Monday, November 29, 2010

Leaked cables 'attack on world'

Leaked cables 'attack on world'


Leaked cables 'attack on world'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:33 AM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denounces the leak of classified diplomatic cables as an "attack on the international community".

Three top Fifa men 'took bribes'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 09:08 AM PST

Three senior Fifa officials who will vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids took bribes in the 1990s, the BBC's Panorama alleges.

Picasso 'treasure trove' revealed

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 06:24 AM PST

A retired electrician in southern France says he has hundreds of previously unknown works by Pablo Picasso, worth about 60m euros.

Comic actor Leslie Nielsen dies

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:17 PM PST

Veteran comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, dies at the age of 84, of complications from pneumonia.

'Afghan policeman' kills six Nato troops

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 06:24 AM PST

A gunman in an Afghan police uniform kills six service members during a training mission in eastern Afghanistan.

Iranian nuclear scientist killed

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 05:32 AM PST

An Iranian nuclear scientist is killed and another wounded in separate but similar bomb attacks carried out by motorbike drivers in Tehran.

Suspected Sicily killer seized

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:22 AM PST

Italian police arrest a 69-year-old man on suspicion of carrying out a series of murders in a town in Sicily.

S Korea condemns North's 'crime'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 06:00 AM PST

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak describes as an "inhumane crime" the North's deadly shelling of a South Korean island last week.

Mexico gang boss 'admits murders'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:59 AM PST

Mexican authorities capture alleged gang leader Arturo Gallegos who reportedly admits a string of murders, including that of a US consular employee.

Markets down after Irish bail-out

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 09:28 AM PST

The euro and major European markets fall after ministers agree a 85bn euros bail-out for the Republic of Ireland.

Sombre mood at UN climate talks

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:50 PM PST

This year's round of UN climate talks has opened, with little expectation of significant progress.

Egypt Brothers 'lose most seats'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 03:19 AM PST

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, the biggest opposition bloc in parliament, says it has won no seats outright in the first round of a poll which it says has been marred by fraud.

How flying fish got their 'wings'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 01:59 AM PST

Two wings or four: why flying fish evolved different ways to take to the air.

US Twitter user @theashes pestered by cricket fans

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:33 AM PST

A woman in the US with the Twitter username @theashes makes headlines after complaining about cricket messages.

Live - Barcelona v Real Madrid

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:58 AM PST

Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid meet at the Camp Nou in the first El Clasico of the Spanish league season and there is a game each in the Championship and the FA Cup second round too.

BBC unveils sport award shortlist

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:11 AM PST

The top 10 contenders for this year's Sports Personality of the Year are revealed.

Strauss buoyant after Gabba draw

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:50 AM PST

Andrew Strauss says England have the belief to push on and win the Ashes after drawing the opening Test.

UK recovery is on track - Osborne

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 09:55 AM PST

George Osborne says the UK's economic recovery is "on track", following the upgrading of this year's official growth forecast.

Snow closes hundreds of schools

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:42 AM PST

Hundreds of schools were closed in the north-east of England, Northern Ireland, Cornwall and Scotland on Monday, with snow causing travel chaos.

Wikileaks shows 'criticism of UK'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 03:55 AM PST

A new leak of US government documents includes serious criticism of UK operations in Afghanistan, according to the Guardian.

England 'underdogs' in 2018 vote

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 09:45 AM PST

The chief executive of England's 2018 World Cup bid Andy Anson says they are underdogs and that it is inevitable negative media stories will have an impact.

Tube row 'could escalate' in 2011

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:31 AM PST

As the fourth Tube strike over London Underground ticket office job cuts ends, unions warn their action may escalate next year.

RSPCA challenges £2m will ruling

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:17 AM PST

Appeal Court judges consider the RSPCA's challenge to a ruling which overturned a will in which it was left £2m.

Scotland struggles in big freeze

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:05 AM PST

Schools, roads, electricity supply and transport links across Scotland are disrupted by more heavy snow and freezing temperatures.

Reprieve for MS respite care home

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:46 AM PST

Scotland's only respite centre for those affected by multiple sclerosis has been given a reprieve at the 11th hour.

Killer Howell gassed wife on sofa

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:18 AM PST

The wife of killer Colin Howell called out to her eldest son as her husband gassed her to death, a court has heard.

Remains were 'Disappeared' Evans

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 06:10 AM PST

Human remains found in the Irish Republic are identified as those of one of the so-called 'Disappeared' Gerry Evans.

Freeze goes on as more snow due

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 06:58 AM PST

The big freeze is expected to continue overnight with temperatures plunging and fresh snow expected.

Unions agree to council's pay cut

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:12 AM PST

A council that warned 7,000 workers it may have to dismiss and then re-employ them reaches an agreement with unions on savings.

US mosque blaze after bomb plot

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 03:13 PM PST

US police say a fire at an Islamic centre in Oregon was arson, suggesting it was in response to a recent foiled car bomb attack by a Somali-born teenager.

Rio police seize large drugs haul

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 09:17 PM PST

Brazilian police and troops find more than 30 tonnes of marijuana after storming a major drug trafficker stronghold in Rio de Janeiro's slums.

DR Congo army 'worsens conflict'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:58 AM PST

A UN report says criminal networks in the DR Congo army are a major cause of insecurity and conflict in the east of the country.

US doubts Tsvangirai - Wikileaks

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 09:32 AM PST

The former US ambassador to Zimbabwe thought the then opposition leader, now Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai was a "flawed figure", Wikileaks says.

Wikileaks sparks anger in Europe

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:05 AM PST

European countries react with irritation as whistle-blowing website Wikileaks reveals the contents of secret US diplomatic cables.

Napoleon's soldiers laid to rest

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:21 AM PST

The remains of 18 soldiers who took part in Napoleon Bonaparte's failed invasion of Russia in 1812 are buried in Lithuania.

'Nuclear sabotage' affected Iran

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:27 AM PST

Iran's president says some of the centrifuges used in its uranium enrichment programme were sabotaged, affecting their operation.

Pakistan confirms Wikileaks claim

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 03:55 AM PST

Pakistan confirms claims by Wikileaks that the US had wanted nuclear fuel to be removed from a plant, but plays down suggestions unflattering comments were made about President Zardari by the Saudi king.

Dhaka court rules against ex-PM

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:53 AM PST

The Bangladeshi Supreme Court rejects an appeal by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia against her eviction from a military-owned house.

'No blame' in Cambodia stampede

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:27 AM PST

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen says no one will be punished for a festival stampede in which 351 people died.

'Militants killed' in Kyrgyz raid

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:03 AM PST

Reports from Kyrgyzstan say four Islamist militants have been killed in a raid by special forces on a hide-out in the southern city of Osh.

BA cabin crew face fresh ballot

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:11 AM PST

British Airways cabin crew are to be balloted again over possible new strike action in their long-running dispute with the airline.

BP raises $7bn through asset sale

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:33 AM PST

BP confirms the sale of its 60% stake in an Argentina-based oil and gas company to raise funds for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

UK 'will lose fewer public jobs'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:45 AM PST

The independent Office for Budget Responsibility says public sector job losses will not be as high as previously thought.

US shuts down file-sharing sites

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:41 AM PST

More than 70 sites alleged to be selling counterfeit goods or offering pirated content are shut down by the US government.

Finance for O3b satellite project

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:33 PM PST

O3b Networks raises $1.2bn for a series of satellites to support super-fast broadband to Africa and other emerging markets.

Oscar job for Franco and Hathaway

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:21 AM PST

Actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway will co-host the 2011 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces.

Star Wars director Kershner dies

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:49 AM PST

Irvin Kershner, director of Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 87.

BFI to take on Film Council role

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:06 AM PST

The British Film Institute and regional agency Film London are to take over roles played by the axed UK Film Council.

Gene therapy 'memory boost hope'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:33 AM PST

A gene therapy technique which aims to ease memory problems linked to Alzheimer's Disease has been tested in mice.

Clue found to penis birth defect

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:35 AM PST

Scientists have identified a gene which may play a role in a common defect affecting the genitalia of baby boys.

New start for cerebral palsy boy

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:54 AM PST

A 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy has major surgery to help him walk more easily.

Leslie Nielsen: Your comments

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 10:53 PM PST

Leslie Nielsen has died at the age of 84.

What are you not allowed to say?

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 03:50 AM PST

Howard Flight and Lord Young have joined a long list of people who have realised there are some things you can't say. So when and why is an utterance likely to get you in trouble?

Should you strike a powerful pose?

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:17 AM PST

Can we fool ourselves and others into feeling good in the workplace, asks Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times.

Is a potato-only diet good for you?

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:09 AM PST

A man in the US has eaten nothing but 20 potatoes a day for the past two months. The Magazine asks what such a diet might do to the body.

Who is behind leaked US cables?

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:04 AM PST

Suspicion about the leaks of US diplomatic cables by Wikileaks has fallen on one man - US Army Private Bradley Manning

N Korea video shows anger and poverty

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:40 AM PST

Secretly filmed video of poverty and disobedience in North Korea has emerged, as the South describes the shelling of its territory as an "inhumane crime".

'Don't call me Shirley': Nielsen dies

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:37 PM PST

Veteran comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died at the age of 84, from complications relating to pneumonia.

Wikileaks cables leak criticised

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:42 AM PST

The publication of confidential US diplomatic cables by Wikileaks has been criticised by governments including Britain, America and Pakistan - the White House described it as "reckless".

Rio police seize huge drugs haul

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 01:46 AM PST

Brazilian authorities say they have found a large haul of drugs after storming a major drug traffickers' stronghold in Rio de Janeiro.

Candidates denounce Haiti 'fraud'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:05 AM PST

Twelve of the 18 candidates in Haiti's presidential election have called for Sunday's vote to be cancelled.

Climate change 'Dragon's Den'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:57 AM PST

Almost 200 countries have begun a two week UN summit in Cancun, Mexico hoping to get climate change negotiations back on track.

Top mountain bikers brave volcano

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 03:33 AM PST

Julien Absalon is one of hundreds of mountain bikers that have descended on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion to compete in one of the world's most extreme sporting challenges.

Village to city

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:32 AM PST

How White Horse village's transformation reflects huge changes in China

Favela tweets

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 05:02 AM PST

Rio teenager uses Twitter to tell world about events in his favela

Vote collapse

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 09:07 AM PST

Brotherhood faces overwhelming defeat in disputed election

Day in pictures

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:55 AM PST

Eye-catching images from around the world

Obituary

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:38 AM PST

Naked Gun and Airplane star Leslie Nielsen started out playing it straight

'No Stone Age'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:39 AM PST

Sudan rappers fear return to Sharia law if south secedes

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