Sunday, March 27, 2011

Libyan rebels sweeping westwards

Libyan rebels sweeping westwards

Libyan rebels sweeping westwards

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 10:54 AM PDT

Libyan rebels recapture four more coastal towns as they advance swiftly towards Colonel Gaddafi's heartland.

Japan radiation report 'mistaken'

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 08:07 AM PDT

The operators of a stricken Japanese nuclear plant apologise for a "mistake" in reporting a radiation spike but say levels are still very high.

Merkel 'to lose key state poll'

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 10:02 AM PDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party is set to lose the key state of Baden-Wuerttemberg after six decades, exit polls suggest.

Twelve die in Syrian city protest

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 07:15 AM PDT

Twelve people were killed in Saturday's protests in the Syrian city of Latakia, officials confirm, amid continuing anti-government demonstrations.

Taliban seize men in Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 06:14 AM PDT

Taliban insurgents abduct dozens of men in north-east Afghanistan who tried to join the police, local officials say.

London post-rally violence condemned

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 05:33 AM PDT

Union leaders who organised an anti-cuts protest condemn later violence in London's Trafalgar Square in which some 200 people were arrested.

Libyan migrants arrive in Italy

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Boats from Libya are beginning to arrive in southern Italy, where resources have already been stretched by an earlier influx of Tunisian migrants.

Israeli strike kills two in Gaza

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 02:11 AM PDT

An Israeli air strike kills two militants in the Gaza Strip, a day after Palestinian militants said they would agree a truce if Israel reciprocated.

Pakistan accepts World Cup invite

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 11:38 PM PDT

Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani accepts an invitation from his Indian counterpart to attend the Cricket World Cup semi-final between the countries.

AU's Ivory Coast envoy 'rejected'

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:28 PM PDT

Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara refuses to accept the African Union's choice of mediator to tackle the presidential conflict with rival Laurent Gbagbo.

Vettel beats Hamilton in opener

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 03:51 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton and Renault's Vitaly Petrov.

Girl, nine, wins World Pooh Sticks Championships

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 07:22 AM PDT

The annual World Pooh Sticks Championships are being held in Oxfordshire.

Scotland 0-2 Brazil

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 08:03 AM PDT

Neymar strengthens his burgeoning reputation with both of Brazil's goals as they see off Scotland at the Emirates Stadium.

Vaughan sees Strauss one-day exit

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 03:11 AM PDT

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes Andrew Strauss will quit one-day cricket following the side's World Cup exit.

Aussie Mears out-shines Pendleton

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 08:39 AM PDT

Britain's Victoria Pendleton misses the chance of a third medal at the World Championships, while Australia's Anna Meares wins the keirin for her third gold this week.

'No arms' for Libya rebels - Fox

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 04:11 AM PDT

Coalition countries will not supply arms to anti-Gaddafi rebels, Defence Secretary Liam Fox tells the BBC.

March 'will not change cuts plan'

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 10:51 AM PDT

The government will not change its deficit-cutting strategy because of Saturday's huge protest march, Business Secretary Vince Cable says.

Man charged with murdering Sian

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 05:53 AM PDT

A 47-year-old taxi driver is charged with the murder of Sian O'Callaghan, who went missing after a night out in Swindon.

Briton dies in Spanish bar brawl

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 08:33 AM PDT

A British tourist is killed in the Spanish holiday resort of Magaluf in Majorca, reportedly during a disturbance outside a bar.

Anger at East Coast rail 'chaos'

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 08:21 AM PDT

Passengers stranded by lengthy delays on the East Coast main line complain about a lack of help to get home.

Burglary suspect falls down well

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 03:52 AM PDT

A man suspected of burgling a house in Halifax is arrested after falling 30ft down an old well.

Man arrested after siege at house

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 08:49 AM PDT

A man is arrested following a siege at a house in Blackpool.

Street shooting leaves man hurt

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 09:43 AM PDT

A 29-year-old man is taken to hospital after being shot as he walked along a Glasgow street in the early hours of Saturday.

Corporation tax cut 'beneficial'

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 05:48 AM PDT

Reducing corporation tax for businesses will benefit the Northern Ireland economy despite losing millions of pounds from Westminster as a result, Secretary of State Owen Paterson has said.

Four arrests after kidnap attempt

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 07:36 AM PDT

Two men, aged 20 and 21, and two women are arrested following a kidnapping incident in Bangor, County Down, on Saturday.

Census undercount worries council

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:28 AM PDT

Wales's biggest council fears it may have missed out on millions of pounds of funding over the last decade because thousands of people did not return Census forms.

Plea to fans after city assault

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 09:12 AM PDT

Police appeal to football fans who may have witnessed an attack in one of Cardiff's busiest shopping streets, which has left a man critically hurt.

May date set for Canada election

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces a national election for 2 May, after his Conversative government was toppled in a confidence vote.

Zimbabwe MDC minister 'in hiding'

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 07:01 AM PDT

One of the ministers in charge of Zimbabwe's police tells the BBC she is in hiding for fear she would be arrested as part of a Zanu-PF plot against the MDC.

French jets strike Gaddafi planes

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:09 AM PDT

French fighter jets destroy five Libyan air force planes and two helicopters near the rebel-held town of Misrata, and overnight air strikes continue.

Germans stage anti-nuclear marches

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 01:28 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of Germans join anti-nuclear protests, in the wake of the Fukushima crisis in Japan, and on the eve of key state elections.

Prince remembers NZ quake victims

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 09:38 AM PDT

The Prince of Wales joins hundreds of people at a Westminster Abbey memorial service for the victims of February's New Zealand earthquake.

Libyan rebels 'oil export deal'

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 09:08 AM PDT

Libyan rebels say they have signed an oil contract with Qatar to export and market oil from rebel-held territory.

Letterman gets US comedy honour

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:44 AM PDT

Chat show host David Letterman picks up the highest honour at the first US Comedy awards.

Rooney lawyer to control finances

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 07:34 AM PDT

Control of US actor Mickey Rooney's finances is handed to a lawyer after a court is told money is missing from his accounts.

Artists' fears for Thomas centre

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:54 AM PDT

More than 200 writers, artists and supporters of Swansea's Dylan Thomas Centre write expressing concerns about its future use.

VIDEO: Yemenis throw shoes in protest

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 09:04 AM PDT

Protesters in Yemen have rejected President Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to step down if he is allowed what he called "a dignified departure".

VIDEO: Anti-nuclear protests in Japan

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 10:12 AM PDT

Anti-nuclear protesters have held a large rally in Tokyo, calling for change in Japan's nuclear industry.

VIDEO: How will the royal wedding cake look?

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

The designer of Kate Middleton's wedding dress is still a secret, but details of her wedding cake have been revealed.

VIDEO: How elephants help tiger spotters

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:30 AM PDT

Michelle Jana Chan travels to Bandhavgarh National Park to try to get up close and personal with an Indian tiger.

VIDEO: Libyan rebels sweeping westwards

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 05:36 AM PDT

Rebel forces in Libya have made rapid progress as they push towards the capital Tripoli, with another town captured in the last few hours.

VIDEO: New protests flare in Syria towns

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:22 PM PDT

Fresh protests have flared in Syria at the end of a week that has seen dozens of demonstrators killed.

VIDEO: Thousands protest on London streets

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 11:46 AM PDT

It is estimated more than 250,000 people from across Britain have taken part in a demonstration in central London against government spending cuts.

Meeting the Ultras

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:30 PM PDT

The fans that give Russian football a reputation for racism

Untold violence

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:10 PM PDT

Why killings in Karachi could derail Pakistan

Tics that tickle

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Finding the humour in Tourette's with a blogger's own superhero

Clash of the tycoons

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 08:39 AM PDT

Mexican billionaires wrestle over television and phone markets
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