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Libya group urges Gaddafi to go

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 09:01 AM PDT

The newly formed international "contact group" on Libya calls for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to stand down as the country's leader.

Egypt detains Mubarak for 15 days

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 06:06 AM PDT

Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak has been detained for 15 days, ahead of a corruption probe and just hours after he suffered heart problems.

Soap giants in price-fixing fine

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:28 AM PDT

The consumer products giants Unilever and Procter & Gamble are fined 315m ($456m) euros for fixing washing powder prices in Europe.

Suicide bomber kills Afghan elder

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:29 AM PDT

An influential pro-government elder is among at least 10 people killed by a suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan, the interior ministry says.

Two suspects 'admit' Belarus bomb

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:53 AM PDT

Two suspects in Belarus admit a bomb attack which killed 12 people at a metro station in Minsk, President Alexander Lukashenko says.

Obama briefs on deficit cut plan

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:36 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama is briefing congressional leaders on his budget deficit plan, in a bid to draw a contrast with Republican proposals.

China navy 'less aggressive' - US

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 11:07 PM PDT

The US navy chief, Admiral Robert Willard, says China's navy has been less aggressive in recent months in disputed waters in the Asia-Pacific region.

Ouattara vows Ivory Coast justice

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:36 AM PDT

All sides in Ivory Coast's conflict over the disputed presidency must face justice, the country's new President Alassane Ouattara says.

Brazil to call for gun law vote

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:54 AM PDT

Brazilian lawmakers say they will propose a referendum on whether to ban the sale of guns, after the killing of 12 school children in Rio de Janeiro.

Dutch resume Wilders 'hate' trial

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:37 AM PDT

Dutch political leader Geert Wilders appears in court on charges of inciting hatred against Muslims, after a judge ruled his trial could go ahead.

Rival Yemen forces clash in Sanaa

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:27 AM PDT

Two people die as rival Yemeni forces clash in the capital Sanaa, while mass protests and unrest continue across the country.

EU's biofuel targets 'unethical'

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:03 AM PDT

EU biofuels targets are unethical and should be lifted temporarily, according to a report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.

Israeli minister flushes toilet in live interview

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:31 AM PDT

Israel's outspoken foreign minister chooses a novel way of making a point in a radio interview - apparently flushing the toilet live on the air.

First he loses the Masters, now his clubs go missing...

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:43 AM PDT

Rory McIlroy's clubs are mislaid during a flight to Kuala Lumpur for the Malaysian Open.

Rooney explains swearing mistake

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:52 AM PDT

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney admits he lost control when he swore into a live TV camera at West Ham, and that it was wrong.

Assertive Murray beats Stepanek

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:32 AM PDT

British number one Andy Murray produces an authoritative display to beat Czech Radek Stepanek in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters.

Usmanov defiant on Arsenal shares

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:43 AM PDT

Billionaire Alisher Usmanov says he will not sell his Arsenal shares in the week fellow shareholder Stan Kroenke triggers a mandatory buyout offer.

Lansley sorry after nurse rebuke

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:22 AM PDT

Andrew Lansley has apologised for failing to communicate his plans for the NHS, after nurses passed a vote of no confidence in him.

Hague suggests Libya rebel fund

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:59 AM PDT

Foreign Secretary William Hague calls for the creation of an international fund to provide financial support for the rebel leaders in Libya.

Brookside star on murder charge

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:45 AM PDT

A former Brookside actor appears in court charged with the murder of a nightclub doorman who was shot dead outside a Liverpool pub.

UK jobless total falls to 2.48m

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:32 AM PDT

UK unemployment fell by 17,000 in the three months to the end of February to 2.48 million, official figures show.

Dead baby discovered in bin bag

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:38 AM PDT

The body of a newborn baby has been found in a bin liner in east London along with a distinctive pink vest, the Metropolitan Police reveal.

MG resuming major UK production

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:43 AM PDT

The first new MG for 16 years rolls off the production line in Longbridge.

Teenage pair shot dead at house

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:52 AM PDT

Two teenagers, named locally as Sophie Taylor and Callum Murray, die as a result of gunshot wounds at a house in Moray.

Probe after body found in field

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:55 AM PDT

An investigation is launched after a body is found in a field by two members of the public at Larbert, near Falkirk.

Man convicted of birthday murder

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:55 AM PDT

A man is convicted of the murder of Eamonn Hughes, 49, in Dungannon in September 2008.

NI jobless total rises to 59,000

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:41 AM PDT

The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Northern Ireland reaches 59,000 - an increase of 100 on the previous month.

Budget airline pulls out of city

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:26 AM PDT

Budget airline bmibaby says it will stop its operations from Cardiff airport from the autumn and focus on areas with "strong growth opportunities".

Zeta Jones quits as event patron

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:21 AM PDT

Catherine Zeta Jones quits as patron of Swansea Bay Film Festival, in the wake of fellow actor Michael Sheen resigning as vice president.

JP Morgan sees profits increase

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 06:08 AM PDT

Wall Street giant JP Morgan Chase sees a rise in first-quarter profits, helped by an improvement in its credit card business.

Supervolcano fed by bigger plume

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 06:25 AM PDT

The underground volcanic plume at Yellowstone in the US may be bigger than previously thought, according to geologists.

Foxconn 'mulls $12bn Brazil move'

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 11:25 PM PDT

Foxconn is planning to invest as much as $12bn (£7.4bn) in Brazil, according to Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff.

MPs criticise World Service cuts

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 06:02 PM PDT

The BBC's World Service is too valuable to the UK for its funding to be cut, a government watchdog says.

EU eases curbs on Burma ministers

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 03:35 AM PDT

The EU relaxes its restrictions against 22 members of Burma's government, including the new foreign minister seen "as an essential interlocutor" with the West.

Toyota curbs production in Europe

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 02:16 PM PDT

Toyota will suspend output at five European plants for several days as component supplies remain limited after March's earthquake.

Polls begin in key Indian states

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 11:45 PM PDT

Voting for assembly elections begins in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and the union territory of Pondicherry.

Pakistan drone raid 'kills four'

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:06 AM PDT

US drone aircraft have killed at least four people in a missile attack in the Pakistani tribal area of South Waziristan, local officials say.

Japan downgrades economic outlook

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 12:19 AM PDT

The Japanese government downgrades its assessment of the economy, following last month's earthquake and tsunami.

US citizen 'detained in N Korea'

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 09:09 PM PDT

The US calls for the release of a US citizen it says is being held in North Korea, days before Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to visit South Korea.

IMF warns European banks on funds

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:07 AM PDT

Some European banks need bigger capital cushions to stop them being a risk to the global financial system, the IMF warns.

US retail sales see further rise

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 06:54 AM PDT

US retail sales in March rose for the ninth month in a row, and February's figures were better than originally thought.

Bmibaby pulls out of two airports

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:34 AM PDT

Low-cost airline Bmibaby announces it will cease flying from Cardiff and Manchester airports from the end of this summer.

Fujitsu offers UK fast rural net

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:34 AM PDT

Fujitsu is to create a superfast broadband network for rural parts of the UK, rivalling BT's service.

Sweden is most ICT-wired country

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 02:25 PM PDT

Sweden and Singapore come out top in a World Economic Forum study on the digital competitiveness of nations.

Portrait award shortlist unveiled

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:17 AM PDT

An eight-foot high portrait of a naked model handcuffed to a rock has been shortlisted for the National Portrait Gallery's annual art prize.

Batman 'not another Spider-Man'

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 09:47 AM PDT

Producers of a new Batman stage show say the production will not suffer from the same problems that afflicted the Broadway Spider-Man musical.

Iraq marshlands film wins award

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:53 AM PDT

A Dorset filmmaker's wildlife documentary about the marshes of Iraq has won an international award.

Nasa announces US shuttle museums

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 11:33 AM PDT

The Nasa announces it will send four retired space shuttles to museums in California, New York, Florida and suburban Washington.

Shale gas may be worse than coal

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 10:10 AM PDT

The new kid on the energy block, shale gas, may be worse for climate change than coal, a study concludes.

Obesity surgery 'cuts diabetes'

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 12:27 AM PDT

The UK's first large-scale study on the impact of weight-loss surgery reports a large reduction in type 2 diabetes and other health problems.

Is dangerous cycling a problem?

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:28 AM PDT

MPs could introduce a new crime of causing death by dangerous cycling. But how much of a threat are bicycle users?

Can ordinary people make good interviewers?

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 03:05 AM PDT

Gillian Duffy - called "bigoted" by Gordon Brown last year - has tackled Nick Clegg about the coalition. Can members of the public make good interviewers?

VIDEO: The moment Laurent Gbagbo was seized

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:25 AM PDT

Pictures have been released of the moment when Laurent Gbagbo's attempt to cling on to power came to an end.

VIDEO: Australia sinks navy ship to create reef

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:29 AM PDT

Hundreds of onlookers were treated to a fireworks display as a decommissioned Australian navy frigate was scuttled off the coast of New South Wales.

VIDEO: Mexico drug gang death toll mounts

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:42 AM PDT

The authorities in Mexico believe a drug gang formed by deserters from special forces is behind the worst massacres in the country's four year drugs war

VIDEO: The most potent symbol of power?

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 10:49 PM PDT

A French exhibition charts the evolution of thrones, one of the most-potent symbols of power.

VIDEO: Blackberry and Motorola take on iPad

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 08:44 PM PDT

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out the new high-end tablets hoping to take a bight out of Apple's market.

VIDEO: Sad legacy of BP oil spill for Louisiana

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 11:27 PM PDT

People in Louisiana are still feeling the painful impact of the 2010 BP oil spill, with oyster fishermen especially hard hit.

AUDIO: Why do US politicians rickroll?

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:33 AM PDT

The Democratic Representative for Portland tells BBC Radio 5 live why Oregon State politicians have been rickrolling

VIDEO: William and Kate on the big screen

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:34 AM PDT

Actors Camilla Luddington and Nico Evers-Swindell talk about their roles as Kate Middleton and Prince William in an upcoming film called William and Kate.

Royal wedding quiz

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 06:56 AM PDT

Which colourful character didn't get an invite?

Day in pictures

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:18 AM PDT

Selection of eye-catching images from around the world

Inventor extraordinaire

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 04:09 PM PDT

You may not have heard of him but you'll have used his products

Cry wolf

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 10:01 PM PDT

Why are re-worked fairy-tales like Red Riding Hood now in vogue?

Rough start

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 03:22 AM PDT

Ouattara takes power in Ivory Coast - with much to do

Next in line?

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 04:03 PM PDT

Could Morocco follow Egypt and Tunisia?

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