Weak US job figures hit markets |
- Weak US job figures hit markets
- UN calls for Houla investigation
- Irish vote backs EU fiscal pact
- China 'arrests high-level US spy'
- 'No signal' from targeted ET hunt
- French hunt 'killer' porn actor
- Somalia funding 'goes missing'
- Facebook users cut off from site
- Early birth 'risks mental health'
- Two killed in Gaza border clash
- Microsoft previews latest Windows
- VIDEO: Bali arrested Briton in hospital
- VIDEO: Sweden's 10-year-old science star
- VIDEO: Home videos of Queen's life revealed
- AUDIO: The price of cheap clothes?
- VIDEO: Volcano threatens millions in Mexico
- VIDEO: Israel to begin migrant deportation
- VIDEO: Pakistan flood victims face fresh misery
- BP to pursue sale of TNK-BP stake
- Eurozone unemployment rate at 11%
- Call of Duty legal battle settled
- Michael Mann to head Venice jury
- US Emmys cut best supporting role
- US court battle over lethal drugs
- Sheep free of Chernobyl controls
- Paralysed rats 'learn to walk'
- Rodgers makes Liverpool promise
- Wada to add 'Olympic ban' to code
- Prince Charles shares home movies
- Sudan expels aid groups from east
- Suu Kyi warns on Burma 'optimism'
- Shots fired at Kosovo roadblock
- Venezuela bans private gun owners
- Mistrial declared in Edwards case
- Tax department staff back strike
- Husband guilty of arson killings
- UK prepares for Jubilee events
- Music presenter leaves Zimbabwe
- Week in pictures: 26 May - 1 June 2012
- In pictures: Jubilee preparations
- A universal plug socket... at last?
- Quiz of the week's news
- Mubarak verdict: Searching for 'justice'
- VIDEO: 1952-2012: The changing face of the Queen
- Why Spain's regions owe so much money
- Day in pictures: 1 June 2012
- Ridley Scott returns to Alien
- The cruellest of internet hoaxes
- Ecuador's last iceman preserves ancient craft
| Weak US job figures hit markets Posted: 01 Jun 2012 11:29 AM PDT Stock markets fall following news that the US economy added considerably fewer jobs than had been expected in May. |
| UN calls for Houla investigation Posted: 01 Jun 2012 10:45 AM PDT The UN Human Rights Council calls for an investigation into the killing of more than 100 civilians at Houla, and condemns Syria for the massacre. |
| Irish vote backs EU fiscal pact Posted: 01 Jun 2012 09:18 AM PDT Voters in the Republic of Ireland back the EU fiscal pact in a referendum, with results showing 60% cast ballots in favour. |
| China 'arrests high-level US spy' Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:27 AM PDT A Chinese security ministry official has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the United States, Hong Kong media reports say. |
| 'No signal' from targeted ET hunt Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:50 AM PDT Astronomers use a high-resolution radio technique for the first time to hunt for signals from potentially habitable planets - but turn up nothing. |
| French hunt 'killer' porn actor Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:27 AM PDT French police are searching for a Canadian porn actor wanted over the murder and dismemberment of a man in Montreal. |
| Somalia funding 'goes missing' Posted: 01 Jun 2012 04:41 AM PDT Large sums of money received by Somalia's interim government have not been accounted for, says a World Bank report being circulated at talks on the country's future. |
| Facebook users cut off from site Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:12 AM PDT Facebook suffers a series of service disruptions which leave many people unable to use the social network. |
| Early birth 'risks mental health' Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:46 AM PDT Being born prematurely is linked to an increased risk of a range of mental health problems later in life, according to researchers. |
| Two killed in Gaza border clash Posted: 01 Jun 2012 06:17 AM PDT An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian have been killed during an exchange of fire along the Gaza border, which has been relatively calm recently. |
| Microsoft previews latest Windows Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:57 AM PDT Microsoft is launching the most complete preview yet of its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system, the biggest redesign since Windows 95. |
| VIDEO: Bali arrested Briton in hospital Posted: 01 Jun 2012 04:23 AM PDT A British woman being held in Bali over a £1.6m cocaine haul has been taken to hospital after complaining of illness. |
| VIDEO: Sweden's 10-year-old science star Posted: 01 Jun 2012 09:00 AM PDT A Swedish chemistry professor's 10 year-old son has his name put on a research paper in a scientific journal after helping his father solve a complex chemistry problem. |
| VIDEO: Home videos of Queen's life revealed Posted: 31 May 2012 02:59 PM PDT Never-before-seen royal home movies, including sequences filmed by the Queen herself, are to be shown in a BBC documentary. |
| AUDIO: The price of cheap clothes? Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:13 AM PDT In a report published today the organisation, Anti-Slavery International allege that Indian textile firms, which supply some of Britain's biggest high street retailers, are operating near slave labour conditions. Mike Thomson has travelled to Tamil Nadu in Southern India to investigate. |
| VIDEO: Volcano threatens millions in Mexico Posted: 31 May 2012 09:00 PM PDT Popocatepetl sits roughly halfway between Mexico City and the city of Puebla, meaning some 25 million people live within a 60-mile radius of the volcano. |
| VIDEO: Israel to begin migrant deportation Posted: 31 May 2012 11:56 PM PDT In recent weeks, African migrants have become the target of violent attacks by people in Israel, who blame them for a rise in crime and anti-social behaviour. |
| VIDEO: Pakistan flood victims face fresh misery Posted: 31 May 2012 06:47 PM PDT Pakistan's disaster management chief has admitted to the BBC that floods are likely again in a matter of weeks because of a lack of proper prevention measures. |
| BP to pursue sale of TNK-BP stake Posted: 01 Jun 2012 04:01 AM PDT BP plans to divorce its Russian oligarch partners by selling its stake in the massively lucrative TNK-BP joint venture. |
| Eurozone unemployment rate at 11% Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:52 AM PDT Unemployment in the eurozone was 11% in April, unchanged from March, but still the highest since the bloc was formed, official figures show. |
| Call of Duty legal battle settled Posted: 01 Jun 2012 06:03 AM PDT A legal row over millions of dollars of royalties generated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been settled. |
| Michael Mann to head Venice jury Posted: 01 Jun 2012 07:42 AM PDT Heat director Michael Mann will lead the jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers announce. |
| US Emmys cut best supporting role Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:35 AM PDT Competition for an Emmy Award is to become fiercer among performers following a decision by US organisers to combine leading and supporting acting categories |
| US court battle over lethal drugs Posted: 31 May 2012 09:47 PM PDT A US government agency goes to court to secure supplies of a drug used in lethal injections, which have dwindled since an importation ban. |
| Sheep free of Chernobyl controls Posted: 01 Jun 2012 07:56 AM PDT The last farms under sheep movement controls after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster finally have them lifted after 26 years. |
| Paralysed rats 'learn to walk' Posted: 31 May 2012 11:19 AM PDT Paralysed rats have been able to walk again when their spinal cords were bathed in chemicals and zapped with electricity, scientists have shown. |
| Rodgers makes Liverpool promise Posted: 01 Jun 2012 03:22 AM PDT New Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers vows to "fight for his life" to bring success and ultimately the title to Anfield. |
| Wada to add 'Olympic ban' to code Posted: 01 Jun 2012 11:06 AM PDT Serious drugs cheats will automatically miss their next scheduled Olympics under new World Anti Doping Agency rules. |
| Prince Charles shares home movies Posted: 31 May 2012 03:58 PM PDT Never-before-seen footage of the Royal family, some filmed by the Queen, are to be shown in a BBC documentary to celebrate the Jubilee. |
| Sudan expels aid groups from east Posted: 01 Jun 2012 07:47 AM PDT At least four aid organisations are banned from working in the deeply impoverished eastern region of Sudan, sources tell the BBC. |
| Suu Kyi warns on Burma 'optimism' Posted: 31 May 2012 09:25 PM PDT Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi warns against ''reckless optimism'' over reforms in her first major foreign speech in more than 20 years. |
| Shots fired at Kosovo roadblock Posted: 01 Jun 2012 09:46 AM PDT Four Serbs and two K-For soldiers are injured in a clash in northern Kosovo after peacekeepers try to clear roadblocks. |
| Venezuela bans private gun owners Posted: 31 May 2012 09:54 PM PDT Venezuela brings in a new law banning the commercial sale of guns and ammunition, in an attempt to control worsening crime rates. |
| Mistrial declared in Edwards case Posted: 01 Jun 2012 05:50 AM PDT The judge in the campaign finance trial of former US presidential candidate John Edwards declares a mistrial because of jury deadlock on most charges. |
| Tax department staff back strike Posted: 01 Jun 2012 09:24 AM PDT Some Revenue and Customs workers, including tax advisers, have voted in favour of a strike in a dispute over job cuts and privatisation. |
| Husband guilty of arson killings Posted: 01 Jun 2012 10:49 AM PDT A man is convicted of murdering his son, estranged wife and her father in a fire started when he and a friend squirted petrol through their letterbox. |
| UK prepares for Jubilee events Posted: 01 Jun 2012 07:20 AM PDT Union jacks and bunting are being put out in UK towns and villages, as final preparations are made for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. |
| Music presenter leaves Zimbabwe Posted: 01 Jun 2012 10:16 AM PDT BBC Radio 3 music presenter Petroc Trelawny leaves Zimbabwe after all charges relating to him being in the country illegally were dropped. |
| Week in pictures: 26 May - 1 June 2012 Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:31 AM PDT News photos from around the world |
| In pictures: Jubilee preparations Posted: 01 Jun 2012 07:58 AM PDT Final preparations for Diamond Jubilee celebrations |
| A universal plug socket... at last? Posted: 01 Jun 2012 06:26 AM PDT One socket for all, cries the BBC's own plug revolutionary |
| Posted: 31 May 2012 04:55 PM PDT Olympic beer could be pricey - but how much is the average UK pint? |
| Mubarak verdict: Searching for 'justice' Posted: 01 Jun 2012 05:24 AM PDT Hosni Mubarak trial divides Egyptians |
| VIDEO: 1952-2012: The changing face of the Queen Posted: 31 May 2012 06:10 PM PDT The changing faces of the Queen during her time on the throne |
| Why Spain's regions owe so much money Posted: 31 May 2012 04:00 PM PDT Why Spain's regions owe so much money |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2012 05:03 AM PDT 24 hours of news photos from around the world |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:02 AM PDT Ridley Scott asks fundamental questions in Prometheus |
| The cruellest of internet hoaxes Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:53 AM PDT Why would someone pretend to have a sick child? |
| Ecuador's last iceman preserves ancient craft Posted: 31 May 2012 05:45 PM PDT A mule, a pickaxe and a five-hour mountain trek |
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