By Richard ListerBBC News, WashingtonRarely have so many members of Congress talked for so long, with such restraint, before so many TV cameras, to so little obvious effect.After more than seven hours of back and forth in the refined surroundings of Blair House, Republicans and Democrats went their separate ways – each side convinced that [...]

In our occasional series, Siobhan Freegard, co-founder of the parents’ networking website Netmums, tells of five of the most important things she has learned in her life.BiographyName: Siobhan Freegard Occupation: Co-founder of Netmums.com Lives: London Born: In Bristol, 1967 Family life: Married to Paul, who works in the aviation industry. They have three children, aged [...]

Union leaders have warned of industrial action after reports the BBC is planning to close two national radio stations and scale back its website.The broadcasting union Bectu and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) accused the BBC of bowing to pressure from politicians and commercial rivals. According to the reports, BBC Asian Network and 6 [...]

By Daniel Emery Technology reporter, BBC News Microsoft have shown off the full version of the long-awaited follow up to the first person shooter, Halo 3, ahead of its launch on Tuesday. The Halo series is one of the most popular video games of all time, selling millions of units worldwide. Set prior to events in the last [...]

When the East German government made its first confused announcement about permitting free travel to the West, the BBC’s Brian Hanrahan in East Berlin set off to find out what was happening. Here is his description of the night the Berlin Wall came down.At first East Berlin’s wide cobbled streets were their usual empty selves. [...]