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6:32 am (19 minutes ago)
Portsmouth say they are close to reaching an agreement to avoid being wound up in the High Court.
6:30 am (20 minutes ago)
An inquiry begins to establish the extent of human trafficking in Scotland and whether victims have enough protection.
6:05 am (45 minutes ago)
Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars in Japan because of braking problems, in the latest blow to the world's largest carmaker.
5:26 am (an hour ago)
An activist who questioned why so many died in a huge quake in China in 2008 is jailed for five years for subversion.
4:34 am (2 hours ago)
Ukraine is waiting for Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to either contest results from the presidential election, or quit.
2:40 am (4 hours ago)
The family of a Haitian man says he has survived four weeks under rubble since the devastating quake hit of 12 January.
2:24 am (4 hours ago)
The BBC is to reveal the total amount paid to its performers who broadcast on radio and television.
1:04 am (6 hours ago)
Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.
1:04 am (6 hours ago)
A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens.
1:03 am (6 hours ago)
Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.
12:58 am (6 hours ago)
Children as young as five are being targeted in a new online safety campaign by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre.
12:52 am (6 hours ago)
MPs say entry requirements for teacher training courses in England are too low and damage the status of the profession.
12:41 am (6 hours ago)
A US soldier is arrested after allegedly waterboarding his four-year-old daughter for not reciting the alphabet, say Washington state police.
12:23 am (6 hours ago)
The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow airport in January 2008 was "unrecognised", a report says.
12:22 am (6 hours ago)
The press watchdog upholds two complaints by X Factor judge Dannii Minogue against the Daily Mirror and Daily Record for invasion of privacy.
12:12 am (7 hours ago)
A UK civilian stabilisation group is to be launched later to help rebuild countries hit by conflict or disaster.
12:03 am (7 hours ago)
Overpayment of benefits due to official errors has doubled from £400m to £800m since 2000, says a committee of MPs.
12:03 am (7 hours ago)
MPs are to vote on Gordon Brown's plan for a referendum on changing Britain's "first past the post" voting system.
Yesterday 11:53 pm (7 hours ago)
The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base has been charged with the murder of two women, police say.
Yesterday 11:53 pm (7 hours ago)
A mother-to-be goes into labour queuing for tickets for the FA Cup fifth round clash between rival clubs Southampton and Portsmouth.
Yesterday 11:51 pm (7 hours ago)
Activity in the UK housing market was frozen by the snowy weather although prices continued to rise, surveyors say.
Yesterday 11:46 pm (7 hours ago)
Anne-Marie Duff and Andy Serkis win the best acting prizes at the Evening Standard British Film Awards, while gritty drama Fish Tank is named best film.
Yesterday 11:09 pm (8 hours ago)
The US says new sanctions against Iran are the "only path" after Tehran announced it was stepping up uranium enrichment.
Yesterday 10:02 pm (9 hours ago)
The office of the first and deputy first minister confirm who will be on a working group to examine the issue of parading.
Yesterday 9:52 pm (9 hours ago)
A UK soldier from 36 Engineer Regiment has been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
Yesterday 9:19 pm (10 hours ago)
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack hits out at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's criticism of his team following the Gunners' 2-0 defeat on Sunday.
Yesterday 8:31 pm (10 hours ago)
A man stabbed his ex-wife to death in front of her children and then tried to kill his stepfather, a court hears.
Yesterday 8:24 pm (10 hours ago)
Why surprise plays little part in latest Afghan operation
Yesterday 6:23 pm (12 hours ago)
Shane Warne describes England captain Andrew Strauss's decision to miss his country's tour of Bangladesh next month as disrespectful.
Yesterday 6:20 pm (12 hours ago)
The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, General Sarath Fonseka, is arrested for "military offences".
Yesterday 6:07 pm (13 hours ago)
The first Darfur war crimes suspect to face international judges has the charges against him dropped.
Yesterday 5:16 pm (14 hours ago)
The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Yesterday 4:45 pm (14 hours ago)
A body found in waters off south Wales is that of a missing woman whose car was found on the Second Severn Crossing.
Yesterday 2:57 pm (16 hours ago)
How important is the Kirpan to the faith of Sikhs?
Yesterday 1:29 pm (17 hours ago)
Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei's downfall
Yesterday 9:04 am (22 hours ago)
Sikhs should be able to wear ceremonial daggers at school, says a judge. Is he right?
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