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Sunday, 05 February 2012, 10:44 GMT
Syrian veto a 'licence to kill'
Syria's government has been handed a "licence to kill" by Russia and China, opposition activists say, after the countries blocked a draft UN resolution.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 10:24 GMT
Transport hit as snow sweeps in
Snowfalls of up to 16cm (6in) cause disruption to transport, with motorists warned to be aware of ice across much of Britain.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 9:59 GMT
PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy
More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 9:49 GMT
Yuvraj diagnosed with lung cancer
India batsman Yuvraj Singh is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States, his physiotherapist confirms.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 9:43 GMT
VIDEO: Big freeze continues across Europe
Snow and freezing temperatures across Europe have claimed more than 200 lives in the past week.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 9:37 GMT
Seven dead in Kandahar car bomb
At least five police officers and two civilians have died in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 9:29 GMT
Police officer slashed with knife
A police officer is stabbed while responding to an emergency call in the Kilwilkie estate in Lurgan.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 8:43 GMT
Europe freeze hits transport hubs
Freezing weather hits transport hubs across Europe, as a cold spell that has now claimed more than 200 lives continues.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 8:38 GMT
VIDEO: Churchill and protege reunited
Famous Moroccan artist owes his career to Churchill

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 7:26 GMT
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 5:18 GMT
Mitt Romney wins Nevada caucuses
Front-runner Mitt Romney looks set to convincingly win the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 4:37 GMT
VIDEO: Fidel Castro launches memoirs
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 1:41 GMT
Anti-social tenant moves planned
The process of evicting anti-social tenants could be simplified under plans being put forward by the Scottish government.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 1:09 GMT
In pictures: Venezuela parade
Venezuela's President Chavez marks 20 years since failed coup

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 0:39 GMT
'A little too much drink' warning
Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 0:37 GMT
Work contacts 'cut dropout rate'
The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 23:09 GMT
Mexico 'cartel enforcer' detained
Police in Mexico say they have arrested the suspected leader of the Gente Nueva gang, the armed wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 20:27 GMT
Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies
US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 19:26 GMT
VIDEO: Rival rallies on streets of Moscow
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 19:22 GMT
Fidel Castro launches his memoirs
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 17:49 GMT
William starts Falklands duties
Prince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having arrived in the territory on a six-week routine deployment.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 16:23 GMT
VIDEO: Australian summer floods swamp homes
Flooding in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales has forced thousands of families from their homes.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 16:02 GMT
Thousands in rival Moscow marches
Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 15:38 GMT
VIDEO: Finland's internet-controlled cafe
Finnish cafe offers internet controlled design experience as part of a festival.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 14:36 GMT
Europe 'at risk of early grave'
Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 14:29 GMT
ANC youth leader appeal dismissed
South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 13:24 GMT
VIDEO: BBC team smuggled into Homs
Syrian government forces have bombarded the city of Homs with artillery shells and mortars, killing at least 55 people, according to opposition groups.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 12:00 GMT
Close encounters with Philippine witches
Searching for witches on a tropical island

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 12:00 GMT
Italy's young generation 'forced to leave'
Country's beauty not enough to keep jobless from leaving

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 10:47 GMT
'Wall-E'-style robot cleans tower
A water tower in Devon is cleaned by a robot which is said to resemble the children's movie character Wall-E.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 9:28 GMT
England players go unsold at IPL
Seven England players and Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien fail to attract bids at the Indian Premier League auction.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 1:28 GMT
'Cycling gave me my freedom back'
'How riding helps me fight my brain tumours'

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 0:44 GMT
Prince optimistic for fisheries
Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 0:04 GMT
Lance Armstrong team probe closed
US prosecutors close an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct over doping claims in a cycle team partly owned by Lance Armstrong.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 23:45 GMT
FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 23:11 GMT
Cairo clashes over football anger
At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 21:45 GMT
US job numbers show strong growth
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 20:48 GMT
Obama urges 'keep recovery going'
Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 18:42 GMT
A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word
Moving towards a world without handwritten letters

Friday, 03 February 2012, 17:39 GMT
Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February
News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February

Friday, 03 February 2012, 16:10 GMT
Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 15:52 GMT
Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu'
A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 14:36 GMT
VIDEO: Tourists staying away from Egypt
Twelve months on from the revolution in Egypt, the country's tourism industry is continuing to struggle.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 14:13 GMT
Artist set for Facebook windfall
A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 13:22 GMT
Day in pictures: 3 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012

Friday, 03 February 2012, 12:07 GMT
Poster 'threat' to Dujardin Oscar
Movie billboards in Paris featuring The Artist actor Jean Dujardin might affect his chances of winning an Academy Award, according to French press.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 9:28 GMT
The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years
Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne

Friday, 03 February 2012, 1:35 GMT
In pictures: Venice in Solitude
Haunting views of Venice's waterways

Friday, 03 February 2012, 0:07 GMT
Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

Thursday, 02 February 2012, 19:03 GMT
Brains may be wired for addiction
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.

Thursday, 02 February 2012, 17:32 GMT
Where the Titanic was born
Drawing offices where Titanic was designed

Thursday, 02 February 2012, 12:29 GMT
Day in pictures: 2 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 2 February 2012

Thursday, 02 February 2012, 9:44 GMT
Your pictures: Hunger
Readers pictures on the theme of hunger

Thursday, 02 February 2012, 8:31 GMT
In pictures: Egypt football clash
Many die in clashes after match between rivals

Thursday, 02 February 2012, 1:48 GMT
In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards shortlist
Shortlist for Sony World Photography Awards

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