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Labour wins in Glasgow North East

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:54:57 GMT

Labour wins the Glasgow North East by-election, sparked by Michael Martin's resignation as Commons Speaker.

BA and Iberia agree merger deal

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:08:23 GMT

British Airways and Iberia reach a preliminary agreement to merge, a deal which would make it Europe's third biggest airline.

Toddler-attack boy wins pay-out

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:09:59 GMT

A mother wins the right to compensation for her son after he was attacked with a car jack by another three-year-old boy.

Blast 'hits Peshawar security HQ'

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:49:54 GMT

A bomb hits Pakistan's intelligence agency in the north-western city of Peshawar, killing at least seven, officials say.

Obama orders base killings probe

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:40:44 GMT

The US president orders a review of how intelligence agencies handled data on an army major suspected of killing 13 people.

Blair faces Iraq probe next year

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:47:52 GMT

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is to be called to give evidence to the Iraq War inquiry early in the new year.

Greenland ice loss 'accelerating'

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:29:27 GMT

Satellites, models and ground stations give scientists a better view than ever before of how the Greenland icecap is melting.

Mother charged over baby's death

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:55:50 GMT

A mother is charged with neglecting her 13-month-old baby boy whose body was found at a house in Greater Manchester.

Amazon deforestation 'record low'

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:38:41 GMT

The level of deforestation in the Amazon drops by 45% to the lowest on record, Brazil's government says.

David Dimbleby injured by bullock

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:53:17 GMT

David Dimbleby misses chairing BBC One's Question Time for the first time in more than 15 years after being injured in a "minor farming accident".

Robbie joins Take That on stage, but reunion stops short of a song

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:46:34 GMT

Robbie Williams joins Take That on stage at a concert for Children in Need, but there is no reunion performance.

Ur-ine line for better compost if you pee on it, gardeners say

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:40:21 GMT

Gardeners at a National Trust property urge people to relieve themselves on compost heaps to help their gardens grow greener.

Ferguson hit with FA fine and ban

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:20:32 GMT

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is fined �20,000 and given a two-match touchline ban for his comments about referee Alan Wiley's fitness.

England 2018 bid team streamlined

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:32:59 GMT

Manchester United chief David Gill and ex-Birmingham director Karren Brady are among six members to stand down from England's 2018 World Cup bid team.

Ashes set for free-to-air return

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:52:41 GMT

England's home Ashes Test matches are set to return to free-to-air television following recommendations for revised "listed events".

Is immigration a problem?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:50:17 GMT

Gordon Brown has promised to "tighten" the UK's immigration rules. Is this the right policy?

Lottery success

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:06:43 GMT

How much do you need to never have to work again?

Eurostar is 15

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:02:19 GMT

Will rival operators cut short birthday celebrations?

Home or Rome?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:21:17 GMT

Anglicans dissect takeover offer from Vatican

In pictures

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:35:31 GMT

The famous faces braving the jungle in I'm A Celebrity

Long-haul link

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:33:48 GMT

BA and Iberia's lengthy courtship nears fruition

Afghan options

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:09:16 GMT

Obama's military alternatives under the microscope

City's drugs gang leader jailed

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:20:26 GMT

The leader of a Merseyside gang which ran a multi-million pound drugs racket is jailed for 14 years at Liverpool Crown Court.

Many Scots 'miss energy savings'

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:07:34 GMT

People in Scotland who struggle to understand their energy bills are missing out on potential savings, a watchdog says.

Wife posed as girl in online trap

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:09:32 GMT

A suspicious wife posed as a 14-year-old online to catch her husband propositioning girls, a court hears.

IFA settle Wells case with payout

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:27:46 GMT

The Irish Football Association settles former chief executive Howard Wells's unfair dismissal case with a substantial payout.

SA minister defends shoot-to-kill

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:16:27 GMT

A South African minister says police should "shoot the bastards" - criminals - days after a toddler was shot by officers.

US pursues 'Iran-linked' charity

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:56:17 GMT

US prosecutors begin legal action to seize property owned by a Muslim charity suspected to have links with Iran.

Palestinians 'should delay polls'

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:55:17 GMT

Elections due in January 2010 should be postponed, the Palestinian Authority's electoral commission recommends.

Cambodia and Thailand expel staff

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:40:22 GMT

Cambodia and Thailand each expel a top embassy diplomat, in a row over former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra.

Greek Church acts on crucifix ban

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:17:25 GMT

The Greek Orthodox Church urges Christians across Europe to unite against a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy.

US presses Karzai on corruption

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:21:38 GMT

Hillary Clinton says Afghan President Karzai must combat corruption, as rifts emerge over plans for a US troop boost.

Intel and AMD settle legal rows

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:28:43 GMT

US chip maker Intel agrees to pay rival AMD $1.25bn as part of a deal to settle all outstanding legal disputes.

UK climate targets 'unachievable'

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:17:36 GMT

UK government plans to make carbon emission cuts of 80% by 2050 are impossible to achieve, according to an analysis.

Critical care cash 'saving lives'

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:17:30 GMT

Changes and extra investment since 2000 in critical care in England are saving 4,000 lives a year, researchers say.

47% of 14-year-olds 'are bullied'

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:54:29 GMT

Research suggests nearly half of 14-year-olds in England have been bullied

Rosetta to make final home call

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:54:21 GMT

Europe's Rosetta probe will make its final Earth flyby on Friday as it seeks to position itself to chase down a comet in 2014.

Hamilton leads Celebrity line-up

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:56:50 GMT

US actor George Hamilton and ex-glamour model Samantha Fox are among the contestants in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Xbox console ban is 'permanent'

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:55:34 GMT

Thousands of gamers cut off from Microsoft's Xbox Live service will have to buy a new console to get back online, the firm says.