Nuclear body refers Syria to UN |
- Nuclear body refers Syria to UN
- Allies boost aid to Libya rebels
- Pakistan probes videoed killing
- UK MP quizzed over sex assault claim
- Chile ash cloud grounds flights
- UN accuses new Ivory Coast army
- China rebuffs Tibetan monk plea
- Top India artist MF Husain dies
- Greece moves closer to new cuts
- Air quality row may hit Olympics
- NZ plane in 'bird strike' drama
- Comet chaser goes into deep sleep
- Smart chimp has wee shot at 'replaying' Aesop's fable
- Chirac mocks 'rash' Sarkozy in memoirs
- Live - Nadal v Stepanek
- Live - Oslo Diamond League
- Bahrain set to be dropped by FIA
- Boy in tractor stops bull attack
- PM hits back at archbishop attack
- Dead soldiers repatriated to UK
- Rovers' Donny Dog lingerie U-turn
- MP tells hospital chief to resign
- Heath blaze 'spreading rapidly'
- Hundreds of jobs go at Haldanes
- Scots borrowing brought forward
- No walls just safe streets - PM
- Breen and Buchanan warned of risk
- Methadone parents 'both involved'
- Jones visits refinery blast site
- Arizona wildfire gains strength
- US exports shrink trade deficit
- Italy takes extradition to Hague
- Warner will not attend Fifa probe
- Malawi halts HIV cash over abuse
- Rival Somali leaders reach deal
- Growing Syrian exodus to Turkey
- Russia cuts Belarus power supply
- Sri Lanka swansong for Jayasuriya
- Militants hit Pakistan checkpoint
- Record $20bn investment for Burma
- Hackers step up Vietnam-China row
- ECB signals higher eurozone rates
- EU carmakers cry foul over trade
- Premier League wages keep rising
- Hackers warn NHS over security
- Nokia tech chief to go 'on leave'
- Citibank confirms hacking attack
- Brinkley to make West End debut
- US sitcom writer Stern dies at 87
- Malkovich's Fringe director debut
- 'Wildlife to work' survey begins
- Hope of 20 new vaccines in decade
- Scientists' hopes for cancer test
- EU increases E. coli payout offer
- ICC probes Gaddafi rape charges
- Western powers push UN Syria vote
- Why is King Arthur so enduring?
- Is the Olympic torch too 'bling'?
- How good are UK universities?
- VIDEO: Unique footage of docked Shuttle
- VIDEO: Did Gaddafi order troops to mass rape?
- VIDEO: Wildfire threatens towns in Arizona
- VIDEO: Total immersion in a video game
- VIDEO: Syrian 'refugees' are just visting relatives
- VIDEO: Geese cause traffic chaos in Seattle
- VIDEO: Yemen: Protesters gather in Sanaa
- VIDEO: Evasive driving lesson in Mexico
- Bluntly speaking
- Gaddafi graffiti
- Day in pictures
- 'Rope around the neck'
- Obituary
- For peat's sake
- Gaza dreams
| Nuclear body refers Syria to UN Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:23 AM PDT The UN nuclear watchdog decides to report Syria to the UN Security Council over its alleged covert nuclear programme, increasing pressure on Damascus as it cracks down on protests. |
| Allies boost aid to Libya rebels Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:46 AM PDT Countries involved in the Libya campaign pledge cash to a new aid fund for the rebels, stepping up pressure on Col Gaddafi's regime. |
| Pakistan probes videoed killing Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:27 AM PDT Pakistan's prime minister orders an inquiry into the killing - on camera - of a young man by paramilitary troops in Karachi. |
| UK MP quizzed over sex assault claim Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:19 AM PDT A 46-year-old Conservative MP, Andrew Bridgen, has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of sexual assault, the BBC understands. |
| Chile ash cloud grounds flights Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:13 AM PDT A cloud of ash spewed from a volcano range in Chile grounds flights at a number of airports in Argentina and Uruguay. |
| UN accuses new Ivory Coast army Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:50 AM PDT Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara have been attacking and looting villages in the south and west of the country, says the UN. |
| China rebuffs Tibetan monk plea Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:23 AM PDT China denies claims by the UN that hundreds of Tibetan monks may have been detained at a monastery in Sichuan, saying they were being educated. |
| Top India artist MF Husain dies Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:02 AM PDT Celebrated Indian artist MF Husain dies in a London hospital aged 95 after years of self-imposed exile. |
| Greece moves closer to new cuts Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:57 AM PDT The Greek cabinet backs new budget cuts and is ready to put them to parliament, sources say on a day of strike action. |
| Air quality row may hit Olympics Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:06 AM PDT The UK is set to miss EU targets on air quality, government documents say, which may mean a legal row just before the London Olympic Games. |
| NZ plane in 'bird strike' drama Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:47 AM PDT An Air New Zealand plane is forced into an emergency landing after flames spew from one of its engines, possibly caused by a bird strike. |
| Comet chaser goes into deep sleep Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:11 AM PDT Europe's Rosetta spacecraft, which is heading for a rendezvous with a comet in 2014, is put into hibernation by its controllers. |
| Smart chimp has wee shot at 'replaying' Aesop's fable Posted: 08 Jun 2011 05:50 PM PDT Spitting and urinating chimps have been able to "replay" one of Aesop's ancient fables, scientists report. |
| Chirac mocks 'rash' Sarkozy in memoirs Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:55 AM PDT Former French President Jacques Chirac mocks his successor and party colleague Nicolas Sarkozy in his memoirs, a year before the next election. |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:06 AM PDT World number one Rafael Nadal takes on Czech Radek Stepanek for a place in the Queen's quarter-finals in west London. |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:31 AM PDT World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt competes in the 200m, while Great Britain's Jenny Meadows takes on South Africa's Caster Semenya in a busy night of action at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo. |
| Bahrain set to be dropped by FIA Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:16 AM PDT The Bahrain race is set to be dropped again as the FIA calls for the 2011 calendar to be revised. |
| Boy in tractor stops bull attack Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:30 AM PDT A 10-year-old boy who watched a bull attack his father saves his life by driving a tractor at the beast. |
| PM hits back at archbishop attack Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:23 AM PDT Prime Minister David Cameron says he "profoundly disagrees" with the Archbishop of Canterbury over his criticism of government policy. |
| Dead soldiers repatriated to UK Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:38 AM PDT The bodies of three British soldiers killed while on duty in Afghanistan are repatriated to the UK. |
| Rovers' Donny Dog lingerie U-turn Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:43 AM PDT A woman who was sacked as Doncaster Rovers' mascot after posing in her underwear in a national newspaper is offered her job back. |
| MP tells hospital chief to resign Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:32 AM PDT A government minister calls on the chief executive of Great Ormond Street Hospital to resign for 'covering up' failings in the Baby Peter case. |
| Heath blaze 'spreading rapidly' Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:57 AM PDT About 200 firefighters are tackling a very large fire which is spreading rapidly across heathland in Dorset, putting homes at risk. |
| Hundreds of jobs go at Haldanes Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:37 AM PDT The supermarket chain Haldanes tells workers that it is to close most of its stores with the loss of hundreds of jobs. |
| Scots borrowing brought forward Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:18 AM PDT The Scottish government will be allowed to borrow about £200m this year to pay for big projects, like the new Forth road bridge |
| No walls just safe streets - PM Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:15 AM PDT The increase in the number of peace walls being built in Northern Ireland is disappointing, David Cameron tells the NI Assembly. |
| Breen and Buchanan warned of risk Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:54 AM PDT An inquiry investigating allegations of collusion over the murder of two RUC officers hears they were asked not to cross the border to attend a meeting with Irish police in 1989. |
| Methadone parents 'both involved' Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:50 AM PDT The mother of a baby who was given doses of methadone denies trying to lay the blame on her former partner. |
| Jones visits refinery blast site Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:43 AM PDT First Minister Carwyn Jones visits the Chevron refinery in Pembrokeshire, a week after an explosion killed four workers. |
| Arizona wildfire gains strength Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:30 AM PDT The Arizona wildfire that is forcing thousands to evacuate their homes continues to grow, and is now the second-largest in the state's history. |
| US exports shrink trade deficit Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:31 AM PDT Exports of US goods and services rose to a record $175.6bn in April, official figures show, helping to shrink its trade deficit. |
| Italy takes extradition to Hague Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:31 AM PDT Italy says it will go to the International Court of Justice in The Hague in a bid to overturn Brazil's decision not to extradite fugitive Cesare Battisti. |
| Warner will not attend Fifa probe Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:40 AM PDT Suspended Fifa vice-president Jack Warner refuses to meet investigators tasked with probing bribery claims. |
| Malawi halts HIV cash over abuse Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:47 AM PDT Malawi's government scraps special payments to HIV-infected civil servants, accusing some of them of spending it on prostitutes and beer. |
| Rival Somali leaders reach deal Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:56 AM PDT After months of squabbling that angered donors and jeopardised gains from Islamist militants, rival Somali government leaders agree to delay elections for a year. |
| Growing Syrian exodus to Turkey Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:40 AM PDT Growing numbers of Syrians are fleeing over the border into Turkey, a Turkish official says, amid reports that Syrian troops are gathering ahead of an assault on the town of Jisr al-Shughour. |
| Russia cuts Belarus power supply Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:58 AM PDT Moscow halves electricity supplies to Belarus over unpaid bills, piling on pressure for it to privatise lucrative assets. |
| Sri Lanka swansong for Jayasuriya Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:15 AM PDT Sri Lanka all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya plans to retire from international cricket during this month's tour of England. |
| Militants hit Pakistan checkpoint Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:50 AM PDT More than 100 militants storm a security checkpoint in north-west Pakistan, leaving eight soldiers and 12 insurgents dead, officials say. |
| Record $20bn investment for Burma Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:30 AM PDT Burma received a record $20m in foreign investment in the past year, dwarfing previous pledges for the isolated nation. |
| Hackers step up Vietnam-China row Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:38 AM PDT Hackers in Vietnam and China are penetrating government websites in a stepping up of a maritime territorial row. |
| ECB signals higher eurozone rates Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:24 AM PDT The European Central Bank signals that it will increase eurozone interest rates next month from the current level of 1.25%. |
| EU carmakers cry foul over trade Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:19 AM PDT European carmakers want non-European rivals to be exposed to free market forces - but they also want their own government help. |
| Premier League wages keep rising Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:18 AM PDT Top flight English clubs are spending a record proportion of their income on wages, a report into football finances says. |
| Hackers warn NHS over security Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:46 AM PDT Lulz Security says it has identified vulnerabilities in NHS computer systems that make them vulnerable to attack. |
| Nokia tech chief to go 'on leave' Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:06 AM PDT Nokia's fourth technology boss in five years has taken leave from the company citing personal reasons. |
| Citibank confirms hacking attack Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:33 AM PDT Thousands of customers of Citibank in the US have had data stolen, the firm has admitted. |
| Brinkley to make West End debut Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:25 AM PDT Former supermodel Christie Brinkley is heading to the West End to star as Roxie Hart in Chicago. |
| US sitcom writer Stern dies at 87 Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:33 AM PDT US writer and producer Leonard Stern, who was behind hit shows including Get Smart and The Honeymooners, dies aged 87. |
| Malkovich's Fringe director debut Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:09 AM PDT Hollywood actor John Malkovich, dance group Flawless and comedian Al Murray are to feature at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. |
| 'Wildlife to work' survey begins Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:15 AM PDT A nationwide survey is asking people to make a note of the wildlife they encounter during their daily commutes. |
| Hope of 20 new vaccines in decade Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:10 AM PDT Researchers writing in The Lancet say there is the potential to develop 20 new vaccines in the next decade. |
| Scientists' hopes for cancer test Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:38 AM PDT Cancers of the gut, stomach and pancreas could be detected much sooner with a simple urine test, new research suggests. |
| EU increases E. coli payout offer Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:41 PM PDT The EU increases to 210m euros its offer of compensation for farmers who have suffered losses due to an outbreak of E. coli. |
| ICC probes Gaddafi rape charges Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:45 PM PDT The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says there is evidence that Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi ordered the rape of hundreds of women as a weapon. |
| Western powers push UN Syria vote Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:45 PM PDT The UK and France present a draft UN resolution condemning Syria's suppression of protests, but stopping short of authorising concrete action. |
| Why is King Arthur so enduring? Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:36 PM PDT A new TV drama series is the latest telling of the Camelot myth. Why has King Arthur's legend proved so compelling down the ages? |
| Is the Olympic torch too 'bling'? Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:01 AM PDT The Olympic torch for London 2012 has been unveiled but is it a tasteful piece of perforated, gold-coloured design or a slightly gaudy bit of bling? |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:49 AM PDT Obvious, but vital, differences go unnoticed in big debates, such as how UK and US universities compare, writes Michael Blastland |
| VIDEO: Unique footage of docked Shuttle Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:27 AM PDT Nasa has released unique footage of the Endeavour space shuttle docked to the International Space Station as they orbit the earth. |
| VIDEO: Did Gaddafi order troops to mass rape? Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:26 AM PDT The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, has said he is increasingly convinced that the Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has promoted the use of rape as a weapon. |
| VIDEO: Wildfire threatens towns in Arizona Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:23 PM PDT A huge wildfire in the US state of Arizona which has been burning for 11 days is now threatening two towns near the border with New Mexico, forcing thousands to evacuate. |
| VIDEO: Total immersion in a video game Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:48 AM PDT Developers show off immersive video game technology, where players "lose themselves" in gameplay. |
| VIDEO: Syrian 'refugees' are just visting relatives Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:16 AM PDT More than 1,000 refugees have crossed the border from Syria to Turkey in the last 24 hours, fearing that the army is preparing to attack their towns and villages. |
| VIDEO: Geese cause traffic chaos in Seattle Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:35 PM PDT A family of canada geese caused chaos for drivers in Seattle, after they decided to join commuters on a busy motorway. |
| VIDEO: Yemen: Protesters gather in Sanaa Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:46 PM PDT Protesters have gathered in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, to demand a transitional government. |
| VIDEO: Evasive driving lesson in Mexico Posted: 08 Jun 2011 05:25 PM PDT Security expert Tom Cseh gives Andrew Marr a lesson in evasive driving - to avoid kidnap |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:06 AM PDT Queen's consort Prince Philip still telling it as it is at 90 |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:10 AM PDT Rebel street artists revel in new-found freedom |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:24 AM PDT A selection of eye-catching images from around the world |
| Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:59 PM PDT Kenyan tells of living in fear of his Aids drugs drying up |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:52 AM PDT Life and works of India's maverick artist MF Husain |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:41 AM PDT Irish turf-cutters fight for right to use bog for fuel |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:15 AM PDT Frustrated young Palestinians hope for freedom and unity |
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