Obama presses Republicans on deal

Obama presses Republicans on deal
Bomb kills Pakistan Shia pilgrims
CAR leader vows unity government
Delhi rape victim's funeral held
Italy's Rita Levi-Montalcini dies
Syria troops retake Homs district
Egypt hopeful on IMF loan talks
Nine hostages in Brazil robbery
Training push for foreign doctors
Kidnapped Pakistan troops killed
'US drone' kills Yemen suspects
VIDEO: Japan PM Abe visits Fukushima
VIDEO: Justice sought for murdered UK tourist
VIDEO: What was 2012 Word of the Year?
VIDEO: New Year celebrated early in Rio
VIDEO: 'Fashion rebel' Hepburn celebrated
VIDEO: Scientists on 'silly' film science
VIDEO: Elephants compete at 'beauty contest'
Illustrator Quentin Blake knighted
Everton 1-2 Chelsea
QPR 0-3 Liverpool
Woman held for train push killing
US seeks 'drug lord' extradition
Egypt allows Gaza supply convoy
George Bush out of intensive care
Criticism over Paralympic honours
Wife's grief over 'evil' murder
Police blame dissidents for bomb
Police controversies hit trust - Vaz
The song of 1912
The British vomitorium
A science news preview of 2013
Farewell in 2012
Your pictures of 2012
What 2012 has meant for Afghanistan
'Fattest man' looks to the future
Obama's fiscal trap for Republicans

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:38 AM PST

President Obama puts pressure on Republicans to accept a deal aimed at avoiding a tax and spending "fiscal cliff", as the end-of-year deadline looms.

Bomb kills Pakistan Shia pilgrims

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:18 AM PST

A bomb targeting buses carrying Shia Muslim pilgrims in southwest Pakistan kills at least 19 people, local officials say.

CAR leader vows unity government

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 08:25 AM PST

Central African Republic leader Francois Bozize promises a national unity government, as rebels advance to within 75km of the capital Bangui.

Delhi rape victim's funeral held

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:54 AM PST

A young Indian woman who died following a gang-rape attack on a bus has been cremated in a ceremony in the capital, Delhi.

Italy's Rita Levi-Montalcini dies

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:51 AM PST

The Italian neurologist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who won the Nobel prize for her work on cells, dies at the age of 103.

Syria troops retake Homs district

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 02:45 AM PST

Syrian government forces push rebels out of the Deir Baalbeh district of the city of Homs after days of fighting, amid allegations of a massacre.

Egypt hopeful on IMF loan talks

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 03:41 AM PST

Egypt will soon resume talks with the International Monetary Fund over a crucial $4.8bn (£3bn) loan to shore up the economy, the prime minister says, as the currency weakens further.

Nine hostages in Brazil robbery

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:06 AM PST

Some 200 policemen in the south of Brazil are chasing a gang that escaped with nine hostages after a frustrated attempt to rob a jewellery factory.

Training push for foreign doctors

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 03:52 AM PST

Foreign doctors in the UK will face a more rigorous assessment, after figures showed a high proportion of doctors who are disciplined are from overseas.

Kidnapped Pakistan troops killed

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 02:06 PM PST

Militants in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 20 of the paramilitaries they seized from checkpoints near Peshawar, officials say.

'US drone' kills Yemen suspects

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 11:34 PM PST

At least three suspected al-Qaeda militants are killed by a US drone strike in south-western al-Bayda province, local officials say.

VIDEO: Japan PM Abe visits Fukushima

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:06 AM PST

Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited the Fukushima nuclear plant, which was damaged by an earthquake and tsunami last year.

VIDEO: Justice sought for murdered UK tourist

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 01:55 AM PST

The family of a British tourist murdered in Sri Lanka in 2011 are calling for progress in bringing the suspected attackers to trial.

VIDEO: What was 2012 Word of the Year?

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 01:01 AM PST

The compilers of the Oxford English Dictionary have spoken about what new words from 2012 could be featuring in the next edition.

VIDEO: New Year celebrated early in Rio

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:45 AM PST

More than two million people are expected to be on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

VIDEO: 'Fashion rebel' Hepburn celebrated

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 01:06 AM PST

An exhibition in New York is celebrating the iconic fashion of Hollywood star Katharine Hepburn.

VIDEO: Scientists on 'silly' film science

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 03:57 PM PST

Five scientists share their thoughts on how science is presented in films and on television

VIDEO: Elephants compete at 'beauty contest'

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 08:18 PM PST

Elephants in Nepal and their trainers compete for prizes at a beauty pageant, which is used to highlight conservation programmes.

Illustrator Quentin Blake knighted

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST

Quentin Blake is knighted for his work as an illustrator on a New Year honours list which also recognises Tracey Emin, Kate Bush and Ewan McGregor.

Everton 1-2 Chelsea

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 08:04 AM PST

Frank Lampard scores both Chelsea goals as the Blues regain third in the Premier League by winning 2-1 at Everton.

QPR 0-3 Liverpool

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:11 AM PST

A woeful QPR display intensifies their relegation fears as they are beaten by a Luis Suarez-inspired Liverpool.

Woman held for train push killing

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 02:59 PM PST

New York police arrest a woman over the death of a man pushed in front of a subway train, and allege the motive was her hatred of Hindus and Muslims.

US seeks 'drug lord' extradition

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 05:24 PM PST

US requests extradition of Henry de Jesus Lopez, one of Colombia's most wanted drug dealers, detained two months ago in Argentina.

Egypt allows Gaza supply convoy

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 08:32 PM PST

Egypt allows a shipment of construction materials to enter the Gaza Strip from its territory for the first time since 2007.

George Bush out of intensive care

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 01:38 PM PST

Former US President George H W Bush is moved out of intensive care after his condition improves, a spokesman says.

Criticism over Paralympic honours

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 09:43 AM PST

Former sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe says members of the sport honours committee have made a "big mistake" in not recognising more Paralympic athletes.

Wife's grief over 'evil' murder

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 09:55 AM PST

The wife of a church organist who died after being attacked on his way to a service on Christmas Eve says she has not stopped crying for him.

Police blame dissidents for bomb

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:54 AM PST

Police say a viable bomb placed under a serving PSNI officer's car in Belfast was "intended to kill" and confirm they believe dissident republican paramilitaries are responsible for the attack.

Police controversies hit trust - Vaz

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 08:40 AM PST

Public confidence in the police has been hurt by a "dangerous cocktail" of controversies including the Andrew Mitchell "plebgate" row and Hillsborough report, a senior MP warns.

The song of 1912

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 04:16 PM PST

The song of 1912 that started a worldwide musical craze

The British vomitorium

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 07:55 AM PST

End the national obsession with food, says Will Self

A science news preview of 2013

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 04:39 PM PST

Science issues likely to feature prominently in 2013

Farewell in 2012

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 07:24 AM PST

Famous faces in arts and entertainment who died in 2012