Saturday, January 1, 2011

Rousseff becomes Brazil president

Rousseff becomes Brazil president


Rousseff becomes Brazil president

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:16 AM PST

Dilma Rousseff is sworn in as Brazil's first woman president, succeeding the popular President Lula, who leaves office with approval ratings of 80%.

Mubarak calls for unity after Egypt blast

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 09:06 AM PST

President Hosni Mubarak urges Egypt's Muslims and Christians to stand united against terrorism after a bombing outside a church in Alexandria kills 21 people and sparks clashes.

Russian band in plane fire drama

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:23 AM PST

A Russian pop group describe scenes of panic on board a plane which caught fire at a Siberian airport, killing at least three people and injuring dozens.

Australia facing 'biblical' flood

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:58 AM PST

An official warns of the economic impact of flooding in Queensland, describing the disaster as one of "biblical proportions".

Pope to hold Assisi peace summit

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:50 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI is to host a summit of religious heads to discuss how they can promote world peace, he says in a New Year's message.

Bolivia reverses fuel prices hike

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 09:38 PM PST

Bolivian President Evo Morales rescinds a decree which raised fuel prices by more than 70% and sparked civil unrest.

Drones kill 15 in north Pakistan

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:54 AM PST

At least 15 people are killed in three new US drone strikes targeting militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, officials say.

Guards tackle riot at UK prison

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:38 AM PST

Specialist prison guards in body armour quell a riot by inmates at an open jail in West Sussex.

Dozens arrested at Russia rallies

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:49 AM PST

A leading Russian human rights activist has complained about the arrest of more than 120 people at opposition rallies in Moscow and St Petersburg.

Gbagbo rejects deadline to resign

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 01:18 AM PST

Ivory Coast's incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo rejects a deadline for him to stand down, saying the international community is mounting a coup against him.

Sri Lanka erases old name Ceylon - tea excepted

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 04:40 PM PST

Sri Lanka's government decides to change the names of all state institutions still bearing the nation's former British colonial name, Ceylon.

Live - New Year's Day football

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:59 AM PST

Arsenal travel to Birmingham in the late Premier League match on New Year's Day after wins for leaders Man Utd, Man City, Tottenham, Liverpool and West Ham and a full programme in the Football League.

Liverpool 2-1 Bolton

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:53 AM PST

Joe Cole comes off the bench to score a contested late winner as Liverpool fight back from a goal down to seal a much-needed win over Bolton at Anfield.

West Brom 1-2 Man Utd

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:40 AM PST

Javier Hernandez comes on to score the winner for below-par leaders Manchester United at the expense of West Brom who missed a second-half penalty.

Family tribute to murdered woman

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:31 AM PST

The family of murdered Bristol landscape architect Joanna Yeates pay tribute to the 25-year-old.

Two die in hot air balloon crash

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:37 AM PST

Two men are killed as a hot air balloon crashes on a bowling green in Somerset.

Two charged with athlete murder

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:37 AM PST

Two teenagers are charged with murdering "model athlete" Sylvester Akapalara, 17, in south London.

22,000 litres of water are dumped

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:26 AM PST

Vandals empty 22,000l of water on to the street as families in County Tyrone struggle to survive without mains supplies.

Cliff fall collapse sparks search

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 09:35 AM PST

Police officers with sniffer dogs carry out a search after a large section of cliff along the Kent coastline collapsed.

New Year parade draws thousands

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:59 AM PST

Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the UK watch the 25th London New Year's parade.

Record calls for Scots ambulances

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:06 AM PST

Bosses at the Scottish Ambulance Service said they dealt with a record number of calls during this Hogmanay.

Water cuts for over 56,600 homes

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:05 AM PST

Northern Ireland Water announces that thousands more homes are to have their water supplies restricted overnight.

Man arrested over rape of woman

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:03 AM PST

A 23-year-old man is being questioned about the rape of a woman in her 20s in the early hours of Saturday in Limavady.

Groom dies of suspected swine flu

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:27 AM PST

A Wrexham father dies of suspected swine flu on Boxing Day, just 10 days after his wedding.

More homes get water supply back

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:03 AM PST

There are now about 200 homes without water in Powys as engineers continue to work around the clock to restore supplies.

Ten die in S Africa bar stampede

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 09:54 AM PST

Ten people are killed in a bar stampede in a South African township during New Year celebrations, officials say.

Barracks bomb in Nigerian capital

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 10:33 PM PST

An explosion at a bar near a barracks in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, kills a number of people as they celebrate New Year's Eve.

Israel's Katsav guilty of rape

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 04:33 AM PST

Israel's former President Moshe Katsav faces jail after being found guilty of rape and other sexual offences by a court in Tel Aviv.

Assam separatist freed from jail

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:26 AM PST

A separatist leader in Assam state is freed from prison amid speculation about peace talks between his rebel group and the Indian government.

N Korea in new year dialogue call

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 05:37 PM PST

North Korea says it wants better relations with the South, but vows to increase its military strength, in an annual New Year's Eve message published by state media.

Jackson autopsy TV show cancelled

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 05:20 PM PST

The Discovery Channel says it will not air a re-enactment of Michael Jackson's autopsy, amid concerns the programme was distasteful.

Device mimics complex bird-song

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 12:07 AM PST

A simple rubber device that replicates complex bird-songs is developed by a team of US researchers.

Australia floods: Your stories

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 05:50 AM PST

BBC News website readers in Queensland are describing how the state has been affected by rising floodwaters.

Personal stories from home owners

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:55 AM PST

How having no water has affected NI households

New year swimmers show Dutch courage

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 11:10 AM PST

Thousands of Dutch swimmers have taken part in the traditional annual dip in the freezing North Sea.

A look at the showbiz stories of 2011

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 12:50 AM PST

Looking ahead to the showbiz stories of 2011

New year marked around the globe

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 11:49 AM PST

The new year has been welcomed in with glittering fireworks displays in major world cities.

CCTV of Egypt church bomb attack

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:00 AM PST

Egypt has blamed a suicide bomber with foreign links for a blast which killed at least 17 people at an Alexandria church and sparked a Christian-Muslim clash.

Gbagbo: 'My exit may cause more violence'

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 12:32 AM PST

Ivory Coast's incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo has said the country could face ''even greater violence'' if he were to resign.

Brazil's new president is sworn in

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:24 AM PST

Brazil's new president has outlined her commitment to improving the nation's economy and eradicating poverty.

Tornadoes cause chaos in US

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:09 PM PST

A series of tornadoes in the south and mid-western US kills six people, injures several others and causes power failures for thousands in the region.

Five Minutes With: Tony Parsons

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 11:05 PM PST

Writer Tony Parsons talks to Matthew Stadlen about growing up with The Clash, his relationship with music, the secret to writing a good newspaper column and how to become a "Queen Mum" figure.

Tough act to follow

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 12:29 AM PST

Dilma's task as she succeeds Brazil's most popular leader

In pictures

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 11:48 PM PST

Global celebrations mark beginning of 2011

Goodbye governator

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:14 AM PST

How Arnold Schwarzenegger grappled with California politics

Aisle be damned

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 04:31 PM PST

Divorce rate doubles as new and old India clash

Plan B?

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 04:33 PM PST

Palestinians seek answer to peace talks impasse

Sleepless in Moscow

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:53 AM PST

Icy rain gives Russian air passengers nightmare delays

20 for 2011

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 06:50 PM PST

The movies to look out for in the 12 months ahead

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