Sunday, January 23, 2011

Ireland's Greens quit government

Ireland's Greens quit government


Ireland's Greens quit government

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:22 AM PST

The Republic of Ireland's Green Party pulls out of the ruling coalition, a move that ends its majority and is likely to bring forward the 11 March election.

Two allies of Tunisia's Ben Ali 'detained'

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:24 AM PST

Police in Tunisia detain two politicians and a media executive close to ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, state media report, as protests continue.

Turkey rejects Israel raid report

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:09 AM PST

Turkey condemns an Israeli inquiry that said the Israeli navy acted lawfully during a deadly raid on an aid flotilla trying to reach Gaza last May.

Gaza group 'bombed Egypt church'

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 05:54 AM PST

The Army of Islam - a small al-Qaeda-linked group in Gaza - was behind the New Year's Day deadly bomb attack on a church in Alexandria, Egypt says.

Australia flood focus on Victoria

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 03:27 AM PST

Parts of the south-eastern Australian state of Victoria brace for the approach of a giant lake of floodwater 55 miles (90km) long, as Australia's severe flooding problems continue.

Baghdad hit by fresh car bombings

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:52 AM PST

A series of car bombings across Baghdad kills at least four people and wounds a number of others, Iraqi officials say.

Berlusconi shrugs off sex scandal

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:53 PM PST

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi says he will not quit over allegations of using an under-age prostitute and accuses magistrates of spying on him.

Australian awarded Victoria Cross

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 03:09 AM PST

Australian soldier Benjamin Roberts-Smith is awarded the country's highest military honour, the Victoria Cross, for bravery while serving in Afghanistan.

Haiti's Duvalier 'to face courts'

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 08:39 PM PST

Haiti's ex-leader Jean-Claude Duvalier had the right to return to the country but must now face justice, President Rene Preval says.

Warrants for Albanian guards

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 05:11 PM PST

Albanian prosecutors issue arrest warrants for six members of the republican guard, as three people killed in anti-government unrest are buried.

Gabor goes home after amputation

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 04:05 AM PST

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is allowed home from hospital eight days after having her right leg amputated, her spokesman says.

King's Speech wins best film gong

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 05:23 AM PST

The King's Speech wins the best film accolade at the Producers Guild of America Awards, beating off competition from Oscars favourite the Social Network.

Mischief the horse gets stuck in swimming pool

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:40 AM PST

A four-year-old horse is pulled from a swimming pool by rescue crews after becoming stuck.

Blackburn 2-0 West Brom

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:53 AM PST

Blackburn Rovers ride their luck to beat a battling West Brom as they move up to seventh in the Premier League table.

South Africa win to claim series

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:30 AM PST

Hashim Amla hits his seventh one-day century as South Africa beat India on the Duckworth-Lewis method to win the five-match ODI series 3-2.

Coe backs West Ham stadium plans

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 02:42 AM PST

Lord Coe tells the BBC there is a "moral obligation" to keep the London Olympic Stadium as a multi-sport venue.

Brown asked police about hacking

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:02 AM PST

Ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown asked the Metropolitan Police if his phone was hacked during his time in office, a source confirms.

Ex-soldier awaits murder verdict

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:23 AM PST

An Iraqi court retires to consider a verdict in the case of a British security guard accused of murdering two colleagues in Baghdad.

Earthquake hits west of Scotland

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:08 AM PST

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake is recorded in western Scotland, the British Geological Survey confirms.

More Anglicans in Catholic move

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 03:17 AM PST

Seven Anglican priests and 300 members of six congregations are to join a new section of the Roman Catholic Church.

Jo murder accused to face court

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:26 AM PST

A 32-year-old man charged with murdering Bristol landscape architect Jo Yeates is due to appear in court.

Toddler falls 20ft out of window

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 03:07 AM PST

A toddler is airlifted to hospital after she fell from the first floor window of her Wiltshire home onto concrete.

Scots TV 'needs licence fee cash'

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:02 PM PST

A new digital TV network for Scotland should be funded by the television licence fee, a panel of media experts have said.

Scots bid to undo US haggis ban

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:11 PM PST

A US government delegation is invited to Scotland in a bid to overturn America's 40-year ban on Scottish haggis.

Woman rescued from fire in Newry

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 05:10 AM PST

A 47-year-old woman has been rescued from a house fire in the Derrybeg area of Newry, after her daughter raised the alarm.

Petrol bombs thrown at city flats

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:06 AM PST

Two petrol bombs are thrown at flats in the Cliftonville Avenue area of north Belfast.

Body found in missing man search

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:40 AM PST

A man's body has been found after a major search of the Harlech area of Gwynedd for a 54-year-old who has been missing since Boxing Day.

Cannabis factory discovery arrest

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:03 AM PST

A cannabis factory containing about 300 plants with an estimated street value of about £200,000 has has been discovered at a house in Powys.

Dominican Republic cholera death

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:58 AM PST

The Dominican Republic confirms a Haitian man is the first to die of cholera in the country since an epidemic broke out in neighbouring Haiti.

Bank blow to Ivory Coast's Gbagbo

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 02:49 PM PST

A key ally of Ivory Coast's disputed leader Laurent Gbagbo resigns as head of the Central Bank of West African States amid regional pressure.

Portugal votes for new president

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:18 AM PST

Voters head to the polls in Portugal for presidential elections, as the country faces a mounting debt crisis.

Man dies in Saudi self-immolation

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 05:04 PM PST

A man dies after setting himself on fire in south-western Saudi Arabia, apparently mimicking the suicide of a man in Tunisia which provoked an anti-government uprising there.

Afghan parliament deal 'in doubt'

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:34 AM PST

A deal to open Afghanistan's lower house of parliament on Wednesday appears to be in doubt, threatening to cause a constitutional crisis.

Thai 'red shirts' protest again

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:42 AM PST

Anti-government protesters have staged another rally in the Thai capital Bangkok and called for the release of leaders and supporters detained after last year's protests.

BBC apology for Japan bomb jokes

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 03:22 PM PST

The BBC apologises after Japan's embassy complained over jokes broadcast on comedy quiz show QI about the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Telefonica strengthens China ties

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:44 AM PST

Spanish telecoms firm Telefonica and Chinese operator China Unicom agree to expand their alliance by investing $500m in each other.

Stone Roses gig features in film

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 04:46 AM PST

The outdoor Spike Island gig by Manchester band The Stone Roses is to be the backdrop for a new film.

Franzen competes for critics gong

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:08 AM PST

Author Jonathan Franzen's Freedom and Patti Smith's memoir Just Kids are nominated for National Book Critics Circle awards in the US.

Two forms of world's 'newest' cat

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:10 PM PST

The newest cat species described to science, the Sunda clouded leopard, actually exists in two distinct forms, bone and genetic analyses reveal.

Fianna Fail leadership: Your views

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 03:10 PM PST

Irish prime minister, Brian Cowen, has resigned as leader of the governing Fianna Fail party but says he will stay on as PM until after an election. Irish readers have been sending in their reaction.

Driver captures near miss with lorry on film

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:08 AM PST

A driver has captured the terrifying moment he came within inches of being struck by an out-of-control lorry.

Pakistan cotton trade under threat

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:17 AM PST

Security problems, political instability and natural disasters have all had an impact on businesses.

Berlin competes in fashion stakes

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:15 PM PST

Berlin Fashion Week has just finished with an emphasis on youthful, grungy, styles.

The weird and wonderful from CES

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:41 AM PST

Richard Taylor looks at some of the stranger gadgets from CES in Las Vegas.

'Inland sea' moves across Victoria

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 01:40 AM PST

A huge lake caused by the recent floods in Australia is threatening to swamp towns in the south-eastern state of Victoria.

Irish Green Party quits coalition

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:13 AM PST

Ireland's Green Party politicians pull out of the coalition government over Fianna Fail's leadership battles.

Seoul traders

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:58 AM PST

Koreans' surprising home town in London

Sign language

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 11:36 PM PST

The unspoken messages behind Iran nuclear talks impasse

Trash talk

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:44 PM PST

Taiwan's musical refuse trucks lighten load

Defeating diabetes

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:44 PM PST

'Food was the biggest part of my life'

Hippy imam

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:31 AM PST

The Brit who became a preacher of peaceful Islam in Afghanistan

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