 BBC News | World | UK Edition Updated : Fri, 09 May 2008 06:04:51 GMT My brush with a suicide bomber Mark Urban tells how a suicide bomber nearly brought his assignment in Kabul to an abrupt end. Publ.Date : Sat, 03 May 2008 13:54:28 GMT Al-Qaeda Iraq leader 'arrested' The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been captured, say reports citing the defence ministry. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 01:20:45 GMT Israel marks its 60th anniversary Israel marks 60 years since its creation in 1948, a date the Palestinians remember as "the Catastrophe". Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 19:21:29 GMT Body is found after Gaza clashes The body of a woman killed during clashes in the Gaza Strip is found at her home, Palestinian medics say. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 11:14:46 GMT China hosted 'frank' Tibet talks A spokesman for the Dalai Lama says talks with Chinese officials last week were "open and frank". Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 07:34:03 GMT Top policeman shot dead in Mexico The Mexican policeman in charge of co-ordinating operations against drugs traffickers is shot dead. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 18:33:05 GMT Senegalese bandits chop off ears Armed men cut off the left ears of 16 villagers harvesting cashew nuts in Senegal's rebel-hit Casamance region. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 01:10:32 GMT Bolivians to hold confidence vote Bolivia will vote in a referendum on the rule of its leftist president as he struggles to enact reform. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 02:25:13 GMT Global appeal nets abuse suspect A man suspected of sexually abusing boys in South East Asia is arrested in the US after a rare Interpol appeal. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 23:33:19 GMT Baltic backing for Lisbon Treaty The parliaments in two Baltic states, Latvia and Lithuania, vote to approve the EU's Lisbon Treaty. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 18:15:44 GMT Farm-workers flee Zimbabwe homes Some 40,000 farm workers and their families have fled their homes in Zimbabwe poll violence, a union says. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:57 GMT Europeans get drunk 'to have sex' Some teenagers and young adults get high on drink and drugs to improve their sex lives, research suggests. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 04:04:38 GMT Judge to rule on Fritzl custody The Austrian accused of locking his daughter in a cellar for 24 years is to appear before a judge. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 00:45:02 GMT Football: Rijkaard quits Barcelona Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard will step down at the end of the season and be replaced by Josep Guardiola. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 18:01:30 GMT Football: Ramos looks to future Tottenham boss Juande Ramos admits he is making preparations for the possible departure of star striker Dimitar Berbatov. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 19:23:54 GMT Bangladesh food aid set for Burma The World Food Programme says it has permission from Burma to send a plane from Bangladesh carrying relief. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 04:25:54 GMT Getting the boot from Burma Andrew Harding says the extent of the devastation may mean the Burmese authorities will be more willing to introduce political change. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 09:05:28 GMT Malaysian woman can leave Islam In a landmark ruling, a religious court in Malaysia decides that a Muslim convert can leave the faith. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 11:27:03 GMT Johnson to meet New York's mayor Michael Bloomberg flies to London to meet the new mayor to swap notes on the task of running a major city. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 00:08:47 GMT Olmert faces new graft probe Israeli PM Ehud Olmert is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 22:13:56 GMT Earn Money At Home |
BBC News | Technology | UK Edition Updated : Fri, 09 May 2008 00:24:26 GMT Nokia morphs itself from within Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:16:41 GMT Child web-safety guide launched New teaching resources aimed at helping primary school children surf the web safely are launched. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 15:35:13 GMT Mother's porn law campaign ends A mother whose daughter was murdered by a man addicted to violent web porn wins her bid to have it outlawed. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 11:22:09 GMT How Twitter makes it real Bill Thompson on how Twitter is beginning to be taken seriously. Publ.Date : Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:26:34 GMT Google bets on Android future Google's director of mobile platforms explains his vision for Android, a new operating system for mobiles. Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:56:15 GMT Free game hopes to save gorillas Campaigners hoping to save mountain gorillas are making a game simulating the lives of the animals free to mobile phone users. Publ.Date : Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:11:35 GMT Luminaries look to the future web Luminaries predict the shape of tomorrow's world wide web Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:32:41 GMT Games straddle worlds Two of the biggest games of the year - GTA IV and Wii Fit - have finally arrived and they could not be more different. Publ.Date : Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:12:10 GMT Who will write tomorrow's code? We need to recruit more programmers, says Bill Thompson Publ.Date : Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:39:56 GMT Nasa set to join petaflop elite Nasa has unveiled a plan to boost its supercomputer power to help plan and model future missions. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 13:19:47 GMT Making something from nothing Bill Thompson on the implications of lax programming of Flash Publ.Date : Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:43:27 GMT EU's sat-nav pioneer calls home A demonstrator satellite for the European Galileo system begins transmitting navigation signals back to Earth. Publ.Date : Wed, 07 May 2008 14:48:57 GMT Getting more from Moore's Law A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips. Publ.Date : Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:02:16 GMT Stark warning for internet's future A leading internet academic warns the future of the internet is at risk from closed and proprietorial systems. Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:29:48 GMT Why the future is in your hands The humble mobile phone looks set to become a multimedia, multi-function monster as more features are crammed inside it. Publ.Date : Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:21:40 GMT MySpace lets users share data MySpace says its "data availability" project will put users in the driving seat with web information sharing. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 00:20:01 GMT Free satellite TV service begins A free satellite television and radio service backed by the BBC and ITV launches across the UK. Publ.Date : Tue, 06 May 2008 11:13:24 GMT Bournemouth homes get fast fibre A company which offers super-fast broadband via the sewers announces its first 'fibre city'. Publ.Date : Wed, 07 May 2008 11:48:09 GMT Meeting computing's prophet BBC News interviews Gordon Moore, the man whose "law" has driven the computer revolution. Publ.Date : Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:50:04 GMT Tough calls Frontline volunteers building digital lifelines in disaster zones Publ.Date : Tue, 06 May 2008 07:50:31 GMT Web Site Traffic |
BBC News | Business | UK Edition Updated : Fri, 09 May 2008 05:35:21 GMT Gangmaster is stripped of licence A gangmaster is stripped of his licence after investigators said they uncovered forced labour. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 11:57:46 GMT Food fight looms over fryer firm UK kitchen equipment firm Enodis, which supplies machines to McDonald's, agrees to be bought for £1bn. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 14:13:24 GMT Woolwich demands 10% deposit The Woolwich is the latest big lender to demand a 10% deposit from all new mortgage borrowers. Publ.Date : Wed, 07 May 2008 11:32:53 GMT Warning on mortgage recovery Mortgage markets will take two years to recover from the credit squeeze, the Building Societies Association says. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 05:12:15 GMT CD slump squeezes Warner Music Warner Music sees quarterly losses widen after consumers opt for digital music over CDs. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 16:50:52 GMT Carphone in £1.1bn US partnership Carphone Warehouse is selling a half share in its retailing business to US firm Best Buy for £1.1bn. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 08:05:52 GMT 'Errors' in insurance price sites Some insurance comparison websites give incorrect information, a probe by watchdog the FSA finds. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 11:24:22 GMT US discount stores beat downturn Discount firms Wal-Mart and Costco see April sales rise as consumers seek cheaper options, figures indicate. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 15:17:35 GMT Gretna deadline at season's end Administrators confirm Gretna FC will fold on 17 May unless a buyer is found for the club. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 14:24:40 GMT Rice prices rise for a fifth day Rice prices soar for a fifth straight day as the cyclone damage in Burma worsens already tight supplies. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 08:50:45 GMT Next hails warm weather sales Shares in clothing retailer Next rise after it said warm weather had improved its sales after a tough start to the year. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 09:02:38 GMT Property prices fuel inheritances More than a million adults a year in the UK are inheriting money from their relatives, new research reveals. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 10:36:18 GMT Guidelines for financial journalists Publ.Date : Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT UK interest rates unchanged at 5% UK interest rates are held at 5% by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, as inflation concerns persist. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 15:07:34 GMT US productivity beats forecasts US worker productivity topped analysts' forecasts during the first three months of 2008, official figures show. Publ.Date : Wed, 07 May 2008 13:26:24 GMT Putin in 2020 pledge on economy Vladimir Putin promises to rein in inflation and boost social spending in his new job as Russia's prime minister. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 16:44:47 GMT Websites misled air passengers One in three European consumers buying plane tickets online is being misled, the European Commission warns. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 15:37:58 GMT Fewer letters widen Mail's losses A slump in the number of stamped letters sees Royal Mail's losses widen to £279m in the year to March. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 10:49:19 GMT Oil hits yet another fresh high Crude oil has hit yet another all-time high in early Friday trading, as strong demand and supply fears continue. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 05:31:08 GMT Gripes over charities' junk mail A third of all complaints about charity fundraising come from people unhappy with junk mail, figures show. Publ.Date : Wed, 07 May 2008 23:30:19 GMT More Web Site Traffic |
 Yahoo! News: Sports News Updated : Fri, 09 May 2008 05:42:35 GMT Arizona's Webb goes to 8-0 with 8-3 victory over Phillies (AP)
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 23:24:49 GMT UK interest rates unchanged at 5% UK interest rates are held at 5% by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, as inflation concerns persist. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 15:07:34 GMT Garcia builds early lead with 6-under 66 at The Players (AP)
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 06:06:06 GMT West Virginia coach Huggins hurt in airport fall (AP) AP - West Virginia University officials say basketball coach Bob Huggins has been taken to a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., for precautionary reasons after tripping on an airport tarmac and hitting his head on the pavement. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 20:01:35 GMT Federer and Djokovic remain on track for Rome tennis semi clash (AFP)
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 19:17:00 GMT Parker, Ginobili shine as Spurs battle back in NBA (AFP)
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 05:42:35 GMT Parise, US beat Germany 6-4 at world hockey championship (AP)
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 05:06:22 GMT Gripes over charities' junk mail A third of all complaints about charity fundraising come from people unhappy with junk mail, figures show. Publ.Date : Wed, 07 May 2008 23:30:19 GMT Roma join Inter in Cup final (AFP)
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 21:55:13 GMT Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to 89-73 Game 2 win over Cavs (AP)
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 02:10:45 GMT US productivity beats forecasts US worker productivity topped analysts' forecasts during the first three months of 2008, official figures show. Publ.Date : Wed, 07 May 2008 13:26:24 GMT Oil hits yet another fresh high Crude oil has hit yet another all-time high in early Friday trading, as strong demand and supply fears continue. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 05:31:08 GMT Rangers, Mariners scuffle in Texas' 5-0 win (AP) AP - Ian Kinsler hit a two-run homer and then got hit by a pitch, setting up a fourth-inning brawl in the Texas Rangers' 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 05:41:55 GMT Fewer letters widen Mail's losses A slump in the number of stamped letters sees Royal Mail's losses widen to £279m in the year to March. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 10:49:19 GMT Websites misled air passengers One in three European consumers buying plane tickets online is being misled, the European Commission warns. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 15:37:58 GMT Titans ready to look toward future (AP) AP - The Tennessee Titans have some salary cap space for 2008 and would like to use it on some of their own players. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 23:04:30 GMT Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener (AP)
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 05:22:32 GMT Wie struggles to 75 in 1st round on LPGA Tour since February (AP)
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 23:14:51 GMT Putin in 2020 pledge on economy Vladimir Putin promises to rein in inflation and boost social spending in his new job as Russia's prime minister. Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 16:44:47 GMT Parker, Ginobili both score 31; Spurs beat Hornets in Game 3 (AP)
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