Thai opposition sweeps to victory |
- Thai opposition sweeps to victory
- Syria 'deploys military in Hama'
- Inspired Djokovic dethrones Nadal
- Arrests in Turkey match-fix probe
- Music fan dies at Danish festival
- New clashes over Italy rail link
- UK aid for drought-hit Ethiopia
- Floods at China mines trap '40'
- Belarus pledges to defeat 'plots'
- Oil spill hits Yellowstone River
- Palestinians face budget crisis
- Royal couple sail to Quebec City
- Temple renovation 'puzzle' completed in Cambodia
- VIDEO: Frenchman's record 29m roller-skating jump
- Cook ton in vain as England lose
- Haye decision 'in next few weeks'
- Hushovd takes Tour de France lead
- Migrants' family rights reviewed
- BBC to tackle 'toxic' pay issue
- No 10 warned on benefits cap plan
- Man dies in city street shooting
- Case of murdered student closed
- Mayor criticises high-speed rail
- Extra strong drug link to deaths
- Grangemouth venture secures jobs
- DUP MLA's car burnt outside house
- Man arrested over teenager murder
- Vandals with iron bar attack man
- Schwarzenegger wife seeks divorce
- Brazil ex-President Franco dies
- Eurozone releases more Greece aid
- UK 'rejects' changes to EU rebate
- Libya rebels back AU talks offer
- Hezbollah rejects Hariri warrants
- Bangladesh strike clashes erupt
- VIDEO: Trans-Pacific first for new Boeing
- VIDEO: Floods cause chaos in Copenhagen
- VIDEO: New Thai PM to focus on economy
- VIDEO: UN voices fears of Africa famine
- VIDEO: Thousands flee floods in Mexico
- VIDEO: Argentine women boxers "are best"
- VIDEO: Can you 'test drive' a religion?
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Thai opposition sweeps to victory Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:52 AM PDT The sister of ousted ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra wins a decisive victory in Thailand's general election, with nearly all votes counted. |
Syria 'deploys military in Hama' Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:51 AM PDT Syrian tanks and troops are being deployed in the restive city of Hama after mass anti-government protests and the sacking of its governor, reports say. |
Inspired Djokovic dethrones Nadal Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:44 AM PDT Novak Djokovic wins his first Wimbledon title and proves himself the best player in the world with a stunning win over Rafael Nadal. |
Arrests in Turkey match-fix probe Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:25 AM PDT The president of Turkish football club Fenerbahce is one of about 30 people arrested in an investigation into match-fixing, state media say. |
Music fan dies at Danish festival Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:57 AM PDT A festival-goer has died after falling from a 30-metre tower at the Roskilde music event in Denmark, police say. |
New clashes over Italy rail link Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:08 AM PDT Police and demonstrators engage in further clashes in the Italian Alps over the construction of a new high-speed rail link with France. |
UK aid for drought-hit Ethiopia Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:10 AM PDT The British government pledges $61m in food aid for Ethiopians hit by the worst drought in the Horn of Africa for a decade. |
Floods at China mines trap '40' Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:45 AM PDT Rescuers in southern China try to reach more than 40 workers in two coal mines after one pit was flooded and the other caved in. |
Belarus pledges to defeat 'plots' Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:39 AM PDT Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko denounces recent protests against his rule as an attempt to start a revolution in the former Soviet republic. |
Oil spill hits Yellowstone River Posted: 03 Jul 2011 12:41 AM PDT A pipeline in the US state of Montana ruptures, leaking hundreds of barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River. |
Palestinians face budget crisis Posted: 03 Jul 2011 07:23 AM PDT The Palestinian Authority halves civil servant salaries after Arab donors fail to make good on funding commitments. |
Royal couple sail to Quebec City Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:48 AM PDT The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Quebec City on board a Canadian naval ship for the latest leg of their first overseas tour as a married couple. |
Temple renovation 'puzzle' completed in Cambodia Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:31 AM PDT An ancient Angkor temple re-opens in Cambodia following decades of reconstruction work - described as the world's largest puzzle. |
VIDEO: Frenchman's record 29m roller-skating jump Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:38 AM PDT A Frenchman has broken a world record by executing a 29 metres (95 feet) long jump on roller-skates. |
Cook ton in vain as England lose Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:44 AM PDT Captain Alastair Cook hits a century but Sri Lanka ease to a six-wicket victory at Lord's to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. |
Haye decision 'in next few weeks' Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:30 AM PDT David Haye tells the BBC he will make a decision on his future "pretty soon" after his defeat by Wladimir Klitschko. |
Hushovd takes Tour de France lead Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:28 AM PDT Team Garmin-Cervelo win the team time trial to put Thor Hushovd in the yellow jersey after the second stage of the Tour de France. |
Migrants' family rights reviewed Posted: 03 Jul 2011 07:21 AM PDT The government is to review some of its immigration policy relating to the European Convention on Human Rights clause about family life. |
BBC to tackle 'toxic' pay issue Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:10 AM PDT Trust chairman Lord Patten says the BBC will announce moves in the next few days to deal with executive pay and restore public trust in the corporation. |
No 10 warned on benefits cap plan Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:50 AM PDT An aide of Communities Secretary Eric Pickles warned Downing Street that a policy to cap benefits could result in 20,000 people being made homeless. |
Man dies in city street shooting Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:15 AM PDT A man is shot dead on the street in the Easton area of Bristol, prompting a major police investigation. |
Case of murdered student closed Posted: 03 Jul 2011 07:59 AM PDT More than 20 years after a student from Gloucestershire was raped and murdered while teaching in France, the French authorities close the case. |
Mayor criticises high-speed rail Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:17 AM PDT Mayor of London Boris Johnson criticises plans for the HS2 high-speed rail link, describing a planned section of the route as "perverse". |
Extra strong drug link to deaths Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:14 AM PDT Ecstasy tablets six times stronger than normal are being sold in the west of Scotland, according to police. |
Grangemouth venture secures jobs Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:20 AM PDT A joint venture between Ineos and PetroChina is formed to run the Grangemouth refinery and its sister plant in France. |
DUP MLA's car burnt outside house Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:20 AM PDT The car of DUP Mid Ulster MLA Ian McCrea is destroyed by fire outside his home. |
Man arrested over teenager murder Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:04 AM PDT A 20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a teenager in Llanidloes in Powys remains in police custody. |
Vandals with iron bar attack man Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:51 AM PDT A man was beaten with an iron bar after he remonstrated with youths who were damaging parked cars in Monmouth. |
Schwarzenegger wife seeks divorce Posted: 01 Jul 2011 07:02 PM PDT Kennedy heiress Maria Shriver files for divorce from film star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. |
Brazil ex-President Franco dies Posted: 02 Jul 2011 03:08 PM PDT Former Brazilian President Itamar Franco dies in Sao Paulo aged 81 after complications from leukaemia. |
Eurozone releases more Greece aid Posted: 02 Jul 2011 01:42 PM PDT Eurozone finance ministers agree to release a further 12bn euros of emergency aid to Greece to help it avoid bankruptcy. |
UK 'rejects' changes to EU rebate Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:01 AM PDT The government has distanced itself from proposals from Brussels to change the way the UK gets its rebate on its contributions to the European Union. |
Libya rebels back AU talks offer Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:03 PM PDT The Libyan rebels welcome an African Union offer to open talks without the direct involvement of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. |
Hezbollah rejects Hariri warrants Posted: 02 Jul 2011 08:50 PM PDT Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah rejects indictments of four of its members by the UN-backed tribunal over the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's former PM Rafiq Hariri. |
Bangladesh strike clashes erupt Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:07 AM PDT Police in the Bangladesh clash with protesters during a strike against a gas exploration deal with the US energy giant ConocoPhillips. |
VIDEO: Trans-Pacific first for new Boeing Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:39 AM PDT Boeing's long-delayed 787 aircraft has completed its maiden trans-Pacific journey, landing to a warm welcome in Japan. |
VIDEO: Floods cause chaos in Copenhagen Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:30 AM PDT Heavy rains have caused flooding in the Danish capital Copenhagen, damaging homes and sparking travel chaos in parts of the city. |
VIDEO: New Thai PM to focus on economy Posted: 03 Jul 2011 07:07 AM PDT The opposition is on course for victory in Thailand's general election, with the sister of the ousted former leader, Thaksin Shinawatra, set to become the first female prime minister. |
VIDEO: UN voices fears of Africa famine Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:39 AM PDT The UN's humanitarian aid chief Baroness Amos has called for urgent aid to be sent to eastern Africa, to try to prevent a famine which could affect millions of people. |
VIDEO: Thousands flee floods in Mexico Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT Tropical storm Arlene has killed at least 11 people and forced nearly 300,000 others to flee their homes in Mexico. |
VIDEO: Argentine women boxers "are best" Posted: 03 Jul 2011 01:49 AM PDT Argentina has the biggest number of champions in women's boxing. |
VIDEO: Can you 'test drive' a religion? Posted: 02 Jul 2011 08:22 PM PDT A programme called "Muslim for a Month" is inviting non-Muslims to "test drive" the religion, immersing them in Islam without converting them. |
Posted: 03 Jul 2011 03:10 AM PDT Striking images from South Sudan as independence approaches |
Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:19 AM PDT Running a small business with $1,500 a month on top |
Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:05 AM PDT Big Tobacco takes on Australia over new packaging rules |
Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:16 AM PDT Palestinian football team play their first World Cup qualifier at home |
Posted: 30 Jun 2011 05:44 AM PDT Readers' photographs on the theme of hands |
Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:11 AM PDT Exotic birds overlook pollution and succumb to Delhi's lure |
Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:05 AM PDT Is China's middle class being priced out of the property market? |
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