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- Japan steps up cooling operation
- Gaddafi jets bomb rebel bastion
- Haiti's Aristide 'returning home'
- Bahrain urged to rein in forces
- 'Deadly shelling' in Ivory Coast
- India vote 'influenced by cash'
- China suspends nuclear building
- Pakistan drone strike 'kills 40'
- Bolshoi ballet director resigns over photos
- Tibet monk death 'sparks protest'
- Gene therapy 'treats' Parkinson's
- VIDEO: High diver's heart-stopping plunge into paddling pool
- Monkeys 'recognise friends' from photographs
- Live - England v West Indies
- Trial date set for Pakistan trio
- Ferdinand may miss Man Utd run-in
- Leave Bahrain now, Britons urged
- UK arranging Japan charter planes
- Police 'lost' Bird in roadworks
- Shooting arrest man 'was on bail'
- 'Stalker' denies fantasist claims
- Two Tunnel link deaths accidental
- Islay tidal power scheme approved
- Report reveals ferry crash flaws
- Dead soldier 'reunited with baby'
- Woman killed in Frosses car crash
- 14 on £20m mortgage fraud charges
- 'Co-operate or be merged' warning
- US to help citizens leave Japan
- US inflation rate picks up speed
- Venezuela freezes nuclear plans
- UN backs Central America security
- Ramaphosa buys McDonald's in SA
- Zimbabwe 'Egypt' activists bailed
- Merkel calls time on nuclear age
- 'No way' Gaddafi funded Sarkozy
- Abbas to make rare visit to Gaza
- Pakistan anger over Davis release
- Bangladeshis 'bullied' in Bahrain
- New book bomb attack in Indonesia
- Malaysia Christian in Shariah ban
- Japan and Bahrain boost oil price
- Yen hits record as Nikkei slides
- Long-haul pick-up lifts Lufthansa
- Twitter boss on application snub
- Heavy Rain reigns at games Baftas
- Spammers go silent mid-campaign
- First US X Factor judge confirmed
- Foster: 'No regrets' over Gibson
- Albarn to star in new stage show
- Choppers and cannon bring no nuclear relief
- Probe set to orbit Planet Mercury
- Cholesterol drugs could cut clots
- US 'radiation pill' sales surge
- Japan crisis: Safety concerns
- Dennis the Menace in the Asbo era
- How does a town get a 'royal' title?
- VIDEO: The moment tsunami hit Miyako City
- VIDEO: Sheltering from the nuclear crisis
- VIDEO: Gaddafi troops head to Benghazi
- VIDEO: 'Braving the bullets' in Bahrain
- VIDEO: Man searches for wife who saved children
- VIDEO: Residents head south away from Tokyo
- VIDEO: Water cannon try to cool reactors
- VIDEO: Crowded airports as people flee Japan
- Nazi craze
- Not so different
- Day in pictures
- No mood to party
- Horses to slaughter
- Endgame in sight?
- Power trip
| Japan steps up cooling operation Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:11 AM PDT Japan is stepping up efforts to cool overheating fuel at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, as helicopters dump tonnes of sea water. |
| Gaddafi jets bomb rebel bastion Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:21 AM PDT Forces loyal to Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi launch their first air raids on the main rebel-held town of Benghazi, as the UN considers imposing a no-fly zone. |
| Haiti's Aristide 'returning home' Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:09 AM PDT Haiti's former President Jean-Betrand Aristide is set to return to his home country days before the final round of a presidential election. |
| Bahrain urged to rein in forces Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:45 AM PDT The UN human rights chief condemns the "shocking" use of force by security forces against protesters in Bahrain. |
| 'Deadly shelling' in Ivory Coast Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:23 AM PDT Shells are fired at an Abidjan district opposed to disputed President Laurent Gbagbo, with reports of at least 10 dead. |
| India vote 'influenced by cash' Posted: 17 Mar 2011 06:26 AM PDT India's ruling Congress party paid off MPs to survive a crucial vote of confidence in 2008, a diplomatic cable released by the Wikileaks website suggests. |
| China suspends nuclear building Posted: 17 Mar 2011 01:11 AM PDT China suspends approval for new nuclear power stations following the accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant. |
| Pakistan drone strike 'kills 40' Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:22 AM PDT At least 40 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in a US drone strike in the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan, officials say. |
| Bolshoi ballet director resigns over photos Posted: 17 Mar 2011 04:12 AM PDT The head of Russia's world-famous Bolshoi ballet troupe resigns after an erotic photo scandal. |
| Tibet monk death 'sparks protest' Posted: 17 Mar 2011 02:44 AM PDT Heightened security and unrest is reported around a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in southwestern China after a monk self-immolates. |
| Gene therapy 'treats' Parkinson's Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT Treating Parkinson's disease with gene therapy has been shown to be successful in clinical trials for the first time, say US researchers. |
| VIDEO: High diver's heart-stopping plunge into paddling pool Posted: 17 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PDT A shallow diver breaks his own world record by jumping 36ft into a paddling pool containing just 12 inches of water. |
| Monkeys 'recognise friends' from photographs Posted: 17 Mar 2011 02:23 AM PDT Monkeys learn with age to recognise photographs of their friends, according to scientists. |
| Posted: 17 Mar 2011 06:02 AM PDT England's World Cup hopes are in the balance as West Indies edge closer towards the 244 they need to win the Group B match in Chennai. |
| Trial date set for Pakistan trio Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:40 AM PDT Three former Pakistan cricketers facing conspiracy charges are granted unconditional bail ahead of a trial starting on 20 May. |
| Ferdinand may miss Man Utd run-in Posted: 17 Mar 2011 03:26 AM PDT Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand could miss the rest of the season after failing to recover from a calf injury. |
| Leave Bahrain now, Britons urged Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:11 AM PDT The UK Foreign Office urges Britons to leave Bahrain on Thursday using commercial flights, as protests and violence continue in the Gulf state. |
| UK arranging Japan charter planes Posted: 17 Mar 2011 07:06 AM PDT The government is to charter planes so that Britons who want to leave Japan can fly from Tokyo to Hong Kong. |
| Police 'lost' Bird in roadworks Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:06 AM PDT Armed police chasing gunman Derrick Bird passed his taxi coming the other way and then lost him in roadworks, an inquest hears. |
| Shooting arrest man 'was on bail' Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:46 AM PDT A man, arrested after two men were shot at a travellers' site in Suffolk, was already on bail after an earlier shooting there, the BBC learns. |
| 'Stalker' denies fantasist claims Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:00 AM PDT A man accused of being the Night Stalker rapist denies claims he is a fantasist who would "stoop to any level" to avoid prosecution. |
| Two Tunnel link deaths accidental Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:24 AM PDT A verdict of accidental death is returned at an inquest into the deaths of two men during the building of the Channel Tunnel rail link. |
| Islay tidal power scheme approved Posted: 17 Mar 2011 03:27 AM PDT A major tidal energy project is to be built in the Sound of Islay off the west coast of Scotland. |
| Report reveals ferry crash flaws Posted: 17 Mar 2011 06:28 AM PDT A report raises concerns about watchkeeping on a ferry and boat involved in a collision which led to a teenager's death. |
| Dead soldier 'reunited with baby' Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:28 AM PDT The family of a Royal Irish Regiment soldier killed in Afghanistan say he will be buried in Banbridge beside his baby daughter who died a year ago. |
| Woman killed in Frosses car crash Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:09 AM PDT A woman dies in an accident on the main road between Ballymena and Ballymoney. |
| 14 on £20m mortgage fraud charges Posted: 17 Mar 2011 05:47 AM PDT Fourteen people, including a solicitor, surveyors, valuers and mortgage advisers, appear in court charged in connection with an alleged £20m conspiracy to defraud. |
| 'Co-operate or be merged' warning Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:08 AM PDT Anglesey councillors are warned their authority could be abolished if they do not co-operate with commissioners appointed to run the authority. |
| US to help citizens leave Japan Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:07 AM PDT The US government charters planes to evacuate Americans from Japan, in a sign that the US is increasingly concerned about the nuclear crisis. |
| US inflation rate picks up speed Posted: 17 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PDT US prices rose 0.5% in February compared with the previous month, figures show, as food and fuel prices continue to increase. |
| Venezuela freezes nuclear plans Posted: 17 Mar 2011 01:10 AM PDT Venezuela halts plans to develop nuclear power in the light of the crisis in Japan, but Chile says it will keep the nuclear energy option open. |
| UN backs Central America security Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:49 PM PDT UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, on a visit to Guatemala, promises to support Central America in its fight against insecurity and violence. |
| Ramaphosa buys McDonald's in SA Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:34 AM PDT Prominent anti-apartheid activist Cyril Ramaphosa is to take over the McDonald's fast-food chain in the country, it is announced. |
| Zimbabwe 'Egypt' activists bailed Posted: 17 Mar 2011 03:31 AM PDT A Zimbabwe court grants bail to six activists accused of treason for attending a lecture about the Egypt uprising but they remain in custody while they raise the money. |
| Merkel calls time on nuclear age Posted: 17 Mar 2011 05:06 AM PDT German Chancellor Angela Merkel announces a "measured exit" from nuclear power in response to the Japanese crisis. |
| 'No way' Gaddafi funded Sarkozy Posted: 17 Mar 2011 02:57 AM PDT Nicolas Sarkozy's former presidential election campaign head rejects claims by a son of Col Gaddafi that they received Libyan funding. |
| Abbas to make rare visit to Gaza Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:36 AM PDT Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he is ready to travel to Gaza to try and end the division between his Fatah party and the Islamist movement Hamas. |
| Pakistan anger over Davis release Posted: 17 Mar 2011 01:53 AM PDT Lawyers in Pakistan stage protests over the decision on Wednesday by a court to release a US CIA contractor accused of two murders. |
| Bangladeshis 'bullied' in Bahrain Posted: 17 Mar 2011 06:14 AM PDT Bangladeshi expatriates in Bahrain say they have been forced to take part in pro-government rallies. |
| New book bomb attack in Indonesia Posted: 17 Mar 2011 06:46 AM PDT A mail bomb is sent to an Indonesian singer - the fourth incident targeting prominent people who have called for religious tolerance in under a week. |
| Malaysia Christian in Shariah ban Posted: 17 Mar 2011 12:27 AM PDT A Christian lawyer in Malaysia loses her bid to practise in the country's Shariah Islamic court system. |
| Japan and Bahrain boost oil price Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:11 AM PDT The oil price rebounds as markets refocus on events in the Middle East and Japan's need to substitute lost nuclear power. |
| Yen hits record as Nikkei slides Posted: 17 Mar 2011 03:38 AM PDT The Japanese yen hits a post-WWII record against the US dollar as stocks slide amid radiation and earnings concerns. |
| Long-haul pick-up lifts Lufthansa Posted: 17 Mar 2011 03:13 AM PDT Lufthansa reports a bigger-than-expected profit for 2010, thanks to cost-cutting and a pick-up in long-haul traffic. |
| Twitter boss on application snub Posted: 17 Mar 2011 05:58 AM PDT Twitter founder Biz Stone denies snubbing developers but tells the BBC there are too many third party clients available. |
| Heavy Rain reigns at games Baftas Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:33 PM PDT Murder-mystery Heavy Rain picks up three video game Baftas, but Mass Effect 2 takes the best game title at the industry's premier awards ceremony. |
| Spammers go silent mid-campaign Posted: 17 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT The sudden drop in activity of a spam producer looks to be the result of the largest co-ordinated attack on spammers. |
| First US X Factor judge confirmed Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:07 AM PDT US music mogul LA Reid, who helped bring Jay Z and Kanye West to fame, is the first judge to be confirmed for the American X Factor. |
| Foster: 'No regrets' over Gibson Posted: 17 Mar 2011 04:49 AM PDT Jodie Foster has said she had "no regrets" about casting troubled actor Mel Gibson as the lead in her latest film, The Beaver. |
| Albarn to star in new stage show Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:55 AM PDT The line-up for this summer's Manchester International Festival will include a stage show written by and starring Blur and Gorillaz singer Damon Albarn. |
| Choppers and cannon bring no nuclear relief Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:02 AM PDT Concern grows about the prospects for Fukushima, with fears of a partial meltdown raised anew. |
| Probe set to orbit Planet Mercury Posted: 17 Mar 2011 05:06 AM PDT Nasa's Messenger spacecraft is primed and ready to enter into orbit around Mercury on Friday - the first probe to do so. |
| Cholesterol drugs could cut clots Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT Drugs used to regulate levels of cholesterol in the blood may also reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots, say researchers. |
| US 'radiation pill' sales surge Posted: 16 Mar 2011 10:45 AM PDT Fears of radiation sickness stemming from the unfolding nuclear crisis in Japan prompt a surge in US sales of potassium iodide, a preventative drug. |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2011 10:05 AM PDT Japan's Emperor Akihito has said he is "deeply worried" about the crisis his country is facing following last Friday's earthquake and tsunami. Here BBC News website readers talk about whether they are evacuating or staying put. |
| Dennis the Menace in the Asbo era Posted: 17 Mar 2011 03:41 AM PDT Dennis the Menace is 60 years old. How did this definitive naughty boy make it all the way to the 21st Century? |
| How does a town get a 'royal' title? Posted: 17 Mar 2011 01:25 AM PDT Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire is the first town in more than 100 years to given the "royal" title, but how is it bestowed? |
| VIDEO: The moment tsunami hit Miyako City Posted: 17 Mar 2011 05:27 AM PDT More footage has emerged of the tsunami reaching the port town of Miyako City in Iwate Prefecture. |
| VIDEO: Sheltering from the nuclear crisis Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:23 AM PDT Nearly a week on from the devastating earthquake and tsunami which has destroyed entire communities, half a million people have been left homeless in northern Japan. Clyde Myrie reports from a refugee centre in Yamagata. |
| VIDEO: Gaddafi troops head to Benghazi Posted: 17 Mar 2011 06:55 AM PDT Troops loyal to Colonel Gaddafi reach the outskirts of the main rebel stronghold, Benghazi, according to Libyan State Television. |
| VIDEO: 'Braving the bullets' in Bahrain Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:31 AM PDT The UN human rights chief has condemned the "shocking" use of force by security forces against protesters in Bahrain. |
| VIDEO: Man searches for wife who saved children Posted: 16 Mar 2011 12:15 PM PDT Tatsuya Suzuki has found his two children, but is still looking for his wife. From Sendai Damian Grammaticas talks to Tatsuya about his quest to find her, while looking after their children. |
| VIDEO: Residents head south away from Tokyo Posted: 17 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT Residents and foreign nationals are evacuating Tokyo as concern over food and fuel supplies, as well as a damaged nuclear plant continue. |
| VIDEO: Water cannon try to cool reactors Posted: 17 Mar 2011 05:13 AM PDT Authorities near the tsunami hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are using increasingly desperate measures to get the situation under control |
| VIDEO: Crowded airports as people flee Japan Posted: 17 Mar 2011 04:30 AM PDT Japan's nuclear crisis is sparking fears of radiation poisoning and many people are deciding whether to stay in the country. |
| Posted: 17 Mar 2011 02:13 AM PDT Why are bizarre books about Hitler so popular? |
| Posted: 17 Mar 2011 04:32 AM PDT What fruit flies teach us about ourselves |
| Posted: 17 Mar 2011 05:36 AM PDT A selection of striking images from around the world |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:14 PM PDT Why Italy's 150th anniversary lacks festive feeling |
| Posted: 17 Mar 2011 12:01 AM PDT The equine victims of Ireland's recession |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:34 PM PDT Ivory Coast strongman caught between sanctions and militias |
| Posted: 17 Mar 2011 02:17 AM PDT How Obama's visit could help reset US-Brazil ties |
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