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Mars orbiter reaches Red Planet - 10 Mar 2006 22:16:49 GMT
Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will execute a risky manoeuvre to place it in orbit around the Red Planet. |
Cricket: Australia in thrilling win - 10 Mar 2006 20:47:50 GMT
Australia beat South Africa by one wicket in the day-night game in Durban to take the series to a decider. |
Ex-rebel voted new Kosovo PM - 10 Mar 2006 19:20:36 GMT
Kosovo's new PM says he expects independence from Belgrade, hours after Serbia said it opposed such an outcome. |
Italy bid for PM corruption trial - 10 Mar 2006 18:52:01 GMT
Italian prosecutors ask a judge to indict PM Silvio Berlusconi and a UK lawyer on corruption charges. |
Bird flu kills Indonesia children - 10 Mar 2006 17:59:49 GMT
Two Indonesian children are confirmed to have died from bird flu, bringing the country's toll to 22. |
Football: Arsenal face Juventus - 10 Mar 2006 17:49:48 GMT
Arsenal will meet Juventus and former Gunner Patrick Vieira in the Champions League quarter-finals. |
Africa extends Darfur peace force - 10 Mar 2006 17:44:46 GMT
The African Union decides to retain control of the peace mission in Sudan's Darfur region until September. |
Iran 'grave concern', says Bush - 10 Mar 2006 17:39:31 GMT
President George W Bush says the stand-off with Iran presents a "grave national security concern" for the US. |
Gujarat perjurer surrenders - 10 Mar 2006 17:29:56 GMT
Zahira Sheikh, found guilty of perjury over the Gujarat riots, surrenders to the authorities in Mumbai. |
Anger at Tanzania street clean-up - 10 Mar 2006 16:55:58 GMT
A police crackdown on street vendors and ticket touts in Tanzania leaves two people dead. |
Bush warns over port row 'signal' - 10 Mar 2006 16:41:13 GMT
President Bush says the row over a deal giving a Dubai company control of US ports sends a bad signal to allies. |
Hamas gets more time for cabinet - 10 Mar 2006 16:30:32 GMT
A new Hamas government will not be ready until late March, Palestinian PM-designate Ismail Haniya has said. |
Tear gas at DR Congo poll protest - 10 Mar 2006 15:43:17 GMT
Police in DR Congo use tear gas and batons to disperse opposition supporters who want to register for elections. |
Uganda expels Canada journalist - 10 Mar 2006 15:34:26 GMT
A Canadian journalist is denied re-entry to Uganda because the government was not satisfied with his reporting. |
Dutch jail 'terror group' Muslims - 10 Mar 2006 14:58:41 GMT
A Dutch court convicts nine Muslims of belonging to a terrorist group, jailing them for up to 15 years. |
EU threatens Palestinian aid cut - 10 Mar 2006 13:29:29 GMT
The EU says it will cut funding to a Palestinian government led by Hamas if it fails to renounce violence. |
Hamas attacks Israel border plan - 10 Mar 2006 13:15:42 GMT
A senior Hamas leader describes Israeli plans to set new borders unilaterally as a declaration of war. |
Russia launches bird vaccinations - 10 Mar 2006 12:17:47 GMT
Russia begins the mass vaccination of poultry to try to stop the spread of the lethal H5N1 bird flu virus. |
Danes try to boost Muslim ties - 10 Mar 2006 12:02:17 GMT
Denmark holds talks to foster religious dialogue after the uproar over cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad. |
Doctors attack US over camp - 10 Mar 2006 11:02:43 GMT
Some 250 medical experts condemn the US for force-feeding prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay. |
Wedding guests die in mine blast - 10 Mar 2006 09:05:28 GMT
At least 26 members of a wedding party die when their vehicle hits a landmine in Balochistan, Pakistan. |
Japan 'suicide pacts' claim nine - 10 Mar 2006 08:40:42 GMT
Japanese police find nine bodies in what they suspect were two group suicides, one possibly arranged by internet. |
US warns of challenge from Iran - 10 Mar 2006 02:16:54 GMT
The US says Iran's nuclear ambitions are a major challenge, and refuses to rule out the use of force. |
Female frustrations of Iran reporting - 04 Mar 2006 13:11:52 GMT
Women living and working in Iran, especially from the foreign media, find all kinds of difficulties in their way. |
Liberian leader's tough honeymoon - 04 Mar 2006 12:41:17 GMT
Mike Wooldridge says new Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has much to do during her honeymoon period. |