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Mubarak jailed for protest deaths

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:52:22 GMT

Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak is jailed for life over the killing of demonstrators last year, but the acquittal of key aides sparks calls for protests.

Deadly Lebanon clashes over Syria

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:20:41 GMT

At least seven people are killed and many injured in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, as clashes erupt linked to unrest across the border in Syria.

Aid workers freed in Afghanistan

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:09:03 GMT

Four aid workers kidnapped in north-eastern Afghanistan last month are freed in a "breathtaking" operation by coalition special forces.

Sudanese refugees 'flee to South'

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:31:24 GMT

Thousands of Sudanese pour over the border into South Sudan to escape fighting between government forces and rebels, an NGO says.

US warships in Pacific relocation

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 03:54:37 GMT

Defence chief Leon Panetta gives the first details of America's new naval strategy in Asia, saying most US warships will be based in the Pacific by 2020.

Honduras in anti-corruption drive

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:03:27 GMT

An anti-corruption commission begins work in Honduras, where it will target rogue officials in the judicial system and police.

Weak US job figures hit markets

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:34:28 GMT

Stock markets fall following news that the US economy added considerably fewer jobs than had been expected in May.

US military in breast-feeding row

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 03:36:15 GMT

The US military authorities criticise two servicewomen for allowing a photo showing them breast-feeding in uniform to be published on the web.

Deadline set in Iran terror case

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:10:54 GMT

A US appeals court gives the state department four months to decide whether the MEK Iran dissident group should remain on the US terror blacklist.

Italian abducted in Nigeria freed

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:07:47 GMT

An Italian engineer kidnapped in Kwara state, western Nigeria, has been freed, officials in Rome announce.

US boxer Mayweather goes to jail

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 03:12:54 GMT

US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr starts a 90-day jail sentence for domestic violence, which had been postponed in January to allow him to fight.

'No signal' from targeted ET hunt

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:50:03 GMT

Astronomers use a high-resolution radio technique for the first time to hunt for signals from potentially habitable planets - but turn up nothing.

Facebook users cut off from site

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:12:34 GMT

Facebook suffers a series of service disruptions which leave many people unable to use the social network.

Bail revoked for George Zimmerman

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:51:09 GMT

The US neighbourhood watchman charged with the murder of a black unarmed teenager has his bail revoked and must surrender himself within 48 hours.

French hunt 'killer' porn actor

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:39:31 GMT

French police are searching for a Canadian porn actor wanted over the murder and dismemberment of a man in Montreal.

Venezuela bans private gun owners

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:54:26 GMT

Venezuela brings in a new law banning the commercial sale of guns and ammunition, in an attempt to control worsening crime rates.

Blow to Patagonian dam project

Thu, 31 May 2012 09:29:16 GMT

One of the two companies planning to build the giant HidroAysen dam in Patagonia has frozen the project, citing lack of government backing.

Somalia funding 'goes missing'

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:41:16 GMT

Large sums of money received by Somalia's interim government have not been accounted for, says a World Bank report being circulated at talks on the country’s future.

Music presenter leaves Zimbabwe

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:16:32 GMT

BBC Radio 3 music presenter Petroc Trelawny leaves Zimbabwe after all charges relating to him being in the country illegally were dropped.

Burma 'abandons nuclear research'

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:35:35 GMT

Burma has abandoned research into nuclear power generation, its defence minister Hla Min tells a Singapore security conference.

China 'arrests high-level US spy'

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:27:16 GMT

A Chinese security ministry official has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the United States, Hong Kong media reports say.

Queen starts festivities at Derby

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:45:49 GMT

The Queen attends the Epsom Derby, with 150,000 other racegoers, kicking off the first major event of her Diamond Jubilee weekend.

Srebrenica deaths 'not genocide'

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:02:53 GMT

Serbia's new President, nationalist Tomislav Nikolic, denies that the Srebrenica massacre of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Bosnia in 1995 was genocide.

Syria crisis 'at tipping point'

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:52:59 GMT

Peace envoy Kofi Annan warns that the spectre of all-out sectarian war is approaching in Syria as its neighbours urge Russia to stop backing Damascus.

Two killed in Gaza border clash

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:17:29 GMT

An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian have been killed during an exchange of fire along the Gaza border, which has been relatively calm recently.

Stinger halts 'wrong way' car

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:24:52 GMT

Police use a stinger to halt a car which travelled the wrong way for more than 14 miles on the M25 and M26.

Man's body found on Newquay beach

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:18:14 GMT

The body of a young man has been found on a beach in north Cornwall.

BP to pursue sale of TNK-BP stake

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:01:17 GMT

BP plans to divorce its Russian oligarch partners by selling its stake in the massively lucrative TNK-BP joint venture.

Eurozone unemployment rate at 11%

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:52:20 GMT

Unemployment in the eurozone was 11% in April, unchanged from March, but still the highest since the bloc was formed, official figures show.

Spain's manufacturing woes deepen

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:50:49 GMT

The rate of contraction in Spain's manufacturing sector was worse than that of Greece in May, an influential business survey suggests.

Wales 30-21 Barbarians

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:48:37 GMT

Wales bid farewell to Martyn Williams by beating Shane Williams and the Barbarians at the Millennium Stadium.

Hot favourite Camelot wins Derby

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:09:31 GMT

Camelot gives trainer Aidan O'Brien his fourth straight Classic with the trainer's son Joseph piloting the winner home in the Derby.

Lambert confirmed as Villa boss

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:47:14 GMT

Aston Villa confirm the appointment of Paul Lambert as their new manager from Premier League rivals Norwich City.

Michael Mann to head Venice jury

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:42:55 GMT

Heat director Michael Mann will lead the jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers announce.

US Emmys cut best supporting role

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:35:47 GMT

Competition for an Emmy Award is to become fiercer among performers following a decision by US organisers to combine leading and supporting acting categories

Madonna tour kicks off in Israel

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:42:45 GMT

Madonna kicks off her MDNA world tour in Tel Aviv, Israel, wishing peace in the Middle East.

VIDEO: Rio's famous rubbish dump to close

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 02:38:45 GMT

Latin America's largest rubbish dump, the Jardim Gramacho landfill in Rio de Janeiro, is to close for environmental reasons - costing thousands of local people their jobs.

VIDEO: Historic footage of Queen is aired

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:26:46 GMT

Remarkable footage has been broadcast for the first time, showing the Queen returning to Britain, just hours after she had succeeded to the throne.

VIDEO: Chaotic scenes as Mubarak sentenced

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:39:43 GMT

Scuffles broke out in court after a judge delivered the verdict of life in prison for Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak.

VIDEO: How good is the latest personal security tech?

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:14:12 GMT

They can track you, sound alarms and take photos but how safe can the latest security tech keep you?

VIDEO: 'Workers shot dead' in Syria

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:48:27 GMT

Opposition activists in Syria say 13 factory workers have been shot dead by a pro-government militia in the west of the country.

VIDEO: What is the transit of Venus?

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:50:12 GMT

Science presenter Liz Bonnin explains what the transit of Venus is and why it is so rare.

VIDEO: Ai Weiwei's 2012 London pavilion

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:23:47 GMT

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has spoken of his hopes to travel to London to see the sunken pavilion he helped to design for the London 2012 Festival.

VIDEO: BP to pursue sale of TNK-BP stake

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:52:11 GMT

BP has announced that it is going to try to sell its stake in the TNK-BP Russian oil joint venture.

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Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:43:07 GMT

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Leaks and power plays in Vatican City

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:59:45 GMT

The mission to stop leaks from the Vatican

My name is... Canned Meat

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:40:24 GMT

Cuba's passion for the craziest names

Filipinos gripped by judge's TV trial

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:54:02 GMT

A Philippine judge's trial looks more like a soap opera

In pictures: Lives of leprosy patients in Brazil

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:46:47 GMT

Lives of leprosy patients in Brazil

Could footsteps ever power Olympics?

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:08:59 GMT

How your feet can generate electricity

In pictures: World Roma festival

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:12:35 GMT

World Roma festival in Prague draws thousands of tourists

Is the end in sight for bucket-sized sodas?

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:22:21 GMT

Is the end in sight for the bucket-sized soft drinks America loves?