Syria 'emboldened by UN inaction' |
- Syria 'emboldened by UN inaction'
- Israel envoys 'target of attacks'
- Houston albums see sales surge
- US and N Korea plan nuclear talks
- Obama budget plan to tax the rich
- Brussels praises Greek cuts vote
- Arrest over Schiphol bomb threat
- Nigerians living in poverty rise
- Hackers down Microsoft India site
- Qatada to be released from prison
- Apple stock price surpasses $500
- Bees tell predators to buzz off
- VIDEO: 'We don't have dinner at home'
- VIDEO: Adele: 'Mum, girl did good'
- VIDEO: Traffic cops on world's meanest streets
- VIDEO: Highlights from the Baftas
- VIDEO: First oil removed from Costa Concordia
- VIDEO: A boy's mission to save the camel
- VIDEO: 'No foul play' in Whitney death
- EU 'risks trade war' over carbon
- Tax evasion 'cost India $500bn'
- Apple factories to be inspected
- BAE details 'structural battery'
- Actor David Kelly dies aged 82
- Grammy glory for returning Adele
- Science behind ponytail revealed
- Vega launcher makes first flight
- Italy's asbestos trial jails two
- Tevez open to Man City comeback
- Ram and deer 'to marry' in China
- Heroes' welcome for Zambian team
- Senior Afghan Taliban leader dead
- Azerbaijan in 'spy' row with Iran
- Venezuela picks Chavez challenger
- US militia tried in sedition case
- Ali Dizaei jailed for corruption
- Rangers makes administration move
- Slavery case girl tells of abuse
- RAF airman killed in Afghanistan
- In pictures: Grammy Awards 2012
- In pictures: Greek protests
- In pictures: Baftas 2012
- In pictures: Whitney Houston's life
- Neutralising Africa's 'exploding lake'
- Counting down the Cooper-Ali fight
- Zambians party over Africa Nations Cup victory
- Day in pictures: 13 February 2012
- Can the Afghan army take the lead in battle?
- The internet is angry - is it winning?
- What if Greece had to get a new currency?
| Syria 'emboldened by UN inaction' Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:06 AM PST The failure of the UN security council to take action has emboldened Syria to make an "all out assault" on opponents, the UN's human rights chief says. |
| Israel envoys 'target of attacks' Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:41 AM PST Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blames Iran after bombers apparently targeted diplomats in India and Georgia, injuring four people. |
| Houston albums see sales surge Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:42 AM PST Sales of Whitney Houston albums soar on both sides of the Atlantic following the singer's death in Los Angeles on Saturday. |
| US and N Korea plan nuclear talks Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:49 AM PST US and North Korean officials will meet in Beijing on 23 February to discuss Pyongyang's controversial nuclear programme, Washington says. |
| Obama budget plan to tax the rich Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:19 AM PST US President Obama unveils a $3.8 trillion budget, with plans to raise taxes on the wealthy, prompting an election year fiscal fight with Republicans. |
| Brussels praises Greek cuts vote Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:23 AM PST The European Commission welcomes Greece's approval of tough austerity measures, needed for a huge bailout package, which sparked riots. |
| Arrest over Schiphol bomb threat Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:23 AM PST A man is arrested at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport after the two main international terminals are evacuated over a bomb threat. |
| Nigerians living in poverty rise Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:49 AM PST Poverty rises in Nigeria, with almost 100 million people living on less than a $1 a day, despite strong economic growth, statistics show. |
| Hackers down Microsoft India site Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:10 AM PST A Chinese group calling itself the Evil Shadow Team says it was they who forced the closure of Microsoft India's retail website. |
| Qatada to be released from prison Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:08 AM PST Abu Qatada, accused of being one of the UK's most dangerous extremist preachers, is to be freed from top-security jail and will be subject to a 22-hour curfew. |
| Apple stock price surpasses $500 Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:50 AM PST Shares in Apple cross $500 a share for the first time - capping a remarkable turnaround for the maker of the iPhone and iPad. |
| Bees tell predators to buzz off Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:51 AM PST Asian honeybees signal to bee-eating hornets to let them know they have been spotted, according to scientists. |
| VIDEO: 'We don't have dinner at home' Posted: 12 Feb 2012 08:37 PM PST Panorama's Hilary Andersson travels to a school in Las Vegas to meet some of America's youngest poor. |
| VIDEO: Adele: 'Mum, girl did good' Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:54 AM PST Singer Adele achieves huge success at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, joking ''Mum, girl did good,'' after winning six prizes including record, song and album of the year. |
| VIDEO: Traffic cops on world's meanest streets Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:10 AM PST Somali traffic police hit the streets of the capital Mogadishu after a 20 year absence. |
| VIDEO: Highlights from the Baftas Posted: 12 Feb 2012 03:29 PM PST Silent movie The Artist has dominated the 65th Baftas, taking seven prizes including best film, best director and best actor, for its star Jean Dujardin. |
| VIDEO: First oil removed from Costa Concordia Posted: 12 Feb 2012 06:47 PM PST Salvage workers in Italy have begun pumping fuel from the cruise liner Costa Concordia, which ran aground off Tuscany a month ago. |
| VIDEO: A boy's mission to save the camel Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:34 AM PST Camels in Abu Dhabi's desert are dying because humans leave litter behind which they mistake for food. One boy has made it his mission to clean up the desert. |
| VIDEO: 'No foul play' in Whitney death Posted: 12 Feb 2012 05:35 PM PST Following a post-mortem examination, the Los Angeles coroner says there were no visible signs of trauma on Whitney Houston's body and that foul play is "not suspected at this time". |
| EU 'risks trade war' over carbon Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:41 AM PST The European Union's carbon trading scheme may spark a trade war, according to one of the world's biggest planemakers. |
| Tax evasion 'cost India $500bn' Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:27 AM PST Indians have illegally deposited an estimated $500bn in overseas tax havens, says the chief of India's federal investigation agency. |
| Apple factories to be inspected Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:06 AM PST The working conditions at factories responsible for Apple products are to be independently inspected. |
| BAE details 'structural battery' Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:55 AM PST Torches, drones and an electric Le Mans car are being used by BAE as test-beds for structural battery tech |
| Actor David Kelly dies aged 82 Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:49 AM PST Irish actor David Kelly, known for starring in the films Waking Ned and Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, dies aged 82. |
| Grammy glory for returning Adele Posted: 12 Feb 2012 09:44 PM PST Singer Adele wins six awards at the Grammy ceremony in Los Angeles, where she also makes her live comeback after throat surgery. |
| Science behind ponytail revealed Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:20 AM PST Physicists have come up with an equation that predicts the shape of a ponytail. |
| Vega launcher makes first flight Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:31 AM PST Europe's new 30m-tall Vega rocket has launched on its first flight from Kourou in French Guiana, on a mission to put nine small satellites in orbit. |
| Italy's asbestos trial jails two Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:44 AM PST An Italian court convicts a Swiss tycoon and a Belgian baron of negligence over some 2,200 absestos-related deaths and sentences each of them to 16 years in jail |
| Tevez open to Man City comeback Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:16 AM PST |
| Ram and deer 'to marry' in China Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:30 AM PST A ram and a deer are set to be married at a zoo in south-western China on Valentine's Day, state-run media report. |
| Heroes' welcome for Zambian team Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:15 AM PST Fans go wild as Zambia's football team arrives in the capital, Lusaka, after beating Ivory Coast in a penalty shoot-out to win the Africa Cup of Nations. |
| Senior Afghan Taliban leader dead Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:20 AM PST The Taliban in Afghanistan announce that one of their most senior former leaders, Mullah Obaidullah, died in a Pakistani prison in 2010. |
| Azerbaijan in 'spy' row with Iran Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:49 AM PST Azerbaijan angrily denies an Iranian claim that it has been helping Israeli spies plotting against Iran. |
| Venezuela picks Chavez challenger Posted: 12 Feb 2012 10:45 PM PST Venezuela's opposition chooses Henrique Capriles to run against President Hugo Chavez in October's election, after holding its first ever primary. |
| US militia tried in sedition case Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:01 AM PST Seven members of a Michigan militia of self-described Christian warriors go on trial accused of plotting to wage war against the US. |
| Ali Dizaei jailed for corruption Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:22 AM PST Metropolitan Police commander Ali Dizaei is sentenced to three years in prison for misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice. |
| Rangers makes administration move Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:57 AM PST Rangers Football Club lodges legal papers signalling its intention to go into administration. |
| Slavery case girl tells of abuse Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:09 AM PST A deaf girl allegedly kept in a cellar, raped and treated as a slave in Greater Manchester tells a court of years of beatings and cruelty. |
| RAF airman killed in Afghanistan Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:59 AM PST A Royal Air Force Regiment airman has been killed by gunfire in Afghanistan, the MoD confirms. |
| In pictures: Grammy Awards 2012 Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:41 PM PST Music stars turn out in Los Angeles |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:08 AM PST Thousands rally against austerity measures |
| Posted: 12 Feb 2012 06:08 PM PST Winners at the 65th Baftas in London |
| In pictures: Whitney Houston's life Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:11 AM PST Houston has died in Los Angeles at the age of 48 |
| Neutralising Africa's 'exploding lake' Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:11 AM PST The 'exploding lake' that could suffocate millions |
| Counting down the Cooper-Ali fight Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:58 PM PST Was Henry Cooper really cheated out of beating Muhammad Ali? |
| Zambians party over Africa Nations Cup victory Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:47 AM PST Zambians abandon work to celebrate their football heroes |
| Day in pictures: 13 February 2012 Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:23 AM PST 24 hours of news photos from around the world |
| Can the Afghan army take the lead in battle? Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:30 AM PST Can the Afghan army take control on the battlefield? |
| The internet is angry - is it winning? Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:03 AM PST The internet community can fight in numbers, but does it work? |
| What if Greece had to get a new currency? Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:26 AM PST What if Greece had to get a new currency? |
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