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News stories

The Christmas Wars
25 December 2006
Zoo visitors look up to new baby
20 December 2006
Japanese begin annual whale hunt
13 December 2006
Response to Pinochet death
11 December 2006
EU greenhouse gases
6 December 2006
Catholic priests' celibacy
4 December 2006
Pinochet admission
29 November 2006
Intelligent Design
27 November 2006
EU Russia summit
24 November 2006
Litvinenko poisoning
22 November 2006
School bullying in Japan
15 November 2006
Mexico gay unions
10 November 2006
Indian police applicants riot
6 November 2006
London Mayor's unexpected visit to Cuba
3 November 2006
Historic boat to be restored in Oxfordshire
30 October 2006
Older mothers just as able
23 October 2006
Shostakovich centenary
25 September 2006
Vatican opens archive
20 September 2006
We lied to win, says Hungarian PM
18 September 2006
Russian town hit by race violence
6 September 2006
Stronger cigarettes
1 September 2006

Zambezi new bridge
30 August 2006
India's colleges confront quotas
28 August 2006
Maori new king
23 August 2006
Moscow market blast
21 August 2006
Planets plan increases total to 12
16 August 2006
Tokyo power cut
14 August 2006
Merkel's popularity ratings fall
7 August 2006
D.R. Congo elections
31 July 2006
Blair set for White House talks
28 July 2006
'Killer kangaroo' evidence found
24 July 2006
Gates grant for vaccine research
21 July 2006
Romanian spy kids
19 July 2006
EU cuts overseas mobile costs
14 July 2006
Mumbai bombs investigation
12 July 2006
EU telecoms
28 June 2006
Tories want a UK Bill of Rights
26 June 2006
Bangkok - a city on the move
21 June 2006
Ossetian sheep
12 June 2006
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
7 June 2006
Helicopter escape from Greek prison
5 June 2006
Switzerland's secret weapon
31 May 2006
'Dracula's' Castle returned to owner
29 May 2006
The Pope's visit to Warsaw
26 May 2006
Fiji cabinet
19 May 2006
Indonesia bird flu
17 May 2006
Java volcano activity increases
15 May 2006
Thai election annulled
8 May 2006
UK government reshuffle
5 May 2006

Hungary election
24 April 2006
Nepal curfew
21 April 2006
The Queen's Birthday
19 April 2006
Women's 'constant' body worries
12 April 2006
World Health Day
6 April 2006
Explorer stopped in Russia
5 April 2006
Protest at Canadian seal hunt
27 March 2006
Cyclone hits Australian coast
20 March 2006
Big rise in CO2
15 March 2006
Mars Orbiter Success
13 March 2006
Clooney film faces censorship
8 March 2006
Childhood obesity 'to double'
6 March 2006
Bush visits Hyderabad
3 March 2006
US execution delayed again
22 February 2006
Japan Cult Boss can face trial
20 February 2006
Africa corruption crisis
17 February 2006
Snowstorm hits US
13 February 2006
Tomb find stuns Egypt
10 February 2006
US feminist Betty Friedan dies
6 February 2006
Climate change warning
30 January 2006
Canada elects new government
25 January 2006
London whale rescue fails
23 January 2006
Prime Minister's son 'kidnap plot'
18 January 2006
Stardust mission returns to Earth
16 January 2006
Sharon health
6 January 2006

Business stories

Over 16,000 arrested in Zimbabwe for illegal mining
28 December 2006
Gazprom to get majority stake on Sakhalin|
27 December 2006
Oil companies attacked in Nigeria
22 December 2006
Saudi deal probe dropped
15 December 2006
HP agrees to pay USD14.5m settlement fee
8 December 2006
World AIDS day
1 December 2006
Banana war
17 November 2006
China's biggest bank's shares go up
27 October 2006
Chirac's vintage wine to be sold
20 October 2006
Nobel prize for anti-poverty work
13 October 2006
Perth Land Claim
6 October 2006
Online gambling
4 October 2006
Italy budget
29 September 2006
Tutu calls for more respect
27 September 2006
UK withholds World Bank donation
15 September 2006
9/11: a day of remembrance
11 September 2006
Volkswagen in tough talks
8 September 2006
Polish work rules relaxed
4 September 2006

Sony shares fall
25 August 2006
Chile copper strike
18 August 2006
Security scare hits airport economy
11 August 2006
The proposed IPI gas pipeline
4 August 2006
Bumblebees
26 July 2006
Nigerian football scam
17 July 2006
EU cuts overseas mobile costs
14 July 2006
EU telecoms
28 June 2006
World Trade Organisation meets in Geneva
30 June 2006
Pakistan black cabs
19 June 2006
China's investment boom worries
16 June 2006
France UK Summit
9 June 2006
OPEC oil output unchanged
2 June 2006
Counterfeit roubles
24 May 2006
Beatles lose Apple trademark dispute
12 May 2006
Clean your car order
1 May 2006

Ukraine's mystery investor
28 April 2006
Hyundai scandal
26 April 2006
Credit cards 'too costly'
13 April 2006
Lebanon's Record Lottery Jackpot
10 April 2006
Taking a bite out of Apple
31 March 2006
Mass protests in France
29 March 2006
BA cuts pension costs
24 March 2006
Sony Playstation delay
17 March 2006
Arab firm delays US ports deal
24 February 2006
Smoking debate lights up Commons
15 February 2006
Internet companies try to stop spam
7 February 2006
Shell makes record profits
3 February 2006
Disney buys Pixar
27 January 2006
Russian gas shares open to foreign investors
13 January 2006
Caviar ban
4 January 2006

Arts and sports stories

Australian Cricket Victory
18 December 2006
Fears over German art
20 November 2006
Jack Palance dies aged 87
13 November 2006
Tom Cruise wedding
8 November 2006
DJ Fatboy Slim Brighton gig 'nearly there'
2 November 2006
Bournemouth Orchestra loses battle over VAT
1 November 2006
Asbo for porridge thief
31 October 2006
Sheffield museum reopens
18 October 2006
The Burgess Project
17 October 2006
Skinny models
13 September 2006

Royal Shakespeare Company's new theatre
9 August 2006
Ancient book
2 August 2006
Bikini anniversary
5 July 2006
Beckham resigns as captain of England
3 July 2006
The world's oldest tortoise dies
23 June 2006
Ukraine World Cup excitement
14 June 2006
Finnish heavy metal act win Eurovision
22 May 2006
'Fat man' finishes walk across US
10 May 2006
Shakespeare festival announced
3 May 2006

A film about Evo Morales
17 April
Oxford winners of Boat Race
3 April 2006
Eurovision song row
22 March
Jackson's Neverland must close
10 March 2006
Artworks stolen during Rio Carnival
1 March 2006
Women fight to be sumos
27 February 2006
Oscar nominations announced
1 February 2006
African Cup kick-off
20 January 2006
Phantom of the Opera success
10 January 2006
Atlantic rowers
9 January 2006