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Fatal flats blaze inquiry starts
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:27:28 GMT
Investigations begin into the cause of a tower block fire which left six people, including three children, dead.

North Korea 'tests more missiles'
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:59:59 GMT
North Korea reportedly fires four short-range missiles amid speculation it may be planning another long-range test.

UK seeks Iran trial clarification
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:42:55 GMT
British diplomats are trying to establish if Iran intends to act on its threat to prosecute staff from the UK's Tehran embassy.

BT offers holidays for pay cuts
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:16:10 GMT
BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut in a bid to reduce costs during the economic downturn.

UK forces 'encounter few Taliban'
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:18:25 GMT
British forces on a major operation in Afghanistan say they have encountered little resistance from the Taliban.

Burma junta leader snubs UN chief
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:28:02 GMT
Burma's military ruler refuses to let visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Fears over student place shortage
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:58:30 GMT
Ministers must fund more university places in England, or risk forcing tens of thousands of teenagers onto the dole, an MP warns.

Alaska Governor Palin to resign
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:13:52 GMT
Republican ex-vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin is to quit as Alaska governor amid speculation about a possible presidential bid.

Officials withhold fugitive names
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:57:56 GMT
Government officials refuse to name dozens of prisoners who have escaped from an open prison.

Murray suffers semi-final misery
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:44:39 GMT
Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on after Andy Murray loses a nail-biting semi-final against an inspired Andy Roddick in four sets.

Owen completes switch to Man Utd
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:15 GMT
Manchester United seal the capture of free agent Michael Owen after he signs a two-year deal with the club.

In-form Venus faces familiar foe
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:53:52 GMT
Venus Williams chases her sixth Wimbledon title and her third in a row when she faces sister Serena in Saturday's women's final.

Portuguese minister quits for cuckold gesture in parliament
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:22:34 GMT
Portugal's Economy Minister Manuel Pinho resigns after making a rude cuckold gesture at an opposition MP in parliament.

North Korea tunes into commercial world with beer advert
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:57:15 GMT
North Korea launches television adverts for a beer, in a rare commercial move for the resolutely communist nation.

Should the school placement system be reformed?
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:47:28 GMT
The prosecution of a parent has been dropped but how far should parents go to get a child into the best school?

Custody battle
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:02:12 GMT
Legal wrangles may lie ahead over Jackson's children

Fine balance
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:33:50 GMT
Does the Viking armoured vehicle have a future?

Murray's progress
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:40 GMT
From surly teen to feted hero, the Scot has a huge talent

Swine flu
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:47:19 GMT
Chief medical officer answers your questions

West meets East
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:36:45 GMT
UK teenagers take up Japan's fashion rebellion

Around the horn
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:55:56 GMT
So what exactly does the cuckold sign mean?

Killer jailed after jeopardy case
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:33:17 GMT
A man acquitted of killing his ex-girlfriend seven years ago is found guilty after a new trial under double jeopardy laws.

North 'cheapest for seaside home'
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:40:57 GMT
The cheapest place to buy a home by the sea is in the north of Scotland, according to the latest property figures.

Sex assault head teacher jailed
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:28:43 GMT
A head teacher convicted of sex assaults against children is jailed for two years but his family maintain his innocence.

Chef case collapse sparks queries
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:51:18 GMT
A man who was to be charged in connection with a break-in at Special Branch offices in 2002 will not be brought to trial.

African Union in rift with court
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:28:18 GMT
The African Union halts co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its war-crimes charges against Sudan's leader.

Honduran court defiant on Zelaya
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:53:44 GMT
Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

Gaza girl killed in border clash
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:23:45 GMT
A 17-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in a clash with Palestinian militants near the border.

Japan rethinks silent hybrid cars
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:01:56 GMT
Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.

Russia 'agrees US troop transit'
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:47:46 GMT
An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace.

Deadly military crash in Pakistan
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:26:59 GMT
Up to 26 Pakistani soldiers are feared dead after an army transport helicopter crashes in a tribal region, officials say.

Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:19:10 GMT
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.

Tory anger over homophobia claim
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:32:35 GMT
Alan Duncan reacts angrily to Labour claims many Tory MPs are 'homophobic", as Harriet Harman wades into the row.

Self-help 'makes you feel worse'
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:06:55 GMT
Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect.

Check on school places cheating
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:43:33 GMT
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has asked for an assessment of the problem of parents cheating to get school places.

Moon probe returns first images
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:55:17 GMT
The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.

Jackson tickets via internet draw
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:51:33 GMT
Tickets for a memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles will be made available via the internet, organisers reveal.

Mixed results for green IT goals
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:54:03 GMT
A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey.