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- 'Threats' ousted China activist
- At least 20 killed at Cairo rally
- MI6 spy death 'probably unlawful'
- UN threatens sanctions on Sudans
- Europe selects Jupiter mission
- News Corp board endorses Murdoch
- French rivals to face off at last
- Austria boycott over Tymoshenko
- Eurozone jobless rate hits record
- Obama pledges end to Afghan war
- Motorola wins Xbox ban in Germany
- Toilet breaks world speed record
- VIDEO: China activist left US 'for family'
- VIDEO: All female anti-riot unit in Hebron
- VIDEO: Europe selects Jupiter mission
- VIDEO: Peshawar - the birthplace of al-Qaeda?
- VIDEO: Biker delighted at tsunami Harley find
- VIDEO: Britons fined for penguin theft
- VIDEO: Inuits protest against seal ban
- Sharp decline in profits at UBS
- Greek debt rating raised by S&P
- Piracy moves to private networks
- Blackberry's $10,000 app promise
- Munch Scream tipped to fetch £50m
- Thick of It writer raps censors
- Research censorship 'problematic'
- Climate makes even earlier blooms
- One in ten babies born premature
- UK trial for brain-cooling device
- Japan tsunami Harley owner found
- Mali hunt for counter-coup troops
- Suu Kyi enters Burma parliament
- Spain dismay at Bolivia takeover
- 'Farc rebels' make kidnap claim
- Syria army 'committed war crimes'
- Gingrich ending presidency bid
- Ofcom 'won't be rushed' on BSkyB
- Cardinal Brady 'will not resign'
- Lords reform 'is delaying Bills'
- April average coldest in 23 years
- In pictures: Asia's widening wealth gap
- In pictures: India ferry disaster aftermath
- In pictures: Occupy Wall Street protests
- Is it legal to hide in an embassy?
- When Osama Bin Laden came for dinner
- Have you been where the Queen's been?
- Wind of change in Greek election
- Day in pictures: 2 May 2012
- Sensitive beasts
- Just who are men's rights activists?
- Coming face to face with al-Shabab
| 'Threats' ousted China activist Posted: 02 May 2012 10:37 AM PDT Leading Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he left his refuge in the US embassy in Beijing after Chinese authorities made threats to his family. |
| At least 20 killed at Cairo rally Posted: 02 May 2012 09:08 AM PDT At least 20 people are killed in Cairo amid an attack on people protesting over the barring of a candidate from presidential polls. |
| MI6 spy death 'probably unlawful' Posted: 02 May 2012 09:51 AM PDT Someone else was probably involved in the death of MI6 officer Gareth Williams whose body was found padlocked in a bag in 2010, a coroner says. |
| UN threatens sanctions on Sudans Posted: 02 May 2012 10:34 AM PDT The UN Security Council passes a resolution threatening sanctions on Sudan and South Sudan if the two nations fail to halt recent violence. |
| Europe selects Jupiter mission Posted: 02 May 2012 07:54 AM PDT The European Space Agency is to mount a billion-euro mission to Jupiter and its icy moons, launching in 2022. |
| News Corp board endorses Murdoch Posted: 02 May 2012 11:40 AM PDT The News Corporation board says it has "full confidence" in Rupert Murdoch following a highly critical UK government committee report. |
| French rivals to face off at last Posted: 02 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT Nicolas Sarkozy faces his last chance to swing the French election when he meets Socialist favourite Francois Hollande in their only debate. |
| Austria boycott over Tymoshenko Posted: 02 May 2012 09:47 AM PDT Austria's government is to boycott Euro 2012 matches in Ukraine amid concern over the treatment of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. |
| Eurozone jobless rate hits record Posted: 02 May 2012 08:43 AM PDT Unemployment in the eurozone reached a record high again in March, as joblessness also rose in Italy and Germany. |
| Obama pledges end to Afghan war Posted: 02 May 2012 07:17 AM PDT US President Obama pledges to "finish the job" on a surprise trip to Afghanistan a year after Osama Bin Laden's death, as seven die in a Kabul blast |
| Motorola wins Xbox ban in Germany Posted: 02 May 2012 04:44 AM PDT Motorola Mobility is granted a sales ban against the Xbox 360 and Windows 7 in Germany. |
| Toilet breaks world speed record Posted: 02 May 2012 04:39 AM PDT A new and unusual land speed record has been set in Australia - for the fastest motorised toilet. |
| VIDEO: China activist left US 'for family' Posted: 02 May 2012 11:34 AM PDT Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he left his refuge in the US embassy in Beijing after Chinese authorities made threats to family members. |
| VIDEO: All female anti-riot unit in Hebron Posted: 02 May 2012 02:48 AM PDT A Palestinian female riots police unit deals with female law-breakers in one of the most conservative cities in the West Bank. |
| VIDEO: Europe selects Jupiter mission Posted: 02 May 2012 11:44 AM PDT The European Space Agency (Esa) is to mount a billion-euro mission to Jupiter and its icy moons. |
| VIDEO: Peshawar - the birthplace of al-Qaeda? Posted: 02 May 2012 09:28 AM PDT The University Town area in the north-west Pakistani city of Peshawar is thought by many to remain a haven for militant groups. |
| VIDEO: Biker delighted at tsunami Harley find Posted: 02 May 2012 08:19 AM PDT The owner of a Harley Davidson swept away by last year's tsunami in Japan is delighted that the motorbike has been found washed up on the Canadian coast. |
| VIDEO: Britons fined for penguin theft Posted: 02 May 2012 01:49 AM PDT Two British tourists from Wales have been fined a thousand Australian dollars for stealing a penguin named Dirk from a theme park in Brisbane. |
| VIDEO: Inuits protest against seal ban Posted: 01 May 2012 10:33 PM PDT Inuit hunters from Greenland have been protesting in the Danish capital Copenhagen over the decision by a major department store to stop selling seal products. |
| Sharp decline in profits at UBS Posted: 02 May 2012 01:17 AM PDT First quarter profits at Swiss bank UBS decline 54% because of losses at its investment bank and charges on company debt. |
| Greek debt rating raised by S&P Posted: 02 May 2012 03:59 AM PDT Greece has its government debt rating raised out of default by the credit rating agency Standard & Poor's. |
| Piracy moves to private networks Posted: 02 May 2012 09:32 AM PDT Content providers may turn their attention to virtual private networks (VPNs) after The Pirate Bay urged visitors to use them. |
| Blackberry's $10,000 app promise Posted: 02 May 2012 06:34 AM PDT Research In Motion promises a cash guarantee to developers who create quality apps for its forthcoming system refresh. |
| Munch Scream tipped to fetch £50m Posted: 02 May 2012 09:18 AM PDT Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream is tipped to fetch more than $80 million (£50m) when it goes up for auction in New York later. |
| Thick of It writer raps censors Posted: 02 May 2012 03:38 AM PDT A writer for British comedy The Thick of It criticises BBC America's decision to censor the award-winning political satire. |
| Research censorship 'problematic' Posted: 02 May 2012 10:01 AM PDT The editor of the world-leading scientific journal Nature says current procedures to assess and censor research potentially useful to bioterrorists are "problematic" and need to be imporved. |
| Climate makes even earlier blooms Posted: 02 May 2012 10:08 AM PDT Researchers are surprised by how much earlier plants begin flowering when at elevated temperatures - a far greater effect than models predict. |
| One in ten babies born premature Posted: 02 May 2012 09:02 AM PDT One million of the fifteen million premature babies born each year die, suggests a report led by the WHO. |
| UK trial for brain-cooling device Posted: 01 May 2012 11:41 PM PDT A UK trial has begun of a portable brain-cooling device which it is hoped could aid the survival and recovery prospects of trauma patients. |
| Japan tsunami Harley owner found Posted: 02 May 2012 07:54 AM PDT The owner has been found of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that drifted to Canada after being swept out to sea in the 2011 Japanese tsunami. |
| Mali hunt for counter-coup troops Posted: 02 May 2012 10:05 AM PDT Gunfire is heard in Mali's capital Bamako for a third day as junta patrols hunt down soldiers who tried to stage an counter-coup earlier in the week. |
| Suu Kyi enters Burma parliament Posted: 02 May 2012 12:03 AM PDT Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is sworn in as a member of Burma's parliament, a month after her party's sweeping victory in by-elections. |
| Spain dismay at Bolivia takeover Posted: 02 May 2012 05:26 AM PDT Spain and the EU criticise Bolivia's nationalisation of a Spanish-owned electric power company, warning it could deter foreign investors. |
| 'Farc rebels' make kidnap claim Posted: 01 May 2012 11:50 AM PDT A Colombian woman claiming to be a Farc rebel says the left-wing guerrilla group is holding missing French journalist Romeo Langlois as a "prisoner of war". |
| Syria army 'committed war crimes' Posted: 02 May 2012 06:44 AM PDT Human Rights Watch accuses Syrian government forces of committing war crimes in the province of Idlib as the 12 April ceasefire approached. |
| Gingrich ending presidency bid Posted: 02 May 2012 10:17 AM PDT Newt Gingrich is to officially wrap up his bid for president, as the Obama re-election campaign uses his remarks in a new anti-Romney campaign ad. |
| Ofcom 'won't be rushed' on BSkyB Posted: 02 May 2012 09:16 AM PDT Ofcom will not be "rushed into a knee-jerk reaction" in considering whether BSkyB is "fit and proper" to hold a broadcasting licence, the BBC understands. |
| Cardinal Brady 'will not resign' Posted: 02 May 2012 06:25 AM PDT The Catholic primate of all-Ireland says he will not resign as Church leader despite revelations that he failed to pass details of sex abuse to police or parents. |
| Lords reform 'is delaying Bills' Posted: 02 May 2012 07:37 AM PDT Some MPs say the government is putting promised legislation on hold to make room for House of Lords reform. |
| April average coldest in 23 years Posted: 02 May 2012 06:20 AM PDT Average temperatures across the UK in April were the lowest in 23 years, provisional Met Office figures show. |
| In pictures: Asia's widening wealth gap Posted: 01 May 2012 04:47 PM PDT Tackling Asia's increasing wealth gap |
| In pictures: India ferry disaster aftermath Posted: 01 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT Search for survivors enters its third day |
| In pictures: Occupy Wall Street protests Posted: 01 May 2012 06:58 PM PDT Occupy Wall Street holds May Day protest |
| Is it legal to hide in an embassy? Posted: 02 May 2012 09:28 AM PDT Is it legal to give sanctuary to a dissident? |
| When Osama Bin Laden came for dinner Posted: 01 May 2012 05:19 PM PDT When a fugitive Bin Laden came to dinner |
| Have you been where the Queen's been? Posted: 01 May 2012 09:28 AM PDT How well travelled are you compared with the Queen? |
| Wind of change in Greek election Posted: 01 May 2012 04:25 PM PDT Greek voters look to new generation |
| Posted: 02 May 2012 03:59 AM PDT 24 hours of news photos from around the world |
| Posted: 01 May 2012 05:44 PM PDT Why cockroaches need all the friends they can get |
| Just who are men's rights activists? Posted: 02 May 2012 06:23 AM PDT Just what's behind the men's rights movement? |
| Coming face to face with al-Shabab Posted: 01 May 2012 05:11 PM PDT Do the Islamists of al-Shabab read my tweets? |
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