The Republic of Ireland and the EU have agreed a financial rescue package, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen confirms.
21/11/2010 07:27 PM
The Vatican plays down the importance of Pope Benedict's remarks appearing to temper the opposition of the Roman Catholic Church to condoms.
21/11/2010 04:51 PM
Len McCluskey becomes leader of the country's biggest trade union after winning an election race for the post of general secretary of Unite.
21/11/2010 01:44 PM
The top US commander says a report that North Korea has built a new nuclear facility is further evidence of Pyongyang's "belligerent behaviour".
21/11/2010 02:27 PM
Four men are charged with murder as a 16-year-old boy critically injured in an attack in Northamptonshire dies in hospital.
21/11/2010 04:04 PM
The families of 29 miners trapped in a New Zealand mine after an explosion face many hours more delay as toxic gases prevent rescuers going in.
21/11/2010 07:24 AM
Labour got the balance wrong between national security and civil liberties when it was in power, shadow home secretary Ed Balls says.
21/11/2010 01:07 PM
Cigarettes packets should be plain brown or grey and retailers should cover up displays to protect children, a Department of Health proposal says.
21/11/2010 09:04 AM
Afghanistan's election watchdog disqualifies 19 candidates over fraud in the September poll - seven of them sitting MPs.
21/11/2010 09:31 AM
An international summit opens in Russia with leaders aiming to agree moves to double the number of tigers in the wild.
20/11/2010 11:14 PM
Carbon emissions fell in 2009 due to the recession - but not by as much as predicted, suggesting the fast upward trend will soon be resumed.
21/11/2010 04:01 PM
The latest Harry Potter film looks set to smash UK cinema box office records, Warner Bros says.
21/11/2010 05:57 PM


