Archive for February, 2010

Two million people were affected by Saturday’s massive quake, Chile’s President Bachelet says, as the death toll rises above 300.

At least eight people are killed in floods triggered by heavy rain in earthquake-stricken Haiti, officials say.

UK police are in Israel investigating the use of fake British passports by suspects in the killing of a Hamas leader.

Powerful winds lash Spain, Portugal and France leaving three dead, a week after parts of Madeira were flooded.

The US president seeks common ground on healthcare reform, saying millions cannot wait another generation for change.

Thousands of Italians protest in Rome against what they say are PM Silvio Berlusconi’s attempts to evade justice.

The head of Russia’s drug control agency accuses Nato of not doing enough to curb Afghanistan’s heroin production.

Prudential looks set to buy one of Asia’s biggest insurance firms in a £15bn deal, the BBC understands.

SeaWorld Orlando’s killer whale show reopens, three days after a performing orca killed one of the trainers.

Movie-goers should have more information about how many calories are in cinema snacks, the Food Standards Agency says.