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- Qatar accused of buying World Cup
- SA leader in Libya peace mission
- Berlusconi loses key city votes
- Mladic files extradition appeal
- New record in world CO2 emissions
- Scientists probe deadly cucumbers
- German nuclear plants to be shut
- Storm hits Japan's nuclear plant
- Five killed in twin Afghan blasts
- Yemen forces 'kill 20 protesters'
- Further blasts in Nigeria's north
- Bangladesh 'attacker's' penis cut off
- VIDEO: Six-hundred metre tall waterspout spirals into sky
- Charles Dickens' home to open to visitors
- Fifa is not in crisis - Blatter
- England win after shock collapse
- Live - Murray v Troicki
- BCC cuts economic growth forecast
- Thousands 'lack social care help'
- Man Utd fans out for title parade
- Bafta race row stylist apologises
- Daredevil cheese chasers roll on
- Boy aged 11 dies after river fall
- Man held after woman's body found
- Swine flu bug 'missed by doctor'
- Prisons 'beyond point of crisis'
- Board finds alternative transport
- Swans storm into Premier League
- Police appeal on fatal collision
- Obama names new US military boss
- Americans pay tribute to war dead
- Peru candidates trade poll barbs
- Colombia reveals mass land theft
- ICC concern for Kenya witnesses
- Soldiers protest in Burkina Faso
- Vote keeps Madrid tent city alive
- Call for pump price investigation
- Egypt deports Iran 'spy' diplomat
- Inmates kill India prison doctor
- Tamil police 'left out of parade'
- UN in Malaysia rare-earth inquiry
- Yudhoyono in web media outburst
- Yuan at record high versus dollar
- India economy to hit 'soft patch'
- Lagarde in IMF charm offensive
- Tablets to take stage in Taipei
- Hangover sequel breaks US record
- Lady Gaga ends Adele chart reign
- Butterflies close wings to say no
- Less childhood sleep has fat risk
- The cream tea wars
- Do prayers help players?
- VIDEO: A minute's silence for tornado victims
- VIDEO: Endeavour leaves space for final time
- VIDEO: Usain Bolt indebted to PE teacher
- VIDEO: Fifa to continue with presidential election
- VIDEO: Taiz: 'A city turned battleground'
- VIDEO: Mladic to appeal against extradition
- VIDEO: Will Sarah Palin bid to become president?
- VIDEO: Uganda's rare tree-climbing lions
- Power politics
- Green shoots
- India's X factor
- Day in pictures
- Defending Mubarak
- Taking the temperature
- Kings of the track
| Qatar accused of buying World Cup Posted: 30 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT Suspended Fifa vice-president Jack Warner makes public an e-mail claiming Mohamed Bin Hammam "bought" the 2022 World Cup finals for Qatar. |
| SA leader in Libya peace mission Posted: 30 May 2011 11:01 AM PDT South African President Jacob Zuma is in Tripoli for talks with Col Muammar Gaddafi to seek a diplomatic solution to the Libyan conflict. |
| Berlusconi loses key city votes Posted: 30 May 2011 10:51 AM PDT Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi loses the key cities of Milan and Naples in local elections seen as a major test of his popularity. |
| Mladic files extradition appeal Posted: 30 May 2011 09:06 AM PDT Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic files an appeal against his extradition to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague. |
| New record in world CO2 emissions Posted: 30 May 2011 09:26 AM PDT Worldwide carbon emissions hit a record high last year, casting doubt on plans to limit global temperature rises to 2C, an energy watchdog says. |
| Scientists probe deadly cucumbers Posted: 30 May 2011 08:43 AM PDT Germans are warned not to eat cucumbers until tests find the source of a E.coli outbreak that has killed up to 13 people and spread across Europe. |
| German nuclear plants to be shut Posted: 30 May 2011 05:25 AM PDT Germany says all of its nuclear power plants will be shut by 2022 in the wake of the Fukushima crisis in Japan, reversing an earlier policy. |
| Storm hits Japan's nuclear plant Posted: 30 May 2011 07:13 AM PDT Some work at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is suspended due to a tropical storm, just days after it admitted it was not ready for harsh weather. |
| Five killed in twin Afghan blasts Posted: 30 May 2011 08:23 AM PDT At least five people die after twin blasts hit the western Afghan city of Herat, including at an Italian-led reconstruction base. |
| Yemen forces 'kill 20 protesters' Posted: 30 May 2011 07:31 AM PDT Security forces in Yemen have shot dead at least 20 people after over-running a protest camp in the city of Taiz, medics and organisers say. |
| Further blasts in Nigeria's north Posted: 30 May 2011 10:22 AM PDT At least six people have been injured by a number of explosions in the hometown of Nigeria's Vice-President, Namadi Sambo, officials say. |
| Bangladesh 'attacker's' penis cut off Posted: 30 May 2011 06:48 AM PDT Police in southern Bangladesh say a woman cut off a man's penis during an alleged attempt to rape her and took it to a police station as evidence. |
| VIDEO: Six-hundred metre tall waterspout spirals into sky Posted: 30 May 2011 05:48 AM PDT A waterspout, spiralling hundreds of metres into the sky, has been filmed off the coast of New South Wales in Australia. |
| Charles Dickens' home to open to visitors Posted: 30 May 2011 04:31 AM PDT The former Kent home of Charles Dickens is to be turned into an International Heritage Centre. |
| Fifa is not in crisis - Blatter Posted: 30 May 2011 10:36 AM PDT Fifa president Sepp Blatter says corruption allegations within his organisation are merely "difficulties" - but accepts they have caused "great damage to the image of Fifa". |
| England win after shock collapse Posted: 30 May 2011 09:41 AM PDT Chris Tremlett and Graeme Swann bowl England to a remarkable victory by an innings and 14 runs after Sri Lanka collapse for 82 in a heavily rain-affected first Test in Cardiff. |
| Posted: 30 May 2011 01:58 AM PDT Britain's Andy Murray takes on Victor Troicki of Serbia in the fourth round of the French Open. |
| BCC cuts economic growth forecast Posted: 30 May 2011 12:40 AM PDT The British Chambers of Commerce cuts its growth forecast for the UK economy, blaming inflation and a squeeze on incomes. |
| Thousands 'lack social care help' Posted: 29 May 2011 06:32 PM PDT 800,000 people who need social care in England receive no support from the state or private sector, campaigners say - and the numbers are rising. |
| Man Utd fans out for title parade Posted: 30 May 2011 05:13 AM PDT Manchester United fans help celebrate the club's record-breaking 19th domestic title by lining the rain-soaked streets of the city. |
| Bafta race row stylist apologises Posted: 30 May 2011 07:09 AM PDT A celebrity hairdresser admits using racially insulting language to presenter Ben Douglas at the Bafta awards, blaming his "out of control" drinking. |
| Daredevil cheese chasers roll on Posted: 30 May 2011 07:44 AM PDT About 200 people gather at Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire for an unofficial cheese-rolling contest. |
| Boy aged 11 dies after river fall Posted: 30 May 2011 10:16 AM PDT An 11-year-old boy dies after falling into the River Medway in Kent despite a passer-by's attempts to save him. |
| Man held after woman's body found Posted: 30 May 2011 03:14 AM PDT A man has been detained after the discovery of a woman's body at a house in Grangemouth at the weekend. |
| Swine flu bug 'missed by doctor' Posted: 30 May 2011 08:06 AM PDT A fatal accident inquiry into a Scottish swine flu death hears the victim was relieved when told by doctors he did not have the virus. |
| Prisons 'beyond point of crisis' Posted: 30 May 2011 10:22 AM PDT A member of a new prison reform group set up in Northern Ireland has said the Prison Service has gone beyond the point of crisis. |
| Board finds alternative transport Posted: 30 May 2011 09:46 AM PDT The North-Eastern Education and Library Board has said it will have to put alternative transport in place after its centre in Antrim was attacked by vandals on Sunday. |
| Swans storm into Premier League Posted: 30 May 2011 09:58 AM PDT Thousands of Swansea City fans are celebrating after their side beat Reading 4-2 at Wembley to win promotion to the Premier League. |
| Police appeal on fatal collision Posted: 30 May 2011 06:55 AM PDT Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a van and a pedestrian which happened in Pembrokeshire in the early hours of Monday. |
| Obama names new US military boss Posted: 30 May 2011 07:44 AM PDT President Barack Obama names General Martin Dempsey as his choice to be the new chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, the highest US military post. |
| Americans pay tribute to war dead Posted: 30 May 2011 09:13 AM PDT President Obama attends a ceremony at the military cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, as America honours its war dead on Memorial Day. |
| Peru candidates trade poll barbs Posted: 30 May 2011 02:24 AM PDT Peru presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori and Ollanta Humala square off in a heated TV debate a week before the second round. |
| Colombia reveals mass land theft Posted: 29 May 2011 03:11 PM PDT Close to seven million hectares of land have been stolen from the rightful owners over the past 25 years in Colombia, a minister says. |
| ICC concern for Kenya witnesses Posted: 30 May 2011 10:57 AM PDT Officials from the International Criminal Court are in Kenya to discuss how to protect witnesses in the cases of six men accused of post-election violence. |
| Soldiers protest in Burkina Faso Posted: 30 May 2011 08:50 AM PDT Soldiers in Burkina Faso fire into the air during overnight protests to press their demands for the payment of allowances. |
| Vote keeps Madrid tent city alive Posted: 30 May 2011 03:45 AM PDT Thousands of Spaniards vow to remain camping in central Madrid, two weeks after launching their protest against austerity. |
| Call for pump price investigation Posted: 30 May 2011 03:48 AM PDT An alliance of European motoring organisations has written to the European Union calling for an investigation into the price of fuel. |
| Egypt deports Iran 'spy' diplomat Posted: 30 May 2011 08:53 AM PDT Egypt deports Iranian diplomat, Qassem Hosseini, who was arrested on suspicion of spying, state news agency Mena says. |
| Inmates kill India prison doctor Posted: 30 May 2011 05:04 AM PDT A doctor is beaten to death by inmates of a prison where he was examining a patient in the northern Indian state of Bihar, police say. |
| Tamil police 'left out of parade' Posted: 30 May 2011 08:35 AM PDT An ethnic Tamil policeman says he feels hurt that that he and 25 Tamil colleagues were excluded from a big parade by the country's security forces last week. |
| UN in Malaysia rare-earth inquiry Posted: 30 May 2011 02:52 AM PDT UN nuclear energy experts are in Malaysia to investigate whether a planned rare-earth refinery could pose a risk of radioactive pollution. |
| Yudhoyono in web media outburst Posted: 30 May 2011 07:57 AM PDT Indonesia's president says he is outraged by "slanderous" messages that have been circulating on the web accusing him of wrongdoing. |
| Yuan at record high versus dollar Posted: 29 May 2011 11:32 PM PDT The yuan hits a record high against the US dollar as the US Treasury department says the Chinese currency is not manipulated. |
| India economy to hit 'soft patch' Posted: 30 May 2011 09:01 AM PDT Figures are expected to show India's first quarter economic growth rate slowed, thanks to government tightening measures. |
| Lagarde in IMF charm offensive Posted: 30 May 2011 07:01 AM PDT Christine Lagarde plans to visit China, India and Brazil to drum up support for her bid to head the International Monetary Fund. |
| Tablets to take stage in Taipei Posted: 30 May 2011 10:06 AM PDT Tablets will dominate the Computex computing show in Taipei, Taiwan, as manufacturers battle for a slice of Apple's market share. |
| Hangover sequel breaks US record Posted: 30 May 2011 03:39 AM PDT The sequel to the hit film The Hangover sets a new record for a comedy film at the US box office. |
| Lady Gaga ends Adele chart reign Posted: 29 May 2011 11:00 AM PDT Lady Gaga replaces Adele at the top of the UK chart after scoring the highest first-week album sales of the year so far. |
| Butterflies close wings to say no Posted: 29 May 2011 04:56 PM PDT Female copper butterflies close their wings to avoid the attention of persistent males, say scientists. |
| Less childhood sleep has fat risk Posted: 26 May 2011 11:34 PM PDT Children who get less sleep at night are more likely to become overweight, according to researchers in New Zealand. |
| Posted: 30 May 2011 01:39 AM PDT Devon cream teas are the latest British foodstuff to seek EU protected status. But do the UK's traditional dishes really need looking after? |
| Posted: 28 May 2011 12:36 AM PDT At the Champions League final there is likely to be evidence of faith, with players crossing themselves. But, asks Matthew Syed, does religious belief boost sporting performance? |
| VIDEO: A minute's silence for tornado victims Posted: 30 May 2011 02:38 AM PDT People in Joplin have paused to remember those who died in the tornado that caused so much devastation a week ago. |
| VIDEO: Endeavour leaves space for final time Posted: 29 May 2011 06:19 PM PDT The US space shuttle Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station and is on its way back to Earth on its final journey. |
| VIDEO: Usain Bolt indebted to PE teacher Posted: 30 May 2011 12:28 AM PDT Usain Bolt tells the BBC's Andy Akinwolere about the debt he owes to his old PE teacher. |
| VIDEO: Fifa to continue with presidential election Posted: 30 May 2011 12:09 AM PDT Sepp Blatter has hit back at critics of his Fifa presidency during tense exchanges at a press conference, following allegations of corruption in his organisation. |
| VIDEO: Taiz: 'A city turned battleground' Posted: 29 May 2011 11:24 PM PDT Reports from Yemen say forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh have opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in the southern city of Taiz. |
| VIDEO: Mladic to appeal against extradition Posted: 29 May 2011 11:41 PM PDT Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic is to file an appeal against his extradition to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague. |
| VIDEO: Will Sarah Palin bid to become president? Posted: 29 May 2011 08:55 PM PDT Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin launches a tour of the north-eastern states, increasing speculation that she may run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. |
| VIDEO: Uganda's rare tree-climbing lions Posted: 27 May 2011 08:15 AM PDT In Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park lions have been spotted sleeping in fig trees as they digest their lunch and escape the hottest part of the day. |
| Posted: 30 May 2011 07:21 AM PDT The reasons behind Merkel's U-turn on nuclear energy in Germany |
| Posted: 30 May 2011 07:45 AM PDT How Bill Gates plans to transform Africa's stuggling farmers |
| Posted: 30 May 2011 05:26 AM PDT The reality show launches in India, but can it succeed? |
| Posted: 30 May 2011 04:50 AM PDT Some striking images from around the world |
| Posted: 30 May 2011 05:09 AM PDT Egypt divided over fate of ousted leader |
| Posted: 30 May 2011 01:14 AM PDT How would attitudes change if it snowed in West Africa? |
| Posted: 30 May 2011 12:36 AM PDT Usain Bolt on why Jamaica is a powerhouse of sprinters |
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