Thursday, September 2, 2010

Bid for Middle East peace begins

Bid for Middle East peace begins


Bid for Middle East peace begins

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:41 AM PDT

The US Secretary of State tells the Israeli and Palestinian leaders they have the "opportunity to end this conflict" as direct peace talks begin.

Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:08 AM PDT

An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.

Pakistan scandal takes new twist

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:47 AM PDT

BBC Sport understands that police investigating alleged corruption involving three Pakistani cricketers believe that video evidence crucial to the case is authentic, despite fresh claims to the contrary.

PM backs Hague over aide rumours

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:57 AM PDT

David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says.

Ministers propose 45p drink price

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:51 AM PDT

The Scottish government says drinkers should be charged a minimum of 45p for every unit of alcohol as part of efforts to cut consumption.

Strike 'kills Afghan civilians'

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 07:29 AM PDT

Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.

RBS to cut a further 3,500 jobs

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:57 AM PDT

Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division.

Burger King is sold for $3.26bn

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:51 AM PDT

Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.

Man beat wife and daughter to death

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 07:29 AM PDT

A florist beat his wife and daughter to death with a rubber mallet before hanging himself amid fears he would lose his biggest customer, an inquest hears.

Pair held over 'honour killing'

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:57 AM PDT

The parents of so-called "honour killing" victim Shafilea Ahmed are arrested on suspicion of her murder, sources say.

Creation was Godless says Hawking

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 01:18 AM PDT

There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, Professor Stephen Hawking concludes in a new book.

Back... but not for long as Madeley rescues show

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:32 AM PDT

Ex-This Morning host Richard Madeley presents the first five minutes of the show while Eamonn Holmes is stuck in traffic.

Rare bronze Roman lantern found in field

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:20 AM PDT

A metal detecting enthusiast finds what is believed to be the only intact Roman lantern made out of bronze ever discovered in Britain.

Live text - US Open day four

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 07:58 AM PDT

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki takes centre stage on day four at the US Open with Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic in action later.

Hatton fighting career is 'done'

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:07 AM PDT

Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton says he is unlikely to fight again.

Surgery rules Onions out of Ashes

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:47 AM PDT

England and Durham pace bowler Graham Onions to miss the Ashes series against Australia this winter because of a back operation.

Curbishley linked with Villa job

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:23 AM PDT

Alan Curbishley is among those to be interviewed for the vacant manager's post at Aston Villa, BBC Sport understands.

Man 'strangled wife and hid body'

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 11:02 AM PDT

A cheating husband murdered his wife after she found out about his infidelity, a court heard.

Tube strikes on as talks collapse

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:19 AM PDT

Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down.

RBS move to boost Scottish jobs

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:57 AM PDT

Royal Bank of Scotland says Scotland is likely to gain jobs as a result of major restructuring, despite news that 3,500 UK posts will be lost.

More Pakistan flood aid pledged

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 04:46 AM PDT

An extra £300,000 of emergency funding is pledged by the Scottish government to help the relief effort in Pakistan.

Boy hit by boat dies in hospital

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:43 AM PDT

A six-year-old boy who was struck by a speedboat at Cranfield beach in County Down dies in hospital.

Error made in abuse brothers case

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:44 AM PDT

Justice department officials have told MLAs that an administrative or clerical error was made in the special treatment order placed on James and Owen Roe McDermott.

Suicide after killing ex-partner

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:30 AM PDT

A nurse found dead at her Bridgend home was unlawfully killed by her former partner, a coroner rules.

Gillan accepts electoral findings

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:15 AM PDT

The Welsh Secretary says she is minded to accept changes to the referendum question after watchdog report.

SA to resume Zimbabwe expulsions

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:10 AM PDT

South Africa is to start expelling Zimbabweans again, from 31 December, the government announces.

DR Congo 'genocide' file delayed

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:02 AM PDT

The UN postpones the release of a draft report that accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in DR Congo till next month.

Independent Wilkie backs Gillard

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 01:03 AM PDT

One of four key independent lawmakers endorses Australian PM Julia Gillard, leaving her just two seats short of the majority needed to form the next government.

Typhoon hits South Korean capital

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:57 AM PDT

Three people die as Seoul is hit by its strongest typhoon in 15 years, while storms continue to cause heavy rain and landslides in China.

EU critical of France over Roma

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:54 AM PDT

The European Commission criticises France over its expulsions of Roma (Gypsies) and requests more information about the crackdown.

German banker 'should be fired'

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:42 AM PDT

The German central bank calls on the country's president to dismiss one of its board members over comments he made about immigration and Jews.

Ecuador in migrant massacre row

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 04:22 AM PDT

Honduras accuses Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of risking the life of a Honduran migrant who survived last month's Mexico massacre.

Chile miners given first hot meal

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 09:14 PM PDT

Chilean miners trapped underground receive their first hot meal in 26 days, as Nasa experts arrive at the mine site.

Pakistan mourns as Lahore toll up

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:18 AM PDT

Three days of mourning begins in Pakistan after bomb attacks on a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore city kill 31 people.

Afghan bank 'to avoid collapse'

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 04:34 AM PDT

The head of Afghanistan's Central Bank tells the BBC he will not allow the country's biggest commercial bank to collapse.

US accuses 11 of honey smuggling

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:24 AM PDT

US authorities indict 11 German and Chinese executives for conspiring to illegally import $40m worth of honey from China.

House prices fall again in August

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 01:44 AM PDT

House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.

Four power firms face sales probe

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:20 AM PDT

Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.

Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:49 AM PDT

Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.

Labour defends leader vote rules

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:37 AM PDT

Labour defends its leadership election rules amid evidence some people can cast multiple votes.

Blair memoirs 'break sale record'

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:50 AM PDT

Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say.

Brown focus on schools and Africa

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:46 AM PDT

Gordon Brown is to devote time to unpaid education and internet projects, his spokesman says.

Clue to egg flaws in older women

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:59 AM PDT

British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.

Elderly broken hip care concerns

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 04:07 PM PDT

One in five elderly people with broken hips do not get surgery quickly enough, a survey shows.

Brain training may delay dementia

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 04:07 PM PDT

People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests.

School meals 'help fussy eaters'

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 04:15 PM PDT

School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests.

Ellen MacArthur's global ambition

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 04:15 PM PDT

Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has set herself a new challenge - creating an educational foundation to promote sustainability.

Memristor revolution backed by HP

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:33 AM PDT

A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.

Global broadband divide revealed

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:45 AM PDT

The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.

Samsung releases iPad competitor

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:15 AM PDT

Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.

Greatest free-kick 'was no fluke'

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 05:15 PM PDT

Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free-kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's 1997 "impossible goal" was not a fluke.

'Lights out' help migratory birds

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:52 AM PDT

A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.

Ants protect trees from elephants

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:34 AM PDT

A species of acacia tree found in Eastern Africa seems to be protected from elephant damage - by the ants that live on it.

Majority 'agree with arts change'

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:16 AM PDT

Two-thirds of people agree with the government stance on cutting arts funding and relying more on private cash, a survey suggests.

Talent contestant denied tribunal

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:40 AM PDT

A former Britain's Got Talent hopeful who claimed she was discriminated against at an audition fails to get her case taken to an employment tribunal.

Bob Dylan art debuts in Denmark

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:28 AM PDT

Some of musician Bob Dylan's artwork, never seen before by the public, is to be displayed at Denmark's National Gallery.

Marriage proposal to Chile miner

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:28 AM PDT

The BBC's James Reynolds has been at the San Jose mine in Chile, where he spoke to the partner of one of the trapped miners.

How does Samsung's Galaxy Tab compare?

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:04 AM PDT

Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin.

Rare pygmy hippo makes zoo debut

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:20 PM PDT

A rare male pygmy hippopotamus born in a Polish zoo two weeks ago has appeared in public for the first time.

Cavers dig for three county dream

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 09:05 PM PDT

Cavers Tim Allen and Hugh St Lawrence give BBC News a glimpse of the cramped conditions as they try to connect three English counties by an underground network of tunnels.

Making money from Peruvian bird poo

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:24 PM PDT

An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser.

My dad worked for the mafia

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 01:08 AM PDT

Jennifer Mascia gave World News America a first person account of her extraordinary childhood and her surprise at finding out about her father's mafia past.

Cricketer's family reacts to scandal

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 02:12 PM PDT

What do Mohammad Amir's family and home-village make of his alleged involvement in a cricket betting scam?

Hague 'had enough' of allegations

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:23 AM PDT

Foreign Secretary William Hague has told reporters why he issued a statement rejecting rumours of an improper relationship with one of his special advisers, Christopher Myers, who has since resigned from his job.

'In the dark'

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 07:25 AM PDT

The hidden world of special advisers

'The Stig'

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:28 AM PDT

Profile of man who has won the right to say he is Top Gear driver

Breakfast TV quiz

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:40 AM PDT

7 questions on Roland Rat, Mr Motivator and early mornings

Hollywood moment

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 01:10 AM PDT

Town stars in adaptation of Jack Kerouac classic

Just a prop

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 02:57 AM PDT

Does a Tony Blair-style drink habit do you any harm?

Stop or go?

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 04:53 AM PDT

Is now a good time to buy a property?

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