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India admits security lapse

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:51:54 GMT

India's new home minister has admitted there had been security lapses surrounding last week's Mumbai attacks.

BA flies Thai tourists home

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:16:01 GMT

More tourists stranded in Thailand are to arrive home on the first British Airways flight since protests closed the main airport.

MoD to name soldier killed in Iraq

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:00:02 GMT

Defence chiefs are expected to name a British soldier killed in Iraq after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.

Missionaries in custody in Gambia

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:31:04 GMT

A British couple have appeared in a Gambian court charged with sedition or undermining the authority of the government.

Nasa delays Mars mission

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:36:03 GMT

Nasa has postponed the launch of a major mission to study whether things can live on Mars.

Bush lights tree for last time

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:05:55 GMT

Outgoing US President George W Bush has lit the White House Christmas tree for the last time.

Israel evicts Jewish settlers

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:48:16 GMT

Israel's eviction of Jewish settlers from the West Bank city of Hebron has sparked violent reprisals.

Cruise ship aground in Antarctica

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:45:53 GMT

An Antarctic cruise ship carrying 122 passengers and crew started to take on water .

UK soldier dies in Iraq

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:08:16 GMT

A British soldier has died in Iraq after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, the Ministry of Defence has said.

Suicide lorry blasts kill 15 in Iraq

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:32:53 GMT

Suicide bombers in two trucks have detonated explosives outside police stations killing at least 15 people in western Iraq.

Tourists still waiting to leave Thailand

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:59:02 GMT

European tourists stranded in Thailand are still waiting to fly home a day after the airport blockades came to an end.

Zimbabwe declares national emergency

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:27:33 GMT

Zimbabwe has declared a national emergency over the cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people.

Airports on alert after Mumbai attacks

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:22:33 GMT

India has declared a security alert at three major airports, including Delhi and Bangalore, a week after the Mumbai attacks.

Rice urges 'tough line' on terror

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:04:12 GMT

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has made an unannounced trip to Pakistan in a bid to cool tensions over the Mumbai attacks.

Doctor performs Congo amputation by text

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:50:56 GMT

A doctor carried out a life-saving amputation on a boy in Congo using text message instructions from a colleague in London.

Thai protesters lift airport siege

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:26:59 GMT

Thailand's main international airport should be back to normal in two days after protesters ended their eight-day blockade.

Explosives found at Mumbai station

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:24:34 GMT

Explosives have been found at Mumbai's main train station, Indian police have said.

US cruise ship escapes pirates

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:34:51 GMT

A US cruise ship has finally docked in Oman after escaping a hijack attempt by Somali

Zimbabwe police charge protesters

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:06:07 GMT

Zimbabwe riot police have charged union members and medical staff who were protesting over a cash shortage and a cholera outbreak.

Mexicans get their skates on

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:30:00 GMT

Latin America has largely missed out on winter sports but people in Mexico City are making up for lost time.

Man charged with Hudson murders

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:12:39 GMT

US actress Jennifer Hudson's brother-in-law has been charged with murdering three of her relatives.

India rules out Pakistan action

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:01:11 GMT

India's foreign minister has ruled out military action against Pakistan following the bloody attack on Mumbai that killed 183 people.

Protesters to end Thai airport blockades

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:48:09 GMT

Anti-government protesters in Thailand have said they will end their blockade of Bangkok's two airports as a political crisis deepens.

Cholera kills nearly 500 in Zimbabwe

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:19:27 GMT

A deadly outbreak of cholera has killed almost 500 people in Zimbabwe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed.

Venice flooding hits new high

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:39:11 GMT

Water levels in the Italian city of Venice have reached their highest level for more than 20 years following heavy rains and strong winds.