Frenchwoman 'admits baby killing'
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:09:32 +0000
Prosecutors say a Frenchwoman has admitted killing eight newborn babies after remains are found in a northern village but says her husband knew nothing.
Greek police clash with hauliers
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:48:31 +0000
Greek police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens against a government order to end their strike.
Woerth questioned on L'Oreal link
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:07:16 +0000
Police questioned France's Labour Minister Eric Woerth in their probe into the finances of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt.
Law boosts Russian secret police
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:19:40 +0000
Russia expands the powers of its FSB secret police amid concern among human rights activists that they may be abused.
France to shut illegal Roma camps
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:33:00 +0000
French President Nicolas Sarkozy orders illegal Roma gypsy camps to be dismantled and illegal migrants to be deported.
Bertrand says vocal 'was not me'
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:50:04 +0000
Musician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.
Hungary sued over Nazi art loot
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:34:21 +0000
A Jewish art collector's heirs sue Hungary for the return of art worth more than $100m (£64.1m) seized in World War II.
Lufthansa hurt by ash and strike
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:37:44 +0000
Lufthansa Group reports a net loss after disruption caused by the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano and a pilots' strike.
Coppola movie competing at Venice
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:19:53 +0000
Director Sofia Coppola's comeback is among the 22 films competing for honours at the Venice Film Festival.
Nazi suspect charged in Germany
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:22:28 +0000
A suspected former Nazi death camp guard is charged over the killing of 430,000 Jews in World War II, German prosecutors say.
Child heart op ban 'should stay'
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:58:30 +0000
Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says.
Say fat not obese, says minister
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:48:19 +0000
GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.
Hip hope from stem cell technique
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:07:16 +0000
Doctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm.
Alcohol can 'lessen' arthritis
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:12:30 +0000
Drinking alcohol can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, a study has found
Warning for obese mothers-to-be
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:40:58 +0000
Obesity levels among pregnant women have reached epidemic levels, putting the health of their babies at risk, experts say.
Rugby head injury reporting worry
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:37:42 +0000
Rugby ruling bodies are concerned after a BBC investigation finds some players are failing to report head injuries suffered in matches.
Face transplant man appears on TV
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:37:54 +0000
A Spanish man who underwent the world's first full face transplant reveals his new look before TV cameras.
NHS body in neglected cancer call
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:34:40 +0000
Specialist teams are needed to look after patients with a neglected type of cancer, says the health body NICE.
Fixed retirement age to be axed
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:59:50 +0000
People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.
House price inflation eases again
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:12:47 +0000
UK house prices fell 0.5% in July, the Nationwide says, cutting the annual rate of house price inflation to 6.6% from 8.7%.
BSkyB profits on high definition
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:44:18 +0000
Satellite TV group BSkyB reports a sharp jump in profits, driven by new subscriptions, particularly for high definition services.
California in 'fiscal emergency'
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:49:33 +0000
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal state of emergency, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass a budget.
Shell sees profits almost double
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:44:27 +0000
Second-quarter profits at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell almost double after it completes a year-long restructuring programme.
Scottish review warns of job cuts
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:49:37 +0000
Up to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.
New High Street bank opens doors
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:40:50 +0000
The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years opens its doors for the first time.
Results boost AstraZeneca shares
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:22:06 +0000
Shares in AstraZeneca rise more than 4% after the drug company reports a rise in profits after strong sales of key drugs.
China agrees Guinea mining deal
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:02:00 +0000
Mining giant Rio Tinto completes a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa.
BT profit up despite revenue fall
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:02:31 +0000
BT reports what it describes as "acceptable" quarterly results, with profits sharply higher despite a fall in revenue.
Facebook data hoarder speaks out
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:40:36 +0000
Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.
Google cleared of wi-fi snooping
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:48:34 +0000
No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.
Amazon offers new look UK Kindle
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:33 +0000
Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.
Nintendo game copiers 'illegal'
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:10:50 +0000
A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK.
State of global internet revealed
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:27:03 +0000
Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai.
Green light for mobile auctions
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:21:27 +0000
The government has finally set a date for the auction of airwaves crucial to next-generation mobile services.
Botnet hacker caught in Slovenia
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:14:05 +0000
One of the hackers behind a computer virus that infected nearly 13m computers has been tracked down by international authorities.
Long wait for StarCraft II ends
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:02:26 +0000
The long awaited real-time-strategy game StarCraft II has gone on sale, 12 years after the popular first edition was released.
Call for clarity in broadband ads
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:44:10 +0000
The majority of people using broadband are not getting the speed they are paying for, research by the regulator Ofcom suggests.
Torna Emergency a Lashkar-Gah
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:03:44 +0200
Strada: «Ci è stata assicurata piena collaborazione e pieno rispetto dell'autonomia»