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Toyota recalls thousands of its flagship Prius cars worldwide over braking problems, in the latest blow to the carmaker.
Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 20% at its plant at Natanz in defiance of the West, state media says.
A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and screens.
Yulia Tymoshenko's bloc says it will contest the conduct of Ukraine's presidential vote in court after her reported defeat.
The Philippines charges 196 people with murder over a pre-election massacre which left 57 people dead.
An alumina refinery in east India run by a UK-based firm causes pollution threatening the health of locals, a rights group says.
Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.
An activist who questioned why so many died in a huge quake in China in 2008 is jailed for five years for subversion.
Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.
An Australian performance artist sets a world record by swallowing 18 swords at the same time.
India take on South Africa in the first Test at Nagpur.
New Orleans Saints' quarterback Drew Brees said the Hurricane Katrina disaster inspired his side to a 31-17 Super Bowl win over Indianapolis Colts.
The West pushes for 'strong sanctions' over Iran's uranium plans. What is your reaction?
Why surprise plays little part in latest Afghan operation
Will Ukraine PM Yulia Tymoshenko challenge outcome?
Hero pilot on the Heathrow crash landing
Why doesn't Bollywood take a stand?
Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei's downfall
Is the euro being stretched to breaking point?
Swiss bank UBS reports its first quarterly profit for a year, helped by lower costs and a large tax credit
Japanese carmaker Nissan has reported a return to profit for the last three months of 2009.
The former chief executive of Merrill Lynch, John Thain, was at the heart of the bonus row - now he has a new job as boss of US lender CIT.
Children as young as five are being targeted in a safety campaign launched as part of EU Internet Safety Day.
Three people are arrested as China's largest training website for hackers is shut down, state media reports.
An influential group of MPs and peers says the government's plans on illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of net users.
Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt sue the News Of The World newspaper over allegations about their relationship.
The press watchdog upholds two complaints by Dannii Minogue against a newspaper which revealed her pregnancy.
The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
The US space agency (Nasa) has launched its shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.
The first Darfur war crimes suspect to face international judges has the charges against him dropped.
Somali fishermen save some 126 migrants who were reportedly forced into the sea at gunpoint by traffickers.
More than 20 people are arrested in Colombia in what the authorities say is the biggest anti-drug operation in a decade.
The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base has been charged with the murder of two women, police say.
North Korea tells China it is committed to a non-nuclear peninsula, say reports, as a top UN envoy heads to Pyongyang.
The campaign for presidential and senatorial candidates begins in the Philippines ahead of May's elections.
The new 27-strong team of European commissioners is expected to get the approval of Euro MPs in a vote shortly.
Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei is sentenced to four years for misconduct and perverting the course of justice.
An Iranian opposition leader is jailed for six years over unrest following June's disputed presidential election, reports say.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula calls on Muslims in the region to wage holy war against the US and its allies.
Opposition politicians in Sri Lanka begin talks to decide what to do following the arrest of their defeated presidential candidate.
A senior Pakistani politician survives an attempt on his life after gunmen fire at him in the city of Rawalpindi.
The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow Airport in January 2008 was "unrecognised", a report says.
Gordon Brown is facing a backbench rebellion a referendum on changing Britain's "first past the post" voting system.
The BBC is to reveal the total amount paid to its performers who broadcast on radio and television.
A UK civilian stabilisation group is to be launched later to help rebuild countries hit by conflict or disaster.
Laws protecting workers' rights need to be improved to properly tackle poverty, a charity says.
UK retail sales described as 'awful' as icy weather and the unsteady economy keep shoppers at home.
Business News from BBC.CO.UK
Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars worldwide because of braking problems, in a new blow to the world's largest carmaker.
Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds are criticised by MPs for failing to lend enough to homeowners and businesses.
Activity in the UK housing market was frozen by the snowy weather although prices continued to rise, surveyors say.
UK retail sales described as 'awful' as icy weather and the unsteady economy keep shoppers at home.
Japanese carmaker Nissan has reported a return to profit for the last three months of 2009.
Swiss bank UBS reports its first quarterly profit for a year, helped by lower costs and a large tax credit
The pay-TV group BSkyB has given up its court fight over ITV and has cut its stake to meet competition rules.
The power regulator, Ofgem, is bringing in a new scheme that forces supplier to prove they are cutting emissions.
Lloyds Bank says it is earmarking a special fund to alert businesses around the country to Olympic-related opportunities.
Former BP chief Lord Browne, admits knowledge of his sexuality could have prevented him from landing the top job at the oil firm.
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Nissan-Renault's head plans an electric-car future.
How to go about getting the mortgage you want
Is the euro being stretched to breaking point?
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France rediscovers its entrepreneurial spirit
Clothing retailer Ethel Austin and its sister firm Au Naturale go into administration, raising fears about the future of 3,700 staff.
Shareholders in UK companies saw their dividend payments cut by £10bn last year, according to a report.
Workers face a second year of pay freezes despite rising inflation and the UK's emergence from recession, a report says.
The former chief executive of Merrill Lynch, John Thain, was at the heart of the bonus row - now he has a new job as boss of US lender CIT.
Pensioners have been warned to look out for mistakes in the millions of tax code notices being sent out by HM Revenue & Customs.
Mining group Xstrata is to resume dividend payments despite reporting a drop in full-year profits.
The chief executive of SAP unexpectedly resigns after his contract is not renewed, the company says.
Heritage Oil says the sale of its assets in Uganda to the UK's Tullow Oil will be approved "imminently".
Japanese brewing and food groups Kirin and Suntory call off merger talks having failed to agree terms.
Nokia says it will defend itself "vigorously" against a class action filed in New York alleging the firm misled investors.
A power cut knocked out cash machine and online services for customers with Santander bank on Sunday.
Britain should be seen in the same category of highly indebted countries such as Greece, a leading economist says.
Revenue staff tip off Radio 4's Money Box that there are more tax code problems than their bosses are admitting to.
The number of people who were declared insolvent in England and Wales hit a record high in the last quarter of 2009, figures show.
People who face losing their homes because of debts on credit cards or loans could get greater protection.
India's fast economic growth forecast for this year raises the chance that state support could be withdrawn.
The US unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in January, to its lowest level in five months, official figures show.
China is to enforce anti-dumping duties on US chicken imports, accusing poultry firms of exporting at unfairly low prices.
Campaigners express anger as defence group BAE Systems strikes a deal to end UK and US investigations into its affairs.
British Airways says it made a loss of £50m ($79m) in the three months to December 2009, which was smaller than expected.
Shares in money broker Icap slump 19.5% on Friday after it warns its full-year profits would fail to meet market expectations.
Hampshire form an alliance with IPL team Rajasthan Royals which they hope will become the first global cricket franchise.
Portsmouth say they are close to reaching an agreement to avoid being wound up in the High Court.
Current Canadian News from CTV
The commander of Canada's Air Force expressed his sympathies to the families of two women recently murdered near Belleville, Ont., and said he was 'shocked' that a colonel under his authority has been charged with their murders.
Federal ministers have been warned by their boss against subverting Canada's freedom-of-information law after a political aide at Public Works ordered a sensitive document withheld from a media requester.
The Canadian high commissioner to London flatly objected to barring British MP George Galloway from Canada, saying it would simply provide "a greater platform" for a vocal politician who's "not taken seriously" in his homeland.
Ontario's controversial move to harmonize sales taxes will be part of a new $1.6-million government ad campaign that's poised to hit the newsstands on Thursday.
The office of Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams says he is recovering well from his heart surgery and is expected to be released from hospital this week.
Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter says he regrets being included in an auditor general's report that found excessive spending by members of the provincial legislature.
An Ontario woman has been reunited with her Haitian husband after he was stranded in the earthquake-stricken country without his immigration papers.
Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey is resigning as the club's general manager after five seasons at the helm, but will stay on as a consultant to new GM and executive vice-president Pierre Gauthier.
The staff members of CTV Ottawa are picking up the pieces of their working lives, after a weekend fire gutted their studio and destroyed decades' worth of local archival footage.
Canada's housing market is on the rebound with resales expected to set a new annual record this year and homebuilding off to a strong start, according to two reports issued Monday.
The federal government has pulled its $7.3 million funding from First Nations University of Canada, an aboriginal university that has been facing concerns over finances and governance.
Canadian investors will likely return to RRSPs this year after fleeing the retirement investment vehicle during the recession, according to a report from CIBC World Markets.
There was no lasting help for a man who twice risked his life last year to save drowning people, his stepdaughter said after a vicious weekend attack left the "Homeless Hero" unrecognizable in hospital.
Police in Fredericton have seized a vehicle in their investigation of a fatal hit-and-run last year. Dianne Trottier died after being struck while crossing an intersection in her motorized wheelchair.
A Kamloops, B.C., woman may be blind in one eye following a vicious attack at an area hotel Saturday night. The suspect, a man believed to be her ex-boyfriend, was found dead Sunday.
Sceince and Nature News from BBC.CO.UK
The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens.
The US space agency (Nasa) has launched its shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Scientists film the giant serpent-like oarfish in its natural deep-sea habitat for the first time, as well as the rare manefish.
Scientists say they have pinpointed gene variants that might show how fast people's bodies are ageing.
Images from the Hubble Space Telescope reveal that the icy dwarf planet Pluto undergoes dramatic seasonal changes.
The British public has become increasingly sceptical about climate change, a poll for BBC News suggests.
Scientists in China say they have discovered more than 3,000 dinosaur footprints, all facing in the same direction.
Birds may use their feathers for touch - to feel their surroundings just as cats use their whiskers, scientists find.
Five crates of Scotch whisky and brandy belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton have been recovered from the ice after a century.
Eco-towns earmarked for government cash
Can 'well-behaved' robots make the battlefield safer?
America ponders the options for a big rocket
The troubles faced by the world's largest amphibian
Colourful images of plankton in the world's oceans
The computer that laid the foundations of the internet
The Copenhagen Climate Accord was a "failure of historic proportions" and hardly worth the paper it's printed on.
Global economic growth, in its current form, cannot continue if nations are serious about curbing climate change.
A group of fur seals have moved from the Galapagos Islands to the warming waters of northern Peru, experts say.
The first evidence of a sloth that has been killed by a owl.
Migrating insects use highways in the sky to speed their journey, according to a study published in Science magazine.
The last speaker of the Bo language in India's Andaman Islands dies at the age of about 85, a leading linguist says.
Scientists have been able to reach into the mind of a brain-damaged man and communicate with his thoughts.
Astronomers have used a new ground-based technique to study the atmospheres of planets outside our Solar System.
The US space agency (Nasa) has extended the Cassini-Huygens mission to explore Saturn once again.
The Russian military dumped nuclear waste into the Baltic Sea in the early 1990s, Swedish media reports say.
India gives its full support to embattled climate change chief Rajendra Pachauri, under attack over recent scientific errors.
A new study reveals the structural secrets that allow spider webs to capture water droplets from the air.
A significant decline in predatory wolverines across North America is linked to melting snowpacks, say researchers.
France backs calls for a ban on the global trade in bluefin tuna, the numbers of which have dwindled through overfishing.
Entertainment News from CNN.COM
Dr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, has been charged with a single count of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said.
It took a while, but after 13 cycles of "America's Next Top Model," Tyra Banks has finally convinced Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley to take a seat at the judges' table.
In the same way some nerdy leading men have become definitions of cool, graphic novels have also gotten a little Hollywood glitter.
Whether they're overcoming odds to reach stardom, battling inner demons or dealing with tragedy, the personal histories of our musical heroes are made for the big screen.
Jamie Lynn Spears and boyfriend Casey Aldridge have split, according to sources close to the couple. The former Nickelodeon star is now moving on in a new relationship with Hammond, Louisiana, businessman James Watson.
EW talked to "The Late Show" executive producer Rob Burnett about David Letterman's surprising decision to include Jay Leno in a promotional spot during the Super Bowl.
The Lasse Hallstrom-directed romantic drama "Dear John" won the weekend in a big way, grossing an estimated $32.4 million.
There is no rule anywhere in existence that says that the Super Bowl should be free of politics and social causes. None. So what's the big deal over Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and his mother starring in a pro-life ad?
Zoe Saldana's star continues to rise with the success of "Avatar." See who else is turning heads on the red carpet.
It's been 12 months since the private lives of Chris Brown and Rihanna spilled out into the Los Angeles streets. A look at how their careers are going today.
Offbeat News from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC