Man dead after attack in Woolwich Man dead after attack in Woolwich

One person has died and two are injured after police responded to a reported knife attack in Woolwich, south-east London.

May 22, 2013, 16:22
Lee Rigby named as Woolwich victim Lee Rigby named as Woolwich victim

The soldier killed in an attack on a London street is named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.

May 23, 2013, 16:18
Pope Francis says atheists can be good Pope Francis says atheists can be good

Just do good, and we'll find a meeting point, says Francis in marked departure from Benedict's line on non-CatholicsAtheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis has said in his latest urging that people of all religions, and none, work together.The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics made his comments in the homily of his morning mass at his residence, a...

May 22, 2013, 18:50
Attacks on Muslims soar in wake of Woolwich murder Attacks on Muslims soar in wake of Woolwich murder

Anti-Muslim incidents, online and in person, increase from a handful to 150 since Wednesday as arrests are made across UKAnti-Muslim attacks in Britain have soared since Wednesday's murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich.Faith Matters, an organisation that works to reduce extremism, said it had been told of about 150 incidents in the last few days, compared to between four to eight cases before...

today, 9:50
Gif inventor says pronounce it 'Jif' Gif inventor says pronounce it 'Jif'

The inventor of the Gif image format says it should be pronounced Jif, despite what the Oxford English Dictionary says.

May 22, 2013, 13:55
VIDEO: One-minute World News VIDEO: One-minute World News

Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.

today, 5:36
Wife expected soldier 'to be safe' Wife expected soldier 'to be safe'

The wife of a soldier murdered in south-east London on Wednesday says she expected her husband to be safe in the UK.

yesterday, 13:16
Boy Scouts Vote to End Ban on Gay Scouts Boy Scouts Vote to End Ban on Gay Scouts

Some gay rights advocates call the move a step forward, but others say the 103-year-old organization has sent the wrong message to youth if it denies membership to gay leaders.

yesterday, 1:00
Germany tops BBC country image poll Germany tops BBC country image poll

A poll in 25 countries for the BBC World Service suggests Germany is the most favourably viewed country in the world.

May 22, 2013, 23:26
Obama Orders DOJ Review of Leaks Obama Orders DOJ Review of Leaks

President Obama is a little uneasy with the way journalists have been dragged into the Justice Department’s aggressive pursuit of national security leak investigations. In fact, he has ordered Attorney General Eric Holder to conduct a 45-day review of the department’s guidelines on the issue....

May 23, 2013, 21:12
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