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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 4:05pm PDT
A gene found to be linked with pre-eclampsia may lead to diagnostic test and early treatment, say US researchers.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 12:56pm PDT
Clashes flare outside Beirut as Lebanon's army struggles to contain fighting between Shia and pro-government groups.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 12:54pm PDT
A murdered teenager, described as a "gentle giant", had tried to avoid a fight minutes before his death.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 11:47am PDT
Electricity blackouts hit Gaza as the territory's only power station shuts down, with officials citing lack of fuel.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 11:00am PDT
German techno group Scooter knock Madonna off the number one spot in the UK album chart.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 10:42am PDT
Nearly 60 opposition activists are arrested in Zimbabwe as their leader Morgan Tsvangirai is set to return for elections.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 9:43am PDT
A ceasefire between the Iraqi government and Shia militias seems to be holding in Baghdad's Sadr City.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 9:21am PDT
Aid starts reaching victims of Burma's devastating cyclone
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 9:02am PDT
Man Utd pip Chelsea to the Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at Wigan.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 8:56am PDT
Danny Murphy's goal secures Fulham's Premier League status as they beat Portsmouth, despite a nervy display.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 7:29am PDT
Sudan accuses Chad of helping Darfur rebels to attack the capital, Khartoum, and says it is breaking diplomatic ties.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 6:25am PDT
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation withdraws a $580m bid to buy the US newspaper Newsday.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 6:24am PDT
China launches a new plane maker to one day compete with Boeing and Airbus, state media report.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 6:22am PDT
Increased amounts of aid reach cyclone-hit Burma amid signs the government is easing restrictions on access.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 4:55am PDT
Nepalese police arrest more than 500 Tibetan women demonstrating against China's crackdown in Tibet.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 4:16am PDT
Up to five people are reported to have been killed in violence involving armed militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 4:00am PDT
Your questions about taking torch up Mount Everest
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 3:06am PDT
Sri Lanka's ruling coalition wins a provincial election seen as key to its strategy against the Tamil Tigers.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 12:54am PDT
Tornadoes trail of destruction across US Midwest states
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 12:36am PDT
Tornadoes and severe storms sweep the central US, severely damaging two towns and killing at least 18 people.