Violence in Dhaka over wage rise

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:23:05 +0100

Violence erupts in the Bangladeshi capital as thousands of garment workers protest over a government-backed wage increase that fell short of their demands.

Takeover deal agreed for EDF UK

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:18:30 +0100

A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK arm of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).

Strikes and ash extend BA losses

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:09:30 +0100

BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.

Chip sales boost Samsung profits

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:25:52 +0100

Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.

Novel take on French home shortage

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:10:15 +0100

Young French people having difficulty finding affordable housing are being given the chance to help older members of society and put a roof over their own heads.

Greek dolphin park welfare row

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:54:41 +0100

Animal welfare groups in Greece are calling for the closure of the country's first dolphinarium and urging schools not to visit the attraction.

London saddles up for bike scheme

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:38:14 +0100

A bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London begins.

US closes Mexico border consulate

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:59:06 +0100

The US consulate in the border city of Ciudad Juarez has been closed indefinitely while a security review is carried out.

Syria and Saudi leaders in Beirut

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:12:17 +0100

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia are to travel together to Lebanon, following a striking reconciliation between regional rivals.

Explosion in Bangkok injures one

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:56:14 +0100

One man has been seriously injured by a grenade explosion in the Thai capital Bangkok, less than a week after a similar blast.

Military 'kills' Mexico drug lord

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:53:53 +0100

The Mexican government says security forces have killed leading drug trafficker Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel.

'Killer' bear caught in Montana

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:08:24 +0100

Wildlife authorities capture a 400lb (181kg) mother grizzly bear and two cubs who they believe killed one camper and injured two.

Arizona takes law fight to appeal

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:27:29 +0100

Arizona lodges an appeal against a federal court's decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law hours before it came into effect.

FBI to aid Afghan war leak probe

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:02:00 +0100

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates calls in the FBI to help investigate the leaking of 90,000 classified papers related to the Afghan war.

Speaking part

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:18:00 +0100

Delhi polishes up English for Commonwealth Games

Picking up Penguins

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:14:02 +0100

British publisher marks 75 years in books

Mars rocks may contain fossilised remains of life

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:09:35 +0100

Researchers identify rocks that they say could contain the fossilised remains of life on early Mars.

Finding a job in Puerto Rico

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:07:59 +0100

With nearly one in five people unemployed, the economic future looks bleak in Puerto Rico. Maria Hinojosa has this special report.

US seizes marijuana worth $1.7bn

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:03:28 +0100

Police in California seize $1.7bn worth of marijuana in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Scores die in Pakistan monsoons

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:48:32 +0100

Floods triggered by monsoon rains kill at least 100 people in north-west Pakistan, and further downpours are forecast.

Serbia pushes for UN Kosovo text

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:45:31 +0100

Serbia seeks support for UN resolution opposing unilateral secession in territorial disputes such as that involving Kosovo.

In pictures

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:32:46 +0100

Monsoon rains trigger devastating floods in Pakistan

Moscow suffers 'hottest day ever'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:08:23 +0100

Fires rage around Russia's capital Moscow after its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching 39C (102F).

Gaza children break kite-flying record

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:19:21 +0100

Thousands of children in Gaza look to have broken their own kite flying world record, the UN says.

Welfare reform options outlined

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:35 +0100

Ministers are to set out options for reforming the benefits system and moving people from welfare into work.

Citigroup agrees $75m fraud fine

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:59:05 +0100

Banking giant Citigroup agrees to pay $75m to settle civil charges that it misled investors over potential losses from subprime mortgages.

Liverpool win European opener

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:48:32 +0100

David Ngog's double strike eases an inexperienced Liverpool side to victory over Rabotnicki in their Europa League third qualifying round first leg.

Proud Morgan revels in maiden ton

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:19:26 +0100

Eoin Morgan says he feels deeply proud after scoring a first Test century against Pakistan and pays tribute to team-mate Paul Collingwood.

Idowu wins Euro triple jump gold

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:34:11 +0100

Triple jumper Phillips Idowu wins Great Britain's second gold of the European Championships as Martyn Bernard takes high jump bronze.

Cuban hunger striker returns home

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:20:37 +0100

Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, who was on hunger strike for more than 130 days, is released from hospital.

Bollywood version of Austen's Emma

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:56:23 +0100

A modern Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is set to hit the big screen. Anna Holligan went to meet its stars.

Frenchwoman 'smothered newborns'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:32:30 +0100

Prosecutors say a Frenchwoman has admitted killing eight newborn babies after remains are found in a northern village but says her husband knew nothing.

Pakistan 'less afraid of Taliban'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:22:24 +0100

Pakistanis are less afraid the country will be taken over by extremists and feel less threatened by the Taliban than last year, research suggests.

Holding out

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:12:31 +0100

Direct peace talks are tough sell to weary Palestinians

Capsules to mark Lennon's legacy

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:52:34 +0100

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.

US military graves 'mislabelled'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:39:31 +0100

As many as 6,600 graves at Arlington National Cemetery were mislabelled or unmarked because of incompetence among managers, a US senator says.

DR Congo boat sinking 'kills 140'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:32:33 +0100

About 140 people are feared dead as a boat capsizes on a river in the western Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Pakistan monsoons kill at least 100

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:25:06 +0100

With monsoons being heavier than normal, floods in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 100 people.

Greek police clash with hauliers

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:11:34 +0100

Greek police have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens.

Gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:01:34 +0100

At least 16 people, including several security force members, are killed in shootings and explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.

Bashir's party doubts Sudan vote

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:26:28 +0100

President Bashir's NCP says the referendum on south Sudan's secession cannot happen until the internal border is decided.

Arab League endorses direct talks

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:25:34 +0100

The Arab League backs direct Palestinian peace talks with the Israelis, but leaves the timing to the Palestinians, officials say.

China allows IMF report release

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:54:51 +0100

China allows the publication of an International Monetary Fund staff report on its economy for the first time since 2006.

Deep blue fuels

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:06:07 +0100

Russian sub searches Lake Baikal for energy reserves

Paraguay rebel 'dies in shootout'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:04:45 +0100

Paraguayan police shoot dead a reputed rebel leader as he resists arrest in the north of the country, officials say.

Big beast

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:45 +0100

EU's new creature lurks in diplomatic jungle

Chemicals washed into China river

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:44 +0100

Rescue teams in north-east China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media say.

Picture of health?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:09:05 +0100

Hosni Mubarak's busy schedule may dispel health rumours

Bertrand says vocal 'was not me'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:50:04 +0100

Musician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.

No charges for Jackson's doctors

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:58:21 +0100

Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say.

Prisoner rickshaw rehabilitation

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:10:23 +0100

The problems of congested roads and prisoner rehabilitation are being tackled at the same time in a project in Rome.

Mum rescues bear cub from fishing net

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:55:46 +0100

Amateur video captures footage of a mother bear saving her cub from a fishing net in Anchorage, Alaska.

Hero's welcome?

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:07:42 +0100

Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust

One-minute World News

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:56:06 +0100

Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.

Violence in Dhaka over wage rise

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:23:05 +0100

Violence erupts in the Bangladeshi capital as thousands of garment workers protest over a government-backed wage increase that fell short of their demands.

Takeover deal agreed for EDF UK

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:18:30 +0100

A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK arm of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).

Strikes and ash extend BA losses

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:09:30 +0100

BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.

Chip sales boost Samsung profits

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:25:52 +0100

Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.

Novel take on French home shortage

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:10:15 +0100

Young French people having difficulty finding affordable housing are being given the chance to help older members of society and put a roof over their own heads.

Greek dolphin park welfare row

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:54:41 +0100

Animal welfare groups in Greece are calling for the closure of the country's first dolphinarium and urging schools not to visit the attraction.

London saddles up for bike scheme

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:38:14 +0100

A bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London begins.

US closes Mexico border consulate

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:59:06 +0100

The US consulate in the border city of Ciudad Juarez has been closed indefinitely while a security review is carried out.

Syria and Saudi leaders in Beirut

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:12:17 +0100

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia are to travel together to Lebanon, following a striking reconciliation between regional rivals.

Explosion in Bangkok injures one

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:56:14 +0100

One man has been seriously injured by a grenade explosion in the Thai capital Bangkok, less than a week after a similar blast.

Military 'kills' Mexico drug lord

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:53:53 +0100

The Mexican government says security forces have killed leading drug trafficker Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel.

'Killer' bear caught in Montana

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:08:24 +0100

Wildlife authorities capture a 400lb (181kg) mother grizzly bear and two cubs who they believe killed one camper and injured two.

Arizona takes law fight to appeal

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:27:29 +0100

Arizona lodges an appeal against a federal court's decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law hours before it came into effect.

FBI to aid Afghan war leak probe

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:02:00 +0100

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates calls in the FBI to help investigate the leaking of 90,000 classified papers related to the Afghan war.

Speaking part

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:18:00 +0100

Delhi polishes up English for Commonwealth Games

Picking up Penguins

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:14:02 +0100

British publisher marks 75 years in books

Mars rocks may contain fossilised remains of life

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:09:35 +0100

Researchers identify rocks that they say could contain the fossilised remains of life on early Mars.

Finding a job in Puerto Rico

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:07:59 +0100

With nearly one in five people unemployed, the economic future looks bleak in Puerto Rico. Maria Hinojosa has this special report.

US seizes marijuana worth $1.7bn

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:03:28 +0100

Police in California seize $1.7bn worth of marijuana in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Scores die in Pakistan monsoons

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:48:32 +0100

Floods triggered by monsoon rains kill at least 100 people in north-west Pakistan, and further downpours are forecast.

Serbia pushes for UN Kosovo text

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:45:31 +0100

Serbia seeks support for UN resolution opposing unilateral secession in territorial disputes such as that involving Kosovo.

In pictures

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:32:46 +0100

Monsoon rains trigger devastating floods in Pakistan

Moscow suffers 'hottest day ever'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:08:23 +0100

Fires rage around Russia's capital Moscow after its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching 39C (102F).

Gaza children break kite-flying record

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:19:21 +0100

Thousands of children in Gaza look to have broken their own kite flying world record, the UN says.

Welfare reform options outlined

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:35 +0100

Ministers are to set out options for reforming the benefits system and moving people from welfare into work.

Citigroup agrees $75m fraud fine

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:59:05 +0100

Banking giant Citigroup agrees to pay $75m to settle civil charges that it misled investors over potential losses from subprime mortgages.

Liverpool win European opener

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:48:32 +0100

David Ngog's double strike eases an inexperienced Liverpool side to victory over Rabotnicki in their Europa League third qualifying round first leg.

Proud Morgan revels in maiden ton

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:19:26 +0100

Eoin Morgan says he feels deeply proud after scoring a first Test century against Pakistan and pays tribute to team-mate Paul Collingwood.

Idowu wins Euro triple jump gold

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:34:11 +0100

Triple jumper Phillips Idowu wins Great Britain's second gold of the European Championships as Martyn Bernard takes high jump bronze.

Cuban hunger striker returns home

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:20:37 +0100

Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, who was on hunger strike for more than 130 days, is released from hospital.

Bollywood version of Austen's Emma

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:56:23 +0100

A modern Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is set to hit the big screen. Anna Holligan went to meet its stars.

Frenchwoman 'smothered newborns'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:32:30 +0100

Prosecutors say a Frenchwoman has admitted killing eight newborn babies after remains are found in a northern village but says her husband knew nothing.

Pakistan 'less afraid of Taliban'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:22:24 +0100

Pakistanis are less afraid the country will be taken over by extremists and feel less threatened by the Taliban than last year, research suggests.

Holding out

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:12:31 +0100

Direct peace talks are tough sell to weary Palestinians

Capsules to mark Lennon's legacy

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:52:34 +0100

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.

US military graves 'mislabelled'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:39:31 +0100

As many as 6,600 graves at Arlington National Cemetery were mislabelled or unmarked because of incompetence among managers, a US senator says.

DR Congo boat sinking 'kills 140'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:32:33 +0100

About 140 people are feared dead as a boat capsizes on a river in the western Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Pakistan monsoons kill at least 100

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:25:06 +0100

With monsoons being heavier than normal, floods in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 100 people.

Greek police clash with hauliers

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:11:34 +0100

Greek police have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens.

Gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:01:34 +0100

At least 16 people, including several security force members, are killed in shootings and explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.

Bashir's party doubts Sudan vote

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:26:28 +0100

President Bashir's NCP says the referendum on south Sudan's secession cannot happen until the internal border is decided.

Arab League endorses direct talks

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:25:34 +0100

The Arab League backs direct Palestinian peace talks with the Israelis, but leaves the timing to the Palestinians, officials say.

China allows IMF report release

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:54:51 +0100

China allows the publication of an International Monetary Fund staff report on its economy for the first time since 2006.

Deep blue fuels

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:06:07 +0100

Russian sub searches Lake Baikal for energy reserves

Paraguay rebel 'dies in shootout'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:04:45 +0100

Paraguayan police shoot dead a reputed rebel leader as he resists arrest in the north of the country, officials say.

Big beast

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:45 +0100

EU's new creature lurks in diplomatic jungle

Chemicals washed into China river

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:44 +0100

Rescue teams in north-east China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media say.

Picture of health?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:09:05 +0100

Hosni Mubarak's busy schedule may dispel health rumours

Bertrand says vocal 'was not me'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:50:04 +0100

Musician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.

No charges for Jackson's doctors

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:58:21 +0100

Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say.

Prisoner rickshaw rehabilitation

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:10:23 +0100

The problems of congested roads and prisoner rehabilitation are being tackled at the same time in a project in Rome.

Mum rescues bear cub from fishing net

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:55:46 +0100

Amateur video captures footage of a mother bear saving her cub from a fishing net in Anchorage, Alaska.

Hero's welcome?

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:07:42 +0100

Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust

One-minute World News

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:56:06 +0100

Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.