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Comment on this story now Cyclone Tomas hits northern Fiji Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:12:57 GMT
A powerful cyclone hits northern Fiji, damaging crops and forcing 5,000 people into evacuation centres.
Comment on this story now Deutsche Telekom sets sex quotas Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:52:16 GMT
Germany's Deutsche Telekom introduces gender quotas to fill 30% of senior jobs with women by the end of 2015.
Comment on this story now England held up by brave Tigers Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:57:55 GMT
England require five wickets to win the first Test against Bangladesh after the hosts close day four on 191-5 in Chittagong, still 322 runs behind.
Comment on this story now Submarine officer given reprimand Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:35:44 GMT
A nuclear submarine commander whose vessel ran aground in the Red Sea is reprimanded by a court martial.
Comment on this story now Explosions hit Nigeria oil talks Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:11:20 GMT
Two suspected car bombs are detonated in Nigeria, during talks over an amnesty for militants in the oil-rich delta.
Comment on this story now Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:53:12 GMT
Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate and ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka is set to face a court martial.
Comment on this story now Ireland charges two over cartoon 'plot' Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:00:12 GMT
Two men are charged in the Irish Republic in connection with an investigation into an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
Comment on this story now Kraft to face MPs over takeover Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:02:57 GMT
The vice-president of Kraft Foods will be questioned by MPs over his company's takeover of Cadbury later.
Comment on this story now EU's Ashton visits tense Mid-East Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:22:19 GMT
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton begins a Middle East tour amid tension over an Israeli housing project in East Jerusalem.
Comment on this story now Inspectors condemn London's CPS Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:52:32 GMT
Chronic failings within the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in London are exposed in a damning report.
Comment on this story now EU ministers agree Greek plan Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:56 GMT
European finance ministers say they have agreed how they would help Greece in its financial crisis, but reveal few details.
Comment on this story now Brown says BA strike 'deplorable' Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:24:44 GMT
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has described a planned strike by British Airways cabin crew as "unjustified" and "deplorable".
Comment on this story now Explosives cache found in Lahore Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:48:05 GMT
Pakistani police say they have found a big cache of ammunition and 1,500 kg pf explosives during a raid in the city of Lahore.
Comment on this story now Georgia 'mafia arrests' in Europe Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:43:06 GMT
Sixty-nine people are arrested in six European countries as part of an operation against the Georgian mafia.
Comment on this story now Liverpool 4-1 Portsmouth Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:58:08 GMT
Liverpool thump struggling Portsmouth to stay in touch with the teams chasing the fourth Champions League place.
Comment on this story now Tributes paid to Labour MP Kumar Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT
Tributes are paid to the Labour MP Ashok Kumar, who has been found dead in his home in Middlesbrough, aged 53.
Comment on this story now Petrol price 'to hit record high' Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:17:59 GMT
Petrol prices in the UK could hit a record high of £1.20 a litre in the next few weeks, according the AA.
Comment on this story now Blood protest against Thai leader Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:32:22 GMT
Thailand's anti-government protesters donate blood in a ritual curse, as anti-government protests enter third day.
Comment on this story now Beckham 'ruled out of World Cup' Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:22:35 GMT
David Beckham is ruled out of this summer's World Cup after having surgery in Finland on his Achilles tendon injury, BBC Sport understands.
Comment on this story now Calvin Klein owner buys Hilfiger Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:41:18 GMT
Private equity firm Apax partners sells Tommy Hilfiger to the owner of Calvin Klein, Philips-Van Heusen.
Comment on this story now EU urges faster cut of UK deficit Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:15:58 GMT
Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week.
Comment on this story now Tribute to stabbed nine-year-old Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:44:30 GMT
The family of a boy who was stabbed to death in Bradford last month pay tribute to him on the day of his funeral.
Comment on this story now Pentagon to review spy ring claim Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:38:36 GMT
The US Defence Department may investigate one of its staff over claims he ran an unofficial spy ring in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Comment on this story now MP in 'sudden accidental' death Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:54:01 GMT
Labour MP Ashok Kumar has suffered a "sudden accidental" death at his Middlesbrough home at the age of 53.
Comment on this story now BA hopes to fly 60% during strike Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:43:53 GMT
British Airways will fly about 60% of its customers, even if cabin crew go ahead with their planned strike this weekend.
Comment on this story now Dotcom marks silver anniversary Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:49:15 GMT
The internet domain name dotcom celebrates its 25th anniversary as nearly 86 million active internet sites now use it.
Comment on this story now Somali deal to tackle militants Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:48:41 GMT
A powerful Sufi Muslim group joins Somalia's government to help tackle hardliners from the al-Shabab group.
Comment on this story now Social care 'must be made fairer' Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:12 GMT
The number of people excluded from social care in England will continue rising if the system is not revamped, experts warn.
Comment on this story now Low-quality nursery food warning Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:25:19 GMT
Nursery food is poor and could be subjected to new nutritional guidelines, a government-commissioned report says.
Comment on this story now Impotence 'link to heart death' Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:30 GMT
Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high risk patients, say German researchers.
Comment on this story now Smyth victim in Brady resign call Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:51:58 GMT
A victim of serial abuser Fr Brendan Smyth calls on the the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, to resign.
Comment on this story now Inactivity rife in UK - chief medic Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:31:38 GMT
Fitness tests should be introduced for children in secondary schools to help make people more active, the chief medical officer for England says.
Comment on this story now Minister repays £2,500 expenses Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:19:30 GMT
Transport Minister Sadiq Khan pays back more than £2,500 he wrongly claimed in Commons expenses for greetings cards.
Comment on this story now Reindeer body clock switched off Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:20:33 GMT
Reindeer have "switched off" their internal body clocks to survive dark winters and light summers in the Arctic.
Comment on this story now Beckham has successful operation Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:21:26 GMT
Surgery on David Beckham's ruptured Achilles tendon has been deemed "a success" but ends any hopes he had of playing in this summer's World Cup.
Comment on this story now Winslet and Mendes split Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:47:35 GMT
Actress Kate Winslet and her husband Sam Mendes have split up, their lawyers have announced.
Comment on this story now Low-caste Indians hold vast rally Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:42:06 GMT
Hundreds of thousands of people rally in northern India to mark the 25th anniversary of a party representing low-caste Hindus.
Comment on this story now 'Deep crisis' in Israel-US ties Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:55:08 GMT
Israel's top diplomat in the US says relations are the worst they have been for 35 years, the Israeli media reports.
Comment on this story now England labour to Chittagong win Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:11 GMT
England win the first Test against Bangladesh by 181 runs in Chittagong after a spirited display by the hosts on a tense final day.
Comment on this story now Impotence linked to heart attacks Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:30 GMT
Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high risk patients, say German researchers.
Comment on this story now Palestinians in Jerusalem clashes Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:32:27 GMT
Palestinians clash with Israeli police in East Jerusalem amid tension over settlements and a reopened synagogue.
Comment on this story now Council chief pay-offs criticised Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:20:21 GMT
The average pay-off for council chief executives who leave their jobs is £256,104, a local government spending watchdog says.
Comment on this story now Mission: Impossible actor dies Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:54:04 GMT
Peter Graves, star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films, dies of a suspected heart attack in LA, aged 83.
Comment on this story now Street dreams Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:18:22 GMT
Homeless boy seeks World Cup glory in South Africa
Comment on this story now Eta suspect before London court Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:54:29 GMT
A suspected member of the Basque separatist group Eta appears in court in London ahead of extradition proceedings.
Comment on this story now Vietnam releases dissident priest Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:28:53 GMT
One of Vietnam's high-profile human rights activists is released from prison, five years before the end of his sentence.
Comment on this story now Radar 'glitch' restricts flights Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:22:44 GMT
Aircraft movements in northern England and Scotland were restricted after a radar "glitch", air traffic authorities say.
Comment on this story now Mars moon Phobos seen in detail Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:32 GMT
The European Mars Express probe releases new pictures from its close flybys of the Martian moon Phobos.
Comment on this story now SA president set for Zimbabwe visit Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:27:18 GMT
South African President Jacob Zuma is due in Zimbabwe, where he will try to smooth out splits in the coalition government.
Comment on this story now ANC leader guilty of hate speech Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:15:37 GMT
South African judge convicts ANC official Julius Malema of hate speech for insulting woman who accused Jacob Zuma of rape.
Comment on this story now Mardell's America Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:08:06 GMT
Obama's authority on the line over healthcare
Comment on this story now Cut ministers by a third, say MPs Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:08:09 GMT
The number of ministers should be cut by up to a third to reduce costs and make Parliament more independent, MPs say.
Comment on this story now Abuse victim wants Irish cardinal to quit Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:21:10 GMT
A sex abuse victim calls on the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, to resign over a disgraced cleric.
Comment on this story now Net clash for web police projects Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:43 GMT
A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.
Comment on this story now Israel closes protest villages Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:09:35 GMT
The Israeli military has ordered two West Bank villages at the centre of protests against the "separation wall" are off-limits.
Comment on this story now Concern at council chief pay-offs Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:02:58 GMT
Almost a third of council chief executives who leave their jobs are paid off, the local government spending watchdog says.
Comment on this story now EU calls for action on UK deficit Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:54:23 GMT
Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week.
Comment on this story now UK credit rating viewed as safe Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:54:57 GMT
The credit ratings of major AAA governments including the US and the UK are well positioned, says Moody's Investors Services.
Comment on this story now Who will win Thai power struggle? Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:28:22 GMT
The Thai prime minister has rejected a call from protesters to call elections. How can the political crisis be resolved?
Comment on this story now Michael Jackson's estate sets up $200m record deal for 10 albums Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:16:38 GMT
The estate of Michael Jackson agrees a deal worth $200m (£160m) with the record label Sony, US reports say.
Comment on this story now Separate lives Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:00:40 GMT
Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes announce a split
Comment on this story now Toxic troubles for climate 'fix' Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:04:58 GMT
Spreading iron in the oceans as a climate "fix" could poison marine mammals and birds, scientists show.
Comment on this story now Tommy Hilfiger sold for $3bn Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:39:35 GMT
Clothing and design group Tommy Hilfiger agrees to be taken over by private equity firm Apax Partners.
Comment on this story now Diplomatic puzzle Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:22:55 GMT
West tries to pin down China's role in the world
Comment on this story now FBI to investigate Mexico deaths Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:23:36 GMT
The FBI says it is sending agents to Mexico's border city of Ciudad Juarez after three people linked to the US consulate were killed.
Comment on this story now Un-reality TV Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:42:24 GMT
Georgians question hoax broadcast of Russian invasion
Comment on this story now Israel-US ties at 'historic low' Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:55:08 GMT
A settlements row has sunk US-Israeli relations to their lowest point for 35 years, a top Israeli envoy is quoted as saying.
Comment on this story now First dotcom celebrates its 25th anniversary Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:49:15 GMT
The internet domain name dotcom celebrates its 25th anniversary as nearly 86 million active internet sites now use it.
Comment on this story now Passions high Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:37:00 GMT
Proposed Indian nuclear plant angers farmers
Comment on this story now Cyclone causes emergency in Fiji Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:36:24 GMT
A state of disaster is declared in parts of Fiji, as Cyclone Tomas batters the north and east of the country.
Comment on this story now Biswas on India Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:13:48 GMT
Is India's Maoist insurgency doomed?
Comment on this story now Sports fans urged to donate sperm Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:37:59 GMT
Sports players and fans in Manchester are targeted in a campaign to boost the number of sperm donors.
Comment on this story now Ex-pats wait for pensions verdict Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:15:52 GMT
More than half a million UK pensioners living overseas will find if they have won an appeal against freezing of their pensions.
Comment on this story now Live - Premier League Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:15:59 GMT
Liverpool host Portsmouth in Monday's sole Premier League match.
Comment on this story now UK minister in China economy call Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:59:13 GMT
The UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband calls on China to build an economy which is efficient, stable and just.
Comment on this story now Friends star Schwimmer to marry Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:15:44 GMT
Friends actor David Schwimmer is to marry his British photographer girlfriend Zoe Buckman.
Comment on this story now Tiger decline 'sign of failure' Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:47:43 GMT
Governments need to crack down on the illegal trade in tiger parts if the big cats are to be saved from extinction, the UN warns.
Comment on this story now India eyes foreign college role Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:00:31 GMT
India's government approves a bill to allow foreign universities to set up campuses and offer degrees to students in India.
Comment on this story now Prison for 'fantasist' bomb maker Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:43:51 GMT
A "misguided fantasist" is jailed for two years for building makeshift bombs in his bedroom in Lancashire.
Comment on this story now Burma and N Korea slam UN reports Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:06:43 GMT
Burma and North Korea reject UN condemnation of human rights abuses at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Comment on this story now Low-caste Indians rally for party Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:42:06 GMT
Hundreds of thousands of people rally in northern India to mark the 25th anniversary of a party representing low-caste Hindus.
Comment on this story now EU's Ashton condemns settler plan Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:53:06 GMT
EU foreign policy chief Baroness Ashton criticises Israel's decision to build new homes in occupied East Jerusalem, as she begins a Middle East tour.
Comment on this story now Woods return date still unknown Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:10:49 GMT
US PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem says he does not know when Tiger Woods will return to golf despite hinting otherwise.
Comment on this story now ANC figure guilty of hate speech Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:16:24 GMT
South African judge convicts ANC official Julius Malema of hate speech for insulting woman who accused Jacob Zuma of rape.
Comment on this story now US presses Israel on settler row Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:56:00 GMT
The US says it is awaiting a formal response from Israel amid a row over its decision to build new homes in East Jerusalem.
Comment on this story now World Cup dream ends for Beckham Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:22:35 GMT
David Beckham has undergone successful surgery on his Achilles tendon injury as he comes to terms with missing out on this summer's World Cup.
Comment on this story now Toxic troubles for ocean C02 'fix' Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:04:58 GMT
Spreading iron in the oceans as a climate "fix" could poison marine mammals and birds, scientists show.
Comment on this story now Alice still leads US box office Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:32:25 GMT
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland holds firm at the top of the US box office chart for the second week running.
Comment on this story now Phillips blamed for equality row Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:31:23 GMT
A parliamentary committee raise concerns over the leadership of UK equalities chief Trevor Phillips and questions his reappointment.
Comment on this story now Arrest over couple's fire deaths Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:40:04 GMT
A second person is held over the death of a couple who were killed when a fire in a mobility scooter spread to their home in Rugby.
Comment on this story now Injured Beckham arrives for surgery Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:58:05 GMT
David Beckham arrives in Finland for surgery on his Achilles tendon, which looks set to rule him out of the World Cup.
Comment on this story now US industrial output rises again Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:46:20 GMT
US factory output has gone up for the eighth month in a row, despite winter storms that affected industry in the north east.
Comment on this story now Cotillard receives French honour Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:11:21 GMT
Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard receives one of France's highest cultural honours at a ceremony in Paris.
Comment on this story now Georgian mafia suspects arrested Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:34:53 GMT
Sixty-nine people are arrested in six European countries as part of a co-ordinated police operation against the Georgian mafia.
Comment on this story now Osborne calls for 'honest' Budget Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:53:55 GMT
The chancellor must decide whether to put "his country before his party" in his Budget next week, George Osborne says.
Comment on this story now New credit card protection agreed Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:42:34 GMT
Credit card holders will be offered more protection from spiralling debts, but changes are watered down from original plans.
Comment on this story now Darfur rebel row jeopardises deal Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:09:11 GMT
A deadline for Darfur rebels and Sudan's government to finalise a peace deal is unlikely to be met, amid a rebel split.
Comment on this story now Abba receive Hall of Fame honour Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:40:01 GMT
Abba are inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with British band Genesis and reggae master Jimmy Cliff.
Comment on this story now Sri Lanka puts ex-army chief on trial Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:41:39 GMT
Sri Lanka's ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka has appeared before a military court for participating in politics while in uniform.
Comment on this story now French singer Ferrat dies aged 79 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:16:46 GMT
French singer Jean Ferrat, whose communist views saw many of his songs banned in the 1960s, dies aged 79.
Comment on this story now World's shortest man dies aged 21 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:46:04 GMT
The world's shortest man, He Pingping, who was just 74.6cm tall, has died at the age of 21, Guinness World Records says.
Comment on this story now Home improvement 'hitting swifts' Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:53:50 GMT
A survey of swifts suggests the species is at risk from improvement work being undertaken on old houses.
Comment on this story now Israel-US ties 'at historic low' Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:45:40 GMT
A settlements row has pushed US-Israeli relations to their lowest point for 35 years, a top Israeli envoy is quoted as saying.
Comment on this story now 'Arms drive' in South East Asia Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:34:06 GMT
South East Asian nations are ramping up their military capacity in a move that could destabilise the region, a report says.
Comment on this story now Turkey ban on insemination trips Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:14:32 GMT
A new law in Turkey makes it a criminal offence for a woman to go abroad and get pregnant via artificial insemination.
Comment on this story now Day in pictures Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:20:57 GMT
Eye-catching images from around the world
Comment on this story now Gunfire near Indian space office Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:37:21 GMT
There has been an exchange of gunfire between security forces and two people near the Indian space agency in Bangalore.
Comment on this story now Kidnapped Sahil found in Pakistan Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:45:59 GMT
The five-year-old British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has been found safe and well, the British High Commissioner says.
Comment on this story now Brown leads Foot funeral tributes Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:16:41 GMT
Gordon Brown calls Michael Foot "one of the greatest parliamentarians ever" at the former Labour leader's funeral.
Comment on this story now Double Falsehood turns out to be true Shakespeare, experts decide Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:20:36 GMT
A play which was first discovered nearly 300 years ago has been credited to William Shakespeare.
Comment on this story now Earth Watch Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36:28 GMT
Ugly rumours put rhinos and tigers on extinction road
Comment on this story now China's stern warning to Google Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:17:52 GMT
China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.
Comment on this story now Doubts cast on US 'runaway Prius' Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:58:12 GMT
Toyota casts doubt on claims one of its cars failed to stop, after a widely-publicised account of a "runaway" Prius in California.
Comment on this story now Wild online diary rebounds on Chinese official Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:01:31 GMT
A Chinese official whose diary of drunken evenings, corruption and wild women appeared online is arrested.
Comment on this story now Device allows blind soldier to 'see' with his tongue Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:31:47 GMT
A soldier blinded by a grenade in Iraq says his life has been turned around by technology that allows him to "see" with his tongue.
Comment on this story now Police stops 'target minorities' Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:41:08 GMT
Most police forces in England and Wales still unfairly target black and Asian people in their use of stop and search powers, the equality watchdog says.
Comment on this story now Defiant Brown will 'keep going' Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:52:45 GMT
Gordon Brown says he wants to "keep going", after being asked if he would resign if Labour failed to win the general election.
Comment on this story now World's shortest man dies aged 22 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:46:04 GMT
The world's shortest man, He Pingping, who was just 74.6cm tall, has died in Rome at the age of 22, Guinness World Records says.
Comment on this story now Brown loses job as Hull manager Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:08:37 GMT
Hull City manager Phil Brown has been relieved of his duties at the struggling Premier League club and put on gardening leave.
Comment on this story now Early call Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:49:01 GMT
Will Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki hold on to an early lead?
Comment on this story now US bank regulation bill unveiled Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:45:29 GMT
Democrat senators have unveiled proposed new laws that will give the US Federal Reserve more regulatory powers over US banks.
Comment on this story now Israeli FM 'boycotts Brazil head' Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:17:56 GMT
Israel's foreign minister is reported to have boycotted a visit by the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Comment on this story now Two charged over cartoon 'plot' Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:00:12 GMT
Two men are charged in the Irish Republic in connection with an investigation into an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
Comment on this story now Live - Bangladesh v England Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:58:54 GMT
Graeme Swann makes a crucial double breakthrough for England as they close on victory in the first Test against Bangladesh.
Comment on this story now Congress votes on 9/11 healthcare Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:12:51 GMT
A US Congressional committee is to vote on a bill providing healthcare for emergency workers ill after working at Ground Zero.
Comment on this story now Doubts cast on 'runaway Prius' Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:58:12 GMT
Toyota casts doubt on claims one of its cars failed to stop, after a widely-publicised account of a "runaway" Prius in California.
Comment on this story now India 'rebels' explosives found Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:37:45 GMT
Police in India say they have recovered a huge amount of explosives which was being "used by Maoist rebels".
Comment on this story now US hand over of prison to Iraqis Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:22:29 GMT
The US military hands over control of a prison to the Iraqi authorities ahead of a larger troop withdrawal.
Comment on this story now Unite rejects pressure over BA Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:41:55 GMT
Britain's biggest union, Unite, is resisting Government pressure to re-start talks to prevent a planned strike by British Airways cabin crew.
Comment on this story now Tories may 'lose broadband vote' Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:59:44 GMT
Research suggests that key Tory constituencies could suffer most from the Conservative policy on super-fast broadband.
Comment on this story now Power cut plunges Chile into dark Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:37:26 GMT
A massive power failure plunges much of earthquake-ravage Chile into darkness, affecting up to 90% of the population.
Comment on this story now GPs 'overrun with minor ailments' Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:13:55 GMT
Doctors and health campaigners say too many people are going to see their GP with minor problems such as coughs and colds.
Comment on this story now Rio eyes continued China demand Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:28:50 GMT
Mining firm Rio Tinto says China's demand for iron ore, copper and coal will increase dramatically during the next 15 years.