Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:56:36 GMT Motorists warned of ice 'hazard' Forecasters are warning of a black ice "hazard" as many motorists take to the roads for the first time since snow fell across much of Britain.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:10:54 GMT Queen commemorates 60-year reign The Queen is marking 60 years as monarch of the UK and Commonwealth and says she is dedicating herself "anew to your service".

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:03:19 GMT Capello opposes FA Terry decision England coach Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the national team's captaincy.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:20:01 GMT Bailout talks to resume in Greece Party leaders in Greece's governing coalition are to resume crisis talks on backing a 130bn-euro rescue plan needed to avoid a debt default.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:52:37 GMT US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran The US is working closely with Israel to use diplomacy to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, President Barack Obama says.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:17:10 GMT Campaign to cut smoking in cars A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when children are present, and which could pave the way for a ban, is launched by the Welsh government.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:48:24 GMT MPs fear far-right terror threat MPs have warned the government not to neglect the threat from extreme far-right terrorism, saying

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:25 GMT Beijing defends Syria veto at UN Chinese state media defend Beijing's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's violent crackdown on protesters, as violence continues across the country.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:10:25 GMT Diabetes 'ups birth defect risk' The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:45:44 GMT Women bishops supported by march Anglican women clergy are to rally in Westminster later at a march supporting plans to introduce women bishops.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:24:23 GMT China in EU carbon scheme 'ban' China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:38:19 GMT JFK mistress reveals new details Mimi Alford, a former mistress of President John F Kennedy, reveal new details of their relationship in a book, according to US media reports.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:30:44 GMT Dickens 'beyond' modern children Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:39:02 GMT Chelsea 3-3 Man Utd Manchester United climb off the canvas to snatch a point at Chelsea as Javier Hernandez's header crowned a superb comeback from 3-0 adrift.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:48:21 GMT Ireland 21-23 Wales Wales stage a thrilling late comeback to launch their Six Nations campaign with a stunning victory over Ireland in Dublin.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:56:45 GMT Giants edge Patriots in stunner Eli Manning produces yet another ice-cool performance in the fourth quarter as the New York Giants come from behind to beat the New England Patriots 21-17.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:30:04 GMT GB denied as Argentina win Trophy World Champions Argentina beat Great Britain 1-0 to win the Champions Trophy.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:27:27 GMT Pakistan set England huge target England face a mammoth task to avoid a series whitewash after Azhar Ali's composed 157 keeps Pakistan in control of the third Test in Dubai.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:50:13 GMT Businesses 'cautious' on future UK firms plan to cut back on capital investment and hiring as the UK economic outlook remains gloomy, a report suggests.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:46:54 GMT Government to oppose rail bonuses Transport Secretary Justine Greening says she will vote against bonuses for senior Network Rail executives at the company's annual general meeting.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:43:07 GMT Cameron lauds 'magnificent' Queen Prime Minister David Cameron praises the "magnificent service" given by the Queen, as she celebrates 60 years on the throne.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:30:24 GMT Swinney defends EU nationals vote Finance Secretary John Swinney defends plans to let EU nationals living in Scotland vote in the independence referendum.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:39:22 GMT 'A little too much drink' warning Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:07:13 GMT Malaria toll 'is twice as high' The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:37:36 GMT Work contacts 'cut dropout rate' The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:52:26 GMT Pupils learn how to 'fail well' A top girls' school is planning a "failure week" to teach pupils to embrace risk, build resilience and learn from their mistakes.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT Apple overturns Motorola's ban Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT FBI probes Anonymous phone hack The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:15:53 GMT PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:44:01 GMT Prince optimistic for fisheries Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:18:22 GMT Lana Del Rey conquers album chart US singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey goes straight in at number one in the UK album chart with her debut release Born To Die.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:30:11 GMT Depardieu to star as Strauss-Kahn Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:58:35 GMT The rush to the scooter Scooters are becoming increasingly popular as people look to cut costs and stretch their budgets, but could the boom spark safety problems?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:25:27 GMT Quiz of the week's news The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:10:32 GMT Drivers warned of icy conditions Motorists are being warned to drive with extreme care as the icy conditions around England continue.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:27:13 GMT Heathrow getting 'back to normal' BAA has said services at Heathrow are expected to be back to normal and that some 500 fewer flights operated out of the airport on Sunday.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:03:18 GMT Call for new fair employment body Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) calls for a new body to be set up to protect workers from abuse and exploitation by bosses.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:04:25 GMT Home improvement rules relaxed New regulations come into force which will allow Scots to make certain home improvements without planning permission.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:36:40 GMT Murder investigation is launched A murder investigation is launched after a man is found dead at a flat in Lurgan, County Armagh.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:31:31 GMT Police officer slashed with knife A police officer is stabbed while responding to an emergency call in the Kilwilkie estate in Lurgan.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:29:43 GMT Councils owed £2.3m by developers More than half of Welsh councils are owed money from private developers which should be going towards community facilities.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:51:18 GMT Warning over icy road conditions Forecasters are warning of widespread ice on Sunday as the worst of the wintry weather begins to ease across Wales.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:34:32 GMT Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff' Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:03:16 GMT Militants 'hit Nigeria pipeline' Suspected militants say they have attacked an oil pipeline in Nigeria, in what would be the first such attack since 2010.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:36:29 GMT More floods threaten Queensland Floods continue to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with 3,000 evacuated and the town of St George expecting to be worst affected.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:08 GMT Three Tibetans 'in fire protest' Three Tibetans set fire to themselves in south-west China in an anti-Beijing protest, reports say, meaning 19 people have now self-immolated in a year.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:22:42 GMT Conservative wins poll in Finland Finland elects its first conservative head of state in decades, the pro-European Sauli Niinisto, after a run-off vote.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:32:04 GMT Europe cold snap death toll rises The death toll from freezing weather across Europe continues to climb, with transport links also badly affected.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:42:57 GMT Brazil crime up as police strike Soldiers patrol the streets in the Brazilian state of Bahia where a police strike has caused the crime rate to soar.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:12:32 GMT Panama's Gen Noriega in hospital Panama's jailed ex-leader Manuel Noriega is moved from his prison cell to hospital, suffering hypertension, and having possibly had a stroke.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:47 GMT BBC accuses Iran of intimidation The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:02:15 GMT Sinai gunmen release US tourists Two US women tourists and their Egyptian guide who were kidnapped in the south of Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been released, security sources say.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:35:54 GMT Mitt Romney wins Nevada caucuses Front-runner Mitt Romney declares victory in the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:35:29 GMT US anger at Syria veto 'travesty' US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deplores as a 'travesty' Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's violent crackdown on protesters.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:39:06 GMT Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:28:43 GMT The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:35:21 GMT In pictures: Venice in Solitude Haunting views of Venice's waterways

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:32:50 GMT Where the Titanic was born Drawing offices where Titanic was designed

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:22:46 GMT Day in pictures: 3 February 2012 24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:29:35 GMT Day in pictures: 2 February 2012 24 hours of news photos: 2 February 2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:44:00 GMT Your pictures: Hunger Readers pictures on the theme of hunger

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:31:02 GMT In pictures: Egypt football clash Many die in clashes after match between rivals

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:51:20 GMT VIDEO: House of Commons Ministers will "unwind" any tax avoidance schemes being used by public sector employees, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has announced.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:10:37 GMT VIDEO: Thousands abandon homes in Australia In Australia thousands of people living in the state of Queensland have been ordered to abandon their homes because of rising floodwaters.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:28:49 GMT VIDEO: Snow and ice cause UK travel trouble Motorists have been urged to take extra care in treacherous conditions as snow across much of the UK turns to ice.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:37:04 GMT VIDEO: Fidel Castro launches memoirs Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:38:20 GMT VIDEO: Churchill and protege reunited Paintings by Winston Churchill have gone on display alongside works by the now-famous Moroccan artist, Hassan El Glaoui, who owes his career to Churchill.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:28:35 GMT VIDEO: Tips for driving on ice and snow The Highways Agency is warning drivers to take care on the roads, as the cold weather continues.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:43:37 GMT VIDEO: Big freeze continues across Europe Snow and freezing temperatures across Europe have claimed more than 200 lives in the past week.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:09:27 GMT VIDEO: Flowers and thanks for the Queen The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have attended a church service on the eve of the Diamond Jubilee anniversary of her accession to the throne.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:45:36 GMT VIDEO: How latest malware uses disguises Spencer Kelly explains, with the help of some rather outlandish wigs, how malware changes and disguises itself to avoid detection.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:56:03 GMT Avoiding Syria's secret police The Syrian activists daring to evade the secret police

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:04:39 GMT In pictures: Deep sea discoveries Scientists find two species of colourful worms

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:42:10 GMT Tales of woe from the roaming professionals When working in a new country can prove unlucky

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:29 GMT A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word Historian Lisa Jardine mourns the lost art of letterwriting

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:06:49 GMT What awaits William in the Falklands? What awaits Flight Lieutenant Wales in the Falklands?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:08 GMT Close encounters with Philippine witches Searching for witches on a tropical island