Saturday, February 12, 2011

Egypt moves to reassure allies

Egypt moves to reassure allies

Egypt moves to reassure allies

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 10:37 AM PST

The Egyptian military has said it will respect all international treaties, including its accord with Israel, after Hosni Mubarak's resignation.

Algeria, Yemen protests dispersed

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 10:23 AM PST

Anti-government rallies in Algeria and Yemen, inspired by the toppling of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, are broken up by police and government supporters.

Pakistan seeks Musharraf's arrest

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:06 AM PST

A Pakistani court issues an arrest warrant for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the 2007 assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.

Deadly Kandahar raid hits police

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 11:32 AM PST

A Taliban attack on the police headquarters in Kandahar, in southern Afghanistan, kills 19 people, including 15 policemen, and leaves dozens injured.

Iraq bus bomber targets Shia pilgrims

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:37 AM PST

A suicide bomber in Iraq strikes a bus carrying Shia pilgrims in Samarra, killing at least 27 people, police say.

Elizabeth Taylor in LA hospital

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 05:33 PM PST

Actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor is admitted to hospital in Los Angeles for treatment of congestive heart failure.

Palestinian figure Erekat resigns

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 08:02 AM PST

Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, who led several rounds of peace talks with Israel, has told the BBC he has handed in his resignation.

Yale to return Peru's Inca relics

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:35 AM PST

The US's Yale University has agreed to return thousands of archaeological pieces from Machu Picchu back to Peru, ending a long-running dispute.

UK race off as horses 'electrocuted'

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 06:52 AM PST

An investigation is launched after two horses die in the paddock at Newbury amid fears of electrocution.

'Moby Dick' captain's ship found in Pacific

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 05:29 AM PST

US marine archaeologists find the sunken whaling ship belonging to the captain who inspired Herman Melville's classic 19th Century novel, Moby Dick.

U, yu or uu - Twitter displays regional dialects

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 01:35 AM PST

A recent study from an American university has discovered that even Twitter users display basic regional dialect differences.

Live - Saturday football

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:03 AM PST

Sunderland host Tottenham in Saturday's late Premier League game after a magical Wayne Rooney overhead kick gives Man Utd victory over rivals Man City and an amazing comeback from West Ham, as well as a full programme in the Football League

Man Utd 2-1 Man City

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 06:38 AM PST

A sensational Wayne Rooney volley moves Manchester United seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table as they beat rivals Manchester City 2-1.

England 59-13 Italy

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 08:15 AM PST

Winger Chris Ashton becomes the first England player to score four tries in a Five/Six Nations match since 1914 as his side thump Italy at Twickenham.

Clarke in warning to middle class

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 06:26 AM PST

The middle classes are unaware of the scale of government spending cuts that will hit them this year, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says.

Hundreds at London's Egypt rally

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:29 AM PST

Hundreds of people gathered in London's Trafalgar Square to celebrate the uprising in Egypt and to call for an end to other repressive regimes across North Africa and the Middle East.

Night-time weddings to be allowed

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:57 AM PST

Night-time weddings are to be legalised in England and Wales as part of the government's new Protection Of Freedoms Bill.

Miliband economy warning on visit

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:09 AM PST

Ed Miliband warns of a "big gamble" on the economy, on his first official visit to Wales as Labour leader.

Father in rail death inquiry call

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 10:24 AM PST

A father demands a new inquiry into the deaths of two teenage girls at an Essex rail station after new evidence is found.

Council budget 'social vandalism'

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:46 AM PST

Unions condemn plans by Birmingham City Council to shed 7,000 jobs to help save money.

Teenager dies after being stabbed

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:06 AM PST

A 17-year-old dies in hospital after being stabbed in a disturbance in Midlothian during the early hours.

Funding blows for VisitScotland

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 04:19 PM PST

National tourism body VisitScotland suffers new funding blows in the wake of budget cuts by Scottish councils.

Man released over Michaela death

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:33 AM PST

One of the men arrested in connection with the murder of Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius is released without charge.

Mistakenly freed prisoner caught

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 02:10 AM PST

A prisoner who was released by mistake last year is back in custody after being caught by the police.

Man still in custody over murder

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:38 AM PST

A man remains in custody on suspicion of murder, a week after pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender was found stabbed to death in her burning flat.

Six Nations as it happened

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 11:18 AM PST

Wales win 24-6 at Scotland to end their losing run while winger Chris Ashton scores four tries as England thrash Italy 59-13 on the second weekend of the Six Nations.

Canada in EU seal ban challenge

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 01:12 PM PST

The Canadian government launches a formal challenge against the EU over its ban on Canadian seal products.

Farc rebels release more captives

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 03:23 PM PST

Colombia's Farc rebels release two more hostages, bringing the number released so far this week to three.

Chile hit by powerful earthquake

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:43 PM PST

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits central Chile, sending people running into the streets, but without causing serious damage or injuries.

Iran 'holds opposition activists'

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:47 AM PST

Reports from Iran say several opposition activists have been arrested and international news channels are being jammed.

Shares rally as Mubarak resigns

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:09 PM PST

Global share markets climb and the price of oil falls after Hosni Mubarak steps down as president of Egypt.

China rail minister investigated

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:48 AM PST

China's minister of railways Liu Zhijun is placed under investigation "for serious disciplinary violations", the official Xinhua news agency says.

Burma arrests Australian editor

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 08:22 AM PST

Ross Dunkley, the Australian owner of English-language newspaper Myanmar Times, is arrested in Burma on an alleged immigration offence.

Start late to tackle flu pandemic

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 03:04 AM PST

Measures to reduce the impact of a flu pandemic, such as closing schools, should not necessarily take place at the beginning of an outbreak, according to researchers.

Mubarak resigns: Reaction from Egypt

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:09 PM PST

Hosni Mubarak has stepped down as president of Egypt, after weeks of protest in Cairo and other cities. Here BBC News website users in Egypt give their reaction to the events of 11 February.

VIDEO: Egypt jubilation felt in Iran and Iraq

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:26 AM PST

People across the Middle East have been reacting to the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak

VIDEO: Egypt military vows to respect treaties

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:03 AM PST

The Egyptian military has vowed to respect all international agreements, including its peace treaty with Israel.

VIDEO: How Egypt's historic day unfolded

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:46 PM PST

Hosni Mubarak steps down as president of Egypt, after weeks of protests by anti-government demonstrators in Cairo and other cities.

VIDEO: Egypt: 'The hard work begins now'

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:55 AM PST

Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Cairo and other cities are rejoicing after the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, but Tom Porteous of Human Rights Watch warns "the hard work begins now".

VIDEO: Voices from the revolution

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 04:41 PM PST

Many emotions were on display in Cairo when news came of Hosni Mubarak's departure from office following eighteen days of protest.

VIDEO: 'Pharaoh has let his people go'

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 01:21 PM PST

Hosni Mubarak has stepped down as president of Egypt, after weeks of protests by anti-government demonstrators in Cairo and other cities.

Tanks and 'KFC clinic'

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:25 AM PST

The Cairo camp that toppled a president

California reeling

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:28 PM PST

Could this really be the worst place to live in the US?

Caught on camera

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:36 AM PST

Malaysian fauna snapped in wildlife 'corridors'

Firing line

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 06:09 PM PST

Referendum could change Swiss gun ownership

End of an era

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:50 AM PST

Safety fears force Lahore dancing girls to call time

In pictures

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:11 AM PST

Striking images from this week's news
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