Sunday, October 3, 2010

US issues travel alert for Europe

US issues travel alert for Europe


US issues travel alert for Europe

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 10:52 AM PDT

The US government advises its citizens to be vigilant travelling in Europe because of the threat of an unspecific al-Qaeda attack.

Brazil votes for Lula successor

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 09:17 AM PDT

Brazilians vote for a successor to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with his party's candidate Dilma Rousseff hoping for an outright win.

Germany marks 20 years of unity

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 09:36 AM PDT

Germany marks 20 years as a reunified nation, with tens of thousands attending festivities in the city of Bremen.

Israeli soldiers 'guilty of Gaza abuse'

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 08:35 AM PDT

An Israeli military court convicts two Israeli soldiers for using a Palestinian child as a human shield during an assault on Gaza in 2009.

Key UN climate talks set to open

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 09:38 AM PDT

Delegates are gathering in China for the final round of UN climate talks before this year's summit in Mexico.

Rome art museum wins design prize

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 12:29 PM PDT

London-based Zaha Hadid wins this year's Stirling Prize for architecture, for the Maxxi contemporary art museum in Rome.

Afghan security firms 'disbanded'

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:08 AM PDT

Afghanistan announces the disbanding of eight private security companies, as part of a presidential overhaul of security.

Divided Bosnians go to the polls

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 06:42 AM PDT

Bosnians vote in their presidential and parliamentary election after a campaign focusing on deep ethnic divisions in the country.

China promises support for euro

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:56 AM PDT

The Chinese premier says his country will continue to support both the euro and European government bonds despite the recent crisis.

Tickets for Glastonbury sell out in few hours

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:53 AM PDT

Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2011 sell out in just over four hours after thousands of fans flooded the website and phone lines.

UK claims mattress domino toppling record

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 05:56 AM PDT

A Newcastle bed company claims to have broken a new world human mattress toppling record.

Live - Ryder Cup 2010

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:33 AM PDT

Europe will take a 9½-6½ lead over the United States going into the final day singles of the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor.

Australia hit back against India

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:49 AM PDT

Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina put on 124 for India before Mitchell Johnson's five wickets give Australia a slim lead in the first Test.

Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 10:16 AM PDT

Didier Drogba is Arsenal's tormentor again as Chelsea tighten their grip at the top of the Premier League.

Universal benefits 'may be cut'

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 09:55 AM PDT

The prime minister indicates universal allowances, such as child benefit, could be curbed to help fund a major shake-up of the welfare system.

UK travellers warned over Europe

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 10:05 AM PDT

The Foreign Office updates its travel advice for Europe, warning of a "high threat" of attacks in countries including France and Germany.

Grand ceremony opens Delhi Games

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 09:22 AM PDT

Prince Charles declares the Commonwealth Games officially open at a colourful ceremony in Delhi, as organisers seek to shake off a chaotic run-up to the event.

Boost for bowel cancer spending

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 07:52 AM PDT

PM David Cameron announces £60m over the next four years to introduce the latest bowel screening technology nationally in a bid to improve the UK's cancer survival rate.

Girl, 8, drowns at caravan park

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:09 AM PDT

An eight-year-old girl has drowned in a swimming pool while on holiday at a caravan park with her family in Flintshire, police say.

Payout for Nimrod crash families

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 09:28 AM PDT

Several family members related to the 14 servicemen killed when a Nimrod plane blew up over Afghanistan in 2006 have received compensation, the MoD says.

Council tax cap 'unsustainable'

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 06:24 AM PDT

Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray confirms he would allow local authorities to end the council tax freeze.

Salmond in business finance call

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 04:02 PM PDT

Alex Salmond calls on the UK government to put urgent measures in place to ensure banks lend money to small businesses.

Clues sought over double deaths

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 08:05 AM PDT

Post-mortem examinations are carried out on the bodies of an estranged husband and wife found dead on Saturday.

Agreement pledges 'need honoured'

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 10:15 AM PDT

The St Andrew's Agreement should guarantee special status for Northern Ireland in the spending review, says Peter Robinson.

Rainfall makes Ryder Cup history

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 08:41 AM PDT

Play resumes in the rain-hit Ryder Cup but the event is being taken into Monday for the first time in its 83-year history.

Burglar on run from open prison

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:44 AM PDT

A convicted burglar has absconded from Prescoed open prison in Monmouthshire, say police.

US march seeks to rally liberals

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 03:36 PM PDT

Thousands of people have been attending a rally in Washington DC in support of jobs, education and civil rights.

Ecuador 'to revise austerity law'

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 05:55 PM PDT

The Ecuadorean government says it will rewrite parts of an austerity law which sparked a police rebellion earlier this week.

Ex-Mend chief arrested for blasts

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 03:34 AM PDT

A former leader of the Nigerian militant group Mend, Henry Okah, is arrested in South Africa, after two blasts on Friday which killed 12 in Abuja.

Latvia ruling coalition wins poll

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 06:14 AM PDT

Latvia's centre-right government wins a majority in parliamentary elections, near-complete results show.

Former Fiji prime minister held

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 09:51 PM PDT

Fiji's former Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry is arrested for allegedly breaching emergency regulations by holding public meetings.

Experts baffled by 'small' tigers

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 08:21 AM PDT

Tigers roaming the famous mangrove forests of Bangladesh are nearly half the weight of other wild Bengal tigers in South Asia, a study finds.

Close-Up: Playing dominoes in Cuba

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 12:47 AM PDT

It's a national Cuban pastime - every evening you'll come across tables out on the street, where people are playing dominoes.

Italians hold 'no Berlusconi' day

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 02:06 PM PDT

Thousands of people have marched across Italy in protest at the government and leadership of the prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi.

Is West best for young Germans?

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 05:48 AM PDT

Teenage student Christian Barz explains why he likes his home town, but probably will not return after his studies.

One Nation rally draws thousands

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 06:47 PM PDT

Thousands of people have attended a rally in Washington organised by coalition of civil rights groups, churches, equality activists and trade unions.

Brazil to elect first woman president?

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 01:41 AM PDT

Polls predict voters in Brazil are poised to elect the country's first female president, although Dilma Rousseff's poll lead has narrowed.

Indian call centre teaches maths in UK

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 12:40 AM PDT

Howard Johnson visits a call centre in India that teaches mathematics to children in north London.

Friend or foe?

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 08:12 AM PDT

Unified Germany no longer reluctant to punch its weight

Back on campaign trail

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Does Obama still have the magic that swept him to power?

Reel despair

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Curtains close on the magic of Iraq's cinemas

World focus

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Media prepare for moment when Chilean miners emerge from below

Twitter therapy

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 04:21 PM PDT

Could social games help cure insomnia?

Best-kept secret?

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 05:12 PM PDT

More expats are choosing Uruguay for a better lifestyle

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