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Assembly backs Yar'Adua step-down

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:21:51 +0000

Both houses of Nigeria's National Assembly pass a motion for sick President Yar'Adua to hand power to his deputy.

Afghans 'trapped in battle zone'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:09:14 +0000

The defence secretary says explosive devices are preventing some Afghans from leaving an area where soldiers are due to begin a major operation.

Afghans 'trapped in battle zone'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:09:14 +0000

Explosive devices are stopping Afghans leaving an area where a major operation is due to begin, the defence secretary says.

Rail staff vote for strike action

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:03:00 +0000

Commuters face three days of disruption after rail staff vote to strike in protest at the absence of conductors on a new service.

Sri Lankan parliament dissolved

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:56:51 +0000

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolves parliament, paving the way for national elections, his spokesman says.

Labour Corrie star calls banned

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:42:48 +0000

Automated Labour voice messages by ex-Coronation Street star Liz Dawn broke privacy rules, the party is told.

Labour Corrie star calls banned

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:42:48 +0000

Automated Labour voice messages by ex-Coronation Street star Liz Dawn broke privacy rules, the party is told.

City regulator boss steps down

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:20:47 +0000

Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, announces he is to step down as head of the City regulator.

Head of City regulator steps down

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:20:47 +0000

Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, announces he is to step down as head of the City regulator.

Toyota in global recall of Prius

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:10:38 +0000

Carmaker Toyota is recalling 400,000 hybrid cars worldwide, including 8,500 in the UK, because of braking problems.

Ballot for Brown's Iraq grilling

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:51:14 +0000

There will be a public ballot for tickets to watch Gordon Brown give evidence to the Iraq inquiry.

Ballot for Brown's Iraq grilling

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:51:14 +0000

There will be a public ballot for tickets to watch Gordon Brown give evidence to the Iraq inquiry.

Woman admits killing her husband

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:50:38 +0000

A mother-of-four who was facing trial for the murder of her estranged husband pleads guilty to his manslaughter.

Man jailed for sister marriage scam

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:48:50 +0000

A Wiltshire man who plotted to "sell" his vulnerable sister into a sham marriage with a Chinese man in Berkshire is jailed.

First Lady tackles child obesity

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:40:19 +0000

First Lady Michelle Obama launches a nationwide campaign to tackle child obesity, which she says threatens America's future.

History rewritten?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:34:05 +0000

How Alternative Vote might have changed elections

Daily talks for parading group

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:27:47 +0000

Three DUP and three Sinn Fein MLAs hold their first meeting to discuss the future of parades in Northern Ireland.

Banana v KitKat

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:25:56 +0000

Which is better? It's time for a snack stand-off

Ferdinand drops extra ban appeal

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:16:41 +0000

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand withdraws his appeal against an extra one-match ban for violent conduct.

Euro MPs back new EU Commission

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:10:47 +0000

The new 27-strong team of European commissioners gets overwhelming backing from Euro MPs in a vote.

'Sex assault' arrest at nursery

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:19 +0000

A person is arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at a playgroup in Ceredigion, say police.

GP appointment system frustrating

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:58:30 +0000

The current appointment system is a "frustration" for doctors and patients, a report for the BMA in Scotland finds.

India defers first GM food crop

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:48:04 +0000

India defers the cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified vegetable crop because of safety concerns.

Move to contest Ukrainian result

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:27:45 +0000

Supporters of defeated Ukrainian election candidate Yulia Tymoshenko say they want to challenge the results in court.

Student terror conviction quashed

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:16:07 +0000

A man branded a "wannabe suicide bomber" will not face a retrial on terrorism charges after a conviction is quashed.

Doubt over electoral change plan

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:10:46 +0000

Downing Street has admitted "time is tight" to get laws passed for a public vote on changing the electoral system.

Doubt over electoral change plan

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:10:46 +0000

Downing Street has admitted "time is tight" to get laws passed for a public vote on changing the electoral system.

West Ham chief urges players to take wage cut

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:05:01 +0000

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan will ask all the players and staff at the debt-ridden club to take a voluntary wage cut at the end of the season.

Wales make two changes for Scots

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:02:48 +0000

Wing Leigh Halfpenny and lock Jonathan Thomas are recalled to the Wales team to face Scotland in Saturday's RBS Six Nations match in Cardiff.

White Stripes battle US Air Force

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:50:19 +0000

Rock band The White Stripes take on the US Air Force, complaining it used one of their songs in a TV advert without permission.

Soldiers charged over Lanzarote brawl

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:44:09 +0000

Six British soldiers have been charged with assault following a brawl at a restaurant in Lanzarote.

Daggers drawn

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:42:04 +0000

Should religion allow one knife, but not the other?

Backless hospital gown redesigned

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:15:59 +0000

Backless hospital gowns get a Hollywood-style makeover to preserve patients' dignity.

Film archive's 'digital jukebox'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:13:25 +0000

The British Film Institute launches its first ever 'digital jukebox' system in Wales, allowing people to access its archive.

Social care flat fee plan denied

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:12:42 +0000

Health Secretary Andy Burnham denies planning a £20,000 compulsory inheritance levy to pay for social care in England.

Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:12:20 +0000

Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 20% at its plant at Natanz in defiance of the West, state media says.

BBC reveals total performer pay

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:03:37 +0000

The BBC reveals it paid £229m to its performers who broadcast on radio and television last year - more than 6% of the licence fee.

Peers to be cleared over expenses

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:21:22 +0000

Ten members of the House of Lords will be cleared over expenses allegations, the BBC has learned.

Charges over Philippine massacre

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:15:42 +0000

A former governor and 196 other people are charged with murder over an election-linked massacre in the Philippines.

Life after Dizaei

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:03:26 +0000

What now for race relations in the police force?

Kat and Alfie to make EastEnders comeback

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:02:05 +0000

Actress Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie are to reprise the roles of Kat and Alfie in EastEnders this autumn, it is announced.

Gold, myrrh and...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:59:45 +0000

Could frankincense be used to treat cancer?

dot.Rory

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:53:58 +0000

Child web safety: Which browser should you choose?

Super Bowl becomes US TV's most watched programme

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:47:32 +0000

The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl is the most-watched programme in US TV history, early figures show.

MP quitting at general election

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:44:44 +0000

Barnsley East and Mexborough MP Jeff Ennis says he is standing down at the general election for personal reasons.

Teacher qualifications 'too low'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:24:53 +0000

MPs say entry requirements for teacher training courses in England are too low and damage the status of the profession.

Teacher qualifications 'too low'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:24:53 +0000

MPs say entry requirements for teacher training courses in England are too low and damage the status of the profession.

How do you protect your children online?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:39:35 +0000

Children as young as five are being targeted in a new online safety campaign. Is this the right approach?

'Trigger' vote support expected

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:51:08 +0000

Assembly members are expected to support a "trigger" vote on a referendum on further powers.

Mid-Atlantic Braces For More Of 'Snowmageddon'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:30:00 +0000

The second major snowstorm in less than a week was bearing down toward the region, where plows still hadn't touched some roads, utility workers were struggling to restore power and shovels were in short supply. The storm could dump more than a foot of snow on top of the nearly three feet already on the ground in many areas.

Can Toyota Recover Its Reputation For Quality?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:30:00 +0000

The Japanese automaker has stumbled badly in managing its current recall crisis. It's been accused of withholding information, changing its story and being less than aggressive in dealing with the various problems. Assuming the company can solve the technology and safety problems, how does Toyota regain public trust?

Smartphone keys get quantum trick

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:04:36 +0000

A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens.

Fertile forties pregnancy warning

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:03:41 +0000

Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility wanes at a certain age.

Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids Worldwide

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:42:00 +0000

Toyota says it is recalling the Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.

'I thought I'd die'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:24:37 +0000

Hero pilot on the Heathrow crash landing

Benefit payout errors 'too high'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:03:34 +0000

Overpayment of benefits due to official errors has doubled from £400m to £800m since 2000, says a committee of MPs.

January chill for housing market

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:36 +0000

Activity in the UK housing market was frozen by the icy weather in January, surveyors say, but prices continued to rise.

Iraq cabinet debate 'not blocked'

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:11:15 +0000

Cabinet ministers were not prevented from discussing the legality of invading Iraq, says Jack Straw.

Skeleton Racer Hopes For Redemption In Vancouver

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0000

U.S. skeleton racer Zach Lund is in Vancouver, British Columbia, for Friday's start of the Winter Olympics. Four years ago he was barred from the Olympic games in Italy, after testing positive for a banned, allegedly steroid-masking hair restoration drug. The drug was taken off the banned list in 2008.

Sen. Ben Nelson To Help Thwart Labor Nominee

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0000

The Nebraska Democrat says he will join with Republicans to oppose the nomination of Craig Becker to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Nelson is the first Democrat to come out against the nomination. His decision likely means that Democrats cannot find the 60 votes needed to overcome a GOP filibuster of the nominee.

Cameron attacks Brown on expenses

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:24:29 +0000

David Cameron accuses Gordon Brown of being in "headlong retreat" after Labour suspends the MPs facing expenses charges.

Toyota Recalls 437,000 Prius, Hybrids Globally

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:02:00 +0000

Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker. Company President Akio Toyoda made the recall announcement Tuesday at a press conference.

In Haiti, Many Buildings Left Standing Shouldn't Be