EU concern over end of tanker bid
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:44:03 GMT
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
Arrests in Cyprus body theft case
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:07:16 GMT
Three men are arrested in connection with the theft of the corpse of Cyprus's ex-President Papadopoulos, officials say.
US apology for Gaddafi comments
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:24:35 GMT
The US apologises for comments made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
Third of EU emissions 'imported'
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:46:03 GMT
Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.
Collider to fix faults for a year
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:19:18 GMT
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
Obama backs Greece on speculators
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:27:13 GMT
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
Dutch bishops order abuse inquiry
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:05:57 GMT
Dutch bishops order an inquiry into alleged sexual abuses of children by Catholic priests, threatening a new scandal.
NI passes key devolution move
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:22 GMT
The Northern Ireland assembly votes in favour of a motion passing control of justice and policing from London to Belfast.
Alcohol ban means Irish rugby fans face long Good Friday
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:57:16 GMT
Row as Irish crunch match Munster v Leinster is a mouth-watering clash for any rugby fan, but most drinkers in the Irish Republic wanting to toast the Magners League fixture in a bar next month will have to leave the country.
Worsley recalled for Calcutta Cup
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:19:00 GMT
England make just two changes to the starting XV for Saturday's Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Murrayfield, with Joe Worsley and Louis Deacon coming into the side.
Williams leads Wales as Jones out
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:05 GMT
Martyn Williams is to be honoured with the Wales captaincy when he breaks Colin Charvis' Welsh Test forward cap record in Ireland.
Art 'crime'
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:15:45 GMT
UK painter defiant despite Turkish conviction
Tracked down
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:32:53 GMT
How paedophile priest was allowed to evade justice
Stephanomics
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:01:46 GMT
We can't devalue our way out of trouble after all
Earth Watch
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36:28 GMT
Whales and tuna tied up in Eurotangle
Not welcome
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:16:52 GMT
Slovak village builds wall to keep Roma Gypsies out
Lada roubles
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:05:31 GMT
Russia hopes a scrappage scheme will lift car industry
Irish 'plot to kill cartoonist'
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:24:33 GMT
Seven people are arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
Israel home plan as Biden visits
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:24:05 GMT
The US Vice-President Joe Biden has condemned an Israeli plan for 1600 new homes for Jewish settlers on occupied land in East Jerusalem.
'Ransom bid' in Cyprus body theft
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:32:04 GMT
A ransom was demanded for the return of the body of Cyprus ex-President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was stolen three months ago, a minister has said.
Irish arrests in cartoonist plot
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:45:43 GMT
Police in the Irish Republic have arrested seven people in connection with an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
Togo election protests continue
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:46:10 GMT
Riot police in Togo have fired tear gas at protesters as demonstrations against the provisional result of last week's presidential election continue.
Greece 'not looking for aid'
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:37:45 GMT
The Greek prime minister has repeated assurances that his country is not looking for financial aid from the EU or US in the face of crippling debts.
Raids 'kill Indonesia militants'
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:54:34 GMT
Indonesian security forces say they have killed three suspected militants in two raids near the capital Jakarta.