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Egypt protesters keep up pressure

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:32 AM PST

Anti-government protests in Egypt continue for a 16th day, with demonstrators blocking the entrance to the parliament building in Cairo.

Berlusconi criticises prosecutors

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:34 AM PST

Italy's prime minister says a request by prosecutors to have him put on trial immediately for allegedly paying for sex with an underage girl is "disgusting".

Bangladesh girl 'bled to death'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:36 AM PST

A Bangladeshi girl who was publicly whipped for having an alleged affair with a married man bled to death, according to a fresh post-mortem.

Nokia at 'crisis point', warns boss

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:12 AM PST

The new boss of Nokia warns staff that the company is at crisis point, having been squeezed by rivals such as Apple and Google.

US threat 'at highest since 9/11'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:41 AM PST

The threat of terrorism in the US is in some ways "at its most heightened state" since the 9/11 attacks, the US homeland security secretary says.

Oil supertanker hijacked off Oman

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:03 AM PST

Pirates hijack an oil supertanker off the coast of Oman, the vessel's Greek operator says, with suspicion falling on Somali gangs.

Bernanke warning on unemployment

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:40 AM PST

The US unemployment rate will not return to pre-financial crisis levels for "several years", says Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.

Southern Sudan minister shot dead

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:44 AM PST

A Southern Sudanese minister has been shot dead inside his ministry building in the capital, Juba, an army spokesman says.

Swiss twins 'last seen on ferry'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:10 AM PST

Missing Swiss twin girls were last seen on a ferry to Corsica with their father, a French prosecutor has said.

Charles Taylor boycotts trial

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:15 AM PST

The war crimes trial of ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor is adjourned until Friday after he fails to attend the court in The Hague.

Broadway critics maul Spider-Man

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:30 AM PST

Broadway's troubled Spider-Man musical is slated by critics in its first major press reviews, published a month ahead of its official opening night.

Trapped Indian burglars call police

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:18 AM PST

Three thieves trapped in a house in the Indian capital Delhi ask the police for help when their burglary backfires.

Sex ban mooted for Belgian crisis

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:26 AM PST

A female Belgian senator is suggesting that partners of politicians involved in coalition talks should go on a sex strike until a government is formed.

Butt investigated before spot-fixing affair

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:30 AM PST

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt was investigated by the ICC's anti-corruption unit in connection with "suspicious" phone calls and texts from agent Mazhar Majeed during the World Twenty20 last May.

Premier duo 'missed out on Gomez'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:05 AM PST

Bayern Munich turned down bids from Chelsea and Liverpool for striker Mario Gomez during the January transfer window, the BBC learns.

Muralitharan joins Glos for T20

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:04 AM PST

Gloucestershire sign Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan to play Twenty20 for the next two seasons.

Banks sign lending and bonus deal

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:09 AM PST

A long-awaited agreement with the largest UK banks on lending to businesses and the bonuses of top executives is announced by the government.

Pc blinded by Moat 'played dead'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST

The policeman blinded by Raoul Moat tells a jury how he "played dead" after being shot twice by the gunman.

Man, 26, held over Nikitta murder

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:27 AM PST

A man is arrested over the murder of pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender, whose body was found in a burning flat in Newport on Saturday.

'Serious' cases hit by rights ruling

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:39 AM PST

The Crown Office completes a review of cases affected by a ruling on police interviews of suspects without a lawyer present.

Bomb expert was 'under pressure'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:05 AM PST

Bomb disposal expert Olaf Schmid appeared "under pressure" on the day he was killed in Afghanistan, an inquest hears.

'Super head' Dame honour revoked

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:51 AM PST

An ex-head teacher made a dame for services to education has her honour revoked after being found guilty of misconduct.

SNP on course to pass budget plan

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 07:52 AM PST

The minority Scottish government is on course to see its £33bn budget passed, after a series of last-minute opposition concessions.

Man charged over flat fire murder

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:26 AM PST

A 43-year-old man is charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a burning flat in Edinburgh.

Howell 'dropped cable' into bath

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:23 AM PST

A court hears that Colin Howell, who was convicted of the double murder of his wife and his former lover's husband tried to electrocute his wife months before he poisoned her with carbon monoxide.

'Concerns' over DRD appointments

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:29 AM PST

The NI Commissioner for Public Appointments says she had concerns at how an interim board at NI Water was selected.

Jail for E.coli takeaway manager

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:22 AM PST

A former Wrexham takeaway operator is jailed for eight months and banned from running food businesses after admitting hygiene offences which led to an E. coli outbreak.

Level crossing 'madness' warning

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:53 AM PST

Hundreds of motorists in Wales are continuing to risk their lives at level crossings, says Network Rail.

LSE in merger with Canada's TMX

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:21 AM PST

The London Stock Exchange agrees a merger with TMX Group, which operates the Toronto Stock Exchange.

US surveillance extension blocked

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:42 PM PST

The US House of Representatives blocks a bill to extend surveillance powers granted by the Patriot Act, passed after the 9/11 attacks.

Aristide 'seeks no politics role'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:14 AM PST

Jean-Bertrand Aristide has no plans to re-enter politics, a lawyer for Haiti's exiled former leader tells the BBC as he collects a diplomatic passport for his client.

Tribes protest against Brazil dam

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 12:10 PM PST

Leaders of indigenous Amazon tribes hand a petition to Brazil's government opposing construction of a massive hydro-electric dam.

World shark attacks 'up in 2010'

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 01:45 PM PST

Sharks launched 79 unprovoked attacks on humans worldwide in 2010, the highest number in a decade, US researchers report.

Moscow bomb suspect siblings held

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:24 AM PST

Russian officials say they have arrested the brother and sister of the suspected suicide bomber who attacked a Moscow airport last month.

Charles attacks climate sceptics

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:54 AM PST

The Prince of Wales says climate change sceptics are "corrosive" but urges environmentalists to work harder to sell their message.

Three bomb attacks in Iraqi north

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:30 AM PST

Three bombs explode within minutes of each other in the oil city of Kirkuk, all near a Kurdish security headquarters, police say.

Mid-East peace process 'at risk'

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 05:35 PM PST

The Middle East peace process could become a "casualty" of the calls for change sweeping across the Arab world, the foreign secretary warns.

Parents face daughter murder case

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:06 AM PST

The parents of murdered Indian schoolgirl Aarushi Talwar, whose killing in 2008 shocked the country, are to face trial for her death.

Pakistan cabinet quits for revamp

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:31 AM PST

Pakistan's cabinet quits as part of plans to reduce the number of ministers by more than a third and slash government spending amid an economic crisis.

Russia to boost weapons on Kurils

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:15 AM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev orders the deployment of more weapons on the Kuril islands in the Pacific Ocean, which are claimed by Japan.

Taiwan general 'spied for China'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:56 AM PST

Taiwan detains a senior general on suspicion of spying for China - the highest-ranking officer involved in alleged espionage in decades.

Deutsche and Euronext mull merger

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:01 AM PST

Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext are in advanced talks about a merger that would create one of the world's biggest exchanges.

IMF 'downplayed' economic risks

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:51 AM PST

An inquiry into the IMF says that the agency downplayed the economic risks ahead of the financial crisis.

'Parasitic' sugar traders blamed

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:40 AM PST

Recent volatility in the price of sugar is blamed on "parasitic" speculators by the body representing big sugar traders.

Robots to get their own internet

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:54 AM PST

Domestic robots could soon have their own version of the internet and Wikipedia to help them learn about the world.

File-sharing case 'must continue'

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 09:24 AM PST

A controversial law firm that sent thousand of letters to alleged illegal file sharers is told its cases must be heard in court.

Picasso painting sells for £25m

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 04:43 PM PST

A portrait of the muse who transformed painter Pablo Picasso's life is sold for £25.2m ($40.7m) at Sotheby's auction house in London.

Streisand to perform at Grammys

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:30 AM PST

Singer Barbra Streisand is to give a rare performance at this weekend's Grammy awards, organisers announce.

Film-maker Moore sues Weinsteins

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:30 AM PST

Film-maker Michael Moore takes legal action against Hollywood producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein, claiming he is owed millions in profits for 2004 documentary Fahrenheit 9/11.

UK government 'lazy' on organics

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 01:33 AM PST

The UK government needs to learn lessons from its European neighbours when it comes to promoting and supporting the organic sector, a report says.

Palm oil deal aims to save carbon

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 08:34 PM PST

A major palm oil producer joins forces with environmental campaigners in a bid to ramp up forest protection.

Rainbow Warrior's farewell tour

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 01:43 AM PST

The flagship of environmental group Greenpeace, the Rainbow Warrior II, is in Hong Kong on its farewell tour to Asia.

Cancer deaths in Europe 'to fall'

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:28 PM PST

Experts are predicting a fall in overall cancer death rates for both men and women across Europe in 2011, based on current trends.

Botox 'little help' for migraines

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:51 AM PST

There is "limited evidence" for using the anti-wrinkle jab botox to treat chronic migraine, say researchers.

Prostate cancer 'gene test' hope

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:41 PM PST

Experts believe they can develop a genetic screening test that can tell doctors which men with prostate cancer need aggressive treatment.

Should graveyard wind chimes and plastic displays be banned?

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:27 AM PST

A council-run graveyard is trying to stop the spread of wind chimes and plastic windmills. But should you have the right to put whatever you want on your loved one's resting place?

Would you dig a toilet on your honeymoon?

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 05:13 PM PST

The modern honeymoon is synonymous with exotic indulgence, but some holidaying newlyweds are choosing something different.

VIDEO: Roadside bomb explodes in Iraq

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:49 AM PST

Television pictures caught the moment a bomb exploded exploded in Kirkuk, at the side of a road used by emergency services to reach the scene of a previous blast.

VIDEO: CCTV of 'polite robber' hold up in Seattle

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:05 AM PST

A 'polite robber' has been filmed holding up a petrol station in Seattle

VIDEO: 'The new symbol of Egypt's revolution'

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 03:15 PM PST

Cairo has seen the biggest protest so far against the rule of President Mubarak, as hundreds of thousands of people crowded Tahrir Square demanding far-reaching reforms.

VIDEO: Strain of being in love but separated by war

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:59 PM PST

An exhibition at the National Army Museum looks at the unique challenges war places on a relationship.

VIDEO: Treasury in Ivory Coast wrecked by fire

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:49 PM PST

Firefighters have succeeded in putting out a fire at the treasury in Abidjan, the main city in Ivory Coast.

VIDEO: Egypt's 'unfinished revolution'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:04 AM PST

Anti-government protests in Egypt continue and spread to parliament, as the US urges an end to the 30-year state of emergency.

VIDEO: Re-living The Beatles' Cavern debut

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:46 AM PST

The Beatles' first gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool was 50 years ago to the day.

VIDEO: Controversial Gaza photo exhibition

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 01:43 PM PST

An award-winning German photographer has been documenting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for more than two decades. The new images form part of an exhibition which is on in London.

Day in pictures

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:46 AM PST

A selection of striking images from around the world

E-mail, tweet, Google

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:51 AM PST

Divided Attention Disorder? Log off and read a book

Fire and brimstone

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 01:24 AM PST

Is sulphur mining in a volcano the world's most dangerous job?

Building bridges

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 05:16 PM PST

Pictures of how Chinese money is reshaping Africa

Urban push

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:31 AM PST

Walmart uses recession to gain footing in US cities

Disaster movies

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:03 AM PST

Venezuelan films inspired by devastating real-life landslides

Respect, please!

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 05:03 PM PST

Former pop star Toyah Willcox on the value of older women

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