Indonesia tsunami deaths hit 272

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• Indonesia tsunami deaths hit 272
• Argentina ex-leader Kirchner dies
• French MPs adopt pension reform
• Dozens killed at Afghan wedding
• Key Kenyan minister steps aside
• Gorbachev in Nato Afghan warning
• Nigeria intercepts arms shipment
• US and EU voice rare earth fears
• Testicular cancer risk for tall men
• Hobbit to be made in New Zealand
• How humans spread to Asia much earlier than thought
• New species of 'sneezing' monkey discovered
• Owen injury setback hits Man Utd
• Bollinger battles stomach injury
• Zvonareva wins second WTA match
• Airport security change signalled
• Cameron 'sticking to benefit cut'
• Bonfire strike talks break down
• PM vows to fight EU budget rise
• Eleven quizzed over murder of boy
• Heart surgery baby died naturally
• Curran 'asked Sheridan to resign'
• MSPs debate emergency Cadder bill
• Two swine flu cases are confirmed
• Trouble costs Translink £400,000
• Jones' budget plea to opposition
• Newly-wed cleared of wife murder
• Mexico head stresses US drug role
• US new home sales pick up speed
• Fatal bug outbreak worries Brazil
• Argentina holds national census
• Opera snubs Tutu Israel tour plea
• Summit move shields Sudan leader
• EU split over treaty change plan
• 'Bin Laden' in warning to France
• Israel clash over anti-Arab march
• Ruler of small UAE emirate dies
• Karzai delays security firms ban
• Kochi IPL team given 30-day limit
• Volcano locals try to return home
• More species slide to extinction
• Greek economy 'to shrink by 3%'
• Portugal fails to agree on budget
• World Series in TV blackout spat
• Virgin speeds up UK cable network
• Dutch police warn botnet victims
• File-sharing site shut down in US
• Bullwinkle creator Anderson dies
• Five years for forgery auctioneer
• Sheen released from NY hospital
• Dream recording device 'possible'
• Assassin bug mimics spider prey
• US lab clears Higgs hunt hurdle
• 'We're just glad to be alive'
• Argentines shocked by Kirchner's death
• A straight civil partnership?
• Why do some women devote their lives to cats?
• 'Ash on the road, cars and buildings'
• US storm tornado caught on CCTV
• Indonesia tsunami deaths hit 272
• Mexico says US 'fuelling drugs war'
• Hobbit will be made in New Zealand
• Ahmadinejad plays Morales at football
• 'Victory impossible in Afghanistan'
• James Bond's Aston Martin for sale
• World's weirdest migration?
• Campaign craziness
• Stealth attacks
• Day in pictures
• Speed freaks
• The price is right
• Volcano 'guardian'

Indonesia tsunami deaths hit 272 Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:03 AM PDT The death toll from a tsunami in western Indonesia rises to 272, officials say, as doubts emerge about whether an early warning system was working properly.

Argentina ex-leader Kirchner dies Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:58 AM PDT Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, husband of the current leader, has died after suffering a heart attack, hospital officials say.

French MPs adopt pension reform Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:54 AM PDT France's National Assembly votes to raise the pension age by two years after weeks of industrial action against the change.

Dozens killed at Afghan wedding Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:16 AM PDT At least 60 people, mostly women and children, are killed as a building collapses at a wedding in a remote part of northern Afghanistan.

Key Kenyan minister steps aside Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:31 AM PDT Kenya's Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula steps aside pending an investigation into his alleged role in an embassy corruption scandal.

Gorbachev in Nato Afghan warning Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:14 AM PDT Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who withdrew his country's troops from Afghanistan, warns Nato that victory there is not possible.

Nigeria intercepts arms shipment Posted: 27 Oct 2010 02:39 AM PDT A large shipment of weapons is seized by Nigeria's secret police at a port in the city of Lagos.

US and EU voice rare earth fears Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:02 AM PDT US and EU officials warn that a shortage of rare earth metals from China could have severe repercussions for their economies.

Testicular cancer risk for tall men Posted: 26 Oct 2010 04:34 PM PDT Taller men appear to be at increased risk of testicular cancer, US experts discover, after surveying data on 10,000 men.

Hobbit to be made in New Zealand Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:20 AM PDT Two movies based on The Hobbit will be shot in New Zealand as planned following talks with film executives, the country's prime minister confirms.

How humans spread to Asia much earlier than thought Posted: 26 Oct 2010 12:11 PM PDT Our ancestors got out of Africa and spread all the way to East Asia much earlier than believed, say scientists.

New species of 'sneezing' monkey discovered Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:53 AM PDT A new species of monkey with unusual upturned nostrils has been discovered in northeastern Myanmar.

Owen injury setback hits Man Utd Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:17 AM PDT Manchester United striker Michael Owen tells BBC Radio 5 live he will not be able to play "for a few weeks" because of a hamstring injury suffered in training.

Bollinger battles stomach injury Posted: 27 Oct 2010 01:13 AM PDT Australia pace bowler Doug Bollinger will have to prove his fitness before being named for the first Ashes Test against England.

Zvonareva wins second WTA match Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:49 AM PDT Vera Zvonareva wins her second round-robin match to move closer towards a semi-final place at the WTA Championships in Doha.

Airport security change signalled Posted: 27 Oct 2010 10:47 AM PDT Transport Secretary Philip Hammond signals his willingness to change the regulations on security checks at UK airports.

Cameron 'sticking to benefit cut' Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:01 AM PDT David Cameron insists the government is sticking to planned housing benefit cuts after Labour claims the policy is in disarray.

Bonfire strike talks break down Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:40 AM PDT Talks aimed at averting a strike by London firefighters on Bonfire Night break down.

PM vows to fight EU budget rise Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:12 AM PDT Prime Minister David Cameron vows to fight what he has described as a "completely unacceptable" rise in the European Union's budget.

Eleven quizzed over murder of boy Posted: 27 Oct 2010 10:08 AM PDT Eleven people are arrested after a 17-year-old boy is murdered in north-west London.

Heart surgery baby died naturally Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:32 AM PDT A baby who died after undergoing heart surgery at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital died of natural causes, an inquest rules.

Curran 'asked Sheridan to resign' Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:29 AM PDT A former MSP tells a perjury trial that she asked Tommy Sheridan to resign after he admitted visiting a swingers club.

MSPs debate emergency Cadder bill Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:49 AM PDT The Scottish Parliament is debating emergency legislation after a legal ruling says police can no longer question suspects without access to a lawyer.

Two swine flu cases are confirmed Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:23 AM PDT Two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has said.

Trouble costs Translink £400,000 Posted: 27 Oct 2010 10:31 AM PDT Translink has confirmed the destruction of two buses during trouble in Rathcoole has cost the company £400,000.

Jones' budget plea to opposition Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:32 AM PDT First Minister Carwyn Jones says spending cuts mean Conservative and Liberal Democrat AMs must "behave responsibly" on the Welsh budget.

Newly-wed cleared of wife murder Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:45 AM PDT A man is cleared of murdering his wife following a drunken night out, five months after their wedding.

Mexico head stresses US drug role Posted: 27 Oct 2010 01:51 AM PDT Mexico's President Felipe Calderon tells the BBC that the US should do more to help tackle the illegal drugs trade that has seen 28,000 deaths in his country.

US new home sales pick up speed Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:53 AM PDT US new home sales sped up in September, but the Treasury says the freeze on thousands of home repossessions may last months.

Fatal bug outbreak worries Brazil Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:12 PM PDT An outbreak of a drug-resistant strain of bacteria worries doctors in Brazil after a rising number of infections leads to 18 deaths in the capital, Brasilia.

Argentina holds national census Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:00 AM PDT Argentina shuts shops, businesses and most public services for the day as a 10-yearly national census takes place.

Opera snubs Tutu Israel tour plea Posted: 27 Oct 2010 10:14 AM PDT South Africa's Cape Town Opera turns down an appeal from Nobel peace prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu to call off a tour of Israel.

Summit move shields Sudan leader Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:57 AM PDT An East African leaders' meeting is moved from Nairobi at the last minute after Kenya was urged to arrest Sudan's Omar al-Bashir.

EU split over treaty change plan Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:33 AM PDT A row escalates over a Franco-German plan to amend the EU's Lisbon Treaty, in a drive to enforce budget rules.

'Bin Laden' in warning to France Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:23 AM PDT Osama Bin Laden reportedly ties the kidnapping of five French people in Niger to France's treatment of its Muslim minority.

Israel clash over anti-Arab march Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:42 AM PDT Israeli police clash with Arab protesters in the northern town of Umm al-Fahm, as Israeli far-right activists stage a demonstration.

Ruler of small UAE emirate dies Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:06 AM PDT Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad al-Qasimi, the ruler of the UAE emirate of Ras al-Khaimah has died, official reports say.

Karzai delays security firms ban Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:04 AM PDT A deadline for private security firms to end operations in Afghanistan is to be extended by at least two months, President Hamid Karzai has said.

Kochi IPL team given 30-day limit Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:34 AM PDT The Indian Premier League could be a seven-team competition after the new Kochi franchise is told to resolve ownership disputes or be thrown out.

Volcano locals try to return home Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:00 AM PDT Villagers in Indonesia are trying to return to their homes on the slopes of a volatile volcano, despite eruptions that have killed at least 28 people.

More species slide to extinction Posted: 26 Oct 2010 03:28 PM PDT One fifth of animal and plant species are threatened by extinction, a global study warns, but conservation efforts have pulled some back from the brink.

Greek economy 'to shrink by 3%' Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:59 AM PDT Greece's finance minister says the country's economy will shrink by 2.5%-3% next year, worse than previously estimated.

Portugal fails to agree on budget Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:53 AM PDT The minority government of Portugal fails to gain opposition support for its proposed austerity budget.

World Series in TV blackout spat Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:11 AM PDT A dispute between US firm Cablevision and Fox may deprive Cablevision's customers of coverage of baseball's World Series.

Virgin speeds up UK cable network Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:25 AM PDT Virgin is turning up the dial on its cable network, offering users some of the fastest speeds in the UK.

Dutch police warn botnet victims Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:55 AM PDT Police in the Netherlands have taken the unusual step of using the servers commanding millions of hijacked PCs to warn victims.

File-sharing site shut down in US Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:45 AM PDT A US court order has closed down one of the net's biggest file-sharing sites, LimeWire.

Bullwinkle creator Anderson dies Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:16 AM PDT Rocky and Bullwinkle creator and pioneering animation artist Alexander Anderson Jr dies at the age of 90 in California.

Five years for forgery auctioneer Posted: 27 Oct 2010 02:50 AM PDT A US TV auctioneer who helped to sell $20m (£12.7m) in forged art, including fake Picassos and Dali, is sentenced to five years in prison.

Sheen released from NY hospital Posted: 27 Oct 2010 01:40 AM PDT Two and a Half Men actor Charlie Sheen is released from hospital following an "episode" in a New York hotel.

Dream recording device 'possible' Posted: 27 Oct 2010 10:01 AM PDT Researchers in the US say they plan to electronically record and interpret dreams.

Assassin bug mimics spider prey Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:52 PM PDT Scientists have described how a species of insect, known as assassin bugs, lures spiders by mimicking prey caught in webs.

US lab clears Higgs hunt hurdle Posted: 26 Oct 2010 02:56 PM PDT An expert panel has recommended extending the lifetime of a US "particle smasher" by three years.

'We're just glad to be alive' Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:13 AM PDT An eyewitness on board a surfing charter boat off the Mentawai Islands describes the moment when the tsunami struck.

Argentines shocked by Kirchner's death Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:30 AM PDT Readers in Argentina react to the sudden death of former President Nestor Kirchner.

A straight civil partnership? Posted: 27 Oct 2010 02:34 AM PDT A heterosexual couple are launching a legal bid to become civil partners. What's their problem with getting married?

Why do some women devote their lives to cats? Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:48 AM PDT If a dog is a man's best friend, cats tend to endear themselves more to females. But some women give their lives to them.

'Ash on the road, cars and buildings' Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:52 AM PDT The death toll following the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano has risen to 25, officials say, amid fears of fresh eruptions.

US storm tornado caught on CCTV Posted: 27 Oct 2010 02:19 AM PDT A CCTV camera caught the moment a tornado swept through a town in Indiana, after a night of bad weather in the US Midwest.

Indonesia tsunami deaths hit 272 Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:06 AM PDT Deaths caused by a tsunami in western Indonesia reach 272, officials say, as doubts emerge over whether an early warning system was working properly.

Mexico says US 'fuelling drugs war' Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:52 AM PDT Stephen Sackur spoke to Mexican President Felipe Calderon about whether the war against the drugs gangs can ever be won.

Hobbit will be made in New Zealand Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:30 AM PDT Two movies based on The Hobbit will be shot in New Zealand as planned, following talks with film executives, the country's prime minister confirms.

Ahmadinejad plays Morales at football Posted: 27 Oct 2010 02:46 AM PDT Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his visiting Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales have taken part in football game in Tehran.

'Victory impossible in Afghanistan' Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:19 PM PDT The former President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, has accused the ruling party, led by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, of deviating from democracy to try to stay in power.

James Bond's Aston Martin for sale Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:44 PM PDT James Bond's gadget-packed 1964 Aston Martin DB5 - the one from Goldfinger and Thunderball - is expected to fetch millions of pounds at a lavish car auction in London on Wednesday.

World's weirdest migration? Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:11 PM PDT Take a megaphone, a microlight and some rather confused birds

Campaign craziness Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:25 AM PDT The wackiest moments of the US mid-term elections

Stealth attacks Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:12 AM PDT Sticky bombs and silenced weapons on rise in Iraq

Day in pictures Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:50 AM PDT Eye-catching images from around the world

Speed freaks Posted: 26 Oct 2010 04:40 PM PDT Could you stomach the world's fastest rollercoaster?

The price is right Posted: 26 Oct 2010 04:09 PM PDT How beating hyperinflation fixed Brazil's economy

Volcano 'guardian' Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:13 AM PDT The man picked to appease Mount Merapi is killed in the attempt

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