Turkey bans all Syrian flights |
- Turkey bans all Syrian flights
- Police surge into Rio drug slums
- Skydive record attempt under way
- Shot Mauritania leader in France
- Kafka battle settled in Israel
- Five marines charged with murder
- Gunmen kill 20 in north Nigeria
- US cruiser hits nuclear submarine
- China sees September export surge
- Mongolian capital removes Lenin
- Vettel takes title lead with win
- VIDEO: Syria 'using more cluster bombs'
- VIDEO: Fish farm thrives in middle of desert
- VIDEO: Firework display injures spectators
- VIDEO: Peru releases first sea lions back to wild
- VIDEO: Riot stops Senegal-Ivory Coast match
- VIDEO: Gaza's property boom as land prices soar
- VIDEO: Tight squeeze for space shuttle in LA
- Bernanke defends stimulus plans
- Virgin 'interested in RBS deal'
- Skyfall wins praise from critics
- Lab beats stadium to design award
- Mars rover finds 'unusual rock'
- US meningitis death toll rises
- Djokovic beats Murray in Shanghai
- Lampard/Bertrand miss Poland trip
- Elvis Presley's LA home for sale
- Riot stops Senegal football match
- Burma party to pick new leaders
- Syria bans Turkish civil flights
- Peru rebels kill police in ambush
- New round of Israel Gaza strikes
- MoD to probe lobbying claim
- Boss 'asked Savile about rumours'
- Territorial Army 'to be renamed'
- Badger culls 'could increase TB'
- Can we be sure the world's population will stop rising?
- Seven of the week's best reads
- Meeting a rebel commander in Aleppo
- Making sense of China
- Chasing the Indian Dream
- 'My toddler has arthritis'
- Viewpoint: Strategy shift for smooth Afghan transition
| Turkey bans all Syrian flights Posted: 14 Oct 2012 09:33 AM PDT Turkey bans Syrian civilian flights over its territory, as tensions between the two countries have been further escalating. |
| Police surge into Rio drug slums Posted: 14 Oct 2012 06:24 AM PDT Hundreds of Brazilian police officers backed by armoured cars and helicopters push into two Rio de Janeiro slums notorious for drug-trafficking. |
| Skydive record attempt under way Posted: 14 Oct 2012 09:04 AM PDT Austrian Felix Baumgartner begins his 36.5km ascent in a helium-filled balloon to the edge of space as he attempts to break the record for the world's highest skydive. |
| Shot Mauritania leader in France Posted: 14 Oct 2012 09:17 AM PDT Mauritania's President Abdelaziz has been flown to Paris for treatment after being shot in what officials say was an accident. |
| Kafka battle settled in Israel Posted: 14 Oct 2012 09:52 AM PDT An Israeli court rules that a collection of works by novelist Franz Kafka must be handed to Israel's national library, after a long legal battle. |
| Five marines charged with murder Posted: 14 Oct 2012 09:56 AM PDT Five Royal Marines are charged with murder in connection with an incident in Afghanistan in 2011, the MoD confirms. |
| Gunmen kill 20 in north Nigeria Posted: 14 Oct 2012 06:01 AM PDT Gunmen have killed at least 20 people in a dawn attack in a remote village in northern Nigeria, reports say. |
| US cruiser hits nuclear submarine Posted: 14 Oct 2012 12:38 AM PDT A US cruiser collides with a nuclear submarine during naval exercises off the Atlantic coast, reportedly causing damage to sonar equipment. |
| China sees September export surge Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:53 AM PDT China's exports grow faster than expected in September, helping to ease worries about a slowdown in the economy. |
| Mongolian capital removes Lenin Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:44 AM PDT The capital of Mongolia, Ulan-Bator, removes its last bronze statue of Vladimir Lenin, denouncing the communist leader as a "murderer". |
| Vettel takes title lead with win Posted: 14 Oct 2012 12:52 AM PDT Dominant Sebastian Vettel wins the Korean GP to lead the world championship from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. |
| VIDEO: Syria 'using more cluster bombs' Posted: 14 Oct 2012 08:44 AM PDT The campaign group Human Rights Watch says Syrian forces are stepping up their use of cluster bombs in populated areas. |
| VIDEO: Fish farm thrives in middle of desert Posted: 14 Oct 2012 06:01 AM PDT A fish farm is thriving some of Egypt's most inhospitable land, on the eastern fringe of the Sahara desert. |
| VIDEO: Firework display injures spectators Posted: 14 Oct 2012 02:23 AM PDT Nearly one hundred spectators have been injured during a fireworks display at the opening of the West Lake International Expo in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou. |
| VIDEO: Peru releases first sea lions back to wild Posted: 13 Oct 2012 09:44 PM PDT A local environment group let Fiona, Flynn and a reluctant Felix go near Palomina Island as part of a project to reintegrate endangered species back into their natural habitats. |
| VIDEO: Riot stops Senegal-Ivory Coast match Posted: 14 Oct 2012 12:50 AM PDT An Africa Cup of Nations football match between Senegal and Ivory Coast has been abandoned after fans rioted at a stadium in Dakar. |
| VIDEO: Gaza's property boom as land prices soar Posted: 13 Oct 2012 09:09 PM PDT Almost four years after the conflict with Israel, Gaza is enjoying a period of relative calm. |
| VIDEO: Tight squeeze for space shuttle in LA Posted: 13 Oct 2012 09:13 PM PDT Branches of a tree had to be cut down to allow the huge vehicle along a road in Los Angeles. |
| Bernanke defends stimulus plans Posted: 14 Oct 2012 08:23 AM PDT Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke defends measures to boost the US economy against critics from emerging nations. |
| Virgin 'interested in RBS deal' Posted: 14 Oct 2012 05:19 AM PDT Virgin Money is "very interested" in Royal Bank of Scotland's bank branch sale and there has been "informal" contact, the BBC understands. |
| Skyfall wins praise from critics Posted: 14 Oct 2012 04:13 AM PDT The latest James Bond film Skyfall has been praised by critics, with some hailing it "the best Bond ever". |
| Lab beats stadium to design award Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:41 PM PDT An £82m plant research centre at the University of Cambridge beats London's Olympic Stadium to the Stirling Prize, a prestigious architecture award. |
| Mars rover finds 'unusual rock' Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:35 AM PDT Nasa's Curiosity rover identifies a rock not seen before on Mars - a type that is not that common on Earth either. |
| US meningitis death toll rises Posted: 13 Oct 2012 05:22 PM PDT Fifteen people have now been killed and nearly 200 others have fallen ill in an outbreak of fungal meningitis in 13 US states, say health officials. |
| Djokovic beats Murray in Shanghai Posted: 14 Oct 2012 05:18 AM PDT Novak Djokovic saves five match points in the second set to beat Andy Murray 5-7 7-6 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters final. |
| Lampard/Bertrand miss Poland trip Posted: 14 Oct 2012 06:19 AM PDT Frank Lampard and Ryan Bertrand are ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier in Poland because of injury. |
| Elvis Presley's LA home for sale Posted: 14 Oct 2012 09:27 AM PDT The former Beverly Hills home of Elvis Presley is put up for sale for $13m (£8.1m). |
| Riot stops Senegal football match Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:51 PM PDT A crucial Africa Cup of Nations football match between Senegal and Ivory Coast is abandoned after fans rioted at a stadium in Dakar. |
| Burma party to pick new leaders Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:43 AM PDT Burma's army-backed ruling party is to choose a new leadership team ahead of 2015 elections after the party was trounced in April's polls. |
| Syria bans Turkish civil flights Posted: 14 Oct 2012 11:06 AM PDT Syria bans Turkish civilian flights over its territory, days after Turkey intercepted a Syrian plane reportedly carrying defence equipment. |
| Peru rebels kill police in ambush Posted: 13 Oct 2012 09:19 PM PDT Two Peruvian policemen are killed in an ambush by suspected left-wing rebels in the southern jungle region of Cusco, officials say. |
| New round of Israel Gaza strikes Posted: 14 Oct 2012 08:28 AM PDT Three Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip in 24 hours leave four people dead, including at least three militants. |
| Posted: 14 Oct 2012 06:51 AM PDT Retired senior military officers could see their access to MPs '"shut down" if the system is found to have been abused, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond says. |
| Boss 'asked Savile about rumours' Posted: 14 Oct 2012 05:43 AM PDT One of Sir Jimmy Savile's former bosses at Radio 1 says he questioned the DJ about rumours over his private life more than 20 years ago. |
| Territorial Army 'to be renamed' Posted: 14 Oct 2012 05:05 AM PDT Defence Secretary Philip Hammond says he wants the UK's part-time Territorial Army to be renamed the Army Reserve. |
| Badger culls 'could increase TB' Posted: 13 Oct 2012 11:03 PM PDT A cull of badgers in Somerset and South Gloucestershire could be reconsidered in parliament, as 100,000 people sign an e-petition to stop it. |
| Can we be sure the world's population will stop rising? Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:18 PM PDT Can we be sure the world's population will stop rising? |
| Seven of the week's best reads Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:44 PM PDT Seven of the week's best reads from around the web |
| Meeting a rebel commander in Aleppo Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:54 PM PDT A businessman explains why he is now a rebel commander |
| Posted: 12 Oct 2012 10:51 AM PDT 'What I've learned from my son learning Chinese' |
| Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:43 AM PDT Meet some of the people heading east for economic opportunities |
| Posted: 13 Oct 2012 06:24 PM PDT Meet two-year-old Blaze, who has an unusual condition for her age |
| Viewpoint: Strategy shift for smooth Afghan transition Posted: 13 Oct 2012 05:08 PM PDT Ahmed Rashid argues for a new approach to Afghan transition |
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