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1 hour 31 min ago
The mystery over a top Chinese police chief deepens as the US confirms he visited its consulate - but China says it was "resolved smoothly".
1 hour 40 min ago
Britain's economic recovery is being held back by a lack of women in the boardroom, Prime Minister David Cameron is due to say at a Stockholm summit.
1 hour 55 min ago
The Greek prime minister has failed to secure his coalition parties' agreement to fresh austerity proposals, needed to agree a new bailout package.
Thu, 2012-02-09 00:59
A zebra's unmistakeable stripes may have evolved to make the animals unattractive to blood-sucking flies, say scientists.
Thu, 2012-02-09 00:57
Russian scientists have been drilling for two decades in the Antarctic and say they have found a vast subglacial lake.
Thu, 2012-02-09 00:51
A building that collapsed during last year's Christchurch earthquake, killing 115 people, did not meet industry standards, an official report finds.
Thu, 2012-02-09 00:23
The number of children referred into care in England hits a record high, after rising steadily in the years since the notorious Baby P case.
Thu, 2012-02-09 00:00
Scientists say a common heart disease which kills thousands each year is passed genetically from father to son.
Wed, 2012-02-08 23:23
China's rate of inflation accelerates to 4.5% in January as consumers raise spending around Chinese New Year.
Wed, 2012-02-08 22:54
Ministers hint they may support the compulsory microchipping of dogs to help encourage "responsible" ownership.
Wed, 2012-02-08 22:47
The armed forces face losing important skills because of the speed of government spending cuts are being implemented, Whitehall's spending watchdog says.
Wed, 2012-02-08 22:15
The top Republican in Congress calls for a law against a contraceptive rule if President Obama does not back down in the face of Catholic leaders' anger.
Wed, 2012-02-08 21:43
Why Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Russia ended in disaster
Wed, 2012-02-08 21:38
Is India falling in love with the cappuccino?
Wed, 2012-02-08 21:32
The MoD says Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot, paving the way for a possible return to Afghanistan.
Wed, 2012-02-08 21:31
Prince Harry, a captain with the Army Air Corps, has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot.
Wed, 2012-02-08 21:20
How photographer Cecil Beaton captured the Queen
Wed, 2012-02-08 20:40
A rise in the number of Scots men taking their own lives has led to a widening gap in suicide rates between Scotland and England and Wales, a study suggests.
Wed, 2012-02-08 20:27
The Duchess of Cambridge carries out her first solo public engagement, attending a preview of a new Lucian Freud exhibition in central London.
Wed, 2012-02-08 20:13
Why chief executives are paid so much
