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07/08/2010 08:49 AM
South Asia floods kill hundreds
Floods caused by heavy monsoon rain kill more than 400 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, washing away whole villages, roads and bridges.
07/08/2010 08:02 AM
Wedding belle
Why Chelsea Clinton continues to fascinate
07/08/2010 07:36 AM
Australia awaits bushfire verdict
A royal commission report into Australia's worst bushfire disaster, which left 173 people dead in 2009, is to be made public.
07/08/2010 07:36 AM
Ash cloud cost firm £45,000 a day
The grounding of flights because of volcanic ash cost an airports operator £45,000 each day air services were disrupted.
07/08/2010 07:04 AM
No assault charge for ex-VP Gore
Former US Vice President Al Gore will not face charges over claims he assaulted a masseuse in an Oregon hotel room in 2006.
07/08/2010 05:57 AM
Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands'
The founder of Wikileaks rejects US claims he has blood on his hands after releasing leaked documents on the Afghan war.
07/08/2010 05:53 AM
Tax credit repayments 'to rocket'
Many more people will have to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.
07/08/2010 05:51 AM
Bishop backs 1971 killings probe
A Catholic bishop calls for an independent inquiry into the deaths of 11 civilians killed by the Army in Ballymurphy in west Belfast in 1971.
07/08/2010 05:40 AM
Huntley to sue over prison attack
Soham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service for compensation after his throat was slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate.
07/08/2010 04:29 AM
Israel launches Gaza air strikes
Israel launches air strikes into the Gaza Strip, reports say, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.
07/08/2010 04:26 AM
Five Taliban off UN sanction list
Five Taliban are removed from a sanctions list by the UN Security Council, a move sought by Kabul to ease rapprochement with insurgents.
07/08/2010 04:08 AM
Should squirrel be on the menu?
A north London grocery store is committing "wildlife massacre" by selling squirrel meat, an animal welfare group has claimed. Vegetarians International Voice for Animals (Viva) accused a branch of Budgens of supporting a "barbaric and needless cull" of grey squirrels.
07/08/2010 03:58 AM
Farc call to new Colombian leader
Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.
07/08/2010 03:39 AM
Leeds 12-26 Wigan
Pat Richards kicks 10 points as Wigan move one step closer to the Super League leader's shield with victory over defending champions Leeds.
07/08/2010 03:07 AM
Turner leads GB Euro medal haul
Andy Turner leads Great Britain's medal haul on the fourth day of the European Championships as he takes gold in the 110m hurdles.
07/08/2010 02:52 AM
Widow's relief as remains found
The widow of a man believed to have been killed by the IRA in 1981 said she felt sad but relieved that her husband's remains appeared to have been found.
07/08/2010 02:38 AM
Northwest agrees to pay $38m fine
Northwest Airlines will plead guilty and pay a $38m fine for fixing air-cargo prices, the US justice department says.
07/08/2010 02:32 AM
Lebanon urged to resist violence
Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country.
07/08/2010 01:37 AM
Pair forced six children to beg
A Romanian man and a woman are jailed for 30 months for forcing six children, the youngest aged two, to beg on London's streets.
07/08/2010 01:00 AM
BP boss scaling back oil effort
The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
07/08/2010 12:32 AM
Further Chile quakes 'possible'
Land in the north of Chile is "ready" for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings.
07/08/2010 12:28 AM
Sex parties banned at London home
The High Court bans a man from staging sex parties and pole-dancing classes at the mansion he owns in central London.
07/08/2010 12:24 AM
Immigrant worker limit criticised
Government plans to limit the number of skilled foreign workers allowed into the UK are criticised by the Lord Mayor of London.
07/08/2010 12:03 AM
Balding complains over sex jibe
Sports presenter Clare Balding makes an official complaint to the Press Complaints Commission over an article which mocked her sexuality.
07/07/2010 11:45 PM
Anderson puts England in command
Birthday boy James Anderson produces a superb bowling display to put England on top in the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
07/07/2010 11:27 PM
Ultimate rejection
What could drive a mother to kill a child in their first few minutes of life?
07/07/2010 11:19 PM
Coroner raises rail safety fears
A coroner raises ongoing safety fears as an inquest jury blames a points failure for the 2002 Potters Bar train crash, in which seven died.
07/07/2010 11:19 PM
Deadly forest fires ravage Russia
Forest fires kill at least 23 people in central Russia, while a forecast of heavy rain brings relief to Moscow.
07/07/2010 11:06 PM
Three charged with Uganda bombing
Three Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda.
07/07/2010 10:51 PM
Venables' identity must be secret
The new identity of Jon Venables must be kept secret because there is "compelling evidence" of a threat to his safety, a judge says.
07/07/2010 10:42 PM
Deadly forest fires ravage Russia
Wild fires have continued to rage in central and western Russia, with more than 20 people now reported to have died.
07/07/2010 09:53 PM
Mammals decline in Chernobyl zone
The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone.
07/07/2010 09:41 PM
US economic growth slows to 2.4%
US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.
07/07/2010 09:21 PM
Sarkozy threat on police attacks
President Nicolas Sarkozy says he would like to strip French nationality from anyone of foreign origin who threatened the life of a police officer.
07/07/2010 09:10 PM
Benefits face 'radical' shake-up
Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.
07/07/2010 08:33 PM
Gove defends academy schools list
The Education Secretary insists there no is rush for schools in England to become academies, after criticism over the number of schools coming forward.
07/07/2010 08:30 PM
Vettel heads Alonso in practice
Red Bull appear to be in control as McLaren struggle during second practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
07/07/2010 08:27 PM
On the run
Northern Cyprus is a 'haven' for fugitives no longer
07/07/2010 06:59 PM
UK soldiers push to clear Taliban
Hundreds of UK soldiers launch an operation to clear Taliban insurgents from a key stronghold in southern Afghanistan.
07/07/2010 06:48 PM
'Short-changed'
Relatives' anger lingers over Potters Bar crash
07/07/2010 06:42 PM
Grim task of China oil clean-up
China is struggling with an arduous clean up after the country's worst oil spill, with grim conditions for those involved.
07/07/2010 06:23 PM
Four fined over SA 'racist video'
Four white South Africans are fined $2,700 (£1,700) each after making a video humiliating black university workers.
07/07/2010 06:23 PM
China river hunt for toxic drums
Search teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding.
07/07/2010 06:20 PM
Prescott Iraq intelligence doubts
The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.
07/07/2010 06:20 PM
Was croquet an Olympic sport?
Tug of war, croquet and cricket have all featured at the Olympics. See what else has been in and out over the years.
07/07/2010 06:15 PM
Strikes and ash extend BA losses
BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.
07/07/2010 05:52 PM
Rescues as Pakistan flood toll soars
More than 400 people have been killed and nearly 400,000 displaced in floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in northern Pakistan.
07/07/2010 05:43 PM
Saudi warned on expelling Somalis
The UN refugee agency urges Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis, saying 2,000 have recently been sent to Mogadishu.
07/07/2010 05:36 PM
Awards double for Valentine band
Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.
07/07/2010 05:24 PM
Bad trip
Are family holidays worth all the hassle?
07/07/2010 05:22 PM
Ben Shephard says goodbye to GMTV
Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV after 10 years telling viewers: "I'm going to miss all of you, every single one of you."
07/07/2010 05:05 PM
Expenses four in appeals defeat
Three ex-Labour MPs and an ex-Tory peer lose appeals over a ruling that they are not protected by parliamentary privilege from prosecution over expenses fraud allegations.
07/07/2010 04:43 PM
Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed
A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
07/07/2010 04:42 PM
'I survived grizzly bear attack'
A Canadian woman has said she played dead in order to escape from a bear during an attack in Montana that left one man dead.
07/07/2010 04:13 PM
Quiz of the week's news
The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions - plus the Weekly Bonus Question.
07/07/2010 03:24 PM
Call to check on mobile security
Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.
07/07/2010 03:06 PM
DeGeneres leaving American Idol
Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.
07/07/2010 08:13 AM
Maths fears over A-level reforms
Plans to reform A-levels could put students off maths and lead to university department closures, an academic body warns.
07/07/2010 06:47 AM
Pregnant women rights questioned
The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.
07/07/2010 05:52 AM
Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk
Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.
07/06/2010 06:33 PM
Facebook data hoarder speaks out
Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.
07/06/2010 05:43 PM
Choosing to be child-free
More women in the developed world are choosing not to have children. So why do others think it's OK to question this decision?