Libyan rebels recapture key town |
- Libyan rebels recapture key town
- Sea radioactive near Japan plant
- Yemen leader 'negotiating exit'
- Geraldine Ferraro dies aged 75
- New protests flare in Syria towns
- London anti-cuts protesters march
- Swiss avalanche leaves three dead
- Air strike kills Afghan civilians
- Harper Canadian government falls
- Honduras drops warrant for Zelaya
- SA 'mugger' baboon to be put down
- US beauty queen wins legal fight over weight gain
- Scan uncovers 40 smuggled snakes
- Wales 0-2 England
- Sri Lanka knock out jaded England
- Vettel blasts to Australian pole
- Sian officers find human remains
- Gaddafi may seek revenge - Clarke
- Hundreds stuck on East Coast line
- Woman hurt in police car accident
- Parents search for cruise woman
- Cycling champ dies after attack
- Inquiry into Legionnaires' case
- Two men stabbed in street attack
- RIR soldier's funeral is held
- Thousands protest spending cuts
- Family join missing student march
- Police hold fans at bus station
- US priests in sex abuse pay-out
- BBC Russian radio broadcasts end
- Oxford surge to Boat Race victory
- Amman clashes leave one man dead
- Egypt protesters' torture claims
- Spain pledges economic reforms
- Spiders inspire robot locomotion
- Etiquette, wedding crashers and smartphone apps
- VIDEO: Japan tsunami victims vow never to return
- VIDEO: Cash for spare beds in Royal rush
- VIDEO: One million displaced in Ivory Coast
- VIDEO: Libya rebels recapture Ajdabiya
- VIDEO: Transfer of power 'looming' in Yemen
- VIDEO: Protests spread across Syrian cities
- VIDEO: Anti-nuclear protests in Tokyo
- The Gaddafi story
- Viewpoint
- Week in pictures
- Nation of stallholders?
| Libyan rebels recapture key town Posted: 26 Mar 2011 11:09 AM PDT Libyan rebels backed by allied air raids have recaptured the strategic oil town of Ajdabiya from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces. |
| Sea radioactive near Japan plant Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:11 AM PDT Levels of radioactive iodine in the sea near the Fukushima nuclear plant are 1,250 times higher than the safety limit, Japanese officials say. |
| Yemen leader 'negotiating exit' Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:48 AM PDT Agreement is close on transferring power from Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh after weeks of protests, a government minister says. |
| Geraldine Ferraro dies aged 75 Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:22 AM PDT US Democratic politician Geraldine Ferraro, who was the first woman to run for vice-president for a major party, dies at the age of 75. |
| New protests flare in Syria towns Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PDT Fresh protests flare in Syria, with two ruling Baath party offices reportedly burned down, at the end of a week that has seen dozens killed. |
| London anti-cuts protesters march Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:23 AM PDT Organisers say more than 250,000 people have attended a rally and march in central London against public spending cuts. |
| Swiss avalanche leaves three dead Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:05 AM PDT At least three people have been killed and six others injured in an avalanche in southern Switzerland, local media report. |
| Air strike kills Afghan civilians Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:19 AM PDT Western forces kill seven civilians in an air attack in the Afghan province of Helmand, after targeting Taliban fighters, officials say. |
| Harper Canadian government falls Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:56 PM PDT Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative minority government falls after a no-confidence vote passes in the parliament. |
| Honduras drops warrant for Zelaya Posted: 25 Mar 2011 06:47 PM PDT A Supreme Court judge in Honduras dismisses arrest warrants for ousted former President Manuel Zelaya, but retains corruption charges. |
| SA 'mugger' baboon to be put down Posted: 26 Mar 2011 03:29 AM PDT A baboon known for raiding cars and attacking tourists in Cape Town has been captured and will be put down, South African officials say. |
| US beauty queen wins legal fight over weight gain Posted: 25 Mar 2011 03:36 PM PDT A Texas beauty contest winner who claimed she was stripped of her crown because she gained weight wins her courtroom fight to regain the title. |
| Scan uncovers 40 smuggled snakes Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:59 AM PDT Indonesian police arrest arrested two men suspected of trying to smuggle 40 sedated snakes on to a flight to Dubai. |
| Posted: 25 Mar 2011 07:29 AM PDT England cruise to a comfortable win against Wales as their campaign to reach Euro 2012 stays on course at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. |
| Sri Lanka knock out jaded England Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:43 AM PDT England crash out of the World Cup as Sri Lanka openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga both score centuries in an emphatic 10-wicket quarter-final win. |
| Vettel blasts to Australian pole Posted: 26 Mar 2011 03:11 AM PDT Sebastian Vettel unleashes an electrifying display of pace to capture the first pole of the new season for Red Bull in Australia. |
| Sian officers find human remains Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:55 AM PDT Police investigating the murder of Sian O'Callaghan find human remains at a site where they were looking for a second body. |
| Gaddafi may seek revenge - Clarke Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:23 AM PDT Britain has a real interest in stopping Col Gaddafi staying in power in Libya and seeking revenge, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says. |
| Hundreds stuck on East Coast line Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:37 AM PDT Train passengers on the East Coast main line are stranded for several hours after a signalling failure in North Yorkshire. |
| Woman hurt in police car accident Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:51 AM PDT A 79-year-old woman is in a stable condition hospital after being knocked down by a police car on a routine patrol in Birmingham. |
| Parents search for cruise woman Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:55 AM PDT The parents of a cruise ship worker from Chester who went missing off the coast of Mexico join the search for her. |
| Cycling champ dies after attack Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:43 AM PDT A 42-year-old man who died after an incident in Doncaster was a former cycling champion, it has emerged. |
| Inquiry into Legionnaires' case Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:54 AM PDT An investigation is launched after a man falls ill with Legionnaires' disease after using a hotel's leisure club in Dundee. |
| Two men stabbed in street attack Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:10 AM PDT Police are looking for four men after two people were stabbed in an incident in the Maryhill area of Glasgow. |
| Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:20 AM PDT The funeral of a County Down soldier killed in Afghanistan earlier this month has taken place. |
| Thousands protest spending cuts Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:18 AM PDT Thousands of trade union members march through the centre of Belfast. |
| Family join missing student march Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:19 AM PDT The family of a 19-year-old student from Powys who went missing in Bath join a march to highlight his disappearance. |
| Police hold fans at bus station Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:51 AM PDT Police hold 150 fans at Cardiff bus station over fears of disorder ahead of the Wales v England match at the Millennium Stadium. |
| US priests in sex abuse pay-out Posted: 25 Mar 2011 01:59 PM PDT An order of US Catholic priests agrees to pay $166.1m (£103.3m) to hundreds of Native Americans sexually abused by priests at its schools. |
| BBC Russian radio broadcasts end Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:18 AM PDT Radio broadcasts on the BBC's Russian Service are coming to end after 65 years because of cuts in government funding. |
| Oxford surge to Boat Race victory Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:41 AM PDT Oxford shock favourites Cambridge to win the 157th Boat Race. |
| Amman clashes leave one man dead Posted: 25 Mar 2011 11:57 AM PDT A man dies after Jordanian security forces use batons and spray water to disperse a clash between pro-monarchy and pro-reform demonstrators in Amman. |
| Egypt protesters' torture claims Posted: 24 Mar 2011 11:14 AM PDT Egypt's authorities are asked to investigate claims women protesters were tortured and forced to take so-called virginity tests. |
| Spain pledges economic reforms Posted: 25 Mar 2011 04:11 PM PDT Spain announces new economic measures in order to reassure markets that the country's deficit is under control |
| Spiders inspire robot locomotion Posted: 26 Mar 2011 03:14 AM PDT The way crabs, lobsters and spiders walk are helping to inspire novel ways to get robots moving around. |
| Etiquette, wedding crashers and smartphone apps Posted: 25 Mar 2011 11:51 PM PDT As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic. |
| VIDEO: Japan tsunami victims vow never to return Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:22 AM PDT Two weeks after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan temporary homes are being built for survivors. |
| VIDEO: Cash for spare beds in Royal rush Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:12 AM PDT Thousands of people who have not been invited to the Royal Wedding will still be making their way to London, to celebrate Prince William and Kate Middleton's big day. |
| VIDEO: One million displaced in Ivory Coast Posted: 25 Mar 2011 10:36 PM PDT Up to one million people may have fled their homes because of violence following Ivory Coast's disputed elections, the UN refugee agency says. |
| VIDEO: Libya rebels recapture Ajdabiya Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:35 AM PDT Rebels in Libya say that they have retaken control of the strategic oil town of Ajdabiya in the east of the country from forces loyal to Col Gaddafi. |
| VIDEO: Transfer of power 'looming' in Yemen Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:54 AM PDT Agreement is close on a transfer of power from Yemen's veteran President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, a government minister says. |
| VIDEO: Protests spread across Syrian cities Posted: 25 Mar 2011 04:16 PM PDT The turmoil in the Middle East has spread to Syria which has seen unprecedented challenges to the ten year rule of President Assad. |
| VIDEO: Anti-nuclear protests in Tokyo Posted: 25 Mar 2011 04:28 PM PDT Anti-nuclear protests take place in Tokyo as an investigation is under way to establish the source of a radiation leak, two weeks after an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. |
| Posted: 25 Mar 2011 06:03 PM PDT The many faces of Libya's unpredictable leader |
| Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:50 AM PDT Why Fukushima 'should not turn us against nuclear power' |
| Posted: 25 Mar 2011 09:22 AM PDT A selection of striking news images from around the world |
| Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:51 PM PDT The Cubans who are setting up shop for themselves |
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