Obama: West still leads the world |
- Obama: West still leads the world
- Egypt 'to open crossing to Gaza'
- Cosmic distance record 'broken'
- Fifa candidate denies bribe claims
- Yemen rebels seize public offices
- Air traffic resuming over Germany
- Lagarde announces IMF candidacy
- Taliban take east Afghan district
- China 'to limit death sentences'
- Lost pyramids spotted from space
- UN helicopters 'shot at' in Sudan
- NZ driver blown up 'like balloon'
- Ringo Starr apologises for Liverpool comments
- Cats and dogs share grasp of physics
- Djokovic beats stricken Hanescu
- Final Barca's to lose - Lineker
- Vettel targets first Monaco win
- Bellfield 'told joke about Milly'
- Oldham schools 'divided by race'
- Terrorism suspect 'fought' police
- One in four forestry posts to go
- Church criticised over sex abuse
- Gascoigne reaches deal over debts
- Fraser wins Arlene murder appeal
- Ash unlikely to hit Scots flights
- Howell is sentenced over assaults
- Murderer's Stormont job condemned
- Jones wants BBC Wales cuts talks
- Four hurt as prison van overturns
- Tornado system hits Oklahoma City
- Winfrey's final show is broadcast
- Brazil votes to ease Amazon rules
- Colombia approves 'victims' law'
- 'No let up' on Gaddafi - Obama
- SA driver fired over train crash
- EU aid to shore up Arab democracy
- Swiss to phase out nuclear power
- Dismay over Netanyahu's US speech
- Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police
- Dispute over European IMF leader
- Kim Jong-il 'in Beijing summit'
- Thai political 'smear campaign'
- OECD sees risk of 'stagflation'
- US to sell $5.8bn in AIG shares
- Fall in US durable goods orders
- Cookie law deferred for one year
- Twitter warn users may face court
- Google to show off mobile wallet
- Deaver launches 21st Century Bond
- Domingo post filled by Zambello
- Oscar voting 'to go electronic'
- Bacteria 'abound in hailstones'
- Mars rover mission at an end
- Nasa picks future astronaut ship
- E. coli outbreak alarms Germany
- Winter flu death toll topped 600
- Missouri tornado aftermath: Your stories
- Ash cloud: Your pictures
- Could Twitter threaten the justice system?
- Campaigning by graffiti
- VIDEO: Obama "focused" on defeating al-Qaeda
- VIDEO: Bloodshed as Yemen violence flares
- VIDEO: Tornado damage shocks Oklahoma
- VIDEO: Musharraf on Bin Laden in Pakistan
- VIDEO: Georgia living with toxic Soviet legacy
- VIDEO: Ivory Coast war crimes 'on both sides'
- VIDEO: New York extends smoking ban outdoors
- VIDEO: Tour of British Apache attack helicopter
- The Oprah effect
- Day in pictures
- Toxic legacy
- Giant hollow
- Forgive and forget?
- Fully booked?
- New breed
| Obama: West still leads the world Posted: 25 May 2011 09:55 AM PDT Barack Obama says the influence of the US and UK will remain 'indispensable' despite the rise of new global powers, in a speech to the UK Parliament. |
| Egypt 'to open crossing to Gaza' Posted: 25 May 2011 11:09 AM PDT Egypt is to open the Rafah border crossing into Gaza permanently to Palestinians from Saturday, the state news agency reports. |
| Cosmic distance record 'broken' Posted: 25 May 2011 11:12 AM PDT A huge explosion detected by Nasa - a mere 520 million years after the Big Bang - is believed to be the most distant object ever seen. |
| Fifa candidate denies bribe claims Posted: 25 May 2011 10:25 AM PDT Fifa presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam strongly denies bribery allegations over a Caribbean meeting. |
| Yemen rebels seize public offices Posted: 25 May 2011 09:59 AM PDT Tribal fighters opposed to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh seize government buildings in Sanaa as hundreds try to flee the capital. |
| Air traffic resuming over Germany Posted: 25 May 2011 05:39 AM PDT Air traffic over northern Germany returns to normal following widespread disruption, as the threat from Icelandic volcanic ash recedes. |
| Lagarde announces IMF candidacy Posted: 25 May 2011 04:16 AM PDT French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde announces her candidacy to lead the IMF, after Dominique Strauss-Kahn quit over sex charges. |
| Taliban take east Afghan district Posted: 25 May 2011 10:26 AM PDT Afghan officials say the Taliban and their allies have seized a third district in eastern Nuristan Province in a setback for Nato and security forces. |
| China 'to limit death sentences' Posted: 25 May 2011 01:45 AM PDT China has apparently introduced steps to cut the number of criminals it executes, ordering courts to suspend death sentences where possible. |
| Lost pyramids spotted from space Posted: 24 May 2011 04:32 PM PDT Seventeen lost pyramids are among buildings identified from new infra-red images in a satellite survey of Egypt. |
| UN helicopters 'shot at' in Sudan Posted: 25 May 2011 09:42 AM PDT Shots have been fired at UN helicopters in the disputed Sudanese region of Abyei, the UN says. |
| NZ driver blown up 'like balloon' Posted: 24 May 2011 09:02 PM PDT A New Zealand truck driver falls on a compressed air hose and survives being "blown up like a balloon". |
| Ringo Starr apologises for Liverpool comments Posted: 25 May 2011 03:22 AM PDT Ringo Starr apologises for comments saying he missed nothing about his home city. |
| Cats and dogs share grasp of physics Posted: 25 May 2011 12:26 AM PDT Dogs use the same complex technique as cats to lap up liquid, scientists are surprised to find. |
| Djokovic beats stricken Hanescu Posted: 25 May 2011 09:32 AM PDT Novak Djokovic progresses to the third round of the French Open as injury forces Victor Hanescu to retire while trailing during their match in Paris. |
| Final Barca's to lose - Lineker Posted: 24 May 2011 04:03 PM PDT Gary Lineker says Man Utd need Barcelona "to have a bad day" if Sir Alex Ferguson's side are to win Saturday's Champions League final. |
| Vettel targets first Monaco win Posted: 25 May 2011 08:14 AM PDT Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel says he cannot only rely on having the fastest car if he is to win the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time on Sunday. |
| Bellfield 'told joke about Milly' Posted: 25 May 2011 09:45 AM PDT The man accused of murdering Milly Dowler joked about her disappearance when his girlfriend quizzed him about his whereabouts on the day she died, a court hears. |
| Oldham schools 'divided by race' Posted: 25 May 2011 07:06 AM PDT Schools in Oldham are largely polarised along racial lines, 10 years on from the 2001 riots, research finds. |
| Terrorism suspect 'fought' police Posted: 25 May 2011 09:31 AM PDT Two police officers accused of beating up a terror suspect tell a jury how their target, Babar Ahmad, "struggled violently" against arrest. |
| One in four forestry posts to go Posted: 25 May 2011 08:52 AM PDT The Forestry Commission is to axe 250 posts in England - 23% of its workforce - as it tries to save £16m by 2014/15. |
| Church criticised over sex abuse Posted: 25 May 2011 11:09 AM PDT Church of England senior clergy and Sussex Police are criticised for their handling of two paedophile priests. |
| Gascoigne reaches deal over debts Posted: 25 May 2011 04:20 AM PDT A bankruptcy petition against former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne is dismissed at the High Court. |
| Fraser wins Arlene murder appeal Posted: 25 May 2011 02:30 AM PDT A man jailed for life for murdering his wife in Elgin in 1998 has won his appeal to have his conviction quashed. |
| Ash unlikely to hit Scots flights Posted: 25 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT Bank holiday air travel in Scotland is unlikely to be disrupted by ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland. |
| Howell is sentenced over assaults Posted: 25 May 2011 10:13 AM PDT Double murderer and former dentist Colin Howell has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years for indecent assaults on five female patients. |
| Murderer's Stormont job condemned Posted: 25 May 2011 10:20 AM PDT A woman convicted of murdering a magistrate's daughter in the 1980s is appointed as a special adviser to Culture Minister Caral Ni Chuilin. |
| Jones wants BBC Wales cuts talks Posted: 25 May 2011 07:13 AM PDT First Minister Carwyn Jones seeks talks with ministers in Westminster after a leaked document sets out ways BBC Wales could meet a 20% savings target. |
| Four hurt as prison van overturns Posted: 25 May 2011 09:28 AM PDT Two prisoners and two guards are injured when a prison van overturns in a road crash on its way back to Cardiff jail. |
| Tornado system hits Oklahoma City Posted: 25 May 2011 08:24 AM PDT Tornadoes sweeping the US Mid-West strike near Oklahoma City, killing at least five people, days after more than 120 died in a Missouri city. |
| Winfrey's final show is broadcast Posted: 25 May 2011 02:14 AM PDT Veteran talk show host Oprah Winfrey's final programme is screened on Wednesday after 25 years on the air. |
| Brazil votes to ease Amazon rules Posted: 25 May 2011 02:50 AM PDT Brazilian legislators pass a law easing environmental regulations, which conservationists say will fuel destruction of the Amazon rainforest. |
| Colombia approves 'victims' law' Posted: 25 May 2011 05:26 AM PDT Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hails as "historic" a new law that aims to restore land to millions displaced by the country's civil conflict. |
| 'No let up' on Gaddafi - Obama Posted: 25 May 2011 10:19 AM PDT US President Barack Obama says there will be "no let up" in pressure against Col Muammar Gaddafi, after overnight Nato attacks rocked Tripoli. |
| SA driver fired over train crash Posted: 25 May 2011 08:11 AM PDT South African rail authorities fire the driver of a commuter train which smashed into a stationery train last week, injuring hundreds of people in Soweto. |
| EU aid to shore up Arab democracy Posted: 25 May 2011 09:03 AM PDT The EU announces extra development aid and loans for its Arab neighbours - but it expects political reform in return. |
| Swiss to phase out nuclear power Posted: 25 May 2011 08:00 AM PDT The Swiss government decides not to replace its five ageing nuclear power plants, amid growing public hostility to the industry. |
| Dismay over Netanyahu's US speech Posted: 25 May 2011 03:55 AM PDT Palestinian officials dismiss Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the US Congress, saying it will not bring peace. |
| Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police Posted: 25 May 2011 02:30 AM PDT Four people are killed and 22 others wounded in a suicide truck bomb attack on a police station in Peshawar, in north-west Pakistan. |
| Dispute over European IMF leader Posted: 25 May 2011 03:13 AM PDT Developing countries express concern over the selection process for the next chief of the International Monetary Fund. |
| Kim Jong-il 'in Beijing summit' Posted: 25 May 2011 03:17 AM PDT North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is reported to be in Beijing to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao, as the North faces a food shortage. |
| Thai political 'smear campaign' Posted: 25 May 2011 04:56 AM PDT Thailand's main opposition party files a formal complaint against its main rival in the forthcoming election, accusing it of a smear campaign. |
| OECD sees risk of 'stagflation' Posted: 25 May 2011 03:35 AM PDT The global recovery still faces many risks, which could lead to stagflation, the OECD says in its latest economic outlook. |
| US to sell $5.8bn in AIG shares Posted: 24 May 2011 07:51 PM PDT The US Treasury has agreed to sell part of its stake in AIG, as it winds down ownership of the global insurer. |
| Fall in US durable goods orders Posted: 25 May 2011 06:57 AM PDT US durable goods orders fell 3.6% in April, after having seen a stronger-than-expected rise the month before. |
| Cookie law deferred for one year Posted: 25 May 2011 05:20 AM PDT UK firms will be given an extra year to comply with EU regulations on cookies as government works out a solution. |
| Twitter warn users may face court Posted: 25 May 2011 08:19 AM PDT Twitter's new European boss suggests that users who break privacy injunctions by posting on the site could face the UK courts. |
| Google to show off mobile wallet Posted: 25 May 2011 02:16 AM PDT Google will talk up its plans for mobile payments on its Android smartphones at an event in New York this week. |
| Deaver launches 21st Century Bond Posted: 25 May 2011 09:14 AM PDT Author Jeffery Deaver unveils his James Bond novel Carte Blanche, admitting that Ian Fleming's superspy gets a tough time in the 21st Century. |
| Domingo post filled by Zambello Posted: 25 May 2011 09:37 AM PDT Placido Domingo's recently vacated post as artistic director of the Washington National Opera (WNO) will be filled by the opera director Francesca Zambello. |
| Oscar voting 'to go electronic' Posted: 25 May 2011 01:27 AM PDT The body behind the annual Academy Awards is to replace its traditional mailed ballot system with online voting, according to reports. |
| Bacteria 'abound in hailstones' Posted: 25 May 2011 12:45 AM PDT High concentrations of bacteria found in the centres of hailstones add to the idea that bacteria may stimulate precipitation in order to get around. |
| Posted: 25 May 2011 12:49 AM PDT Nasa engineers concede they are unlikely ever to hear from the Mars Spirit rover again and are ceasing attempts to make contact with it. |
| Nasa picks future astronaut ship Posted: 25 May 2011 12:36 AM PDT The US space agency confirms that the vehicle it will use to send astronauts beyond Earth to places like asteroids will be based on its Orion capsule concept. |
| E. coli outbreak alarms Germany Posted: 25 May 2011 04:41 AM PDT Germany is alarmed at the scale of an E. coli outbreak which is thought to have killed three people and seems to affect young women in particular. |
| Winter flu death toll topped 600 Posted: 24 May 2011 11:23 PM PDT Last winter's flu outbreak claimed more than 600 lives in the UK, with the majority of deaths among the under-65s, official figures show. |
| Missouri tornado aftermath: Your stories Posted: 24 May 2011 04:03 PM PDT People who were in Missouri when the tornado hit tell their stories of the aftermath. |
| Posted: 25 May 2011 05:11 AM PDT Iceland's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, erupts causing disruption to flights across Europe. See your pictures here. |
| Could Twitter threaten the justice system? Posted: 24 May 2011 06:41 PM PDT Twitter has grown exponentially in the last few years and is now used in almost every field, including criminal justice, where some believe it could jeopardise the right to a fair trial. |
| Posted: 25 May 2011 05:24 AM PDT His high-profile graffiti campaign said he was innocent, now George Davis has had his robbery conviction overturned. Here are some other well known motorway bridge graffiti campaigns. |
| VIDEO: Obama "focused" on defeating al-Qaeda Posted: 25 May 2011 08:44 AM PDT America is "focused on defeating al-Qaeda and its extremist allies', President Obama has told politicians gathered at Westminster Hall in London. |
| VIDEO: Bloodshed as Yemen violence flares Posted: 24 May 2011 11:16 PM PDT At least thirty-eight people have been killed in renewed fighting between Yemen's security forces and armed members of the country's biggest tribe. |
| VIDEO: Tornado damage shocks Oklahoma Posted: 25 May 2011 07:48 AM PDT Tornadoes sweeping the US Mid-West have struck near Oklahoma City, leaving at least seven dead and hitting vehicles on a section of motorway west of the Oklahoma state capital. |
| VIDEO: Musharraf on Bin Laden in Pakistan Posted: 25 May 2011 08:51 AM PDT Jeremy Paxman asks former President Pervez Musharraf if he was surprised that Osama Bin Laden was found inside Pakistan. |
| VIDEO: Georgia living with toxic Soviet legacy Posted: 25 May 2011 03:00 AM PDT In Georgia, thousands of people are still affected by the pollution from old Soviet factories. |
| VIDEO: Ivory Coast war crimes 'on both sides' Posted: 24 May 2011 08:31 PM PDT Amnesty International says both sides in Ivory Coast's recent conflict committed war crimes. |
| VIDEO: New York extends smoking ban outdoors Posted: 25 May 2011 12:04 AM PDT Smoking has been banned in many outdoor public areas in New York, including beaches, municipal parks and even Times Square. |
| VIDEO: Tour of British Apache attack helicopter Posted: 25 May 2011 05:18 AM PDT The British army's fleet of Apache Attack Helicopters have clocked up a landmark 100,000 flying hours, a third of which have been flown on operations in Afghanistan. |
| Posted: 25 May 2011 02:04 AM PDT Ten moments that explain her lasting popularity |
| Posted: 25 May 2011 10:25 AM PDT A selection of eye-catching pictures from around the world |
| Posted: 25 May 2011 03:38 AM PDT The leaking arsenic dump that locals know nothing about |
| Posted: 24 May 2011 04:05 PM PDT Did America's love of skyscrapers disappear into this hole? |
| Posted: 24 May 2011 04:44 PM PDT Will victims of Ivory Coast 'war crimes' ever see justice? |
| Posted: 24 May 2011 04:14 PM PDT Europe's hotels bounce back from the downturn |
| Posted: 25 May 2011 05:16 AM PDT Militants who took on an elite force in Karachi |
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