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Libya rebels halt Gaddafi attack

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:08 AM PST

Rebel forces in the eastern Libyan town of Brega fight off an attack by soldiers loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi.

Pakistani minister assassinated

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:35 AM PST

Pakistan's minorities minister is shot dead in Islamabad - the second murder this year of a politician who had backed reform to blasphemy laws.

Serena Williams has emergency op

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:06 AM PST

Reigning Wimbledon champion Serena Williams is recovering in hospital after emergency surgery on a blood clot on her lungs, according to US reports.

Two shot dead at German airport

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:09 AM PST

Two people have died and two others are seriously injured after a gunman opened fire on a bus carrying US soldiers at Frankfurt Airport, police say.

Galliano apologises for outburst

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:50 AM PST

British designer John Galliano says he apologises "unreservedly" after allegedly making anti-Semitic comments in Paris last week.

Sony sorry for band's Nazi gaffe

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:05 AM PST

Sony Music Artists, managers of the popular Japanese boy band Kishidan, apologises after the group appeared on national TV dressed like Nazis.

US court allows funeral protests

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:10 AM PST

The US Supreme Court rules that a controversial anti-gay church has the right to picket military funerals under the free speech provision in the US Constitution.

Microcredit founder fights sacking

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:06 AM PST

Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus seeks legal advice after the central bank announces his sacking as head of the Grameen Bank he founded.

Nato apology for civilian deaths

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:51 AM PST

Gen David Petraeus, head of Nato forces in Afghanistan, apologises for the killing of nine civilians in an air strike in north-east Kunar province.

New migrant boat lands in Italy

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:51 AM PST

A boat carrying 347 migrants from Tunisia reaches Italy, raising fears of a new wave of crossings after a week of bad weather.

Oil rise 'to hit airline profits'

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:03 AM PST

The global airline industry will see its profits almost halve this year because of the recent jump in oil prices, an industry body says.

Undersea mountains 'litter' globe

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:49 AM PST

A global survey reveals how 5% of the ocean floor is covered by seamounts, an unexplored marine habitat equivalent in size to the world's tropical dry forest.

Kenya MP fights for right to wear 'bling'

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:05 AM PST

A Kenyan lawmaker thrown out of parliament for wearing ear studs and sunglasses says he will fight to change the dress rules so he can "represent the youth".

Ukraine anger over NZ 'win a wife' competition

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:18 AM PST

Ukraine women's rights activist protest over forthcoming visit by winner of a New Zealand radio station competition to 'win' a Ukrainian wife.

Brilliant Ireland shock England

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:00 AM PST

Kevin O'Brien blazes the fastest century in Cricket World Cup history as Ireland pull off an astonishing victory over England in Bangalore.

Stewart taken ill during flight

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:34 AM PST

Former Formula 1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart is taken to hospital after falling ill on a London-bound flight.

Derby loss focused Gers - McCoist

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:10 AM PST

Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist says the recent defeat at Celtic Park could prove to be the Ibrox side's most important result of the season.

Refugee rescue flights leave UK

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:47 AM PST

Two flights have left the UK headed for Tunisia to rescue thousands of Egyptians stranded on the Libyan-Tunisian border after fleeing violence.

Cuts to police pay 'unavoidable'

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:01 AM PST

Wage "restraint and reform" is essential in order to minimise front-line job losses at forces in England and Wales, the home secretary says.

Woman convicted of double murder

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:45 AM PST

A jury finds Hazel Stewart guilty of the double murder of her husband and her lover's wife

Afghan campaign 'needs rethink'

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PST

Talks with the Taliban should be held because the current military action in Afghanistan is not succeeding in achieving a stable solution, say MPs.

Killer gunman's 'Dunblane' boast

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:13 AM PST

Gunman Derrick Bird, who shot 12 people dead, said Whitehaven would be "as famous as Dunblane", an inquest hears.

Woman jailed for stabbing couple

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:21 AM PST

A woman who stabbed and injured an elderly married couple on the doorstep of their Sussex home is jailed for eight years.

Prescription charge axe approved

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:28 AM PST

MSPs vote to scrap NHS prescription charges in Scotland, a key SNP election pledge.

Tribute to girl killed by horse

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:58 AM PST

The uncle of a West Lothian teenager who died after apparently being kicked in the head by a horse tells of the family's "devastation".

Software firm to create 360 jobs

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:23 AM PST

Newry-based company First Derivatives has told the London Stock Exchange that it is to create almost 360 jobs, bringing its total workforce to 900.

PSNI fire shot during robbery bid

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:15 AM PST

Police fire a shot during an attempted robbery in the Cregagh area of east Belfast.

Murder suspect 'dumped evidence'

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:21 AM PST

A murder suspect dumped incriminating evidence at a sluice gate after killing 22-year-old care worker Ffion Wyn Roberts, a court is told.

Student grants 'may cost £2.3bn'

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:11 AM PST

The Welsh Assembly Government could spend over £2.3bn on student grants over the next nine years if universities charge the maximum fees allowed, it is revealed.

Mexico's Calderon in US for talks

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:41 AM PST

Mexican President Felipe Calderon prepares to visit Washington for two days of talks amid recent strains in US-Mexico relations.

Ex-Goldman Sachs director charged

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:37 PM PST

A former Goldman Sachs board member is charged with insider trading by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Colombia drug war efforts praised

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:16 PM PST

The UN drugs watchdog drops Colombia from its special observation list to recognise its progress in fighting drug production and trafficking.

Mexico: New mass grave uncovered

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 09:38 PM PST

Soldiers in Mexico have found at least 17 bodies in a grave in the southern state of Guerrero, which has been gripped by drug-related violence.

Zambians killed in bar stampede

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PST

Four police officers are charged with murder after allegedly using tear gas to clear a bar of fans watching the Manchester United v Chelsea football game on TV, causing two deaths.

More clashes in Southern Sudan

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:06 AM PST

Dozens of people die in clashes between Southern Sudan's army and George Athor's rebels, reports say, in the same area where more than 200 people were killed last month.

Kremlin honours Gorbachev at 80

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:55 AM PST

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev is given Russia's highest award, the Order of St Andrew, to mark his 80th birthday.

New German defence minister named

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:17 AM PST

Germany's interior minister moves to defence after the resignation of Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg in a row over plagiarism.

Oil price gains as tensions rise

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:13 AM PST

Oil prices rise after Col Gaddafi again vows to resist rebellion and Libya's top oil official says prices could go up further.

Indian board slates umpire system

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:39 AM PST

Indian cricket officials write to the ICC to complain about the umpire referral system being used at the World Cup following the non-dismissal of England's Ian Bell in their group match.

Pakistan 'to top UK's aid list'

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:51 PM PST

Pakistan could become the UK's biggest aid recipient by 2015, according to plans unveiled by the British government.

Weather hampers NZ quake recovery

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:52 AM PST

Strong winds and dust storms hamper recovery work as the search for the bodies of those killed by last week's devastating Christchurch quake continues.

Kidnapped Taiwanese man rescued‎

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:39 AM PST

Taiwan and China work together to rescue a Taiwanese businessman kidnapped in China and held for 52 days by gangsters.

Threat to Portugal debt ratings

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:38 AM PST

Standard & Poor's says it expects Portugal's economy to shrink 2% this year and is reviewing its government's debt ratings.

Bentley eyes steady sales pick-up

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:39 AM PST

Bentley says it expects another year of double-digit sales growth, cementing a strong recovery for the luxury car company.

Electric Rolls to 'change habits'

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:04 AM PST

Rolls-Royce unveils its electric car at the Geneva motor show, describing it as "a market research project".

Concern at broadband speed claims

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:48 PM PST

Ofcom says that it has serious concerns that adverts for broadband are misleading because consumers rarely get the speeds advertised.

Britons caught out by bad web ads

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:22 PM PST

Tens of thousands of people could have been caught out by cyber criminals who put booby-trapped adverts on popular webpages.

Most powerful microscope unveiled

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:38 AM PST

A record-breaking optical microscope is demonstrated by UK researchers who used tiny glass beads to cheat the normal rules of light.

Furtado giving up Gaddafi gig fee

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:08 AM PST

Singer Nelly Furtado says she will give away $1 million (£615,000) she was paid to perform for the family of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Hope 'competent' in Webber's Oz

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:09 AM PST

The critics give their verdict on Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of The Wizard of Oz, starring Michael Crawford and talent show winner Danielle Hope.

Belfast to host MTV Europe awards

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:39 AM PST

Belfast's Odyssey Arena will host this year's MTV Europe Music Awards in early November.

Sharks journey using 'inner maps'

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:58 PM PST

Ocean-going sharks can find familiar sites over distances of many kilometres by apparently using "mental maps", research suggests.

Space station gets new store room

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:24 AM PST

The last of Europe's permanent modules is attached to the International Space Station - the Leonardo cylinder will be used as extra storage space on the 350-km high lab.

Plant threat to National Parks

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PST

More than 90 plants are on the brink of becoming invasive in the UK, posing a threat to the countryside including our National Parks, a report reveals.

Passive smoke breast cancer link

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:30 PM PST

Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke as a child or adult appears to increase a woman's risk of breast cancer, experts say.

Exercise cuts bowel cancer risk

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:34 PM PST

People who lead an active lifestyle are up to three times less likely to develop polyps which can develop into bowel cancer, according to a study.

Cannabis 'raises psychosis risk'

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:54 AM PST

Using cannabis as a teenager or young adult increases the risk of psychosis, an international study concludes.

Libya unrest: Eyewitness accounts

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 09:31 AM PST

Muammar Gaddafi has played down protests in Libya. Here three people in Libya describe the latest situation in their towns.

Libya unrest: Eyewitness accounts

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 10:03 AM PST

Two residents describe dramatic events in Tripoli today.

Which UK accents work in the US?

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:36 AM PST

Do Americans understand some British regional accents better than others?

VIDEO: Refugee 'tent city' on Libya border

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:18 AM PST

On the border of Libya and Tunisia, the number of people fleeing Libya has been growing.

VIDEO: Gaddafi defends 'people's republic'

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:01 AM PST

Gaddafi has appeared at a televised public rally in the capital, Tripoli.

VIDEO: Pakistani minister murdered

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:47 AM PST

Pakistani Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti has been shot dead by gunmen who ambushed his car in broad daylight in the capital, Islamabad.

VIDEO: Migrants on hunger-strike in Greece

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:57 AM PST

Hundreds of migrants have gone on hunger-strike in the hope of persuading the Greek authorities to grant them legal residency.

VIDEO: Armenian protests call for early elections

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:45 PM PST

Armenian opposition leaders have called for an early election at a mass rally in the capital, Yerevan.

VIDEO: Georgia recruits South African farmers

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:56 PM PST

To revive its agricultural industry, the Georgian government is inviting groups of white South African farmers to settle and farm there

VIDEO: Belgian political deadlock 8 months on

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:51 AM PST

Belgium has been enduring a record-breaking 8 months of political deadlock and still shows no sign of a breakthrough

AUDIO: Time capsules found after NZ quake

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:42 AM PST

Two time capsules have been found amongst the rubble of the Christchurch Cathedral in New Zealand.

Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:33 AM PST

Is plagiarism now rife in the internet age?

In pictures

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:05 AM PST

World's richest man puts art treasures in free gallery in Mexico

Life after the Taliban

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:35 PM PST

New concerns once insurgents routed in north Afghanistan

Day in pictures

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:01 AM PST

Eye-catching images from around the world

Knowledge economy

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:16 PM PST

Graduates - the new measure of global power

Sultan's troubles

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:04 AM PST

Could the Gulf state of Oman turn into the 'next Egypt'?

Handmade wedding

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:44 AM PST

Why do some spend thousands on a single dress?
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