UN court issues Hariri warrants |
- UN court issues Hariri warrants
- Greek MPs approve austerity plan
- Russia anger over French arms
- E. coli outbreaks linked to Egypt
- 'Indestructible' botnet uncovered
- Rare rally in Syria's second city
- US 'in contact with Brotherhood'
- China raises income tax threshold
- Nato 'kills top Afghan militant'
- Duke and Duchess arrive in Canada
- Sydney dwellers paid to head into the countryside
- World of Warcraft offered 'free'
- Sharapova reaches Wimbledon final
- Live - Diamond League
- Kvitova blasts her way into final
- Row over impact of pension strike
- Lloyds to shed 15,000 more jobs
- Ministers to overturn bail ruling
- Iraq compensation bid is blocked
- Thousands strike in pensions row
- Life term for hair-in-hand killer
- Thousands strike in public sector
- Suspected explosives at city home
- Solicitor 'tried to smear Ford'
- Report criticises NI Ombudsman
- Pensioner killer care 'failings'
- Appeal acquits nurse of assault
- Three US soldiers killed in Iraq
- Obama honours Gates on final day
- Chavez's illness delays summit
- Colombia condemns rebel attack
- Rival Sudan forces to quit border
- Gaza aid flotilla sabotage claim
- Brussels to trim EU staff costs
- Libya: French arms drop condemned
- Tension over Saudi worker curbs
- Fraud-hit Afghan bank chiefs held
- Bangladesh ends 'caretaker' polls
- Taiwan ex-leader on fraud charges
- Burma convicts Australian editor
- News Corp finally sells MySpace
- Pao de Acucar battle intensifies
- Toyota to recall 110,000 hybrids
- Inkjet printing for solar panels
- Online poker site is shut down
- Spacey's Richard III wows critics
- Modern art auction fetches £108m
- Rare Chaplin film fails to sell
- 'Monster' driving cosmic beacon
- Bug makes record noise with penis
- Mars missions in summer slow lane
- Text messages 'help smokers quit'
- Doctors back driver smoking ban
- How defectors come in from the cold
- Is leafleting a public menace?
- VIDEO: Sarkozy stays cool in security scare
- VIDEO: The play that sends you to sleep
- VIDEO: Bahrain doctors on trial over protests
- VIDEO: Ai Weiwei's New York photo exhibition
- VIDEO: Canadians await royals on first visit
- VIDEO: Inside birth place of Chinese communism
- VIDEO: Bin Laden's 'handwritten notes'
- VIDEO: Young Syrians hold anti-violence demo
- Terror scribbles
- Etiquette overload
- Day in pictures
- 'I can win'
- Silence v violence
- 'Corrective rape'
- 2D or not 2D?
| UN court issues Hariri warrants Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:51 AM PDT Four arrest warrants have been issued by the UN-backed tribunal investigating the murder of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the court says. |
| Greek MPs approve austerity plan Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:43 AM PDT Greek MPs pass a second vote on an unpopular austerity programme, as Athens clears up after two days of strikes and violent protests. |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:22 AM PDT Russia's foreign minister describes France's arms drop to Libyan rebels as a "crude violation" of UN resolution 1970, echoing African Union criticism. |
| E. coli outbreaks linked to Egypt Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:51 AM PDT E. coli outbreaks in Germany and France could have come from seeds sourced in Egypt, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control says. |
| 'Indestructible' botnet uncovered Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:34 AM PDT More than four million PCs, mainly in the US, have been enrolled in a botnet which security experts say is almost 'indestructible'. |
| Rare rally in Syria's second city Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:59 AM PDT Rival rallies have been held in Aleppo, Syria's second city, as troops continue their assault in nearby north-western villages, activists say. |
| US 'in contact with Brotherhood' Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:33 AM PDT Washington has had "limited contacts" with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says. |
| China raises income tax threshold Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:02 AM PDT China decides to raise the level at which people start paying income tax from 2,000 yuan ($309; £193) to 3,500 yuan a month. |
| Nato 'kills top Afghan militant' Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:13 AM PDT Nato says it has killed a senior member of the Haqqani militant network suspected of involvement in Tuesday's deadly attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul. |
| Duke and Duchess arrive in Canada Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:06 AM PDT The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Canada on their first official overseas tour. |
| Sydney dwellers paid to head into the countryside Posted: 30 Jun 2011 04:28 AM PDT Australia's New South Wales government is offering Sydney residents a cash grant to leave the city and resettle in rural areas, says the BBC's Nick Bryant. |
| World of Warcraft offered 'free' Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:24 AM PDT New gamers can now experience the popular game free up to level 20, maker Blizzard announces |
| Sharapova reaches Wimbledon final Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:41 AM PDT Maria Sharapova recovers from a dreadful start to beat Sabine Lisicki 6-4 6-3 and reach her first Wimbledon final since her triumph in 2004. |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:52 AM PDT British triple jump world champion Phillips Idowu is in action while Asafa Powell stars in the 100m in this season's seventh Diamond League event in Lausanne. |
| Kvitova blasts her way into final Posted: 30 Jun 2011 06:58 AM PDT Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova produces a blistering display to beat Victoria Azarenka and reach her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon. |
| Row over impact of pension strike Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:07 AM PDT Thousands of UK schools close on a day of strikes by public sector workers, but Downing Street says industrial action by civil servants caused "minimal impact". |
| Lloyds to shed 15,000 more jobs Posted: 30 Jun 2011 04:24 AM PDT Lloyds Banking Group says it is to cut another 15,000 jobs by 2014 as part of the High Street bank's strategic review. |
| Ministers to overturn bail ruling Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:56 AM PDT Urgent legislation will be brought forward to override a court ruling which restricts police bail in England and Wales to a maximum of four days. |
| Iraq compensation bid is blocked Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:06 AM PDT A High Court judge has blocked attempts by families of three soldiers killed in Iraq to claim compensation from the government. |
| Thousands strike in pensions row Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:40 AM PDT Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers go on strike to protect their pensions in a 24-hour walkout which affects police services, schools, courts and airports. |
| Life term for hair-in-hand killer Posted: 30 Jun 2011 06:19 AM PDT A fetishist who murdered and mutilated a Bournemouth mother before leaving someone else's hair in her hand will never be released from prison. |
| Thousands strike in public sector Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:57 AM PDT Thousands of public-sector workers in Scotland are taking strike action over pensions, with many government offices hit. |
| Suspected explosives at city home Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:36 AM PDT Bomb squad officers are called to a property in Edinburgh following the discovery of suspected explosive substances. |
| Solicitor 'tried to smear Ford' Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:55 AM PDT The justice minister writes to the Law Society urging them to investigate the behaviour of a leading Belfast solicitor, described as an attempted smear of David Ford. |
| Report criticises NI Ombudsman Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT The Police Ombudsman Al Hutchinson has been subjected to withering criticism by an independent report which says his weak leadership has undermined the effectiveness of the office. |
| Pensioner killer care 'failings' Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:02 AM PDT Apologies are made after a report finds the random street killing of a pensioner by a 23-year-old man with schizophrenia was preventable. |
| Appeal acquits nurse of assault Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:56 AM PDT A senior nurse convicted of assaulting an 88-year-old patient at a north Wales hospital is cleared on appeal. |
| Three US soldiers killed in Iraq Posted: 30 Jun 2011 05:13 AM PDT Three US soldiers die in southern Iraq, making June the deadliest months for American soldiers in Iraq in two years. |
| Obama honours Gates on final day Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:08 AM PDT US President Barack Obama honours Defense Secretary Robert Gates on his last day, presenting him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
| Chavez's illness delays summit Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:58 PM PDT Venezuela suspends a summit due to be hosted by President Hugo Chavez amid continued speculation over the pace of his recovery from surgery. |
| Colombia condemns rebel attack Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:40 PM PDT Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos condemns an attack by left-wing Farc rebels which has killed a police commander in Antioquia province. |
| Rival Sudan forces to quit border Posted: 30 Jun 2011 01:37 AM PDT Rival Sudanese forces agree to withdraw from the north-south border, ahead of the south's independence next week. |
| Gaza aid flotilla sabotage claim Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:50 AM PDT Irish activists planning to sail in an aid flotilla to Gaza accuse Israel of sabotaging their ship. |
| Brussels to trim EU staff costs Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:49 AM PDT The European Commission - the EU's civil service - plans to cut its administration costs by 6bn euros (£5.4bn) by 2020. |
| Libya: French arms drop condemned Posted: 30 Jun 2011 04:34 AM PDT A senior official of the African Union says France's decision to air-drop weapons to Libyan rebels is dangerous and puts the whole region at risk. |
| Tension over Saudi worker curbs Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:08 PM PDT Saudi Arabia says it will stop issuing work permits for domestic workers from Indonesia and the Philippines, after a series of high-profile spats. |
| Fraud-hit Afghan bank chiefs held Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:58 AM PDT Two former executives of Kabul Bank, which nearly collapsed after millions of dollars of fraud and bad loans came to light, are arrested by Afghan prosecutors. |
| Bangladesh ends 'caretaker' polls Posted: 30 Jun 2011 05:53 AM PDT The Bangladeshi parliament overturns a 15-year-old requirement that general elections are overseen by non-partisan caretaker governments. |
| Taiwan ex-leader on fraud charges Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:38 AM PDT Former President Lee Teng-hui is charged with embezzling $7.79m (£4.8m) from state funds during his time in office between 1988 and 2000. |
| Burma convicts Australian editor Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:57 AM PDT The Australian owner of a newspaper in Burma is found guilty of assault and breaching immigration laws, but allowed to walk free. |
| News Corp finally sells MySpace Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:12 PM PDT News Corporation sells its ailing social networking site MySpace for a fraction of the price it paid for the business six years ago. |
| Pao de Acucar battle intensifies Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:31 AM PDT The battle between France's Carrefour and Casino over Brazil's Pao de Acucar intensifies as Casino raises its stake in the firm. |
| Toyota to recall 110,000 hybrids Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:00 PM PDT Toyota recalls more than 110,000 hybrid vehicles over concerns about a problem with the power supply circuit. |
| Inkjet printing for solar panels Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:54 AM PDT Solar energy may soon become easier to get, say researchers who have developed a novel method to produce solar cells using inkjet printing. |
| Online poker site is shut down Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:36 AM PDT Online gambling site Full Tilt Poker is shut down after money laundering investigation in America. |
| Spacey's Richard III wows critics Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:36 AM PDT Hollywood star Kevin Spacey wins critical praise for his portrayal of Richard III at London's Old Vic theatre. |
| Modern art auction fetches £108m Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:06 AM PDT A contemporary art auction including works by Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol makes £108.8m, a London record for such a sale, Sotheby's says. |
| Rare Chaplin film fails to sell Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:24 AM PDT A rare Charlie Chaplin film bought for £3.20 on eBay fails to sell at auction despite being expected to fetch "a significant six-figure sum". |
| 'Monster' driving cosmic beacon Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:12 AM PDT Astronomers detect a colossal black hole whose behaviour makes it the brightest object yet seen in the early Universe. |
| Bug makes record noise with penis Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:51 PM PDT A tiny water boatman is the loudest animal on Earth relative to its body size, a study reveals. |
| Mars missions in summer slow lane Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:55 AM PDT US and European efforts to send joint missions to Mars in 2016 and 2018 are slowed by an inability on the part of the Americans to provide a full financial commitment to the projects. |
| Text messages 'help smokers quit' Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:22 PM PDT Supportive text messages can double the chance of someone successfully quitting smoking, according to UK researchers. |
| Doctors back driver smoking ban Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:27 PM PDT Tougher legislation is needed to curb unhealthy behaviour, including a ban on smoking in cars, say doctors. |
| How defectors come in from the cold Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:21 PM PDT It is 60 years since British spies Burgess and Maclean sensationally fled to the Soviet Union. How do defectors like these adjust to their new lives? |
| Is leafleting a public menace? Posted: 30 Jun 2011 04:08 AM PDT Councils are cracking down on leafleting. Is it a public menace or part of a buzzing town centre? |
| VIDEO: Sarkozy stays cool in security scare Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:34 AM PDT French President Nicolas Sarkozy kept a cool head when he was grabbed by a man and nearly knocked to the ground during a visit to Brax on Thursday. |
| VIDEO: The play that sends you to sleep Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:28 PM PDT How often has a trip to the theatre made you want to fall asleep? |
| VIDEO: Bahrain doctors on trial over protests Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:22 PM PDT Trial resumes for twenty Bahraini doctors accused of aiding protesters during the anti-government protests in March this year |
| VIDEO: Ai Weiwei's New York photo exhibition Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:14 PM PDT An exhibition of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's early photographic work from his time in New York is being exhibited in the city. |
| VIDEO: Canadians await royals on first visit Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:49 PM PDT The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have set off to Canada for their first official overseas visit as a married couple. |
| VIDEO: Inside birth place of Chinese communism Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:41 AM PDT The BBC's Chris Hogg takes a look around a museum which is housed in the building where the first congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in 1911. |
| VIDEO: Bin Laden's 'handwritten notes' Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:32 AM PDT New material obtained by the BBC suggest Osama Bin Laden may have been writing and re-writing his speeches. |
| VIDEO: Young Syrians hold anti-violence demo Posted: 30 Jun 2011 01:41 AM PDT Young people in Syria stage a peaceful and authorised demonstration calling for an end to violence in the country. |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:27 AM PDT Are these the notes of Osama Bin Laden? |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:35 AM PDT Is the viral mother-in-law manners e-mail correct? |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 05:23 AM PDT Some eye-catching images from around the world |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:13 AM PDT Andy Murray on his crunch tennis match with Rafa Nadal |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:16 AM PDT The unequal battle between Facebook activists and the state |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:37 PM PDT South African lesbians in fear as men seek to 'cure' them |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:19 PM PDT Can ordinary DVDs be turned into 3D masterpieces? |
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