Saturday, December 25, 2010

Pakistan food aid blast wreaks carnage

Pakistan food aid blast wreaks carnage


Pakistan food aid blast wreaks carnage

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 06:47 AM PST

At least 43 people are killed by a female suicide bomber who targeted a crowd receiving food aid in north-west Pakistan, officials say.

Pope calls for end to conflicts

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 04:56 AM PST

Pope Benedict expresses his hope for an end to conflicts around the world, in his traditional Christmas message from the Vatican.

Somalis held in Dutch terror raid

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 07:15 AM PST

Twelve Somalis are arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of planning a terror attack, Dutch prosecutors say.

Europe flights resume after snow

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 08:41 AM PST

European flights resume after passengers spent the night at airports in Paris and Brussels because of freezing weather that disrupted Christmas travel.

Bomb blasts kill many in Nigeria

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 07:20 AM PST

At least 32 people are killed in bomb blasts near Nigeria's central city of Jos, the scene of deadly sectarian clashes earlier this year.

W African bloc threatens Gbagbo

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 11:33 PM PST

West African regional bloc Ecowas tells Ivory Coast incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo to stand down or face force, following disputed election results.

Indian satellite rocket explodes

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 06:34 AM PST

An Indian space rocket carrying a communications satellite explodes on take-off near the southern city of Chennai.

Queen hails sport's unifying role

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 07:01 AM PST

The Queen emphasises the role of sport in bringing people together "from all walks of life and from all age groups" in her Christmas message.

China seamen in fatal clash freed

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 08:27 PM PST

South Korea releases three Chinese fishermen following a deadly clash between their trawler and a South Korean patrol ship this month.

US pilot 'in YouTube video probe'

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 05:08 PM PST

US officials investigate a pilot who released videos allegedly revealing security lapses at San Francisco's airport, the pilot's lawyer says.

Protester dies in Tunisia clashes

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 05:24 PM PST

A protester in Tunisia is shot dead and several others are hurt as security forces open fire during violent clashes, officials say.

American Civil War message is deciphered

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:16 AM PST

A message in a bottle sent to a desperate Confederate general during the US Civil War is deciphered, 147 years after it was written.

Michelle Obama helps out Santa tracking hotline

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 06:54 PM PST

US First Lady Michelle Obama answers calls to the Norad service that tracks Santa's global gift-delivering progress.

Klitschkos ready to take on Haye

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 06:52 AM PST

Brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko say they are ready to fight Britain's world heavyweight champion David Haye in 2011.

Leonardo in for Benitez at Inter

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 11:06 AM PST

Inter Milan appoint former AC Milan boss Leonardo as successor to Rafael Benitez as coach on a one-and-a-half-year contract.

Body found in hunt for woman

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 07:02 AM PST

Police looking for missing Bristol landscape architect Joanna Yeates seal off an area near a golf course after a couple find the body of a woman.

Archbishop makes plea to the rich

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 04:47 AM PST

The Archbishop of Canterbury uses his Christmas sermon to question whether the richest people are bearing their share of the economic downturn.

Wombles' creator Beresford dies

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 04:55 AM PST

Elisabeth Beresford, the creator of The Wombles, has died, her family have announced.

Afghan Christmas meal for troops

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 08:43 AM PST

British troops celebrate Christmas in Afghanistan for the 10th time since military operations in the country began in 2001.

Man held over dog attack bailed

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 03:59 AM PST

A man arrested after a dog killed a woman in a house in south London is released on bail.

Arrest after body found in flats

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 05:17 AM PST

A man is arrested after a body is found in a block of flats in Bedford.

Archbishop's happiness index fear

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 06:52 AM PST

Surveys trying to measure happiness can make us "selfish, introspective and dissatisfied", says the Archbishop of Wales in his Christmas sermon.

Shops hope for Boxing Day boost

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 08:46 AM PST

Retailers are hoping the start of the sales season on Boxing Day across Wales will make up for takings hit by the big freeze.

Net satellite ready for lift-off

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:31 AM PST

The Paris-based operator Eutelsat is set to launch its UK-built Ka-Sat, only the second spacecraft dedicated to delivering broadband internet connections to European households.

52 weeks 52 questions, part four

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 05:26 AM PST

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

Queen's Christmas message

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 07:00 AM PST

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II delivers her annual Christmas message to the peoples of the Commonwealth.

Weather hits Europe festive travel

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 09:39 PM PST

Airports are trying to get hundreds of air travellers on the move again, stranded because of the snow, but there are warnings of more delays and cancellations.

Dozens killed in Pakistan bombing

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 08:21 AM PST

At least 40 people have been killed and another 100 injured after a female suicide bomber attacked a crowd receiving food aid in north-west Pakistan.

Ivory Coast's Gbagbo 'given ultimatum'

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 05:37 PM PST

The West African regional bloc Ecowas has given the incumbent president of Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo an ultimatum to stand down or face force.

Angelique Kidjo on her 'struggle'

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 11:14 PM PST

The World Festival of Black Arts and Culture is underway in Dakar, Senegal - and one of the more popular performers taking part is the Grammy Award-winning musician Angelique Kidjo.

Pope celebrates midnight Mass

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 05:34 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI prayed for peace as he led the world's Roman Catholics into the Christmas period with a midnight Mass.

Pakistan blasphemy law change protests

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 01:31 AM PST

Religious parties in Pakistan are planning protests this weekend against any attempts to change the country's blasphemy laws.

Bluster and blushes

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 06:22 AM PST

Hardtalk's Stephen Sackur on a year on the road

Fairytale romance

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 04:08 PM PST

Couples in China star in their own "love music videos"

Joy of trains

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 04:19 PM PST

Infinite variety of a rail journey from New Zealand to London

Twists and turns

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 04:54 PM PST

Highlights of science and the environment in 2010

French haven

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 04:27 PM PST

Iraqi Christian refugees recall horror of massacre

Christmas at work

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 04:19 PM PST

Not just Santa - IT workers recall their festive adventures

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