minister on steep cuts demanded in return for a vital financial bailout. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/flights-cancelled-as-pilots-strike-16115029.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/flights-cancelled-as-pilots-strike-16115029.html?r=RSS Air France has cancelled up to 40% of its long-distance flights because of a strike by pilots and other personnel over their right to hold unannounced walkouts. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/rioters-back-malldives-expresident-16115010.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/rioters-back-malldives-expresident-16115010.html?r=RSS Supporters of the Maldives former president rioted through the streets today demanding his reinstatement as the country's new leader appealed for unity. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/eu-threatens-new-sanctions-on-syria-16114983.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/eu-threatens-new-sanctions-on-syria-16114983.html?r=RSS The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official has said, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm violence. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/disney-announces-rise-in-income-16114971.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/disney-announces-rise-in-income-16114971.html?r=RSS The Walt Disney Company has said net income rose 12% in the final quarter of 2011, as revenue inched higher amid company cost cutting. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:24:26 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/giant-baby-causes-stir-in-china-16114965.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/giant-baby-causes-stir-in-china-16114965.html?r=RSS A mother in central China has given birth to a 15.52lb (7.04kg) baby, possibly the largest newborn on record since the country's founding in 1949. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/shuttle-astronaut-voss-dies-at-55-16114950.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/shuttle-astronaut-voss-dies-at-55-16114950.html?r=RSS Nasa astronaut Janice Voss, who first worked for the space agency as a teenager and flew five shuttle missions in seven years, has died. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/boardroom-shakeup-at-ailing-yahoo-16114951.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/boardroom-shakeup-at-ailing-yahoo-16114951.html?r=RSS Yahoo chairman Roy Bostock and three long-time board members are stepping down, fulfilling the wishes of many frustrated shareholders who believe the directors have been part of the problem that has dragged down the internet company's revenue and stock price. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/offbeat/man-charged-over-death-of-chihuahua-16114948.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/offbeat/man-charged-over-death-of-chihuahua-16114948.html?r=RSS A California man has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities say he killed a Chihuahua by hitting the dog with a golf club. Offbeat Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/guns-seized-by-police-melted-down-16114949.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/guns-seized-by-police-melted-down-16114949.html?r=RSS Roughly 2,000 firearms have been melted down in a blazing furnace as part of an effort designed to combat gun trafficking and corruption in Jamaica while reducing violent crime. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/president-seeking-to-restore-calm-16114947.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/president-seeking-to-restore-calm-16114947.html?r=RSS The Maldives' new president promised to protect his predecessor from retribution after he stepped down amid protests and clashes between the army and police over his decision to arrest a top judge. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/resurgent-santorum-takes-two-states-16114912.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/resurgent-santorum-takes-two-states-16114912.html?r=RSS A resurgent Rick Santorum has won the Republican presidential caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado, a stunning sweep that raised fresh questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's ability to appeal to the conservative core of the party's political base. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/eight-killed-in-us-drone-strike-16114913.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/eight-killed-in-us-drone-strike-16114913.html?r=RSS US drone-fired missiles have hit a house in Pakistan's north west tribal region near the Afghan border, killing eight people, Pakistani intelligence officials said. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:42:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/cracks-found-in-superjumbos-wings-16114911.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/cracks-found-in-superjumbos-wings-16114911.html?r=RSS Australia's Qantas Airways said it has temporarily grounded one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of hairline cracks in its wings. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:22:01 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/falkland-military-claims-rejected-16114910.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/falkland-military-claims-rejected-16114910.html?r=RSS Downing Street has rejected Argentine claims that Britain is creating a risk to international security by "militarising" the long-running dispute over the Falkland Islands. World news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/costa-captain-must-stay-at-home-16114655.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/costa-captain-must-stay-at-home-16114655.html?r=RSS A court has refused to lift the house arrest on the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off a Tuscan island last month. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/putin-seeks-votes-with-road-hog-ban-16114651.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/putin-seeks-votes-with-road-hog-ban-16114651.html?r=RSS Russian road hogs who routinely use their official status to avoid Moscow traffic jams with dangerous driving stunts like using the wrong side of the road are facing a clampdown. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/scepticism-over-syria-action-claim-16114615.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/scepticism-over-syria-action-claim-16114615.html?r=RSS The Government has given a sceptical response to claims that Syrian president Bashar Assad is ready to end bloodshed and stage a referendum on a new constitution. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/judge-to-rule-if-whales-are-slaves-16114584.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/judge-to-rule-if-whales-are-slaves-16114584.html?r=RSS A US judge is to rule whether five performing killer whales have the same constitutional rights against slavery as human beings. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/knox-appeal-over-slander-conviction-16114477.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/knox-appeal-over-slander-conviction-16114477.html?r=RSS The Italian lawyer representing Amanda Knox has launched an appeal against her conviction for slander, a spokesman for the American said. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/bank-reveals-fall-in-net-profit-16114446.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/bank-reveals-fall-in-net-profit-16114446.html?r=RSS Switzerland's biggest bank UBS AG has reported a net profit of 393 million Swiss francs (£271 million) in the fourth quarter of 2011 in the wake of a two-billion US dollar rogue trading scandal. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/austerity-meeting-postponed-again-16114447.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/austerity-meeting-postponed-again-16114447.html?r=RSS Greece's coalition leaders have once again postponed a crucial meeting on new cutbacks, despite intense international pressure for Athens to bite the austerity bullet if it wants to avoid bankruptcy. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/australian-pm-marks-queen-accession-16114424.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/australian-pm-marks-queen-accession-16114424.html?r=RSS Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has congratulated the Queen on her 60 years on the throne. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:12:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/russia-tries-to-broker-syrian-deal-16114423.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/russia-tries-to-broker-syrian-deal-16114423.html?r=RSS Syrian forces renewed their assault on the rebel city of Homs as Russia's foreign minister talked of the need for reform with President Bashar Assad over the country's escalating violence. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:02:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/venezuela-claims-capture-of-warlord-16114421.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/venezuela-claims-capture-of-warlord-16114421.html?r=RSS Venezuela said it has arrested on murder and drug trafficking charges the last major Colombian far-right paramilitary warlord still at large. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/stocks-muted-amid-greece-deadlock-16114422.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/stocks-muted-amid-greece-deadlock-16114422.html?r=RSS Asian stock markets were muted as talks dragged on to resolve a massive debt mess in Greece before it explodes into a wider financial crisis. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:52:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/factory-collapse-death-toll-rises-16114419.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/factory-collapse-death-toll-rises-16114419.html?r=RSS The death toll from a factory that collapsed in eastern Pakistan has risen to 18. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/protests-remove-maldives-president-16114414.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/protests-remove-maldives-president-16114414.html?r=RSS The first democratically-elected president of the Maldives has resigned and been replaced by his vice president after the police and army clashed in the streets amid protests over the arrest of a top judge. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:22:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/boeing-787-nit-by-tail-problems-16114415.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/boeing-787-nit-by-tail-problems-16114415.html?r=RSS Boeing said repairs are needed in the tail sections of some of its new 787s, although it said there is no immediate safety concern. World news Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:22:00 +0000