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China's Chen 'set to fly to US'

22 min 34 sec ago
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose stay at the US embassy sparked a diplomatic crisis, says he is at Beijing airport expecting to go to the US.

Olympic torch relay sets off

34 min 42 sec ago
Sailor Ben Ainslie is the first torchbearer as the Olympic flame begins its 70-day tour of the UK in the build up to the London 2012 games.

Private spaceship set for launch

1 hour 7 min ago
California's SpaceX company is preparing to launch to the space station - the first resupply mission to the orbiting outpost by a private company.

Eurozone set to dominate G8 talks

Sat, 19 May 2012 - 12:22am
US President Obama hosts an opening dinner for G8 leaders, discussing North Korea, Syria and Iran, with the eurozone crisis likely to top Saturday's agenda.

Pressure heaped on eurozone talks

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 11:41pm
Pressure heaped on eurozone talks

VIDEO: UN monitors targeted by Aleppo protests

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 11:35pm
Two weeks ago four students were killed when government troops stormed the campus of Aleppo University, sparking wider demonstrations in Syria's main commercial centre, which had been relatively quiet.

VIDEO: G8 leaders gather as Greek tragedy looms

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 11:27pm
Opening the talks at Camp David, President Obama said sorting out the problem was a matter of extraordinary importance.

Sri Lanka marks war anniversary

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 11:06pm
Sri Lanka marks three years since the end of its civil war with a military parade, as critics say more should be done to remember civilian deaths.

Cameron joins talks over eurozone

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 10:42pm
UK PM David Cameron joins other world leaders at the G8 summit for talks set to focus on the eurozone crisis, amid signs a deal is unlikely to be reached.

Fishing boat search set to resume

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 10:34pm
The search resumes later for the crew of a missing fishing boat while experts try to examine an object located on the sea bed.

Seven dissident suspects charged

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 9:29pm
Six men and one woman in Northern Ireland are charged with a series of terrorist offences, including conspiracy to murder and cause explosions.

Quebec in emergency protest law

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 9:18pm
The government of Quebec passes an emergency bill in an effort to quell the most sustained student protests in Canadian history.

Armed forces to march for Jubilee

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 9:14pm
Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force are to take part in a parade and flypast for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

US baby boomers in Hep C warning

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 9:02pm
US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives.

Concussion risk for rugby players

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 8:04pm
Do repeated concussions lead to brain damage?

VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Dita Von Teese

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 8:03pm
Dita Von Teese on burlesque and her female fans

'Minority language data is key'

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 7:53pm
Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report.

VIDEO: Concordia salvage details revealed

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 7:41pm
The operation to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia will be the biggest of its kind, at a cost reported to be at least $300m, according to salvage firms and the ship's owners.

VIDEO: Kirstie: Parenting 'isn't rocket science'

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 7:40pm
Mother-of-two Kirstie Allsopp said it is difficult for some people to be good parents, because they didn't have good parents themselves. It comes after David Cameron dismissed claims that a new scheme to teach parenting skills amount to a 'nanny state'.

Moffat to receive special Bafta

Fri, 18 May 2012 - 7:13pm
Doctor Who producer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat is to receive a special prize at this year's Bafta TV awards, organisers announce.