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- Quake prompts Japan tsunami alert
- 'Nato raid' kills Libyan rebels
- Eurozone rates increased to 1.25%
- 13 die in Brazil school shooting
- Israelis strike Gaza after attack
- US wrangle as shutdown looms
- Ivorian leader 'down to 1,000 troops'
- Chinese artist Ai Weiwei investigated
- Gunmen attack Afghan police base
- Kenyan suspects appear at the ICC
- ECB urged Portugal to seek rescue
- Grammy ceremony set for overhaul
- Octogenarian crosses Atlantic on raft
- Shopping 'may improve health'
- Live - 2011 Masters day one
- Rooney banned for Cup semi-final
- Horner defends Red Bull legality
- Ex-minister admits expenses fraud
- Debt crisis 'shows cuts needed'
- Kerr bomb 'was threat to others'
- Photographers 'harass Middletons'
- Teachers in protest over violence
- Children's heart doctor suspended
- Administration for building firm
- Two held over Ronan Kerr killing
- Orange funeral censure unlikely
- School in child protection alert
- Murder jury sees Bullseye TV show
- Labour launches election pledges
- US rebuffs letter sent by Gaddafi
- Enron's Skilling denied new trial
- Bodies found as Mexicans protest
- Mau Mau compensation bid begins
- Junta in Niger hands over power
- Iranian asylum man burns to death
- Spain to welcome Cuba dissidents
- Syria grants key Kurdish demand
- Researchers find India water bug
- Indian freed from Pakistani jail
- Indonesia bans people smuggling
- Australian rats scurry to desert
- Food prices down from record high
- Bank of Japan warns of 'pressure'
- Australian unemployment rate dips
- Cursor controlled just by thought
- Apple wins $625m patents appeal
- Classic Commodore 64 lives again
- Villazon up for two Classic Brits
- Fugard to receive lifetime Tony
- Thunderstorm numbers calculated
- Gas pumped to prevent Japan blast
- Europe 'losing' superbugs battle
- Gene clue to how cancer spreads
- Money woe 'fuels depression rise'
- VIDEO: Japan's ambassador rescued in Abidjan
- VIDEO: How to be a British royal
- VIDEO: Doctor's anger at 'Nato air strike'
- VIDEO: Libya: 'Hell on earth is an understatement'
- VIDEO: Is this the unluckiest honeymoon couple?
- VIDEO: How much cash does Portugal need?
- VIDEO: NY serial killer search continues
- VIDEO: Astronaut's trip to the ISS
- Beneath the surface
- Day in pictures
- Grim search
- VIDEO: 'Non-essential'
- Blame game
- 'Miracle orphanage'
- Monster ship
| Quake prompts Japan tsunami alert Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:47 AM PDT A tsunami warning is issued for north-eastern Japan after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hits the region. |
| 'Nato raid' kills Libyan rebels Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:19 AM PDT Rebels in eastern Libya say their forces have been mistakenly hit by a Nato air strike, and at least 13 rebel fighters are said to have been killed. |
| Eurozone rates increased to 1.25% Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:36 AM PDT The European Central Bank increases eurozone interest rates to 1.25% from the record low of 1%, the first rate rise since July 2008. |
| 13 die in Brazil school shooting Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:45 AM PDT A man enters a school and opens fire on children in Rio de Janeiro, leaving at least 13 people dead, officials say. |
| Israelis strike Gaza after attack Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:56 AM PDT Israeli forces hit Gaza after an anti-tank missile fired from the Palestinian territory hits a bus in southern Israel. |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2011 07:32 AM PDT Democratic and Republican negotiators are still trying to reach a deal on federal spending cuts as the deadline for a government shutdown looms. |
| Ivorian leader 'down to 1,000 troops' Posted: 07 Apr 2011 05:02 AM PDT Besieged Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has fewer than 1,000 troops remaining in the main city of Abidjan, the French defence minister says. |
| Chinese artist Ai Weiwei investigated Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:17 AM PDT China confirms the detained artist, Ai Weiwei, is being investigated for "economic crimes" as another activist alleges he was tortured while in jail. |
| Gunmen attack Afghan police base Posted: 07 Apr 2011 06:22 AM PDT Militants kill six security personnel in a gun and bomb attack on a police training centre near the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say. |
| Kenyan suspects appear at the ICC Posted: 07 Apr 2011 02:39 AM PDT Three prominent Kenyans appear at the International Criminal Court in The Hague over post-election violence in 2007/08. |
| ECB urged Portugal to seek rescue Posted: 07 Apr 2011 06:14 AM PDT Portugal's request for a bail-out is set to dominate a meeting of European Union finance ministers in Hungary. |
| Grammy ceremony set for overhaul Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:42 AM PDT Several changes are to be made to next year's Grammy Awards, with the number of categories reduced by more than 30, organisers say. |
| Octogenarian crosses Atlantic on raft Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:40 AM PDT A grandfather from London and his three-man crew successfully cross the Atlantic on a raft made of pipes. |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:45 AM PDT Shopping regularly prolongs life, at least for those aged 65 plus in Taiwan. |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:29 AM PDT Ross Fisher and Rory McIlroy are among the early front-runners, with Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood and Sandy Lyle also under way, as the 75th Masters gets started at Augusta National. |
| Rooney banned for Cup semi-final Posted: 07 Apr 2011 07:54 AM PDT Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says he is "gutted" he will miss the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City after the Football Association upholds a two-match ban for swearing. |
| Horner defends Red Bull legality Posted: 07 Apr 2011 07:55 AM PDT Christian Horner defends the legality of the Red Bull cars with which his team have made such an impressive start to the season. |
| Ex-minister admits expenses fraud Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:42 AM PDT Ex-Labour minister Elliot Morley admits dishonestly claiming more than £30,000, making him Parliament's biggest expenses cheat. |
| Debt crisis 'shows cuts needed' Posted: 07 Apr 2011 07:54 AM PDT George Osborne says the Portuguese bailout shows the UK was right to prioritise debt reduction - but Labour accuses him of "desperate scaremongering". |
| Kerr bomb 'was threat to others' Posted: 07 Apr 2011 06:25 AM PDT Police believe a bomb which killed a PSNI officer had already been planted under his car while runners taking part in a half-marathon ran past it. |
| Photographers 'harass Middletons' Posted: 07 Apr 2011 07:15 AM PDT Kate Middleton's family have contacted the Press Complaints Commission to raise their concerns about alleged "harassment" by photographers. |
| Teachers in protest over violence Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:08 AM PDT Up to 80 teachers protest over pupil violence, threats and allegations of "poor management" at a Lancashire school. |
| Children's heart doctor suspended Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:57 AM PDT A former heart doctor at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital is temporarily suspended from practising during a child abuse investigation. |
| Administration for building firm Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:31 AM PDT Hundreds of jobs are at risk after one of south west Scotland's largest building firms goes into administration. |
| Two held over Ronan Kerr killing Posted: 07 Apr 2011 05:43 AM PDT Two men are still being questioned by police over the murder of Northern Ireland police officer Ronan Kerr, as well as an arms find in County Tyrone. |
| Orange funeral censure unlikely Posted: 07 Apr 2011 05:16 AM PDT The Orange Order will take no action against UUP leader and Orangeman Tom Elliott for going to Ronan Kerr's funeral Mass, the BBC understands. |
| School in child protection alert Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:34 AM PDT A Fermanagh school sends letters to parents after reports that a man believed to be a convicted sex offender was seen outside. |
| Murder jury sees Bullseye TV show Posted: 07 Apr 2011 05:19 AM PDT Footage of a man appearing on 1980s ITV game show Bullseye, a month before he allegedly shot a couple dead in Pembrokeshire, is shown to a murder trial jury. |
| Labour launches election pledges Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:33 AM PDT Labour urges voters to send David Cameron and Nick Clegg a message as it launches its Welsh assembly election campaign. |
| US rebuffs letter sent by Gaddafi Posted: 06 Apr 2011 05:52 PM PDT The US rejects a personal appeal from Muammar Gaddafi, repeating that he must resign, as new fighting is reported in Libya. |
| Enron's Skilling denied new trial Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:14 PM PDT A US appeals court denies ex-Enron chief executive Jeff Skilling a new trial, upholding his conviction on 19 counts of conspiracy, fraud and other crimes. |
| Bodies found as Mexicans protest Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:30 AM PDT As Mexicans march in protest at the drug violence sweeping the nation, at least 59 bodies are found in a mass grave near the US border. |
| Mau Mau compensation bid begins Posted: 07 Apr 2011 05:36 AM PDT Four Kenyans who allege they were tortured during the suppression of the Mau Mau uprising begin legal proceedings against the UK government. |
| Junta in Niger hands over power Posted: 07 Apr 2011 07:07 AM PDT Niger's junta officially hands over to newly elected President Mahamadou Issoufou - 14 months after seizing power. |
| Iranian asylum man burns to death Posted: 07 Apr 2011 06:43 AM PDT An Iranian asylum seeker dies after setting himself alight in a central Amsterdam square, police say. |
| Spain to welcome Cuba dissidents Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:49 AM PDT Some 30 former Cuban political prisoners and members of their families are expected to arrive in Madrid on Friday, Spanish officials say. |
| Syria grants key Kurdish demand Posted: 07 Apr 2011 05:24 AM PDT Kurds in the eastern Syrian region of Hasaka are to be granted a key demand - the right to Syrian nationality - via a decree by President Assad. |
| Researchers find India water bug Posted: 07 Apr 2011 07:08 AM PDT A team of Cardiff University-led scientists calls for urgent action worldwide after it discovers new strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in drinking water in India. |
| Indian freed from Pakistani jail Posted: 07 Apr 2011 05:21 AM PDT An Indian man is freed from prison in Pakistan after serving 27 years behind bars on spying charges. |
| Indonesia bans people smuggling Posted: 07 Apr 2011 06:03 AM PDT Indonesia has passed a law against people-smuggling - a move that will be welcomed by neighbour Australia. |
| Australian rats scurry to desert Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:54 PM PDT A mass migration of rats is under way into the deserts of Australia after a run of high rainfall seasons, scientists say. |
| Food prices down from record high Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:48 AM PDT Global food prices have fallen for the first time in eight months after peaking at a record high, according to the UN. |
| Bank of Japan warns of 'pressure' Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:16 PM PDT Japan's economy is "under strong downward pressure" due to the damage caused by earthquake and tsunami, the Bank of Japan says. |
| Australian unemployment rate dips Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:42 PM PDT Australia's unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in March, its lowest level since December 2008, pushing its currency to fresh highs. |
| Cursor controlled just by thought Posted: 07 Apr 2011 05:10 AM PDT A technique that harnesses brain waves directly has been used to control a mouse pointer, heralding mind-controlled "apps" for the severely disabled. |
| Apple wins $625m patents appeal Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:13 AM PDT A ruling that Apple infringed patents owned by technology firm Mirror Worlds has been overturned. |
| Classic Commodore 64 lives again Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:10 AM PDT One of the 1980s most popular computers is going on sale again, but with modern technology under the bonnet. |
| Villazon up for two Classic Brits Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:09 AM PDT Tenor Rolando Villazon is nominated for two prizes at next month's Classic Brit Awards, while choirgirl Isabel Suckling is a contender for best album. |
| Fugard to receive lifetime Tony Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:34 AM PDT South African playwright Athol Fugard is to receive a special honour at this year's Tony awards, as will Vagina Monologues author and activist Eve Ensler, organisers have announced. |
| Thunderstorm numbers calculated Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:43 PM PDT A global network of monitoring stations shows that the Earth sees only 760 thunderstorms per hour, the European Geosciences Union meeting is told. |
| Gas pumped to prevent Japan blast Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:59 AM PDT Workers in Japan start injecting nitrogen into one of the reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to prevent more hydrogen blasts. |
| Europe 'losing' superbugs battle Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:57 PM PDT Antibiotic resistant infections have reached unprecedented levels and now outstrip our ability to fight them with drugs, European health experts warn. |
| Gene clue to how cancer spreads Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:41 AM PDT A genetic change that makes lung cancer more likely to spread around the body has been pinpointed by US scientists. |
| Money woe 'fuels depression rise' Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:04 AM PDT Economic problems may be fuelling a rise in depression in England, where use of anti-depressants is up by more than 40% since 2007. |
| VIDEO: Japan's ambassador rescued in Abidjan Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:07 AM PDT French forces have snatched the Japanese ambassador to safety from near the besieged presidential residence in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan. |
| VIDEO: How to be a British royal Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:32 PM PDT Here are some dos and don'ts for being a member of the British Royal Family. |
| VIDEO: Doctor's anger at 'Nato air strike' Posted: 07 Apr 2011 05:42 AM PDT Rebels in eastern Libya say their forces have been mistakenly hit in a Nato air raid, sparking angry scenes at a hospital in Ajdabiya. |
| VIDEO: Libya: 'Hell on earth is an understatement' Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:29 PM PDT As the battle for Misrata continues, one of the opposition leaders told the BBC's Tim Wilcox that Col Gaddafi's forces "are obliterating everything... and Nato is allowing him to do that". |
| VIDEO: Is this the unluckiest honeymoon couple? Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:37 AM PDT When Stefan and Erika Svanstrom and their baby girl Elinor left Sweden for a four-month honeymoon they did not expect to encounter a host of natural disasters. |
| VIDEO: How much cash does Portugal need? Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:15 PM PDT Portugal's caretaker Prime Minister Jose Socrates has said that he has asked the European Union for financial assistance. |
| VIDEO: NY serial killer search continues Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:48 PM PDT Police in New York continue to comb a section of coastline near New York as they search for more possible victims of a serial killer who appears to have been targeting prostitutes. |
| VIDEO: Astronaut's trip to the ISS Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:19 AM PDT Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams talks about training for her 2006 trip to the International Space Station, where she lived for six months. |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:09 AM PDT Painful dilemma for relatives of the Air France dead |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:23 AM PDT Some of the most striking images from around the world |
| Posted: 06 Apr 2011 05:18 PM PDT NY beach community shocked by bodies find |
| Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:34 PM PDT What services will get the chop in a US government shutdown? |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:03 AM PDT Is Britain responsible for many of the world's problems? |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2011 02:27 AM PDT How 400 people were saved from Rwanda's genocide |
| Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:08 PM PDT How do you build a 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier? |
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