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Milosevic found dead in his cell - 11 Mar 2006 20:13:35 GMT
Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is found dead in his cell in The Hague, where he had been on trial on war crimes charges. His lawyer wants an autopsy elsewhere as Mr Milosevic feared he was being poisoned. |
Bush adviser charged with thefts - 11 Mar 2006 19:05:46 GMT
US President Bush says he is "shocked" as his former political adviser Claude Allen is charged with alleged theft. |
Probes ordered into Fraser case - 11 Mar 2006 18:28:36 GMT
Investigations are launched after it emerged that evidence was not made available to a murder trial. |
Pensioner dies in blaze at house - 11 Mar 2006 18:27:50 GMT
An elderly man dies in a house fire in County Armagh, despite the efforts of a neighbour to try to save him. |
Union poll 'irregularities' found - 11 Mar 2006 17:52:21 GMT
A nine-month investigation into the election of a GMB leader uncovers serious irregularities, the union says. |
House inferno treated as murder - 11 Mar 2006 17:27:13 GMT
A fire at a house in Staffordshire which killed four people was started deliberately, police say. |
Three officers hurt in 999 crash - 11 Mar 2006 17:24:12 GMT
Three police officers are taken to hospital after their car crashed and flipped over in central London. |
Rugby: O'Gara lifts Ireland - 11 Mar 2006 17:14:21 GMT
Ireland retain hopes of a first Six Nations title and a Triple Crown after overcoming Scotland for a hard-earned win in Dublin. |
Madrid remembers terror victims - 11 Mar 2006 16:33:02 GMT
Spaniards mark the second anniversary of the Madrid train attacks, which killed 191 people. |
Football: Gallas goal stuns Spurs - 11 Mar 2006 16:32:35 GMT
William Gallas' spectacular late winner earns Chelsea victory against a dogged Tottenham. |
Milosevic a bad influence - Straw - 11 Mar 2006 15:56:07 GMT
Slobodan Milosevic had a 'malign influence' on Serbian people, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says. |
Rugby: Wales held to draw - 11 Mar 2006 15:18:13 GMT
Italy win their first ever Championship point away from home in a dogged, scrappy draw. |
Queues to sign at private dentist - 11 Mar 2006 14:36:00 GMT
Hundreds queue to re-register at their dentist in south Wales after the practice says it is to end NHS adult treatment. |
Minister admits Iraq is 'a mess' - 11 Mar 2006 14:27:37 GMT
Foreign office minister Kim Howells admits Iraq is "a mess" but says the country's prospects are still bright. |
Pakistani clash 'leaves 25 dead' - 11 Mar 2006 13:56:13 GMT
New fighting on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan leaves at least 25 suspected rebels dead, the army reports. |
US cinema suffers year of slump - 11 Mar 2006 11:55:11 GMT
Final figures reveal that box office takings in the US fell by 6% in 2005 compared with the previous year. |
Cebit rings mobile phone changes - 11 Mar 2006 11:35:18 GMT
The future of the mobile phone in all its hi-tech glory is on full display at the Cebit technology fair. |
Fears for hostage after killing - 11 Mar 2006 11:21:54 GMT
Concern grows for kidnapped peace activist Norman Kember, after a fellow Iraq hostage is found dead. |
Churchill sculpture sparks uproar - 11 Mar 2006 10:35:13 GMT
A mental health charity has defended a statue it commissioned of Sir Winston Churchill in a straitjacket. |
Alaska hit by 'massive' oil spill - 11 Mar 2006 10:00:01 GMT
An oil spill at Prudhoe Bay field is confirmed by US officials as the largest ever on Alaska's North Slope region. |
Africa pledges 'not materialised' - 11 Mar 2006 09:23:42 GMT
Promises on trade and conflict in Africa have yet to materialise, a year after they were made, Oxfam says. |
US hostage in Iraq confirmed dead - 11 Mar 2006 08:00:15 GMT
Tom Fox, one of four peace activists held hostage in Iraq, has been found shot dead in Baghdad. |
Malaysia 'apartheid' row deepens - 11 Mar 2006 07:55:57 GMT
The daughter of Malaysia's ex-PM is criticised for comparing Muslim women to black South Africans under apartheid. |
NHS '£750m in the red' this year - 11 Mar 2006 02:45:33 GMT
The NHS in England will be £750m in the red by the end of the financial year, BBC survey suggests. |
Who will run 'trust' schools? - 10 Mar 2006 23:53:36 GMT
BBC education correspondent Mike Baker examines the motives of those looking to run future trust schools. |
Nasdaq hails 'attractive' LSE bid - 10 Mar 2006 21:49:25 GMT
The Nasdaq says its rejected £2.43bn takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange is an "attractive" offer. |