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China executes Briton over drugs
December 28, 2009 at 11:34 pm

China has executed a Briton convicted of drug smuggling and who was reportedly mentally ill, the Foreign Office confirms.

China executions shrouded in secrecy
December 28, 2009 at 11:27 pm

Executions in China, and the judicial system that orders them, are shrouded in secrecy, says the BBC's Chris Hogg in Beijing.

US man 'arrested' in North Korea
December 28, 2009 at 11:05 pm

North Korea says it has arrested a US man who crossed into the country amid reports a Christian activist entered the territory.

Deadline passes for China Briton
December 28, 2009 at 10:54 pm

Relatives wait to hear whether China has executed a Briton convicted of drug smuggling, and who is reportedly mentally ill.

More advice on disabled childcare
December 28, 2009 at 10:00 pm

A £12.5m scheme is to offer parents of disabled children more advice on accessing childcare in England.

Gay couple marries in Argentina
December 28, 2009 at 9:44 pm

Two Argentine men become the first gay couple in Latin America to legally marry after a civil ceremony in southern Argentina.

New York shreds bad 2009 memories
December 28, 2009 at 9:25 pm

New Yorkers bid goodbye to bad memories from 2009 by shredding documents linked to negative experiences.

Cold snap 'causes blood shortage'
December 28, 2009 at 9:21 pm

Blood donors are being urged to come forward after the cold weather prevented supplies being adequately replenished.

CBI 'disappointed' by ministers
December 28, 2009 at 9:20 pm

Scottish government ministers are accused of "disappointing behaviours" by the director of CBI Scotland.

Pubs to vote on industrial action
December 28, 2009 at 9:17 pm

Thousands of pub landlords consider industrial action to reduce the amount they are forced to pay in overheads.

Boom to bust: The NHS in the noughties
December 28, 2009 at 8:39 pm

It seems like the NHS has hardly been out of the news over the last 10 years. Targets, superbugs and swine flu have all grabbed the headlines. But just how significant will the noughties prove to be?

Pakistanis recount horror of suicide attacks
December 28, 2009 at 7:42 pm

Two people in Pakistan who have lost loved ones in recent suicide attacks share their stories and describe the impact terror has on life in cities often targeted by extremists.

The Year in Business: 2009
December 28, 2009 at 7:07 pm

Martin Webber's review of the year 2009

Which way for commodities in 2010?
December 28, 2009 at 7:07 pm

After a year of soaring commodity prices, next year is expected to see further increases, though rising prices will not be universal, financial firms predict.

Premier League looks to cash in on Asia
December 28, 2009 at 7:06 pm

Premier League clubs are looking to benefit from a massive following in Asia.

Mushroom drug cancer secret probe
December 28, 2009 at 7:01 pm

Scientists discover how a promising cancer drug, first discovered in a rare kind of wild mushroom, works.

Music therapy for tinnitus hope
December 28, 2009 at 7:01 pm

Personalised music therapy may help cut noise levels experienced by people who suffer from tinnitus, say researchers.

Hike in diabetes limb amputations
December 28, 2009 at 7:01 pm

The number of people having a limb amputated because of type-two diabetes has risen greatly in England, a study shows.

Unemployment 'will peak at 2.8m'
December 28, 2009 at 6:59 pm

Unemployment will reach 2.8 million in 2010, according to the latest forecast from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

US vows to hunt down jet plotters
December 28, 2009 at 6:13 pm

President Barack Obama pledges the US "will not rest" until all those behind a plane bomb plot are tracked down.

Al-Qaeda group claims bomb plot
December 28, 2009 at 6:13 pm

An al-Qaeda grouping says it was behind a failed plot to bomb a US-bound jet, according to a US monitoring group.

Spanish drugs hidden amid flowers
December 28, 2009 at 5:49 pm

Spanish police intercept a two-tonne shipment of cocaine smuggled from Colombia and hidden beneath thousands of flowers.

Police arrest death crash driver
December 28, 2009 at 5:36 pm

The driver of a car which crashed into a tree, leaving a passenger, dead hands himself in to police in Bedfordshire.

Deadly clashes in north Nigeria
December 28, 2009 at 5:27 pm

At least 20 people are thought to have died in clashes between security forces and members of a sect in northern Nigeria.

UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
December 28, 2009 at 4:30 pm

A British soldier has been killed in an explosion while on patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms.

Russia-Georgia flights to resume
December 28, 2009 at 3:46 pm

Moscow allows the first direct flights from Georgia since the 2008 war, but Tbilisi says the move is too late for the holiday period.

Ship released by Somali pirates
December 28, 2009 at 2:53 pm

Somali pirates have released a Singapore-flagged ship held for nearly 10 weeks, an EU naval force in the area says.

Illness forces DUP MP to quit
December 28, 2009 at 1:43 pm

The wife of Northern Ireland's first minister Peter Robinson announces she is to quit politics after suffering bouts of depression.

Guinea deputy 'to visit Camara'
December 28, 2009 at 1:29 pm

The interim leader of Guinea is to visit wounded junta head Capt Camara in hospital in Morocco, say officials.

Gaza marchers go on hunger strike
December 28, 2009 at 1:22 pm

Groups trying to cross Egypt's border to Gaza to mark the anniversary of an Israeli offensive have gone on hunger strike.

'Saudi tourists killed in Niger'
December 28, 2009 at 1:06 pm

Three Saudi tourists are killed and three more wounded in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Niger, local officials say.

'Last hours' for death row Briton
December 28, 2009 at 1:03 pm

A British man found guilty of drug smuggling in China is facing what could be his final hours on death row as supporters make last-minute pleas for clemency.

How are air travellers screened?
December 28, 2009 at 1:02 pm

An alleged attempt by a passenger to blow up a transatlantic flight has thrown a fresh spotlight on air security. What measures are being taken to screen travellers?

PSNI red-faced after phone 'boob'
December 28, 2009 at 12:59 pm

The PSNI press office has been left red-faced after its telephone message service for journalists contained an unfortunate slip of the tongue.

More homes planned in E Jerusalem
December 28, 2009 at 12:56 pm

Israel announces plans for nearly 700 homes in mainly Arab East Jerusalem, despite demands that it freeze building there.

Security fears hit airline shares
December 28, 2009 at 12:38 pm

Shares in major US airlines are hit following the apparent attack on a Detroit-bound flight at the weekend.

Children dead in US building fire
December 28, 2009 at 12:23 pm

Nine people are killed, including six children, in a fire at a two-storey apartment block in the US state of Mississippi, officials say.

US asks why 'jet bomber' had visa
December 28, 2009 at 12:22 pm

The US homeland security chief asks how a Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a jet could have a visa.

Wildlife park wants festive waste
December 28, 2009 at 12:02 pm

Staff at a wildlife park in Kent ask the public for donations of Christmas waste for educational projects.

Farm fire 'started deliberately'
December 28, 2009 at 11:58 am

A fire which destroyed eight farm machines, including tractors, stored in a barn is believed to have been arson.

Mapping the end of the Red Road flats
December 28, 2009 at 11:50 am

Looking back at the history of the Red Road flats in Glasgow, which are set to be demolished next year.

'Fat ladies' bingo ban defended
December 28, 2009 at 11:50 am

A town council defends its advice that a bingo caller in Suffolk stop saying "two fat ladies" and "legs 11".

'Back to nature' cuts flood risks
December 28, 2009 at 11:41 am

Reconnecting flood-plains to rivers will help reduce the risk of future flooding, a study by US researchers suggests.

Boy dies in motorcycle accident
December 28, 2009 at 11:35 am

Police say a boy has died after an accident while riding on a child's motorcycle at a closed cattle market ground.

Herm ferry undergoes inspection
December 28, 2009 at 11:26 am

Officials from the UK are inspecting one of the ferries that runs between Guernsey and Herm.

Cannabis factory is found in unit
December 28, 2009 at 11:24 am

Police uncover a cannabis factory under construction in an industrial unit in Exeter, Devon.

Hundreds still have no gas supply
December 28, 2009 at 11:21 am

More than 200 homes in north London are still without gas supplies more than a week after the problem first started.

Appeal to re-home retired horses
December 28, 2009 at 11:17 am

A charity is urgently appealing for people in the Thames Valley to re-home retired horses whose owners are struggling financially.

China opens 'women only' car park
December 28, 2009 at 11:15 am

A shopping centre in China's Hebei province designs a women-only car park with wider spaces and bright colours.

Police campaign shows sentencing
December 28, 2009 at 11:12 am

A campaign is announced by Lancashire Police which tells people how long criminals in their area are being sent to prison for.
 

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