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Claims over Afghan mineral wealth
Afghanistan may have more than a trillion dollars worth of untapped mineral deposits, a spokesman for the ministry of mines suggests. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Obama ‘not anti-British’ over BP
President Obama’s comments about the BP oil spill are not “anti-British”, the US ambassador to London says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Woman jailed over methadone dummy
An Edinburgh woman who put methadone on a baby’s dummy to stop him crying is jailed for three years. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
WH reporter quits over Israel remark
US White House reporter Helen Thomas retires after she said in an interview that Israelis should “get the hell out of Palestine”. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Eight jailed over Bhopal gas leak
A court in India’s Bhopal finds eight people guilty in connection with a gas plant leak that killed thousands of people in 1984. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
UK to be ‘assertive over Europe’
The new coalition government will be “assertive” in its dealings with Europe, Foreign Secretary William Hague says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
BBC sorry over gunman radio play
The BBC apologises for airing a radio play about a murderer featuring gunshots, a day after the shootings in Cumbria. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Cumbria killer ‘probed over tax’
Police looking for motives behind the Cumbrian shootings say Derrick Bird had been the subject of an ongoing tax inquiry. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Warning over giving babies honey
Parents are being warned not to feed honey to babies after three cases of botulism in the past year. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Bolivian group hands over bodies
An indigenous group in rural Bolivia hands over the bodies of four policemen lynched 12 days ago. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Obama warning over Gulf optimism
President Obama says it is too early to be optimistic over oil spill progress, as he pays a third visit to the US Gulf coast. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
‘Final warning’ over UK pollution
The EC threatens to take the UK to the European Court of Justice if the air quality in the country does not improve. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
‘Row’ theory over Cumbria rampage
A taxi driver may have embarked on a killing spree in Cumbria after a family row, reports suggest. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
German bishop accused over abuse
Prosecutors investigate one of Germany’s top Catholic bishops on suspicion of aiding and abetting child sex abuse. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Israel ‘had no choice’ over raid
PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel had no choice but to stop the Gaza aid flotilla, as some 500 foreign activists are flown out. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Concern raised over bird feeding
Putting food out for wild birds in spring and summer may hinder their reproduction in some circumstances. A study by the University of Birmingham, UK has found tits given supplementary food in a woodland during spring and summer have smaller broods. Bird feeding in the UK is hugely popular, and research has shown it aids... »
Warning over 2,500 at gathering
The gathering is near Dale, on the Pembrokeshire coast Around 2,500 people are at an illegal gathering in the Dale area of Pembrokeshire, say police. Officers are at the scene near Dale Castle and Dyfed-Powys Police have advised people not to travel to the area. A force spokesman said they were "closely monitoring the situation..to ensure minimum... »
Trains suspended over India crash
Rescuers are still searching the wreckage of the express train Railway officials in eastern India have cancelled night trains in Maoist-affected areas in the wake of Friday's crash that left 118 people dead. Police say Maoist rebels sabotaged the track, causing the derailment of the Calcutta-Mumbai express in the Jhargram area of West Midnapore. A Maoist... »
Japan coalition rupture over base
SDP chief Mizuho Fukushima was fired on Friday over her stance on Okinawa Japan's socialist party has voted to leave the ruling coalition because of a row over a US base in Okinawa. The Social Democratic Party (SDP)had opposed PM Yukio Hatoyama's decision not to move the US Futenma airbase off the southern Japanese island. On... »
China non-committal over N Korea
Mr Hatoyama, Mr Lee and Mr Wen were holding talks in South Korea The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea have said the sinking of a South Korean warship poses a threat to peace and stability in the region. But China did not condemn North Korea over the incident, despite facing pressure from Seoul to... »
Confusion over Gaza aid flotilla
By Jon DonnisonBBC News, Gaza CityThe flotilla’s departure has already been delayed by three days Hundreds of human rights activists aboard a flotilla of ships trying to break Israel's blockade of Gaza say they hope to arrive later on Sunday. But Israel's navy remains adamant that this will not be allowed to happen. There is also... »
Laws resigns over expenses claims
David Laws: “I cannot escape the conclusion that what I have done is somehow wrong” Liberal Democrat David Laws has resigned as Chief Secretary to the Treasury after admitting he claimed expenses to pay rent to his partner. Mr Laws said he would be standing down with immediate effect in a statement given at the... »
Laws ’should step aside’ over claim
David Laws said he regretted the situation “deeply” David Laws should stand aside as Chief Treasury Secretary after he claimed expenses to pay rent to his partner, says the former Commissioner for Standards in Public Life. Sir Alistair Graham said Mr Laws should step aside while an investigation is carried out. Mr Laws said he will... »
US censures six over drone deaths
The US military has reprimanded six operators of an un-manned drone, which mistakenly attacked a civilian convoy in Afghanistan killing at least 23. Warnings that the convoy was not an attacking force were ignored or played down, while the ground-force commander was not sure who was in the vehicles, an investigation found. The deadly assault took... »
Bolivia negotiates over lynching
The Bolivian government says it will negotiate with an indigenous group that lynched four policemen on Sunday. Government ombudsman Rolando Villena said he was travelling to the province of Potosi to try to convince the group to hand over the officers' bodies. The attackers have reportedly hidden the corpses. They are refusing to release them... »
Concerns over prisoners’ health
The NHS took charge of prison healthcare four years ago Prison healthcare is still not good enough – four years after it was revamped to bring it up to NHS standards, a report claims. The joint Care Quality Commission and the Inspectorate of Prisons study said while there were signs of improvement, a number of areas... »
China vow over Korea ship attack
China "will not protect" whoever sank a South Korean warship in March,Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has said. "China objects to and condemns any act that destroys the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula," Mr Wen was quoted as saying after talks in Seoul. South Korea has blamed the North for sinking the Cheonan with... »
Row over BBC Question Time panel
Downing Street refused to allow a government minister to appear on the Question Time programme unless Tony Blair’s former adviser Alastair Campbell was removed, the BBC says. No 10 complained about the presence of Mr Campbell on the discussion show, the the corporation said. No 10 had said he was not elected nor a frontbench... »
Man charged over Bradford murders
Stephen Griffiths will appear in court on Friday A 40-year-old man has been charged with the murders of three Bradford women. Stephen Griffiths is accused of murdering Suzanne Blamires, 36, Shelley Armitage, 31, and Susan Rushworth, 43, who were all sex workers in the city. Mature student Mr Griffiths, of Thornton Road, was remanded in custody... »
NHS chief resigns over ‘vision’
The government wants more input from patients and doctors The chairman of NHS London has resigned after stating his vision of healthcare delivery had "little in common" with that of the new government. In a letter to the health secretary Andrew Lansley, Sir Richard Sykes said he thought his work had made real improvements for... »
Caution over abortion rate fall
The abortion rate has dropped for the second year running in England and Wales, statistics show. But experts said it was still too early to say whether there was a downward trend. The total number of abortions was 189,100 in 2009 – a rate of 17.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44, according to... »
C4 show rapped over ‘retard’ jibe
Channel 4 is rapped by media watchdog Ofcom for broadcasting the word ‘retard’ on its show Big Brother Big Mouth. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
US toughens talk over Gulf spill
The US toughens its stance on BP, with one official pledging to “keep our boot on their neck” until the Gulf oil leak is stopped. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Hamilton charged over ‘burnout’
F1’s Lewis Hamilton is charged with intentionally losing control of a vehicle for a stunt performed before the Australian Grand Prix. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Japan PM apologises over Okinawa
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama apologises for not keeping his promise to move a US military base from Okinawa. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Over the Rainbow winner Danielle steps into Dorothy’s ruby slippers
An 18-year-old student has won the BBC’s Over the Rainbow show and the right to wear Dorothy’s ruby slippers in a new Wizard of Oz production. Danielle Hope, from Greater Manchester, emerged as the audience’s favourite Dorothy after two months of singing before the nation and judging panel. She was joined in the final by... »
Seoul cautious over ship sinking
South Korea’s leader says the response to the suspected sinking of one of its warships by the North must be “very prudent”. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
BP ‘failing over oil leak data’
BP has “fallen short” in providing information about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the US government says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Anger at North Korea over sinking
North Korea faces international anger after it is accused of sinking a South Korean navy ship – but China appeals for calm. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Anger at North Korea over warship sinking
North Korea faces international anger after it is accused of sinking a South Korean navy ship – but China appeals for calm. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Ex-priest sues over PSNI vetting
A former priest is suing the PSNI because he was forced to quit a job with the Policing Board after failing a security check. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Greek minister dismissed over tax
A tax scandal has led to the dismissal of Greece’s deputy tourism minister. Angela Gerekou was forced to go after a newspaper revealed that her husband, a popular singer, owed more than 5m euros in unpaid taxes and fines. The revelation was a huge embarrassment for the government, which is forcing millions of Greeks to... »
NHS job concerns over change fund
The NHS is bracing itself for a "brutal" round of cuts – and staff fear they are in the firing line. Several major hospitals have already said posts will go and more announcements are expected soon. To help fund the cuts, the BBC has learned a £2bn pot is being set aside in England to... »
‘Legal threat’ over Winnie film
Production on Jennifer Hudson’s film biography of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is to start despite threats of legal action, the film’s producer says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Man held over fatal flat stabbing
An elderly woman has been stabbed to death in her south-east London home during a suspected burglary. The woman, believed to be in her late 80s, was found with multiple stab wounds in her flat in Sam Bartram Close, Charlton, on Saturday morning. Scotland Yard said her next of kin had been informed and formal... »
Woman charged over sister murder
A woman is charged with murdering her sister, who was found with multiple stab wounds in a Kent field. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Row over India royal inheritance
The grandchildren of one of the last queens of India have pledged to fight attempts by her stepson to dispute the terms of her will. Gayatri Devi, once described as one of the most beautiful women in the world, died in July 2009 at the age of 90. But on Thursday her stepson challenged... »
US guilty plea over Iran exports
A Taiwanese businessman has pleaded guilty in a US court to attempting to ship banned missile parts to Iran. Yi-Lan Chen was arrested in the US Pacific territory of Guam trying to ship thousands of components with dual military and civilian use. Such exports to Iran are banned under a US embargo. The Justice Department... »
Health trust criticised over care
A report by the Royal College of Paediatricians highlights problems at two West Midlands hospitals. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Football fan extradited over riot
An England football fan convicted of rioting during Euro 2004 is extradited to Portugal to serve a two-year jail sentence. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »