Horror scenes at Tripoli hospital |
- Horror scenes at Tripoli hospital
- Deadly bomb strikes UN Nigeria HQ
- Obama warns of historic hurricane
- Mexico offers casino blaze reward
- Bernanke signals no new stimulus
- Japan's Prime Minister Kan quits
- Dead Pakistan governor's son seized
- Date set to hang Gandhi plotters
- Moscow arrest over colonel's murder
- Five South Koreans on spy charges
- Strike delays Italy's Serie A season
- 'Tough action' needed on obesity
- Sex with Neanderthals 'boosted human immunity'
- MI5's Nazi doubts over PG Wodehouse revealed
- Barton completes transfer to QPR
- Sportsday Live - breaking sports news
- Webber heads Alonso in practice
- British jets bomb Gaddafi stronghold
- Prison numbers reach record high
- Welsh towns hit by flash flooding
- New repatriation centre completed
- Woman who shot ex-partner jailed
- Fire at airfield industrial site
- Mother no idea who killed family
- University agrees top fees move
- Turkey murder funerals take place
- Trafficking probe - two in court
- Children harmed, admits council
- Saunders unhappy after email leak
- Markets await key Bernanke speech
- Foreign tourists die in US desert
- Violence mars Chile strike action
- Kenyan suspect loses UK court bid
- Strauss-Kahn gets passport back
- French Socialist rivals face off
- Gaza fighters in new Israel truce
- Shalit parents pen birthday note
- India to hold anti-graft debate
- Kashmir cleric killer a 'traitor'
- Three charged over monk's death
- Taiwan ex-leader in new jail term
- Libya investment 'missing $2.9bn'
- US economic output revised down
- Japan sees unexpected price rises
- Online defamation cases 'double'
- UK atomic clock is most accurate
- 'Black swans' busting IT budgets
- Unesco warning over Libya looting
- Fairey makes Suu Kyi film poster
- Hare wins Pinter literary prize
- Mystery drop in mosquito numbers
- Libya conflict: A doctor's diary
- 'Solutionising' business jargon
- What could we learn from Joey Barton?
- Quiz of the week's news
- VIDEO: 'Ground captured house by house'
- VIDEO: Travelling into the eye of the storm
- AUDIO: Finding the dead in Tripoli compound
- AUDIO: Hospital 'inundated' with casualties
- VIDEO: Rare crocodiles hatched in Laos
- VIDEO: Glen Campbell on living with Alzheimers
- VIDEO: Thomas Lubanga trial due to end
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| Horror scenes at Tripoli hospital Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:28 AM PDT More than 200 decomposing bodies are found abandoned at a hospital in a district of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, that has seen fierce fighting. |
| Deadly bomb strikes UN Nigeria HQ Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:57 AM PDT Islamist militant group Boko Haram says it carried out a huge car bomb attack on UN headquarters in Nigeria's capital Abuja, in which at least 18 people are killed. |
| Obama warns of historic hurricane Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:53 AM PDT President Obama warns Hurricane Irene, which threatens tens of millions of people as it churns to the US east coast, could be a "historic" storm. |
| Mexico offers casino blaze reward Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:50 AM PDT Mexico's government offers a 30m peso (£1.47m) reward for information leading to the perpetrators of a casino arson attack which killed more than 50. |
| Bernanke signals no new stimulus Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:37 AM PDT The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, signals that the US central bank will not take any immediate action to boost growth. |
| Japan's Prime Minister Kan quits Posted: 26 Aug 2011 01:28 AM PDT Japan's PM Naoto Kan announces his resignation, amid criticism of his leadership after the devastating quake and tsunami, and ensuing nuclear crisis. |
| Dead Pakistan governor's son seized Posted: 26 Aug 2011 01:17 AM PDT The son of Pakistan Punjab governor Salman Taseer, who was killed in January for opposing the blasphemy law, is abducted, police say. |
| Date set to hang Gandhi plotters Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:59 AM PDT Three men convicted in connection to the assassination of the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi are to be hanged on 9 September, officials in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu say. |
| Moscow arrest over colonel's murder Posted: 26 Aug 2011 06:58 AM PDT A Chechen man is arrested in Moscow over the murder of Yuri Budanov, the former Russian colonel convicted of a notorious murder in Chechnya. |
| Five South Koreans on spy charges Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:35 AM PDT Five South Korean men have been charged with passing military and political information to the North over the past 20 years, prosecutors say. |
| Strike delays Italy's Serie A season Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:54 AM PDT The start of the Serie A season in Italy will be delayed because of a strike by players. |
| 'Tough action' needed on obesity Posted: 25 Aug 2011 04:55 PM PDT Tougher action is needed by governments across the world if the obesity crisis is going to be tackled, experts say. |
| Sex with Neanderthals 'boosted human immunity' Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:15 AM PDT Sexual relations between ancient humans and their evolutionary cousins were critical in boosting our modern immune systems, say scientists. |
| MI5's Nazi doubts over PG Wodehouse revealed Posted: 26 Aug 2011 01:01 AM PDT Author PG Wodehouse was worried about how much the Nazis would pay him for his radio broadcasts from wartime Germany, newly-released MI5 files show. |
| Barton completes transfer to QPR Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:03 AM PDT Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton signs for QPR, putting pen to paper on a four-year deal. |
| Sportsday Live - breaking sports news Posted: 26 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT English clubs discover their Europa League opponents, Joey Barton makes move to QPR from Newcastle, plus more. |
| Webber heads Alonso in practice Posted: 26 Aug 2011 06:41 AM PDT Red Bull's Mark Webber sets the pace from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and the McLaren duo of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton in a rain-interrupted practice session at the Belgian Grand Prix. |
| British jets bomb Gaddafi stronghold Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:56 AM PDT UK jets bomb a bunker in Col Gaddafi's birthplace of Sirte as Libyan rebels prepare to launch their offensive on the town. |
| Prison numbers reach record high Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:25 AM PDT The prison population in England and Wales hits another record high following the riots in England, according to figures from the Ministry of Justice. |
| Welsh towns hit by flash flooding Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:11 AM PDT Flash flooding hits the Port Talbot and Neath areas, with some streets under 2ft of water, two supermarkets forced to close for a time and treacherous conditions on the M4. |
| New repatriation centre completed Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:25 AM PDT Final rehearsals of a purpose-built repatriation centre and memorial garden at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire are completed. |
| Woman who shot ex-partner jailed Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:48 AM PDT A Norfolk woman is jailed for 24 years after admitting using a rifle to murder her former partner. |
| Fire at airfield industrial site Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:07 AM PDT Fire crews are tackling an fire on an industrial site beside Lasham Airfield near Basingstoke in Hampshire. |
| Mother no idea who killed family Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:15 AM PDT A woman whose husband and two children died following a deliberate fire at their home in Helensburgh says she has no idea who would target her family. |
| University agrees top fees move Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:09 AM PDT The University of Aberdeen becomes the first in Scotland to adopt greatly increased fees for students from England and the rest of the UK. |
| Turkey murder funerals take place Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:46 AM PDT The funerals of the two County Down women who were murdered in Turkey take place. |
| Trafficking probe - two in court Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:09 AM PDT Two men appear in court in Belfast on charges connected to an investigation into human trafficking and a vice ring |
| Children harmed, admits council Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:11 AM PDT The leader of Pembrokeshire council admits that children have been harmed by a small number of employees at the authority. |
| Saunders unhappy after email leak Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:41 AM PDT Wrexham boss Dean Saunders is disappointed with an email which suggests he might resign under new owners. |
| Markets await key Bernanke speech Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:48 AM PDT The head of the US central bank, Ben Bernanke, prepares to give a high-profile speech as markets look for hints of new stimulus. |
| Foreign tourists die in US desert Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:48 PM PDT A Dutch man and his German girlfriend, whose bodies were found on Monday, died of heat exhaustion in California's Joshua Tree National Park, officials say. |
| Violence mars Chile strike action Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:53 AM PDT Chile sees marches and clashes on the second day of a national strike, as a teenage boy shot during the protests dies from his injuries. |
| Kenyan suspect loses UK court bid Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:18 AM PDT The High Court refuses to intervene in the case of a Kenyan man who says he faces a terrorism trial because he did not help US and UK security services. |
| Strauss-Kahn gets passport back Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:02 AM PDT Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn gets his passport back after his US sexual assault case is dropped but is not expected back in France immediately. |
| French Socialist rivals face off Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:01 AM PDT Rivals for the French Socialists' 2012 presidential ticket trade barbs before the party's summer conference, six weeks before the primaries. |
| Gaza fighters in new Israel truce Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:03 AM PDT The militant Palestinian group, Islamic Jihad, says it has agreed a new truce with Israel - the second in a week. |
| Shalit parents pen birthday note Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:47 AM PDT The parents of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier captured by Hamas five years ago, write him a 25th birthday wish ahead of planned rallies on Sunday. |
| India to hold anti-graft debate Posted: 26 Aug 2011 12:21 AM PDT India's government agrees to hold a parliamentary debate on proposals for a strong anti-corruption law, a demand of fasting activist Anna Hazare. |
| Kashmir cleric killer a 'traitor' Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:36 AM PDT The Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) says a rebel from another militant outfit was behind the killing of a prominent cleric in Indian-administered Kashmir. |
| Three charged over monk's death Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:19 AM PDT Three Tibetan monks are charged over the death of a 16-year-old monk who set himself on fire in an apparent anti-Beijing protest, state media say. |
| Taiwan ex-leader in new jail term Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:26 AM PDT Taiwan's ex-President Chen Shui-bian - who is already in jail for corruption - is given an additional two-year sentence for money-laundering and forgery. |
| Libya investment 'missing $2.9bn' Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:31 AM PDT Some $2.9bn (£1.8bn) is missing from the accounts of the Libyan sovereign wealth fund, says the official tasked with tracking it down. |
| US economic output revised down Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:17 AM PDT The US economy grew 1% between April and June, less than first estimated, revised official figures show. |
| Japan sees unexpected price rises Posted: 25 Aug 2011 11:50 PM PDT Consumer prices in Japan rose unexpectedly in July as higher prices of fuel resulted in increased energy costs, figures show. |
| Online defamation cases 'double' Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:03 AM PDT The number of court cases brought by people who say they have been defamed online more than doubles in a year, experts say. |
| UK atomic clock is most accurate Posted: 26 Aug 2011 02:21 AM PDT Tests show that the UK's atomic clock at the National Physical Laboratory boasts the highest long-term accuracy in the world. |
| 'Black swans' busting IT budgets Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:02 AM PDT One in six big IT projects go over-budget by an average of 200%, according to new research. |
| Unesco warning over Libya looting Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:39 AM PDT The UN's cultural body warns international art dealers and museums to look out for artefacts that may have been looted from Libya during fighting. |
| Fairey makes Suu Kyi film poster Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:09 AM PDT US street artist Shepard Fairey creates a poster for Luc Besson's new film, The Lady, about Burmese pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, |
| Hare wins Pinter literary prize Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:49 AM PDT Oscar-nominated playwright and screenwriter Sir David Hare wins the Pen/Pinter Prize for his "unflinching, unswerving" gaze upon the world. |
| Mystery drop in mosquito numbers Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:02 AM PDT Scientists say that malaria-carrying mosquitoes are disappearing in some parts of Africa but the researchers are unsure as to why. |
| Libya conflict: A doctor's diary Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:18 AM PDT Moez is a junior doctor from Britain who is now in the city, helping provide medical aid. Here is his diary of recent events. |
| 'Solutionising' business jargon Posted: 25 Aug 2011 04:27 PM PDT Audiences at the Edinburgh International Book Festival hear some answers to the problem of business jargon. |
| What could we learn from Joey Barton? Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:02 AM PDT Footballer Joey Barton is a convicted criminal who's reinvented himself on Twitter. But what's behind his philosophical tweets? |
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| VIDEO: 'Ground captured house by house' Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:28 AM PDT British Tornado jets have fired precision-guided missiles against a large bunker in Col Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte. |
| VIDEO: Travelling into the eye of the storm Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:33 AM PDT Air Force reserve pilots and scientists have flown deep into the eye of hurricane Irene in order to observe how the storm is growing. |
| AUDIO: Finding the dead in Tripoli compound Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:23 AM PDT Sidney Kwiram, from the campaign group Human Rights Watch, said she found groups of dead bodies near Col Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound and evidence of executions in the capital. |
| AUDIO: Hospital 'inundated' with casualties Posted: 25 Aug 2011 11:49 PM PDT A Scottish nurse working in a Tripoli hospital has told the BBC that it has been inundated with casualties, with Thursday the worst day so far. |
| VIDEO: Rare crocodiles hatched in Laos Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:58 AM PDT One of the world's rarest crocodiles is clawing its way back from extinction in the wild, with the hatching of 20 eggs in Laos. |
| VIDEO: Glen Campbell on living with Alzheimers Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:06 PM PDT The country music legend Glen Campbell, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, is preparing to launch a final tour to say farewell to his fans. |
| VIDEO: Thomas Lubanga trial due to end Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:41 PM PDT The first man to be tried by the International Criminal Court in The Hague is appearing for the final day of his trial. |
| VIDEO: And stretch… dog yoga on Odd Box Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:33 PM PDT Mobile phone throwing, the Pope and the chocolate piano and dog yoga. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne. |
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