Lennon reveals all in new tapes
John Lennon compared life in the Beatles with ancient Rome, in an interview to be broadcast in the UK.
View ArticleGovernor escape 'shames' Nigeria
President Olusegun Obasanjo says the governor who jumped bail in the UK is "shameful" to Nigeria.
View ArticleEurope's space goals laid bare
Delegates from European countries meet in Berlin on Monday to decide on the future of its space programme.
View ArticleFace op patient 'said thank you'
The first patient to undergo a face transplant thanks her doctors after coming round from surgery.
View ArticleXbox 360 sells out within hours
The Xbox 360 has virtually sold out as UK gamers rushed to snap up Microsoft's new console, say retailers.
View ArticleNepal's Maoists extend ceasefire
Maoist rebels in Nepal extend their unilateral ceasefire by a month amid anti-monarchy demonstrations in Kathmandu.
View ArticleHK billionaire widow clears name
Charges of forging her late husband's will are dropped against Hong Kong's richest woman, Nina Kung.
View ArticleIndia ex-FM denies new oil claim
Indian former Foreign Minister Natwar Singh dismisses new claims linking him to the Iraq oil-for-food programme.
View ArticleTen US marines killed in Falluja
Ten marines were killed and 11 wounded by a roadside bomb near the Iraqi city of Falluja, the US military says.
View ArticleG7 ministers focus on trade talks
Finance ministers from the G7 group of nations meet in London for a summit ahead of WTO talks in Hong Kong.
View ArticleBrazil market soars on rate hopes
Brazil's key stock index hits record levels as investors hope for an imminent interest rate cut.
View ArticleLeading Turkey reporters charged
Five prominent Turkish journalists are charged with insulting the judiciary under a controversial new law.
View ArticleBrazil police act to save tribe
Brazil's police arrest 29 people in a raid into the Amazon to protect one of the most isolated Indian tribes.
View ArticleUS civil rights group to sue CIA
A US rights group says it will sue the CIA over a man allegedly abducted and flown to a secret Afghan prison.
View ArticleNew EU states cool on budget plan
The newest EU members give a mixed reception to UK plans for a budget deal which would mean cutting their aid.
View ArticleRugby: Axed Jones blames feud
Eddie Jones says a 1983 spat with ex-Wallabies boss Alan Jones was to blame for his sacking.
View ArticleNew find in Uruguay 'missing' dig
Experts unearth remains of a person said to be one of the victims of Uruguay's military rule - a second find in a week.
View ArticleMPs urged to set pensions example
MPs should give up their pension scheme before imposing new pension rules on voters, Lord Turner says.
View ArticleOnassis heiress to wed in Brazil
Greek heiress Athina Roussel Onassis, who is worth at least $2bn, is marrying a Brazilian horseman.
View ArticleChina mine flood traps 42
Rescuers in China are trying to reach 42 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in the central Henan province.
View ArticleUN to hear report on Burma impact
The UN Security Council agrees for the first time to hear a briefing on Burma, in a move led by the US.
View ArticleGreen activists rally worldwide
Protests are being held in more than 30 countries as part of an international day of action on global warming.
View ArticleTaiwan votes in key mid-term poll
Taiwan has been voting in a mid-term test of the popularity of President Chen Shui-Bian.
View ArticleRaid 'kills al-Qaeda commander'
A senior al-Qaeda commander is believed to have been killed in north-western Pakistan, reports say.
View ArticleCricket: Pakistan crush England
England collapse to an innings and 100 run defeat in the final Test to lose the series in Pakistan 2-0.
View ArticleAfrica summit focus on youth jobs
A Franco-African summit in Mali is to discuss the continent's problems with migration and unemployment.
View ArticleBest cortege leaves for Stormont
Thousands of people flood the streets of east Belfast for the funeral of football legend George Best.
View ArticleHostage envoy arrives in Baghdad
An envoy arrives in Iraq to try to win the release of a kidnapped Briton and three other Westerners.
View ArticleIndonesian dies of bird flu
An Indonesian woman who died earlier this week is confirmed as the country's eighth bird flu victim.
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