A brief history of time zones Theoretically, the world should be divided into 24 equal time zones, in which each zone differs from the last by one hour. But as [...]
Egypt: The camp that toppled a president Cairo’s central Tahrir Square was the focal point for anti-Mubarak protesters during 18 days of demonstrations. As the protest neared its peak, the [...]
BBC: Interactive Body Graphics A collection of interactive games and graphics designed to help you learn about the human body. Click to view the interactive games and graphics
A History of the World in Objects This site uses objects to tell a history of the world. You’ll find 100 objects from the British Museum and hundreds more from [...]
Budget: What would you cut? Chancellor George Osborne is due to deliver his Spending Review on Wednesday 20 October, after the government set itself cutting the budget deficit as a [...]
Gulf of Mexico oil well disaster The cost of cleaning up the oil spillage in the Gulf of Mexico now runs into billions of dollars, according to BP estimates. View [...]
Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico in maps and graphic A massive operation is under way in and around the Gulf of Mexico to halt a leak from a blown-out [...]
What happened: Death of Jean Charles de Menezes The material in this guide is based on evidence presented at the trial of the Metropolitan Police in October and November 2007. [...]
Is a white Christmas just a dream? With swaths of the country blanketed by snow, there has been growing speculation that 2009 will be a white Christmas for many. But [...]