IMF raises global growth forecast |
- IMF raises global growth forecast
- Breivik boasts of Norway massacre
- Shuttle makes Washington flypast
- Spain warns Argentina of 'damage'
- Bans upheld on Egypt candidates
- Syrian troops bombard rebel areas
- US to ease some Burma sanctions
- 'Libya trial' for Gaddafi's son
- Ex-governor jailed for £50m fraud
- Cleric can be deported, says May
- Israel gets 'peace talks' letter
- PM offers China death probe help
- VIDEO: World's tallest freestanding tower
- VIDEO: Solar flare blast on Sun's surface
- VIDEO: British Library buys £9m gospel
- VIDEO: Discovery shuttle piggy-backs on 747
- VIDEO: Somali handcrafted clothes in decline
- VIDEO: Gandhi items fetch over £100,000
- VIDEO: Chile quake shakes TV news studio
- Goldman profits decline to $2.1bn
- Emerging markets boost Coca-Cola
- Three 'flavours' for Windows 8 OS
- Oakley eyes augmented reality kit
- Poets required for London 2012
- Female artists lead Novello list
- Traffic pollution 'costing lives'
- Gas extraction 'should continue'
- Prostate trial 'very encouraging'
- Sugar warning on 'healthy' drinks
- Balotelli 'not leaving Man City'
- Superman cheque makes super price
- Mali army holds ex-leader allies
- Afghan girl photo wins Pulitzer
- Russian protest fast to continue
- Hezbollah offers Syria mediation
- Smartwatch in crowdfunding record
- Public workers plan strike in May
- Teen detained for riots killing
- Shock rise in UK inflation rate
- Royal sites to host Olympic torch
- In pictures: Breivik trial
- In pictures: Taliban 'spring offensive'
- In pictures: Joint Warrior exercise gets under way
- 'Pushy parent' syndrome in ancient Rome
- Recognition finally for a warrior priest's heroics
- Is China's Bo Xilai victim of political dispute?
- Why Moroccans set themselves on fire to get a job
- How dangerous are swans?
- Day in pictures: 17 April 2012
- 'The stroke had turned me gay'
- VIDEO: The science of smiling
- Haiti's Sans-Souci Palace : A journey to the past
| IMF raises global growth forecast Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:02 AM PDT The International Monetary Fund says "some optimism has returned" to the global economy as it predicts slightly faster growth. |
| Breivik boasts of Norway massacre Posted: 17 Apr 2012 08:35 AM PDT The man who killed 77 people in Norway last July boasts of carrying out a "spectacular attack", and says he should be acquitted. |
| Shuttle makes Washington flypast Posted: 17 Apr 2012 08:34 AM PDT The retired space shuttle Discovery lands after a dramatic flypast over the centre of the US capital, on its way to retirement in a national museum. |
| Spain warns Argentina of 'damage' Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:18 AM PDT Spain says Argentina has shot itself in the foot with its decision to nationalise the Spanish majority stake in the YPF oil company. |
| Bans upheld on Egypt candidates Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:31 AM PDT Ten candidates who had applied to run in the Egyptian presidential election have lost their appeals against disqualification, officials say. |
| Syrian troops bombard rebel areas Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:24 AM PDT Syrian forces are attacking opposition-held areas in the north and south and continuing to bombard Homs, despite a supposed ceasefire, activists say. |
| US to ease some Burma sanctions Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:39 AM PDT The US eases some financial sanctions against Burma as the international effort to encourage reform gathers pace. |
| 'Libya trial' for Gaddafi's son Posted: 17 Apr 2012 04:58 AM PDT Saif al-Islam Gaddafi could be tried in Libya, rather than by the International Criminal Court, officials close to the case tell the BBC. |
| Ex-governor jailed for £50m fraud Posted: 17 Apr 2012 10:08 AM PDT A former London DIY store cashier who became governor of an oil-rich Nigerian state is jailed for 13 years after admitting fraud totalling nearly £50m. |
| Cleric can be deported, says May Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:43 AM PDT Radical cleric Abu Qatada can be deported to Jordan after assurances were obtained that he will get a fair trial, the home secretary has told MPs. |
| Israel gets 'peace talks' letter Posted: 17 Apr 2012 10:23 AM PDT A letter detailing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's demands for restarting peace talks is given to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. |
| PM offers China death probe help Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:11 AM PDT Prime Minister David Cameron offers help to China in its investigation into the death of British businessman Neil Heywood. |
| VIDEO: World's tallest freestanding tower Posted: 17 Apr 2012 04:03 AM PDT A new structure has taken its place in Tokyo's skyline - the Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest free standing tower. |
| VIDEO: Solar flare blast on Sun's surface Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:41 AM PDT Nasa has released images of a powerful solar flare that unleashed an eruption of super-heated plasma from the surface of the Sun, before blasting into space. |
| VIDEO: British Library buys £9m gospel Posted: 17 Apr 2012 01:35 AM PDT A 7th Century gospel, discovered in the coffin of a Christian saint more than 900 years ago, has been bought by the British library for £9m. |
| VIDEO: Discovery shuttle piggy-backs on 747 Posted: 17 Apr 2012 08:39 AM PDT One of Nasa's iconic space shuttles has made a dramatic flypast over the centre of the US capital on the way to its final resting place in a museum. |
| VIDEO: Somali handcrafted clothes in decline Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:38 AM PDT Young Somalis are shunning traditional garments for more fashionable, imported clothes. |
| VIDEO: Gandhi items fetch over £100,000 Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:36 AM PDT A collection of personal items belonging to Mahatma Gandhi has been sold for over a £100,000 at auction in Shropshire |
| VIDEO: Chile quake shakes TV news studio Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:03 AM PDT The effects of a 6.7 magnitude quake in Chile were captured during a live television news broadcast. |
| Goldman profits decline to $2.1bn Posted: 17 Apr 2012 05:22 AM PDT US banking giant Goldman Sachs profits fell to $2.1bn (£1.3bn) in its latest quarter, but still beat expectations. |
| Emerging markets boost Coca-Cola Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:06 AM PDT Coca-Cola reports a 6% rise in quarterly sales thanks to strong growth in the key emerging markets of India, China and Brazil. |
| Three 'flavours' for Windows 8 OS Posted: 17 Apr 2012 03:35 AM PDT Microsoft has revealed that Windows 8, its much-anticipated new operating system, will have just three versions. |
| Oakley eyes augmented reality kit Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:25 AM PDT Augmented reality glasses targeted at athletes are being researched by glasses maker Oakley, the firm's boss confirms. |
| Poets required for London 2012 Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:23 AM PDT More than 20 writers are still needed to complete the line-up for a poetry festival representing every nation competing in the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. |
| Female artists lead Novello list Posted: 17 Apr 2012 05:23 AM PDT Adele, Kate Bush and PJ Harvey will battle it out for best album at the Ivor Novello awards next month - the first time the shortlist has been all-female. |
| Traffic pollution 'costing lives' Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:45 AM PDT Road pollution is more than twice as deadly as traffic accidents, according to a new study of UK air quality. |
| Gas extraction 'should continue' Posted: 17 Apr 2012 02:18 AM PDT A controversial technique to extract shale gas, known as fracking, should continue in the UK, but with measures to minimise earthquakes, experts say. |
| Prostate trial 'very encouraging' Posted: 16 Apr 2012 04:05 PM PDT A new technique to combat early prostate cancer may have far fewer side-effects than standard treatments, researchers say. |
| Sugar warning on 'healthy' drinks Posted: 16 Apr 2012 04:40 PM PDT People underestimate the amount of sugar in drinks which are perceived to be "healthy", research suggests. |
| Balotelli 'not leaving Man City' Posted: 17 Apr 2012 04:37 AM PDT Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli says he has "no intention of leaving" the Premier League club this summer. |
| Superman cheque makes super price Posted: 16 Apr 2012 08:51 PM PDT The original cheque used to buy the Superman comic character from its original creators for $130 sells in an online auction for £160,000 (£101,000). |
| Mali army holds ex-leader allies Posted: 17 Apr 2012 10:10 AM PDT Soldiers arrest several allies of Mali's ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure days after handing power to a civilian leader, witnesses say - as a rocket scientist is named as interim prime minister. |
| Afghan girl photo wins Pulitzer Posted: 17 Apr 2012 07:59 AM PDT A photographer from the French news agency AFP wins a Pulitzer award for his photo of an Afghan girl screaming after a suicide bomb attack in Kabul. |
| Russian protest fast to continue Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:35 AM PDT An ailing Russian politician who says he was cheated out of winning a mayoral race vows to continue his hunger strike despite talks with the chief electoral officer. |
| Hezbollah offers Syria mediation Posted: 17 Apr 2012 10:11 AM PDT Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah says he would be willing to mediate in the Syrian crisis, in a rare interview with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. |
| Smartwatch in crowdfunding record Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:23 AM PDT A watch made of electronic paper raises $3.4m in less than a week on crowdsource funding site Kickstarter. |
| Public workers plan strike in May Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:30 AM PDT NHS workers and civil servants are to strike on 10 May, a day after the Queen's speech, over their pension dispute. |
| Teen detained for riots killing Posted: 17 Apr 2012 10:03 AM PDT A teenager is detained for eight years for the killing of a pensioner during last summer's riots in London. |
| Shock rise in UK inflation rate Posted: 17 Apr 2012 04:19 AM PDT Inflation in the UK rose to 3.5% on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure in March, driven by food prices. |
| Royal sites to host Olympic torch Posted: 17 Apr 2012 05:18 AM PDT The Olympic Torch relay will take in four Royal residences on its journey to the stadium for the opening of the London 2012 games. |
| Posted: 16 Apr 2012 09:22 AM PDT Trial of Anders Behring Breivik in Norway |
| In pictures: Taliban 'spring offensive' Posted: 16 Apr 2012 07:29 AM PDT Deadly 18-hour assault by Taliban in Kabul |
| In pictures: Joint Warrior exercise gets under way Posted: 16 Apr 2012 07:50 AM PDT Major military exercise in south west Scotland |
| 'Pushy parent' syndrome in ancient Rome Posted: 16 Apr 2012 04:47 PM PDT Were Roman children under too much pressure to succeed? |
| Recognition finally for a warrior priest's heroics Posted: 16 Apr 2012 04:51 PM PDT Recognition, finally, for a chaplain's wartime heroics |
| Is China's Bo Xilai victim of political dispute? Posted: 17 Apr 2012 08:21 AM PDT Is China's murder investigation really a political purge? |
| Why Moroccans set themselves on fire to get a job Posted: 17 Apr 2012 02:38 AM PDT Would you set yourself on fire in order to get a job? |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2012 04:41 AM PDT Can these graceful birds really kill a man? |
| Day in pictures: 17 April 2012 Posted: 17 Apr 2012 03:56 AM PDT Twenty-four hours of news photos from around the world |
| 'The stroke had turned me gay' Posted: 17 Apr 2012 12:00 AM PDT Why I believe my stroke turned me gay |
| Posted: 16 Apr 2012 06:34 PM PDT How computers could soon be reading human emotions |
| Haiti's Sans-Souci Palace : A journey to the past Posted: 17 Apr 2012 02:12 AM PDT Bygone glories at palace built by Haiti's King Henri I |
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