China mine blast deaths reach 87

22 Nov 2009, 2:26 am
China says 87 people are now known to have died in a coal mine blast in Heilongjiang province, with 21 still trapped.

US Senate approves health debate

22 Nov 2009, 1:40 am
The US Senate narrowly votes to hold a full debate on a landmark bill designed to overhaul the country's healthcare.

PM and Cameron sorry over photos

22 Nov 2009, 1:32 am
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron have apologised after claims they used an Armistice Day service as a photo opportunity

Army checks police HQ car 'bomb'

22 Nov 2009, 1:23 am
Army experts check a car which burst into flames near the Northern Ireland Policing Board building.

End 'cheap bevvies', Welsh urges

22 Nov 2009, 12:53 am
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh urges politicians to tackle Scotland's "cheap bevvy" culture with minimum alcohol pricing.

Eradicating polio

22 Nov 2009, 12:28 am
Konnie Huq joins 'Final Push' against disease in India

Lawnmowers 'injure thousandsr'

22 Nov 2009, 12:15 am
Using a ride-on lawnmower might save energy but they land thousands of people in hospital, experts warn.

Angola head urges action on graft

21 Nov 2009, 11:31 pm
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has called for a crackdown on government corruption.

Inquiry as NI police come under fire

21 Nov 2009, 11:18 pm
Police officers return fire after coming under attack in the village of Garrison, County Fermanagh, close to the Irish border.

Gaza militants 'to end rockets'

21 Nov 2009, 11:02 pm
Hamas in Gaza says it has reached an agreement with other militant groups to stop firing rockets into Israeli territory.

Brown meets Cumbria flood victims

21 Nov 2009, 10:38 pm
Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits displaced residents in flood-hit Cumbria, as falling flood waters reveal the extent of the damage.

More rain for flood-hit Cumbria

21 Nov 2009, 9:07 pm
People in Cumbria affected by flooding face another 24 hours of uncertainty as rain continues to batter the area.

EastEnder Groves is the latest celeb to dance off into the sunset

21 Nov 2009, 8:59 pm
EastEnder Ricky Groves is voted off Strictly Come Dancing as Jade Johnson quits because of injury.

Water mission returns first data

21 Nov 2009, 7:48 pm
A European satellite launched to study the Earth's water cycle returns its first data, confirming its novel instrument is working well.

In pictures

21 Nov 2009, 7:35 pm
All the action in the Premier League

Man Utd 3-0 Everton

21 Nov 2009, 7:24 pm
Manchester United's Darren Fletcher produces a superb strike as he helps his side ease to a win over Everton.

Scotland hold on to stun Aussies

21 Nov 2009, 7:10 pm
Scotland end a 27-year losing run against Australia as an awesome defensive performance sets up a 9-8 victory at Murrayfield.

Fish 'at risk' in acidified ocean

21 Nov 2009, 5:48 pm
Fish reared in water acidified by CO2 may become "fatally attracted" to the smell of their predators, say scientists.

Enabling rhythms

21 Nov 2009, 5:42 pm
Congo band shines despite disability and poverty

Struggle for unity

21 Nov 2009, 4:30 pm
Tough going at the Anglican-Roman Catholic summit