'Too many on board' Bahrain boat
The owners of a boat which capsized off Bahrain killing 57 people say the disaster was the result of overcrowding.
Publ.Date : Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:49:22 GMT

Coldplay top 2005's global charts
Coldplay's X&Y was the world's best-selling album of 2005, beating Mariah Carey and 50 Cent.
Publ.Date : Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:33:35 GMT

Cricket: India edge to win
Youngster Suresh Raina hits 81 not out to steer India to a four-wicket win over England in Faridabad.
Publ.Date : Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:54:44 GMT

Key witness 'faces 70 years jail'
Mohammed Babar tells the Old Bailey trial of seven suspected terrorists he faces 70 years in jail in the US.
Publ.Date : Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:28:03 GMT

Taylor trial 'may move to Hague'
Sierra Leone asks The Hague to host the trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor, Dutch officials say.
Publ.Date : Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:51:13 GMT

Dentists' NHS contract deadline
It is the final day for dentists in England and Wales to sign a controversial new NHS contract.
Publ.Date : Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:03:05 GMT

Stadium delay hits Wembley gigs
Wembley Stadium, which was six months behind schedule, will now not open until 2007, BBC News learns.
Publ.Date : Fri, 31 Mar 2006 07:48:18 GMT

Row over NHS consultant targets
A target to recruit an extra 600 NHS consultants in Scotland by September may be dropped, it emerges.
Publ.Date : Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:04:31 GMT

Security 'not at fault on 7 July'
A parliamentary report on the London bombings does not blame intelligence or security, but does find some faults.
Publ.Date : Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:40:39 GMT

Cyclone Glenda lashes Australia
Cyclone Glenda crosses Australia's north-west coast where thousands of residents are riding it out.
Publ.Date : Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:08:13 GMT

Iran given stark nuclear choice
Iran has 30 days to return to nuclear talks or face isolation, foreign ministers from six major powers warn.
Publ.Date : Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:51:27 GMT

US journalist is set free in Iraq
A US reporter held hostage in Iraq is freed more than two months after being seized in Baghdad.
Publ.Date : Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:24:29 GMT

Deal paves the way for ID cards
MPs and the House of Lords approve a compromise which clears the way for a national identity card scheme.
Publ.Date : Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:13:07 GMT

Board U-turn in school cuts vote
Members of the Belfast Education and Library Board narrowly vote to accept budget cuts of ?6.6m.
Publ.Date : Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:25:21 GMT

Ex-defence chief Weinberger dies
Caspar Weinberger, defence secretary under former US President Ronald Reagan, dies at the age of 88.
Publ.Date : Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:45:50 GMT

Ex-Liberia leader heads for court
Liberia’s former President Charles Taylor is transferred to the UN-backed war crimes tribunal in Sierra Leone.
Publ.Date : Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:16:48 GMT

Israel vote winners seek allies
Informal talks begin in Israel to form a new coalition government after Kadima’s election victory.
Publ.Date : Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:47:22 GMT

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Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:04:27 GMT