http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/p74bs84n/ en-GB © 2012 GMG Radio All the latest news stories from around the World Thu, 21 May 2009 18:22:47 +0100 http://assets.gmgradio.com/photo/page/2008/05/bb4k87q9x2.jpg http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/p74bs84n/ Nobody really gets used to, it but the inhabitants of the city have become finely attuned to subtle changes. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/bloodshed-and-danger-a-way-of-life-in-homs/d323lnzv/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:43:51 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/bloodshed-and-danger-a-way-of-life-in-homs/d323lnzv/ The first major snowfall in Rome for 26 years has led to the closure of the world-famous Colosseum over fears that tourists could slip on the icy ruins. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/colosseum-shut-as-heavy-snowfall-hits-rome/sq68trsr/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:21:54 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/colosseum-shut-as-heavy-snowfall-hits-rome/sq68trsr/ The global economy received a boost after better-than-expected US jobs figures pushed the Dow Jones stock market index to its highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/us-jobs-rise-boosts-hopes-for-world-economy/wpk5c4gz/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:08:46 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/us-jobs-rise-boosts-hopes-for-world-economy/wpk5c4gz/ The US Army has confirmed that Bradley Manning, the US soldier charged with passing thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks, will face court martial and the risk of life imprisonment. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/bradley-manning-faces-wikileaks-court-martial/h29n63re/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:29:17 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/bradley-manning-faces-wikileaks-court-martial/h29n63re/ The death toll from shelling by Syrian security forces in the city of Homs has soared to almost 350, an opposition member has told Sky News. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/syria-clashes-homs-death-toll-soars-to-350/mhpe6u8w/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:15:52 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/syria-clashes-homs-death-toll-soars-to-350/mhpe6u8w/ Cycling star Lance Armstrong will not be charged over allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs after federal prosecutors dropped a criminal investigation against him. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/drug-case-against-lance-armstrong-dropped/xrc6uj49/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:27:47 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/drug-case-against-lance-armstrong-dropped/xrc6uj49/ A search is under way for a 30-year-old British man who has been seen going overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/brit-man-goes-overboard-on-caribbean-cruise/dsy7kgeu/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:52:47 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/brit-man-goes-overboard-on-caribbean-cruise/dsy7kgeu/ Tens of thousands of people have gathered on the streets of Moscow to stage mass protests both for and against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/tens-of-thousands-gather-for-putin-protests/r6ms8j9u/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:37 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/tens-of-thousands-gather-for-putin-protests/r6ms8j9u/ The FBI has confirmed that hackers intercepted and leaked a sensitive conference call between the bureau's cybercrime investigators and Scotland Yard. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/hackers-intercept-fbi-cybercrime-call/s9auqwnn/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:28:29 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/hackers-intercept-fbi-cybercrime-call/s9auqwnn/ A man calling himself the "Jewish Indiana Jones", boasting that he travelled the world to rescue holy Torah scrolls, has admitted making his exploits up. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/jewish-indiana-jones-i-made-my-exploits-up/hzkj7r9p/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:52 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/jewish-indiana-jones-i-made-my-exploits-up/hzkj7r9p/ Four people have died in renewed clashes between police and demonstrators in Egypt over the football riot in which dozens of fans lost their lives. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/egypt-four-killed-in-clashes-with-police/eqmdge9w/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:53:40 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/egypt-four-killed-in-clashes-with-police/eqmdge9w/ As Prince William begins his six-week tour of the Falkland islands, Argentina's vice-president has launched a furious tirade against the visit and there have been angry protests in the streets. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/anger-in-argentina-as-wills-flies-to-falklands/sfcdtp6m/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:29:18 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/anger-in-argentina-as-wills-flies-to-falklands/sfcdtp6m/ A camera on board one of Nasa's lunar spacecraft has captured video of the far side of the Moon. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/spacecraft-footage-the-far-side-of-the-moon/sutfv94a/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:20:45 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/spacecraft-footage-the-far-side-of-the-moon/sutfv94a/ At least two people have been shot and killed by Egyptian police in the city of Suez amid protests sparked by the deaths of 74 people at a football game. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/police-kill-protesters-as-anger-erupts-in-suez/vmk3k9wp/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:36:18 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/police-kill-protesters-as-anger-erupts-in-suez/vmk3k9wp/ New research has shown that malaria is killing almost twice as many people globally than was previously thought. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/study-malaria-deaths-twice-as-high-as-thought/l8wsskkp/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:07:43 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/study-malaria-deaths-twice-as-high-as-thought/l8wsskkp/ Property tycoon and reality television star Donald Trump has endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, giving a further boost to his campaign. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/tycoon-trump-backs-republican-romney/svu7p3za/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:41:35 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/tycoon-trump-backs-republican-romney/svu7p3za/ Nelson Mandela's personal cook of 20 years has told Sky News what it has been like to work for South Africa's first black president. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/video-20-years-of-cooking-for-nelson-mandela/pa2qd3qh/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:35:22 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/video-20-years-of-cooking-for-nelson-mandela/pa2qd3qh/ Prince William has arrived in the Falklands for a tour duty as an RAF search and rescue pilot, as demonstrators take to the streets of the Argentinian capital in protest at his presence. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/prince-william-arrives-for-duty-in-falklands/nra7ldnb/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:25:07 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/prince-william-arrives-for-duty-in-falklands/nra7ldnb/ Tear gas was fired at protesters as they took to the streets of Cairo following the deaths of at least 74 people at an Egyptian football match. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/violence-erupts-in-cairo-after-football-deaths/scrxxebr/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:53:14 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/violence-erupts-in-cairo-after-football-deaths/scrxxebr/ Michelle Obama has triumphed after accepting a press-up challenge from Ellen DeGeneres on the comic's TV talk show. http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/first-lady-wins-ellens-tv-pressup-challenge/wxrfdxx2/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:41:18 +0000 http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk/news-sport/world-news/first-lady-wins-ellens-tv-pressup-challenge/wxrfdxx2/