Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Iraq MPs approve new government

Iraq MPs approve new government

Iraq MPs approve new government

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:13 AM PST

Iraq's parliament approves a new government including all major factions, ending nine months of deadlock after inconclusive elections.

EU brands airports 'weak link'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:56 AM PST

The EU says airports must "get serious" about planning for severe weather, as flights around Europe are disrupted by snow.

US population sees slowing rise

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:54 AM PST

The US population has risen by almost 10% in the last decade to stand at 308.7m, but the rate of its increase is the slowest since the 1930s, according to the US Census Bureau.

UK coalition hit by Murdoch row

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:38 AM PST

One of the key ministers in the UK ruling coalition told undercover reporters he had "declared war on Rupert Murdoch", the BBC learns.

Japan quake sparks tsunami alert

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:52 AM PST

A tsunami alert has been issued after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes in the Pacific Ocean off southern Japan, the US Geological Survey says.

Pope 'did not approve condom use'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:24 AM PST

The Vatican clarifies comments by Pope Benedict XVI on condoms, saying he did not mean they could be used to avoid pregnancy.

Go-ahead on UN biodiversity panel

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:09 AM PST

The UN General Assembly endorses the establishment of an expert panel to advise governments on science and policy issues relating to biodiversity.

Gbagbo ally warns of 'UN rebels'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:48 AM PST

An ally of Ivory Coast's incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo warns UN peacekeepers they could be treated as rebels if they remain in the country after being told to leave.

US rules out talks with N Korea

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:11 AM PST

The US says there is little point resuming six-party talks with North Korea unless it shows it is serious about meeting obligations on denuclearisation.

Medvedev seals India visit deals

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:30 AM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signs nuclear and defence agreements worth billions of dollars during a two-day visit to India.

US set to back net traffic rules

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 02:34 AM PST

Controversial rules that affect the running of the internet are expected to be approved by US regulators.

'Chocolate cough remedy' in sight

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:35 AM PST

A chemical in cocoa could soon be turned into a cough medicine, researchers claim.

Spanish stolen art haul recovered

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:58 AM PST

Spanish police recover stolen art worth millions of euros after one of the thieves tried to sell a sculpture worth 800,000 euros to a scrapyard for 30 euros.

Players want 2022 winter switch

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:28 AM PST

The world footballers' union believes the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should be held in the winter instead of summer.

Australia expect Ponting to play

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:55 AM PST

Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland is confident that Ricky Ponting will recover from a fractured finger in time to face England in the fourth Ashes Test on Boxing Day in Melbourne.

F1 cars to undergo major changes

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:22 AM PST

Formula 1 cars are set for radical changes in time for 2013 as bosses look to make the sport more efficient and potentially more exciting.

Cameron frustrated by snow delays

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:20 AM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron says he is "frustrated" by the lengthy delays to air travel caused by snow at Heathrow Airport during the weekend.

Life term for 'Crossbow Cannibal'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:37 AM PST

A university student, who referred to himself in court as the "Crossbow Cannibal", is jailed for life for the "wicked and monstrous" murders of three women in Bradford.

First UK saviour sibling success

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:13 AM PST

A nine-year-old girl from Norfolk is the first to benefit from saviour sibling treatment entirely carried out in UK.

Winter flu 'hits intensive care'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:03 AM PST

More than 300 people are in intensive care with flu, official figures reveal as experts urge at-risk individuals to get immunised.

Fire in roof at Blenheim Palace

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:49 AM PST

Firefighters tackle a blaze in the roof of Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

No charges over barrister death

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:19 AM PST

No police officers will face charges over the death of barrister Mark Saunders who was shot by police marksmen, following a review of inquest evidence.

Sheridan says 'life is at stake'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:26 AM PST

Tommy Sheridan accuses police of conducting "a vendetta" against him, during his closing speech.

Rail upset adds to travel misery

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:22 AM PST

Hundreds of rail travellers looking to board trains from Edinburgh to London are urged to delay their journeys.

Trio to face Hamill death charges

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:43 AM PST

The Public Prosecution Service says three people will be charged in connection with the sectarian killing of Robert Hamill.

Young brothers 'were suffocated'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:51 AM PST

Police reveal two young brothers whose bodies were found in a house at Gwynedd had been suffocated.

OAP's 'four hours in ambulance'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST

Health officials apologise to an 82-year-old cancer patient who has to wait nearly four hours in the back of an ambulance outside a hospital in Gwynedd.

Helicopter crash off Puerto Rico

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:14 AM PST

A US National Guard helicopter crashes off the coast of Puerto Rico, with all six members aboard feared dead.

Scotland 'pressured over Megrahi'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:04 AM PST

A US Congressional investigation into the release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbasset al-Megrahi, says Scotland was pressured to free him.

Kidnapped Mexican politician free

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 02:55 PM PST

Mexican former presidential candidate Diego Fernandez de Cevallos is freed by his kidnappers after being held hostage for seven months.

Venezuela tightens internet rules

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 06:15 PM PST

The Venezuelan parliament votes for a law which will tighten the country's rules regulating internet content.

Kenya blast 'caused by grenade'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:11 AM PST

A blast at a bus station in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, was caused by a Tanzanian who dropped a grenade, the country's chief of police says.

BAE fined over Tanzania payments

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 02:43 AM PST

BAE Systems is fined £500,000 for failing to keep proper records of payments to an adviser on a Tanzania radar deal.

Montenegro PM Djukanovic resigns

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:38 AM PST

Montenegro's Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, the longest-serving leader in the Balkans, resigns.

'Bomb' found on Rome metro train

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:14 AM PST

An apparent explosive device has been found on a metro train in Rome, though officials say it could not have been detonated.

Iraqis lose 'abuse' inquiry bid

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:16 AM PST

More than 200 Iraq civilians lose a High Court bid for a public inquiry into claims they were mistreated by British forces in Iraq.

Earthquake hits south-east Iran

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 03:15 AM PST

A powerful earthquake hits south-eastern Iran, killing at least seven people and destroying several villages in Kerman province.

Indian onions' eye-watering price

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:29 AM PST

India's government bans the export of onions after the staple food doubled in price in the past week.

Former terror suspect wins payout

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 02:25 AM PST

The Australian government is to pay "substantial" damages to an Indian doctor who was wrongly charged over a failed UK bomb plot in 2007.

Thailand ends state of emergency

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 09:43 PM PST

Thailand lifts a state of emergency imposed after the anti-government protests of April and May - but is likely to impose other restrictions.

Australian court jails fake PoW

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 02:26 AM PST

An 84-year-old Australian pensioner is jailed for pretending to have been a prisoner of war, and for falsely claiming a war service pension.

UK borrowing rises to record high

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:56 AM PST

The amount of new public sector borrowing hit a fresh all-time high in November, says the Office for National Statistics.

Toyota agrees record $32.4m fine

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 03:46 AM PST

Toyota agrees to pay a record fine in the US of $32.4m over its handling of millions of car recalls.

EU approves Murdoch's BSkyB bid

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:07 AM PST

The European Commission approves the takeover bid made by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp for satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

Patent spat threatens photo sites

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:34 AM PST

A patent dispute between Kodak and web photo site Shutterfly looks likely to spread, embroiling numerous online image sites

Fire postpones Kings of Leon gig

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:14 AM PST

A concert by Kings of Leon at London's O2 Arena is postponed after a fire, which started on one of the band's tour buses, spread to another coach.

Hathaway's 'sensitive' Garland

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:02 AM PST

The Oscar nominated actress says production will start on the biopic 'in the next two years'.

US actor Steve Landesberg dies

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 03:43 AM PST

US actor Steve Landesberg, who starred in US TV show Barney Miller, dies at the age of 65.

'Delayed legacy' of alien species

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 06:28 PM PST

The full impact of an alien species on an area's habitat may not come to light until decades after its intentional introduction, a report warns.

Skywatchers observe lunar eclipse

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:21 AM PST

Skywatchers around the world have been observing a rare total lunar eclipse, with some of the best viewing conditions in North and Central America.

Mission traces ocean circulation

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 04:10 PM PST

Observations from Europe's new Goce gravity mapping satellite allow scientists to plot ocean currents from space with unprecedented precision.

Baldness drug 'risks impotence'

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 07:21 PM PST

Some doctors in the US and Ireland claim anti-baldness drug Propecia can cause sexual problems like impotence and should have better labelling.

Dairy foods 'may stop diabetes'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 03:14 AM PST

A natural substance found in dairy products appears to protect against diabetes, research shows.

Travelling hopefully: Your snow stories

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:16 AM PST

BBC News website readers describe their travel experiences as flights from Frankfurt and Heathrow are cancelled because of heavy snowfall across Europe.

52 weeks 52 questions, part one

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 03:34 AM PST

The first of the Magazine's four-part compilation of the best of the year's quizzes, covering January - March 2010. PLUS a special bonus question each day.

Q&A: Snow chaos in the UK

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 02:27 AM PST

Snow is causing massive disruption to transport in the UK, but why is it here and why can't its effects be prevented?

Stranded passengers tell tales of woe

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:30 AM PST

Weary passengers struggling to reach Christmas holiday destinations, into and out of Europe, are spending a fourth day at airports around the world as snow and freezing temperatures cause more delays and cancellations.

Choristers' unplanned Christmas in US

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:13 AM PST

A group of 43 choristers from the UK is spending an unplanned Christmas in the US because of airport chaos caused by heavy snow.

A day of anger and frustration

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 11:23 PM PST

Passengers in Europe were facing a third day of disruption as many airlines were scrambling to catch up with the cancellations caused by severe weather.

Israel targets 'tunnels' on Gaza strip

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 03:08 AM PST

Israel said their strikes were targeting "tunnels" on the Gaza border

Afghan graffiti art hits the streets of Kabul

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:09 AM PST

A new Afghan art collective called "Roshd", or "growth", is gaining popularity in the Afghan capital, Kabul

Candid photos capture music greats

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 03:51 PM PST

Capturing some of the world's greatest musicians is something that photographer Danny Clinch has been doing for decades.

Thief took priceless art to scrap yard

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:47 AM PST

Spanish police have recovered stolen art worth millions of euros after one of the thieves tried to sell a sculpture to a scrap dealer.

Yule school: Training wannabe Santas

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 10:42 PM PST

Wookey Hole's Santaland in Somerset holds an annual Santa Training School for dozens of wannabe stand-ins for the great man.

Red army

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 12:34 AM PST

Spectacular ritual as Masai warriors become elders

In from the cold

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:39 AM PST

Why India is being courted by a string of world leaders

Day in pictures

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:50 AM PST

Eye-catching images from around the world

In pictures

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:04 AM PST

Skywatchers are treated to first total lunar eclipse in three years

Energy saviour?

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:20 AM PST

Could shale gas boom give the US energy independence?

Lebanon fears

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:04 AM PST

UN report on killing of Rafik Hariri raises fears of renewed violence

Let the light in

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:17 AM PST

The place to be for the winter solstice
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