Fletcher defends Giles selection
England coach Duncan Fletcher defends the decision to pick Ashley Giles ahead of Monty Panesar for the first two Ashes Tests.
Publ.Date : Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:57:32 GMT

Obesity 'to fuel rise in cancers'
A charity is warning obesity could be the cause of 12,000 cases of cancer a year in the UK by 2010.
Publ.Date : Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:06:06 GMT

Garden bomb 'could have killed'
A blast bomb is found in the garden of a house in County Tyrone, following an overnight security operation.
Publ.Date : Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:05:36 GMT

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Publ.Date : Thu, 18 May 2006 16:29:41 GMT

Iraq PM sets reconciliation talks
Iraqi leaders are to meet this month to agree to end sectarian killings, Prime Minister Nouri Maliki announces.
Publ.Date : Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:01:47 GMT

US plans base on Moon
Nasa says it will start building a permanent base on the Moon after astronauts return there in 2020.
Publ.Date : Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:17:35 GMT

A&E campaigns 'will cost lives'
Tony Blair is to press the case for NHS reforms, as a report warns of the"dangers"of some health campaigns.
Publ.Date : Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:45:14 GMT

Zero-tolerance drink-drive campaign
The parents of two teenagers killed on the roads present a petition at Downing Street calling for tough measures.
Publ.Date : Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:59:48 GMT

Military 'takes control of Fiji'
Fiji's military says it has taken over the government and dismissed elected Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.
Publ.Date : Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:46:47 GMT

Man quizzed over officer attack
Police continue to question a 63-year-old man over the stabbing of a police community support officer.
Publ.Date : Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:23:40 GMT

Doubts over French genocide claim
A witness says his words were distorted by a French inquiry which accused Rwandan President Kagame of killing his predecessor.
Publ.Date : Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:17:16 GMT

Scotland hit by severe flooding
Perthshire is the worst hit area as high winds and heavy rain continue to cause problems across Scotland.
Publ.Date : Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:36:57 GMT

UN chief tells of Iraq war sorrow
The killing in Iraq is now worse than a civil war, outgoing UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says in a BBC interview.
Publ.Date : Mon, 04 Dec 2006 03:46:44 GMT

Branston firm's£1.2bn Oxo buyout
Premier Foods, the owner of brands such as Branston Pickle and Ambrosia, agrees to buy rival RHM for£1.2bn.
Publ.Date : Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:38:04 GMT

Ambulance 'crisis' findings due
The results of an official inquiry into the alleged failings of the Welsh Ambulance Service are due.
Publ.Date : Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:49:27 GMT

Army 'targeting poorer schools'
Plaid Cymru claims the Army is targeting schools in the more deprived areas of Wales to find new recruits.
Publ.Date : Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:53:03 GMT