Sunday, February 6, 2011

Egypt opposition wary after landmark talks

Egypt opposition wary after landmark talks


Egypt opposition wary after landmark talks

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:00 AM PST

Egypt's opposition - including the banned Muslim Brotherhood - says government offers on ending the political crisis do not go far enough.

Thai-Cambodia clash 'hits temple'

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 08:21 AM PST

Cambodia says a disputed 11th Century temple has been damaged on the third day of cross border clashes with Thailand.

US 'hiker spies' on trial in Iran

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 07:04 AM PST

The trial begins in Tehran of three Americans arrested while hiking near the Iraq-Iran border and accused of spying.

Kubica suffers fractures in crash

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 08:28 AM PST

Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica suffers fractures to his right arm, leg and hand and is undergoing surgery after a high-speed rally crash in Italy.

Rock guitarist Gary Moore dies

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:02 AM PST

The renowned rock guitarist Gary Moore has died, the BBC has learned.

Fighting in south Sudan kills 30

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:28 AM PST

At least 30 soldiers have been killed in southern Sudan during internal fighting among troops of the national army, state officials said.

Police hunt missing Swiss twins

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 09:17 PM PST

Police in three countries hunt for six-year-old twin girls abducted from their home in Switzerland by their father, who was later found dead in Italy.

Ex-Israeli soldier admits leaks

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 06:19 AM PST

A former Israeli soldier admits leaking secret military information to a newspaper, but more serious spying charges are dropped.

Indian navy seizes pirates' ship

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 03:42 AM PST

More than 20 pirates are detained by the Indian navy in a big anti-piracy operation off the south-western coast of India.

Inception wins US writers' award

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 02:29 AM PST

Christopher Nolan, writer and director of sci-fi thriller Inception, wins the main prize at the Writers Guild of America awards.

Packers favourites for Super Bowl

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:59 AM PST

The Green Bay Packers are slight favourites to win their fourth Super Bowl on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are aiming for their seventh title.

'Marathon Man' runs record 365 races in one year

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 08:02 PM PST

Belgian runner Stefaan Engels sets a new world record by completing 365 marathon races in a year.

Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:52 AM PST

Fernando Torres' first game for Chelsea ends in a defeat by former club Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

Butt disappointed by cricket ban

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 01:54 AM PST

Salman Butt says he is disappointed by the 10-year ban imposed on him by the ICC for spot-fixing and is planning an appeal.

West Ham 0-1 Birmingham

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 07:23 AM PST

Birmingham jump out of the Premier League's bottom three with a hugely significant win over West Ham, who return to the foot of the table.

Afghan death soldier named by MoD

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:41 AM PST

The Ministry of Defence names a soldier who died in an accident at an Afghan checkpoint on Friday as David Dalzell, 20, from Bangor, County Down.

Police to lose '10,000 by 2013'

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 06:13 AM PST

At least 10,190 police officer posts are set to disappear by the end of the next year in England and Wales, Labour Party research suggests.

Forests sell-off 'not done deal'

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 07:30 AM PST

Proposals to sell off some English forests are not a "done deal", Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman says.

'Mockery' of MP sickens Phillips

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 03:01 AM PST

Equalities chief Trevor Phillips says he felt "physically sick" at reports that a Conservative MP with cerebral palsy was mocked by other MPs.

Free schools 'divisive' says tsar

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 01:45 AM PST

A Manchester head teacher responsible for advising on anti-extremism criticises free schools as "divisive".

Four-day school week 'considered'

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 08:25 AM PST

A Scottish council confirms it may consider a four-day school week to cope with planned funding cuts.

Big stores are 'political barons'

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:52 AM PST

The first minister describes major supermarkets as the "barons of politics", after MSPs voted down plans for a "Tesco tax".

Man dies in Londonderry car crash

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 06:05 AM PST

A man in his 50s has died in a car crash in County Londonderry.

Two rescued from fire in Carrick

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 05:29 AM PST

Two people are rescued following a fire at a flat in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.

Man's body recovered from floods

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:27 AM PST

A 58-year-old man's body is recovered from floodwater near Corwen, said North Wales Police as emergency services deal with flooding in many areas.

Swansea 0-1 Cardiff

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 07:12 AM PST

A superb Craig Bellamy strike seals a thrilling south Wales derby win for Cardiff over arch-rivals Swansea City.

Colombian ex-policemen arrested

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 11:46 AM PST

Security forces in Colombia arrest eight former policemen on charges of colluding with a drug gang and turning a blind eye to the gang's attacks on civilians.

Tunisian police kill protesters

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 04:22 PM PST

Tunisian police kill at least two people in the north-western town of Kef, during an attack on the local police station by protesters.

Deadly clash between Sudan troops

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 07:34 AM PST

At least 13 people, including two children, are killed in clashes between soldiers in the volatile south Sudan town of Malakal, doctors say.

UK sailors missing off Portugal

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 02:26 AM PST

A search is under way for two British sailors after their yacht was hit by a large wave off the coast of Portugal.

UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 12:21 PM PST

A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb, the Ministry of Defence says.

Wildfires hit western Australia

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 01:35 AM PST

Wildfires destroy a number of homes in western Australia, as the north-east of the country continues to be affected by flooding caused by Cyclone Yasi last week.

Japan-Australia to discuss trade

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 08:20 AM PST

Japan and Australia will resume talks in Tokyo on Monday, aimed at securing Japan's first free-trade agreement with a major agricultural exporter.

Egypt's banks reopen after a week

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 03:24 AM PST

Some banks in Egypt reopen on Sunday after a week of closure in the wake of continued street protests.

Jessie J scores number one song

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:02 AM PST

BBC Sound of 2011 winner Jessie J claims the first chart-topping single of her career, going straight to number one with Price Tag.

Dragon cartoon dominates awards

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:00 AM PST

Oscar-nominated cartoon film How To Train Your Dragon wins 10 prizes at the Annie awards for animation in the US.

Egypt unrest: 'Stand down now'

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 05:35 PM PST

Readers of the BBC News website in Egypt give their accounts of the civil unrest.

The hidden world of police custody

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 03:43 AM PST

Coping with attempted suicide, 'dirty' protests and violent offenders at a Hull police station custody suite.

Sleeping under Egyptian tank tracks

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 06:36 AM PST

Demonstrators in Tahrir Square placed themselves in the paths of tanks to block the army from moving further into the area.

Bushfires hit homes in western Australia

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 03:27 AM PST

Huge areas of forest land in western Australia have been burnt by wild bushfires.

Artwork of Kate as future Queen revealed

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:30 AM PST

Kate Middleton, who will marry Prince William on April 29 this year, has been featured in a Sex Pistols' "God Save The Queen" style artwork by British artist, Zoobs.

Close-Up: Ireland's road bowlers

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 06:37 PM PST

For hundreds of years, hurling a cannonball down a country lane has been an Irish tradition.

ICC: 'Cricket bans are not lenient'

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 08:21 AM PST

The governing body of world cricket, the ICC, has said that it is reviewing its anti-corruption procedures after imposing bans on three Pakistani cricketers; a punishment they insist is severe enough.

'Marathon man' breaks world record

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 01:06 AM PST

Stefaan Engels broke world records by running 365 marathons, one each day on seven continents.

How 'Seafox' helps Navy clear mines

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 02:38 AM PST

A rare insight into how the Royal Navy's unmanned mini-sub, called Seafox, helps a ship's crew clear underwater mines.

Thousands flee Sri Lanka flooding

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 06:40 PM PST

Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in northern and eastern Sri Lanka, and officials say at least five people have been killed and more than 80,000 forced to flee their homes.

The Coral Triangle

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 01:10 AM PST

The sea nomads having to join the 21st Century

Making of a man

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 04:17 AM PST

Bare-knuckle fighting tradition that 'makes the heart strong'

Why so Super?

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:59 AM PST

Olympic legend Michael Johnson on Super Bowl final

Wedding fever

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:08 AM PST

The Americans going wild for William and Kate

Left behind

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 05:40 PM PST

The pain of foreign parents who fall foul of Japan's custody laws

Seaborne security

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 05:10 PM PST

How UK minesweepers are protecting a key oil supply route

Tough love

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 07:27 AM PST

Is a nanny state really that bad? asks Alain de Botton

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