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Seve diagnosed with brain tumour (12 October 10:45) |
| Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is diagnosed with a brain tumour following tests in a Madrid hospital. |
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Iraq PM vows to shield Christians (12 October 09:11) |
| Iraq's prime minister vows to protect Christians in Mosul as nearly 1,000 police are sent to the northern city after sectarian attacks. |
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India gets its first woman saint (12 October 08:57) |
| A Catholic nun, Sister Alphonsa, becomes India's first female saint, canonised by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome. |
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Tsvangirai in threat to quit deal (12 October 07:56) |
| Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai threatens to pull out of a power-sharing deal with President Robert Mugabe. |
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Haider 'crashed at double speed limit' (12 October 07:02) |
| Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider was driving at twice the speed limit when he died in a car crash, officials say. |
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Russia in fresh missile launches (12 October 06:47) |
| Russia test-fires three intercontinental ballistic missiles, after claiming a distance record for one fired from a submarine. |
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FA labels booing fans as 'crazy' (12 October 05:48) |
| The FA criticises fans who booed Ashley Cole during Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan, labelling the vocal minority as "crazy". |
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Mexico's Norbert weakens to storm (12 October 05:34) |
| Hurricane Norbert which struck Mexico's western peninsula has weakened as it makes a second landfall, meteorologists say. |
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Ethiopian need 'under-estimated' (12 October 04:55) |
| Aid agencies dispute the Ethiopian government's estimates of those suffering in the country's drought. |
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China agrees land reform package (12 October 04:39) |
| China's leaders approve a package of rural reforms that could shape economic policy over coming years. |
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Nun, 106, to back Obama after not voting since 1952 (12 October 04:30) |
| A 106-year-old American nun living in a convent in Rome could well be the oldest person to vote in the 2008 US Presidential election and says she will support Barak Obama. |
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Security tight in riot-torn Acre (12 October 04:01) |
| Hundreds of Israeli policemen are deployed in the northern city of Acre after four days of violence between Arabs and Jews. |
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Iraqi Christians flee killings (12 October 03:24) |
| Hundreds of Iraqi Christians reportedly flee the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in the past week, following a wave of killings. |
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McCain in 'hatred' war of words (12 October 02:26) |
| Republican presidential candidate John McCain clashes with a civil rights icon who accuses him of "sowing hatred". |
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Taleban killed in Afghan battles (12 October 01:45) |
| Dozens of Taleban militants are killed by security forces in fighting in southern Afghanistan, local and British officials say. |
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Gold rush (12 October 01:31) |
| Austria's mint flat out as investors seek safety |
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N Korea hails terror list removal (12 October 01:07) |
| North Korea welcomes a US decision to remove it from a list of sponsors of terrorism and agrees to allow nuclear access. |
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US tourist set for space station (12 October 12:49) |
| US space tourist Richard Garriott follows in the footsteps of his astronaut father as he blasts off into space. |
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Rebel's return (12 October 12:38) |
| What role now for Hasan di Tiro in Indonesia's Aceh? |
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Alonso wins as title duo collide (12 October 11:34) |
| Fernando Alonso wins in Japan as Felipe Massa cuts Lewis Hamilton's lead to six points after a clash between the title rivals. |
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EU chiefs confront markets crisis (12 October 11:01) |
| The 15 eurozone leaders are to meet in Paris to try to establish a common approach to the global financial crisis. |
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Live text - Japanese Grand Prix (12 October 09:21) |
| Lewis Hamilton aims to extend his lead in the drivers' championship as he starts on pole for the Japanese Grand Prix in Fuji. |
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Japan objects to US N Korea move (12 October 09:14) |
| Japan criticises as "regrettable" Washington's decision to remove North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. |
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'US missiles' hit Pakistan town (12 October 07:03) |
| At least four people die in a missile attack on a town in a Pakistani tribal region near Afghanistan, officials say. |
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Deadly earthquake hits Chechnya (12 October 05:00) |
| An earthquake kills at least 13 people and injured 100 more near the Chechen capital Gozny, officials say. |
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Playing Palin (12 October 04:27) |
| TV mimic gets viewers' vote of approval |
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Peru's president appoints new PM (12 October 04:03) |
| Peru's President Alan Garcia appoints a leftist regional governor, Yehude Simon, as his prime minister. |
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Hurricane batters Western Mexico (12 October 03:57) |
| Hurricane Norbert strikes Mexico's Baja California peninsula, blowing down roofs and causing residents to flee to shelters. |
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Five alive (just) (12 October 02:43) |
| Rare, not well done - the species on the brink of extinction |
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Rocksteady star Ellis dies at 70 (12 October 01:14) |
| Reggae star Alton Ellis, known as "the Godfather of rocksteady", dies at the age of 70. |
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'US missile' hits Pakistan town (12 October 01:04) |
| At least three people die in a missile attack on a town in a Pakistani tribal region near Afghanistan, officials say. |
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Norbert batters Mexican peninsula (12 October 12:26) |
| Hurricane Norbert slams into Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula with 103mph (165km/h) winds. |
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Rooney double as England hit five (12 October 12:01) |
| Wayne Rooney grabs two late goals as England beat Kazakhstan 5-1 in their World Cup qualifier at Wembley. |
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England 5-1 Kazakhstan (12 October 12:01) |
| Wayne Rooney grabs a late brace as England beat Kazakhstan in their World Cup qualifier at Wembley. |
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IMF in global 'meltdown' warning (11 October 11:41) |
| The world financial system is on the "brink of systemic meltdown", the head of the International Monetary Fund warns. |
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The 2CV at 60 (11 October 10:42) |
| It was the perfect car for a camping trip to the USSR |
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N Korea taken off US terror list (11 October 10:09) |
| The US removes North Korea from its state terror list after the North agrees to nuclear inspection demands, the US says. |
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Scotland 0-0 Norway (11 October 09:21) |
| Chris Iwelumo misses an open goal as Norway's draw delivers a blow to Scotland's World Cup qualification hopes. |
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Poverty politics (11 October 09:11) |
| Does Obama offer hope to the US poor? |
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US space tourist set for launch (11 October 08:53) |
| US space tourist Richard Garriott will follow in the footsteps of his astronaut father when he blasts off into space on Sunday. |
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Haider shock (11 October 08:42) |
| Death of Austrian politician stuns friends and foes |
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Blind Belgian tops 300km/h to break speed record (11 October 08:04) |
| Belgian Luc Costermans breaks the world blind road speed record, reaching 308km/h on an airstrip in France. |
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Bush plea for unity amid crisis (11 October 06:24) |
| US President George W Bush urges the world's wealthiest nations to avoid unilateral action amid the global economic crisis. |
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US 'strikes deal' on North Korea (11 October 06:15) |
| The US will remove North Korea from its list of countries sponsoring terrorism, officials in Washington say. |
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Johnson blows leave India adrift (11 October 05:17) |
| Paceman Mitchell Johnson has a day to remember as Australia reduce India to 313-8 on an absorbing third day of the first Test, still 117 runs behind. |
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Mexico braced for lethal storms (11 October 04:53) |
| A hurricane set to hit the west coast of Mexico has strengthened and become "life-threatening", meteorologists warn. |
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New rebels attack DR Congo town (11 October 04:15) |
| A new rebel group threatens the key town of Bunia in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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Rich ecosystem (11 October 04:06) |
| The skills which you might need to save the planet |
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Baghdad blues (11 October 03:54) |
| When will it be safe for Iraqis to go back home?
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Mugabe 'gives Zanu-PF key posts' (11 October 02:00) |
| Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe gives key ministries to his own party - in defiance of a power-sharing deal, reports say. |
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