Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Obama signs law ending military gay ban

Obama signs law ending military gay ban


Obama signs law ending military gay ban

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:56 AM PST

US President Barack Obama signs a law ending the '"don't ask, don't tell" ban on openly gay people serving in the military.

French urged to leave Ivory Coast

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:34 AM PST

The French government urges its nationals in Ivory Coast to leave, as a crisis over disputed elections continues.

Pope to make BBC broadcast

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:25 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI will deliver a message on Christmas Eve on BBC Radio 4, the first papal broadcast of its kind.

Ancient humans interbred with us

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:03 AM PST

Scientists say an entirely separate type of human identified from bones in Siberia co-existed and interbred with our own species.

UK trains Bangladesh 'death squad'

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:01 AM PST

British officials in Bangladesh confirm Wikileaks reports that the UK is training a police force accused of hundreds of extrajudicial killings.

EU shuns law on communist crimes

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:55 AM PST

Brussels rebuffs a call from several ex-Soviet bloc countries for the EU to legislate against the condoning or denial of totalitarian crimes.

Thousands in Rome student protest

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:09 AM PST

Students demonstrate across Italy ahead of a Senate vote on education reforms which they say will mean severe funding cuts.

US Congress approves defence bill

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:34 AM PST

The US Congress approves a bill authorising the Pentagon to spend $160bn (£104bn) in Iraq and Afghanistan during this budget year.

US to vote on nuclear arms treaty

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:34 AM PST

US senators are preparing to ratify a much-delayed nuclear arms treaty that will pave the way for new cuts in American and Russian nuclear arsenals.

European airports tackle backlog

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:11 AM PST

European airports begin to tackle a backlog of thousands of passengers after the cold snap disrupts one the busiest travel periods of the year.

Avatar is 'most pirated of 2010'

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:06 AM PST

Sci-fi epic Avatar was the most pirated film of 2010, according to data released by a file-sharing blog.

French mayor fears New Age influx

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:11 AM PST

The mayor of the French village of Bugarach says he fears an influx of New Age believers who are convinced they will escape the end of the world in 2012.

Russian spy given party youth job

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:48 AM PST

Anna Chapman, a Russian spy deported from the US earlier this year, is chosen for a top role in the governing party's youth wing.

Benitez's Inter future in doubt

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:02 AM PST

Rafael Benitez's future as Inter Milan manager is in serious doubt after the Italian club describe the current situation as "a mess".

England 'ready' for Aussie swing

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:31 AM PST

Batsman Kevin Pietersen says England will be better prepared for Australia's swing bowling in the fourth Ashes Test after struggling badly in Perth.

Kean put in charge by Blackburn

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:41 AM PST

Blackburn announce Steve Kean will be manager of the club until the end of the season.

BAA boss refuses bonus over snow

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:28 AM PST

The boss of BAA says he is giving up his bonus following snow delays at Heathrow, as air and rail companies set about clearing their passenger backlog.

Cameron denies 'sham' coalition

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:05 AM PST

David Cameron hits back at claims by Labour leader Ed Miliband that secretly taped comments by Vince Cable showed the coalition government was a "sham".

Dead MI6 spy had bondage interest

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:01 AM PST

Police investigating the death of a spy found dead inside a locked holdall reveal he used bondage websites, and issue images of two people they want to trace.

New expenses file handed to CPS

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:08 AM PST

Police investigating MP and peers' expenses have handed an additional file of evidence to prosecutors, Scotland Yard said.

Tube drivers strike on Boxing Day

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:45 AM PST

A strike by Tube drivers on Boxing Day is to go ahead, after talks with London Underground (LU) broke down.

Growth of 'big four' supermarkets

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:22 AM PST

BBC research has found at least 577 UK supermarkets were approved in the past two years, with campaigners concerned at the growth of the "big four" stores.

Jury sent home in Sheridan trial

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:45 AM PST

The jury in the Tommy Sheridan perjury trial in Glasgow is sent home for the night.

Limbs-in-loch court appeal denied

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:44 AM PST

The man convicted of the "limbs-in-the-loch" murder of a teenager is refused leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.

NI roads bill 'to exceed £10m'

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:16 AM PST

The bill for maintaining Northern Ireland's roads this winter is expected to exceed £10m, following the recent spell of bad weather.

NI firm to pay £32m pork damages

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:21 AM PST

Coalisland firm, O'Neill Fuels Ltd, is ordered to pay £32m damages after they were sued by a company involved in the 2008 Irish pork contamination scare.

Tribute paid to 'beautiful boys'

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:54 AM PST

Family pay tribute to "beautiful boys" found suffocated in the bedroom of their house in Gwynedd.

Man found dying in city gardens

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:02 AM PST

Police say the cold weather is one line of inquiry after a man is discovered dying in gardens next to Bangor cathedral in Gwynedd.

Economic growth in US revised up

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:02 AM PST

US economic growth is revised up to an annualised pace of 2.6% for the third quarter, from an earlier estimate of 2.5%.

US accuses China over wind power

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:51 AM PST

The US says China is illegally subsidising the production of wind power equipment and has asked the WTO for talks.

Mexico migrant abduction disputed

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:41 PM PST

Mexico disputes El Salvador's allegation that dozens of Central American migrants who had stowed away on a cargo train were kidnapped by gunmen.

Four freed over deadly Togo raid

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST

Four human rights activists in Angola jailed in connection with the deadly attack on the Togolese football team in January are freed.

Mauritius sues over marine park

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:58 AM PST

Mauritius launches a legal action against the UK to contest the creation of a marine park around its Indian Ocean territory, the Chagos Islands.

Strike hits Greece ahead of vote

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:41 AM PST

Public transport workers stage a strike in Greece over austerity measures, as parliament prepares to vote on the 2011 budget.

Ancient family was cannibalised

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:59 PM PST

Archaeologists in Spain have unearthed the remains of a possible family of 12 Neanderthals who were cannibalised some 49,000 years ago.

Saudi King leaves hospital in NY

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:26 AM PST

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who is 86, leaves hospital in New York following two operations on his back.

Mass protest against India sleaze

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:33 AM PST

Thousands of opposition supporters protest in Delhi over the ruling Congress party government's handling of an inquiry into alleged corruption in the 2G spectrum phone auction.

Police held over Bhutto killing

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:48 AM PST

The authorities in Pakistan arrest two senior police officers accused of negligence in the 2007 killing of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

New S Korea drills test tension

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:52 PM PST

South Korea has said it will hold live-fire military exercises on an unprecedented scale, amid threats of retaliation from the North.

Praise for Aceh tsunami recovery

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:22 AM PST

Indonesia's Aceh province has made a "remarkable" recovery after the devastating 2004 tsunami but many serious challenges remain, the UN says.

UK economic growth revised down

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:19 AM PST

The UK economy grew by 0.7% between July and September, less than previously estimated, revised figures show.

Ernst & Young in Lehman lawsuit

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:10 AM PST

Accountancy giant Ernst & Young is sued by New York's attorney general over its role in the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Japan's export growth accelerates

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:18 PM PST

Japanese export growth expands for the first time in nine months in November but the government forecasts slower economic growth

Web attacks plague rights sites

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:41 AM PST

Easy access tools that can mount huge web attacks may hit human rights groups hard, finds research.

Apple bans iPhone Wikileaks app

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:15 AM PST

Apple confirms that it banned an unofficial iPhone app that gave people access to the Wikileaks Twitter feed and documents held on its website.

Andrews set for lifetime Grammy

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:36 AM PST

Dame Julie Andrews is among musical stars including Dolly Parton who are to receive a lifetime achievement Grammy award, it is announced.

Velazquez confirmed as authentic

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:55 AM PST

A portrait by Spanish painter Diego Velazquez is back on show at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art after being wrongly identified as a copy.

Lohan suspected in rehab attack

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:19 PM PST

Troubled celebrity Lindsay Lohan is under investigation for alleged battery of a worker at a drug and alcohol rehab clinic, police say.

African elephant 'is two species'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:53 PM PST

Genetic research claims to have resolved a long-standing issue by showing that African bush and forest elephants are distinct species.

Genetic weapon against bee killer

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:06 PM PST

Researchers develop a genetic technique, which could revitalise the fight against the honeybee's worst enemy - the Varroa mite.

Early Alzheimer's test 'possible'

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:40 PM PST

UK experts believe they may have found a way to check for Alzheimer's years before symptoms appear.

Flu cases have doubled, GPs say

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:43 AM PST

Flu cases have more than doubled in the past week in England and Wales, according to new figures.

Fatty diet linked with higher death risk

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:29 AM PST

Older people who follow a healthy diet could live for longer, a study suggests

Iraqis' verdict on new government

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:24 AM PST

Iraqi readers give their verdict on the make-up of their long-awaited new government.

Competitive cooking: Why bother?

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:37 PM PST

Turkey, trimmings and "helpful" advice on the gravy - all ingredients for Christmas lunch. Let the competitive cooking commence.

52 weeks 52 questions, part two

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:42 PM 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.

Spider-Man falls during NYC show

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:55 AM PST

A stunt performer playing Spider-Man in a Broadway musical has received minor injuries after taking a fall during the preview show on Monday evening.

Drugs wars take hold in Guatemala

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:51 PM PST

Guatemala is now waging a war against drugs gangs spilling into the country from neighbouring Mexico.

Pope to deliver Thought For The Day

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:16 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI will deliver the Thought For The Day on BBC Radio 4 on Christmas Eve morning.

Secret journey taking nuclear fuel to safety

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:27 AM PST

An international project is underway to move radioactive substances into secure facilities to prevent them from ending up in the hands of terrorists.

Learning to live with India's tigers

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:58 AM PST

A new scheme is underway in India to try and educate locals about living near tiger reserves.

French urged to leave Ivory Coast

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:42 AM PST

France has urged its nationals in Ivory Coast to leave, as a crisis over disputed elections continues.

Christmas dishes around the world

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:10 PM PST

For many people in the UK Christmas drinner is not just about turkey and stuffing. BBC News samples some dishes from other parts of the world.

Violence fears after Mehdi army release

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:51 AM PST

The release of members of Moqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi army has renewed fears of violence in Iraq.

Nuclear rescue

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:58 AM PST

A secret journey to take Serbian nuclear fuel out of harm's way

'Freelance' diplomats?

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:38 AM PST

Can unofficial envoys resolve crises where governments cannot?

Fresh Start

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:27 AM PST

Obama scores, but nuclear game is not over

Day in pictures

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:48 AM PST

Eye-catching images from around the world

Men in black

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:24 AM PST

Resurgent Sadrist power renews fears of violence in Iraq

Cocoa high

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:30 AM PST

Will Ivory Coast turmoil make chocolate more expensive?

Remember these?

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:53 AM PST

A brief history of gadgets

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