Non-stick pan chemicals 'may raise child cholesterol'
Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in...
View ArticleUK radiotherapy 'lagging behind'
Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts say. Cancer...
View ArticleBlitz to be commemorated at London service 70 years on
A remembrance service will be held later to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Blitz....
View ArticleLangholm grouse moor project examined
MSPs are visiting a grouse moor scheme in southern Scotland as part of a...
View ArticleStephen Fry: BBC 'culture of fear' creating blandness
Stephen Fry has said there is a culture of fear at the BBC which is creating "incredibly bland" programmes. The host of BBC Two's QI told the Radio Times executives with "cold feet" were shying away...
View ArticleAustralia poised for 'kingmaker' MPs' decision
Three independent Australian MPs who hold the balance of power in the lower house of parliament are due to decide who...
View ArticleIran facing international pressure over stoning threat
The international community is calling for Iran to reconsider the stoning to death of a woman for adultery. France's...
View ArticleFears over street light cut-backs
The growing number of councils across the UK that are switching off street lights has prompted...
View ArticleCymraes i arwain yn Awstralia
Cymraes a anwyd yn Y Barri fydd Prif Weinidog benywaidd etholedig cyntaf Awstralia. Pythefnos ers yr etholiadau yn y wlad mae Julia Gillard wedi cael cefnogaeth aelodau seneddol annibynnol sy'n golygu...
View ArticlePolitical deadlock damaging Iraq security - minister
Six months after Iraq's parliamentary elections, a government minister has warned that the political deadlock is damaging the security situation. Oil and electricity minister...
View ArticleGambia: Praise singers and witch-hunts
The group of armed officers had reached reactively for their walkie-talkies as I walked up the steps towards courtroom number two in The...
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View ArticleMan charged after fatal Aberdeenshire road accident
A man has been charged in connection with a road crash which left a teenage woman dead. The 20-year-old was charged after a...
View ArticleMan climbs skyscraper with suction cups
A man has climbed up a 58-storey skyscraper in San...
View ArticleBury police bid to trace dead newborn baby's mother
Detectives investigating the death of a newborn baby found dumped in a garden in Greater Manchester are still trying...
View ArticleIndian trade unions strike against price rises
A 24-hour nationwide strike called by trade unions has caused major disruption in parts of India. The walkout was felt mostly in West Bengal and Kerala states, where...
View ArticleBritish comedy shows the countryside's dark side
City dwellers often imagine the English countryside to be a rural idyll, tranquil of pace and leafy of hedge. According to new film Tamara Drewe, however, it is the location for "a filthy version of...
View ArticleAuthors await Man Booker shortlist
Thirteen authors are waiting to find out if their works have made this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist. They include Australian novelist Peter Carey, winner of the prestigious award in 1988 and...
View ArticleBurma leader General Than Shwe begins China visit
Burma's military leader, General Than Shwe, is beginning a five-day visit to its major ally China. He is expected to have talks with the...
View ArticleDavid Cameron back at work after paternity leave
Prime Minister David Cameron is returning to work on Tuesday following a spell of paternity leave. He will chair the first cabinet meeting since...
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