Monday, February 28, 2011

Gaddafi: 'All my people love me'

Gaddafi: 'All my people love me'


Gaddafi: 'All my people love me'

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:22 AM PST

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi tells the BBC he is loved by all his people and denies there have been any protests in the capital, Tripoli.

Iran 'arrests' opposition leaders

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:08 AM PST

Iranian opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi are removed from their houses and taken to an undisclosed location, reports say.

Argentina baby theft trial begins

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:32 AM PST

Argentina begins trying ex-leaders Jorge Videla and Reynaldo Bignone over the systematic theft of babies from political prisoners under military rule.

Pirates 'seize Danish children'

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 08:58 AM PST

Pirates have hijacked a sailing boat in the Indian Ocean seizing seven Danish people - including three children, Danish media reports say.

Egypt issues Mubarak travel ban

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:28 AM PST

Egypt's public prosecutor issues a travel ban and freezes the assets of ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his family.

BA man guilty of terror charges

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 09:35 AM PST

A British Airways worker based in Newcastle is convicted of using his job to plot acts including trying to blow up a plane.

America's last WWI veteran dies

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:23 AM PST

America's last surviving veteran of World War I, Frank Buckles - who served as a driver and a warehouse clerk - has died aged 110.

NZ buries Christchurch quake dead

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:11 AM PST

The first funerals are being held for victims of the Christchurch earthquake as the grim search for bodies continues amid worsening weather.

Berlusconi back on trial in Italy

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:43 AM PST

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi goes back on trial in Milan in a tax fraud case but, as expected, does not appear in court.

Oman protests despite reform vow

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:48 AM PST

Protesters take to the streets in Oman for a third day, despite ruler Sultan Qaboos' promise of reforms and more jobs.

King's Speech crowned at Oscars

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 11:03 PM PST

British film The King's Speech is crowned best picture at the Oscars and wins a further three awards including best actor for Colin Firth.

Model gives Iceman Oetzi new face

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:13 AM PST

Oetzi the Iceman goes on show as a model in the Italian Alps, where he died from an arrow wound some 5,300 years ago.

Britain's most expensive street is revealed

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 05:23 PM PST

Victoria Road in Kensington is named by a property website as the most expensive street to buy a house in England and Wales.

Live - Stoke v West Brom

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:32 AM PST

West Brom manager Roy Hodgson searches for his first victory in charge as his team travel to Stoke in the Premier League.

Ancelotti denies losing control

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 08:30 AM PST

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says there is not a disciplinary problem at the club after Ashley Cole accidentally shot a work placement student.

Rooney escapes FA ban over clash

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:00 AM PST

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will face no action from the Football Association after appearing to elbow Wigan midfielder James McCarthy on Saturday.

UK rescue plane's 'narrow escape'

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:28 AM PST

Disaster was narrowly averted when small arms fire entered the cockpit of a RAF C130 Hercules evacuating Britons and foreign nationals from Libya, it emerges.

Charges over firefighter deaths

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:17 AM PST

Three Warwickshire fire service managers are to face charges over the deaths of four firefighters who were killed in a warehouse blaze in 2007.

'Failings' delayed 7/7 ambulances

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 10:19 AM PST

Ambulance controllers trying to respond to the 7/7 attacks worked in chaos amid a series of shortcomings, the inquests into those killed hear.

Iraq security guard killer jailed

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:04 AM PST

British security guard Danny Fitzsimons is jailed for 20 years by an Iraqi court for the murders of two colleagues.

Christian couple lose foster case

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:27 AM PST

A Christian couple opposed to homosexuality lose a court battle over their right to become foster carers.

Boy injured in ski-lift accident

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:16 AM PST

A 14-year-old schoolboy from south Devon is in a coma following a skiing accident while on a school trip in France.

Murder charge over fire body find

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 09:34 AM PST

A man is charged with murder after the body of a 45-year-old man is found following a fire at a flat in Edinburgh.

Death of man found in lift probed

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 08:28 AM PST

A man found unconscious in a lift in an Edinburgh block of flats who later died is named by police.

Murder accused appear in court

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:25 AM PST

Two people appear in court in Downpatrick in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Paul Owens at the weekend.

Millie accused denies her murder

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:48 AM PST

Millie Martin's mother's former partner, who is charged with the Enniskillen baby's murder, tells court he is innocent

Death crash mother was 'in rush'

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 09:07 AM PST

A Flintshire mother was in a rush to get her 11-year-old son to school when she caused his death by careless driving, a court hears.

Bellamy receives assault caution

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:05 AM PST

Wales and Cardiff City striker Craig Bellamy receives a caution for common assault after a city centre incident.

US repositions forces near Libya

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 10:54 AM PST

The US defence department says it is repositioning some of its forces around Libya as Western nations consider options for possible intervention against Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

Americans killed in UAE air crash

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:52 AM PST

Four Americans are killed when their small plane crashes shortly after take-off in the United Arab Emirates.

Floods and landslides hit Bolivia

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:21 PM PST

Floods and landslides strike the Bolivian city of La Paz, killing at least five people and destroying a poor suburb.

Power line kills Brazil revellers

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:07 AM PST

At least 17 people die in a Brazilian town after a power line comes loose and electrocutes people enjoying a pre-Carnival street party.

Belarus 'breaks Ivorian embargo'

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:26 AM PST

Belarus is seriously violating the international arms embargo on Ivory Coast by supplying helicopters to the man refusing to give up the presidency, the UN chief Ban says.

Deadly clashes in Sudan oil state

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:32 AM PST

At least 10 people are killed in fighting in Abyei, the first ethnic clashes since last month's peace deal in Sudan's disputed, oil-producing state.

France sends aid to Libya rebels

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:10 AM PST

France announces it is sending "massive" aid to opposition territory in Libya, amid allegations it has been too close to authoritarian regimes in the region.

BBC ends broadcasts in Albanian

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST

The BBC World Service stops radio broadcasts in Albanian - the latest service to be hit by budget cuts.

Obama backs Bahrain reform pledge

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:37 PM PST

US President Barack Obama expresses his support for the King of Bahrain's affirmed commitment to reform after two weeks of anti-government protests.

India economy to sustain growth

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:10 AM PST

India's government unveils a budget projecting economic growth of 9% in 2012 and pledging an increase in social spending.

South Asia Libya rescue under way

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:15 AM PST

South Asian governments begin evacuating nationals stranded in Libya, as the unrest across the country intensifies.

China pollution 'to harm growth'

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:51 AM PST

Pollution and the scramble for resources could choke China's economic growth, its environment minister warns.

Vietnam democracy activist held

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:09 AM PST

A veteran Vietnamese pro-democracy activist is arrested after calling for a Middle East-style uprising to overthrow the country's communist government.

Oil steady despite Saudi worries

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 10:07 AM PST

Saudi Arabian intervention relieves the latest pressure on the oil market but worries that unrest may hit the kingdom remain.

HSBC sees profits double in 2010

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 08:59 AM PST

HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, reports pre-tax profits of $19bn (£11.8bn) for 2010, more than double its results for 2009.

Gmail users find accounts wiped

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 08:21 AM PST

Thousands of Gmail users have been left with empty inboxes after their e-mails and contacts were accidentally deleted.

Thousands lose Vodafone service

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:15 AM PST

Many Vodafone customers have lost mobile service after one of the company's exchange centres was broken into.

Exchange serves up malicious ads

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:55 AM PST

Booby-trapped adverts that hit visitors with viruses have been found on the London Stock Exchange website.

Bob Dylan's muse Suze Rotolo dies

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:12 AM PST

Bob Dylan's former girlfriend Suze Rotolo, the inspiration for some of the singer's love songs, dies at the age of 67.

Amur tigers in population crisis

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:03 PM PST

The world's largest cat is down to an effective wild population of 14 individuals, a genetic study has found.

Eco-engineering hopes for frogs

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:08 AM PST

An international team of researchers table a range of engineering ideas that could help protect amphibians from future climate change.

LHC 'has two years to find Higgs'

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:55 AM PST

Researchers working at the Large Hadron Collider have said they expect to discover the Higgs boson particle by the end of 2012.

Education reduces blood pressure

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:46 PM PST

A long stint in education is good for people's blood pressure, according to researchers in the US.

Libya unrest: Your experiences

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:25 PM PST

Thousands of foreigners are trying to leave Libya following unrest in the country.

Could you defend yourself in court?

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:33 AM PST

With more people expected to represent themselves, how do you become an amateur lawyer?

How loud will the new high-speed train be?

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:47 AM PST

The government is attempting to reassure people over the noise levels from the planned HS2 high-speed trains. But how loud are these 250mph trains and what can be done to mitigate the noise?

VIDEO: Gaddafi 'giving away free money'

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:30 AM PST

The EU has imposed sanctions including an arms embargo, asset freeze and travel ban on Libyan authorities, including leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.

AUDIO: Tripoli resident's fears for family

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 10:03 AM PST

A Tripoli resident told the BBC that the situation in the capital is "not good" and he fears for the safety of his children.

VIDEO: NZ quake: 'I've never been so frightened'

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:59 AM PST

New Zealand's prime minister has launched an international appeal following last week's earthquake in Christchurch which left 148 people dead.

VIDEO: Large solar flare captured on camera

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 08:08 PM PST

A large solar flare has been captured by NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory.

VIDEO: On-board an RAF Hercules rescue flight

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:22 AM PST

The Ministry of Defence has released video footage of an RAF C130 Hercules aircraft conducting its second recovery flight of civilians from the Libyan desert on Sunday 27 February.

VIDEO: British triumph at Oscars 2011

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 11:16 PM PST

This year's Academy Awards saw British film The King's Speech pick up four Oscars for best picture, best actor, best director and best original screenplay.

VIDEO: Saddam's monument repaired

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:02 AM PST

The giant crossed swords monument in Baghdad, modelled on Saddam's own hands, is being repaired

VIDEO: Discovery crew on her retirement

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 08:24 PM PST

The crew of the shuttle Discovery, which is retiring after this mission, has paid tribute to "the most capable vehicle that has ever flown in space".

Whose victory?

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:56 AM PST

Winners and losers from the Arab revolutions

Day in pictures

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 09:22 AM PST

Striking images from around the world

Reburying the past

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:03 PM PST

Venezuela honours victims of bloody clashes in 1989

Oscars fashion

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:14 AM PST

Glitz and glamour on the red carpet at the Academy Awards

Management guff

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:43 AM PST

The business award for talking nonsense goes to...

South African cocktail

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:13 PM PST

Gangs target HIV patients for pills to make 'whoonga'

Battle stations

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:15 PM PST

Ex-soldiers new mission for America's inner city children

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