Wiltshire policeman faces sack for cell attack on woman
A policeman is facing the sack after he was caught on CCTV throwing a woman into a cell, badly injuring her. The footage also shows Sgt Mark Andrews dragging the woman across the floor of Melksham...
View ArticleLib Dems criticise transport agency flights
The number of flights taken by Transport Scotland officials is "sky high", according to the Lib Dems. The agency took 661 domestic flights in the...
View ArticleEx-army chief Dannatt criticises Blair and Brown
A former head of the Army has accused Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down UK troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Gen Sir Richard Dannatt criticised Mr Brown for inadequate funding and...
View Article'Sting cash' found on Pakistan cricketers
About £4,000 in cash, which had been paid to an agent as part of a newspaper sting operation, was found in the rooms of three...
View ArticleBahrain accuses Shia activists of 'terror campaign'
Prosecutors in Bahrain have accused 23 Shia activists of planning to overthrow the state's Sunni-dominated government. The men, arrested since mid-August, belonged to a "sophisticated terrorist...
View ArticleHeavy rains devastate Guatemala
A state of emergency has been declared in Guatemala, where days of heavy rain have caused widespread flooding and landslides. At least 18 people have been killed, including at least 10 who died when a...
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View ArticleAftershocks rattle Christchurch after New Zealand quake
A series of aftershocks have rattled Christchurch, New Zealand, following a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake. A curfew imposed overnight between...
View ArticleThe military 'junk' left in Iraq after US withdrawal
When the American military withdrew its last combat brigade...
View ArticleDagestan car bombing kills five at Russian army base
A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan has killed five people and wounded at least 26 others. Security...
View ArticleNews of the World 'phone hacking' coverage continues
Further allegations that the News of the World hacked into mobile phones owned by public figures are reported by some of the Sunday paper's rivals. The Observer says Scotland Yard has News...
View ArticleBurnt body found on golf course near Brighton
A badly-burnt body with part of a limb missing has been found in undergrowth between the 17th and 18th holes of an East Sussex golf course. The body was found by players on Saturday morning at Dyke...
View ArticleSandwell Conservative defects over schools cuts
A Conservative councillor has defected to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme. Elaine Costigan, of Sandwell Council, said the community had been treated with...
View ArticleMoldova's referendum key for future EU membership
A referendum taking place in Moldova on Sunday could...
View ArticleIran stoning woman 'to be lashed over photograph'
An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery now faces being whipped...
View ArticleBarbados armed robbers set shop ablaze, killing six
Armed robbers in Barbados have set fire to a clothing shop in the capital,...
View ArticleBlackburn Rovers takeover businessman's UK debt trail
The Indian businessman hoping to take over...
View ArticleSussex police try to identify burnt golf course body
Police are trying to identify a badly-burnt body found on a golf course in East Sussex. Members of the Dyke Golf Club near Brighton made the discovery between the 17th and 18th...
View ArticleClose-Up: Canada's wilderness cottage culture
This BBC News series focuses on aspects of life in countries and cities around the world. What may seem...
View ArticleNew Zealand assesses quake damage
Officials in New Zealand have been evaluating the damage caused in the city of...
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