The H5N1 bird flu strain has killed almost 350 people since 2003, the WHO says A man has died from bird flu in Vietnam - the first h...
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Vietnam confirms first bird flu death in two years
The H5N1 bird flu strain has killed almost 350 people since 2003, the WHO says A man has died from bird flu in Vietnam - the first h...
Australia warning over Murray Valley encephalitis
Cases of Murray Valley encephalitis have already been found in chickens Health authorities in Australia are warning of a possible ou...
Herman Cain to make White House campaign announcement
Herman Cain held talks with his wife Gloria (pictured left) on Friday US Republican Herman Cain is expected to announce on Saturday ...
Australia's governing Labor party backs gay marriage
Gillard opposes a policy her party now supports Australia's ruling Labor party has backed gay marriage, although Prime Minister ...
Expelled Iran diplomats arrive home in Tehran
The diplomats were whisked out of sight before supporters waiting at the airport could greet them A group of Iranian diplomats who w...
US urges Israel to end 'isolation in Middle East'
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has urged Israel to "mend fences" with Turkey, Egypt and others in the Middle East to red...
Gas explosion kills 29 in Chinese coalmine
China's mining industry is the most dangerous in the world with a death rate of more than six a day. A deadly blast at a coal mi...
Qantas strike: PM Gillard seeks end to dispute
Australian PM Julia Gillard: 'The government is seeking to bring industrial action to an end' Australian Prime Minister Julia...
Cameron threat to withhold UK aid to anti-gay nations
The Commonwealth must have strong values, David Cameron says David Cameron has threatened to withhold UK aid from countries that do ...
Somali piracy: Armed guards to protect UK ships
A number of firms supply armed guards to escort ships through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Ships sailing u...
Early snowstorm hits US East Coast
New York has seen unusually early snowfall An unseasonable snowstorm has hit the US East Coast, with some areas of New Jersey and Ma...
Jimmy Savile death: Tributes roll in
Sir Jimmy Savile: 'Totally flamboyant, over the top, larger than life character' Tributes are being paid to DJ, TV presenter...
Syria's Assad warns of 'earthquake' if West intervenes
BBC's Jim Muir: 'The trend appears to be towards armed resistance rather than peaceful demonstrations' Syrian President B...
Is the Church inside or outside the establishment?
This weekend, in light of the continuing protests at St Paul's, many in the Church will be asking themselves whether they side with ...
Protests hit Sidi Bouzid after historic Tunisia poll
Rachid Ghannouchi has said his party will continue the aims of the Tunisian revolution Violent protests have erupted in central Tuni...
Queen Elizabeth II opens Commonwealth summit in Perth
The Queen said the summit would bring "new vibrancy" to the Commonwealth Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has opened a Comm...
Nicolas Sarkozy: Greece should have been denied euro
French President, Nicolas Sarkozy: "Greece got in with false figures" French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said allowing Gr...
Croatia's ex-PM Ivo Sanader set for corruption trial
Ivo Sanader was extradited from Austria in July but denies wrongdoing Croatia's former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader is due to go o...
Turkey earthquake: Teenage boy found after four days
Rescuers pull the teenager from the collapsed building A 13-year-old boy has been pulled alive from the rubble in south-eastern Turke...
Asian markets rise on eurozone debt crisis deal
Asian shares have been hit hard by the European debt crisis due to fears of a slowdown in growth Asian markets rose on Friday follow...
