Greece PM holds emergency talks |
- Greece PM holds emergency talks
- Cricketers guilty of betting scam
- 'Hackers' cut Palestinian network
- Conrad Murray will not face jury
- Kenya warns al-Shabab by Twitter
- Boeing 767 crash lands in Warsaw
- MF Global 'misused customer cash'
- Japan MP drinks Fukushima water
- Ai Weiwei served with tax demand
- Iran bans 'immoral' footballers
- Final Nepal peace deal is agreed
- London hosts cybersecurity summit
- Queen's big pants fetch £10,000
- Nasa to examine 'tractor beams'
- Sportsday Live - breaking sports news
- Gerrard out of England friendlies
- Henry wants European coaching job
- UK economic growth rises to 0.5%
- Church camp legal action 'paused'
- Britons killed in Saudi bus fire
- SNP reintroduces alcohol pricing
- 'No closure' for Jo Yeates family
- Fans to say farewell to Sir Jimmy
- Engineer 'forgot to check track'
- Salmond welcomes oil sector boost
- Man beaten to death in Dungannon
- PSNI investigate 170 abuse claims
- Hospitals pledge in NHS overhaul
- Newlyweds were unlawfully killed
- Hillary Clinton mother dies at 92
- Arizona smashes Mexican drug ring
- Swedes 'backed Ethiopia rebels'
- Comedian in Nigeria to be freed
- 'Muhammad' to edit French weekly
- Rabbis meet to discuss Dutch bill
- Qatar to hold elections in 2013
- UN concern over Libyan weapons
- Indian activist 'may resume fast'
- Pakistan and Afghan leaders meet
- Anger grows over Bangkok floods
- Soong enters Taiwan election race
- Markets dive on Greek referendum
- Credit Suisse to cut 1,500 jobs
- VIDEO: How can countries go bust?
- Ofcom reveals Britons' data diet
- Thai floods hit hard disk firms
- Central London to get free wi-fi
- Megan Fox to make Broadway debut
- Second Stallone stuntman 'stable'
- Singer Beryl Davis dies aged 87
- China launches key space mission
- Summer-born 'struggle at school'
- Glowing brain tumour trial begins
- Greece: Living under pressure
- India loses stomach for the pot belly
- VIDEO: Thai floods trap baby elephants
- VIDEO: Plane makes emergency landing
- VIDEO: Key moment in Chinese space quest
- VIDEO: Bangkok residents flee homes
- VIDEO: UN concern over Libyan weapons
- VIDEO: US drone victims plan legal action
- VIDEO: Mary J Blige's sequel to My Life
- VIDEO: India's growing obesity problem
- Italian glitz belies despair
- Is violence against civilians inevitable in war?
- Day in pictures: 1 November 2011
- Brazil congressman 'to flee' after threats
- In pictures: Alice In Wonderland
- Shackling trauma of Indonesia's mental health patients
| Greece PM holds emergency talks Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:04 AM PDT Greece PM George Papandreou chairs emergency talks after the turmoil triggered by his announcement of a referendum on the proposed EU bailout. |
| Cricketers guilty of betting scam Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:26 AM PDT Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif are found guilty of their part in a betting scam in last year's Lord's Test match against England. |
| 'Hackers' cut Palestinian network Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:54 AM PDT The Palestinian Authority says hackers have cut phone and internet services in the West Bank and Gaza - a day after the Palestinians' successful bid for Unesco membership. |
| Conrad Murray will not face jury Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:06 AM PDT Dr Conrad Murray tells Judge Michael Pastor he will not testify in his own defence in the trial over the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson. |
| Kenya warns al-Shabab by Twitter Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:40 AM PDT Kenya's military spokesman warns the residents of 10 towns in Somalia via Twitter that they "will be under attack continuously". |
| Boeing 767 crash lands in Warsaw Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:53 AM PDT A Boeing 767 carrying 230 passengers from the US makes an emergency landing in Warsaw after suffering problems with its landing gear. |
| MF Global 'misused customer cash' Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:30 AM PDT Troubled broker MF Global did not separate its customers' money from its own funds, according to its regulator. |
| Japan MP drinks Fukushima water Posted: 01 Nov 2011 02:36 AM PDT A Japanese government official drinks water from puddles at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, after journalists challenge him to prove it was safe. |
| Ai Weiwei served with tax demand Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:45 AM PDT Chinese authorities serve Ai Weiwei with a demand telling him to pay $2.3m within 15 days, the artist tells journalists. |
| Iran bans 'immoral' footballers Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:52 AM PDT Two Iranian football players are suspended indefinitely for going too far with "immoral" goal-scoring celebrations, state TV says. |
| Final Nepal peace deal is agreed Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PDT Nepal's main political parties agree the final part of a landmark peace deal after years of wrangling. |
| London hosts cybersecurity summit Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:36 AM PDT London is hosting an international conference on cybersecurity, amid warnings of a "disturbing" level of attacks in the UK. |
| Queen's big pants fetch £10,000 Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:27 AM PDT Undergarments belonging to Queen Victoria are expected to fetch £3,000 at an auction of royal artefacts in Edinburgh. |
| Nasa to examine 'tractor beams' Posted: 01 Nov 2011 03:42 AM PDT Nasa funds a study into the use of laser-based "tractor beams" to draw in samples for analysis on future missions. |
| Sportsday Live - breaking sports news Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:04 AM PDT Sportsday Live featuring the latest transfer gossip, reaction to spot-fixing trial verdict and build up to tonight's Champions League matches, plus more. |
| Gerrard out of England friendlies Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:02 AM PDT Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is to miss Saturday's Premier League game against Swansea and England's friendlies against Spain and Sweden because of an ankle infection. |
| Henry wants European coaching job Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:07 AM PDT World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry admits he is interested in coaching in Europe after stepping down as New Zealand boss on Monday. |
| UK economic growth rises to 0.5% Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:25 AM PDT The UK economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2011, official figures show, faster than the 0.1% rate seen in the previous quarter. |
| Church camp legal action 'paused' Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:12 AM PDT The City of London Corporation says it is pressing the "pause" button on its legal action against a protest camp outside St Paul's Cathedral. |
| Britons killed in Saudi bus fire Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PDT Two Britons have been killed in what is thought to have been a fire on board a bus travelling to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. |
| SNP reintroduces alcohol pricing Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:57 AM PDT Plans to reintroduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol in Scotland are announced by ministers. |
| 'No closure' for Jo Yeates family Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:41 AM PDT The father of murdered landscape architect Jo Yeates says the conviction of her killer has not brought closure for his family. |
| Fans to say farewell to Sir Jimmy Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:27 AM PDT Fans of veteran DJ and presenter Sir Jimmy Savile will be able to say goodbye to him ahead of his funeral next week. |
| Engineer 'forgot to check track' Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:49 AM PDT A network rail engineer broke down as he told an inquest he forgot to inspect the points blamed for the Grayrigg train crash in Cumbria. |
| Salmond welcomes oil sector boost Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:13 AM PDT First Minister Alex Salmond welcomes further North Sea oil investment which is claimed to be worth £630m. |
| Man beaten to death in Dungannon Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PDT A 38-year-old man has died after he was dragged from a car and beaten in County Tyrone. |
| PSNI investigate 170 abuse claims Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:23 AM PDT Police investigate 170 complaints of clerical and institutional abuse in Northern Ireland. |
| Hospitals pledge in NHS overhaul Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:09 AM PDT There are to be new targets for treating cancer, heart disease and strokes as part of a NHS Wales overhaul, but the health minister insists no district general hospital will closed. |
| Newlyweds were unlawfully killed Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:42 AM PDT A couple shot dead on honeymoon in Antigua were forced to kneel bedside their beds by the killers, an inquest in Swansea hears. |
| Hillary Clinton mother dies at 92 Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:43 AM PDT The mother of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Dorothy Rodham, has died at 92, prompting Mrs Clinton to cancel a trip London and Istanbul. |
| Arizona smashes Mexican drug ring Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:28 PM PDT US authorities smash a huge drugs-smuggling network in Arizona linked to one of Mexico's most powerful cartels. |
| Swedes 'backed Ethiopia rebels' Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:32 AM PDT Ethiopia's police chief tells a court where two Swedish journalists are on trial for terrorism that they entered the country to support rebels. |
| Comedian in Nigeria to be freed Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:50 AM PDT Nigeria's High Court orders the release on bail of popular comedian Baba Suwe following his detention on suspicion of drug trafficking. |
| 'Muhammad' to edit French weekly Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:36 AM PDT A French satirical magazine names the Prophet Muhammad as "editor-in-chief" for its next issue to mark the electoral win of an Islamist party in Tunisia. |
| Rabbis meet to discuss Dutch bill Posted: 01 Nov 2011 03:59 AM PDT A Dutch move to curb the ritual slaughter of animals tops the agenda at a meeting of European Jewish leaders in the Polish capital Warsaw. |
| Qatar to hold elections in 2013 Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:42 AM PDT Qatar's emir says advisory council elections will be held in 2013, in what would be the Gulf state's first legislative polls. |
| UN concern over Libyan weapons Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:30 PM PDT The United Nations Security council expresses concern over the fate of the massive weapons stockpile built up in Libya under Col Gaddafi. |
| Indian activist 'may resume fast' Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:28 AM PDT Indian anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare says he will resume a hunger strike if the government fails to pass a law curbing graft in parliament's next session. |
| Pakistan and Afghan leaders meet Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:12 AM PDT Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari meet in Istanbul for the first time since accusations emerged about Pakistan's alleged role in the Afghan insurgency. |
| Anger grows over Bangkok floods Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:17 AM PDT Flood water continues to pour into Bangkok's outer districts, angering residents who want barriers opened to allow the water to drain. |
| Soong enters Taiwan election race Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:41 AM PDT James Soong says he will contest Taiwan's presidential polls - potentially splitting support for the ruling Kuomintang party. |
| Markets dive on Greek referendum Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:34 AM PDT US and European markets fall sharply after Monday's announcement of a Greek referendum on EU moves to solve its debt crisis. |
| Credit Suisse to cut 1,500 jobs Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:28 AM PDT Credit Suisse announces plans to cut another 1,500 jobs from its global workforce of 50,700 after reporting disappointing results. |
| VIDEO: How can countries go bust? Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:24 AM PDT How can countries or governments go bust? |
| Ofcom reveals Britons' data diet Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:30 AM PDT Britons download about 17 gigabytes of data every month over their home broadband connections, suggests a report. |
| Thai floods hit hard disk firms Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:53 AM PDT Thailand's hard disk production may fall by 30% and prices rise by 10% this quarter, according to IHS iSuppli. |
| Central London to get free wi-fi Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:29 AM PDT The public is being offered free wi-fi in central London as part of a sponsorship deal paid for by Nokia. |
| Megan Fox to make Broadway debut Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:51 AM PDT Transformers actress Megan Fox is to make her Broadway debut later this month for this year's 24 Hour Plays. |
| Second Stallone stuntman 'stable' Posted: 01 Nov 2011 02:18 AM PDT A stuntman seriously injured on the set of Expendables 2 is now in a stable condition, after a colleague died as a result of the same accident. |
| Singer Beryl Davis dies aged 87 Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:08 AM PDT British singer Beryl Davis, who sang with Frank Sinatra and Benny Goodman, dies aged 87. |
| China launches key space mission Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:01 PM PDT China's unmanned Shenzhou 8 craft launches on a mission to try to rendezvous and dock with the country's Tiangong-1 space laboratory. |
| Summer-born 'struggle at school' Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:50 PM PDT The month children are born in can have far-reaching implications for their school achievement and working lives, a study suggests. |
| Glowing brain tumour trial begins Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:17 PM PDT The idea of making brain tumours glow under UV light to help surgeons operate is being tested in a clinical trial in the UK. |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:26 AM PDT BBC News website readers share their opinions and experiences in Greece as the eurozone crisis continues |
| India loses stomach for the pot belly Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:30 PM PDT India has long battled with the problem of malnutrition, but with rising incomes, and changing diets, obesity and diabetes is a growing problem too, particularly among the wealthy. |
| VIDEO: Thai floods trap baby elephants Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:01 AM PDT Flooding leaves 17 elephants, many of them babies, stranded for weeks on a small concrete island in the Thai city of Ayutthaya. |
| VIDEO: Plane makes emergency landing Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:56 AM PDT A Boeing 767 with 230 people on board has made an emergency landing at Warsaw airport, apparently without its landing gear. |
| VIDEO: Key moment in Chinese space quest Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:53 PM PDT China has taken the next step in its quest to become a major space power with the launch of the unmanned Shenzhou 8 vehicle. |
| VIDEO: Bangkok residents flee homes Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:44 AM PDT More residents in the outer suburbs of the Thai capital Bangkok have fled their homes because of rising floodwaters. Many parts of central Thailand are still under water. |
| VIDEO: UN concern over Libyan weapons Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:10 AM PDT The United Nations Security council expresses concern over the fate of the massive weapons stockpile built up in Libya under Col Gaddafi. |
| VIDEO: US drone victims plan legal action Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:02 PM PDT In Pakistan survivors of US drone strikes, and families bereaved by them, are planning legal action in the country's Supreme Court. |
| VIDEO: Mary J Blige's sequel to My Life Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:15 AM PDT Mary J Blige is set to release her latest album My Life II...The Journey Continues, a sequel to her 1994 album, My Life. |
| VIDEO: India's growing obesity problem Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:00 PM PDT Medical experts in India say rising incomes in the country are leading to expanding waistlines. |
| Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:01 PM PDT Don't bother Italy's wealthy shoppers with price tags |
| Is violence against civilians inevitable in war? Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:04 AM PDT Does the intensity of combat turn good men into butchers? |
| Day in pictures: 1 November 2011 Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:42 AM PDT 24 hours of news photos from around the world |
| Brazil congressman 'to flee' after threats Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:29 AM PDT How Rio de Janeiro's reality inspired hit film |
| In pictures: Alice In Wonderland Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:04 AM PDT How Alice in Wonderland influenced generations of artists |
| Shackling trauma of Indonesia's mental health patients Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:22 PM PDT Trauma of Indonesia's shackled mental health patients |
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