Fresh clashes grip Egypt capital

Fresh clashes grip Egypt capital
Arab League rejects Syria demand
Conservatives 'lead Spanish poll'
Gaddafi's spy chief 'is captured'
Bangladesh war crimes trial opens
US campus pepper spray outcry
China chemical explosion kills 14
Pope's Mass wraps up Africa visit
Bishops criticise welfare reform
Turkish president on state visit
Shock as referee attempts suicide
VIDEO: Impact of an end to Gaddafi era
VIDEO: Looking for the boy with the violin
VIDEO: Obama talks territory with China PM
VIDEO: The phenomenon of two screen viewing
Netflix revives US comedy series
Federer wins Tour Finals opener
Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool
Colombia rebel radio 'shut down'
Arizona sweat lodge 'guru' jailed
Pensions strikes 'threaten deal'
Swinney urges increased borrowing
X Factor reimburses music charity
Fog disrupts flights from London
Pierre Cardin feud tears village apart
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Bangladesh confronts war crimes
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Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:57 AM PST

Cairo's Tahrir Square is rocked by fresh violence, as troops drive out protesters calling for Egypt's military rulers to cede power, but thousands return by nightfall.

Arab League rejects Syria demand

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 07:20 AM PST

The Arab League rejects a demand by Syria to alter its plan for ending the country's conflict, as President Assad vows not to bow to foreign pressure.

Conservatives 'lead Spanish poll'

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:10 AM PST

Voting closes in Spain's election, with exit polls pointing to a win for the opposition conservatives in a poll overshadowed by a deep debt crisis.

Gaddafi's spy chief 'is captured'

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:19 AM PST

Col Gaddafi's spy chief Abdullah al-Sanussi has been seized by fighters, Libyan officials say, a day after Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's capture.

Bangladesh war crimes trial opens

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 09:05 AM PST

A Bangladeshi party leader goes on trial accused of crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 independence struggle against Pakistan.

US campus pepper spray outcry

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 03:47 AM PST

An American university says it is launching an investigation into the use of pepper spray by riot police trying to clear a demonstration.

China chemical explosion kills 14

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 02:59 AM PST

An explosion at a factory producing melamine in Xintai in Shandong province kills 14 workers.

Pope's Mass wraps up Africa visit

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 06:59 AM PST

Pope Benedict wraps up his three-day tour of Africa with an open-air Mass for tens of thousands of people in Cotonou - the heartland of the Voodoo religion.

Bishops criticise welfare reform

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 06:07 AM PST

A total of 18 Church of England bishops have signed an open letter, criticising the government's proposed welfare changes.

Turkish president on state visit

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 09:21 PM PST

President of Turkey Abdullah Gul says his country still wants to join the EU, before he arrives in London for a three-day state visit to Britain.

Shock as referee attempts suicide

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 12:34 PM PST

A German top-flight football match is postponed after the referee tried to kill himself before the game, according to police and league bosses.

VIDEO: Impact of an end to Gaddafi era

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 02:32 PM PST

Libyan leaders have told David Cameron that Saif al-Islam will face justice in line with international standards, but what impact will his capture have on Libya's future?

VIDEO: Looking for the boy with the violin

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 12:46 AM PST

Priyath Liyanage goes to Sri Lanka in search of the boy with the violin that abandoned his home in the final days of a civil war.

VIDEO: Obama talks territory with China PM

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 08:21 PM PST

US officials praise China's attitude on South China Sea territorial disputes after talks between Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and President Obama.

VIDEO: The phenomenon of two screen viewing

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 06:19 AM PST

How watching television has evolved in the social age.

Netflix revives US comedy series

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 03:50 AM PST

Acclaimed US comedy Arrested Development is to go back into production, five years after it was cancelled, TV on demand service Netflix announces.

Federer wins Tour Finals opener

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:50 AM PST

Roger Federer begins his quest for a sixth ATP World Tour Finals by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 2-6 6-4 at London's O2 Arena.

Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 09:51 AM PST

Glen Johnson's late winner gives Liverpool victory as Chelsea's indifferent run of form continues.

Colombia rebel radio 'shut down'

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 11:14 AM PST

Colombian troops shut down the main radio station operated by the Farc rebel group, the army says, ending 15 years of revolutionary broadcasts.

Arizona sweat lodge 'guru' jailed

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 03:38 PM PST

A self-help author will serve two years in prison for the deaths of three people who fell ill during a meeting at an Arizona sweat lodge.

Pensions strikes 'threaten deal'

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 02:59 AM PST

Strike action later this month could threaten the "real prospect" of a deal over public sector pension reforms, a cabinet minister says, but one union says it has "no alternative".

Swinney urges increased borrowing

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:18 AM PST

Scotland's finance secretary urges UK Chancellor George Osborne to borrow billions of pounds to fund major projects.

X Factor reimburses music charity

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 05:10 AM PST

Simon Cowell's company agrees to make a donation to a music charity that successfully forced an X Factor act to change its name.

Fog disrupts flights from London

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:42 AM PST

Passengers are facing disruptions as hundreds of flights are cancelled or delayed due to dense fog in London.

Pierre Cardin feud tears village apart

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:48 AM PST

Pierre Cardin upsets locals with village empire-building