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Greek PM reshuffles his cabinet 6 Sep 2010, 8:40 pm

Greek PM George Papandreou reshuffles his cabinet but leaves the key post of finance minister unchanged as his government battles a debt crisis.

Andrea Bocelli concerts to mark 9/11 6 Sep 2010, 8:35 pm

Andrea Bocelli is inviting survivors of the attacks on 11 September 2001 in New York to concerts on the Amalfi coast.

Guatemala landslide rescue hopes fade 6 Sep 2010, 8:24 pm

Guatemalan officials say they have given up hope for dozens of people buried when a landslide engulfed a highway north-west of the capital.

Scam fear over electricity credit 6 Sep 2010, 7:01 pm

Criminals have managed to clone prepayment meter keys in order to make money by offering discounted credit to customers.

Iran 'hampers IAEA investigation' 6 Sep 2010, 6:56 pm

The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has hindered its investigations by repeatedly objecting to its choice of inspectors.

'No climate link' to African wars 6 Sep 2010, 6:47 pm

A study suggests climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, challenging widely held assumptions.

Guatemala resumes mudslide rescue 6 Sep 2010, 6:32 pm

Teams in Guatemala resume rescue work following devasting mudslides which have killed at least 44 people.

Obama announces US infrastructure plan 6 Sep 2010, 5:12 pm

President Obama has announced plans to spend tens of billions of dollars on a huge infrastructure project to create jobs and boost confidence in the American economy.

Foreign fall-out 6 Sep 2010, 4:55 pm

Case of condemned female 'adulterer' creating problems abroad for Iran

Labour MPs call for hacking probe 6 Sep 2010, 3:47 pm

Labour MPs demand the police investigation into alleged phone-hacking by News of the World reporters is reopened, at an urgent Commons session.

France faces pension plan strike 6 Sep 2010, 2:44 pm

France faces disruption in a strike over pension reform on Tuesday, when MPs will also debate a ban on full face veils and a new security bill.

Obama unveils $50bn building plan 6 Sep 2010, 2:15 pm

President Barack Obama announces a $50bn infrastructure plan as part of efforts to jump-start the faltering US economy.

Saatchi gallery deal hits setback 6 Sep 2010, 1:18 pm

Charles Saatchi's plan to donate his gallery to the British public hits a stumbling block after talks with Arts Council England break down.

Reluctant return 6 Sep 2010, 1:11 pm

Roma angry and disillusioned after being thrown out of France

Fresh exodus from Pakistan floods 6 Sep 2010, 12:57 pm

Hundreds of thousands of people flee towns and villages threatened by fresh floods in Pakistan's deluged southern Sindh province.

Clear up begins in parts of Pakistan 6 Sep 2010, 12:24 pm

The BBC's Orla Guerin has returned to the Pakistan town of Nowshera, which was one of the first areas to be hit by the rising waters.

SA public sector strike suspended 6 Sep 2010, 12:14 pm

South African trade unions suspend a nationwide strike which has paralysed schools and hospitals for 20 days.

Afghan journalist knifed to death 6 Sep 2010, 11:56 am

The body of a prominent Afghan broadcast journalist is found near his home in the capital, Kabul, police say.

Eta ceasefire 'insufficient' 6 Sep 2010, 11:55 am

The Spanish government says an Eta ceasefire is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.

Travolta extortion case dismissed 6 Sep 2010, 11:30 am

Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta, following the death of his son in the Bahamas, are dropped.

Capello insists Rooney will play 6 Sep 2010, 11:09 am

England manager Fabio Capello insists striker Wayne Rooney will play in the Euro 2012 qualifier away to Switzerland on Tuesday.

American Pie star gets probation 6 Sep 2010, 11:04 am

American Pie actor Chris Klein pleaded no contest to drink-driving following and will serve four years probation.

Suicide attack on Pakistan police 6 Sep 2010, 11:02 am

Nearly 20 people die as a suicide bomber rams an explosives laden pickup truck into a police station in north-west Pakistan.

Live text - US Open day eight 6 Sep 2010, 10:59 am

Roger Federer takes on Jurgen Melzer in the US Open night session after Caroline Wozniacki sees off Maria Sharapova.

Woods set to learn Ryder Cup fate 6 Sep 2010, 10:44 am

Tiger Woods will find out on Tuesday if he has made the United States Ryder Cup team to play Europe at Celtic Manor.

France support for Iran 'adulterer' 6 Sep 2010, 10:39 am

France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says he will 'do anything' to help save an Iranian woman sentenced to death on an adultery conviction.

Malaysia jails 'Lizard King' snake smuggler 6 Sep 2010, 10:29 am

Malaysian wildlife trafficker Anson Wong, nicknamed the "Lizard King", is jailed for trying to smuggle 95 boa constrictors in his luggage.

Germany extends nuclear lifespan 6 Sep 2010, 10:16 am

Germany's government agrees to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.

SA ex-police chief Selebi appeals 6 Sep 2010, 9:56 am

Jackie Selebi, the former South African police chief convicted of taking bribes from a drug dealer, is allowed to appeal against his 15-year jail sentence.

Vicar jailed for sham marriages 6 Sep 2010, 9:31 am

A Sussex vicar found guilty of carrying out hundreds of sham marriages is jailed for four years.

Zero tolerance? 6 Sep 2010, 9:20 am

US Muslims are free but that's not enough, argues Michael Goldfarb

Israel settlement ban 'will end' 6 Sep 2010, 9:19 am

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman vows his party will block any attempt to extend the partial freeze on settlements in the West Bank.

Hokey Cokey world record bid 6 Sep 2010, 9:15 am

They put their right feet in, they put their right feet out and broke the world Hokey Cokey record.

Clooney slays box office rivals 6 Sep 2010, 8:45 am

George Clooney's The American is top film at the North American box office over a lacklustre Labour Day weekend.

India's illegal betting syndicates 6 Sep 2010, 8:31 am

The role of the gambling syndicates that can make millions from the outcome of a single game has been highlighted by the allegation that three Pakistani cricket players were involved in a betting scam.

Red Planet 'may not be lifeless' 6 Sep 2010, 8:18 am

Carbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life, may be present on Mars after all, say scientists.

Chinese pilots lied about records 6 Sep 2010, 7:55 am

China is checking the qualifications of all its commercial pilots, after it emerged that more than 200 of them lied about their experience.

Spain dismisses Eta 'ceasefire' 6 Sep 2010, 7:48 am

The Spanish government says an Eta ceasefire is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.

Unswung 60s 6 Sep 2010, 7:35 am

What does Mad Men tell us about this most mythologised decade?

NZ quake 'damaged 100,000 homes' 6 Sep 2010, 7:28 am

Almost two-thirds of the 160,000 homes in and around Christchurch were damaged by Saturday's earthquake, New Zealand's prime minister says.

Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge 6 Sep 2010, 7:11 am

Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he was wrong to accuse Syria of assassinating his father - former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.

BA boss reveals takeover ambition 6 Sep 2010, 6:01 am

British Airways and Iberia draw up a shortlist of 12 airlines which the firms hope to buy or merge with.

Buzz lawsuit to cost Google $8.5m 6 Sep 2010, 5:19 am

Google proposes paying $8.5m (£5.5m) to settle a class-action lawsuit brought over its Buzz social network, launched earlier this year.

Colombian confirmed as world's shortest man 6 Sep 2010, 5:11 am

A 70cm (27-inch) tall Colombian is named the world's shortest living man by Guinness World Records.

Japan convicts whaling activists 6 Sep 2010, 4:54 am

A court in Japan gives one-year suspended jail sentences to two anti-whaling activists from Greenpeace for stealing whale meat in 2008.

Brilliant ideas 6 Sep 2010, 3:23 am

The secrets behind some of the UK’s newest inventions

Life for Roma expelled from France 6 Sep 2010, 1:28 am

Nick Thorpe has been visiting some of the families in western Romania, who were sent back from France.

Cloak and dagger 5 Sep 2010, 9:57 pm

How the BBC learned that Eta was calling a ceasefire

Miners' families mark first month 5 Sep 2010, 6:15 pm

Relatives of 33 trapped miners in Chile hold a ceremony to mark their first month underground.

Salvador police find $9m barrel 5 Sep 2010, 10:36 am

Police in El Salvador find a barrel containing more than $9m of suspected drug money, with more cash in a second barrel nearby.

BP well 'poses no further risk' 4 Sep 2010, 10:27 pm

The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.

Tropical storm Earl hits Canada 4 Sep 2010, 8:02 pm

Tropical Storm Earl reaches Nova Scotia, on the eastern Canadian coast, with hundreds of thousands of people experiencing power cuts.

Hero's welcome? 9 Jul 2010, 3:07 pm

Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust

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