The traditional marriage vows made by couples on their wedding day contain a promise to stay together until death us do part. But a proposed change in the law in Mexico could make that a slightly less binding 'two years' time'. The idea is to cut the
It is official: there are now seven billion of us! This week baby Danica had hardly been brought to life in a Manila hospital's delivery room when she was awarded a Symbolic Seven Billionth Person certificate. But there were claims in Russia and Indi
For some it is a celebration of femininity and beauty. But feminist campaigners say that it is nothing other than the degradation of women, who are paraded like animals in a cattle market. The Miss World beauty pageant is now 60 but remains controver
Drriinnggg! That's the sound kids up and down the country do not want to hear the alarm bell. The school year has just started and children across the UK have to wake up bright and early to go to school. But students at one school in north-east Engla
Larry the cat is still top dog at Number 10 Downing Street. The British Prime Minister's cat was brought in earlier this year after a large rat was seen running around. But he has lately become tangled up in controversy. On Monday it emerged that a m
Most people feel miserable when they are made redundant from their job. Not Jason Schneider. After struggling to find a new post, this 26-year-old American decided to go freelance. You'll find him in New York's Central Park holding a sign advertising
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Background: 一个被困在德国北部海岸的人,在被电脑摄像头照到后获得营救。一位远在几百公里外的女士发现了他的求救信号后,通知了当地援救组织和警察。 Sankt Peter-Ording is one of the most popu
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Background: 在办公室如何着装才是得体的?最新一项调查对来自24个国家,1.2万人进行了采访,可是结果显示大家对这个问题都各执己见。 If you're a T-shirts and jeans kind of a person, then here's some stat
BBC News with David Austin A new Congress has convened in Washington after mid-term elections in which President Obama's Democratic Party suffered heavy losses to the Republican Party. For the first time in more than four years, the Republicans are i
The new unity government in Tunisia appears to be in danger of falling apart just a day after it was formed. At least three ministers, all with strong trade union links, have already resigned, and others are threatening to go. Our correspondent Wyre
At least 120 Kenyans have been killed in a fire at a fuel pipeline in a Nairobi slum. Witnesses said residents had been collecting fuel as it leaked from the pipeline into nearby open sewers. The Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga told the BBC the le
The voting for the next president of FIFA takes place in Zurich today as??the worlds governing body of football reeled from its latest corruption scandal.The four -term in command??Sepp Blatter is facing a strong challenge from Jordans Prince Ali.R
BBC news with Marion Marshal. President Obama has confirmed that one of Al Qaeda's most influential figures, the American-born cleric Anwar al-Aulaqi has been killed in Yemen. He said Mr al-Aulaqi had taken a leading role in planning and directing ef
Police in the southern US state of Texas say nine people have been killed in a battle between rival motorbike gangs at a restaurant in the city of Waco. At least 16 others were taken to hospital after being shot or stabbed. Diners at the Twin Peaks C
The BBC understands that the Russian man who was convicted of spying for Britain is CRItically ill in hospital after being exposed to an unknown substance. A woman is also seriously ill. The man is believed to be Sergei Skripal who was convicted of h
A UN human rights report has implicated dozens of military commanders in South Sudan in war crimes and crimes against humanity. The team says it has evidence of children being forced to watch the rape and murder of their mothers, and affairs of villa
Norwegians have attended church services across the country to remember the nearly 100 people killed in the shootings and bomb attack on Friday. The main service attended by the royal family and political leaders took place in Oslo cathedral. From Os
Norway is a country in mourning a day after at least 92 people, many teenagers, were killed in a shooting spree and bomb attack. Police have charged a 32-year-old Norwegian man, Anders Behring Breivik. He's been questioned about the deaths of seven p