US House backs trade with Vietnam - (09/12/2006 02:50:25)

The House of Representatives approves a bill normalising trade relations with Vietnam for the first time.

CSA steps up enforcement action - (09/12/2006 02:50:14)

The CSA steps up efforts to recover some of the £3.5bn it is owed, as it nears the end of its troubled history.

Council given new draft over Iran - (09/12/2006 01:12:46)

France, Germany and the UK revise a draft UN resolution outlining sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities.

Blair calls for action on Darfur - (09/12/2006 00:44:29)

Tony Blair says the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region is "totally unacceptable" and urges immediate action.

Man accused of special's murder - (09/12/2006 00:29:42)

A man is charged with the murder of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri who was stabbed outside her home.

Lamps 'used for cancer surgery' - (09/12/2006 00:22:35)

Off-the-shelf lamps can be used as a cheap alternative to laser surgery, Israeli researchers claim.

Moscow hospital fire 'kills 42' - (09/12/2006 00:14:00)

A night-time fire at Moscow drug rehabilitation hospital kills at least 42 people, reports say.

Aspirin 'blocks prostate problem' - (09/12/2006 00:11:27)

Aspirin, and other similar painkillers, may prevent or delay enlargement of the prostate, research suggests.

Why skills are the new education - (09/12/2006 00:00:06)

BBC education correspondent Mike Baker assesses Gordon Brown's attempt to address the UK skills crisis.

Ariane sends satellites to orbit - (08/12/2006 23:59:53)

Europe's heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket puts two satellites in orbit after taking off from French Guiana.