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BBC News world economy debate BBC News held a debate on the current global financial crisis: World economy on the brink? |
BBC nuclear script released A BBC script from the 1970s, to be broadcast in the event of a nuclear attack, has been published. |
European economy crisis talks Gordon Brown is to join 15 other European leaders in Paris to try and end panic in the stock markets. |
Ban on free drinks for women The government is considering banning free drinks for women, and restricting happy hours. |
Space tourist blasts off US space tourist Richard Garriott is following in the footsteps of his astronaut father by blasting into space from a Kazakhstan cosmodrome. |
Palin: 'I did not abuse power' Sarah Palin has defended herself against allegations she abused her power in her role as governor of Alaska. |
Hurricane hits Western Mexico Hurricane Norbert has struck Mexico's Baja California Sur peninsula with heavy rains and 103mph (165km/h) winds. |
Government redefines 'ship' Four thousand British merchant seamen face paying tax for the first time because the government has redefined what is, and is not, a ship. |
Banjo used in brain surgery A musician who underwent brain surgery to treat a hand tremor played his banjo throughout surgery to test the success of the operation. |
N Korea taken off US terror list The United States has removed North Korea from its terrorism blacklist. |
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BBC chairman moves to ITV BBC chairman Michael Grade is to leave the public service broadcaster and move to its biggest terrestrial rival ITV. |
BBC chairman moves to ITV BBC chairman Michael Grade is to leave the public service broadcaster and move to its biggest terrestrial rival ITV. |
Aden revisited 40 years on Forty years after he watched the withdrawal of British forces from Aden, the BBC's Brian Barron return to the area. |
Illegal dogs sold on the web Illegal and potentially-dangerous dogs are being sold on the internet, a BBC investigation found. |
Zara 'amazed' by sports award Equestrian star Zara Phillips has won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in a public vote. |
Beatrix Potter film premieres A film about the life of children's story writer Beatrix Potter has premiered in London. The film stars Rene Zellwegger and Ewan McGregor, who spoke to the BBC's Emma Jones. |
Third 'think Iraq war right' A BBC-commissioned opinion poll suggests a third of people in the UK still think the war in Iraq was justified. |
Cricket's Woolmer 'poisoned' Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was poisoned before being strangled, the BBC has learnt. |
Police close DNA match sex case The inquiry into a 1987 sex attack on a 14-year-old boy is closed following DNA tests and the suicide of a suspect. |
Cruise prepares for wedding Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have made their first public appearance in Rome ahead of their much anticipated wedding. It is thought the couple will tie the knot at Odescalchi Castle on Lake Bracciano. Christian Fraser reports from Rome. |
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Assembly set for opencast appeal The Welsh assembly is to start its appeal against a High Court decision which halted plans for one of Europe's biggest opencast sites . |
India and Pakistan trade boost India and Pakistan have boosted trade ties with a goods truck crossing the border for the first time in 60 years. |
How to drive a supertanker Scale models of supertankers are used to train captains on how to drive the massive ships. |
Delhi looks for Games boost The Indian city of Delhi is upgrading its infrastructure ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. |
India tackles hotel shortage India is giving tax breaks to bed and breakfasts and building more hotels to cope with a major room shortage. Shilpa Kannan reports. |
Tailless dolphin 'thriving' A dolphin with no tail, found off the Florida coast, has stunned her rescuers by thriving in care. |
Zeppelin fans prepare for gig Passes to the eagearly-awaited Led Zeppelin reunion concert are handed out to fans amid tight security |
Mexico on alert as volcano erupts The area near one of the world's most active volcanoes is on alert after it produced a huge column of smoke and ash. |
Town considers literary name change The Colombian town where the writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born may change its name to attract more visitors. |
Many not ready for digital TV The 'Border' area of the UK - Cumbria and southern Scotland - will be the first to switch from analogue to digital television. |
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