A complaint lodged by BT about the speeds of Virgin Media's broadband service has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Actress Angelina Jolie has checked into a hospital in the south of France where it is expected she will give birth to twins, according to a report.
ulius Caesar's invasion of Britain in 55BC could not have occurred on the dates stated in most history books, a team of astronomers have claimed.
Eating a poor diet when pregnant or breastfeeding may cause long-lasting health damage to the child, animal studies suggest.
India's main Communist party is discussing when to withdraw support to the government over a civilian nuclear deal with the US, a party leader says
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem says the West Bank is facing grave water shortages largely because Israel's "discriminatory" policies.
Senior envoys of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, are in Beijing for formal talks with the Chinese government.
The owner of the World Trade Center has abandoned the timetable for rebuilding work at the site of the 9/11 attacks, saying it was "not realistic"
The self-proclaimed purveyor of Straight Talk takes the stage, and invites questions on any subject.
It is exactly two months since Cyclone Nargis hit Burma, causing widespread death and devastation.
Don't destroy the building," pleaded a placard held by a young demonstrator outside a late 19th Century block in the centre of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi
Defending champion Venus Williams remains on course for a fifth Wimbledon title after beating Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn to reach the semi-finals.
African leaders have called for a government of national unity in Zimbabwe, where President Robert Mugabe was re-elected unopposed last week.
The president of Mongolia has declared a four-day state of emergency in the capital amid violent protests over claims the general election was rigged.
South American heads of state have ended a regional summit with a fierce attack on EU immigration policies.
A 23-year-old woman stabbed to death a pregnant woman and cut the child from her womb, US court papers say
France violates human rights in the way it handles terrorism-related cases, a Human Rights Watch report says.
Ambitious plans for European missions to the Moon and Mars are being considered by the French government
The month of June has been the deadliest for foreign troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 fall of the Taleban, official figures show.
The coffee chain Starbucks plans to close 500 stores in the US on top of the 100 it had already announced
Footage of French President Nicolas Sarkozy expressing irritation at a TV technician ahead of an interview has become an instant internet success.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said "something isn't right" with the European Union, as France took over the rotating presidency of the bloc
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has urged the African Union to suspend Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe until he allows free and fair elections.
Euro 2008 champions Spain have arrived home to a heroes' welcome from about one million ecstatic fans in Madrid.
US military prosecutors have filed charges against the alleged mastermind of the 2000 attack on the USS Cole warship that left 17 sailors dead.
Peru's ex-security chief has testified that former President Alberto Fujimori is innocent of human rights violations.
A French court has ordered eBay to pay 40m euros (£31.6m; $63m) to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing online auctions of fake copies of its goods.
Iraq has begun the process of opening up its oil industry to foreign investment in an effort to boost output of the country's key income earner.
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has left the Turkish embassy in Kuala Lumpur, where he had taken refuge on Sunday.
The Indian government has unveiled a national action plan to confront the threat posed by climate change.
Defence officials have had to allay the concerns of Sydney office workers, who watched as an air force fighter chased what appeared to be a passenger plane.
A Chinese businessman has won the right to have lunch with Warren Buffett after bidding $2.1m (£1m) for the privilege of dining with the legendary investor
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has urged the African Union to suspend Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe until he allows free and fair elections.
Euro 2008 champions Spain have arrived home to a heroes' welcome from about one million ecstatic fans in Madrid.
US military prosecutors have filed charges against the alleged mastermind of the 2000 attack on the USS Cole warship that left 17 sailors dead.
Peru's ex-security chief has testified that former President Alberto Fujimori is innocent of human rights violations.
A French court has ordered eBay to pay 40m euros (£31.6m; $63m) to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing online auctions of fake copies of its goods.
Iraq has begun the process of opening up its oil industry to foreign investment in an effort to boost output of the country's key income earner.
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has left the Turkish embassy in Kuala Lumpur, where he had taken refuge on Sunday.
The Indian government has unveiled a national action plan to confront the threat posed by climate change.
Defence officials have had to allay the concerns of Sydney office workers, who watched as an air force fighter chased what appeared to be a passenger plane.
A Chinese businessman has won the right to have lunch with Warren Buffett after bidding $2.1m (£1m) for the privilege of dining with the legendary investor
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