China dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize |
- China dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize
- Chile miners reached 'in hours'
- Afghan governor killed in bombing
- Hungary sludge death toll rises
- Top Obama adviser Jones resigns
- UAE Blackberry ban threat lifted
- N Korea boosts Kim Jong-un's role
- Lubanga trial will resume at ICC
- Madagascar hijack 'false alarm'
- US sees 95,000 jobs go last month
- Migrants feel recession aftermath
- Calendar girls battle over Putin
- Row at top India school over online remarks
- Live - Euro 2012 qualifiers
- League approves Anfield takeover
- Contador gets Cipollini backing
- Alan Johnson is shadow chancellor
- City stops taking asylum seekers
- Double gold for Adlington
- UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
- Women are told unborn babies dead
- Queen Elizabeth arrives in city
- Fife teacher faces life in jail
- Teenager murdered near city park
- Grooming row 'takes the biscuit'
- McGuinness hits out at Robinson
- Newport passport office closing
- Hain named shadow Welsh Secretary
- Seized US homes in resale freeze
- Soyuz launches to space station
- Colombia police 'smash drug ring'
- Fifa lifts Nigeria's suspension
- Ghana leader's jet 'U-turn' anger
- Channel collision ship under tow
- Visa boost for Albania and Bosnia
- Key Arab meeting on peace talks
- Israel kills Hamas men in Hebron
- Afghan contractors 'fund Taliban'
- Mumbai policeman is held for rape
- Indonesia flood toll passes 100
- Japan to push $60bn into economy
- Man Utd reports £80m annual loss
- Sanofi to cut 1,700 US employees
- Bank bonus cap moves step closer
- Smart specs unite world and data
- Juliette Lewis hurt in car smash
- 'Voice of Dora' sues Nickelodeon
- Concern over lack of climate cash
- GM profit boost to non-GM crops
- Molecule structure hope for HIV
- Parasite disease rises in Sudan
- Which country has the best brains?
- Quiz of the week's news
- 'You can't escape from the toxic mud'
- Johnny Depp's surprise school visit
- Russian rocket blasts off
- Stewardesses dance - it's Odd Box
- Chile miners reached 'in hours'
- 'The most dangerous place on Earth'
- Tanker collision in the English Channel
- Ugandan library gets country reading
- Stay or go?
- Soldier's-eye view
- Vile, but protected?
- Day in pictures
- It's quiz time!
- Search says 'squawk'
- No right to dry
| China dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:07 AM PDT Jailed China dissident Liu Xiaobo wins the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, in a move Beijing condemns as a violation of the organisation's principles. |
| Chile miners reached 'in hours' Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:01 AM PDT The 33 miners trapped underground in Chile should be reached within 24 hours, though they will not be rescued until next week, officials say. |
| Afghan governor killed in bombing Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT The governor of the Afghan province of Kunduz has been killed in an explosion at a mosque which left at least 14 others dead, officials say. |
| Hungary sludge death toll rises Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:00 AM PDT The death toll following the spill of a large amount of toxic red sludge from an industrial plant in western Hungary has risen to seven, officials say. |
| Top Obama adviser Jones resigns Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:49 AM PDT US National Security Adviser Gen James Jones is stepping down and will be replaced by his deputy Tom Donilon, President Barack Obama says. |
| UAE Blackberry ban threat lifted Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:12 AM PDT A threatened ban on Blackberry use in the United Arab Emirates has been lifted. |
| N Korea boosts Kim Jong-un's role Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:35 AM PDT A top North Korean official makes the first public comments that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is likely to be succeeded by his youngest son. |
| Lubanga trial will resume at ICC Posted: 08 Oct 2010 08:13 AM PDT The trial of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga should resume after a three-month suspension, the International Criminal Court's appeals body rules. |
| Madagascar hijack 'false alarm' Posted: 08 Oct 2010 08:48 AM PDT A Taiwanese ship reported to have been seized by pirates east of Madagascar had just "lost touch" with its owner, according to the EU naval force fighting piracy in the Indian Ocean. |
| US sees 95,000 jobs go last month Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:34 AM PDT The US economy shed another 95,000 jobs in September, the fourth month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show. |
| Migrants feel recession aftermath Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:05 PM PDT Migrant workers are suffering worst in the aftermath of the global recession, according to a special report commissioned by the BBC World Service. |
| Calendar girls battle over Putin Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:16 AM PDT Rival calendars featuring female students cause a stir on Russian Prime Minister Putin's birthday. |
| Row at top India school over online remarks Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:10 AM PDT A leading school in India suspends 16 students for posting rude remarks about a woman teacher on the popular social networking site, Facebook. |
| Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:36 AM PDT Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are all in action as qualifying for Euro 2012 continues, while England Under-21s face Romania on a busy night of international football. |
| League approves Anfield takeover Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:52 AM PDT The Premier League approves New England Sports Ventures's proposed £300m takeover of Liverpool but BBC Sport understands the threat of a points deduction could hang over the Merseysiders. |
| Contador gets Cipollini backing Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:56 AM PDT Cycling great Mario Cipollini tells BBC Sport that Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is innocent until proven guilty. |
| Alan Johnson is shadow chancellor Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:17 AM PDT Alan Johnson is the surprise choice as shadow chancellor, attacking the coalition for planning to cut spending "too quickly and too deeply". |
| City stops taking asylum seekers Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:14 AM PDT Birmingham City Council says it will stop accepting asylum seekers when its current contract with the UK Border Agency ends. |
| Posted: 08 Oct 2010 06:35 AM PDT England's Rebecca Adlington matches her Olympic double gold with a second win at the Commonwealth Games, while team-mates Liam Tancock and James Goddard also win their events. |
| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan Posted: 08 Oct 2010 08:00 AM PDT A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms. |
| Women are told unborn babies dead Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:08 AM PDT A Brighton hospital reassures patients after being forced to apologise to two pregnant women who were wrongly told their unborn babies were dead. |
| Queen Elizabeth arrives in city Posted: 08 Oct 2010 03:46 AM PDT Shipping line Cunard's new 92,400-tonne cruise liner Queen Elizabeth - which succeeds the QE2 - arrives in its home port of Southampton. |
| Fife teacher faces life in jail Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:06 AM PDT A 23-year-old teacher from Fife who admitted a string of sexual offences against boys could face life in prison. |
| Teenager murdered near city park Posted: 08 Oct 2010 06:37 AM PDT A murder investigation is under way on the south side of Glasgow following the death of a teenager. |
| Grooming row 'takes the biscuit' Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:38 AM PDT The husband of a dinner lady who was warned that allowing a child a biscuit could be seen as grooming said she has had a "horrendous two years". |
| McGuinness hits out at Robinson Posted: 08 Oct 2010 03:06 AM PDT Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness accuses First Minister Peter Robinson of going on a solo run by calling for a cut in government departments and the number of MLAs. |
| Newport passport office closing Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:33 AM PDT The passport office in Newport is set to close with the loss of 300 jobs, the Home Office says. |
| Hain named shadow Welsh Secretary Posted: 08 Oct 2010 06:15 AM PDT Neath MP Peter Hain secures a place in Labour's new shadow cabinet despite not winning enough votes from his fellow MPs. |
| Seized US homes in resale freeze Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:17 AM PDT Bank of America will extend its ban on sales of repossessed homes from 23 US states to all 50 as it looks for possible legal flaws. |
| Soyuz launches to space station Posted: 08 Oct 2010 02:57 AM PDT A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut leaves Earth bound for the International Space Station. |
| Colombia police 'smash drug ring' Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:59 PM PDT Colombian police say they have smashed a drug-trafficking network that was exporting several tonnes of cocaine to the US each month. |
| Fifa lifts Nigeria's suspension Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:56 AM PDT Fifa 'provisionally lifts' its suspension on Nigeria, meaning the Super Eagles' Nations Cup tie in Guinea on Sunday will go ahead. |
| Ghana leader's jet 'U-turn' anger Posted: 08 Oct 2010 06:56 AM PDT Ghana's government is accused of double standards for inaugurating a new presidential jet - after blocking the aircraft order while in opposition. |
| Channel collision ship under tow Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:01 AM PDT A chemical tanker which collided with a cargo ship off the Brittany coast is being towed to a French port, officials say. |
| Visa boost for Albania and Bosnia Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:54 AM PDT Members of the European parliament back visa-free travel for Albanians and Bosnians ahead of a final decision in November. |
| Key Arab meeting on peace talks Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:17 AM PDT Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is due to consult Arab leaders on whether to quit the Middle East peace talks at a summit in Libya. |
| Israel kills Hamas men in Hebron Posted: 08 Oct 2010 06:18 AM PDT Israeli forces shoot dead two Hamas militants during a raid in the West Bank city of Hebron, Israeli and Palestinian officials say. |
| Afghan contractors 'fund Taliban' Posted: 08 Oct 2010 03:50 AM PDT Heavy US reliance on private security in Afghanistan helps to line the pockets of the Taliban, a US Senate report says. |
| Mumbai policeman is held for rape Posted: 08 Oct 2010 05:02 AM PDT A policeman is arrested for allegedly raping a woman in the Indian city of Mumbai, police say. |
| Indonesia flood toll passes 100 Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:53 AM PDT More than 100 people are known to have died in landslides and flash floods in eastern Indonesia, with scores more still missing. |
| Japan to push $60bn into economy Posted: 07 Oct 2010 09:01 PM PDT The Japanese cabinet approves a plan to pump more than $60bn (£38bn) into the country's struggling economy. |
| Man Utd reports £80m annual loss Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:25 AM PDT Manchester United, hit by finance charges and reduced revenues from the sale of players, reports an annual pre-tax loss of £79.6m. |
| Sanofi to cut 1,700 US employees Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:59 AM PDT French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis announces it will shed 1,700 jobs from its US workforce before the end of the year. |
| Bank bonus cap moves step closer Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:12 AM PDT European regulators back tougher-than-expected rules on bankers' pay despite pressure from the UK to water down the rules. |
| Smart specs unite world and data Posted: 08 Oct 2010 02:03 AM PDT Spectacles that merge the real world and cyberspace have been demonstrated by NTT and Olympus. |
| Juliette Lewis hurt in car smash Posted: 08 Oct 2010 12:40 AM PDT Actress and singer Juliette Lewis has been injured in a hit-and-run crash in the US, police say. |
| 'Voice of Dora' sues Nickelodeon Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:19 AM PDT The actress who provided the voice of cartoon heroine Dora the Explorer for two years takes legal action against the Nickelodeon network. |
| Concern over lack of climate cash Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:22 AM PDT Rich nations are failing to live up to their promise of giving $30bn to poor countries to help them cope with climate change, a report says. |
| GM profit boost to non-GM crops Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:06 AM PDT Pest control by genetically-modified crops can raise yields and profits from non-GM varieties grown nearby, a study from the US suggests. |
| Molecule structure hope for HIV Posted: 07 Oct 2010 01:04 PM PDT Scientists have determined the structure of a molecule linked to cancer and HIV, which could help treat the diseases |
| Parasite disease rises in Sudan Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:24 AM PDT The number of cases of a potentially fatal parasitic disease has increased six-fold in southern Sudan. |
| Which country has the best brains? Posted: 08 Oct 2010 06:56 AM PDT This week has seen a new round of Nobel prize winners - but over the years, which countries have won the most awards? |
| Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:25 AM PDT The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions - plus the Weekly Bonus Question. |
| 'You can't escape from the toxic mud' Posted: 08 Oct 2010 08:25 AM PDT The BBC's Duncan Kennedy joined clean-up teams in western Hungary to see the extent of the damage caused when a resevoir burst at an alumina plant in Ajka burst. |
| Johnny Depp's surprise school visit Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:29 PM PDT Hollywood star Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at a school assembly in south London after one of the children wrote to him with an invitation. |
| Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:38 PM PDT The Russian Soyuz spacecraft has launched carrying new crew members bound for the International Space Station |
| Stewardesses dance - it's Odd Box Posted: 07 Oct 2010 02:42 PM PDT Dancing stewardesses, a very big book and President Obama's podium malfunction. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne. |
| Chile miners reached 'in hours' Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:56 AM PDT Rescuers hope to reach the 33 miners trapped underground in Chile within 24 hours, the mining minister has said. |
| 'The most dangerous place on Earth' Posted: 07 Oct 2010 10:39 PM PDT Documentary maker Tim Hetherington talks about making Restrepo, his award-winning film chronicling the year-long deployment of a small platoon of US soldiers in a tiny remote outpost in Afghanistan. |
| Tanker collision in the English Channel Posted: 08 Oct 2010 08:35 AM PDT A tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of heavy pygas gasoline has collided with a cargo ship off France's Brittany coast. |
| Ugandan library gets country reading Posted: 08 Oct 2010 02:49 AM PDT A small library in a remote village of south western Uganda has led to a national network which benefits thousands of people. |
| Posted: 08 Oct 2010 08:55 AM PDT Confusion as Arab leaders debate whether to quit the peace talks |
| Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:06 AM PDT Intimate portrait of US platoon in 'most dangerous place on earth' |
| Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:39 PM PDT Hateful protests try America's commitment to free speech |
| Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:56 AM PDT Eye-catching images from around the world |
| Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:33 PM PDT Political gaffe of the week - what was it about? |
| Posted: 07 Oct 2010 03:40 PM PDT Why did a search marketing firm become a parrot cage importer? |
| Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:53 PM PDT The streets where clothes lines are banned for looking ugly |
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