US counts cost as Sandy recedes |
- US counts cost as Sandy recedes
- SA census shows big racial divide
- Syrian general 'killed by rebels'
- First Afghan boxing match begins
- Bahrain government bans protests
- French PM opens 35-hour week row
- EU auditors criticise Kosovo aid
- Hitachi buys UK nuclear project
- Kurds clash with Turkish police
- UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan
- Key test for re-healable concrete
- VIDEO: Moment boat survivor escaped rope
- VIDEO: Iraqi refugees flee Syrian conflict
- VIDEO: Hollywood 'gaining ground' in China
- VIDEO: World's highest power pylon stands tall
- VIDEO: Tricky times for Foxconn
- VIDEO: Cotillard digs deep for Rust and Bone
- VIDEO: Burma's new fashion trends
- Sandy damage estimated at $20bn
- Greece reaches austerity accord
- UK's first 4G service launches
- Websites knocked offline by Sandy
- Popular Somali poet gunned down
- Bad weather 'hits honey yield'
- Polar bear sanctuary on iceberg
- Breast screening harm highlighted
- Police investigate Clattenburg
- O'Driscoll and Best out for Irish
- Rwandan opposition leader jailed
- Songwriters jailed in Vietnam
- 'No traces' on Polish crash jet
- Bolivian radio man set on fire
- Calls for release of Qatari poet
- New York major disaster declared
- Father believes missing son dead
- Care home abuse must end - Lamb
- 'I lost control', says UBS trader
- Met plan to sell Scotland Yard
- In pictures: After Storm Sandy
- In pictures: Onslaught on cities
- The hidden costs of a hurricane
- The day half my face went on strike
- Day in pictures: 30 October 2012
- When is a spoiler not a spoiler?
- Jordan's jihadists drawn to Syria conflict
- Q&A: Where will China's innovators come from?
- VIDEO: 'Horrorgami': From A4 to haunted house
- Future of Europe debate heats up
- The strange Sandy-coloured campaign
| US counts cost as Sandy recedes Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:09 AM PDT At least 32 people have been killed, millions are without power and transport across the north-eastern US has been severely disrupted as storm Sandy heads north for Canada. |
| SA census shows big racial divide Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:14 AM PDT The income of white South African households is six times higher than that of black households, 18 years after the end of apartheid, census figures show. |
| Syrian general 'killed by rebels' Posted: 30 Oct 2012 09:36 AM PDT A senior air force general has been shot dead by rebels as he leaves a house in a Damascus suburb, Syrian state television reports. |
| First Afghan boxing match begins Posted: 30 Oct 2012 10:43 AM PDT Afghanistan hosts its first professional men's boxing match, with millions across the country expected to watch live on television. |
| Bahrain government bans protests Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:34 AM PDT Bahrain's interior ministry announces a ban on all protests and gatherings amid escalating clashes between police and anti-government demonstrators. |
| French PM opens 35-hour week row Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:55 AM PDT The French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, starts a row by suggesting the 35-hour week thought sacred to his Socialist Party is open to review. |
| EU auditors criticise Kosovo aid Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:58 AM PDT The EU law and order mission in Kosovo is inefficient and the territory remains plagued by organised crime and corruption, European auditors say. |
| Hitachi buys UK nuclear project Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:43 AM PDT Japan's Hitachi has bought the UK's Horizon nuclear project from German companies E.On and RWE, giving it rights to build new power plants. |
| Kurds clash with Turkish police Posted: 30 Oct 2012 09:45 AM PDT Thousands of Kurdish protesters have clashed with police in Turkey on what they called a day of resistance in towns and cities across the country. |
| UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:09 AM PDT Two British soldiers have been shot dead at a checkpoint in Afghanistan by a man wearing a local police uniform, the Ministry of Defence says. |
| Key test for re-healable concrete Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:57 AM PDT Experimental concrete that patches up cracks by itself is to undergo outdoor testing. |
| VIDEO: Moment boat survivor escaped rope Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:12 AM PDT Dramatic footage has emerged of the moment that two fishermen were rescued from a trawler in the middle of the Irish Sea - just minutes before their boat sank. |
| VIDEO: Iraqi refugees flee Syrian conflict Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:21 PM PDT Many families that sought sanctuary in Syria are back in Baghdad after escaping for their lives a second time. |
| VIDEO: Hollywood 'gaining ground' in China Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:48 PM PDT For decades, America has been able to extend its "soft power" beyond its shores through Hollywood movies. According to the BBC's John Sudworth, those American movies are still proving a big hit with Chinese audiences. |
| VIDEO: World's highest power pylon stands tall Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:59 PM PDT The world's tallest power pylon has recently been completed in China's Anhui Province, standing at an impressive 277.5m high. |
| VIDEO: Tricky times for Foxconn Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT Taiwan's Hon Hai, which trades under the name Foxconn, is set to report its third quarter earnings, amid unrest amongst its workers and rising production costs. |
| VIDEO: Cotillard digs deep for Rust and Bone Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:43 PM PDT Rust and Bone has won the top prize at the recent BFI London Film Festival and is about to open in the UK. Stars of the film Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts told the BBC's Tim Masters about working on the film. |
| VIDEO: Burma's new fashion trends Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:42 AM PDT New fashion trends have hit Burma after recent sanctions were lifted from the country. |
| Sandy damage estimated at $20bn Posted: 30 Oct 2012 10:12 AM PDT Businesses on the US East Coast continue to be disrupted by storm Sandy, with total damage estimated at between $10bn and $20bn (£6bn-£12bn). |
| Greece reaches austerity accord Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:26 AM PDT Greece reaches agreement with its international creditors on new austerity measures, but the deal needs parliamentary approval. |
| UK's first 4G service launches Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:11 PM PDT Eleven cities around the UK will be able to receive 4G mobile coverage from Tuesday morning, but critics have doubts over its cost. |
| Websites knocked offline by Sandy Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:45 AM PDT News websites operating out of New York have been affected by the storm damage left in the wake of Sandy. |
| Popular Somali poet gunned down Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:27 AM PDT A popular Somali poet and songwriter, who was critical of Islamist fighters and wrote songs urging people to join the police, is killed in Mogadishu. |
| Bad weather 'hits honey yield' Posted: 30 Oct 2012 09:07 AM PDT A cold and wet summer causes a "dramatic fall" in the amount of honey produced by British bees, the British Beekeepers' Association says. |
| Polar bear sanctuary on iceberg Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:37 AM PDT The makers of a BBC documentary discover a hitherto unknown polar bear sanctuary in the Arctic. |
| Breast screening harm highlighted Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:43 PM PDT Women invited for breast cancer screening in the UK are to be given more information about the potential harms of being tested. |
| Police investigate Clattenburg Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:26 AM PDT Police start an investigation into alleged comments made by referee Mark Clattenburg to Chelsea players. |
| O'Driscoll and Best out for Irish Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:50 AM PDT Ireland skipper Brian O'Driscoll and hooker Rory Best are ruled out of the autumn international series with injuries. |
| Rwandan opposition leader jailed Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:34 AM PDT Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire is found guilty at her treason trial and sentenced to eight years in jail. |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:32 AM PDT Vietnam jails two musicians for spreading anti-state propaganda, after they wrote songs critical of the government. |
| 'No traces' on Polish crash jet Posted: 30 Oct 2012 10:40 AM PDT Military prosecutors in Poland deny explosive traces were found on the jet which crashed in Russia two years ago, killing President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others. |
| Bolivian radio man set on fire Posted: 30 Oct 2012 12:19 AM PDT Assailants force their way into local radio studios in southern Bolivia and pour petrol over the presenter, setting him alight. |
| Calls for release of Qatari poet Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:49 AM PDT Human rights groups urge Qatar to free a poet detained last year on charges of "inciting to overthrow the ruling system" and "insulting the emir". |
| New York major disaster declared Posted: 30 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT President Obama declares a "major disaster" in New York state after "super-storm" Sandy triggers devastating floods and cuts power to millions on the US East Coast. |
| Father believes missing son dead Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:09 AM PDT The father of a 12-year-old British boy who has gone missing on an island in the south of France believes his son is dead. |
| Care home abuse must end - Lamb Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:53 AM PDT Abuse at care homes such as Winterbourne View is a "national scandal" that "has to end", health minister Norman Lamb tells MPs. |
| 'I lost control', says UBS trader Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:02 AM PDT An alleged rogue trader accused of gambling away £1.4bn tells a jury how he "lost control in the maelstrom of the financial crisis". |
| Met plan to sell Scotland Yard Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:52 AM PDT The Metropolitan Police reveals plans to sell off its headquarters as part of plans to help cut £500m and bolster frontline policing. |
| In pictures: After Storm Sandy Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:50 AM PDT Residents begin to clear up the debris |
| In pictures: Onslaught on cities Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:23 AM PDT "Super-storm" lashes the US East Coast |
| The hidden costs of a hurricane Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:46 PM PDT The hidden costs of a hurricane strike |
| The day half my face went on strike Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:36 PM PDT The day I woke up with only half a smile |
| Day in pictures: 30 October 2012 Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:37 AM PDT 24 hours of news photos from around the world |
| When is a spoiler not a spoiler? Posted: 29 Oct 2012 10:04 PM PDT How can audiences avoid movie spoilers? |
| Jordan's jihadists drawn to Syria conflict Posted: 29 Oct 2012 05:01 PM PDT How Syria conflict is drawing in militant Islamists from Jordan |
| Q&A: Where will China's innovators come from? Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:02 PM PDT What lies in the way of China seizing the technological future? |
| VIDEO: 'Horrorgami': From A4 to haunted house Posted: 29 Oct 2012 10:20 PM PDT The man who creates haunted houses from single sheets of A4 |
| Future of Europe debate heats up Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:08 AM PDT Some EU leaders are impatient with British Euroscepticism |
| The strange Sandy-coloured campaign Posted: 29 Oct 2012 09:36 PM PDT Romney battles storm to keep his campaign rolling |
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