News with and about 'date'



Black lawyer seeks release date

added on 2010-07-20 16:00:44 (BBC News - News Front Page)
The lawyer of ex-media tycoon Conrad Black says he is seeking a date for a hearing to set conditions for his release from a US jail. ...more.

Voting referendum date is unfair - peer

added on 2010-07-20 21:00:48 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Former Labour minister Lord Hunt of Kings Heath has warned that the government's proposed referendum on the voting system could be hit by varying turnouts in different parts of the UK. ...more.

Honda sets 2012 electric car date

added on 2010-07-20 13:30:53 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Honda says it will start selling electric and plug-in hybrid cars in the US and Japan from 2012 ...more.

Afghan pull-out date reconfirmed

added on 2010-07-18 23:01:09 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
The government restates a target of removing UK troops from Afghanistan by 2014 and announces a major boost in aid spending for the country. ...more.

'World's oldest champagne' found

added on 2010-07-18 05:30:45 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Divers have found 30 bottles of champagne thought to pre-date the French Revolution on the Baltic seabed. ...more.

Australian PM sets election date

added on 2010-07-17 05:30:42 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Australia will hold a general election on 21 August, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces. ...more.

Baltic divers come up with 'world's oldest champagne'

added on 2010-07-17 19:00:41 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Swedish divers find 30 bottles of champagne in a shipwreck believed to date from before the French Revolution in 1789. ...more.

Clegg rejects vote date criticism

added on 2010-07-15 15:00:57 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Nick Clegg rejects claims that holding a referendum on electoral reform on the same day as Scottish national elections will confuse voters. ...more.

Nato head urges Afghan commitment

added on 2010-07-13 08:00:47 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
Nato's chief warns over a guaranteed withdrawal date for troops in Afghanistan after holding talks with David Cameron. ...more.

BP oil spill costs pass $3bn mark

added on 2010-07-05 10:00:40 (BBC News - News Front Page)
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has cost BP a total of $3.12bn (£2.05bn) to date, the company says, up $500m from last week. ...more.