Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Gaddafi troops force rebels back

Gaddafi troops force rebels back


Gaddafi troops force rebels back

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 11:06 AM PDT

Pro-Gaddafi troops force rebels to abandon the key town of Bin Jawad, as delegates attend a conference in London on Libya's future.

Efforts to stem Japan nuclear leak

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:03 AM PDT

Workers at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant are trying to prevent radioactive water from seeping into the sea.

Dozens killed after siege in Iraq

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 11:04 AM PDT

At least 53 people are killed and dozens wounded after gunmen storm council offices in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, triggering a siege by security forces.

Clooney 'witness for Berlusconi'

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:04 AM PDT

Actor George Clooney is among 78 possible witnesses named for Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi's trial on charges of sex with an under-age prostitute.

Fighting traps Ivorians at church

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:27 AM PDT

Up to 30,000 people are trapped in a church compound in Ivory Coast as fighting worsens in the west of the country, a missionary tells the BBC.

S Asia rivals agree on Mumbai probe

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:21 AM PDT

Indian and Pakistani officials are to visit each other's countries to investigate the 2008 Mumbai attacks, in what is being seen as a breakthrough in relations.

Wal-Mart 'sexism' case in US court

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PDT

The US Supreme Court hears evidence on whether the largest sex discrimination lawsuit in US history, against retailer Wal-Mart, should go ahead.

Australian PM's computer 'hacked'

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 01:48 AM PDT

Australian PM Julia Gillard's parliamentary computer and those of at least two senior ministers are suspected of being hacked, reports say.

Syrian cabinet quits amid unrest

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:51 AM PDT

The Syrian cabinet resigns, says state-run television, after more than a week of mass protests.

Cities 'feeling heat of climate'

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 12:03 AM PDT

There is a risk of a "deadly collision between urbanisation and climate change" if no action is taken to curb emissions, a UN report warns.

Amazon unveils cloud music player

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 12:47 AM PDT

Amazon has unveiled an online music service that lets users upload songs and play them from a range of devices.

Can getting enough sleep help you lose weight?

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:47 AM PDT

Managing sleep and stress levels can help fight obesity, according to scientists in the US.

Website settles over Beatles hits

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 07:57 PM PDT

A website that illegally sold Beatles songs online for 25 cents each agrees to pay record companies almost $1m (£625,000) to settle a legal case.

Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:46 AM PDT

England host Ghana and the Republic of Ireland face Uruguay in friendlies, while Northern Ireland play Slovenia in a Euro 2012 qualifier and there are several games in League One and League Two on a busy night of international and domestic football.

Sri Lanka edge NZ to reach final

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Sri Lanka reach the World Cup final after holding their nerve to beat a spirited New Zealand by five wickets.

Libya air strikes will go on - US

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Strikes on Libya will continue until Col Gaddafi meets UN terms, stops attacking civilians and pulls back his forces, the US's Hillary Clinton tells a meeting of allied leaders in London.

Second hospital reports CJD risk

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:05 AM PDT

Patients in Wales and Essex may have been put at risk of contracting Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) during surgery, it has been revealed.

Final turf laid at 2012 Stadium ‎

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:54 AM PDT

Construction work on London's Olympic Stadium finishes as the last piece of turf is laid, although the venue's track is yet to be installed.

'Fukushima radiation' found in UK

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PDT

Low levels of radioactive iodine believed to be from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan are detected in Glasgow and Oxfordshire.

Police find bodies of two women

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 11:09 AM PDT

Police arrest a man on suspicion of murder after the bodies of a mother and daughter are found in the Gleadless area of Sheffield.

Sian police search for belongings

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Police looking for Sian O'Callaghan's missing handbag start searching fields in Oxfordshire, close to where her body was found.

Osprey 'Lady' returns to reserve

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:03 AM PDT

An osprey thought to be the oldest breeding female ever recorded in the UK has returned to its nest at a Perthshire wildlife reserve.

Scottish life expectancy below EU

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:53 AM PDT

Scotland has one of the lowest life expectancy levels in the EU, according to new figures from the Scottish government.

NI alert sees 200 homes evacuated

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:55 AM PDT

Police say a security alert causing major disruption in the Oldpark area of north Belfast is expected to continue into Wednesday.

1,200 workers given jobs warning

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 09:31 AM PDT

More than 1,200 workers at one of NI's biggest call centre companies have been told to accept less favourable terms and conditions or lose their jobs.

Schools 'downward spiral' warning

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:19 AM PDT

The performance of the education system in Wales could enter a "downward spiral" without urgent action, says a report commissioned by the assembly government.

Bus fears as firm 'restructures'

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:52 AM PDT

The head of a major bus company says he is looking at restructuring the firm's services in Wales as one council seeks talks on the future of its services.

China 'to overtake US on science'

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:28 PM PDT

China is on course to overtake America in scientific output possibly as soon as 2013, far earlier than expected, a UK study suggests.

US house prices carry on falling

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:02 AM PDT

US single family home prices fell for the seventh month in a row in January, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller index of prices.

Jimmy Carter set for Castro talks

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Former US President Jimmy Carter is expected to meet Cuban President Raul Castro, on a rare visit of a US politician to Cuba.

Rwanda ex-mayor gets life in jail

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:52 AM PDT

Former Rwandan mayor, Jean-Baptiste Gatete, is sentenced to life in prison by the UN tribunal for Rwanda for his role in the genocide of 1994.

Appiah annoyed by England changes

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah says Fabio Capello's decision to rest senior England players for Tuesday's friendly is disrespectful.

Serbia singing star Ceca indicted

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Renowned Serbian turbo-folk singer Svetlana Raznatovic, widely known as Ceca, is indicted on embezzlement charges.

Israeli law to revoke citizenship

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 09:39 AM PDT

Israel's parliament passes a law that allows courts to revoke the citizenship of anyone convicted of spying, treason, or aiding its enemies.

Dozens held in Israel Fogel case

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:16 AM PDT

Israeli troops detained 60 people in an overnight raid on a West Bank village as the search continues for the killers of a settler family, Palestinians say.

Pakistan army shell kills troops

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:57 AM PDT

At least 13 Pakistani soldiers have been killed by one of their own mortar shells during a battle with Taliban militants in the north-west, the military says.

US apology for new Afghan images

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 06:35 PM PDT

The US Army apologises for distress caused after new images of US troops posing with the bodies of Afghan civilians are published in a magazine.

Ponting resigns as Aussie captain

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 11:43 PM PDT

Ricky Ponting resigns as Australia Test and one-day captain but says he wants to play on for the team, ahead of the tour of Bangladesh.

Two Koreas hold volcano dialogue

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:25 AM PDT

South and North Korea hold talks about volcanic activity on North Korea's Mount Paektu - after an earlier agreed repatriation of 27 border-crossers is completed.

Tepco bailout speculation grows

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 11:36 PM PDT

Speculation is growing that the Japanese government could begin talks to nationalise the company that owns the Fukushima nuclear plant.

India tycoons to face probe panel

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 07:55 PM PDT

Ratan Tata and Anil Ambani will appear before a parliamentary committee probing a multi billion dollar telecom scandal.

Twitter founder rejoins company

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 03:52 PM PDT

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is to return full time to lead product development, three years after he was pushed out of the company as chief executive.

Spotify ads hit by malware attack

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:11 AM PDT

Music-streaming service Spotify has apologised to users after advertisements containing malware were served to users.

Internet advertising worth £4bn

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 04:01 PM PDT

Internet advertising breaks through £4bn barrier and now accounts for one pound in every four spent.

Hitchcock star Granger dies at 85

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:42 AM PDT

US actor Farley Granger, best known for his roles in Hitchcock's films Rope and Strangers on a Train, dies in New York at the age of 85.

Broadbent got Postlethwaite part

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 02:53 AM PDT

Jim Broadbent reveals that his role in BBC One thriller Exile, co-starring John Simm, was to have been played by the late Pete Postlethwaite.

Tributes after tenor Tear's death

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:43 AM PDT

Welsh tenor Robert Tear, who performed at opera houses around the world and appeared on more than 250 recordings, dies at 72.

China tops 'clean energy league'

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:44 AM PDT

China remains the world's leading powerhouse in low-carbon energy technology as global investment in the sector reaches a new high of $243bn, a study shows.

Monkeys display basic numeracy

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:42 AM PDT

Old World monkeys have better numerical skills than previously thought, scientists find.

Japan on 'maximum' nuclear alert

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 11:20 PM PDT

Japanese PM vows to redouble efforts to tackle damage at a nuclear plant where radioactive water has leaked creating a "maximum alert".

Death rates 'higher' in youth

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 12:49 AM PDT

Global death rates in young adults are now higher than in young children, claims a new report in The Lancet.

38 hospital patients in CJD risk

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 06:49 AM PDT

Thirty-eight patients could have been put at risk of CJD after it emerges that surgical instruments may not have been sufficiently sterilised.

Heart problem 'largely avoidable'

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:51 AM PDT

Over half of all cases of the most common type of heart rhythm disturbance could be avoided by 'clean living', such as avoiding smoking and eating more healthily, say experts.

Japan quake: Inside the evacuation zone

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:18 AM PDT

Dai Saito describes life in Minamisouma, a town inside the 20-30km "stay indoors" zone around Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

How do you spot a future leader?

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:29 AM PDT

A US scheme to pinpoint future VIPs has spent 70 years introducing power-brokers-to-be to the American way. How can you tell who will one day be a head of state?

Should traffic lights only flash amber at quiet times?

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 02:28 AM PDT

A council is considering the use of a flashing amber signal on traffic lights during quiet periods, in an effort to aid traffic flow. So how safe is a flashing amber light?

VIDEO: Clashes on the front line in Libya

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:54 AM PDT

Forces opposed to Col Gaddafi, helped by foreign air strikes, have made rapid progress in recent days but pro-Gaddafi forces are now pushing them back.

VIDEO: Fears for Japan's nuclear workers

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:03 AM PDT

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan says his government is on maximum alert over the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

VIDEO: Journalists tour embattled Misrata

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:40 AM PDT

Misrata is one of the key battlefields of the Libyan uprising.

VIDEO: Syria awaits Assad announcement

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:39 AM PDT

Tens of thousands are demonstrating in cities across Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad, who has faced a wave of unrest in recent days

VIDEO: Yemen's president clings to power

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 11:22 PM PDT

In Yemen, talks to broker a transition away from the 32-year rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh have stalled and there are fears that the country could slide into chaos.

VIDEO: New Hollywood film for Bowie's son

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 09:18 PM PDT

Duncan Jones talks about his new film after the success of his small, low-budget science fiction film Moon.

VIDEO: The 91-year-old running star

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 02:26 AM PDT

Canadian athlete Olga Kotelko didn't start training until the age of 77, and at 91 she is still winning medals and breaking world records.

VIDEO: Prince Harry joins Arctic team

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:10 AM PDT

Prince Harry has joined a group of disabled servicemen ahead of their attempt to walk unassisted to the North Pole.

Work, love and world

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:29 AM PDT

How the under-30s are redefining today's American Dream

Relics revelations

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Metal 'books' could hold vital details about early Christianity

Day in pictures

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:20 AM PDT

Striking images from around the world

Lucky to be alive

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 06:32 PM PDT

The man who survived two tsunamis

Muslim Miss Universe?

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:15 PM PDT

UK model defends decision to enter beauty pageant

My Nazi father

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 04:01 PM PDT

Woman uses family history to teach Germany's children

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