Australian floods 'to last weeks' |
- Australian floods 'to last weeks'
- Envoys to 'offer Gbagbo amnesty'
- Actor Pete Postlethwaite dies
- African migrants drown off Yemen
- US Navy inquiry into lewd videos
- Uganda stops paper outing gays
- Deal values Facebook 'at $50bn'
- China 'in nuclear power advance'
- California to swear in governor
- Egypt police guard Coptic church
- Germany calls up last conscripts
- Gabor in hospital for amputation
- 'Charmed' serpents tie the knot in Cambodia
- Humankind's ancestor 'faced sabretooth threat'
- India duo frustrate South Africa
- Legend Favre calls time on career
- Yeates 'not sexually assaulted'
- VAT will hit families - Miliband
- Body found after boat overturns
- Cancer all-clear for TV's Balding
- Couple's home saved by lotto win
- Homes top £1m in over 200 streets
- Families gather for Ibrox service
- Woman raped in residential area
- NI Water misunderstood scheme
- Cost of honorary degrees too high
- Teenager rescues sisters in fire
- Donald Duck 'groping' case upheld
- Earthquake shakes central Chile
- Military court for Rwanda exiles
- SA stampede bar-owner in court
- French gang 'financed militants'
- Moscow hit by more power problems
- Israel arrests UK staff over plot
- Asian aid convoy arrives in Gaza
- Pakistan's leader in crisis talks
- India shivers in deadly cold snap
- S Korea stands firm on Pyongyang
- Gambling revenue soars in Macau
- Porsche shares up on merger hopes
- BoA pays $2.6bn to settle claims
- Fiat eyes larger Chrysler stake
- New year bug hits French texters
- Swedish actor feared dead in fire
- Take That lead 2010 album sales
- S Korea tightens up whaling rules
- Australian floods: Your stories
- Stargazing and dark sky tourism
- Government power crisis in Pakistan
- Seoul to react with 'stern response'
- A thousand birds fall from sky in US
- African leaders urge Gbagbo to go
- 'He was a great and irreplaceable talent'
- Rescue dogs versus 'cat inspector'
- Front National prepares for election
- Latvia investors to get EU residency
- 'Best in the world'
- Best sellers
- Day in pictures
- BBC Sound of 2011
- Samaritan struggle
| Australian floods 'to last weeks' Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:36 AM PST Huge swathes of Australia's Queensland could remain submerged for weeks, hampering recovery efforts, the state premier says. |
| Envoys to 'offer Gbagbo amnesty' Posted: 03 Jan 2011 09:12 AM PST African leaders are meeting incumbent Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo to offer him an amnesty if he quits following disputed polls, the BBC learns. |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:30 AM PST Oscar-nominated British actor Pete Postlethwaite has died in hospital in the UK at the age of 64, a spokesman announces. |
| African migrants drown off Yemen Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:46 AM PST Up to 80 African migrants are feared drowned off the coast of Yemen after two boats capsized, says the Yemeni Interior Ministry. |
| US Navy inquiry into lewd videos Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:50 AM PST The US Navy says it is investigating the production of lewd videos aboard a US aircraft carrier which have turned the spotlight on a veteran commander. |
| Uganda stops paper outing gays Posted: 03 Jan 2011 09:55 AM PST A Ugandan judge rules that media companies should not publish the identities of people they say are homosexuals - a decision welcomed by gay rights activists. |
| Deal values Facebook 'at $50bn' Posted: 03 Jan 2011 04:00 AM PST Facebook has reportedly raised funds from Goldman Sachs and a Russian investor in a deal that values the social networking site at $50bn. |
| China 'in nuclear power advance' Posted: 03 Jan 2011 03:15 AM PST China has developed its own technologies for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel - supplying its power programme for years to come, state media reports. |
| California to swear in governor Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:56 AM PST Jerry Brown prepares for his inauguration as the new governor of the US state of California, taking over from outgoing Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. |
| Egypt police guard Coptic church Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:56 AM PST Hundreds of Egyptian riot police are deployed outside the church in Alexandria where 21 Christians were killed in a New Year's Day bomb attack. |
| Germany calls up last conscripts Posted: 03 Jan 2011 04:26 AM PST Germany calls up its last batch of military conscripts as the country's armed forces prepare for radical reforms. |
| Gabor in hospital for amputation Posted: 03 Jan 2011 04:47 AM PST Zsa Zsa Gabor is admitted to hospital in Los Angeles to undergo surgery to have part of her right leg amputated. |
| 'Charmed' serpents tie the knot in Cambodia Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:33 AM PST Hundreds of Cambodians celebrate the wedding of two pythons, in the belief the serpent nuptials will bring prosperity and peace. |
| Humankind's ancestor 'faced sabretooth threat' Posted: 03 Jan 2011 01:28 AM PST Humankind's oldest known ancestor probably lived in fear of large sabretooth cats, new fossil finds suggest. |
| India duo frustrate South Africa Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:23 AM PST Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir steady India's reply after Jacque Kallis hits his 39th Test century on day two of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. |
| Legend Favre calls time on career Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:53 AM PST NFL legend Brett Favre retires from the sport for a third time. |
| Yeates 'not sexually assaulted' Posted: 03 Jan 2011 09:52 AM PST Police investigating the murder of Bristol landscape architect Jo Yeates say there is no evidence she was sexually assaulted. |
| VAT will hit families - Miliband Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:29 AM PST Labour leader Ed Miliband warns the planned rise in VAT is the "wrong tax, at the wrong time", estimating it will cost the average family £7.50 a week. |
| Body found after boat overturns Posted: 03 Jan 2011 09:10 AM PST The body of a man is found by police divers searching a stretch of the River Thames in Surrey after a boat capsized. |
| Cancer all-clear for TV's Balding Posted: 03 Jan 2011 09:44 AM PST BBC presenter Clare Balding has been given the all-clear for thyroid cancer after having a lymph node removed before Christmas. |
| Couple's home saved by lotto win Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:56 AM PST A couple from Scarborough say their £1m Christmas lottery win will prevent them from losing their home. |
| Homes top £1m in over 200 streets Posted: 03 Jan 2011 03:19 AM PST The average home costs in excess of £1m in nearly 230 streets in England, research by a bank suggests. |
| Families gather for Ibrox service Posted: 02 Jan 2011 04:11 PM PST The families of those who died during the Ibrox stadium disaster 40 years ago gather for a special memorial service. |
| Woman raped in residential area Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:55 AM PST A woman was raped in a residential area of Coatbridge in the early hours of New Year's Day, police say. |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:46 AM PST The chief executive of a scheme which coordinates assistance for UK water operators says it was not asked to help NI Water until New Year's Eve - seven days after the crisis began. |
| Cost of honorary degrees too high Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:07 AM PST The SDLP has said the cost of awarding honorary degrees at Northern Ireland universities is unacceptable. |
| Teenager rescues sisters in fire Posted: 03 Jan 2011 09:18 AM PST A 13-year-old-girl is called "extremely brave" for rescuing her two younger sisters from a house fire in Conwy, which left her mother and two other adults badly injured. |
| Donald Duck 'groping' case upheld Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:26 AM PST A US judge rules that a Pennsylvania woman can sue Disney over claims that a staff member dressed as Donald Duck groped her at a theme park. |
| Earthquake shakes central Chile Posted: 02 Jan 2011 05:47 PM PST A strong earthquake shakes central Chile, sending people fleeing for fear of a tsunami, but causing no casualties or serious damage. |
| Military court for Rwanda exiles Posted: 03 Jan 2011 09:18 AM PST A military court hears charges against four former top officials who have fallen out with Rwanda's government and gone into exile. |
| SA stampede bar-owner in court Posted: 03 Jan 2011 03:12 AM PST A South African man who owns a bar where 10 people were killed in a stampede on New Year's Day appears in court on manslaughter charges. |
| French gang 'financed militants' Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:50 AM PST The trial begins in France of eight men accused of carrying out armed robberies and other crimes to finance militant Islamist movements. |
| Moscow hit by more power problems Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:19 AM PST Wintry weather has caused more blackouts in the region around Moscow, threatening further disruption to its busiest airport. |
| Israel arrests UK staff over plot Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:06 AM PST Two local employees of the UK consulate general in Jerusalem are arrested in Israel over an alleged plan to attack a football stadium. |
| Asian aid convoy arrives in Gaza Posted: 03 Jan 2011 09:20 AM PST An Asian aid convoy arrives in Gaza with humanitarian aid for the blockaded Palestinian territory, to mark the second anniversary of Israel's 22-day Cast Lead offensive. |
| Pakistan's leader in crisis talks Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:06 AM PST Pakistan's prime minister is meeting opposition leaders in a bid to prevent a possible no-confidence vote after a key partner left the ruling coalition. |
| India shivers in deadly cold snap Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:08 PM PST An intense spell of cold weather disrupts life across northern India, reportedly claiming at least two dozen lives. |
| S Korea stands firm on Pyongyang Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:35 PM PST South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak says the door to talks with the North remains open, if Pyongyang's 'military adventurism' ends. |
| Gambling revenue soars in Macau Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:56 AM PST Casino revenue in Macau soared 57% in 2010, cementing its position as the world's most lucrative gambling market. |
| Porsche shares up on merger hopes Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:34 AM PST Shares in German carmaker Porsche jump after a US judge dismisses a lawsuit that threatened to de-rail a planned merger with Volkswagen. |
| BoA pays $2.6bn to settle claims Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:16 AM PST Bank of America agrees to pay US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac $2.6bn to settle claims it sold them bad home loans. |
| Fiat eyes larger Chrysler stake Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:19 AM PST Fiat could take a majority stake in US carmaker Chrysler this year according to the Italian firm's chief, Sergio Marchionne. |
| New year bug hits French texters Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:03 AM PST A bug hits French mobile phone customers, prompting some to send dozens of unintended new year messages. |
| Swedish actor feared dead in fire Posted: 02 Jan 2011 11:22 AM PST Award-winning Swedish actor Per Oscarsson is feared dead after unidentified human remains are found in his burnt-out house. |
| Take That lead 2010 album sales Posted: 02 Jan 2011 11:02 AM PST Take That scored the biggest-selling album of 2010 in the UK, beating Michael Buble into second place, the Official Charts Company reveals. |
| S Korea tightens up whaling rules Posted: 02 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST South Korea is tightening rules to combat illegal whaling and the processing of whale meat, its government says. |
| Australian floods: Your stories Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:14 AM PST BBC News website readers in Queensland describe how their town has been affected by rising floodwaters. |
| Stargazing and dark sky tourism Posted: 03 Jan 2011 01:26 AM PST It's cold and dark - and the best time of year for stargazing. When dusk falls, step outside and look up. Star tourism is free - and areas with little light pollution hope to cash in. |
| Government power crisis in Pakistan Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:43 AM PST Pakistan's government has lost its ruling majority because the Mutta-hi-da Quami Movement has decided to leave the coalition and go into opposition. |
| Seoul to react with 'stern response' Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:34 AM PST South Korea has said it will meet any provocation by the North with a 'strong response'. |
| A thousand birds fall from sky in US Posted: 02 Jan 2011 07:46 PM PST Wildlife officials are trying to determine what caused more than 1,000 birds to fall dead from the sky over a small town in the US state of Arkansas. |
| African leaders urge Gbagbo to go Posted: 03 Jan 2011 12:03 AM PST West African leaders will today travel to Ivory Coast, to once again persuade Laurent Gbagbo to step aside and let his rival Alassane Ouattra take over the presidency. |
| 'He was a great and irreplaceable talent' Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:46 AM PST The British actor, Pete Postlethwaite, has died at the age of 64 after suffering from cancer. |
| Rescue dogs versus 'cat inspector' Posted: 02 Jan 2011 11:54 PM PST Pogo the cat faces a series of dog encounters every day to decide if the dogs are suitable for life in homes with felines. |
| Front National prepares for election Posted: 03 Jan 2011 03:41 AM PST The far right party of France, the Front National, is preparing to elect its new President. |
| Latvia investors to get EU residency Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:28 AM PST People from outside the European Union who buy property in Latvia or invest in business will now receive EU residency rights. |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2011 04:25 AM PST The 40-year career of British actor Pete Postlethwaite |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:44 AM PST Six adverts that have changed the way you think |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2011 09:13 AM PST A selection of striking images from around the world |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2011 11:03 PM PST The big voice of singer-songwriter Clare Maguire |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:36 AM PST Modern trials of ancient sect in Israel and the West Bank |
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