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3:28 pm (13 minutes ago)
Russia, China and the US call for calm after North Korea test-fires a series of missiles off its east coast.
2:56 pm (45 minutes ago)
Irish President Mary McAleese expresses concern at the kidnapping of an aid worker in the Darfur region of Sudan.
2:46 pm (55 minutes ago)
Five of the six people who died following a fire at a tower block in south-east London are named by police.
2:42 pm (59 minutes ago)
At least 10 people are hurt as 10 vehicles collide on the M4 near Bridgend in south Wales, closing the motorway.
2:40 pm (an hour ago)
A teenage girl is found seriously injured with gunshot wounds and the body of a man is found in a nearby field in Lincolnshire.
2:33 pm (an hour ago)
Dramatic pictures emerge of a gunman brandishing a weapon at a jewellery shop worker on the Isle of Wight.
2:28 pm (an hour ago)
More than half a million Michael Jackson fans have already applied for 17,500 free tickets to the singer's public memorial service next week.
2:23 pm (an hour ago)
The British Foreign Office says it is trying to verify reports that one of its embassy employees held in Iran has been charged.
2:13 pm (an hour ago)
The first stage of the Tour de France is a time trial in Monaco - with Lance Armstrong making his return to the race.
1:37 pm (2 hours ago)
The US military says two of its soldiers have been killed in a sustained attack on a military base in eastern Afghanistan.
1:19 pm (2 hours ago)
The British and Irish Lions look for a consolation victory in the third and final Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.
1:06 pm (3 hours ago)
Coastguards end a search off the north Wales coast for a man feared missing in the Irish Sea from a Liverpool-Dublin ferry.
1:04 pm (3 hours ago)
A Belfast man has been remanded in custody following a 90mph car chase through the west of the city.
12:59 pm (3 hours ago)
Defending champion Venus Williams takes on her sister Serena for the fourth time in a Wimbledon final.
12:28 pm (3 hours ago)
BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut in a bid to reduce costs during the economic downturn.
11:10 am (5 hours ago)
A conservative Iranian daily says the main protest leader should be tried for treason for inciting unrest after June's elections.
10:59 am (5 hours ago)
Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are to take part in a UK concert showcasing Abba's biggest hits later this year.
5:58 am (10 hours ago)
Ministers must fund more university places in England, or risk forcing tens of thousands of teenagers onto the dole, an MP warns.
5:53 am (10 hours ago)
Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
5:28 am (10 hours ago)
Burma's military ruler refuses to let visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
12:40 am (15 hours ago)
The cheapest place to buy a home by the sea is in the north of Scotland, according to the latest property figures.
12:06 am (16 hours ago)
Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect.
Yesterday 11:47 pm (16 hours ago)
An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace.
Yesterday 11:28 pm (16 hours ago)
The African Union halts co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its war-crimes charges against Sudan's leader.
Yesterday 8:58 pm (19 hours ago)
A determined Andy Murray shrugs off his Wimbledon semi-final disappointment and sets his sights on winning the US Open.
Yesterday, 3:32 pm
Alan Duncan reacts angrily to Labour claims many Tory MPs are 'homophobic", as Harriet Harman wades into the row.
Yesterday, 3:19 pm
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.
Yesterday, 2:01 pm
A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm.
Yesterday, 12:01 pm
Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.
Yesterday, 9:55 am
The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.
Yesterday, 8:54 am
A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey.
Monday, 10:34 am
Have you been to the beach recently? Was it clean or did you find evidence of sewage and pollution?
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