Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Republicans taking over US House

Republicans taking over US House


Republicans taking over US House

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:56 AM PST

The 112th US Congress is called to order, starting a new legislative session in which resurgent Republicans aim to cut the size of government and spending.

Pakistan tense as governor buried

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:41 AM PST

Thousands of Pakistanis attend the state funeral of assassinated Punjab governor Salman Taseer amid heightened tensions in Lahore.

Ivory Coast rival keeps blockade

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:35 AM PST

A blockade around the HQ of UN-recognised Ivorian president elect remains, despite an assurance from the incumbent leader that it would be lifted.

Anti-US cleric Sadr back in Iraq

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:06 AM PST

Anti-US Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr has returned to Iraq after years of self-imposed exile in Iran, Iraqi officials say.

World food prices 'at fresh high'

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:08 AM PST

Global food prices rose to record levels in December, driven up by big increases in sugar, cereal and fuel, the UN says.

White House spokesman to quit job

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:47 AM PST

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs tells his staff that he intends to leave his post by the end of February.

Drug-smuggling 7/7 hero is jailed

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:13 AM PST

A firefighter commended for his work in the 7 July London bombings is one of 33 people convicted for drugs and money-laundering crimes.

Chemical blaze sparks Dutch alert

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:22 AM PST

Southern areas of the Netherlands are on high alert after a blaze at a chemical plant sends out a thick plume of smoke.

Australian city hitting flood peak

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:48 AM PST

Floodwaters in the Australian city of Rockhampton appear to have peaked at a lower level than feared, but forecasters warn of more rain to come.

Wreckage is from 'pristine star'

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:50 AM PST

UK and US scientists find what they believe to be the remnant gas from a star that exploded more than 13 billion years ago.

Royal wedding day plans revealed

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:30 AM PST

The Archbishop of Canterbury is to marry Prince William and Kate Middleton at their forthcoming wedding, St James's Palace discloses.

Israeli 'spy vulture' held in Saudi Arabia

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:39 AM PST

A vulture wearing a GPS device is 'detained' by Saudi Arabian officials on accusations of spying for Israel, say reports.

Coffee spill blamed for causing hijack alert

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:17 AM PST

A pilot's spilled coffee is blamed for activating a hijacking alert and prompting a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Germany to stop in Canada.

Live - Premier League

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:30 AM PST

Arsenal-Man City is the stand-out tie of seven Premier League fixtures on a bumper Wednesday of football, involving the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham.

Galaxy open to Beckham loan deal

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:03 AM PST

Los Angeles Galaxy are open to David Beckham's loan move to the Premier League, with Tottenham favourites to sign the midfielder, BBC Sport understands.

Brave Kallis puts S Africa on top

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:19 AM PST

A superb century from an injured Jacques Kallis puts South Africa in a commanding position to win the third Test and series against India in Cape Town.

Jo Yeates' body was missing sock

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:11 AM PST

Murdered Jo Yeates was missing a sock when she was found dead near Bristol, Avon and Somerset police say.

Sunday paper suspends news editor

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:44 AM PST

The News of the World has suspended its news editor in relation to allegations of phone-hacking at the paper, the BBC learns.

Vaccine shortages 'in some areas'

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:15 AM PST

There are shortages of the flu vaccine in some areas, the government says.

PM: Control orders need replacing

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:14 AM PST

Control orders "haven't been a success" and need a "proper replacement", Prime Minister David Cameron says.

Nanny in court on poison charge

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:27 AM PST

A Sussex nanny appears in court charged with trying to poison Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold by lacing her food with screen wash.

Power plant protesters sentenced

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:38 AM PST

A group of climate change campaigners who planned to shut down the UK's second largest power station are given community orders.

Girl dies after being hit by cars

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:12 AM PST

A 16-year-old girl dies after being hit by a series of cars as she was walking along the A9 in Perthshire.

Policeman charged over car death

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:22 AM PST

A policeman is charged in connection with an alleged traffic offence after a Hogmanay reveller died in Edinburgh.

Hospital beds face flu pressure

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:11 AM PST

Thirty three of the 77 beds in Northern Ireland's hospital intensive care and high dependency units are occupied by people who have flu and flu like illnesses.

Woman in court over estate scheme

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:24 AM PST

The ex-coordinator of a scheme set up to regenerate a deprived housing estate appears in court charged with diverting more than £50,000 to herself or her son.

Hopes Pontin's camps will survive

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:15 AM PST

Hopes are raised the Pontin's holiday park brand will continue as administrators confirm they have received 10 offers.

US urges action on insider leaks

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:00 PM PST

The White House is telling US agencies to create "insider threat" programmes to ferret out workers who may leak state secrets, reports say.

Guatemala bus bombing toll rises

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:53 PM PST

The death toll from a suspected bomb attack on a bus in Guatemala City rises to six, as officials blame a local criminal gang.

Suicide protester dies in Tunisia

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:05 AM PST

Thousands attend the funeral of a Tunisian who set off violent protests over unemployment in the North Africa nation by setting himself on fire.

African artist Malangatana dies

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:27 AM PST

Mozambican painter Malangatana, one of Africa's greatest contemporary artists, dies aged 74.

German dioxin worse than feared

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:08 AM PST

Some 3,000 tonnes of an animal feed additive sold in Germany have been found to contain dioxin traces, the government says.

Mysterious bird deaths hit Sweden

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:17 AM PST

Dozens of dead birds are found lying in a residential street in Sweden, days after thousands of birds fell to their deaths in the US.

Kuwaiti PM wins confidence vote

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:46 AM PST

The prime minister of Kuwait narrowly survives a vote of no-confidence in parliament - the second in just over a year.

Shah's younger son kills himself

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 05:59 AM PST

The younger son of the Shah of Iran, Alireza Pahlavi, has killed himself in the US after a long battle with depression, his brother says.

Maoists urge UN to stay in Nepal

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:43 AM PST

The Maoist party in Nepal warns that the country's peace process could collapse if UN peacekeepers leave next week as scheduled.

Bangladesh mutiny troops on trial

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:27 AM PST

Some 800 soldiers go on trial in Bangladesh charged with murder and other crimes committed during a bloody mutiny in 2009.

N Korea 'unconditional' talks bid

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:08 AM PST

North Korea wants "unconditional and early" talks with the South to end months of high tensions, the state news agency reports.

South China battles 'big freeze'

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:22 AM PST

Up to 60,000 people in southern China are being evacuated from their homes as freezing weather damages property and closes roads.

Oil price 'is risk to recovery'

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:03 AM PST

The high price of oil threatens to derail the economic recovery among developed nations, the International Energy Agency warns.

Leak prompts Renault suspensions

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:05 AM PST

French carmaker Renault suspends three senior managers after an investigation into the possible leaking of electric vehicle secrets.

China backs new Spain investment

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:00 AM PST

The Chinese Vice Premier has promised to buy Spanish government bonds despite the crisis of confidence over eurozone debt.

Kinect blamed for Xbox failures

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:32 AM PST

Users of Microsoft's Xbox gaming console have accused its latest hands-free add-on, the Kinect, of causing their consoles to fail.

Hackers uncover secret PS3 keys

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:57 AM PST

The PlayStation 3's security is broken by hackers, potentially allowing anyone to run any software - including pirated games - on the console

Tablets to dominate gadget show

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:39 AM PST

Tablets look set to hog the headlines at this year's CES in Las Vegas, the largest consumer electronics show in the world.

Babe author King-Smith dies at 88

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:38 AM PST

Children's author Dick King-Smith, whose book The Sheep-Pig inspired hit film Babe, has died aged 88, his agent confirms.

Singer Rafferty dies at age of 63

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 05:44 PM PST

Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty dies at the age of 63 after suffering a long illness.

Guilds identify Oscar contenders

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:59 AM PST

Nominations for this year's Writers Guild and Producers Guild awards identify the leading contenders for Oscar nominations later this month.

Ancient island bird went clubbing

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

An extinct flightless bird from Jamaica fought rivals and predators with wings evolved into clubs, scientists suggest.

Coldest month since records began

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:20 AM PST

Last December was among the coldest in the UK temperature record - though globally, the year was one of the warmest documented.

Turtles' Atlantic journeys mapped

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:20 AM PST

Scientists track the world's largest population of giant leatherback turtles as they swim from Africa's coast into busy fishing grounds.

Drug makers 'stole my work'

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:07 AM PST

An American chemist has spoken out against the misuse of published scientific research to create designer drugs.

Cause of male baldness found

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:46 PM PST

Experts say they have discovered what they believe is the root cause of male pattern baldness - faulty stem cells.

Australian floods: Your stories

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:42 AM PST

BBC News website readers describe the moment the flood levels peaked in Queensland, Australia.

Australian floods: Your pictures

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:42 AM PST

Your pictures of the flood levels peaking in Australia.

The long, late gap year

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:59 AM PST

Gap years for older people are on the rise, with visits to endangered places and cultures popular. TV explorer Bruce Parry does this for a living.

Why do we think Bob Holness was the Baker Street saxophonist?

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:09 AM PST

As the nation mourns the sad passing of singer Gerry Rafferty, the myth involving his famous song Baker Street, and a certain quiz show host received a fresh airing. So how did it come about?

Exit the fins man and the Womble woman

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:12 AM PST

Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser-reported - people of the past month.

Tablets, phones and chargers at CES

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:44 AM PST

The Consumer Electronics Show in the US is getting under way with thousands of visitors expected to attend.

Canadian girl discovers supernova

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:23 AM PST

A 10-year-old Canadian girl has become the youngest person in the world to find a supernova, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada has confirmed.

Deer rescued from icy Baltic Sea

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:28 AM PST

Fire fighters in Poland have saved a roe deer that drifted on an ice floe in the Baltic Sea.

More dead birds fall from US sky

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:31 AM PST

Test are being carried out on about 500 red-winged blackbirds and starlings found dead in the US state of Louisiana.

Aerial view of flood-hit Rockhampton

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:03 AM PST

Flood preparations in the Australian city of Rockhampton are being put to the test with water levels set to peak.

Visitors flock to China 'ice city'

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:03 AM PST

Enormous ice sculptures have been created for a special winter festival in Harabin, northern China

Innocent man freed after 30 years

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 08:35 PM PST

A man in the US state of Texas has had his robbery conviction overturned after serving 30 years in jail - longer than anyone in Texas cleared by DNA.

Japan tuna sale sets record

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:58 AM PST

The first auction of the year at a Tokyo fish market sees a blue fin tuna sell for nearly $400,000.

US Congress sworn in

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:24 AM PST

The new US Congress is being sworn in.

Inland sea

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:31 AM PST

Audio slideshow: Life in Queensland's murky floodwaters

Sudan in maps

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:19 AM PST

Why Africa's biggest country is about to split

Day in pictures

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:53 AM PST

Eye-catching images from around the world

Green ham and eggs

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:03 PM PST

Will eco-friendly GM pigs be coming to a plate near you soon?

Agony and ecstasy

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:21 PM PST

Himalayan 'viagra' rocks peaceful Nepal village

Growing grievance

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:42 AM PST

Pressure on Egypt to deal with Coptic complaints

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