Friday, 05 February, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London | |
TOP STORIES | |
DUP backs deal with Sinn Fein The DUP says it has unanimously backed a deal on the devolution of Northern Ireland policing and justice with Sinn Fein. | |
Expenses charges decision awaited Prosecutors are set to reveal whether they will bring criminal charges against six MPs and peers over expenses claims. | |
US missionaries charged in Haiti Ten US missionaries are charged with child abduction after allegedly trying to smuggle 33 youngsters out of Haiti. | |
Trauma services 'not good enough' Hundreds of people who suffer serious injuries are dying due to poor care, according to a report from the National Audit Office. | |
Artificial pancreas diabetes hope Scientists in Cambridge show that an "artificial pancreas" can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes. |
WORLD | |
US missionaries charged in Haiti Ten US missionaries are charged with child abduction after allegedly trying to smuggle 33 youngsters out of Haiti. | |
North Korea 'to free US activist' North Korea is to release a US man detained since December for illegally entering the country, the state news agency says. | |
No Gaza judgement by UN chief Ban The head of the UN says it is not yet possible to say if Israel and the Palestinians are adequately probing the Gaza conflict. |
AFRICA | |
Obama: Uganda gays bill 'odious' US President Barack Obama condemns proposed anti-homosexuality legislation in Uganda, calling it "odious". | |
Cabinet split over sick Yar'Adua A Nigerian minister urges the cabinet to admit that sick President Yar'Adua is not fit to govern, the BBC confirms. | |
Toyota to recall vehicles in SA Toyota vehicles made in South Africa are being recalled, like those in the US and Europe - although the firm says they are not faulty. |
AMERICAS | |
US missionaries charged in Haiti Ten US missionaries are charged with child abduction after allegedly trying to smuggle 33 youngsters out of Haiti. | |
US looks at Prius brake problems The US opens an investigation into brake problems in the Toyota Prius, as the carmaker's stream of bad news continues. | |
Murphy death caused by pneumonia US actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia, a Los Angeles coroner rules. |
ASIA-PACIFIC | |
North Korea 'to free US activist' North Korea is to release a US man detained since December for illegally entering the country, the state news agency says. | |
US looks at Prius brake problems The US opens an investigation into brake problems in the Toyota Prius, as the carmaker's stream of bad news continues. | |
China hits back at US over trade China defends its policies after US President Barack Obama promised to take a tougher line with Beijing over trade. |
EUROPE | |
Romania 'to host missile shield' Romania has agreed to host missile interceptors as part of a new US defence shield, President Traian Basescu says. | |
Greek officials strike over cuts Customs officials and tax inspectors in Greece are holding a two-day strike to protest at government austerity measures. | |
Prison term for 'Polish Fritzl' A Polish court sentences a man to 10 years in prison for keeping his daughter captive, raping her and fathering two sons with her. |
MIDDLE EAST | |
No Gaza judgement by UN chief Ban The head of the UN says it is not yet possible to say if Israel and the Palestinians are adequately probing the Gaza conflict. | |
Iraq election campaigning delayed Campaigning for Iraq's elections is delayed as a row erupts over a ban on candidates with alleged links to the Baath party. | |
Israel 'vengeful' on Rabin killer The killer of ex-Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin says the state is keeping him in solitary confinement out of vengeance. |
SOUTH ASIA | |
India offers fresh Pakistan talks India offers to resume official talks with Pakistan suspended after the bomb attacks on Mumbai in 2008. | |
Afghan suicide blast kills three A suicide attack in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar has killed three people and wounded 17, Afghan police say. | |
Ancient Indian language dies out The last speaker of the Bo language in India's Andaman Islands dies at the age of about 85, a leading linguist says. |
UK | |
DUP backs deal with Sinn Fein The DUP says it has unanimously backed a deal on the devolution of Northern Ireland policing and justice with Sinn Fein. | |
Expenses charges decision awaited Prosecutors are set to reveal whether they will bring criminal charges against six MPs and peers over expenses claims. | |
Trauma services 'not good enough' Hundreds of people who suffer serious injuries are dying due to poor care, according to a report from the National Audit Office. |
ENGLAND | |
Trauma services 'not good enough' Hundreds of people who suffer serious injuries are dying due to poor care, according to a report from the National Audit Office. | |
Corfu death children 'felt dizzy' A father from West Yorkshire breaks down as he tells a court in Corfu how his children died from carbon monoxide poisoning. | |
Stanley Matthews' boots for sale A pair of football boots worn by Sir Stanley Matthews in the 1953 FA Cup final are to be sold at auction. |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
DUP backs deal with Sinn Fein The DUP says it has unanimously backed a deal on the devolution of Northern Ireland policing and justice with Sinn Fein. | |
Ten families evacuated from homes Up to ten families leave their homes following the discovery of a suspicious device in the Oldpark Road area of north Belfast. | |
SDLP calls for extension of 50:50 The SDLP calls on the government to extend the 50:50 recruitment process for the PSNI for up to 15 years. |
SCOTLAND | |
Bomber jail visit 'inappropriate' It was "inappropriate" for the justice secretary to visit the convicted Lockerbie bomber in prison, an inquiry says. | |
Hi-tech exam cheats 'on the rise' Figures released to the BBC by exam board the SQA indicate cheating on exams is escalating among candidates. | |
Cabin boy was youngest WWII hero A 14-year-old cabin boy is confirmed as the UK's youngest known service member to have been killed in WWII. |
POLITICS | |
Expenses charges decision awaited Prosecutors are set to reveal whether they will bring criminal charges against six MPs and peers over expenses claims. | |
DUP backs deal with Sinn Fein The DUP says it has unanimously backed a deal on the devolution of Northern Ireland policing and justice with Sinn Fein. | |
Commons hospitality list revealed MPs booked rooms in the Commons for everything from a display of Afghan carpets to a classic car rally, it is revealed. |
BUSINESS | |
Economy woes hit shares and oil Concern about the US economy and debt problems in Europe lead to large falls in many stock markets, while oil prices also drop. | |
US looks at Prius brake problems The US opens an investigation into brake problems in the Toyota Prius, as the carmaker's stream of bad news continues. | |
Poor sales push EMI to heavy loss Record company EMI has reports an annual pre-tax loss of £1.75bn and says it needs more money to stay afloat. |
ENTERTAINMENT | |
Murphy death caused by pneumonia US actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia, a Los Angeles coroner rules. | |
Andre's tears prompt complaints Viewers complain after Peter Andre fights back tears in a live TV interview over suggestions his children could be adopted. | |
Wogan quits show on ratings high Sir Terry Wogan left his Radio 2 show last year on a high, matching his biggest ever audience, Rajar figures show. |
SCIENCE/NATURE | |
Dinosaur had colourful feathers A study of a 150 million year old dinosaur fossil has revealed it had striking multi-coloured feathers | |
Ancient Indian language dies out The last speaker of the Bo language in India's Andaman Islands dies at the age of about 85, a leading linguist says. | |
Exoplanet gas spotted from Earth Astronomers have used a new ground-based technique to study the atmospheres of planets outside our Solar System. |
TECHNOLOGY | |
Symbian switches to open source The group behind the world's most popular smartphone operating system - Symbian - is giving away "billions of dollars" of code for free. | |
Phishing scam hits carbon permits Online criminals have created fake carbon registries and managed to steal permits worth 3 million euros. | |
ISP cleared of copyright charge An Australian judge has ruled that ISP iiNet is not responsible for the illegal downloads of its customers. |
HEALTH | |
Artificial pancreas diabetes hope Scientists in Cambridge show that an "artificial pancreas" can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes. | |
Trauma services 'not good enough' Hundreds of people who suffer serious injuries are dying due to poor care, according to a report from the National Audit Office. | |
Secret of sperm sprint uncovered A mechanism which starts sperm swimming near the egg could lead to new forms of male contraception, say scientists. |
EDUCATION | |
Communications worry for parents Some children are leaving primary school without having their communication problems picked up, a charity claims. | |
Campus extremists under scrutiny A minister tells the BBC the government has identified universities at risk of being targeted by Islamic extremists. | |
Disabled students wait for grants Almost 12,500 disabled students in England are still waiting for grants to pay for specialist equipment, official figures show. |
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1994: Market massacre in Sarajevo A mortar bomb explodes in the main market square in Sarajevo killing 68 and wounding 200 people. | |||
1996: First GM food goes on sale in UK Two British supermarket chains will be stocking genetically modified tomato puree from today - the first GM food to be sold in this country. | |||
1974: Newspaper heiress kidnapped The 19-year-old daughter of the millionaire American publisher, Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from her home in California. | |||
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