Syria helicopter down in Damascus |
- Syria helicopter down in Damascus
- Isaac storm warning for Louisiana
- Google reacts to Apple patent win
- Taliban kill Afghan 'party-goers'
- Burma announces cabinet reshuffle
- 'Intimidation' keeps SA mine shut
- Islamist cleric killed in Mombasa
- Iraq minister quits unity cabinet
- Israeli minors held over attack
- French star Hallyday in hospital
- Sports official killed by javelin
- Essex Police stop 'lion' search
- VIDEO: A raid on Malaysia's illegal workers
- VIDEO: Florida storm: 'Prepare for the worst'
- VIDEO: Dog walks again with artificial legs
- VIDEO: Essex couple on 'lion' sighting
- VIDEO: Scars run deep after SA shootings
- VIDEO: Japanese isle battered by typhoon
- VIDEO: Eco car Fisker's unique hybrid tech
- Apple at record high on court win
- Profits dip at Chinese industries
- Underwater wheelchair put to test
- Oil giant recovers from net virus
- Expendables 2 continue chart hold
- MPs 'must keep green belt pledge'
- Modric completes Real Madrid move
- Poulter, Colsaerts get wildcards
- Spy party shakes and stirs Sweden
- Taiwan toilet advice stirs debate
- Somali school children blown up
- Okinawa typhoon heads to S Korea
- Greek exit idea sparks German row
- Fires burn at Venezuela refinery
- Egypt president names assistants
- Storm threatens Republican party
- Labour seeks rail franchise delay
- Third canoe capsize child dies
- One in 10 NHS appointments missed
- Tory rethink urged on runway plan
- Why do we procrastinate so much?
- Why do so many African leaders die in office?
- China's economic conundrum
- Day in pictures: 27 August 2012
- Total Recall gets partial revamp
- Fighting Fantasy is resurrected
- Why is Europe avoiding the F-word?
- In pictures: Woodland wildlife
| Syria helicopter down in Damascus Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:00 AM PDT A Syrian helicopter comes down in the capital Damascus, state television reports, with rebels claiming they shot it down. |
| Isaac storm warning for Louisiana Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:49 AM PDT Tropical Storm Isaac is likely to hit the US Gulf Coast with hurricane force, forecasters say, seven years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. |
| Google reacts to Apple patent win Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:48 AM PDT Google says it does not want Samsung's defeat in last week's patent case to "limit" customers' access to Android. |
| Taliban kill Afghan 'party-goers' Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:14 AM PDT Seventeen civilians have been killed by Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, reportedly for attending a party. |
| Burma announces cabinet reshuffle Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:37 AM PDT The Burmese President Thein Sein announces a cabinet reshuffle, replacing the hardline information minister and eight others. |
| 'Intimidation' keeps SA mine shut Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:11 AM PDT Miners are being threatened into staying away from work at the South African mine where 34 people were recently shot dead by police, the owners say. |
| Islamist cleric killed in Mombasa Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:36 AM PDT A Kenyan radical Islamist cleric accused of supporting Somalia's al-Shabab militants is killed in a drive-by shooting in Mombasa, sparking violent protests. |
| Iraq minister quits unity cabinet Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:14 AM PDT Iraqi Communications Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi resigns, accusing the prime minister of not stopping "political interference" in his ministry. |
| Israeli minors held over attack Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:40 AM PDT Three Israeli children aged between 12 and 13 are arrested, suspected of carrying out a fire-bomb attack on a Palestinian taxi earlier this month. |
| French star Hallyday in hospital Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:08 AM PDT French rock star Johnny Hallyday, taken to hospital on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, is 'stable', French media report. |
| Sports official killed by javelin Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:44 AM PDT An official adjudicating at an athletics event dies after being speared in the throat by a javelin in the German town of Dusseldorf. |
| Essex Police stop 'lion' search Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:20 AM PDT Police in Essex investigating reports of a lion spotted in a field call off the search after no trace of a big cat is found. |
| VIDEO: A raid on Malaysia's illegal workers Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:07 AM PDT Jennifer Pak has been on patrol with an immigration unit in Selangor state, as an amnesty deadline passes for legal registration. |
| VIDEO: Florida storm: 'Prepare for the worst' Posted: 26 Aug 2012 04:01 PM PDT Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal urges residents to have ''a game plan'' as Tropical Storm Isaac gathers strength on its way towards the southern coast of the US. |
| VIDEO: Dog walks again with artificial legs Posted: 26 Aug 2012 06:05 PM PDT A dog in Mexico has been given a new lease of life after receiving prosthetic legs. |
| VIDEO: Essex couple on 'lion' sighting Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:18 AM PDT Denise and Bob Martin, who reported seeing an animal the size of a lion in an Essex field, have spoken to the BBC about what they saw. |
| VIDEO: Scars run deep after SA shootings Posted: 26 Aug 2012 10:48 PM PDT The world's third biggest platinum producer - Lonmin - is hoping the striking miners at its Marikana plant in South Africa will return to work this week, but the country is deeply shaken by what happened. |
| VIDEO: Japanese isle battered by typhoon Posted: 26 Aug 2012 06:26 PM PDT Japan has been feeling the full force of a powerful typhoon, which is crossing the Okinawa islands. |
| VIDEO: Eco car Fisker's unique hybrid tech Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:43 AM PDT Marc Istook test drives the Fisker Karma, a luxury eco car which is looking to redefine the term "hybrid". |
| Apple at record high on court win Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:19 AM PDT Shares in Apple hit a record high following its court victory over rival Samsung in which Samsung was told to pay $1.05bn for copying patents. |
| Profits dip at Chinese industries Posted: 26 Aug 2012 10:08 PM PDT China's industrial firms see a dip in profits for the fourth successive month, adding to fears about a sharp slowdown in China's economy. |
| Underwater wheelchair put to test Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:11 AM PDT Artist Sue Austin will perform in her underwater wheelchair as part of the Cultural Olympiad celebrations. |
| Oil giant recovers from net virus Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:47 AM PDT Saudi Aramco, the world's leading oil producer, restores services after a virus attack struck about 30,000 of its computers. |
| Expendables 2 continue chart hold Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:45 AM PDT Action movie Expendables 2 continues its grip on the North American box office chart, holding onto the number one spot for a second consecutive week. |
| MPs 'must keep green belt pledge' Posted: 26 Aug 2012 07:29 PM PDT Countryside campaigners warn ministers that building on the green belt will not bring lasting economic growth. |
| Modric completes Real Madrid move Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:27 AM PDT Luka Modric completes his move from Tottenham to Real Madrid for a fee in the region of £30m, signing a five-year deal. |
| Poulter, Colsaerts get wildcards Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:06 AM PDT Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts are the two wildcards picks for Jose Maria Olazabal's European Ryder Cup team. |
| Spy party shakes and stirs Sweden Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:50 AM PDT Sweden is shaken and stirred by the bill for a James Bond-themed party thrown for its spy agency, Sapo. |
| Taiwan toilet advice stirs debate Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:18 AM PDT A Taiwanese minister causes widespread debate on hygiene by suggesting that men should sit down while urinating instead of standing up. |
| Somali school children blown up Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:07 AM PDT At least six Somali children die after picking up explosives in their school playground in a town recently seized from militants, a local official tells the BBC. |
| Okinawa typhoon heads to S Korea Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:21 AM PDT A powerful typhoon heads towards South Korea after lashing the Japanese island of Okinawa, causing power cuts and paralysing transport. |
| Greek exit idea sparks German row Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:14 AM PDT German centre-right politicians criticise a leading conservative partner for suggesting that Greece will have to leave the eurozone. |
| Fires burn at Venezuela refinery Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:08 AM PDT Two tanks are still on fire at the Amuay refinery in northern Venezuela after a gas leak set off an explosion, which left 41 people dead. |
| Egypt president names assistants Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:42 AM PDT Egyptian leader Mohammed Mursi appoints a Christian intellectual, a female university professor and two Islamists as his presidential assistants. |
| Storm threatens Republican party Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:38 AM PDT US Republicans are set to open their national convention as they prepare to formally nominate Mitt Romney as Barack Obama's White House challenger. |
| Labour seeks rail franchise delay Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:09 AM PDT Labour urges ministers to delay signing a new contract for the West Coast Mainline franchise until Parliament can review the £10bn deal next week. |
| Third canoe capsize child dies Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:05 AM PDT A third child who was among six people on board a boat that capsized on a west Highland sea loch has died in hospital. |
| One in 10 NHS appointments missed Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:04 AM PDT One in 10 hospital appointments was missed by patients last year, says the Department of Health, which warns that it delays treatment for other patients. |
| Tory rethink urged on runway plan Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:34 AM PDT More calls are made within the Conservative party for its leadership to rethink the policy opposing a third runway at Heathrow Airport. |
| Why do we procrastinate so much? Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:22 AM PDT Why do we procrastinate so much? |
| Why do so many African leaders die in office? Posted: 26 Aug 2012 04:55 PM PDT Why do so many African leaders die in office? |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:13 AM PDT Should China try to give its economy a boost? |
| Day in pictures: 27 August 2012 Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:25 AM PDT 24 hours of news photos from around the world |
| Total Recall gets partial revamp Posted: 26 Aug 2012 05:29 PM PDT Colin Farrell steps into Schwarzenegger's shoes |
| Fighting Fantasy is resurrected Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:21 AM PDT Fighting Fantasy is back with an apps to mark its 30th anniversary |
| Why is Europe avoiding the F-word? Posted: 26 Aug 2012 05:05 PM PDT Why is federalism so embarrassing to so many people? |
| In pictures: Woodland wildlife Posted: 26 Aug 2012 05:36 PM PDT Woodland wildlife showcased in charity photo competition |
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