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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.

Live - England v West Indies

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.

Japan crisis: Safety concerns

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.

Nazi craze

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 02:13 AM PDT

Why are bizarre books about Hitler so popular?

Not so different

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 04:32 AM PDT

What fruit flies teach us about ourselves

Day in pictures

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 05:36 AM PDT

A selection of striking images from around the world

No mood to party

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Why Italy's 150th anniversary lacks festive feeling

Horses to slaughter

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 12:01 AM PDT

The equine victims of Ireland's recession

Endgame in sight?

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:34 PM PDT

Ivory Coast strongman caught between sanctions and militias

Power trip

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 02:17 AM PDT

How Obama's visit could help reset US-Brazil ties

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