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Mars site may hold 'buried life'
Researchers identify rocks that they say could contain the fossilised remains of life on early Mars.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 6:09 pm
Industry toasts beer sales rise
Good weather and football's World Cup is thought to have given a boost to beer sales in the UK, industry figures suggest.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 6:05 pm
Human remains found in Monaghan
Human remains are found in County Monaghan by a group searching for one of the Disappeared, Charles Armstrong.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 6:02 pm
Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk
Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 5:59 pm
WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, the Pentagon said on Thursday, warning its unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military files could cost lives and damage trust of allies.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 5:52 pm
Scores die in Pakistan monsoons
Floods triggered by monsoon rains kill at least 100 people in north-west Pakistan, and further downpours are forecast.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 5:48 pm
Serbia pushes for UN Kosovo text
Serbia seeks support for UN resolution opposing unilateral secession in territorial disputes such as that involving Kosovo.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 5:45 pm
Bolivian priest who blessed Morales found with cocaine
LA PAZ (Reuters) - The Aymara priest who blessed Bolivian President Evo Morales at an inauguration ceremony four years ago has been arrested in possession of 530 pounds (240 kg) of cocaine, police said on Thursday.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 5:37 pm
Lebanon vow at Saudi-Syrian talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia pledge to help stabilise Lebanon.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 5:21 pm
Moscow suffers 'hottest day ever'
Fires rage around Russia's capital Moscow after its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching 39C (102F).
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 5:08 pm
Arizona takes law fight to appeal
Arizona lodges an appeal against a federal court's decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law hours before it came into effect.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 4:34 pm
Hughes confirmed as Fulham boss
Fulham confirm the appointment of Mark Hughes as their new manager, replacing Roy Hodgson.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 4:34 pm
Pakistan fighting Taliban on two fronts
The BBC's John Simpson visits the city of Peshawar in Pakistan to see how the country is dealing with fighting two Talibans.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 4:33 pm
Rare million pound luxury car clamped outside Harrods
A luxury car worth £1.2m is clamped outside Harrods in central London after being illegally parked.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 4:24 pm
Maze site set to be redeveloped
An agreement on the future of the Maze Prison site is reached by the NI first and deputy first ministers, Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 4:17 pm
FBI to aid Afghan war leak probe
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates calls in the FBI to help investigate the leaking of 90,000 classified papers related to the Afghan war.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 4:10 pm
Welfare reform options outlined
Ministers are to set out options for reforming the benefits system and moving people from welfare into work.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 4:00 pm
Lockerbie inquiry 'may visit UK'
The US senator who is to chair a congressional inquiry into the Lockerbie bomber release says he may send investigators to the UK.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 3:53 pm
Rabotnicki 0-2 Liverpool
David Ngog's double strike eases an inexperienced Liverpool side to victory over Rabotnicki in their Europa League third qualifying round first leg.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 3:48 pm
Warburtons bakery closed by fire
Firefighters are damping down a blaze that has forced the temporary closure of Warburtons' bakery in Bolton.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 3:21 pm
FBI to hunt Wikileaks culprit
The publication of sensitive military documents on the Wikileaks website is "potentially severe and dangerous" for US troops and their partners in Afghanistan, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 3:19 pm
French mother confesses to killing eight babies
DOUAI/PARIS (Reuters) - A 47-year-old French woman confessed to suffocating eight new-born children and hiding her babies' bodies, a prosecutor said on Thursday, in what experts declared as the country's worst recorded case of infanticide.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 3:17 pm
Big S4C changes as chief leaves
Fundamental changes will be made in the way S4C is run after the sudden departure of chief executive Iona Jones, says the chair of the board which oversees it.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 3:17 pm
X Prize for oil spill solutions
The X Prize foundation, best known for launching the private spaceflight industry, launches a $1.4 million oil clean-up challenge.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 2:38 pm
Awards double for Valentine band
Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 2:37 pm
Idowu wins Euro triple jump gold
Triple jumper Phillips Idowu wins Great Britain's second gold of the European Championships as Martyn Bernard takes high jump bronze.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 2:34 pm
Syria and Saudi say will work to stabilize Lebanon
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria and Saudi Arabia pledged on Thursday to work on stabilizing Lebanon and Syria advised the United States against interfering with Saudi King Abdullah's visit to Damascus.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 2:26 pm
Cuban hunger striker returns home
Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, who was on hunger strike for more than 130 days, is released from hospital.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 2:20 pm
Cameron defends Pakistan comments
David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 2:20 pm
Bollywood version of Austen's Emma
A modern Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is set to hit the big screen. Anna Holligan went to meet its stars.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 1:56 pm
A walk-in cow wash - it's Odd Box
The world of doggy ice cream, a huge waterfight in Russia and a walk-in cow wash. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 1:55 pm
Cable TUC invitation 'withdrawn'
Business Secretary Vince Cable will not address the TUC's annual congress after his invitation to speak was withdrawn.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 1:46 pm
South Americans try to end Venezuela-Colombia rift
QUITO (Reuters) - South American foreign ministers meet in Ecuador on Thursday to discuss broken ties between Venezuela and Colombia, with sparks likely over the two Andean nations' clashing plans to fix a crisis over leftist rebels.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 1:34 pm
Frenchwoman 'smothered newborns'
Prosecutors say a Frenchwoman has admitted killing eight newborn babies after remains are found in a northern village but says her husband knew nothing.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 1:32 pm
Arabs back direct peace talks when Abbas sees fit
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League said on Thursday it would back face-to-face peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel when the Palestinians believe the time is right.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 1:29 pm
Pakistan 'less afraid of Taliban'
Pakistanis are less afraid the country will be taken over by extremists and feel less threatened by the Taliban than last year, research suggests.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 1:22 pm
Morgan stars as England dominate
Eoin Morgan makes a superb maiden Test century as England reach an imposing 331-4 after day one of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 1:06 pm
Man cleared of murder three times
A Cheshire businessman accused of killing a man has charges against him dropped - the third time he has been cleared of murder.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 12:55 pm
Gunmen and bombs kill at least 12 in Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Attackers killed at least 12 people and wounded 31 in a series of shootings and explosions across Iraq on Thursday, security and hospital sources said.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 12:46 pm
Tokyo's 'oldest man' was a corpse
The skeleton of a man previously thought to be Tokyo's oldest living male resident has been discovered in his family home.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 12:24 pm
Jobs boost at solar panel factory
Electronics giant Sharp says a "substantial" number of jobs will be created following a £30m expansion of its Wrexham factory.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 12:23 pm
Galapagos off Unesco danger list
A Unesco panel votes to remove the Galapagos Islands from a "red list" of endangered heritage sites, drawing protests from a leading conservation group.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 12:11 pm
Capsules to mark Lennon's legacy
Three time capsules are to be created on what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, to be dedicated at a ceremony in the US.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:52 am
Warm words, trade challenges ahead as UK woos India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and Britain spoke on Thursday of a new momentum toward closer trade and security ties, but a high-profile visit by Britain's prime minister was partly overshadowed by his outspoken comments on Pakistan.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:47 am
Heavy rains delay salvage of crashed Pakistan plane
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Heavy monsoon rains in Islamabad on Thursday hampered recovery efforts at the site of a Pakistani plane crash that killed all 152 people on board a day earlier, a senior police officer said.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:41 am
US military graves 'mislabelled'
As many as 6,600 graves at Arlington National Cemetery were mislabelled or unmarked because of incompetence among managers, a US senator says.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:39 am
DR Congo boat sinking 'kills 140'
About 140 people are feared dead as a boat capsizes on a river in the western Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:32 am
Monsoon rains flood Pakistan
With monsoons being heavier than normal, floods in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 100 people.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:25 am
Fugitive tycoon Nadir seeks bail
Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:24 am
Missing man buried 25 years ago
A man who went missing on Christmas Eve in Glasgow in 1984 is traced to an unmarked grave more than 25 years later.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:18 am
Child heart op ban 'should stay'
Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:17 am
Keeping pace with a top athlete
The BBC's Tim Franks tries to keep pace with Nader el Masri on the dusty roads of Gaza.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:07 am
Oil firms' profits almost double
Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 10:56 am
I am not a number two, says Massa
Felipe Massa insists he is not playing second fiddle to Fernando Alonso, despite controversy surrounding the Ferrari drivers in last weekend's German Grand Prix.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 10:51 am
Vicar guilty of sham wedding scam
A Sussex vicar is found guilty of carrying out hundreds of sham marriages over four years to bypass immigration law.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 10:43 am
Fire engulfs tour boat off Turkey
A Spanish tourist remains missing after a Turkish tour boat was engulfed by flames while sailing in the Mediterranean.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 10:43 am
Bashir's party doubts Sudan vote
President Bashir's NCP says the referendum on south Sudan's secession cannot happen until the internal border is decided.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 10:26 am
Arab League endorses direct talks
The Arab League backs direct Palestinian peace talks with the Israelis, but leaves the timing to the Palestinians, officials say.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 10:25 am
Gambling firms reveal merger plan
The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 10:10 am
Suspected Nazi guard charged over 430,000 killings
BERLIN (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Germany have charged a suspected Nazi camp guard with helping to kill 430,000 Jews in the Holocaust and personally shooting 10 others.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 9:13 am
Paraguay rebel 'dies in shootout'
Paraguayan police shoot dead a reputed rebel leader as he resists arrest in the north of the country, officials say.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 9:04 am
Zimbabwe football chief suspended
The Zimbabwe Football Association suspends chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya over match-fixing allegations.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 8:36 am
Wall's wars
Profile of new head of British army, Gen Sir Peter Wall
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 8:10 am
Chemicals washed into China river
Rescue teams in north-east China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media say.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 8:00 am
Review warns of 60,000 job cuts
Up to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:49 am
Google cleared of wi-fi snooping
No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:48 am
Japanese tanker in damage mystery
Officials investigate damage to a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, amid reports of a collision or an attack.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:45 am
'Mocking' toddler killers jailed
A couple who murdered a three-year-old boy in their care, inflicting more than 70 injuries on him, are jailed for life.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:19 am
UKIP wins £367,000 donation case
The UK Independence Party wins its court battle against having to pay back all of a £367,697 "impermissible donation".
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 6:59 am
Labour contenders' secret vices
The contenders for the Labour leadership have set out their personal circumstances, the reasons they went into politics and their secret vices.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 6:45 am
Facebook data hoarder speaks out
Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 6:40 am
150 schools ask to be academies
More than 150 top schools in England have applied to become academies, government documents show.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 6:29 am
Fixed retirement age to be axed
People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 5:59 am
Childless stigma
Happily married, don't want kids - why is it seen as odd?
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 5:50 am
Koh-i-Noor diamond 'staying put', PM insists
David Cameron rejects calls for the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond, part of the Crown Jewels for 150 years, to be returned to India.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 5:39 am
Dramatic fall in pupil expulsion
There has been a dramatic fall in the number of pupils excluded from schools in England in the past year, official figures show.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 5:32 am
No charges for Jackson's doctors
Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say.
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 2:58 am
PM reveals coalition uncertainty
David Cameron reveals he told the Queen he was not "totally sure" what sort of government he was going to form as he became prime minister.
Posted on 28 July 2010 | 11:07 pm
Amazon offers new look UK Kindle
Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.
Posted on 28 July 2010 | 11:00 pm
Public health fear in NHS revamp
The overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.
Posted on 28 July 2010 | 6:07 pm
Say fat not obese, says minister
GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.
Posted on 28 July 2010 | 5:48 am
The big cheese
With thousands expected to flock to a major cheese fair, why are Britons taking this once-humble foodstuff so seriously?
Posted on 28 July 2010 | 5:15 am
Is this actress the ideal shape?
Mad Men's sassy secretary has been given government sanction for her body shape - but how realistic is it for women?
Posted on 27 July 2010 | 6:29 am
Creative block: The torment of artists
Professor Robert Winston on how creative block has tormented great artists and even those in the sciences.
Posted on 27 July 2010 | 1:58 am