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US in Mid-East push, amid homes row
9 Mar 2010 at 3:53am
US Vice-President Joe Biden leads the latest Mid-East peace drive, after Israel enrages Palestinians by approving new settlements.

Raids 'kill Indonesia militants'
9 Mar 2010 at 3:21am
Indonesian security forces say they have killed three people in two operations against suspected Aceh militants near Jakarta.

Cyprus ex-leader's body found
9 Mar 2010 at 12:38am
DNA tests confirm the body of Cyprus ex-President Papadopoulos has been found, three months after being stolen from its grave.

Burma refugees 'face starvation'
8 Mar 2010 at 11:56pm
Bangladesh's government is ignoring the plight of thousands of starving Burmese refugees, a US medical charity warns.

Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US
9 Mar 2010 at 2:31am
Brazil is backed by the WTO as it slaps trade sanctions against US imports in retaliation for illegal subsidies to cotton farmers.

Northrop and EADS exit tanker bid
9 Mar 2010 at 2:31am
Northrop Grumman and EADS pull out of bidding for a $35bn US Air Force air-to-air refuelling tanker contract.

Greece asks US for its assistance
9 Mar 2010 at 12:46am
Greece's prime minister asks the US to crack down on speculators he blames for worsening his country's debt woes.

Superweed predator to be unleashed
8 Mar 2010 at 6:25pm
A plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England.

US rapper jailed over gun on bus
8 Mar 2010 at 6:33pm
Rapper Lil Wayne is sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a gun, discovered on his tour bus in 2007.

Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study
8 Mar 2010 at 9:56am
Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study that shows moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.

Benitez hits out at Reds attitude
8 Mar 2010 at 5:37pm
Rafael Benitez accuses his Liverpool team of lacking attitude and character in the 1-0 defeat at Wigan.

Haskell regrets England-Stade row
8 Mar 2010 at 1:56pm
Flanker James Haskell comes down on the side of England in the club-versus-country row that has broken out between England and his team Stade Francais.

Who would you give an Oscar to?
6 Mar 2010 at 12:21pm
Kathryn Bigelow has become the first woman to win the best directing Oscar. What did you think of this year's ceremony?
BBC World News
29 Sep 2009 at 6:16am
Separation fear
9 Mar 2010 at 3:05am
Families fight 'racist' Israeli marriage and citizenship law

Not welcome
8 Mar 2010 at 7:16pm
Slovak village builds wall to keep Roma Gypsies out

Wheel delight
8 Mar 2010 at 10:44pm
Millennium attraction marks its 10th birthday
Bryant's Australia
15 Nov 2009 at 6:54pm
How Kevin Rudd's popularity slipped after Copenhagen

Throwing arm
8 Mar 2010 at 10:44pm
The soldier who chucked a grenade back at the Taliban
Spaceman
8 Mar 2010 at 10:13am
Rummaging in BBC archive for Apollo reports 40 years on

Aer Lingus fares and profits fall
9 Mar 2010 at 2:11am
A day after Irish airline Aer Lingus delayed its full annual results, a trading update shows a fall in profits and fares.

Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009
9 Mar 2010 at 1:46am
Eurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel, makes an annual profit of 1.4m euros despite a "poor economic environment".

Toyota rejects electronics fears
8 Mar 2010 at 5:57pm
Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.

US eases sanctions for freer web
8 Mar 2010 at 12:25pm
The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups.

Internet access 'a human right'
8 Mar 2010 at 2:52am
Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.

Weak questions put e-mail at risk
8 Mar 2010 at 6:02am
Questions used as security checks on websites need to be replaced by better tests to see who someone is, say researchers.

Alice adventure breaks 3D record
8 Mar 2010 at 8:46am
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland enters the North America box office at number one, with record opening takings for a 3D movie.

Oscar triumph for Hurt Locker
8 Mar 2010 at 6:47am
Historic win for The Hurt Locker as Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the Academy Awards.

Lords in science investment call
8 Mar 2010 at 6:29pm
Former Labour and Conservative science ministers challenge the next UK government to maintain investment in science.

Tory review urges science boost
8 Mar 2010 at 5:47pm
A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science.

'London bomb stress' recognised
8 Mar 2010 at 6:06pm
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.

US seeks Nigeria massacre trial
9 Mar 2010 at 3:06am
Hillary Clinton urges Nigeria to arrest and try those responsible for killings hundreds of people near the city of Jos.

Rwanda leader 'must be exhumed'
9 Mar 2010 at 3:01am
Rwandan officials order the tomb of the country's first president to be moved to allow redevelopment.

Cuba lashes out at hunger striker
8 Mar 2010 at 4:54pm
Cuba criticises the actions of a dissident journalist, on hunger strike for 12 days in protest at the death of a political prisoner.

Canada MPs to be offered seal meat at parliament restaurant
8 Mar 2010 at 4:15pm
Seal meat is to go on the menu at Canada's parliament to allow members to show their backing for the annual hunt.

Burma outlines new election laws
9 Mar 2010 at 2:31am
Burma's military rulers will hand-pick the election commission, under newly-enacted poll laws, the government says.

Homeless evicted from Bondi Beach
9 Mar 2010 at 12:31am
A group of homeless men in Australia must leave Bondi Beach after a judge rules they have no right to sleep rough there.

Strong quake hits eastern Turkey
8 Mar 2010 at 6:29am
A strong earthquake of 6.0 magnitude has struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 57 people, officials say.

Man shot at consulate in Turkey
9 Mar 2010 at 3:22am
A security guard at Ukraine's mission in Istanbul shoots a man who claimed to be carrying a bomb, media reports say.

Iraq election voter turnout '62%'
8 Mar 2010 at 11:03am
The voter turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62%, officials say, despite attacks that killed 38 people.

Iranian poet handed 'travel ban'
8 Mar 2010 at 8:52am
Iran's most celebrated female poet is banned from travelling out of the country by the government.

'Disruptive' Indian MPs suspended
9 Mar 2010 at 2:10am
Seven Indian MPs are suspended for disorderly behaviour over a bill to reserve a third of seats in parliament for women.

Arrests in India tiger cubs death
9 Mar 2010 at 1:06am
Two villagers are arrested for allegedly killing two tiger cubs at a national park in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

'Insurance for all' plan for dogs
9 Mar 2010 at 3:37am
All dog owners in England and Wales would need insurance against their animals attacking people, under Labour proposals.

Labour peer to end non-dom status
9 Mar 2010 at 3:40am
Labour peer and donor Lord Paul has said he will end his controversial "non-dom" status from the next tax year.

Bush in Tory appeal over NI deal
8 Mar 2010 at 10:53pm
Ex-US President George W Bush asks David Cameron to try to get the UUP to back devolution of justice and policing.

Facebook murder prompts questions
8 Mar 2010 at 9:56pm
The family of a teenager raped and murdered by a convicted sex offender questions how closely he was monitored by police.

UK trade gap unexpectedly widens
9 Mar 2010 at 3:45am
The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world unexpectedly widens in January, with imports rising faster than exports.

Call to scrap 50% student target
9 Mar 2010 at 1:23am
Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters.

'Insurance for all' plan for dogs
9 Mar 2010 at 3:37am
All dog owners in England and Wales would need insurance against their animals attacking people, under Labour proposals.

Bush in Tory appeal over NI deal
8 Mar 2010 at 10:53pm
Ex-US President George W Bush asks David Cameron to try to get the UUP to back devolution of justice and policing.

Facebook murder prompts questions
8 Mar 2010 at 9:56pm
The family of a teenager raped and murdered by a convicted sex offender questions how closely he was monitored by police.

Labour peer to end non-dom status
9 Mar 2010 at 3:40am
Labour peer and donor Lord Paul has said he will end his controversial "non-dom" status from the next tax year.

Ex-judge backs Venables anonymity
8 Mar 2010 at 4:32pm
Jon Venables could be murdered by vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who originally granted his anonymity warns.

Biden sees opportunity for peace
9 Mar 2010 at 3:53am
US Vice-President Joe Biden says there is a "moment of real opportunity" for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Retail sales rebound in February
8 Mar 2010 at 6:02pm
Retail sales bounced back in February after a tough January on the High Street, the latest figures show.

House price rises 'to ease off'
8 Mar 2010 at 6:07pm
Further rises in house prices may be held back by more properties coming onto the market, surveyors have said.

US rapper jailed over gun on bus
8 Mar 2010 at 6:33pm
Rapper Lil Wayne is sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a gun, discovered on his tour bus in 2007.

Insect that snacks on superweed to be unleashed in England
8 Mar 2010 at 6:25pm
A plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England.

Naked in the rain? Artist Tunick plans to take Manchester photo
8 Mar 2010 at 3:13pm
Hundreds of people are being asked to shed their clothes to celebrate a Greater Manchester art gallery's 10th birthday.

Benitez hits out at Reds attitude
8 Mar 2010 at 5:37pm
Rafael Benitez accuses his Liverpool team of lacking attitude and character in the 1-0 defeat at Wigan.

Haskell regrets England-Stade row
8 Mar 2010 at 1:56pm
Flanker James Haskell comes down on the side of England in the club-versus-country row that has broken out between England and his team Stade Francais.

David Lloyd demands Draper exit
8 Mar 2010 at 1:02pm
Former Davis Cup captain David Lloyd calls on Lawn Tennis Association chief Roger Draper to quit over the lack of home-grown male talent.

Should Venables recall be revealed?
8 Mar 2010 at 10:39am
Jack Straw has said he will not reveal any of the details regarding the recall of Jon Venables to prison. Is he right?

Wheel delight
8 Mar 2010 at 10:44pm
Millennium attraction marks its 10th birthday

Throwing arm
8 Mar 2010 at 10:44pm
The soldier who chucked a grenade back at the Taliban

Biggest battle
8 Mar 2010 at 7:20am
Martin Brundle on the F1 rivalries
Bryant's Australia
15 Nov 2009 at 6:54pm
How Kevin Rudd's popularity slipped after Copenhagen

Everybody hurts
8 Mar 2010 at 8:30am
Sports jargon, army slang... what is a hurt locker?

Gift of life
8 Mar 2010 at 12:49pm
Girl meets mother of boy whose liver she received

Mentally ill killer skips custody
9 Mar 2010 at 1:42am
A mentally ill killer escapes from a secure hospital in north London just two months after being sentenced.

Housing market confidence 'grows'
8 Mar 2010 at 6:56pm
The housing market in Scotland saw rising confidence last month, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Plea as grass fires stretch crews
9 Mar 2010 at 12:38am
Fire crews are called to more than 100 grass fires in Wales over four days with a warning lives are being put at risk.

Paisley jnr picked to fight seat
9 Mar 2010 at 2:51am
Ian Paisley jnr will contest his father's North Antrim seat in the general election after being selected by his party.

US seeks Nigeria massacre trial
9 Mar 2010 at 3:06am
Hillary Clinton urges Nigeria to arrest and try those responsible for killings hundreds of people near the city of Jos.

Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US
9 Mar 2010 at 2:31am
Brazil is backed by the WTO as it slaps trade sanctions against US imports in retaliation for illegal subsidies to cotton farmers.

Iraq election voter turnout '62%'
8 Mar 2010 at 11:03am
The voter turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62%, officials say, despite attacks that killed 38 people.

Burma refugees 'face starvation'
8 Mar 2010 at 11:56pm
Bangladesh's government is ignoring the plight of thousands of starving Burmese refugees, a US medical charity warns.

Strong quake hits eastern Turkey
8 Mar 2010 at 6:29am
A strong earthquake of 6.0 magnitude has struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 57 people, officials say.

'Disruptive' Indian MPs suspended
9 Mar 2010 at 2:10am
Seven Indian MPs are suspended for disorderly behaviour over a bill to reserve a third of seats in parliament for women.

Northrop and EADS exit tanker bid
9 Mar 2010 at 2:31am
Northrop Grumman and EADS pull out of bidding for a $35bn US Air Force air-to-air refuelling tanker contract.

Cameron rebuts Ashcroft criticism
8 Mar 2010 at 5:09pm
David Cameron rejects claims he has mishandled the Lord Ashcroft tax row, saying he had clearly acted to settle the matter.

Illegal cord blood sample warning
8 Mar 2010 at 6:06pm
Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood.

Call to scrap 50% student target
9 Mar 2010 at 1:23am
Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters.

Lords in science investment call
8 Mar 2010 at 6:29pm
Former Labour and Conservative science ministers challenge the next UK government to maintain investment in science.

Doctor Who goes on tour of the UK
8 Mar 2010 at 10:16am
New Doctor Who actor Matt Smith will meet fans on a UK tour showcasing the first episode of the upcoming series of the show.

US eases sanctions for freer web
8 Mar 2010 at 12:25pm
The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups.
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