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Audio Archives

North Korea missile tests defy UN
North Korea test-fires five missiles in an apparent act of defiance on 4 July, American Independence Day.
Burma junta leader snubs UN chief
Burma's military ruler refuses to let visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
BT offers holidays for pay cuts
Phone giant BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut, in a bid to cut costs during the downturn.
Alaska Governor Palin to resign
Republican ex-vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin is to quit as Alaska governor amid speculation about a possible presidential bid.
Chechen police die in Ingushetia
Nine Chechen police are killed in Russia's volatile republic of Ingushetia in one of the deadliest attacks in recent months.
Honduran court defiant on Zelaya
Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
Self-help 'makes you feel worse'
Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect.
Russia 'agrees US troop transit'
An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace.
Six die in London tower block fire
Investigations begin into the cause of a tower block fire which left six people, including three children, dead.
How honeybee mobs smother giant hornets to death
Bees smother hornets in a "bee ball" that kills the giant predators with heat and carbon dioxide.
In-form Venus faces familiar foe
Venus Williams chases her sixth Wimbledon title and her third in a row when she faces sister Serena in Saturday's women's final.
Murray sets sights on US Open win
A determined Andy Murray shrugs off his Wimbledon semi-final disappointment and sets his sights on winning the US Open.
Are you worried about swine flu?
The UN’s top health official has said the worldwide spread of swine flu is now unstoppable. Are you concerned?
UK seeks Iran trial clarification
British diplomats are trying to establish if Iran intends to act on its threat to prosecute staff from the UK's Tehran embassy.
UK forces 'encounter few Taliban'
British forces on a major operation in Afghanistan say they have encountered little resistance from the Taliban.
Fears over student place shortage
Ministers must fund more university places in England, or risk forcing tens of thousands of teenagers onto the dole, an MP warns.
Bankruptcy in over-65s 'triples'
The number of pensioners filing for bankruptcy has increased threefold over the past five years, research shows.
Officials withhold fugitive names
Government officials refuse to name dozens of prisoners who have escaped from an open prison.
Crashed jet fighter airmen named
The two crew of an RAF jet fighter who were killed when it crashed into a hillside in Argyll have been named.
Killer jailed after jeopardy case
A man acquitted of killing his ex-girlfriend seven years ago is found guilty after a new trial under double jeopardy laws.
Which former PM was sporting a black eye at an award ceremony?
Tony Blair sported a faint black eye as he accepted an award earlier, after an a "gym-related accident".
Nose job
Kiev questions future of damaged Lenin statue
Another surprise
Profile of Alaska's maverick governor Sarah Palin
Tour in town
French village gears up for cycling's greatest race
West meets East
UK teenagers take up Japan's fashion rebellion