Heavy fighting in Damascus suburb |
- Heavy fighting in Damascus suburb
- Italy upholds CIA kidnap verdicts
- Ancient reference to 'Jesus wife'
- France issues alert over cartoons
- China's Bo 'implicated in crime'
- Georgian prison staff suspended
- Swedish magazine uses Kate photos
- China issues stern Japan warning
- SA police fire at mine protesters
- US agency expelled from Russia
- HTC unveils Windows Phone mobiles
- Painkillers 'cause' of headaches
- VIDEO: Protests over Georgia jail abuse video
- VIDEO: 'Business as usual' in Syrian capital
- VIDEO: Endeavour on its final journey
- VIDEO: Speed flyer found alive in Alps
- VIDEO: Farmers face rise of the superweeds
- VIDEO: Obama chides Romney over remarks
- VIDEO: Armadillo chosen as 2014 World Cup mascot
- EADS boss warning over BAE deal
- BoJ extends asset purchase scheme
- New threats to block YouTube
- Sony slims down PS3 to help sales
- Oscar nominations brought forward
- King's Shining sequel due in 2013
- Record minimum for Arctic sea ice
- Furore greets GM-fed rat study
- Dementia research 'is in danger'
- Snake venom may be 'drug source'
- Woods does not fear me - McIlroy
- Senegal MP vote to abolish Senate
- Deadly bomb blast hits Peshawar
- Reindeer at risk from snow sport
- Mexican gas plant fire kills 26
- Palestinians 'face fiscal crisis'
- US shuttle Endeavour heads west
- New arrest over officer killings
- Chief in IPCC Hillsborough probe
- Clegg apology over tuition pledge
- London bombers seek fresh appeal
- How adult adoptions bolster family firms
- Why British police don’t have guns
- Day in pictures: 19 September 2012
- Will radicalism ruin Mombasa's charms?
- 7 questions on movie one-liners
- Lessons from the Vietnam war
- African viewpoint: The Rhodesian Syndrome
- Will new drive to beef up EU work?
- Can Romney's campaign recover?
| Heavy fighting in Damascus suburb Posted: 19 Sep 2012 07:50 AM PDT Heavy fighting hits Syria's capital Damascus, as Amnesty International says government forces are "indiscriminately" bombing civilians. |
| Italy upholds CIA kidnap verdicts Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:45 AM PDT Italy's highest appeals court upholds guilty verdicts on 23 Americans, all but one of them CIA agents, accused of kidnapping a Muslim cleric in 2003. |
| Ancient reference to 'Jesus wife' Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:41 AM PDT A provocative scrap of papyrus from the 4th Century makes a direct reference to Jesus having a wife, a Harvard professor says. |
| France issues alert over cartoons Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:31 AM PDT Security is being stepped up at some French embassies after a satirical magazine publishes obscene cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. |
| China's Bo 'implicated in crime' Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:32 AM PDT China's news agency links fallen politician Bo Xilai to a criminal act for the first time, alleging he knew his wife was suspected of murdering a British man. |
| Georgian prison staff suspended Posted: 19 Sep 2012 07:47 AM PDT Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili orders the suspension of all prison staff, in response to video footage apparently showing abuse of inmates. |
| Swedish magazine uses Kate photos Posted: 19 Sep 2012 08:59 AM PDT A Swedish magazine publishes photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless, as a Danish weekly says it plans to run them on Thursday. |
| China issues stern Japan warning Posted: 19 Sep 2012 07:34 AM PDT China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping warns Japan to "rein in its behaviour" and stop undermining Chinese sovereignty, state media report, as a row continues over disputed islands. |
| SA police fire at mine protesters Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:07 AM PDT South African police use rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse protesters, a day after a deal ended a six-week strike at the Marikana mine. |
| US agency expelled from Russia Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:08 AM PDT The US Agency for International Development is forced to end operations in Russia after Moscow accuses it of meddling in politics. |
| HTC unveils Windows Phone mobiles Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:47 AM PDT HTC unveils the 8X and 8S, two Windows Phone handsets, which it hopes will turn around its falling sales figures. |
| Painkillers 'cause' of headaches Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:41 PM PDT Up to a million people in the UK are giving themselves severe headaches by taking too many painkillers, doctors have warned. |
| VIDEO: Protests over Georgia jail abuse video Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:02 AM PDT Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has suspended the country's entire prison staff, amid protests over video footage showing prisoners apparently being abused by guards. |
| VIDEO: 'Business as usual' in Syrian capital Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:34 AM PDT The neighbourhood of Midan has long been the livliest and most popular in Damascus, and despite heavy shelling it is business as usual. |
| VIDEO: Endeavour on its final journey Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:12 AM PDT The Space Shuttle Endeavour left the Kennedy Space Centre on its final journey before it is officially retired to a museum in California. |
| VIDEO: Speed flyer found alive in Alps Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:44 AM PDT An extreme sports enthusiast from London who was missing in the Swiss Alps for three days has been found alive thanks to a campaign on Facebook. |
| VIDEO: Farmers face rise of the superweeds Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:22 PM PDT Farmers all over the US are facing a growing challenge from weeds resistant to chemical sprays. But could more chemicals be the answer? |
| VIDEO: Obama chides Romney over remarks Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:34 PM PDT US President Barack Obama has rebuked Republican rival Mitt Romney, saying that anyone seeking to be president needs to work for all Americans. |
| VIDEO: Armadillo chosen as 2014 World Cup mascot Posted: 19 Sep 2012 07:10 AM PDT The three banded armadillo - which can curl itself up like a football - has been chosen as the mascot for the Brazil 2014 World Cup. |
| EADS boss warning over BAE deal Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:54 AM PDT The boss of EADS says its proposed tie-up with BAE is a "perfect fit" but there is "serious work" ahead to convince investors of its value. |
| BoJ extends asset purchase scheme Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:19 AM PDT The Bank of Japan extends its asset purchasing programme, following similar moves by the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. |
| Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:33 AM PDT Google, which owns YouTube, responds to countries calling for the banning of an anti-Islam American amateur movie |
| Sony slims down PS3 to help sales Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:47 AM PDT Sony unveils two slimmer PlayStation games consoles ahead of the launch of Nintendo's rival Wii U. |
| Oscar nominations brought forward Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:05 AM PDT The nominees for 2013's Academy Awards will be revealed five days earlier than previous years, ahead of the Golden Globes on 13 January. |
| King's Shining sequel due in 2013 Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:46 AM PDT Doctor Sleep, Stephen King's sequel to his horror novel The Shining, is to be released on 24 September 2013, 36 years after the original was published. |
| Record minimum for Arctic sea ice Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:36 AM PDT Arctic sea ice has reached its minimum extent for the year, setting a record for the lowest summer cover since data collection began. |
| Furore greets GM-fed rat study Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:16 AM PDT A furious row erupts over a study claiming to have found tumours and other problems in rats fed on genetically modified maize and exposed to a common herbicide. |
| Dementia research 'is in danger' Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:13 AM PDT A leading health research charity says drugs companies may 'retreat' from dementia research without more government support. |
| Snake venom may be 'drug source' Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:47 PM PDT Venomous snakes may be a good place to look for new drugs for a range of human diseases, researchers in Liverpool say. |
| Woods does not fear me - McIlroy Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:30 AM PDT World number one Rory McIlroy dismisses Greg Norman's claims that he intimidates 14-time major winner Tiger Woods. |
| Senegal MP vote to abolish Senate Posted: 19 Sep 2012 08:03 AM PDT Senegal's parliament votes to abolish the Senate to save money for flood victims, but critics say it is aimed at weakening the opposition. |
| Deadly bomb blast hits Peshawar Posted: 19 Sep 2012 08:11 AM PDT A bomb blast in Pakistan's north-western city Peshawar kills at least nine people, and wounds several others, officials say. |
| Reindeer at risk from snow sport Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:58 AM PDT Wild reindeer may face a new threat from the growing popularity of snow-kiting, a study finds. |
| Mexican gas plant fire kills 26 Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:35 PM PDT An explosion and fire at a gas facility run by state-owned company Pemex in northern Mexico kills 26 workers. |
| Palestinians 'face fiscal crisis' Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:34 AM PDT The World Bank says there is a 'serious fiscal crisis' in the Palestinian territories, with a $400m (£246m) budget shortfall, and calls on donors to act. |
| US shuttle Endeavour heads west Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:31 AM PDT US space shuttle Endeavour embarks on its final mission from Florida - on the back of a modified Boeing 747 jet - bound for display in Los Angeles. |
| New arrest over officer killings Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:17 AM PDT A second man is arrested over the deaths of two police officers in Greater Manchester, on the day 25,000 tributes are left to the women. |
| Chief in IPCC Hillsborough probe Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:43 AM PDT The police watchdog receives a referral from West Yorkshire Police Authority over the conduct of its chief constable in aftermath of the Hillsborough tragedy. |
| Clegg apology over tuition pledge Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:23 AM PDT Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg say he is sorry the Lib Dems broke their pre-election pledge to oppose an increase in student tuition fees. |
| London bombers seek fresh appeal Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:04 AM PDT Four men jailed for life over a failed plot to bomb London in 2005 have launched a legal bid to overturn their convictions. |
| How adult adoptions bolster family firms Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:44 PM PDT Why so many Japan families adopt adult men |
| Why British police don’t have guns Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:03 AM PDT Why British police are unique in not carrying guns |
| Day in pictures: 19 September 2012 Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:25 AM PDT 24 hours of news photos from around the world |
| Will radicalism ruin Mombasa's charms? Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:23 AM PDT Will radical Islam ruin the charms of Kenya's tourist city? |
| 7 questions on movie one-liners Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:40 PM PDT Who said these famous quotable movie lines? |
| Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:07 PM PDT Has the US forgotten lessons from Vietnam? |
| African viewpoint: The Rhodesian Syndrome Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:46 AM PDT Ghanaian writer on why she never tackled the witch camps |
| Will new drive to beef up EU work? Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:01 AM PDT Chris Morris reports on EU blueprint for integration |
| Can Romney's campaign recover? Posted: 18 Sep 2012 01:51 PM PDT Will outbursts hurt Romney's chances? Mark Mardell asks |
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