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Google makes search 'more human' (17 May 01:35 am)

Google revamps its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions with a new function, the Knowledge Graph.

VIDEO: Should Saif Gaddafi be tried in Libya? (17 May 01:23 am)

Libya has asked the International Criminal Court to abandon its legal action against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, so he can be tried in Tripoli.

New faces on Tory 1922 committee (17 May 01:19 am)

Conservative backbenchers elect the executive body of their influential 1922 committee, with newer MPs regarded as being more supportive of the coalition gaining ground.

Fed wary of any US spending cuts (17 May 12:37 am)

The Federal Reserve is worried about the impact on the US economy if government spending is cut sharply, minutes of its April meeting show.

Dog sounds alarm for hurt owner (17 May 12:01 am)

A dog saves the day as it sounds the panic alarm as its disabled owner collapses when getting out of the shower.

VIDEO: War photographer remembered at auction (16 May 11:57 pm)

Auction tribute to combat photojournalist killed in Libya

Runaway Tube train charge brought (16 May 11:37 pm)

London Underground and two companies are to be prosecuted by the rail regulator over a runaway train on the Northern Line.

VIDEO: Thoughts used to control robotic arm (16 May 11:29 pm)

Two patients in the United States who are paralysed from the neck down have been able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.

'Innocent man' executed in Texas (16 May 10:57 pm)

The US state of Texas is likely to have executed an innocent man due to careless handling of the case, a report by US law students claims.

VIDEO: Christians in Egypt get ready to vote (16 May 10:47 pm)

As Egypt prepares for the presidential elections at the end of May, the country\'s sizeable Coptic Christian minority is hoping for a moderate leader to protect their rights.

The Pirate Bay hit by hack attack (16 May 10:46 pm)

File-sharing website The Pirate Bay appears to have been hit by a coordinated hack attack.

Robotic arm controlled by thought (16 May 10:35 pm)

Two patients who are paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.

Clinton Cards to close 350 stores (16 May 10:27 pm)

Troubled retailer Clinton Cards, which is in administration, is to close almost half its stores across the UK, leading to the loss of almost 2,800 jobs.

Greek leftist attacks EU 'poker' (16 May 10:25 pm)

The leader of Greece\'s leftist party - predicted to top next month\'s election - accuses the EU and Germany of \"playing poker with people\'s lives\", as millions of euros are withdrawn from Greek banks.

Gove pushes for performance pay (16 May 10:24 pm)

Teachers\' pay in England and Wales could be linked to performance and set at different local levels, under proposals set out by the government.

Boy guilty of conkers row murder (16 May 10:11 pm)

A 15-year-old boy is convicted of murdering a student who was stabbed in north London after a row over throwing conkers.

Mladic 'headed ethnic cleansing' (16 May 10:11 pm)

Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic intended to \"ethnically cleanse\" Bosnia, the opening day of his war crimes trial hears.

Man freed in murder appeal bid (16 May 10:03 pm)

A man convicted of a 2004 murder is freed after the prosecution said it would not oppose his appeal against the conviction.

Facebook to sell 25% more shares (16 May 09:53 pm)

Facebook says it will sell 25% more shares than first planned in its forthcoming flotation in response to strong demand.

Results delay hits Bankia shares (16 May 09:40 pm)

Shares in Bankia, the part-nationalised Spanish bank, fall more than 10% after it delays the release of its first quarter results.

Baby lamppost death accidental (16 May 09:40 pm)

The jury in the inquest of a baby fatally injured by a falling lamppost returns a verdict of accidental death.

Bank warns of euro crisis 'storm' (16 May 09:39 pm)

The Bank of England warns that the eurozone is \"tearing itself apart\" with the \"storm\" threatening the UK recovery, as it cuts its forecast for growth this year.

Girl killed in Cambodia protest (16 May 09:21 pm)

Security forces in Cambodia shoot dead a 15-year-old girl who was taking part in a protest against the development of a rubber plantation on farmland.

Memorial service for Marie Colvin (16 May 09:11 pm)

Politicians and journalists take part in a service to celebrate the life of Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin, killed in Syria in February.

Poll-hit German minister sacked (16 May 09:09 pm)

German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen is dismissed after being blamed for the governing Christian Democrats\' heavy losses in a regional poll.