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Hamas claims Saudi support - 11 Mar 2006 22:14:00 GMT
Hamas claims "excellent" Saudi backing for the Palestinian Authority amid US and EU threats to cut funding. |
Milosevic found dead in his cell - 11 Mar 2006 20:13:35 GMT
Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic dies in The Hague, where he was facing war crimes charges. |
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. |
Taleban 'kidnap four Albanians' - 11 Mar 2006 17:52:22 GMT
Afghan officials say they are investigating Taleban claims that they have kidnapped four Albanians in Kandahar. |
Chile inaugurates female leader - 11 Mar 2006 17:36:55 GMT
Former torture victim Michelle Bachelet is sworn in as Chile's first woman president, watched by regional leaders. |
Canada's lonely killer whale dies - 11 Mar 2006 16:58:59 GMT
An orca that won the hearts of many Canadians for playing with boats is feared killed by a propeller, officials say. |
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. |
Nepal's 'Buddha' boy missing - 11 Mar 2006 15:36:45 GMT
A boy nicknamed 'Little Buddha' who had been meditating in a forest in southern Nepal for 10 months goes missing. |
The most powerful man in Morocco - 11 Mar 2006 15:28:16 GMT
John Laurenson visits the Kingdom of Morocco and discovers just how devoted the people are to King Mohammed VI. |
A tale of two Argentinas - 11 Mar 2006 15:18:16 GMT
The Argentine economy appears to be booming but Daniel Schweimler asks if statistics are telling the full story. |
Daring to criticise Belarus' president - 11 Mar 2006 15:12:07 GMT
In the run-up to the presidential election, Steve Rosenberg reports from Minsk on the television interview censors failed to stop. |
Minister admits Iraq is 'a mess' - 11 Mar 2006 14:27:37 GMT
A UK Foreign Office minister 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. |
England recover after Kumble feat - 11 Mar 2006 12:31:32 GMT
India reach 149-4 in reply to England's 300 at stumps on day three of the second Test in Mohali. |
F1: Schumacher in pole position - 11 Mar 2006 12:12:10 GMT
Michael Schumacher beats Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa to pole position at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. |
Jordan hangs US diplomat killers - 11 Mar 2006 11:46:37 GMT
Jordan executes two militants for the 2002 killing of US diplomat Laurence Foley, officials say. |
Police battle Paris protesters - 11 Mar 2006 10:31:56 GMT
French riot police drive protesters from the Sorbonne after a night of protests over a new youth labour law. |
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. |
Paramilitaries disarm in Colombia - 11 Mar 2006 08:49:55 GMT
Some 2,000 rightwing paramilitaries disarm in Colombia in their last big move in the peace process. |
US hostage 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. |
Football: Germany holds last drill - 11 Mar 2006 05:16:15 GMT
German police in Berlin will stage their final big anti-terror drill before this summer's World Cup. |
Bush warns over port row 'signal' - 10 Mar 2006 23:35:38 GMT
President Bush says the row over a deal giving a Dubai company control of US ports sends a bad signal to allies. |
Tanzania suspends street clean-up - 10 Mar 2006 22:50:54 GMT
The Tanzanian prime minister halts a police crackdown on street vendors after two people die in clashes. |