Verdict divides India holy site

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 09:35 AM PDT

A court in India says a disputed holy site in the city of Ayodhya should be split between Hindus and Muslims, but both sides plan to appeal.

Tributes for 'fine actor' Curtis

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 09:49 AM PDT

Tribute are paid to the actor Tony Curtis, who has died at his home in Nevada at the age of 85.

Nato forces 'did enter Pakistan'

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 09:15 AM PDT

Nato admits that one of its helicopters crossed the border from Afghanistan into Pakistan, in a raid Pakistan says killed three soldiers.

Ecuador airport shut in protests

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 10:58 AM PDT

Air force personnel in Ecuador occupy the country's main airport in protest at government austerity measures.

Angry Contador pleads innocence

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 03:27 AM PDT

Three-time Tour champion Alberto Contador claims he is the victim of contaminated food after testing positive for a banned drug.

Footage shows hostages in Niger

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:40 AM PDT

Al-Jazeera broadcasts images of the seven foreign workers kidnapped in Niger two weeks ago by an al-Qaeda offshoot.

Dutch veil ban in coalition deal

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 10:04 AM PDT

A ban on wearing the full Islamic veil in the Netherlands will be proposed if a pact to form a minority coalition government goes ahead, leaders say.

New images of North Korean 'heir'

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:09 AM PDT

North Korean state media release a photograph and video footage which appears to show Kim Jong-un, the secretive state's leader-in-waiting.

Bail-out hammers Irish finances

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 10:54 AM PDT

The Irish Republic reveals that it now faces a huge budget deficit - 32% of GDP - after the latest bail-out of its struggling banks.

Sex video student jumps to death

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:26 AM PDT

A US student commits suicide one day after authorities said two students broadcast footage of him on the internet having sex with a man.

Distant planet 'could have life'

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:22 AM PDT

Astronomers detect an Earth-like planet that could support life in a nearby solar system.

The grape escape - thieves make off with harvest

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 02:20 AM PDT

Thieves break into a vineyard in southern France and steal 30 tonnes of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes under cover of darkness.

Oldest twins' secret to long life? Whisky and pastis

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 10:26 PM PDT

Whisky and Pastis mixed in with the odd piece of exercise sounds like the ideal recipe and it seems it's the secret behind a long life.

Ryder Cup opening pairs revealed

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 10:52 AM PDT

Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer will open Europe's Ryder Cup challenge against the United States pair of Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson at Celtic Manor on Friday.

Live - Europa League

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 09:19 AM PDT

Liverpool travel to FC Utrecht before Manchester City host Italian giants Juventus on a busy night in the Europa League.

Grieving Ancelotti to attend game

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:24 AM PDT

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti will attend Sunday's Premier League match against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge despite the death of his father Giuseppe.

Labour are fortified, says Harman

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:26 AM PDT

Harriet Harman says Labour will be "fortified" by its new leader, after a "roller coaster of emotions", as she closes the party's conference.

BT plans 'biggest' fibre rollout

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 02:55 AM PDT

BT is to provide super-fast broadband to up to 90% of homes in Cornwall, in the biggest rural fibre optic roll-out in the UK to date.

BP boss expects new year dividend

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:05 AM PDT

BP may resume paying a dividend to shareholders in the new year, incoming chief executive Bob Dudley says.

Force may cut up to 2,250 posts

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:32 AM PDT

West Midlands' chief constable has warned that 2,250 jobs could go as the force has to make savings over four years.

Nurse who murdered parents jailed

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:48 AM PDT

A nurse who murdered her parents by stabbing them and hitting them with an iron at their Bournemouth bungalow is jailed for life.

Police back down on 'spy' cameras

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 09:15 AM PDT

West Midlands Police says it has removed all covert "spy" cameras installed in areas of Birmingham with a large Muslim population.

Tobacco firm loses legal battle

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:46 AM PDT

A leading cigarette company has lost a legal fight to stop Scottish legislation banning shop displays of tobacco products.

Laptop driver stopped by police

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:57 AM PDT

A lorry driver was ordered off the road after officers found a DVD player and laptop mounted to his dashboard, police say.

Housing Executive boss to retire

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 10:27 AM PDT

The chief executive of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has said his decision to retire is not related to any on-going inquiries within the organisation.

Fresh probe into 1973 UVF murder

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:41 AM PDT

Detectives are to re-open an investigation into the sectarian murder of a 19-year-old woman 37 years ago after new leads were discovered.

150 job losses at carton factory

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:50 AM PDT

A packaging factory is set to close with the loss of 150 jobs in Wrexham.

Security guard cleared over death

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:28 AM PDT

A security guard charged with the manslaughter of a shoplifter is found not guilty by a crown court jury.

Obama aide 'will run in Chicago'

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 10:14 AM PDT

President Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will announce on Friday that he is leaving to run for Chicago mayor, sources close to the aide say.

NY plotter 'planned second bomb'

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 02:24 PM PDT

A man convicted of an attempted bomb attack in New York's Times Square said he planned to detonate a second bomb two weeks later, prosecutors say.

Brazil's Serra eyes second round

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 01:25 AM PDT

Brazilian opposition candidate Jose Serra uses his final campaign rally to urge voters to back him and take the presidential contest into a second round.

Sudan moves to shore up currency

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 10:04 AM PDT

Sudan is to inject foreign currency into the market in a bid to shore up the Sudanese pound - which is wobbling over fears the south will vote to secede in January.

Uganda fury at UN DR Congo report

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:43 AM PDT

Uganda is the latest country to react angrily to a leaked UN report which accuses it of committing war crimes in the DR Congo prior to 2003.

Baader-Meinhof murder trial opens

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 07:57 AM PDT

The trial has begun in Germany of a former member of the far-left Red Army Faction for alleged involvement in the 1977 murder of a state prosecutor.

Moscow mayor not to fight sacking

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:55 AM PDT

Yuri Luzhkov denies reports that he plans to appeal against his dismissal as mayor of Moscow by President Dmitry Medvedev.

Bid to save Mid-East peace talks

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 10:12 AM PDT

US and EU envoys hold crisis talks in the Middle East amid fears that the relaunched peace talks could collapse over the settlement issue.

Iran delays nuclear plant start

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:24 AM PDT

The head of Iran's atomic agency says power generation from its first nuclear plant will probably begin in January, two months later than announced.

Afghan opium production 'halved'

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:57 AM PDT

Opium production in Afghanistan has almost halved in the past year, largely due to a plant infection, the UN says.

Sex trafficking fears over Games

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 10:59 AM PDT

Thousands of women from India's north-east have been hired by escort agencies for the Commonwealth Games, a rights group says.

China frees Japanese 'intruders'

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 03:17 AM PDT

China has freed three of four Japanese nationals, a week after they were detained and accused of intruding into a restricted military area.

China issues US yuan bill warning

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:25 AM PDT

China warns that a US bill aimed at penalising it for currency manipulation could "harm relations" between the two countries.

Lotus unveils five new sportscars

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:48 AM PDT

UK-based Lotus unveils five new sportscars at the Paris motor show on Thursday.

US economic growth is revised up

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:10 AM PDT

The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 1.7% between April and June, figures show, up from a previous estimate of 1.6%.

Moody's adds to Spain downgrades

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 02:42 AM PDT

Spain loses its last triple-A credit rating with the major rating agencies, following a downgrade from Moody's.

Android apps found sharing data

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:38 AM PDT

Many Android apps send personal data without users knowing the information is being gathered, reveals research.

Lawyers to continue piracy fight

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:53 AM PDT

A law firm in London has pledged to continue to target file sharers, despite controversy surrounding the acquisition and care of users' data.

EU in web privacy case against UK

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 07:43 AM PDT

The European Commission takes the UK to court for failing to comply with EU rules on internet privacy.

Lehman Brothers sale makes £1.6m

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 01:05 PM PDT

Artwork and other memorabilia from collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers fetch £1.6m at an auction in London.

Diddy returns to the UK for gig

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 03:22 AM PDT

Rapper plays his first UK gig in five years in Glasgow, and is joined onstage by UK rapper Skepta.

Glasto boss rules out retirement

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:26 AM PDT

Festival organiser Michael Eavis, 75, says he still has 'another ten years left in me'.

Study 'finds ADHD genetic link'

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 04:01 PM PDT

Researchers say they have found the first direct evidence of a genetic link to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Male infertility gene discovered

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 09:01 AM PDT

A faulty gene could help explain some cases of unexplained male infertility, according to research.

IVF 'raises odds of having a boy'

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 04:37 PM PDT

Women who undergo IVF to get pregnant should be aware that they are more likely to have a boy, say experts.

Irish new bank bail-out: Your comments

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:58 AM PDT

The Irish Republic says it has had to increase financial aid to its country's banks, pushing the size of its deficit to a huge 32% of GDP. BBC News website readers from Ireland have been sending their views.

Ayodhya verdict: Indian reaction

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:42 AM PDT

People in India react to a court decision to split a disputed holy site in the city of Ayodhya between Hindus and Muslims.

Europe protests: Your views

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 03:45 AM PDT

On a day of pan-European protests against austerity measures being adopted by EU governments, BBC News website readers in Europe share their views about the cuts.

Did they really make a difference?

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 09:45 PM PDT

Made in Dagenham portrays women's battle for equal pay at a 1960s car plant. But as the pay gap endures, how much difference did they make?

New video of North Korean 'heir'

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:42 AM PDT

North Korea has released video footage and a photograph which appears to show the heir apparent Kim Jong-un.

Jaguar launches new concept car

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:22 AM PDT

Jaguar goes hybrid and electric as it launches a new car at the Paris Motor Show.

Trapped miners clear drill rubble

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:16 AM PDT

Footage has been released of trapped Chile miners removing earth and rock which has been dislodged as rescue drills gets closer.

Fears for Argentinian glaciers

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 03:52 AM PDT

Argentina's Senate has begun discussing a controversial plan to ban mining in parts of the country in order to protect the fragile environment of the Andean glaciers

Sarah Shourd on Iran prison ordeal

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 04:17 PM PDT

American captive Sarah Shourd talks to Matt Frei about being held in prison in Tehran

Nigeria at 50: Colonial heritage

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:17 AM PDT

Nigeria celebrates its 50th birthday, but how far has it left behind its British colonial heritage?

Kylie getting 'better and better'

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 01:29 AM PDT

Looking back at her career in which she has dominated the pop charts for over 20 years, Kylie Minogue says she believes she is still improving as a performer.

When worlds collide

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 03:29 AM PDT

Panama fossils shed new light on event that changed the world

Brutal biopic

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:05 AM PDT

Is the Facebook movie too harsh on Mark Zuckerberg?

Day in pictures

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 09:48 AM PDT

Eye-catching images from around the world

Stadium uncovered

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:15 AM PDT

Design behind London's 2012 Olympic stadium