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- Hurricane floods sodden Louisiana
- Assad 'needs time to win battle'
- London set for Paralympics opener
- 'Hijack' drama at Dutch airport
- Strauss ends his cricket career
- Shafiq on Egypt airport watchlist
- Karzai removes intelligence chief
- New violence in riot-hit Mombasa
- Nuts thrown at black journalist
- Bin Laden book 'differs on death'
- Militants kill Pakistan soldiers
- 'Lulzsec hacker' arrested in US
- VIDEO: Mali residents flee extremists
- VIDEO: WWII bomb detonated in Munich
- VIDEO: West Papua 'losing independence'
- VIDEO: Assad 'needs time to win battle'
- VIDEO: Isaac flood fears in New Orleans
- VIDEO: India's father and son 'lifeguards'
- VIDEO: China's private jet market 'booming'
- US expands more than estimated
- Barclays faces SFO investigation
- Sony announces new touchscreens
- Motorola sets Intel phone date
- Venice seeks to hold on to stars
- Complaints over BBC Muslim sitcom
- Antarctic may host methane stores
- Chimp grooming postcode lottery
- Blood test for unsafe drinking
- Tuning a piano 'moulds the mind'
- Walcott set to stay after talks
- 'Scrap Senate' to boost flood aid
- Mumbai attacker's death upheld
- Crowds welcome Paralympic flame
- Anger at three-person civil union
- Egypt Sinai campaign stepped up
- Ann Romney: Mitt will not fail
- Osborne downplays 'rich tax' call
- Bob Bird charged in Sheridan case
- Abusive care staff caught on CCTV
- Women's clothes cut off in jail
- The curious allure of child preachers
- Why are the White Cliffs of Dover so important to the British?
- Black student: 'Let apartheid go'
- Day in pictures: 29 August 2012
- Wildlife watchers: beauty and brutality
- VIDEO: Mules fight fires in California
- Lythgoe to bring back Fame for TV
- Good times for all in boomtown Perth?
- Iran seeks to reap summit rewards
| Hurricane floods sodden Louisiana Posted: 29 Aug 2012 10:08 AM PDT The US city of New Orleans faces the high winds and rain of Hurricane Isaac, after sea water breaches a levee in an area to the south of the city. |
| Assad 'needs time to win battle' Posted: 29 Aug 2012 06:54 AM PDT Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said the military needs more time to "win the battle" against rebel forces, as fighting rages across the country. |
| London set for Paralympics opener Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:23 AM PDT The countdown begins to the London Paralympics opening ceremony, despite concern over the torch relay running late. |
| 'Hijack' drama at Dutch airport Posted: 29 Aug 2012 06:34 AM PDT A passenger plane is forced to land at Schiphol airport and boarded by Dutch security forces amid fears of a hijacking that turn out to be unfounded. |
| Strauss ends his cricket career Posted: 29 Aug 2012 04:49 AM PDT England captain Andrew Strauss quits all forms of cricket in the wake of the nation losing its number one ranking. |
| Shafiq on Egypt airport watchlist Posted: 29 Aug 2012 08:07 AM PDT Egyptian authorities place former prime minister and presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq on an airport watch list over corruption allegations. |
| Karzai removes intelligence chief Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:49 AM PDT Afghan President Hamid Karzai removes intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil amid reports of an imminent cabinet reshuffle. |
| New violence in riot-hit Mombasa Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:19 AM PDT Fresh violence erupts in Kenya's second city of Mombasa, following two days of riots sparked by the killing of a radical Muslim cleric. |
| Nuts thrown at black journalist Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:29 AM PDT Two attendees were ejected from Republican National Convention on Tuesday for throwing nuts at a black CNN camerawoman, officials say. |
| Bin Laden book 'differs on death' Posted: 29 Aug 2012 10:24 AM PDT A first-hand account of the May 2011 raid that killed Osama Bin Laden by an ex-US Navy Seal contradicts the official story, the Associated Press claims. |
| Militants kill Pakistan soldiers Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:52 AM PDT Taliban militants attack a Pakistani army post near the Afghan border killing at least eight soldiers, security officials say. |
| 'Lulzsec hacker' arrested in US Posted: 29 Aug 2012 03:46 AM PDT A man suspected of being part of a notorious hacking group is arrested in the US, as the group's former leader continues to assist authorities. |
| VIDEO: Mali residents flee extremists Posted: 29 Aug 2012 02:20 AM PDT More than 430,000 people have fled the north of Mali since April, when al-Qaeda-linked extremists took control of the country. |
| VIDEO: WWII bomb detonated in Munich Posted: 29 Aug 2012 02:40 AM PDT An unexploded World War II bomb found in Munich has been detonated after a bomb disposal team said it could not be defused. |
| VIDEO: West Papua 'losing independence' Posted: 29 Aug 2012 10:01 AM PDT Resistance leaders in West Papua say they are losing their 50 year struggle for independence because Indonesian authorities have stepped up their policy of persecution. |
| VIDEO: Assad 'needs time to win battle' Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:18 AM PDT Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said the government needs more time to "win the battle" against rebel forces. |
| VIDEO: Isaac flood fears in New Orleans Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:51 AM PDT New Orleans is hunkering down as Hurricane Isaac pummels the city with strong winds and drenching rain. |
| VIDEO: India's father and son 'lifeguards' Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:37 AM PDT A young boy living next to the Yamuna river in the Indian capital becomes a local hero along with his father after saving the lives of numerous people carried off by the river's strong currents. |
| VIDEO: China's private jet market 'booming' Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:46 AM PDT Aircraft manufacturers say that thanks to China's strong economy the country could become one of the largest markets in the world for private jets in the next 10 years. |
| US expands more than estimated Posted: 29 Aug 2012 06:30 AM PDT The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 1.7% in the second quarter, more than first estimated, official figures show. |
| Barclays faces SFO investigation Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:20 AM PDT Barclays confirms it is facing a probe from the Serious Fraud Office over some payments between the UK bank and Qatar. |
| Sony announces new touchscreens Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:11 AM PDT Sony unveils new Windows 8 and Android touchscreen computers at the IFA trade show in Berlin. |
| Motorola sets Intel phone date Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:11 AM PDT Google's Motorola unit confirms it will unveil its first Intel powered smartphone in September, a busy month for tech releases. |
| Venice seeks to hold on to stars Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:46 AM PDT The Venice Film Festival's new artistic director pledges to revive the event's facilities and fortunes as this year's festival gets under way. |
| Complaints over BBC Muslim sitcom Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:06 AM PDT The BBC receives nearly 200 complaints over its new sitcom Citizen Khan, which has been accused of stereotyping Muslims. |
| Antarctic may host methane stores Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:04 AM PDT Large volumes of methane - a potent greenhouse gas - could be locked beneath the ice-covered regions of Antarctica, according to a study. |
| Chimp grooming postcode lottery Posted: 29 Aug 2012 08:27 AM PDT Chimpanzee grooming habits are influenced more by where they live than by genetic or ecological influences, according to research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. |
| Blood test for unsafe drinking Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:08 PM PDT A traffic-light blood test that gives an amber or red warning result if there are signs of liver damage can help spot hidden alcohol harms, say experts. |
| Tuning a piano 'moulds the mind' Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:46 PM PDT Tuning a piano also tunes the brain, say UK researchers who have seen structural changes to areas of the brain that deal with memory and navigation. |
| Walcott set to stay after talks Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:19 AM PDT Theo Walcott looks set to stay at the club this summer after holding amicable talks with manager Arsene Wenger. |
| 'Scrap Senate' to boost flood aid Posted: 29 Aug 2012 08:48 AM PDT Senegal's President Macky Sall calls for the abolition of the country's upper house of parliament to provide funds for flood relief and prevention. |
| Mumbai attacker's death upheld Posted: 29 Aug 2012 02:37 AM PDT India's Supreme Court upholds the death sentence of Pakistani national Mohammad Qasab, the sole surviving gunman of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai. |
| Crowds welcome Paralympic flame Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:29 AM PDT Thousands of people turn out to welcome the Paralympic torch relay ahead of the 2012 Games opening ceremony later. |
| Anger at three-person civil union Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:08 AM PDT A notary in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo sparks controversy by accepting a civil union between a man and two women. |
| Egypt Sinai campaign stepped up Posted: 29 Aug 2012 03:16 AM PDT Egyptian security forces have killed 11 militants since launching an offensive in the Sinai peninsula earlier this month, the defence ministry says. |
| Ann Romney: Mitt will not fail Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:31 AM PDT Mitt Romney's wife Ann paints a loving portrait of him at the Republican convention, as he becomes the party's White House nominee. |
| Osborne downplays 'rich tax' call Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:43 AM PDT Chancellor George Osborne warns against "driving away" the UK's "wealth creators", after Deputy PM Nick Clegg calls for a temporary additional tax on the rich. |
| Bob Bird charged in Sheridan case Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:32 AM PDT The former editor at the News of the World Scotland is charged in connection with the defamation action of former MSP Tommy Sheridan. |
| Abusive care staff caught on CCTV Posted: 29 Aug 2012 08:45 AM PDT A care home worker is jailed and another is given a community order after they were caught on CCTV ill-treating an 89-year-old woman with dementia. |
| Women's clothes cut off in jail Posted: 29 Aug 2012 04:13 AM PDT Prison inspectors criticise the "unnecessary and unacceptable" practice of cutting off women's clothes when they are strip-searched. |
| The curious allure of child preachers Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:38 PM PDT What's the appeal of an 11-year-old preacher? |
| Why are the White Cliffs of Dover so important to the British? Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:40 PM PDT Five meanings behind the famous White Cliffs |
| Black student: 'Let apartheid go' Posted: 29 Aug 2012 03:03 AM PDT Black South African teenager says race no longer matters |
| Day in pictures: 29 August 2012 Posted: 29 Aug 2012 04:14 AM PDT 24 hours of news photos from around the world |
| Wildlife watchers: beauty and brutality Posted: 28 Aug 2012 06:45 PM PDT Beautiful and brutal images of nature |
| VIDEO: Mules fight fires in California Posted: 28 Aug 2012 08:59 PM PDT How mules became California's secret weapon against wildfires |
| Lythgoe to bring back Fame for TV Posted: 29 Aug 2012 04:45 AM PDT 1980s hit Fame to be remade for reality TV age |
| Good times for all in boomtown Perth? Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:43 PM PDT Good times for all in Australian city? |
| Iran seeks to reap summit rewards Posted: 28 Aug 2012 05:12 PM PDT Iran seeks to reap rewards of global meeting in Tehran |
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