News Headlines - 08 March 2013

▽BBC News - International Women's Day: The women who inspire you

The first Women's Day was held in 1909 in the United States. In 1911, International Women's Day (IWD) was marked for the first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. International Women's Day is now celebrated each year on 8 March in countries across the globe.

▽Ex-police officer and ex-prison officer admit selling information to Sun | guardian.co.uk

A former police officer and ex-prison officer have admitted selling information to the Sun about high-profile individuals – the first people to plead guilty in relation to the investigation into alleged illegal payments by journalists to public officials.

▽BBC News - Ex-police officer admits selling John Terry information to Sun

The first was about the mother of Chelsea captain John Terry, who had been cautioned for shoplifting. The other was about Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, who was cautioned for assault after an incident with his then girlfriend.

▽Pakistan Daily Times - Hindenburg mystery solved 76 years after historic catastrophe

The cause of the May 6, 1937, incident that killed 35 of the 100 passengers and crew members on board was static electricity, says a team of experts who have been looking into the real trigger. They say that after the ship flew into a thunderstorm a build up of hydrogen led to the explosion.

▽BBC News - Venezuela holds Hugo Chavez state funeral

Venezuelans have paid an emotional farewell to the late President Hugo Chavez at his state funeral in Caracas. Vice-President Nicolas Maduro told mourners Mr Chavez, who led Venezuela for 14 years, remained "undefeated, pure, living for all time".