New-style device killed soldier
2010-09-08 12:38:24
A 29-year-old soldier on foot patrol in Afghanistan was killed by a sophisticated explosive device which was hard to detect, an inquest hears.

The science of manly dance moves
2010-09-08 11:59:32
Scientists say they have carried out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

MPs to probe Cameron-Clegg deal
2010-09-08 11:58:46
MPs are to examine how the coalition was formed after the election and issues arising from the negotiations between the two parties.

Nigeria replaces security leaders
2010-09-08 11:51:27
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed new military and police chiefs ahead of planned January presidential election.

'Racism missed' at attack school
2010-09-08 11:10:48
A school where a boy was attacked with a hammer failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault, a serious case review finds.

UN seeks to placate Rwanda leader
2010-09-08 11:03:12
The UN's secretary general urges Rwanda not to withdraw its peacekeepers from Sudan over a leaked report saying its troops may have committed genocide.

Sep 8; Government bank guarantee extended for three months
2010-09-08 10:58:43


Metal plant to be decommissioned
2010-09-08 10:37:08
Metal plant owners Anglesey Aluminium confirm production will not restart at their Holyhead factory which was mothballed 12 months ago.

Man in court over India Pune bomb
2010-09-08 10:22:12
A man appears in court in Mumbai in connection with a bomb blast at a German bakery in the Indian city of Pune six months ago.

Pope 'looking forward' to UK visit
2010-09-08 09:25:19
The Pope has said he is 'very much looking forward' to his visit to the UK next week, and thanked all those involved in advance for their efforts.

How BP will kill the oil spill
2010-09-08 08:47:18
A scale model of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and how it is being repaired

Tea party members attending political training 'school' (Reuters)
2010-09-08 08:45:39
Reuters - Some Tea Partiers admit mistakes were made. Others are quick to describe the movement's recent efforts in the political arena as not quite ready for prime time.

World of difference
2010-09-08 08:35:56
Is it bad taste to have a 'shortest man' record?

MP met Claudy bomb suspect priest
2010-09-08 08:26:33
The priest suspected of being involved in the 1972 Claudy bombing met Martin McGuinness shortly before he died, the deputy first minister confirms.

PMQs: Clegg faces questions on phone hacking
2010-09-08 07:39:13
Standing in for David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted it is for the police to decide how to proceed over the News of the World phone hacking row.

Two missing in China rig accident
2010-09-08 07:37:04
At least 30 workers are rescued and at least two are missing after a storm causes an oil rig off China's north-east coast to list dangerously.

Outreach outrage?
2010-09-08 06:41:05
The US church threatening to burn Korans on 9/11

Castro criticises Iranian leader
2010-09-08 05:59:40
Cuba's Fidel Castro criticises Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what he called his anti-Semitic attitudes.

Papal tours
2010-09-08 05:52:55
The UK visits of Benedict XVI and John Paul II compared

Cambridge tops university table
2010-09-08 05:35:39
Cambridge University has come top of an international university rankings table, knocking Harvard of the top spot for the first time since 2004.