Sunday, September 5, 2010

Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire'

Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire'


Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire'

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 11:05 AM PDT

Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for independence, the BBC learns.

Gove defends free school numbers

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 08:12 AM PDT

Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".

Second soldier's death announced

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 10:52 AM PDT

A British soldier dies in hospital of injuries he received in an explosion in Afghanistan, the second British casualty in 24 hours.

Cell assault sergeant facing sack

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 08:23 AM PDT

A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.

'Banish Pakistan trio if guilty'

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 08:46 AM PDT

Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan says the three cricketers accused of spot-fixing should receive life bans from cricket if found guilty.

Burnt golf course body was a man

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 05:56 AM PDT

Police trying to identify a badly-burnt body found on a golf course in East Sussex believe the young man was murdered elsewhere.

'US troops called' in Iraq attack

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 08:31 AM PDT

US troops are called in to help Iraqi forces battle insurgents behind a deady attack on an Iraqi army base in Baghdad, security officials tell the BBC.

Ex-army head attacks Labour PMs

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 07:35 AM PDT

Former head of the Army Gen Sir Richard Dannatt accuses Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Archbishop backs papal visit cost

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 02:38 AM PDT

The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales says taxpayers should help fund the Pope's visit because it is an official state event.

Father and son die in air crash

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 09:03 AM PDT

A father and son are killed when their plane crashes after a mid-air collision with another aircraft during a race.

Need to cut deficit 'supported'

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 09:01 AM PDT

Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.

Rooney set to travel with England

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 05:53 AM PDT

Wayne Rooney will travel to Switzerland for England's Euro 2012 qualifier despite allegations about his private life.

In for a penny... racers have a bone-shaking ride

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 09:19 AM PDT

Penny farthing riders from around the world take to the streets for the 1km Knutsford Great Race.

Prince and Tony Blair to appear on Daybreak show

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 07:44 AM PDT

Prince Charles and ex-prime minister Tony Blair will be guests in the first week of new ITV morning show Daybreak.

England cruise to win in Twenty20

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 10:05 AM PDT

England underline their status as World Twenty20 champions as they cruise to victory in the first of two internationals against Pakistan.

Live text - US Open day seven

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 07:56 AM PDT

Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams are among the players in action on day seven of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

Pedrosa wins on tragic MotoGP day

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:06 AM PDT

Dani Pedrosa wins the San Marino MotoGP, but the race is overshadowed by the death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa in the preceding Moto2 race.

Moto2's Tomizawa dies after crash

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 10:51 AM PDT

Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa dies after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix.

Jimenez claims European Masters

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 08:45 AM PDT

Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez holds off the challenge of his Italian Ryder Cup team-mate Edoardo Molinari to win the European Masters by three strokes.

Memorial for fire death jockeys

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 07:47 AM PDT

A memorial service takes place for two apprentice jockeys killed in an arson attack in North Yorkshire.

Half marathon runners 'not timed'

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 09:10 AM PDT

About 900 runners in the Bristol Half Marathon do not get an official time record after microchips they are wearing fall off.

Scotland faces £3.7bn budget cuts

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:47 PM PDT

Scotland faces nearly £4bn of cuts over the next four years, Finance Secretary John Swinney is warning.

Great runners take to the streets

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 09:44 AM PDT

Organisers say more than 23,000 people took part in this year's Great Scottish Run, held in Glasgow.

Twelve children have E. coli bug

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 10:47 AM PDT

Twelve children in the Lurgan area are infected with E. coli 0157, the Public Health Agency has confirmed.

Four charged over 'brothel' raids

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 03:52 AM PDT

Two men and two women are due in court following a series of raids on suspected brothels in Belfast in a UK-wide operation.

Local identity worry in shake-up

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 07:21 AM PDT

Some community identities in Wales may be "wiped clean" by proposals to shake up local councils, it is claimed.

Car smashes through toilet of pub

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 09:54 AM PDT

A pub landlady tells how she discovered a car embedded in the wall of the men's toilets.

Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 04:04 PM PDT

Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.

New Zealand assesses quake damage

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 12:03 AM PDT

Officials assess the damage caused by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, as aftershocks continue.

Car bomb kills Russian soldiers

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 12:29 AM PDT

A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five soldiers and wounds about 40 others.

German meeting on nuclear power

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 09:14 AM PDT

Leading members of Germany's coalition government are meeting to solve a row over the future of nuclear power stations in the country.

Crash survivors back Chile miners

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 03:58 PM PDT

Survivors of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes arrive at the San Jose mine to support the 33 men trapped underground.

Further landslides hit Guatemala

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 11:03 AM PDT

Up to 100 people are feared buried by landslides in Guatemala, where 36 are confirmed dead as a result of heavy rains

Iran stoning woman 'to be lashed'

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:35 PM PDT

An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery now faces being whipped for indecency, her son says.

One dead in Israeli raids on Gaza

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 12:48 AM PDT

Israel carries out three bombing raids on the Gaza Strip, killing one man and injuring another.

Security stepped up at Kabul Bank

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 04:14 AM PDT

Armed police are posted outside the main branch of Kabul Bank as customers continue to withdraw money amid fears it may collapse.

French hostages 'in good health'

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 08:23 AM PDT

Two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan in December are alive, says President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief adviser.

BP well 'poses no further risk'

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 07:27 PM PDT

The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.

Kara DioGuardi leaves Idol panel

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:31 AM PDT

Songwriter Kara DioGuardi becomes the latest member of the judging panel on American Idol to quit this year.

Rovers takeover man left UK debts

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:02 PM PDT

The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals.

SNP rethink Scots referendum plan

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 07:35 AM PDT

The Scottish government is set to shelve plans for an independence referendum before next year's election.

Hacking claims 'recycled' - Gove

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 02:56 AM PDT

Allegations surrounding Andy Coulson and phone hacking at the News of the World are being "recycled", a senior Cabinet minister says.

Hague thanks public for support

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:36 AM PDT

Foreign Secretary William Hague says he and his wife have received "huge public support" since making a frank statement about their private life.

Tiny solar cells fix themselves

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 10:20 AM PDT

A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.

Craigslist ends adult service ads

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 02:13 PM PDT

Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.

Hubble re-shoots 1987 star blast

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 01:03 AM PDT

The Hubble space telescope returns to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion first seen from Earth in 1987.

Danish rocketeers postpone launch

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:43 AM PDT

A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.

Number one for debut Murs single

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 11:01 AM PDT

Former X Factor contestant Olly Murs goes straight to the top of the UK singles chart with his debut single Please Don't Let Me Go.

Could adverts appear on the Colosseum?

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 01:25 AM PDT

The Italian government is inviting private companies to sponsor the Colosseum to help fund repairs.

Trapped miners speak to families

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 12:54 AM PDT

The group of miners in Chile trapped underground for a month have been talking to their families on a video link.

The military 'junk' left in Iraq

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 08:13 PM PDT

Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there.

Missing in Mexico

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:15 PM PDT

Mystery of young women disappearing in Ciudad Juarez

Remember when...

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 08:16 AM PDT

How much can you trust the human memory?

Crumble in the jungle

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 03:59 AM PDT

Ali-Foreman boxing match venue now in state of decay

Warhol's pivotal years

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 04:57 AM PDT

A major new exhibition focuses on crucial four-year period

Medieval munchies

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:13 PM PDT

How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating

Historical dilemma

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 04:00 AM PDT

How can Italy best commercialise its world-famous Colosseum?

Cottage country

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:48 PM PDT

Escaping the hustle and bustle of city life in Ontario

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