| Saturday January 28, 2012 |
| South Africa: Wouter Basson to answer misconduct case 04:29PM EST (BBC News) |
| | ... Dr Basson is charged with producing illegal drugs in the apartheid era. As head of the military's chemical and biological warfare division, he is accused of creating viruses that would only attack black people. The Health Professions Council (HPC) has ruled that he does have a case to answer. He ... ... | |
| Friday January 27, 2012 |
| Bahrain criticised over 'inappropriate' use of tear gas 08:23AM EST (BBC News) |
| | ... Amnesty International says that in some cases death seems to have resulted from an adverse reaction because of pre-existing health conditions such as asthma. Rising death toll This week, four deaths have been attributed by activists to the actions of the security forces. That brings the death toll ... ... | |
| Wednesday January 25, 2012 |
| Pakistan heart drugs: 'Faulty batch kills 70' in Lahore 01:09PM EST (BBC News) |
| | ... They say one or more of at least five drugs - all manufactured by little known local firms and purchased by the institute for heart patients - may be responsible. The scare over the faulty drugs has caused panic in Lahore Punjab provincial health department head Saeed Illahi told the AP news agency ... ... | |
| Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy dreams of Pakistan's first Oscar 08:08AM EST (BBC News) |
| | ... that she was "speechless" to receive the nomination which was the "stuff dreams are made of". The film chronicles the work of acclaimed British-Pakistani plastic surgeon Mohammad Jawad. It follows him as he travels around the country to perform reconstructive surgery on survivors of acid violence. ... ... | |
| Tuesday January 24, 2012 |
| Condom law slapped on LA adult film stars 09:07PM EST (BBC News) |
| | ... Actors making pornographic movies in Los Angeles will be required to use condoms while filming, under a new law signed by the city mayor. The new regulation has been welcomed by health officials but pornography industry leaders say it could force them to abandon the city. LA's San Fernando Valley is ... ... | |
| Police investigate Pakistan heart drug deaths 09:03AM EST (BBC News) |
| Monday January 23, 2012 |
| Saif Gaddafi's health and legal status in focus 01:53AM EST (BBC News) |
| Friday January 20, 2012 |
| Bioterror fears halt research on mutant bird flu 07:40PM EST (BBC News) |
| Somalia: Six dead in Mogadishu refugee camp blast 03:37AM EST (BBC News) |
| Thursday January 19, 2012 |
| Somalia: MSF shuts two big medical centres in Mogadishu 08:32AM EST (BBC News) |
| One of PNG's two rival PMs declares free health care 01:34AM EST (BBC News) |
| Wednesday January 18, 2012 |
| UN names new advisor for Cambodia Khmer Rouge trials 11:32PM EST (BBC News) |
| Beer 'must be sold' at Brazil World Cup, says Fifa 11:30PM EST (BBC News) |
| EU report calls for action against Israeli settlements 09:26AM EST (BBC News) |
| Monday January 16, 2012 |
| Fatal building collapse in Beirut 05:14AM EST (BBC News) |
| Sunday January 15, 2012 |
| Emergency call as Romania austerity protests escalate 11:12PM EST (BBC News) |
| Friday January 13, 2012 |
| Chavez 'would accept' Venezuela election defeat 07:00PM EST (BBC News) |
| Wednesday January 11, 2012 |
| Dutch women advised to have breast implants removed 10:46AM EST (BBC News) |
| Tuesday January 10, 2012 |
| New Hampshire primary: Republicans face voters' verdict 12:43AM EST (BBC News) |
| Sunday January 08, 2012 |
| Gabrielle Giffords in first TV interview since shooting 04:29PM EST (BBC News) |
| The remarkable story of Lionel Messi 02:29PM EST (BBC News) |
| ANC at 100: Thousands gather for celebration rally 06:27AM EST (BBC News) |
| Friday January 06, 2012 |
| Turkey 'Ergenekon plot': Ex-army head Ilker Basbug held 07:18AM EST (BBC News) |
| Wednesday January 04, 2012 |
| Los Angeles arson suspect wanted over fire in Germany 06:06PM EST (BBC News) |
| Argentina's President Fernandez set for cancer surgery 05:04AM EST (BBC News) |
| Monday January 02, 2012 |
| World Radio and TV 01:53PM EST (BBC News) |
| Sunday January 01, 2012 |
| Doctor on treating Saif al-Islam Gaddafi 05:46AM EST (BBC News) |
| Saturday December 31, 2011 |
| Somalia: Counting the cost of anarchy 07:41AM EST (BBC News) |
| Friday December 30, 2011 |
| Concern over Maldives spa 'prostitution' closures 08:37AM EST (BBC News) |