Blasts rock Syria's second city |
- Blasts rock Syria's second city
- Greek PM warns of default 'chaos'
- Obama changes contraception rule
- UN chief urges calm on Falklands
- Russian 'sold CIA missile data'
- Suspect in Serbia PM killing held
- Nigeria recaptures bomb suspect
- Maldives leader rejects poll call
- China's exports and imports fall
- Rio police vote for strike action
- Life term for Frankfurt shooting
- VIDEO: Tibetans set selves on fire in protest
- VIDEO: Crew rescued from ice-bound ships
- VIDEO: Highlights of the 2012 Design Awards
- AUDIO: Former Maldives president 'forced to go'
- VIDEO: Mexico army seizes 15 tonnes of drugs
- VIDEO: Northern Lights captured from space
- VIDEO: Afghanistan's first cartoon animation
- Imports increase US trade deficit
- Barclays' profits fall to £5.9bn
- Germany delays Acta signing
- Video game sales slump in January
- HBO attacked over death of horses
- Joyce children's book sparks feud
- Vega rocket set for maiden voyage
- Overfishing 'costing EU £2.7bn'
- Cannabis users double crash risk
- Capello 'should've gone in 2010'
- Robshaw ready for improving Italy
- Steve Jobs' FBI files made public
- Lost $9m jewels found in drawer
- Somalia's al-Shabab join al-Qaeda
- Koreans abducted in Egypt's Sinai
- 'Progress' on EU-India free trade
- Mexico seizes 'largest meth haul'
- 'Protester' dies in Saudi Arabia
- Romney seeks conservative backing
- Damilola killer recalled to jail
- Lansley hits back over NHS bill
- 25-year term for soldiers' killer
- Men jailed for anti-gay leaflets
- The toughest place to be a train driver
- Quiz of the week's news
- World Press Photo winner 2011
- Egyptians fear for the future
- FBI files of the rich and famous
- Day in Pictures: 10 February 2012
- China lock-down seals off Tibetan unrest
- Story of the most famous seven words in US journalism
- 'Lifeline' US-Somalia remittances on hold
| Blasts rock Syria's second city Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:55 AM PST At least 28 people have been killed by bombs targeting security forces compounds in Syria's second city of Aleppo, state media report. |
| Greek PM warns of default 'chaos' Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:28 AM PST Greece faces "uncontrolled chaos" if it defaults on its debts, warns PM Lucas Papademos, as unions begin a general strike and four ministers resign. |
| Obama changes contraception rule Posted: 10 Feb 2012 09:58 AM PST US President Barack Obama says insurers - and not religious institutions - will provide contraception to women free of charge, amid a row with religious leaders. |
| UN chief urges calm on Falklands Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:02 AM PST UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls on Argentina and the UK to avoid an "escalation" in tensions over the disputed Falkland Islands. |
| Russian 'sold CIA missile data' Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:42 AM PST A senior officer at Russia's Plesetsk space station is jailed for 13 years after being convicted of selling missile test data to the CIA. |
| Suspect in Serbia PM killing held Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:47 AM PST A man suspected of involvement in the 2003 killing of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic is arrested in Spain, police say. |
| Nigeria recaptures bomb suspect Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:24 AM PST A man suspected of masterminding the deadly Nigerian bombing of a church on the outskirts of Abuja on Christmas Day has been recaptured, officials say. |
| Maldives leader rejects poll call Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:45 AM PST New Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan rejects calls by his predecessor for snap elections as a way of resolving a political stand-off. |
| China's exports and imports fall Posted: 09 Feb 2012 11:39 PM PST China's exports and imports fell in January, raising fresh concerns about the impact of a global economic slowdown on its economy. |
| Rio police vote for strike action Posted: 10 Feb 2012 01:46 AM PST Police in Rio de Janeiro are to strike for better pay, just a week before the annual carnival in the Brazilian city. |
| Life term for Frankfurt shooting Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:58 AM PST A Kosovo man who admitted shooting dead two US airmen at Frankfurt airport a year ago is sentenced to life in prison by a German court. |
| VIDEO: Tibetans set selves on fire in protest Posted: 09 Feb 2012 03:12 PM PST In the past year, at least 19 people have publicly set themselves on fire - five in the past week alone - in a campaign calling for more freedom for Tibetans. |
| VIDEO: Crew rescued from ice-bound ships Posted: 10 Feb 2012 03:37 AM PST Emergency services from Ukraine had to come to the rescue of crew members trapped on ships in the Kersh Strait, which separates Russia and Ukraine. |
| VIDEO: Highlights of the 2012 Design Awards Posted: 09 Feb 2012 07:36 PM PST Origami dresses, the London 2012 Olympic torch and a wind-propelled landmine detonator are among the nominations for the 2012 Designs of the Year Awards. |
| AUDIO: Former Maldives president 'forced to go' Posted: 10 Feb 2012 01:51 AM PST The former president of the Maldives has told the BBC that he was forced to resign. |
| VIDEO: Mexico army seizes 15 tonnes of drugs Posted: 09 Feb 2012 07:20 PM PST The Mexican army has seized 15 tonnes of drugs in the western state of Jalisco. |
| VIDEO: Northern Lights captured from space Posted: 09 Feb 2012 01:34 PM PST The first 'moving' images of the Northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, as seen from Space have been released by NASA, after they harnessed a new time-lapse photographic technique. |
| VIDEO: Afghanistan's first cartoon animation Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:29 AM PST Afghanistan has produced its first educational cartoon animation, using local talent. |
| Imports increase US trade deficit Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:40 AM PST Record imports contributed to a 3.7% increase in the US trade deficit in December, official figures show. |
| Barclays' profits fall to £5.9bn Posted: 10 Feb 2012 04:59 AM PST Barclays reports a 3% fall in annual profits to £5.9bn, and cuts the bonus pool at its investment banking division by 32%. |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:55 AM PST Germany delays ratifying a controversial international accord designed to combat piracy |
| Video game sales slump in January Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:37 AM PST US video games suffer a 34% annual drop for January, according to analysts at NPD. The figures come less than a fortnight before the PlayStation Vita launches. |
| HBO attacked over death of horses Posted: 10 Feb 2012 03:07 AM PST Animal rights group Peta calls for TV and film safety rules to be tightened after two horses were put down during filming for HBO racing drama Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman. |
| Joyce children's book sparks feud Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:54 AM PST A children's story by James Joyce is published for the first time in Dublin to the dismay of the Zurich James Joyce Foundation. |
| Vega rocket set for maiden voyage Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:15 AM PST After more than 10 years of development work, Europe's new small satellite launcher is ready for its first flight. |
| Overfishing 'costing EU £2.7bn' Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:41 AM PST Overfishing of EU fisheries is costing the European economy £2.7bn a year and 100,000 jobs, a report by a UK think-tank finds. |
| Cannabis users double crash risk Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:51 PM PST Drivers who use cannabis before driving double their chances of causing a collision, research suggests. |
| Capello 'should've gone in 2010' Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:12 AM PST Fabio Capello should have gone after the 2010 World Cup, says FA councillor and Stoke chairman Peter Coates. |
| Robshaw ready for improving Italy Posted: 10 Feb 2012 09:39 AM PST Chris Robshaw vows England will go toe-to-toe with Italy. |
| Steve Jobs' FBI files made public Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:42 PM PST The FBI releases its files on Apple founder Steve Jobs, revealing a man who commanded respect but was questioned on his honesty and morality. |
| Lost $9m jewels found in drawer Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:10 AM PST Jewellery worth $9m (£5.9m), thought stolen from the wife of the US ambassador to the Netherlands in 2006, is found in the Hague. |
| Somalia's al-Shabab join al-Qaeda Posted: 10 Feb 2012 01:48 AM PST Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which controls much of Somalia, releases a joint video with al-Qaeda, formally announcing the two groups have merged. |
| Koreans abducted in Egypt's Sinai Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:16 AM PST Three South Korean tourists and their Egyptian guide have been kidnapped by armed Bedouin tribesmen in the Sinai peninsula, officials have said. |
| 'Progress' on EU-India free trade Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:32 AM PST EU and Indian leaders say they have made "substantial progress" towards a free trade agreement at a key Delhi summit. |
| Mexico seizes 'largest meth haul' Posted: 09 Feb 2012 11:58 AM PST Mexican soldiers secure 15 tonnes of methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, believed to be the largest seizure of the drug yet. |
| 'Protester' dies in Saudi Arabia Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:50 AM PST A protester has been shot dead by security forces in the city of Qatif in eastern Saudi Arabia, activists say. |
| Romney seeks conservative backing Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:21 AM PST US Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is trying to woo sceptical conservatives at a major conference, days after poll wins for rival Rick Santorum. |
| Damilola killer recalled to jail Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:03 AM PST The Damilola Taylor Trust calls for an inquiry after one of the brothers convicted of killing the schoolboy is recalled to prison for a second time. |
| Lansley hits back over NHS bill Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:04 AM PST Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says the government is "committed" to the NHS bill, amid reports that three Conservative cabinet ministers have concerns. |
| 25-year term for soldiers' killer Posted: 10 Feb 2012 04:45 AM PST A terminally-ill man convicted of murdering two soldiers at Massereene Barracks in Antrim must serve a minimum of 25 years in prison. |
| Men jailed for anti-gay leaflets Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:49 AM PST Three Muslim men from Derby are jailed for handing out leaflets calling for homosexual people to be given the death penalty. |
| The toughest place to be a train driver Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:57 PM PST Is this the toughest place in the world to be a train driver? |
| Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:44 PM PST Why do zebras have black and white stripes? |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2012 04:12 AM PST Winning images from the World Press Photo competition |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2012 04:25 AM PST One year since Hosni Mubarak's fall, Egyptians fear for the future |
| FBI files of the rich and famous Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:43 PM PST What famous people did the FBI keep tabs on, and why? |
| Day in Pictures: 10 February 2012 Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:04 AM PST 24 hours of news photos from around the world |
| China lock-down seals off Tibetan unrest Posted: 09 Feb 2012 04:53 PM PST China seals off Tibetan protest communities |
| Story of the most famous seven words in US journalism Posted: 09 Feb 2012 07:29 PM PST The story of the most famous seven words in US journalism |
| 'Lifeline' US-Somalia remittances on hold Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:02 PM PST Somalis suffer as US cuts remittances amid terror fears |
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