Saturday, July 31, 2010

Pakistan plays down Cameron row

Pakistan plays down Cameron row


Pakistan plays down Cameron row

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:38 AM PDT

Pakistan says it expects "fruitful" talks between its president and David Cameron despite a row over comments about its alleged links to terror.

UK troops 'uncover bomb factory'

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:13 AM PDT

British troops targeting a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan have found a cache of bomb-making equipment, the Ministry of Defence says.

Huntley 'should not sue' prison

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:44 AM PDT

Soham murderer Ian Huntley should drop his claim for compensation after having his throat slashed by an inmate, victims campaigners have said.

Team's new Atlantic rowing record

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:32 AM PDT

Four rowers reach the Isles of Scilly from New York, taking 12 days off the 114-year-old Atlantic record.

Pakistan floods 'kill 800' people

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:58 AM PDT

The worst monsoon floods in living memory kill at least 800 people and affect one million in north-west Pakistan, a local official says.

Germany mourns Love Parade dead

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:55 AM PDT

Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival in the western city of Duisburg last weekend.

Two men quizzed over explosives

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:45 AM PDT

Two men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences.

Sir Bobby remembered one year on

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:25 AM PDT

One year to the day since the death of former England boss Sir Bobby Robson, a ceremony takes place at Newcastle ground, St James's Park.

Bike hire fee lifted after glitch

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:45 AM PDT

Cyclists who used London's bike hire scheme on its first day will not be billed because of technical problems.

Chelsea Clinton to marry banker

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:39 AM PDT

The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is due to marry in a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.

Fossil sparks whale of a row for Egypt customs

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:53 PM PDT

The fossil of a whale is at the centre of a bizarre customs wrangle at Cairo airport, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports.

Anyone seen my boa? Six foot snake on the loose

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:14 AM PDT

Police are searching for a 6ft (1.8m) long snake which escaped through a bathroom window at a house in Essex.

Live - European Championships day five

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:01 AM PDT

Britain's Jessica Ennis aims to become heptathlon champion, while Michael Rimmer, Dai Greene and Mo Farah go for glory in Barcelona.

Live - England v Pakistan

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 02:28 AM PDT

England take three Pakistan wickets after setting the tourists a record 435 to win on day three of the first Test at Trent Bridge.

Flying Vettel takes Hungary pole

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 06:10 AM PDT

Red Bull dominate qualifying for the Hungarian GP, with Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on the front row ahead of the Ferraris.

Blackpool promise to pay bonuses

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:31 AM PDT

Blackpool players who are still waiting to receive bonuses for winning promotion to the Premier League are reassured that they will be paid.

Redknapp blasts friendly schedule

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:41 AM PDT

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp criticises the timing of forthcoming international friendlies as the start of the new season approaches.

Man wanted over murder in Spain

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:42 AM PDT

Spanish police are hunting for a Liverpool man who is suspected of shooting a father-of-two dead in a crowded bar in the Costa del Sol.

Knifepoint bid to kidnap girl, 12

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:09 AM PDT

A man attempted to abduct a 12-year-old girl at knifepoint as she was walking along a street in Essex.

Scotland 'needs financial powers'

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:01 AM PDT

The Scottish government says the argument for Scotland gaining more financial powers has to be won in order to grow the economy.

Funeral for boy drowned in pond

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 05:18 AM PDT

A funeral service is held for a toddler who drowned after falling into a garden pond in Edinburgh earlier this month.

North Belfast flat stand-off ends

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:42 AM PDT

A man is arrested after a four-hour long stand-off with police at a property in Belfast.

Woman killed in Cookstown crash

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 05:13 AM PDT

A 27-year-old woman has died in hospital following a car crash in Cookstown, County Tyrone.

S4C chief 'faced plot,' fears AM

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 06:49 AM PDT

Former heritage minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas says he is concerned there may have been a plot to oust the Welsh-language TV channel S4C's ex-chief executive.

Village mourns boat death girl, 9

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 12:18 AM PDT

Residents of a village from where a nine-year-old girl from south Wales has died in a rafting accident in Turkey have spoken of their shock and sadness.

Everglades on Unesco danger list

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT

A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.

Change call after Australia fires

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:26 PM PDT

A report into Australia's worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.

China mine explosion 'kills 15'

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:48 PM PDT

At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.

Russia mobilises as fires burn on

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:33 AM PDT

Almost 240,000 people have been mobilised across Russia to tackle wildfires that have killed at least 30 people, officials say.

Greek military told to move fuel

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:39 AM PDT

Greece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says.

Farc call to new Colombian leader

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 02:05 PM PDT

Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.

Hamas fighter dies in air strikes

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 04:37 AM PDT

A Hamas militant is killed and several people hurt in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the Israeli city of Ashkelon.

Pakistan crash 'black box' found

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:48 AM PDT

Investigators scouring the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever air disaster have found the plane's flight data recorder, officials say.

More civilian deaths in Kashmir

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:24 AM PDT

At least two people are killed in Indian-administered Kashmir in a second deadly day of protests against Indian rule.

Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands'

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 04:04 PM PDT

The founder of Wikileaks rejects US claims he has blood on his hands after releasing leaked documents on the Afghan war.

Tax credit repayments 'to soar'

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 05:39 AM PDT

Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.

Interns are 'entitled to be paid'

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 04:00 PM PDT

Many young people working free as interns may legally be entitled to pay, a report says.

Addresses set to lose county name

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:07 AM PDT

Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.

Pakistan protest over PM comments

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:23 AM PDT

Pakistani intelligence officials cancel a visit to Britain in protest at comments made by David Cameron about Pakistan's alleged links to terror.

Concern over rape medic shortage

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:03 PM PDT

A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.

Silent march for Love Parade dead

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:37 AM PDT

A silent march and mass balloon release has taken place in Duisberg to honour 21 people who died at last weekend's Love Parade dance festival

Australia bushfires: What went wrong?

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:03 PM PDT

A report into the bushfires that tore across Victoria, Australia, in early 2009 has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters.

Tables turned on top QC

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:44 PM PDT

Jonathan Sumption, one of Britain's top barristers, talks to Matt Stadlen about whether judges have too much power, why history matters, the secret to a good cross-examination and why he applauds inequality.

Blind driver targets speed record

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:54 PM PDT

A bank manager from Sale, Greater Manchester, is hoping to become the first blind person to drive a car at more than 200mph.

River punting gets fast and physical

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:17 AM PDT

Punting would normally be seen as a tranquil way to pass a summer day on the river, but race punting is an altogether different affair.

Excitement ahead of Clinton wedding

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:21 PM PDT

Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US president Bill Clinton, is to marry long-term boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky at a private ceremony.

Argentina celebrates first gay weddings

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:40 PM PDT

The first gay weddings have taken place in Argentina after the implementation of a law approved by parliament earlier this month.

Giant hailstone breaks US record

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 06:10 AM PDT

A hailstone weighing almost a kilo that fell in the state of South Dakota has been confirmed as the largest ever recovered in the USA.

In pictures

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 06:47 AM PDT

Emotional memorial for Love Parade victims

Wedding belle

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 06:09 PM PDT

Why Chelsea Clinton continues to fascinate

Week in pictures

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:36 AM PDT

Striking pictures from around the world this week

Life without a stomach

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:02 PM PDT

The sisters who had surgery to combat family cancer threat

Beyond Auschwitz

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:24 AM PDT

Polish town's struggle to emerge from shadow of Nazi horror

The G word

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:21 AM PDT

How did cast of Jersey Shore rile Italian-Americans?

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