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Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:41 AM PST

Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi has condemned anti-government protests and refused to cede power, in his first major speech since unrest began.

NZ quake rescue runs into night

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:14 AM PST

Rescuers are toiling overnight to reach scores of trapped people after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake which has claimed at least 65 lives.

Americans killed on hijack yacht

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:42 AM PST

Four Americans hijacked by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman on Friday have been killed by their captors, US defence officials say.

Iranian warships enter Suez Canal

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:55 AM PST

Two Iranian warships have entered the Suez Canal to make a passage to the Mediterranean Sea, canal officials say.

Drunk Australia sailors condemned

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:29 AM PST

Sailors aboard an Australian naval ship engaged in "predatory" behaviour and drunken misconduct while deployed in Asia in 2009, a retired judge reports.

India PM gives way on telecoms probe

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:19 AM PST

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announces a cross-party inquiry into a telecoms scandal which is believed to have cost the nation up to $40bn (£24.5bn).

India train fire: 31 found guilty

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:33 AM PST

A court in the Indian state of Gujarat convicts 31 people of the 2002 train attack in the town of Godhra that sparked deadly riots across the state.

Bahrain orders prisoner release

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:42 AM PST

Thousands of Bahrainis attend the funeral of a Shia protester, a day after King Hamad orders that a number of political prisoners be freed.

Thai red-shirt leaders released

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:31 AM PST

Key leaders of Thailand's opposition red-shirt movement are freed on bail nine months after being detained, but say protests will continue.

Monitors for Thai-Cambodia border

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:39 AM PST

Thailand and Cambodia agree to allow Indonesian observers to monitor disputed border territory that has been the scene of deadly fighting, an official says.

Chinese gamer dies after three-day session

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:03 AM PST

A Chinese man has died after a three-day online gaming session in which he did not sleep and barely ate, reports say.

Scott's Antarctic samples give climate clues

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:40 AM PST

Samples of a marine creature collected during Scott's Antarctic expeditions are yielding data that may prove valuable in projecting climate change.

Ragged England sneak past Dutch

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:45 AM PST

England survive a major scare in their opening World Cup match as they overcome a spirited Netherlands with only eight balls to spare in Nagpur.

Teams unfazed by delay - Webber

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:51 PM PST

Red Bull driver Mark Webber believes the decision to call off the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix will not hurt the teams' preparations for the 2011 campaign.

McCoist to become Rangers manager

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:55 AM PST

Rangers confirm that Ally McCoist will succeed Walter Smith as manager at the end of the season.

Plans to fly Britons out of Libya

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:46 AM PST

The UK government is trying to charter a plane to Libya to help stranded Britons return home, the Foreign Secretary William Hague says.

MI5 'had chance to spot 7/7 plan'

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:54 AM PST

MI5 received intelligence four months before 7/7 which could have identified ringleader Mohammed Sidique Khan as an extremist, the inquests have heard.

UK team to join NZ quake effort

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:06 AM PST

A UK search-and-rescue team is on its way to New Zealand to join the relief effort after the Christchurch earthquake.

Mother not guilty of fire murders

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:03 AM PST

A woman accused of murdering two of her children in a Derbyshire house fire is found not guilty.

Arrests in Rooney blackmail probe

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:56 AM PST

Three people are arrested by police investigating an alleged plot to blackmail Coleen Rooney.

Velodrome for 2012 Games opened

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:22 AM PST

The 6,000-seat velodrome for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics is officially opened.

Candidate quits over sex charges

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:50 AM PST

A Lib Dem parliamentary candidate in Aberdeen stands down after being charged with offences related to prostitution.

Murder jury visits site of crash

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:08 AM PST

The jury in the case of a man accused of murdering his wife to get insurance money visits the crash scene in Aberdeenshire.

'I knew nothing' - murder accused

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:34 AM PST

Hazel Stewart who is accused of a double murder, said she did not know her lover's wife's body was in his car on the night of the killings, a court in Coleraine has heard.

Baggott comments 'damaged PSNI'

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:54 AM PST

The chief constable has damaged the PSNI's reputation with his remarks about the McGurk's bar bombing report, an SDLP MLA claims.

Test drive death family's anguish

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:14 AM PST

The family of a young man killed on a test drive say his loss has caused them ill health and distress, as the driver starts a four-year jail sentence.

Firefighters join NZ quake effort

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:09 AM PST

Nine firefighters from south Wales are to fly out to New Zealand to join the relief effort after the Christchurch earthquake.

Fidel Castro: US to invade Libya

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:42 AM PST

Cuba's ex-leader Fidel Castro uses an article in Cuban media to accuse the US of being ready to order an invasion of Libya.

Lahore shooting suspect 'was CIA'

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:38 AM PST

A US man held in Pakistan over the shootings of two men in Lahore was secretly working for the CIA at the time, reports quoting unnamed US officials state.

Mexican growth hits 10-year high

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:55 AM PST

The Mexican economy grew by 5.5% last year, its fastest annual growth in 10 years, official figures show.

China starts Bahamas resort work

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:47 PM PST

China starts work on a $2.6bn (£1.6bn) Bahamas-based holiday resort as its state-owned firms expand their economic reach.

Stampede in Mali 'kills dozens'

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:58 AM PST

At least 36 people are killed in a stampede at a stadium in Mali after an imam's sermon at a Muslim festival, officials say.

Ivory Coast rights abuse warning

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:18 AM PST

Amnesty International warns of a "human rights black hole" in Ivory Coast as at least six more protesters are killed in clashes in the main city of Abidjan

Europeans flee violence in Libya

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:57 AM PST

Several European countries send planes to evacuate their citizens from strife-torn Libya as continuing violence threatens economic projects.

Oil prices rise amid Libya unrest

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:42 AM PST

Oil prices rise in the UK and US after continued unrest in Libya and worries about the country's crude exports.

Cameron hails Middle East changes

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:07 AM PST

"History is sweeping" through the Middle East and North Africa, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said in a speech to the Kuwaiti Parliament.

South Asians ready to flee Libya

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:42 AM PST

Tens of thousands of South Asian workers in Libya prepare to flee the country as clashes continue between protesters and the security forces.

Kashmir hit by protest shutdown

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:26 AM PST

Life in Indian-administered Kashmir is paralysed by a shutdown to protest against the detention of a prominent separatist leader in Delhi.

Philippines peace deal 'by 2012'

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:09 PM PST

The Philippines government and communist rebels set a goal of peace by 2012, at the talks in Norway, the first in more than six years.

Moody's cuts Japan credit outlook

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:35 PM PST

Rating agency Moody's cuts its rating outlook on Japan to negative from stable citing concerns over debts.

BHP Billiton moves into shale gas

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:39 AM PST

Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton agrees to buy shale gas assets from US firm Chesapeake Energy for $4.75bn.

Wal-Mart sees US sales decline

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:03 AM PST

Retail giant Wal-Mart reports a seventh straight quarterly decline in underlying sales at its US stores as it loses out to competitors.

BAA sees losses narrow to £317m

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:14 AM PST

UK airports operator BAA reports a loss of £317m for 2010 after a year of volcanic ash, strikes and snow.

Xbox to welcome Kinect 'hackers'

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:04 PM PST

Microsoft is to open up its Xbox Kinect technology to allow amateur software developers to experiment with it.

Anonymous denies Westboro attack

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:44 AM PST

Anonymous said calls for it to attack the website of controversial anti-gay Westboro Bapist Church were a hoax.

Offline hits back in online chart

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:28 AM PST

Established offline companies now account for half the places in the UK's top 50 web brands, research finds.

'Lost' Enid Blyton book unearthed

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:50 AM PST

An unpublished and previously unknown Enid Blyton novel is believed to have turned up in an archive of the late children's author's work.

Owls turn brown as climate warms

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:31 AM PST

Tawny owls turn brown to survive in warmer climates, say scientists, with the once dominant grey feathers becoming a thing of the past.

Blocking enzyme cut cancer spread

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:47 PM PST

Scientists at the UK's Institute of Cancer Research have prevented cancers spreading in mice by blocking an enzyme.

Christchurch Earthquake: Your pictures

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:44 AM PST

Pictures sent to the BBC from people in New Zealand following an earthquake in Christchurch, which killed 65 people.

The battle over street charity

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:41 PM PST

Whether you call them 'chuggers' or face-to-face street fundraisers, the controversy over charity's most direct tactic goes on.

A hunger strike, wedding cakes and puppies

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:20 AM PST

As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic.

VIDEO: Scene of devastation after NZ quake

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:23 AM PST

At least 65 people have died and many more have been injured after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island.

VIDEO: Security fears for 2014 Winter Games

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:01 PM PST

In Russia there is concern that terrorists could be planning to attack the 2014 Winter Olympics, to be held in Sochi. Steve Rosenberg looks at the security arrangements being put in place.

VIDEO: 'Words can't describe awful quake scene'

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:45 PM PST

People who witnessed the earthquake that struck Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island relate their experiences.

VIDEO: Gaddafi's bizarre TV appearance

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:53 PM PST

Libya's leader, Muammar Gaddafi, made a brief appearance on state TV in the capital, Tripoli, dismissing "malicious rumours" that he has fled the country

VIDEO: Mysteries of Mercury to be revealed

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 03:17 PM PST

An American spacecraft will make history in the next few weeks when it becomes the first to enter orbit around the planet Mercury.

VIDEO: Gerry Adams on Ireland campaign trail

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:13 AM PST

The Irish head to the polls this Friday in a General Election that was forced by the collapse of the country's finances.

VIDEO: British dancers at Russia's Bolshoi

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:37 AM PST

The BBC's Daniel Sandford visits three British students who are attending the elite Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia

A fortunate age

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:39 PM PST

The BBC's Paul Reynolds on how to preserve peace and prosperity

Olympic task

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:02 PM PST

Russia prepares for 2014 Winter Games in a volatile region

Deadly bite

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:06 AM PST

The growing global threat of snake bites

Day in pictures

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:17 AM PST

Eye-catching images from around the world

High energy

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:04 AM PST

How high will Arab protests push oil and gas prices?

Grain grabbers

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:56 PM PST

How food has been 'stolen' from the poorest in India

Irish election diary

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:39 AM PST

Simmering anger as last live TV debate looms

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