BBC News 6 October 2010 Last updated at 19:50 ET

Witness barred in key US terror caseSeptember 29, 2010 courtroom sketch shows defendant Ahmad Khalfan Ghailani (L) during jury selection in New York

The judge in the first civilian case against an ex-Guantanamo inmate bars a key government witness, in a blow to US prosecutors.


Sunset behind treeSolar surprise for climate issue

The Sun's influence on modern-day global warming may have been over-estimated, a study suggests.

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