Suffolk killer makes appeal bid19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News A man found guilty of the murders of five women seeks permission to appeal against his convictions. Read more… |
Kuwait emir calls fresh elections19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News Kuwait's ruler dissolves parliament in a continuing political crisis between MPs and the cabinet. Read more… |
Yemen pushes Palestinian talks19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News Yemen holds separate talks with Fatah and Hamas in an effort to foster Palestinian national reconciliation. Read more… |
Greece gripped by pensions strike19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News Greece's civil servants hold a general strike against pension reforms, paralysing transport and closing public offices. Read more… |
Oil debate stirs Mexico passions19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News Mexico's state oil company marks the 70th anniversary of its nationalisation amid a fierce debate over its future. Read more… |
McCain supports Israeli response19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News US presidential hopeful John McCain says he understands Israel's response to Palestinian militant rocket attacks. Read more… |
Moroccan Facebook prince pardoned19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News A Moroccan man jailed for pretending to be the brother of the king on Facebook, is pardoned. Read more… |
Zimbabwe rejects free poll fears19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News Zimbabwe's government dismisses accusations it is failing to meet democratic obligations ahead of polls. Read more… |
Cricket: Flintoff in bowling return19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News Andrew Flintoff takes two wickets bowling close to full pace for Lancashire against Sussex in Dubai. Read more… |
Rugby U: Cipriani backs Ashton19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News England fly-half Danny Cipriani says coach Brian Ashton should keep his job after a mixed Six Nations campaign. Read more… |
Sarkozy drops text-message case19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News French President Nicolas Sarkozy drops a lawsuit against a magazine that alleged he had offered to take back his ex-wife. Read more… |
Ranger held over gorilla killings19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News A wildlife park official in DR Congo is arrested amid claims he orchestrated the killing of a group of mountain gorillas. Read more… |
Vietnam war photojournalist dies19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News A photojournalist whose images of the Vietnam War helped galvanise the anti-war movement in America, dies. Read more… |
Dalai Lama urges Tibet dialogue19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News The Dalai Lama urges world leaders to press for dialogue on Tibet as the UK says China may be open to talks. Read more… |
Serbia neighbours accept Kosovo19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News Croatia and Hungary recognise Kosovo's independence, with Bulgaria expected to do the same on Thursday. Read more… |
Methane found on distant world19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News A carbon-containing molecule has been detected for the first time on a planet outside our Solar System. Read more… |
Oil shares drag down Wall Street19.03.2008 18:46 - source: BBC News Wall Street's main share indexes go into reverse, dragged down by weaker US oil stocks. Read more… |
Gene variation plus child abuse raises PTSD likelihood19.03.2008 18:46 - source: USATODAY.com Cutting-edge new research helps answer the puzzling question of why post-traumatic stress doesn't happen to everyone who endures ... Read more… |
Young patients on cocaine could die if treated for heart attack19.03.2008 18:46 - source: USATODAY.com Younger ER patients with heart attack symptoms should be asked if they've recently used cocaine, which can cause similar chest ... Read more… |
Indonesia: Rampant bird flu raises pandemic risks19.03.2008 18:46 - source: USATODAY.com Efforts to contain bird flu are failing in Indonesia, increasing the possibility that the virus may mutate into a deadlier form, ... Read more… |
Health officials ID contaminant in heparin19.03.2008 18:46 - source: USATODAY.com U.S. health officials have identified a contaminant in batches of the blood thinner heparin associated with 19 deaths and are ... Read more… |
Poll: Infidelity is common knowledge in the USA19.03.2008 18:46 - source: USATODAY.com More than half of Americans 54% know someone who has an unfaithful spouse, according to a nationwide USA TODAY/Gallup Poll ... Read more… |
British PM: China Agrees To Tibet Talks19.03.2008 18:46 - source: CBS British Prime Minister Gordon Brown that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said he is prepared to hold discussions on Tibet with the Dalai Lama. Meanwhile, Chinese troops tightened their hold on Tibetan areas in a clampdown against protests. Read more… |
High Court Nixes Louisiana Death Sentence19.03.2008 18:46 - source: CBS The Supreme Court threw out the death sentence and conviction in a Louisiana murder case, citing racial prejudice in the actions of a prosecutor who called the trial his "O.J. Simpson case" and kept blacks off the jury. Read more… |
CBS Poll: Gender Matters More Than Race19.03.2008 18:46 - source: CBS Voters are slightly more likely to say that a woman candidate faces more obstacles than a black candidate when it comes to presidential politics even as they see racism as a more serious problem for the nation overall, according to a CBS News poll. Read more… |