Greece passes key austerity vote |
- Greece passes key austerity vote
- France gave Libyan rebels weapons
- Federer knocked out of Wimbledon
- More crews fight Los Alamos blaze
- Warning of UK strike travel delays
- Obama hopeful on making debt deal
- Nato quells Kabul hotel assault
- Snacking clue to obesity epidemic
- Nigeria imposes curfew on Abuja
- BoA pays $8.5bn to settle claims
- Charges over filmed Pakistan shooting
- Taylor's items to tour the world
- Pope Benedict sends first tweet
- Too shy, won't fly - German police vulture is no ace cop
- Murray wins to set up Nadal semi
- Haye makes Klitschko trainer wary
- Nadal sets up Murray semi-final
- Public sector staff begin strikes
- Man guilty in 'hair in hand' case
- Stabbing burglars 'will be legal'
- Bail suspects 'could be released'
- Snake farm owner dies from bite
- 'Whitebirk witches' given Asbos
- Fraser case restrictions relaxed
- Fee move for non-Scots students
- MTV Awards party in venue change
- McAreavey murder confession heard
- Wind farm review vote is passed
- Toyota exports cars back to Japan
- IMF warns US on 'fragile' economy
- London-Toronto bourse merger off
- New Chavez footage on Cuban TV
- Ecuador protest police convicted
- Lightning kills Uganda children
- Battle in DR Congo mining capital
- Journalists freed in Afghanistan
- Auditors fault EU farm payments
- Egypt probes Tahrir Square clash
- Bahrain king orders protest probe
- India PM denies 'lame duck' claim
- India police 'rubbish truck' row
- Ai Weiwei 'to challenge tax fine'
- Suu Kyi warned on political role
- French food fight for Brazil firm
- France names new finance minister
- Japan's factory output rebounds
- Google unveils new Facebook rival
- Copyright group targets web users
- Virgin rapped on broadband claims
- Rickman to make Broadway return
- Conran donates to Design Museum
- Booker judge admits Roth division
- 'Filaments' hold dark matter test
- China and UK strike space deal
- Mars missions encounter hitch
- Obesity higher among non-smokers
- NHS faces 'diabetes time bomb'
- Doctors debate changes to clocks
- Canada learns to love the Royal Family
- Blue Peter: Your memories
- R.I.P. Cheque guarantee cards
- 7 questions on High Street shops
- VIDEO: Greek police in motorbike retreat
- VIDEO: Teenager survives escalator fall
- VIDEO: Brazilian homeless man takes to tree
- VIDEO: Rebels seize Gaddafi arms bunker
- VIDEO: Hawk eye over Wimbledon courts
- AUDIO: US military's $20bn air con bill
- VIDEO: Maid trade thrives despite execution
- Gunfire and grenades
- Day in pictures
- Girl rebellion
- See the puppet master
- Goat risotto
- Hawk-Eye for real
- New leader, old problems
| Greece passes key austerity vote Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:47 AM PDT Greek MPs vote in favour of unpopular austerity measures aimed at saving the country from defaulting on its debt, as violent protests continue outside parliament. |
| France gave Libyan rebels weapons Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:37 AM PDT France has air-dropped weapons to rebels fighting Col Muammar Gaddafi's troops in western Libya, the French military confirms. |
| Federer knocked out of Wimbledon Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:32 AM PDT Jo-Wilfried Tsonga produces the biggest upset of Wimbledon 2011 as he comes from two sets down to beat six-time champion Roger Federer in five sets. |
| More crews fight Los Alamos blaze Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:54 AM PDT Hundreds more firefighters are being deployed to help battle a growing wildfire near a top US nuclear weapons research lab in New Mexico. |
| Warning of UK strike travel delays Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:02 AM PDT Travellers are warned to expect delays on arrival at UK ports and airports on Thursday as immigration and customs officers are set to join strike action. |
| Obama hopeful on making debt deal Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:14 AM PDT US President Barack Obama says he expects to reach a deal with Republican lawmakers on reducing the national deficit. |
| Nato quells Kabul hotel assault Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:07 AM PDT Nato helicopters in Afghanistan are called in after an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen on a top hotel which left at least 11 civilians dead. |
| Snacking clue to obesity epidemic Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:50 AM PDT Weight loss efforts should focus on stopping snacking and eating smaller meals rather than calorie counting, say US researchers. |
| Nigeria imposes curfew on Abuja Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:40 AM PDT A curfew is imposed on Nigeria's capital, Abuja, following attacks by Islamist militants, meaning nightclubs, beer parlours and cinemas must close early. |
| BoA pays $8.5bn to settle claims Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:50 AM PDT Bank of America says an $8.5bn payout over housing crash claims will leave it with quarterly losses of up to $9.1bn. |
| Charges over filmed Pakistan shooting Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:01 AM PDT Paramilitary soldiers accused of killing an unarmed man in the Pakistani city of Karachi are charged with murder and terrorism. |
| Taylor's items to tour the world Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:25 AM PDT Dame Elizabeth Taylor's collection of jewellery, art and designer clothing will be exhibited around the world, Christie's auction announces. |
| Pope Benedict sends first tweet Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:50 AM PDT Pope Benedict XVI sends out his first tweet to launch a Vatican news portal as he celebrates 60 years since becoming a priest. |
| Too shy, won't fly - German police vulture is no ace cop Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:28 AM PDT Police in Lower Saxony, Germany, who tried to teach a vulture to sniff out corpses of missing people, run into difficulty two months into training. |
| Murray wins to set up Nadal semi Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:49 AM PDT Andy Murray beats Feliciano Lopez in straight sets and will face defending champion Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals at Wimbledon. |
| Haye makes Klitschko trainer wary Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:47 AM PDT Wladimir Klitschko's trainer Emanuel Steward concedes his charge has not met anyone with David Haye's confidence and belief for six years. |
| Nadal sets up Murray semi-final Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:12 AM PDT Defending champion Rafael Nadal battles past Mardy Fish to set up a Wimbledon semi-final against Britain's Andy Murray. |
| Public sector staff begin strikes Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:19 AM PDT Some civil servants have begun industrial action as part of a strike involving hundreds of thousands in protest at changes to their pensions. |
| Man guilty in 'hair in hand' case Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:35 AM PDT An Italian man is convicted of murdering a mother-of-two who was found with a clump of someone's hair in her hand at her Bournemouth home in 2002. |
| Stabbing burglars 'will be legal' Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:14 AM PDT Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says a householder who knifes a burglar won't have committed a criminal offence under plans to clarify the law on self-defence. |
| Bail suspects 'could be released' Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:39 AM PDT Police are urgently reviewing the cases of thousands of suspects after a court ruling restricted their powers to bail them for further questioning. |
| Snake farm owner dies from bite Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:55 AM PDT The owner of a snake sanctuary in Nottinghamshire dies after apparently being bitten by one of his own animals. |
| 'Whitebirk witches' given Asbos Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:16 AM PDT Two girls known as the "Whitebirk witches" are given anti-social behaviour orders for terrorising their neighbours. |
| Fraser case restrictions relaxed Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:33 AM PDT Appeal court judges in Edinburgh relax restrictions on the reporting of the case involving Elgin businessman Nat Fraser. |
| Fee move for non-Scots students Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:32 AM PDT Scottish universities will be able to charge annual fees of up to £9,000 for students coming to study from other parts of the UK, under new plans. |
| MTV Awards party in venue change Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:07 AM PDT A top music awards ceremony to be held in Belfast is set to change plans for an after-event party because of Northern Ireland's licensing laws. |
| McAreavey murder confession heard Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT A court in Mauritius has heard details of a murder confession in the Michaela McAreavey case. |
| Wind farm review vote is passed Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:33 AM PDT Councillors in Powys vote for an immediate review of wind farm development policy as 1,500 protesters lobby a special council meeting in a livestock market. |
| Toyota exports cars back to Japan Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:46 AM PDT Car giant Toyota is to start exporting car parts from its Flintshire plant back to its Japanese homeland. |
| IMF warns US on 'fragile' economy Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:07 AM PDT The International Monetary Fund warns that the US debt burden is on an "unsustainable trajectory". |
| London-Toronto bourse merger off Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:09 AM PDT The London and Toronto stock exchanges scrap plans for a £2.3bn merger because of a lack of shareholder support. |
| New Chavez footage on Cuban TV Posted: 28 Jun 2011 08:50 PM PDT Cuban state television airs footage and stills of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, amid speculation about his recovery from an emergency operation. |
| Ecuador protest police convicted Posted: 28 Jun 2011 02:08 PM PDT A court in Ecuador convicts six policemen of crimes against state security after protests last September in which President Correa was detained. |
| Lightning kills Uganda children Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:01 AM PDT Lightning strikes a primary school in western Uganda, killing at least 18 children and their teacher in a classroom, officials say. |
| Battle in DR Congo mining capital Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:07 AM PDT A gunfight in the Democratic Republic of Congo mining capital of Lubumbashi leaves two gunmen and three civilians dead, as the president visits the city. |
| Journalists freed in Afghanistan Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:51 AM PDT Two French journalists abducted in Afghanistan 18 months ago have been released, President Nicolas Sarkozy announces. |
| Auditors fault EU farm payments Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:53 AM PDT EU auditors say too many people who do little or no farming are receiving EU agricultural subsidies. |
| Egypt probes Tahrir Square clash Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:14 AM PDT Egyptian officials order a probe into overnight clashes between police and protesters that injured hundreds of people in Cairo's Tahrir Square. |
| Bahrain king orders protest probe Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:26 AM PDT The king of Bahrain announces an independent investigation into the protests which rocked the Gulf island nation in February and March. |
| India PM denies 'lame duck' claim Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:44 AM PDT Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh denies he is a "lame duck" leader in a rare meeting with newspaper editors. |
| India police 'rubbish truck' row Posted: 29 Jun 2011 01:21 AM PDT A row breaks out in India over the decision to transport three policemen who died fighting Maoist rebels in the state of Chhattisgarh in a rubbish truck. |
| Ai Weiwei 'to challenge tax fine' Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:11 AM PDT Chinese artist and government critic Ai Weiwei is to challenge a bill of more than 12m yuan ($1.9m, £1.2m) in unpaid taxes and fines, his wife tells the BBC. |
| Suu Kyi warned on political role Posted: 29 Jun 2011 01:24 AM PDT Burma's government issues its first warning to pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her party to halt all political activities, since her release. |
| French food fight for Brazil firm Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:34 AM PDT Two French food giants are locked in a battle to take over Brazil's number one retailer, Grupo Pao de Acucar. |
| France names new finance minister Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:46 AM PDT France appoints Francois Baroin to replace Christine Lagarde as finance minister as she heads to the IMF. |
| Japan's factory output rebounds Posted: 28 Jun 2011 07:17 PM PDT Japan's factory output rises at a faster-than-expected pace as the economy continues to recover from March's earthquake and tsunami. |
| Google unveils new Facebook rival Posted: 28 Jun 2011 06:50 PM PDT Online search giant Google launches a new social networking website in its latest attempt to take on Facebook, which now claims more than 500m users. |
| Copyright group targets web users Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:22 AM PDT A campaign has been launched to help people avoid breaking the law when they post pictures, music and videos online. |
| Virgin rapped on broadband claims Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:10 AM PDT Virgin been told by the Advertising Standards Authority that an online campaign it launched to highlight rivals' unfair advertising was itself unfair. |
| Rickman to make Broadway return Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:16 AM PDT British actor Alan Rickman is returning to Broadway to star in the world premiere of Theresa Rebeck's new play Seminar. |
| Conran donates to Design Museum Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:00 AM PDT Designer Sir Terence Conran donates £7.5m towards a project to develop London's Design Museum. |
| Booker judge admits Roth division Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:42 AM PDT The Booker International Prize judging panel was "animated by disagreement" over the decision to recognise author Philip Roth, its chairman reveals. |
| 'Filaments' hold dark matter test Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:40 AM PDT Researchers propose that mysterious "filaments" of radio waves near the Milky Way galaxy's centre could be evidence of the existence of dark matter. |
| China and UK strike space deal Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:03 AM PDT Chinese and British companies agree a deal that will see three high-resolution Earth observation spacecraft map the Asian country's extraordinary growth from orbit. |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:38 AM PDT A letter from Nasa to its European counterpart formally committing to joint operations at Mars in 2016 and 2018 fails to arrive, delaying the construction of spacecraft. |
| Obesity higher among non-smokers Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:20 AM PDT Non-smoking woman are more likely to be obese and die of its associated illnesses than those who smoke, research suggests. |
| NHS faces 'diabetes time bomb' Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:39 AM PDT The health service could be on the brink of a "diabetes time bomb" according to an audit of patients in England and Wales. |
| Doctors debate changes to clocks Posted: 28 Jun 2011 04:01 PM PDT Doctors are throwing their weight behind a bid to move the clocks forward by an hour in both the winter and summer. |
| Canada learns to love the Royal Family Posted: 28 Jun 2011 06:52 PM PDT The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will get a warm reception in a country where republicanism is in retreat, writes Leah Mclaren. |
| Posted: 28 Jun 2011 02:32 PM PDT Blue Peter has been broadcast from Television Centre in London for the final time before moving to Salford. BBC website readers have been sharing their memories. |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:20 AM PDT Cheque guarantee cards have checked out. No more scribbling, no more blinking Shakespeare. |
| 7 questions on High Street shops Posted: 28 Jun 2011 06:56 PM PDT After Thorntons closes stores and Jane Norman hits the rocks, test yourself on disappearing High Street shops. |
| VIDEO: Greek police in motorbike retreat Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:40 AM PDT There have been violent scenes in the Greek capital Athens, where politicians are voting on drastic austerity measures that have sparked nationwide strikes. |
| VIDEO: Teenager survives escalator fall Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:22 AM PDT A US teenager survived a 20ft (6m) fall from an escalator with only a broken elbow. |
| VIDEO: Brazilian homeless man takes to tree Posted: 28 Jun 2011 07:40 PM PDT The life of one homeless shoe-shiner in Sao Paulo, Brazil, who has chosen to live in a tree to avoid the dangers of staying on the streets. |
| VIDEO: Rebels seize Gaddafi arms bunker Posted: 28 Jun 2011 03:35 PM PDT Libyan rebels capture a major complex of underground weapons bunkers from Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces in the west of the country. |
| VIDEO: Hawk eye over Wimbledon courts Posted: 28 Jun 2011 04:04 PM PDT One UK business has found an unusual but effective way of keeping pigeons and other vermin away from the Wimbledon courts. |
| AUDIO: US military's $20bn air con bill Posted: 29 Jun 2011 01:56 AM PDT Retired Brigadier General Steven Anderson explains the financial and human cost of keeping US troops cool. |
| VIDEO: Maid trade thrives despite execution Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:48 PM PDT The execution of an Indonesian maid in Saudi Arabia by beheading earlier this month has failed to deter many workers still willing to make the journey from South East Asia to the Middle East. |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:35 AM PDT How Kabul hotel's night of militant violence unfolded |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:39 AM PDT Striking images from around the world |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:05 AM PDT Saudi woman battles guardianship laws in pursuit of love |
| Posted: 28 Jun 2011 11:56 PM PDT The man whose family has been pulling Mali's strings for centuries |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:05 AM PDT What's it like to be kidnapped in Somalia? |
| Posted: 28 Jun 2011 04:04 PM PDT The bird charged with keeping Wimbledon free of pigeons |
| Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:44 AM PDT Christine Lagarde's European roots define her IMF challenges |
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