Thousands face ash flight delays |
- Thousands face ash flight delays
- Mubarak to be tried over deaths
- Queen greets Obama on state visit
- IAEA says Syrian site 'likely nuclear'
- Brisk walks fight prostate cancer
- Strauss-Kahn DNA 'linked to maid'
- Bin Laden raid helicopter returns
- Netanyahu: Israel firm on border
- US sanctions Iran trading firms
- Sarkozy questions 'neutral' net
- Greece default 'would hit others'
- Robots develop their own language
- Apocalypse postponed: date wrong, says preacher
- Liger cubs nursed by dog in China
- Nadal taken to the limit by Isner
- I'll be fit for US Open - Woods
- Mascherano wary of Man Utd threat
- PM's Big Society tsar stands down
- Huhne confirms police interview
- Tory MEP attacked over Clarke row
- 'No decision' on UK helicopters
- BA pilot jailed for killing wife
- Man acquitted of murdering baby
- Ash plume hits Scottish flights
- Disruption continues after storms
- Derry bomb CCTV footage released
- List of grounded aircraft grows
- Cardiff uni to charge £9,000 fees
- Energy plan protesters at Senedd
- US mother in child death trial
- Obama to visit tornado-hit state
- Colombian cocaine shipment seized
- Tribe shows geometry 'is innate'
- Sudan minister quits over Abyei
- Nigeria three-baby plan 'tricky'
- Khodorkovsky to stay in prison
- EU may scrap Balkans visa waiver
- Twelve die in Yemen street clash
- US moves closer to Libya rebels
- India accused of map censorship
- Sri Lanka turn down Pakistan tour
- Tepco confirms extra rod meltdown
- S Korea police end Hyundai strike
- US new home sales rise in April
- Chrysler repays government loans
- World Bank: $6bn for North Africa
- Windows phones get Mango makeover
- Facebook 'should allow under 13s'
- Brussels readies net piracy purge
- Blanchett leads Barbican line-up
- 'Lost' McKellen footage unearthed
- Midler 'to star in Spector movie'
- Smallpox decision deferred again
- UK spaceplane passes key review
- MPs urge backing for UK shale gas
- Vuvuzelas 'may spread diseases'
- Worried parents 'bypassing GPs'
- Ash alert: Air passenger rights
- Inside animal CSI
- Anatomy of a Twitter hoax
- VIDEO: Iceland: Life under the ash cloud
- VIDEO: Obama and Cameron play table tennis
- VIDEO: Small army keeps US President safe
- VIDEO: Missouri tornado: 'So much destruction'
- VIDEO: Nato pounds Tripoli targets
- VIDEO: Judgement Day: 'I was wrong'
- VIDEO: NZ man finds roots in WWII Germany
- VIDEO: Hemingway's fishing carnival in Cuba
- The Libyan connection
- Day in pictures
- Brides wanted
- Schoolboy hitman
- One-man protest
- Arctic fossils
- Bryant's Australia
| Thousands face ash flight delays Posted: 24 May 2011 09:23 AM PDT Thousands of passengers in Scotland and parts of northern England struggle with flight cancellations as ash from an Icelandic volcanic eruption blows in. |
| Mubarak to be tried over deaths Posted: 24 May 2011 07:51 AM PDT Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons are to be tried over the killing of anti-government protesters, judicial officials say. |
| Queen greets Obama on state visit Posted: 24 May 2011 11:24 AM PDT Barack Obama has met the Queen and senior royals at the start of a three-day state visit as he hails the "essential relationship" between the US and UK. |
| IAEA says Syrian site 'likely nuclear' Posted: 24 May 2011 09:24 AM PDT A Syrian site bombed by Israeli jets in 2007 was "very likely" a nuclear reactor, says the UN's atomic watchdog. |
| Brisk walks fight prostate cancer Posted: 24 May 2011 09:07 AM PDT Men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer can help keep their disease at bay by taking brisk walks, claim researchers. |
| Strauss-Kahn DNA 'linked to maid' Posted: 24 May 2011 10:03 AM PDT Dominique Strauss-Kahn's DNA matches a sample found on the clothes of a New York hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, US reports say. |
| Bin Laden raid helicopter returns Posted: 24 May 2011 10:51 AM PDT Pakistan returns the wreckage of a US helicopter destroyed during the raid which killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, the Pentagon says. |
| Netanyahu: Israel firm on border Posted: 24 May 2011 09:48 AM PDT Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu tells the US Congress Israel will be generous with a Palestinian state but that the border would not rest at pre-1967 lines. |
| US sanctions Iran trading firms Posted: 24 May 2011 09:31 AM PDT The US imposes sanctions against seven foreign firms which trade with Iran, including companies based in Venezuela, Israel, Monaco and Jersey. |
| Sarkozy questions 'neutral' net Posted: 24 May 2011 04:32 AM PDT President Nicolas Sarkozy has kicked off the first ever e-G8 forum in Paris, seeking to explain why the net needs controls. |
| Greece default 'would hit others' Posted: 24 May 2011 06:56 AM PDT Any Greek debt default would likely hurt other peripheral eurozone countries, the ratings agency Moody's warns. |
| Robots develop their own language Posted: 24 May 2011 02:32 AM PDT Robots are being taught to find words to help them explore different environments. |
| Apocalypse postponed: date wrong, says preacher Posted: 24 May 2011 12:10 AM PDT Evangelical broadcaster Harold Camping - whose prediction that last Saturday would be Judgement Day was proved wrong - says he miscalculated and the end will come in five months. |
| Liger cubs nursed by dog in China Posted: 24 May 2011 04:13 AM PDT Rare liger cubs - a cross between a lion and a tiger - are nursed by a dog in eastern China after their mother abandons them. |
| Nadal taken to the limit by Isner Posted: 24 May 2011 09:04 AM PDT Defending champion Rafael Nadal survives a five-set scare as he overcomes American John Isner in five sets to reach the second round of the French Open. |
| I'll be fit for US Open - Woods Posted: 24 May 2011 11:18 AM PDT Tiger Woods expects his knee, Achilles and calf injuries to heal in time for the US Open in June. |
| Mascherano wary of Man Utd threat Posted: 24 May 2011 02:04 AM PDT Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano says there is nothing to choose between his side and Manchester United ahead of Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley. |
| PM's Big Society tsar stands down Posted: 24 May 2011 10:56 AM PDT Lord Wei, the man in charge of implementing David Cameron's Big Society plan, announces he is standing down. |
| Huhne confirms police interview Posted: 24 May 2011 10:11 AM PDT Essex Police interview Lib Dem Cabinet minister Chris Huhne over allegations he tried to evade punishment for speeding. |
| Tory MEP attacked over Clarke row Posted: 24 May 2011 09:44 AM PDT A Tory MEP is criticised after he suggests some rape victims "share responsibility" for their attacks, as the row over Ken Clarke's recent comments on sentencing continues. |
| 'No decision' on UK helicopters Posted: 24 May 2011 10:27 AM PDT No decision has been made on whether to deploy UK Apache helicopters to Libya, the government says, contradicting claims by a French minister. |
| BA pilot jailed for killing wife Posted: 24 May 2011 06:54 AM PDT A pilot who killed his wife and buried her body on the Windsor Estate is jailed for 26 years for manslaughter after being cleared of murder. |
| Man acquitted of murdering baby Posted: 24 May 2011 10:56 AM PDT A Gloucester man who said he was suffering from post-natal depression is found not guilty of murdering of his baby daughter. |
| Ash plume hits Scottish flights Posted: 24 May 2011 08:02 AM PDT Severe disruption at Scottish airports caused by drifting volcanic ash from Iceland is set to continue into the early evening. |
| Disruption continues after storms Posted: 24 May 2011 10:01 AM PDT Power companies work to restore supplies to homes and business with the clear-up effort under way after storms battered Scotland. |
| Derry bomb CCTV footage released Posted: 24 May 2011 10:35 AM PDT The BBC obtains exclusive pictures of a bomb exploding in a bank in Londonderry last Saturday afternoon. |
| List of grounded aircraft grows Posted: 24 May 2011 09:57 AM PDT A number of flights to and from Northern Ireland are grounded because of the Icelandic ash cloud. |
| Cardiff uni to charge £9,000 fees Posted: 24 May 2011 07:25 AM PDT Cardiff University becomes the second in Wales to set a maximum tuition fee of £9,000 per year for students from the UK. |
| Energy plan protesters at Senedd Posted: 24 May 2011 05:29 AM PDT Around 1,500 people objecting to controversial power and wind energy plans in mid Wales gather for a protest in Cardiff Bay. |
| US mother in child death trial Posted: 24 May 2011 07:26 AM PDT A high profile trial opens in Florida of a young US woman, Casey Anthony, accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter. |
| Obama to visit tornado-hit state Posted: 24 May 2011 06:08 AM PDT US President Barack Obama is to visit the tornado-hit state of Missouri on Sunday, straight after returning from a six-day tour of Europe. |
| Colombian cocaine shipment seized Posted: 24 May 2011 12:18 AM PDT Colombia makes one of the biggest drug seizures in recent years, while a Mexican man is stopped in Bogota with $2.8m in his luggage. |
| Tribe shows geometry 'is innate' Posted: 24 May 2011 01:04 AM PDT Tests given to an Amazonian tribe called the Mundurucu suggest that our intuitions about geometry are innate. |
| Sudan minister quits over Abyei Posted: 24 May 2011 05:55 AM PDT A southern minister in Sudan's national government resigns over "war crimes" in the disputed Abyei region, seized by northern troops at the weekend. |
| Nigeria three-baby plan 'tricky' Posted: 24 May 2011 09:21 AM PDT A Nigerian family planning expert tells the BBC it would be difficult to implement the suggestion that Nigerians should only have three children to limit the country's booming population. |
| Khodorkovsky to stay in prison Posted: 24 May 2011 06:34 AM PDT A Moscow court upholds ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky's second conviction for fraud but cuts his sentence by one year. |
| EU may scrap Balkans visa waiver Posted: 24 May 2011 06:47 AM PDT A rise in asylum claims means visitors to the EU from the Balkans may have to start applying for visas again. |
| Twelve die in Yemen street clash Posted: 24 May 2011 10:52 AM PDT At least 12 people have been killed as fighting between security forces and anti-government tribesmen continues for a second day in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. |
| US moves closer to Libya rebels Posted: 24 May 2011 04:46 AM PDT US official Jeffrey Feltman says Libya's rebels will open an office in Washington, after the heaviest night of Nato raids on the capital Tripoli so far. |
| India accused of map censorship Posted: 24 May 2011 09:55 AM PDT The Economist magazine accuses India of hostile censorship after being forced by the country's authorities to cover up a map in its latest edition. |
| Sri Lanka turn down Pakistan tour Posted: 24 May 2011 05:39 AM PDT Sri Lanka turn down an offer to tour Pakistan because of ongoing security concerns. |
| Tepco confirms extra rod meltdown Posted: 23 May 2011 08:59 PM PDT Tokyo Electric Power confirms there were extra partial meltdowns in fuel rods at its damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. |
| S Korea police end Hyundai strike Posted: 24 May 2011 06:27 AM PDT Thousands of South Korean riot police break up a sit-in protest at a car parts factory that was threatening production of Hyundai and Kia cars. |
| US new home sales rise in April Posted: 24 May 2011 08:24 AM PDT US new home sales rose for the second month in a row in April, climbing 7.3% on the month before, figures show. |
| Chrysler repays government loans Posted: 24 May 2011 11:06 AM PDT US car giant Chrysler repays $7.6bn in US and Canadian government loans that helped it stay afloat in 2009, years ahead of schedule. |
| World Bank: $6bn for North Africa Posted: 24 May 2011 09:19 AM PDT The World Bank pledges $6bn in loans for Egypt and Tunisia as the international community rallies to finance the Arab Spring. |
| Windows phones get Mango makeover Posted: 24 May 2011 09:19 AM PDT Microsoft offers glimpse into the operating system that will feature in its Nokia handsets later this year. |
| Facebook 'should allow under 13s' Posted: 24 May 2011 03:54 AM PDT Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says under 13s should be allowed to use the social networking site. |
| Brussels readies net piracy purge Posted: 24 May 2011 02:15 AM PDT Web pirates could face a new crackdown as Brussels proposes updates to intellectual property laws. |
| Blanchett leads Barbican line-up Posted: 24 May 2011 04:25 AM PDT Oscar winner Cate Blanchett leads the line-up for the Barbican's 30th anniversary celebrations next year, which also includes the UK's biggest Bauhaus exhibition for 40 years. |
| 'Lost' McKellen footage unearthed Posted: 24 May 2011 06:53 AM PDT Footage of actor Sir Ian McKellen appearing in his first television role is rediscovered in the US, decades after it was feared lost for good. |
| Midler 'to star in Spector movie' Posted: 24 May 2011 02:55 AM PDT Bette Midler has been cast alongside Al Pacino in a TV film about the jailed music producer Phil Spector, according to US reports. |
| Smallpox decision deferred again Posted: 24 May 2011 06:03 AM PDT A decision on when to destroy the last known stocks of live smallpox virus has been put off for another three years. |
| UK spaceplane passes key review Posted: 24 May 2011 12:04 AM PDT A revolutionary UK spaceplane concept is boosted by the conclusions of an important technical review that finds no obvious flaws in its design. |
| MPs urge backing for UK shale gas Posted: 23 May 2011 04:53 PM PDT A committee of MPs has urged the government to support plans for controversial shale gas drilling in the UK. |
| Vuvuzelas 'may spread diseases' Posted: 23 May 2011 05:30 PM PDT The noisy horns used by football fans celebrating the World Cup may spread diseases via fine droplets of saliva, say experts. |
| Worried parents 'bypassing GPs' Posted: 23 May 2011 05:22 PM PDT Rising numbers of parents are bypassing GPs and taking children to hospitals' A&E departments for medical treatment, researchers say. |
| Ash alert: Air passenger rights Posted: 24 May 2011 02:50 AM PDT What are the rights of passengers if their flights are disrupted by the ash cloud caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland? |
| Posted: 24 May 2011 03:21 AM PDT Dozens of swans have been slaughtered around the UK this year, a serial cat killer is on the loose in Norfolk, and over the past three decades hundreds of horses have been mutilated. But how is serial animal violence investigated? |
| Posted: 23 May 2011 07:54 PM PDT Rumours that circulated on Twitter that there was evidence that Osama Bin Laden was a fan of The IT Crowd sitcom were an elaborate new media hoax. Here comedian Graham Linehan explains how he organised the ruse. |
| VIDEO: Iceland: Life under the ash cloud Posted: 24 May 2011 11:11 AM PDT Life under the ash cloud created by Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano |
| VIDEO: Obama and Cameron play table tennis Posted: 24 May 2011 10:45 AM PDT Barack Obama and David Cameron teamed-up to play some pupils at table tennis at the Globe Academy school in south London. |
| VIDEO: Small army keeps US President safe Posted: 24 May 2011 11:20 AM PDT Behind the scenes of the visit to the UK, wherever President Obama goes, so too does as a small army of secret service officers, bodyguards and their high tech hardware. |
| VIDEO: Missouri tornado: 'So much destruction' Posted: 24 May 2011 04:50 AM PDT As he walked around the US city of Joplin, resident Dominic Puller filmed the destruction caused by a tornado. |
| VIDEO: Nato pounds Tripoli targets Posted: 24 May 2011 07:16 AM PDT Nato has carried out some of its heaviest air strikes so far on the Libyan capital, Tripoli. |
| VIDEO: Judgement Day: 'I was wrong' Posted: 24 May 2011 01:36 AM PDT Harold Camping said it had "dawned" on him that God would spare humanity "hell on Earth for five months" and the apocalypse would happen on 21 October. |
| VIDEO: NZ man finds roots in WWII Germany Posted: 24 May 2011 02:38 AM PDT New Zealander, Peter Juanzemis, has traced his family background and found he was born in WWII Germany to different parents |
| VIDEO: Hemingway's fishing carnival in Cuba Posted: 24 May 2011 03:56 AM PDT Cuba's favourite American, Ernest Hemingway, is honoured by an annual carnival and fishing tournament in a village near Havana. |
| Posted: 24 May 2011 11:28 AM PDT Why the muted US backing for Syrian protests? |
| Posted: 24 May 2011 04:54 AM PDT Striking images from around the world |
| Posted: 22 May 2011 05:19 PM PDT Illegal abortions leave Indian state short of women |
| Posted: 24 May 2011 03:01 AM PDT The teenager who killed for just £200 |
| Posted: 23 May 2011 11:59 PM PDT Saudi authorities dampen demands for political reform |
| Posted: 24 May 2011 07:35 AM PDT Protests against 'dinosaur' oil exploration stepped up |
| Posted: 24 May 2011 04:17 AM PDT Film about plight of British children forcibly relocated |
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