Burmese get rare chance to vote |
- Burmese get rare chance to vote
- Pope consecrates landmark church
- Clashes over German nuclear train
- Sweden holds race killing suspect
- US: Pakistan 'too slow' on terror
- Malaysia airlift from volcano
- Kenyan policeman in gun rampage
- Button believes attack was random
- Whales found dead on Irish beach
- Big turnout for Guinea election
- One is online: Queen joins Facebook generation
- Pompeii's House of Gladiators falls into ruins
- Vettel win keeps title race alive
- Live - Brazilian Grand Prix
- Live - Sunday football
- Ministers defend forced work plan
- Thousands join march to back base
- Harman rejects return for Woolas
- Police to audit murder body parts
- Street View caravan theft appeal
- Crash victim was 'beautiful girl'
- Campaign sees knife figures fall
- Couple jump from flat fire window
- Third arrest after man kidnapped
- 'Encourage' jobless urges Jones
- Arrests at Cardiff-Swansea derby
- US to expand Asia military role
- Cholera death toll rises in Haiti
- Mexico mass grave: tourists found
- Ivory Coast poll declared valid
- Greek local elections to test PM
- Azerbaijan holds general election
- Illegal mosque razed by Israelis
- Iraqi Christians urged to leave
- Party held without Chinese artist
- Bernanke defends Fed economy plan
- Microsoft boss in sale of shares
- DP World updates bond prospectus
- Polanski up for Europe film award
- Euthanasia comedy lauded in Rome
- Opera singer Verrett dies aged 79
- Obamas join Indian Diwali dancers
- Fashioning a style revolution in Saudi
- Pope in Barcelona on Spanish tour
- China artist 'under house arrest'
- Pompeii's House of Gladiators collapses
- Undercover in Burma as elections held
- Syria seeks oil alternatives
- Brazil gun gang targets Button's car
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| Burmese get rare chance to vote Posted: 07 Nov 2010 05:30 AM PST The people of Burma vote in the country's first national elections for 20 years but the main opposition boycotts the poll. |
| Pope consecrates landmark church Posted: 07 Nov 2010 02:36 AM PST Pope Benedict XVI consecrates Antoni Gaudi's unfinished church in Barcelona, raising hopes that funds will now be found to complete it more quickly. |
| Clashes over German nuclear train Posted: 07 Nov 2010 04:42 AM PST Police in Germany clash with activists trying to halt a train carrying reprocessed nuclear waste from France to Germany. |
| Sweden holds race killing suspect Posted: 07 Nov 2010 06:51 AM PST A man is arrested in the Swedish city of Malmo over a series of gun attacks over the past year. |
| US: Pakistan 'too slow' on terror Posted: 07 Nov 2010 04:32 AM PST US President Barack Obama criticises Pakistan's progress in fighting domestic terrorism, saying it was not as quick as the US would like. |
| Posted: 07 Nov 2010 08:23 AM PST Malaysia moves to airlift hundreds of its nationals from Indonesia as Mount Merapi volcano continues its massive eruption. |
| Kenyan policeman in gun rampage Posted: 07 Nov 2010 01:45 AM PDT A police officer goes on a shooting rampage in bars in a Kenyan town, leaving at least 10 people dead, officials say. |
| Button believes attack was random Posted: 07 Nov 2010 07:02 AM PST Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button tells BBC Sport that he does not believe he was specifically targeted after escaping an attempted carjacking in Sao Paulo. |
| Whales found dead on Irish beach Posted: 07 Nov 2010 05:13 AM PST Environmentalists are trying to establish how 35 whales beached and died off the coast of County Donegal. |
| Big turnout for Guinea election Posted: 07 Nov 2010 09:51 AM PST The people of Guinea vote in large numbers in a presidential run-off hailed as the country's first democratic election. |
| One is online: Queen joins Facebook generation Posted: 07 Nov 2010 01:39 AM PDT The Queen is to join Facebook with a British Monarchy page offering latest news on the royals. |
| Pompeii's House of Gladiators falls into ruins Posted: 06 Nov 2010 07:23 PM PDT The House of the Gladiators in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii collapses, raising concerns about funding levels for the archaeological site. |
| Vettel win keeps title race alive Posted: 07 Nov 2010 09:40 AM PST Sebastian Vettel leads Mark Webber to a Red Bull one-two in Brazil to take the title fight to the final race of the season. |
| Posted: 07 Nov 2010 06:03 AM PST Red Bull win the constructors' world title as Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finish one-two at the Brazilian Grand Prix. |
| Posted: 07 Nov 2010 04:32 AM PST Arsenal host Newcastle, West Brom take on Man City and Liverpool face Chelsea in the Premier League, while Cardiff play Swansea in the Championship and there are two FA Cup first round ties. |
| Ministers defend forced work plan Posted: 07 Nov 2010 08:35 AM PST Ministers say forcing the long-term unemployed to do manual jobs will help them return to work - after the Archbishop of Canterbury leads criticism of the idea. |
| Thousands join march to back base Posted: 07 Nov 2010 08:59 AM PST Up to 7,000 people take part in a march and rally in support of the RAF base at Lossiemouth in Moray. |
| Harman rejects return for Woolas Posted: 07 Nov 2010 04:00 AM PST Labour's Harriet Harman suggests Phil Woolas would not be welcome back to the party even if he wins his appeal against losing his seat. |
| Police to audit murder body parts Posted: 07 Nov 2010 06:18 AM PST A list of body parts belonging to murder victims and held by all UK police forces is being created for the first time, it emerges. |
| Street View caravan theft appeal Posted: 07 Nov 2010 05:50 AM PST Police investigating a caravan theft in Derbyshire release a Google Street View image of a man seen in the victim's driveway. |
| Crash victim was 'beautiful girl' Posted: 07 Nov 2010 05:37 AM PST A 20-year-old woman who died in a crash in Fife on bonfire night was a "bubbly, fun-loving, beautiful girl", her family say. |
| Campaign sees knife figures fall Posted: 07 Nov 2010 03:40 AM PST A campaign which led to a 35% drop in knife-carrying in Inverclyde is hailed a success by the justice secretary. |
| Couple jump from flat fire window Posted: 07 Nov 2010 09:05 AM PST A woman in her 20s is seriously injured after she and her boyfriend jump from a first floor flat window in Newtownards to escape a fire. |
| Third arrest after man kidnapped Posted: 07 Nov 2010 08:02 AM PST Three people are arrested over the kidnapping of a man from his home in County Antrim on Thursday. |
| 'Encourage' jobless urges Jones Posted: 07 Nov 2010 07:50 AM PST The deputy first minister has said long term unemployed people should not be forced into work, in reaction to expected plans by the UK government. |
| Arrests at Cardiff-Swansea derby Posted: 07 Nov 2010 09:40 AM PST Five people are arrested at the city football derby between Cardiff and Swansea, but police said the match passed relatively peacefully. |
| US to expand Asia military role Posted: 07 Nov 2010 01:17 AM PST US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says Washington wants a larger military role in Asia, but says such expansion is not to contain China. |
| Cholera death toll rises in Haiti Posted: 07 Nov 2010 07:32 AM PST The death toll from the current cholera epidemic in Haiti has exceeded 500, the hurricane-hit country's health ministry says. |
| Mexico mass grave: tourists found Posted: 07 Nov 2010 01:04 AM PDT A mass grave discovered in Mexico contained the bodies of 18 kidnapped holiday-makers, it is confirmed. |
| Ivory Coast poll declared valid Posted: 06 Nov 2010 01:29 PM PDT Ivory Coast's presidential election will go into a second round with incumbent Laurent Gbagbo facing Alassane Ouattara, officials say. |
| Greek local elections to test PM Posted: 07 Nov 2010 09:12 AM PST The economic crisis will dominate Greece's local elections, with PM George Papandreou hinting at a general election if his party suffers big losses. |
| Azerbaijan holds general election Posted: 06 Nov 2010 09:56 PM PDT Azerbaijan is voting for a new parliament, with the ruling party expected to retain power easily, as the opposition says its candidates have been blocked. |
| Illegal mosque razed by Israelis Posted: 07 Nov 2010 06:01 AM PST Israeli police clash with residents in the southern city of Rahat as an illegally built mosque is demolished. |
| Iraqi Christians urged to leave Posted: 07 Nov 2010 08:01 AM PST A senior Iraqi Christian in the UK calls on his fellow believers to leave Iraq, after an attack on a Baghdad church left more than 50 dead. |
| Party held without Chinese artist Posted: 07 Nov 2010 03:57 AM PST Supporters of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei hold a party at his studio in Shanghai - an event he could not attend after being placed under house arrest. |
| Bernanke defends Fed economy plan Posted: 07 Nov 2010 01:15 AM PST US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke backs the the central bank's new $600bn package to boost the economy. |
| Microsoft boss in sale of shares Posted: 07 Nov 2010 07:04 AM PST Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer sells $1.3bn worth of shares in the firm, the first time he has sold its stock in seven years. |
| DP World updates bond prospectus Posted: 07 Nov 2010 02:03 AM PST Dubai-based global ports operator DP World has produced an updated prospectus for a $5bn bond programme. |
| Polanski up for Europe film award Posted: 07 Nov 2010 05:14 AM PST Roman Polanski is up for a European Film award for his thriller The Ghost, five months after avoiding extradition to the US. |
| Euthanasia comedy lauded in Rome Posted: 07 Nov 2010 06:46 AM PST A comedy about euthanasia, originally named after the Swiss assisted suicide organisation Dignitas, wins top prize at the Rome film festival. |
| Opera singer Verrett dies aged 79 Posted: 07 Nov 2010 07:42 AM PST American soprano Shirley Verrett, one of the top opera singers of the 1970s and 1980s, dies in Michigan at the age of 79. |
| Obamas join Indian Diwali dancers Posted: 06 Nov 2010 11:48 PM PDT The US president and first lady have danced with children in India at a special performance to mark Diwali. |
| Fashioning a style revolution in Saudi Posted: 07 Nov 2010 04:01 AM PST A Saudi fashion designer is challenging tradition by putting a modern twist on conventional menswear in the Middle East. |
| Pope in Barcelona on Spanish tour Posted: 07 Nov 2010 02:19 AM PST Pope Benedict XVI is visiting the Spanish city of Barcelona to consecrate Antoni Gaudi's unfinished cathedral, the Sagrada Familia, as a basilica. |
| China artist 'under house arrest' Posted: 06 Nov 2010 03:28 PM PDT The Chinese artist who created the latest installation in the turbine hall at London's Tate Modern gallery says he's been placed under house arrest in Beijing. |
| Pompeii's House of Gladiators collapses Posted: 06 Nov 2010 11:34 PM PDT A house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii has collapsed, raising concerns about Italy's state support for its archaeological heritage. |
| Undercover in Burma as elections held Posted: 07 Nov 2010 01:25 AM PST The people of Burma have voted in the country's first national elections for 20 years, but the main opposition party boycotted the poll. |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2010 03:33 PM PDT As Syria's oil production is in decline, the government is now looking into alternative policies to generate power. |
| Brazil gun gang targets Button's car Posted: 07 Nov 2010 01:03 AM PST Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has praised the quick actions of his police driver after armed men threatened him in Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
| Posted: 07 Nov 2010 08:02 AM PST Animal plight embarrassment as South Korea hosts G20 |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2010 06:38 PM PDT Are bluefin tuna stocks still being secretly looted? |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2010 06:50 PM PDT Enduring misery and uncertain futures for Pakistan flood victims |
| Posted: 07 Nov 2010 08:06 AM PST Will Obama focus more on foreign policy after setbacks? |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2010 07:04 PM PDT A 25-year-old tells of his battle with emphysema |
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