US attacks East Jerusalem plans
US Vice-President Joe Biden condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:03:10 GMT
Dutch bishops order abuse inquiry
Dutch bishops order an inquiry into alleged sexual abuses of children by Catholic priests, threatening a new scandal.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:05:57 GMT
US apology for Gaddafi comments
The US apologises for comments made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:24:35 GMT
N Ireland backs policing switch
Northern Ireland's assembly backs a key measure to devolve the highly sensitive issues of policing and justice from London.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:22 GMT
Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'
Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support on boosting the economy.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:12:44 GMT
Arrests in Cyprus body theft case
Three men are arrested in connection with the theft of the corpse of Cyprus's ex-President Papadopoulos, officials say.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:07:16 GMT
Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings'
A Nigerian governor accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:50:04 GMT
US woman on 'jihad terror' charge
A US woman from Pennsylvania faces charges of using the internet to recruit female militant fighters for deadly attacks abroad.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:56:49 GMT
Producer admits Letterman blackmail
A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:38:35 GMT
Grab your glasses - Belgian daily issues '3D newspaper'
A Belgian daily has issued what is thought to be Europe's first 3D newspaper - complete with cardboard viewing glasses.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:26 GMT
Good egg - DNA of extinct birds found in ancient shells
The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:22:57 GMT
Bendtner shines as Arsenal progress
Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:41:03 GMT
Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham
Two goals from Cameron Jerome inspire Birmingham to a battling win against bottom-club Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:41:37 GMT
Can US broker Middle East peace?
Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:24:35 GMT
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Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:16:12 GMT
Tracked down
Paedophile priest left untouched by Church and state
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:32:53 GMT
Galapagos tension
Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:31:38 GMT
Biswas on India
Women's quotas - historic moment for largest democracy
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:47 GMT
Earth Watch
Whales and tuna tied up in Eurotangle
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36:28 GMT
Thin red line
Lone stand of anti-Taliban militia in Pakistan
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:08:02 GMT
Separation fear
Families fight 'racist' Israeli marriage and citizenship law
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:05:16 GMT
Obama backs Greece on speculators
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:27:13 GMT
EU concern over end of tanker bid
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:44:03 GMT
Aer Lingus to make 670 job cuts
Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:47:28 GMT
Hard drive evolution could hit XP
Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:29:38 GMT
Porn net domain name plan revived
A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:51:07 GMT
Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:28 GMT
Pink Floyd take EMI to court
Pink Floyd launch legal action in the High Court against EMI over payment of online royalties and marketing of their music.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:31:30 GMT
Oscars 'most watched since 2005'
This year's Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles was the most watched in the US for five years, early figures suggest.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:10:05 GMT
LHC fault forces 2011 shutdown
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:19:18 GMT
Ring may be giant 'impact crater'
Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, according to Italian scientists.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:26:56 GMT
'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:17:10 GMT
Somali hope for Chandlers release
Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says efforts are being made to release a UK couple held by pirates as soon as possible.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:14:19 GMT
Row over exhuming Rwanda leader
The son of Rwanda's first President, Dominique Mbonyumutwa, protests at orders to exhume his father's remains.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:11 GMT
Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US
Brazil is backed by the WTO as it slaps trade sanctions against US imports in retaliation for illegal subsidies to cotton farmers.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:31:50 GMT
Greece asks US for its assistance
Greece's prime minister asks the US to crack down on speculators he blames for worsening his country's debt woes.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:37:41 GMT
Raids 'kill Indonesia militants'
Indonesian security forces kill three alleged militants and investigate whether one is key Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:45 GMT
Japan confirms secret nuclear pact
Japan confirms the existence of a secret Cold War pact allowing nuclear-armed US vessels to call at its ports.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:00:06 GMT
Third of EU emissions 'imported'
Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:46:03 GMT
Alcohol ban means Irish rugby fans face long Good Friday
Row as Irish crunch match Munster v Leinster is a mouth-watering clash for any rugby fan, but most drinkers in the Irish Republic wanting to toast the Magners League fixture in a bar next month will have to leave the country.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:57:16 GMT
Israeli 'spymaster' dies aged 82
A former Israeli spy who played a key role in Africa, the Middle East and the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal has died.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:11:52 GMT
Israel and Syria in nuclear bids
Israel and Syria both tell a conference in Paris they want to use nuclear power to generate electricity.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:01:25 GMT
Indian MPs approve women's bill
India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:02:49 GMT
UK seeks Afghan political drive
Foreign Secretary David Miliband is to urge the Afghan president to seek a political solution to the conflict with the Taliban.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:10 GMT
US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former head of MI5 says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:57 GMT
Baby P rules 'may increase risks'
Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:16:16 GMT
More schools likely to be failed
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, figures are expected to show.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:25:57 GMT
Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, new research shows.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:44 GMT
Social care deal 'dead in water'
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:36:06 GMT
MPs query coalfields revival plan
A £1bn government scheme to regenerate former coalmines has been poorly co-ordinated and lacks vision, MPs argue.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:12:04 GMT