• Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:33am
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.

  • China's exports see big increase
    10 Mar 2010 at 2:36am
    China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.

  • Collider to shut down for a year
    9 Mar 2010 at 6:19pm
    The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.

  • Biden steps up pressure on Israel
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:46am
    The US vice-president again condemns Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and calls for bold steps to achieve peace.

  • 'Last Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:07am
    Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin.

  • Berezovsky wins poison libel case
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:06am
    Businessman Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko.

  • Kidnap boy's father defies police
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:54am
    The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan is heading home against police wishes, the BBC learns.

  • ANC demands Winnie Mandela answers
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:29am
    South Africa's ruling ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify comments attributed to her that starkly criticised her ex-husband, Nelson.

  • Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:34am
    Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.

  • Oscar bosses defend Farrah Fawcett snub
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:19am
    Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.

  • DR Congo deforestation reveals Earth's hidden secrets
    9 Mar 2010 at 7:26pm
    Deforestation in central Africa has revealed what could be an impact crater left by a giant space rock, scientists say.

  • Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus
    10 Mar 2010 at 1:56am
    Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country.

  • Onions ruled out of opening Test
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:02am
    England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad.

  • Bendtner response delights Wenger
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:34am
    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praises the resolve of Nicklas Bendtner, who put recent media criticism behind him by scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 Champions League win over Porto.

  • Can US broker Middle East peace?
    9 Mar 2010 at 6:24am
    Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?
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  • Fighting the tide
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:27am
    Church authority at risk as scandals spread in Europe

  • Dotcom Crash
    9 Mar 2010 at 5:27pm
    10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst
  • Phantom returns
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:59am
    The critics' verdicts on Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies
  • Day in pictures
    10 Mar 2010 at 6:34am
    Eye-catching images from around the world
  • Biswas on India
    9 Mar 2010 at 3:00am
    Women's quotas - historic moment for largest democracy

  • Galapagos tension
    9 Mar 2010 at 6:31pm
    Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?

  • Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:43am
    The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.

  • Airlines offer to give up slots
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:30am
    BA, American Airlines and Iberia offer to give up take off and landing slots in London and New York, say EU watchdogs.

  • German exports fall unexpectedly
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:24am
    German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame.

  • File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:39am
    Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.

  • Mobile phone allows boss to snoop
    10 Mar 2010 at 6:53am
    Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.

  • Facebook calls for 'iconic games'
    10 Mar 2010 at 5:19am
    Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.

  • Letterman blackmail is admitted
    9 Mar 2010 at 3:38pm
    A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.

  • Actor Sheen 'set for TV return'
    10 Mar 2010 at 3:19am
    Actor Charlie Sheen is expected to return to the set of Two and a Half Men after a spell in rehab, his publicist says.

  • Ancient eggshell yields its DNA
    9 Mar 2010 at 6:22pm
    The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.

  • Science 'is a key election issue'
    10 Mar 2010 at 6:58am
    The science spokesmen of the three main political parties cross swords on the issue of UK research funding.

  • 'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
    9 Mar 2010 at 6:17pm
    There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

  • Spanish hostage in Africa freed
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:15am
    A Spanish woman kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, Madrid says; and an Italian may also be free.

  • US apology for Gaddafi comments
    9 Mar 2010 at 2:24pm
    The US apologises for comments made by a spokesman after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.

  • US activist Granny D dies at 100
    10 Mar 2010 at 3:43am
    Granny D, who walked across the US at the age of 89 in support of election campaign finance reform, dies.

  • US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
    10 Mar 2010 at 5:19am
    A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.

  • China 'seeking end to Buddhism'
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:23am
    The Dalai Lama accuses China of trying to "annihilate Buddhism", as Tibet marks 51 years since a failed revolt against Beijing.

  • Burma law bans Suu Kyi from poll
    10 Mar 2010 at 2:19am
    A new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.

  • EU leader 'pities' UKIP's Farage
    10 Mar 2010 at 5:48am
    EU president Herman Van Rompuy says he pities Nigel Farage, the British Eurosceptic MEP who called him a "damp rag".

  • Ashton sets out diplomatic vision
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:11am
    The EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, tells MEPs how she will shape Europe's new diplomatic service, as officials vie for influence.

  • Israel sued over dead US activist
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:02am
    A court case brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, a US protester killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003, opens in Israel.

  • Israel and Syria in nuclear bids
    9 Mar 2010 at 10:01am
    Israel and Syria both tell a conference in Paris they want to use nuclear power to generate electricity.

  • Aid agency attacked in Pakistan
    10 Mar 2010 at 6:30am
    Gunmen attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding others, the agency and police say.

  • Indian MPs approve women's bill
    9 Mar 2010 at 12:02pm
    India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women.

  • Economic storm not over, says PM
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:26am
    Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.

  • Rapist father review findings due
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:14am
    The results of a serious case review into how a man could father nine children by raping his daughters are being released.

  • Care home owner 'not a killer'
    10 Mar 2010 at 6:55am
    A care home manager from Somerset accused of killing two of her residents has denied she was a "drug-crazed monster killer", a court is told.

  • National parties accuse BBC of bias
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:14am
    Plaid Cymru and the SNP say planned televised debate plans breach the BBC's duty of impartiality.

  • Plane-spotters return from India
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:59am
    Two British plane-spotters return home from India after being fined for monitoring aircraft.

  • Northern Rock sees reduced losses
    10 Mar 2010 at 3:48am
    Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.

  • Economic storm not over, says PM
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:57am
    Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.

  • Kidnap boy's father defies police
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:54am
    The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan is heading home against police wishes, the BBC learns.

  • Collider to shut down for a year
    9 Mar 2010 at 6:19pm
    The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.

  • Berezovsky wins poison libel case
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:06am
    Oligarch Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of Alexander Litvinenko.

  • More schools fail Ofsted checks
    10 Mar 2010 at 6:05am
    More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.

  • US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
    10 Mar 2010 at 5:19am
    A former head of MI5 says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.

  • Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:33am
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.

  • Care home owner 'not a killer'
    10 Mar 2010 at 6:55am
    A care home manager from Somerset accused of killing two of her residents has denied she was a "drug-crazed monster killer", a court is told.

  • BA strike action talks under way
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:18am
    Talks aimed at averting strike action by BA cabin crew are continuing at the TUC, after a deadline was extended.

  • SNP and Plaid's BBC debate anger
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:14am
    Plaid Cymru and the SNP say planned televised debate plans breach the BBC's duty of impartiality.

  • Cars in rail 'Russian roulette'
    10 Mar 2010 at 2:05am
    The driving test should have compulsory questions on level crossings to teach good habits in learner drivers, says Network Rail.

  • Oscar bosses defend Farrah Fawcett snub
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:19am
    Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.

  • Onions ruled out of opening Test
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:02am
    England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad.

  • Bendtner response delights Wenger
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:34am
    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praises the resolve of Nicklas Bendtner, who put recent media criticism behind him by scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 Champions League win over Porto.

  • Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus
    10 Mar 2010 at 1:56am
    Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country.

  • How can we reduce reoffending?
    9 Mar 2010 at 10:46pm
    About 60% of prisoners serving short sentences reoffend within a year. Is prison the right answer?

  • Chickenpox row
    10 Mar 2010 at 3:10am
    A vaccine is available - why don't we use it?

  • Jumbo job
    10 Mar 2010 at 5:38am
    It's a big task, but how do you recycle a plane?

  • Junk mail quiz
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:04am
    Test yourself, now Royal Mail will no longer limit the stuff

  • Fatwa flashing
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:03am
    Can a fatwa to counter a fatwa really work?
  • Robert Peston
    10 Mar 2010 at 2:30am
    Can taxpayers profit from Northern Rock?
  • Walk on by
    10 Mar 2010 at 6:02am
    Onlookers watch gang steal jewels in broad daylight

  • Torture death DNA swabbing starts
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:30am
    Police will start DNA swabbing sessions later to attempt to find the murderer of an elderly woman in Hampshire.

  • Drink price plan 'will cost jobs'
    9 Mar 2010 at 6:54pm
    One of the world's leading Scotch whisky suppliers warns Scottish jobs could go under plans for minimum drink pricing.

  • 150 Toyota jobs to go on Deeside
    10 Mar 2010 at 6:50am
    Around 150 jobs will go at the Toyota plant on Deeside, Flintshire, as part of 750 posts going across the UK.

  • Journalist seeks SDLP nomination
    10 Mar 2010 at 5:27am
    Former UTV presenter Fearghal McKinney tells a press conference that he wants to be part of a "new era" in NI politics.

  • ANC wants Winnie Mandela clarity
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:29am
    South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson.

  • Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:43am
    The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.

  • Biden steps up pressure on Israel
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:46am
    The US Vice-President meets the Palestinian leadership, after Israeli plans for more homes in East Jerusalem are announced.

  • 'Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:07am
    Indonesia's President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday.

  • Spanish hostage in Africa freed
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:15am
    A Spanish woman kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, Madrid says; and an Italian may also be free.

  • Aid agency attacked in Pakistan
    10 Mar 2010 at 6:30am
    Gunmen attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding others, the agency and police say.

  • Northern Rock sees reduced losses
    10 Mar 2010 at 3:48am
    Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.

  • Cameron anger over Labour 'slurs'
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:32am
    David Cameron demands an apology from Gordon Brown over alleged "slurs" by Labour MPs against defence chiefs.

  • Call to halt NHS medical database
    10 Mar 2010 at 3:00am
    Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

  • Baby P rules 'may increase risks'
    9 Mar 2010 at 7:16pm
    Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.

  • Ring may be giant 'impact crater'
    9 Mar 2010 at 7:26pm
    Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, according to Italian scientists.

  • Midweek 'chart' starts on Radio 1
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:55am
    Radio 1 is broadcasting midweek singles and album figures for the first time during a new weekly show on Wednesday afternoons.

  • File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
    10 Mar 2010 at 4:39am
    Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.