Showdown for Ivory Coast rivals |
- Showdown for Ivory Coast rivals
- UN staff killed in Afghan protest
- New protests flare across Syria
- Libya air raid 'killed civilians'
- Sites hit in massive web attack
- US jobless rate hits two-year low
- Japan nuclear zone facing long wait
- Comets caused Saturn ring ripples
- Many thousands in Yemen protests
- German state sued by nuclear firm
- Fifa ban for Bosnia-Hercegovina
- Prince William will not wear wedding ring
- Polar bear Knut drowned, experts say
- Muralitharan set to defy injury
- Real trio ruled out of Spurs game
- Don't write us off - Schumacher
- Teenage pupil stabbed at school
- Reporter's death 'unpreventable'
- Daily Sport group ceases trading
- Mother jailed over bleach killing
- Head injuries 'caused Sian death'
- Ex-boxing champion on rape charge
- Men jailed for 'sadistic' attack
- Rangers could go bust - chairman
- Man cleared of soldier's murder
- Ex-policeman admits killing widow
- Lens firm to cut 160 factory jobs
- Cameron says Tories 'delivering'
- US Congress hones budget cut deal
- Mexican attorney general resigns
- Argentine torture general jailed
- Italy moves migrants to mainland
- Midwife shortage 'costs 1m lives'
- Gaddafi envoy has talks in London
- UN rejects Georgia case over war
- Bomb plotter scores court victory
- India Gandhi book ban 'shameful'
- Pakistan Nato truck guards killed
- Sponsors desert Chinese football
- Four guilty of Tonga ferry deaths
- Nasdaq makes rival bid for NYSE
- Bank of Ireland shares jump 41%
- 'Big rise' in green energy funds
- Privacy group wants Google cash
- Tube's mobile plans hit buffers
- Mad Men contract dispute resolved
- UK Film Council hands over to BFI
- Dark feathers make healthy birds
- Plastic made of feathers unveiled
- Prostate screening has no benefit
- Ivory Coast eyewitness: Explosions rock Abidjan
- 'I was inside Fukushima when the quake hit'
- How did Eddie Stobart become so famous?
- 10 true stories that could be April Fools
- Quiz of the week's news
- VIDEO: Aerial and sea hunt for tsunami bodies
- VIDEO: 'I helped Moussa Koussa defect'
- VIDEO: Inside Japan's damaged reactor
- VIDEO: Migrants moved from Lampedusa
- VIDEO: Showdown for Ivory Coast rivals
- VIDEO: Portugal raises money from markets
- VIDEO: 'Message in bottle' answered in Russia
- VIDEO: Maasai cricket - it's Odd Box
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| Showdown for Ivory Coast rivals Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:20 AM PDT The palace of Ivory Coast's President Gbagbo comes under attack from supporters of his UN-recognised rival, as foreigners take refuge at a French base. |
| UN staff killed in Afghan protest Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:59 AM PDT At least eight foreign UN staff are killed in northern Afghanistan during a protest over the burning of the Koran in a US church. |
| New protests flare across Syria Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:53 AM PDT Security forces in Syria reportedly kill at least four people as new anti-government protests erupt across the country. |
| Libya air raid 'killed civilians' Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:32 AM PDT Seven civilians died in a coalition air strike on a pro-Gaddafi convoy in eastern Libya, a doctor there tells the BBC. |
| Sites hit in massive web attack Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:34 AM PDT Hundreds of thousands of websites appear to have been compromised by a massive cyber assault, dubbed the Lizamoon attack. |
| US jobless rate hits two-year low Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:49 AM PDT The US unemployment rate fell to a new two-year low in March of 8.8%, from 8.9% in February, official figures show. |
| Japan nuclear zone facing long wait Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:31 AM PDT Officials say residents near the Fukushima plant face a long-term evacuation, as Japan begins an intensive search for missing quake victims. |
| Comets caused Saturn ring ripples Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:14 PM PDT Scientists claim strange ripples observed in the ring systems of Saturn and Jupiter were caused by comets. |
| Many thousands in Yemen protests Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:27 AM PDT Tens thousands of people take to the streets in Yemen's capital for rival demonstrations over the deepening political crisis. |
| German state sued by nuclear firm Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:45 AM PDT German energy giant RWE takes legal action against the state of Hesse after being ordered to close a nuclear power plant. |
| Fifa ban for Bosnia-Hercegovina Posted: 01 Apr 2011 04:12 AM PDT Bosnia-Hercegovina are suspended from world football after refusing to comply with governing body Fifa's regulations. |
| Prince William will not wear wedding ring Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:28 AM PDT St James's Palace says William has chosen not to wear a band, but his bride's will be made of gold from the same Welsh mine as the Queen's. |
| Polar bear Knut drowned, experts say Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:29 AM PDT German polar bear Knut drowned to death when he fell into a pool of water in his enclosure, after collapsing due to swelling of the brain, experts say. |
| Muralitharan set to defy injury Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:44 AM PDT Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is set to put his body on the line in a bid to end his career with victory over India in Saturday's World Cup final. |
| Real trio ruled out of Spurs game Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:26 AM PDT Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Marcelo will not play in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie against Tottenham. |
| Don't write us off - Schumacher Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:14 AM PDT Michael Schumacher says Mercedes cannot be ruled out of the F1 title race after a poor opening grand prix in Australia. |
| Teenage pupil stabbed at school Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:52 AM PDT A man is questioned by police on suspicion of attempted murder after a 14-year-old girl was stabbed as she walked to school. |
| Reporter's death 'unpreventable' Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:25 AM PDT Nothing could have prevented the death of a war reporter in a bomb blast in Afghanistan, a coroner has ruled. |
| Daily Sport group ceases trading Posted: 01 Apr 2011 11:00 AM PDT The Daily Sport and Sunday Sport have ceased publication and will go into administration, their owner has said. |
| Mother jailed over bleach killing Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:06 AM PDT A mother is jailed for seven years for killing her 12-year-old autistic son by making him drink bleach. |
| Head injuries 'caused Sian death' Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:05 AM PDT Sian O'Callaghan, who went missing after leaving a Swindon nightclub, is likely to have died of head injuries, an inquest is told. |
| Ex-boxing champion on rape charge Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:28 AM PDT Former world heavyweight boxing champion Herbie Hide appears in court in Norwich charged with rape. |
| Men jailed for 'sadistic' attack Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:41 AM PDT Three men who carried out a "sadistic" attack on a man they wrongly accused of child abuse are jailed. |
| Rangers could go bust - chairman Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:54 AM PDT Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston admits the Scottish champions could go out of business if they lose their battle with the taxman. |
| Man cleared of soldier's murder Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:51 AM PDT A County Armagh man is cleared of the murder of undercover soldier Captain Robert Nairac 33 years ago. |
| Ex-policeman admits killing widow Posted: 01 Apr 2011 04:50 AM PDT A former police inspector who was a gambling addict is jailed for life for murdering a wealthy widow in south Belfast in 1989. |
| Lens firm to cut 160 factory jobs Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:32 AM PDT A company which makes lens for glasses at a factory in Wrexham confirms 160 staff will lose their jobs. |
| Cameron says Tories 'delivering' Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:54 AM PDT David Cameron says Conservatives are delivering for Wales as he joins the party's campaign ahead of next month's assembly election. |
| US Congress hones budget cut deal Posted: 31 Mar 2011 01:44 PM PDT US congressional leaders labour on a deal that could cut a record $33bn (£20.6bn) from the government budget by October. |
| Mexican attorney general resigns Posted: 31 Mar 2011 02:33 PM PDT Mexican Attorney General Arturo Chavez resigns, after 18 months marked by the battle against violent drugs cartels. |
| Argentine torture general jailed Posted: 31 Mar 2011 06:08 PM PDT Former Argentine Gen Eduardo Cabanillas and three intelligence agents are jailed for running a notorious detention centre during military rule. |
| Italy moves migrants to mainland Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:12 AM PDT Italy moves 1,716 North African migrants to a mainland camp site, easing overcrowding on the isle of Lampedusa. |
| Midwife shortage 'costs 1m lives' Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:42 AM PDT One in three women worldwide gives birth without expert help, with Afghanistan the worst place to have a baby, the charity Save the Children says. |
| Gaddafi envoy has talks in London Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:58 PM PDT A Libyan envoy representing Colonel Gaddafi has been in London in the past few days for talks with British officials, the BBC understands. |
| UN rejects Georgia case over war Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:36 AM PDT The United Nations' top court rejects a case filed by Georgia that accuses Russia and separatist rebels of ethnic cleansing. |
| Bomb plotter scores court victory Posted: 01 Apr 2011 04:13 AM PDT A Jordanian jailed for 45 years for plotting to blow up an Israeli airliner, wins a court challenge against government refusals to allow his early release. |
| India Gandhi book ban 'shameful' Posted: 31 Mar 2011 09:43 PM PDT The author of a book on Mahatma Gandhi says it is "shameful" that the work has been banned in India's western state of Gujarat. |
| Pakistan Nato truck guards killed Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:06 AM PDT Militants kill three security guards at a Nato truck terminal in north-west Pakistan, officials say. |
| Sponsors desert Chinese football Posted: 01 Apr 2011 04:53 AM PDT China's corruption-hit top football league begins a new season without a main sponsor or a national TV deal. |
| Four guilty of Tonga ferry deaths Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:07 PM PDT A court in Tonga has convicted four men of manslaughter in connection with the sinking of a ferry in 2009, killing 74 people, reports say. |
| Nasdaq makes rival bid for NYSE Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:59 AM PDT US exchanges Nasdaq and ICE mounted a $11.3bn bid for NYSE Euronext, in competition with a bid from Deutsche Boerse. |
| Bank of Ireland shares jump 41% Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:47 AM PDT Bank of Ireland shares jump as investors hope it will remain independent following stress tests, but Irish Life and Permanent plunges 54%. |
| 'Big rise' in green energy funds Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:29 AM PDT Global investment in clean energy projects saw a big increase last year, a World Economic Forum report says. |
| Privacy group wants Google cash Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:22 AM PDT US privacy group asks for $1.75m in settlement over Google's ill-fated Buzz service. |
| Tube's mobile plans hit buffers Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:38 AM PDT Plans to get mobile coverage on the Tube in time for the London Olympics have failed to get off the ground. |
| Mad Men contract dispute resolved Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:57 AM PDT Mad Men creator Matt Weiner signs a new contract with producers that could mean a further three series of the award-winning US ad agency drama. |
| UK Film Council hands over to BFI Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:59 PM PDT The UK Film Council is handing over its funding responsibilities to the British Film Institute, eight months after it was axed by the government. |
| Dark feathers make healthy birds Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:20 AM PDT Urban pigeons with dark feathers have stronger immune systems and are better able to fight off parasites, a study reveals. |
| Plastic made of feathers unveiled Posted: 31 Mar 2011 04:39 PM PDT The millions of tonnes of chicken feathers discarded each year could be used in plastics, researchers say in a report to the American Chemical Society meeting. |
| Prostate screening has no benefit Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:26 AM PDT Prostate cancer screening does not save lives, according to a 20-year study. |
| Ivory Coast eyewitness: Explosions rock Abidjan Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:56 AM PDT A resident of Abidjan tells the BBC about the heavy explosions heard in Ivory Coast's main city near the presidency as forces loyal to UN-backed president Alassane Ouattara close in on his defiant rival, Laurent Gbagbo. |
| 'I was inside Fukushima when the quake hit' Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:24 AM PDT A maintenance worker at the Fukushima nuclear reactor tells the BBC World Service what happened when the earthquake and tsunami hit north-eastern Japan on 11 March. |
| How did Eddie Stobart become so famous? Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:55 AM PDT Lorry legend Edward Stobart changed the face of freight and built up one of Britain's biggest brands. But how did he create such a phenomenon? |
| 10 true stories that could be April Fools Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:52 AM PDT It is the day when papers come up with inventive spoof stories - but not every bizarre report on 1 April is untrue. |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2011 07:51 AM PDT The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions - plus the Weekly Bonus Question. |
| VIDEO: Aerial and sea hunt for tsunami bodies Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:07 AM PDT US and Japanese military personnel are taking part in a three-day search of north-east Japan for the bodies of people missing since the tsunami. |
| VIDEO: 'I helped Moussa Koussa defect' Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:31 AM PDT Noman Benotman, a friend of Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa, has told the BBC how he helped organise his defection from the Gaddafi regime. |
| VIDEO: Inside Japan's damaged reactor Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:46 PM PDT New images of the interior of Japan's stricken nuclear power plant have been released, showing the extent of the damage to reactor 4. |
| VIDEO: Migrants moved from Lampedusa Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:26 PM PDT The unrest in North Africa has seen thousands of migrants from Libya and Tunisia flee to Lampedusa, an Italian island in the Mediterranean. |
| VIDEO: Showdown for Ivory Coast rivals Posted: 01 Apr 2011 04:52 AM PDT Troops supporting the UN-recognised president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, appear poised for a final push to oust his rival, Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to give up the presidency. |
| VIDEO: Portugal raises money from markets Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:48 AM PDT One of Europe's most fragile economies, Portugal, once again raises emergency cash from the money markets. |
| VIDEO: 'Message in bottle' answered in Russia Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:42 PM PDT A German boy who tossed a message in a bottle off a ship in the Baltic Sea some 24 years ago has now received an answer. |
| VIDEO: Maasai cricket - it's Odd Box Posted: 31 Mar 2011 03:30 PM PDT A runaway raccoon, Maasai cricket, and the boy with a drum kit in his jeans. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne. |
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