Sixty die in Abidjan new year crush |
- Sixty die in Abidjan new year crush
- Obama urges House to back deal
- Pakistan charity workers killed
- Fierce clash near Aleppo airport
- Hollande vows to revive supertax
- N Korea's Kim in rare TV speech
- Mass march over Hong Kong leader
- Oscar voting deadline extended
- Turkey talks to PKK leader Ocalan
- Pope deplores rampant capitalism
- Blood of Louis XVI 'identified'
- Christopher Martin-Jenkins dies
- VIDEO: North Korea's unexpected NY message
- US Senate approves key tax deal
- Kingfisher loses licence to fly
- Vienna tops 'number two' poll
- Wigan 0-4 Man Utd
- AUDIO: Mouse interrupts weather forecast
- UN imposes sanctions on DRC group
- Explosion 'hits Pakistani city'
- Turkey hits back at EU criticism
- Air strike 'kills 13 Farc rebels'
- Clinton clot 'behind right ear'
- Criticism over anti-terror measures
- Man in sea 'unlikely' to survive
- Briton 'shot dead' in Thailand
- Teenager dies after double attack
- The real story of Queen Victoria's 'domestic bliss'
- Greeks fight back against corruption
- Africa: Where black is not really beautiful
- How a roundabout sparked a battle for identity
- In pictures: New year celebrations
- Libyans’ new love affair with ice cream
- Getting it right in 2013
- "Generous, thoughtful and scatty"
- Taking it to the wire, and beyond
Sixty die in Abidjan new year crush Posted: 01 Jan 2013 08:22 AM PST At least 60 people are killed and more than 200 are injured in a stampede during new year festivities in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, officials say. |
Obama urges House to back deal Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:45 AM PST President Barack Obama urges the House of Representatives to back a Senate-approved deal to stave off "fiscal cliff" tax and spending measures. |
Pakistan charity workers killed Posted: 01 Jan 2013 05:23 AM PST Seven charity workers, six of them women, are killed by gunmen in north-west Pakistan, police say. |
Fierce clash near Aleppo airport Posted: 01 Jan 2013 06:02 AM PST Fierce clashes erupt near the international airport in Syria's second city of Aleppo, with unconfirmed reports it has been temporarily closed. |
Hollande vows to revive supertax Posted: 01 Jan 2013 02:55 AM PST France's President Francois Hollande says he still plans to raise the top rate of income tax after his 75% plan was struck down on technical grounds. |
N Korea's Kim in rare TV speech Posted: 01 Jan 2013 05:08 AM PST North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un makes a rare new year broadcast, calling for an improved economy and a reunified Korea. |
Mass march over Hong Kong leader Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:15 AM PST Thousands of people take to the streets of Hong Kong calling for the resignation of the Beijing-backed leader CY Leung. |
Oscar voting deadline extended Posted: 01 Jan 2013 07:25 AM PST The deadline for voting for this year's Oscar nominations is extended after some academy members report problems with a new online voting system. |
Turkey talks to PKK leader Ocalan Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:24 AM PST Turkey is holding talks with jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party leader, Abdullah Ocalan, to push for its disarmament, officials say. |
Pope deplores rampant capitalism Posted: 01 Jan 2013 06:11 AM PST Pope Benedict condemns "unregulated capitalism" for contributing to world tension, in a new year address to worshippers. |
Blood of Louis XVI 'identified' Posted: 01 Jan 2013 07:59 AM PST Scientists say an old dried out squash contains the blood of beheaded French King Louis XVI, and a genetic link with the mummified head of Henri IV. |
Christopher Martin-Jenkins dies Posted: 01 Jan 2013 03:22 AM PST Test Match Special commentator Christopher Martin-Jenkins dies of cancer at the age of 67. |
VIDEO: North Korea's unexpected NY message Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:47 AM PST The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers an unexpected new year message and calls for an end to confrontation between his country and South Korea. |
US Senate approves key tax deal Posted: 01 Jan 2013 02:47 AM PST The US Senate approves a deal to avert a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff", hours after missing a deadline. |
Kingfisher loses licence to fly Posted: 01 Jan 2013 02:37 AM PST India's debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines loses its flying permit after a deadline to renew its suspended licence expires, the aviation regulator says. |
Posted: 01 Jan 2013 04:12 AM PST Ultravox's 1981 hit Vienna has been voted the nation's greatest track to miss out on the number one spot. |
Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:11 AM PST Javier Hernandez and Robin van Persie score twice as league leaders Manchester United coast past Wigan. |
AUDIO: Mouse interrupts weather forecast Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:36 AM PST A mouse interrupts a weather forecast read by the BBC's Kate Kinsella on Three Counties radio. |
UN imposes sanctions on DRC group Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:15 PM PST The UN Security Council imposes sanctions against leaders of the M23 rebel movement in DR Congo. |
Explosion 'hits Pakistani city' Posted: 01 Jan 2013 07:22 AM PST A big explosion hits a crowded area in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi, killing one person and injuring several others, local media report. |
Turkey hits back at EU criticism Posted: 01 Jan 2013 05:32 AM PST Turkey accuses the EU of "biased" and "bigoted" attitudes in an EU assessment of its progress towards membership of the 27-nation bloc. |
Air strike 'kills 13 Farc rebels' Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:45 AM PST The Colombian Air Force says it has killed 13 Farc rebels in an attack on a camp in Antioquia province, as peace talks are due to resume in Cuba. |
Clinton clot 'behind right ear' Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:24 PM PST US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is making "excellent progress" after a blood clot was found between her brain and skull, doctors say. |
Criticism over anti-terror measures Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:02 AM PST The coalition has "questions" to answer over how a terror suspect absconded while under an anti-terror control measure, Labour's Yvette Cooper says. |
Man in sea 'unlikely' to survive Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:39 AM PST It is "highly unlikely" a man swept into the sea in gale-force winds in Blackpool has survived, coastguards say. |
Briton 'shot dead' in Thailand Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:31 AM PST A British tourist has been killed in Thailand on New Year's Eve, says the Foreign Office. |
Teenager dies after double attack Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:09 AM PST Police begin an investigation after a 19-year-old man dies following two separate attacks in Omagh, County Tyrone. |
The real story of Queen Victoria's 'domestic bliss' Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:18 PM PST The real story of Queen Victoria's 'loving' family |
Greeks fight back against corruption Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:54 PM PST The Greeks who are fighting back against corruption |
Africa: Where black is not really beautiful Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:42 PM PST Why millions of Africans strip their skin with bleaching creams |
How a roundabout sparked a battle for identity Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:33 PM PST How the naming of a roundabout sparked a cultural battle in Lahore |
In pictures: New year celebrations Posted: 01 Jan 2013 02:18 AM PST Fireworks displays around the world welcome in 2013 |
Libyans’ new love affair with ice cream Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:07 PM PST Libyans go crazy for ice cream after fall of Gaddafi |
Posted: 31 Dec 2012 01:53 PM PST Technology predictions that may be better than the Mayans |
"Generous, thoughtful and scatty" Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:28 AM PST Christopher Martin-Jenkins was "generous, thoughtful and scatty" |
Taking it to the wire, and beyond Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:15 PM PST Fiscal crisis will reinforce contempt for Congress |
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