Obama and Romney in final push |
- Obama and Romney in final push
- BBC regrets dropped Savile story
- Italy disaster head quits in row
- Qatari emir's unity call in Gaza
- Apple set to launch smaller iPad
- Three charged over Benin 'plot'
- Hospital fire in Taiwan kills 12
- New finance tax for 10 EU states
- SA striking gold miners sacked
- Kenya runner assault case dropped
- 'Balkans' gets stolen Nigeria oil
- Scott's death confirmed suicide
- VIDEO: Oldest WWII pilot dies aged 99
- VIDEO: Red cards for all after mass brawl
- VIDEO: Daniel Craig at Skyfall premiere
- VIDEO: Lebanon army deployed on streets
- VIDEO: Rocket launches crew to space station
- VIDEO: Turkish floods cause disruption
- VIDEO: 'Largest human flag' in Pakistan
- Shares fall in Europe and the US
- Flight delays must be compensated
- Apple launches iPad Mini device
- US Apple patents ruled invalid
- Homeland signs for third series
- Bengali writer Gangopadhyay dies
- Government to delay badger cull
- X-ray tricks cut breast scan dose
- Exercise 'may beat brain shrinkage'
- Peru doctors 'to suspend strike'
- Hamilton calls for McQuaid to go
- Ceefax ready for final switch-off
- Dutch consider heated cycle lanes
- 'Foreign fighters' arrive in Mali
- Afghan forces die in gun battle
- Polish president's body exhumed
- Mexico drug boss's parent dug up
- Lebanon army deploys on streets
- UK accused over US drone strikes
- Black footballers' group possible
- Sat-nav used before ford death
- Mirror hit by claims over hacking
- Why so many old pianos are dumped
- Crimea's Tatars: A fragile revival
- The other children of Pakistan's war
- Libyans trying to move on from Gaddafi
- Day in pictures: 23 October 2012
- Recreating Neanderthal man
- The maths that made Voyager possible
- US candidates face up to foreign policy dilemmas
- Enduring divisions keep pan-Arab unity a dream
| Obama and Romney in final push Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:48 AM PDT President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are beginning a two-week drive to US election day after their final TV debate. |
| BBC regrets dropped Savile story Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:17 AM PDT A BBC Newsnight probe into sexual abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile should not have been dropped, director general George Entwistle tells MPs. |
| Italy disaster head quits in row Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:43 AM PDT The head of Italy's disaster body, Luciano Maiani, steps down after seven colleagues faced jail for their role before the L'Aquila earthquake. |
| Qatari emir's unity call in Gaza Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:52 AM PDT Qatar's emir pledges $400m (£250m) for rebuilding in Gaza as he becomes the first head of state to visit the territory since Hamas came to power in 2007. |
| Apple set to launch smaller iPad Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:24 AM PDT Apple is expected to launch a smaller, more affordable iPad at an event in San Jose later on Tuesday. |
| Three charged over Benin 'plot' Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:49 AM PDT Three people are charged over an alleged plot to poison Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi by substituting his medicine with a toxic substance. |
| Hospital fire in Taiwan kills 12 Posted: 23 Oct 2012 02:29 AM PDT An early morning fire at a hospital in the southern Taiwan city of Tainan kills 12 elderly patients and injures dozens more. |
| New finance tax for 10 EU states Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:57 AM PDT The European Commission backs plans from 10 countries to launch a financial transactions tax to help raise funds to tackle the debt crisis. |
| SA striking gold miners sacked Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:13 AM PDT More than 8,000 striking South African gold miners are sacked after ignoring a deadline to return to work, mine owners say. |
| Kenya runner assault case dropped Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:18 AM PDT Assault charges against Kenya's Olympic and world 3,000m steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi are dropped after his accuser withdraws her case. |
| 'Balkans' gets stolen Nigeria oil Posted: 23 Oct 2012 03:10 AM PDT The main buyers of the estimated 180,000 barrels of oil stolen each day in Nigeria are based in the Balkans and Singapore, a local politician says. |
| Scott's death confirmed suicide Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:54 AM PDT A Los Angeles coroner has confirmed film-maker Tony Scott's death was suicide, caused by blunt force trauma and drowning. |
| VIDEO: Oldest WWII pilot dies aged 99 Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:03 AM PDT Tributes have been paid to the oldest surviving Battle of Britain pilot who has died aged 99. |
| VIDEO: Red cards for all after mass brawl Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:13 AM PDT Two entire football teams were dismissed after a brawl erupted on the pitch at a youth match in Paraguay. |
| VIDEO: Daniel Craig at Skyfall premiere Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:47 AM PDT Daniel Craig tells the BBC's Lizo Mzimba that the presence of members of the Royal Family at the world premiere of new James Bond film Skyfall is ''the cherry on the cake'' and reveals it was ''a lot of fun'' to act with the Queen for the London 2012 opening ceremony. |
| VIDEO: Lebanon army deployed on streets Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:02 AM PDT The army has been deployed on the streets of Lebanon's two biggest cities, Beirut and Tripoli, in efforts to bring calm after the death of a senior security official last week. |
| VIDEO: Rocket launches crew to space station Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:05 AM PDT A Russian spacecraft has blasted off on a two day journey, carrying a three-man crew to the International Space Station. |
| VIDEO: Turkish floods cause disruption Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT Floods in north-west Turkey killed at least three people and caused widespread damage. |
| VIDEO: 'Largest human flag' in Pakistan Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:21 AM PDT Some 24,000 people have become world record holders in Pakistan after taking part in an attempt to make the world's largest human national flag. |
| Shares fall in Europe and the US Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:48 AM PDT Share indexes fall on both sides of the Atlantic after weak results from two large US companies, and more bad news for the Spanish economy. |
| Flight delays must be compensated Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:14 AM PDT Airlines must pay compensation to passengers who are delayed by three hours or more, the European Court of Justice rules. |
| Apple launches iPad Mini device Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:29 AM PDT Apple has launched its widely-anticipated smaller tablet, the iPad Mini, at an event in California. |
| US Apple patents ruled invalid Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:10 AM PDT The US patent office has ruled a set of Apple patents invalid, throwing into question an earlier judgement. |
| Homeland signs for third series Posted: 23 Oct 2012 02:16 AM PDT Hit US TV series Homeland is given a third season from the American cable network, Showtime. |
| Bengali writer Gangopadhyay dies Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:29 PM PDT Well-known Bengali poet and novelist Sunil Gangopadhyay dies after a heart attack in the Indian city of Calcutta. |
| Government to delay badger cull Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:23 AM PDT The government announces it will delay a planned cull of badgers in England until next summer, after widespread opposition to the scheme. |
| X-ray tricks cut breast scan dose Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:02 AM PDT Researchers outline a way to acquire breast tissue scans with up to three times the resolution but just a twenty-fifth the radiation dose. |
| Exercise 'may beat brain shrinkage' Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:25 PM PDT Exercising in your 70s may stop your brain from shrinking and showing signs of ageing linked to dementia, say experts. |
| Peru doctors 'to suspend strike' Posted: 20 Oct 2012 09:13 PM PDT Thousands of doctors in Peru say they will suspend a strike that has left many poor people without medical care for more than a month. |
| Hamilton calls for McQuaid to go Posted: 23 Oct 2012 03:26 AM PDT Lance Armstrong's former team-mate Tyler Hamilton calls for International Cycling Union president Pat McQuaid to step down. |
| Ceefax ready for final switch-off Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:06 AM PDT Ceefax, the BBC's teletext service, is given a lifetime achievement award by the Plain English Campaign to mark its last day on air after 38 years. |
| Dutch consider heated cycle lanes Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:40 AM PDT Towns in the Netherlands are considering a proposal to heat cycle lanes to encourage more use of bicycles in winter. |
| 'Foreign fighters' arrive in Mali Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:14 AM PDT Foreign fighters have arrived in a northern Mali town, the exiled mayor of Gao tells the BBC, confirming reports of an influx of jihadists. |
| Afghan forces die in gun battle Posted: 23 Oct 2012 01:48 AM PDT At least 10 Afghan security personnel are killed in a gun battle with Taliban insurgents in the western province of Herat, officials say. |
| Polish president's body exhumed Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:32 AM PDT Poland exhumes the body of former President Ryszard Kaczorowski to determine if he was mistakenly buried in the wrong grave after an air crash |
| Mexico drug boss's parent dug up Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:24 AM PDT Mexican experts are carrying out DNA tests on the body of one of the parents of Zetas cartel boss Heriberto Lazcano to dispel doubts about his death. |
| Lebanon army deploys on streets Posted: 23 Oct 2012 02:44 AM PDT Troops are deployed in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and the northern city of Tripoli in a bid to calm tensions after clashes left seven dead. |
| UK accused over US drone strikes Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:46 AM PDT A High Court hearing into the alleged use of British intelligence in US drone attacks in Pakistan hears such co-operation could be "assisting murder". |
| Black footballers' group possible Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:46 AM PDT A leading human rights barrister says talks over forming a black footballers' association have begun. |
| Sat-nav used before ford death Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:09 AM PDT The wife of a man who died when their car was swept away followed sat-nav directions into a flooded ford, an inquest hears. |
| Mirror hit by claims over hacking Posted: 23 Oct 2012 02:38 AM PDT Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is among four people taking legal action against the Daily Mirror for alleged phone hacking. |
| Why so many old pianos are dumped Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:35 PM PDT Why they're being dumped, smashed - even burnt |
| Crimea's Tatars: A fragile revival Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:33 AM PDT Will Crimea's Tatars successfully revive their culture? |
| The other children of Pakistan's war Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:38 AM PDT The children caught up in Pakistan's battle against militancy |
| Libyans trying to move on from Gaddafi Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:25 PM PDT How Libya has changed in the past year |
| Day in pictures: 23 October 2012 Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:45 AM PDT 24 hours of news photos from around the world |
| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:47 PM PDT Is this the first really accurate reconstruction of a Neanderthal? |
| The maths that made Voyager possible Posted: 22 Oct 2012 05:23 PM PDT The intern who made deep space exploration possible |
| US candidates face up to foreign policy dilemmas Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:07 AM PDT Presidential rivals must face US decline, writes Jonathan Marcus |
| Enduring divisions keep pan-Arab unity a dream Posted: 23 Oct 2012 03:09 AM PDT Why pan-Arab unity has proven so difficult to achieve |
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