Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Syria vows to prevail over 'plot'

Syria vows to prevail over 'plot'

Syria vows to prevail over 'plot'

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:37 AM PDT

Syria's president vows to defeat those behind a "plot" against his country, but does not lift the state of emergency as expected, in his first speech since the unrest began.

Ivorian fighters 'take capital'

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Forces loyal to UN-backed President-elect Alassane Ouattara capture Ivory Coast's capital, residents say, after the incumbent leader calls for a ceasefire.

India beat Pakistan to make final

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:18 AM PDT

Sachin Tendulkar is man of the match as India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in Mohali to reach the Cricket World Cup final.

Gaddafi forces push rebels back

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 08:05 AM PDT

Rebels in Libya retreat from their former strongholds as Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces recapture towns along the country's eastern coast.

Japan to scrap stricken reactors

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:31 AM PDT

Japan is to decommission four of the quake-hit reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, after failing to bring them under control.

Berlusconi visits migrant island

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 08:31 AM PDT

On a visit to Lampedusa, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi promises that the island will be free of migrants in 48-60 hours.

Bali bombing suspect 'captured'

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:08 AM PDT

One of Indonesia's top terror suspects, wanted in connection with the 2002 Bali bombing, has been captured in Pakistan, reports say.

Burma transfer of power complete

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:50 AM PDT

Burma's new parliament is sworn in, completing a transition of power - widely dismissed as a sham - from military regime to civilian administration.

Obama sets out energy future

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:40 AM PDT

President Barack Obama sets out an ambitious target to reduce US oil imports by one-third by 2025.

Carter meets Cuba dissidents

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:15 AM PDT

Former US President Jimmy Carter meets prominent Cuban dissidents and the jailed US contractor Alan Gross on the third day of his visit to the island.

Thailand battles southern floods

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:29 AM PDT

Thailand's southern provinces are hit by severe floods, affecting an estimated one million people and leaving thousands of tourists stranded.

Court bars Spanish league strike

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:27 AM PDT

Spain's league programme goes ahead as planned this weekend after a Madrid court upholds a challenge by six clubs against a proposed strike.

Top Gear denies rigging car race

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:28 AM PDT

An electric sports car manufacturer sues the BBC claiming a test race in 2008 on Top Gear was rigged.

Clarke named as Australia captain

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:40 PM PDT

Michael Clarke is named as Australia's new Test and one-day captain following Ricky Ponting's decision to stand down.

Rugby World Cup venues switched

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Seven Rugby World Cup matches scheduled for earthquake-hit Christchurch are moved to other venues in New Zealand.

Lucas signs fresh Liverpool deal

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva signs a new long-term deal at the club.

UK to expel five Libyan diplomats

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:14 AM PDT

The UK takes steps to expel five Libyan diplomats as the prime minister says he is not ruling out the arming of rebels.

Hundreds of arts groups lose cash

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:30 AM PDT

Hundreds of arts organisations lose out on Arts Council England funding as a result of a £100m budget cut.

Tomlinson 'was calm before push'

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:37 AM PDT

A newspaper seller who died at the G20 protest did not appear to be "agitated" before he was shoved to the ground by a police officer, an inquest hears.

Teacher given payout over arrest

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:10 AM PDT

A teacher who was unlawfully arrested after being accused of assaulting a pupil is awarded £1,000 compensation by a High Court judge.

Girl, five, injured in shooting

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:25 AM PDT

Police say a five-year-old girl and a shopkeeper may have been caught in the firing line of a gang blasting two youths sheltering in a shop.

Asbo man overturns 2003 town ban

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:43 AM PDT

A homeless man who was repeatedly jailed for defying a ban on entering his home town is free to walk its streets again.

98-year-old on murder bid charges

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:44 AM PDT

A 98-year-old man appears in court on two charges of attempted murder after a police officer is seriously injured.

Accused 'cheated wife of savings'

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:08 AM PDT

A man accused of attempting to kill his wife admits cheating her out of her life savings, a trial hears.

17 years for baby son murderer

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:05 AM PDT

Ryan Leslie is told he must serve 17 years in prison for the murder of his baby son Cameron.

Man detained over hoax bomb alert

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:40 AM PDT

Twenty families are allowed to return to their homes after the PSNI says an alert in north Belfast was a hoax.

City business park 'needs skills'

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:13 AM PDT

Business leaders welcome plans for a business park close to the centre of Cardiff, but warn of the need for improved skills and transport.

Second MP in James Bubear appeal

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:30 AM PDT

A new appeal for information about the disappearance of Bath university student James Bubear is made by his local MP.

US in deadly hospital germ probe

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:14 AM PDT

US federal health officials are investigating an outbreak of bacterial infection that killed nine and made 10 others ill in Alabama hospitals.

Canada holds Somalia 'terror' man

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:36 AM PDT

Canadian authorities arrest a man accused of seeking to travel to Somalia to join militant group al-Shabab.

Former Brazil vice-president dies

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 02:43 PM PDT

Brazil's former vice-president, Jose Alencar, dies at the age of 79 after a long battle with cancer.

Chavez wins Argentine media award

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 06:06 PM PDT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez receives a press freedom award in Argentina, angering critics who accuse him of stifling opposition media in Venezuela.

Namibia declares floods emergency

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Namibia's leader declares a state of emergency after flooding in the north where more than 20 people have drowned and thousands have been displaced.

Zimbabwe's MDC celebrates victory

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:04 AM PDT

Zimbabwean MPs re-elect Lovemore Moyo, a close ally of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, as the speaker of parliament in a dramatic parliamentary vote.

Medvedev in 'blow to Putin ally'

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:22 AM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he wants ministers to end their roles as company directors, a potential blow to a close ally of PM Vladimir Putin.

Irish Life withdraws its shares

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:46 AM PDT

Irish Life & Permanent withdraws its shares from the Irish stock exchange ahead of a fresh round of bank stress tests.

Iraq blames al-Qaeda for attack

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:21 AM PDT

Sunni militants linked to al-Qaeda were responsible for a bloody siege in Tikrit in which 56 people were killed, Iraqi officials say.

Anger as Yemen blast toll rises

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:13 PM PDT

The death toll from explosions at an ammunition plant in southern Yemen rises to 150, adding to protests against President Saleh.

India v Pakistan - as it happened

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 01:17 AM PDT

India hold their nerve to defend a total of 260, beating Pakistan by 29 runs to seal a place in Saturday's World Cup final.

Cup semi grips India and Pakistan

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:49 AM PDT

More than a billion people are thought to have watched India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in the World Cup cricket semi-final in the Indian city of Mohali.

Three Filipinos executed in China

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:07 PM PDT

Appeals for clemency fail as China executes three Philippine citizens arrested in 2008 for smuggling heroin into the country.

Disasters to dent Qantas profits

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 09:16 PM PDT

Qantas Airways warns that profits will be hurt by recent natural disasters in Japan, New Zealand and Australia.

Minister to meet oil firms on tax

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Energy secretary Chris Huhne is to meet with oil and gas firms on Thursday to discuss the government's North Sea tax hike.

Murdoch gets News Corp promotion

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 08:12 AM PDT

News Corp appoints James Murdoch to new role in move that fuels speculation about whether he will succeed Rupert Murdoch

Service sector rallies in January

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:41 AM PDT

Output of the UK services sector rebounded sharply in January, suggesting the economy made a stronger start to the year, figures show.

Google to be audited on privacy

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Google will have independent privacy audits for the next 20 years after the US Federal Trade Commission ruled that Google Buzz wrongly used users' information.

Startup website linked to malware

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:33 AM PDT

The Startup Britain website, endorsed by Prime Minister David Cameron, linked to malware when it launched according to a security firm.

BBC website crashes for an hour

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:51 AM PDT

BBC bosses apologise for a total outage of the BBC website, including news and its iPlayer service.

Mad Men delayed until March 2012

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 01:47 AM PDT

The fifth series of US ad agency drama Mad Men will not hit TV screens before March 2012 because of stalled contract talks with its creator.

John Le Carre rejects Booker nod

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:45 AM PDT

British thriller writer John Le Carre asks judges to withdraw his name from the Man Booker International Prize shortlist saying he does not wish to compete.

Lady Gaga to head Radio 1's bill

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:24 AM PDT

The singer will headline the main stage at this year's Radio 1 Big Weekend in Carlisle along with Foo Fighters, The Black Eyed Peas and Bruno Mars.

Water clear-up 'urgent' at reactor

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:26 AM PDT

Two weeks on from the colossal Tohoku quake and its associated tsunami, engineers are working tirelessly to regain full control of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.

Males make pregnant horses abort

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:39 AM PDT

Pregnant mares are likely to abort their foetus if they are kept close to other stallions, researchers in the Czech Republic have discovered.

'More liver deaths' in diabetics

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:09 AM PDT

People with diabetes are 70% more likely to die from liver disease than those without the condition, according to Edinburgh researchers.

Intensive care equipment lacking

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 01:28 AM PDT

The lack of a simple breathing monitor on NHS intensive care wards is causing unnecessary patient deaths, warn doctors.

Blood monitor 'could save £400m'

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 06:26 PM PDT

The NHS could save £400m a year if a blood flow monitor, developed in the UK, was used more during surgery, health watchdog NICE says.

Thailand floods: Your pictures

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:34 AM PDT

BBC News website readers have been sending in their photos of severe flooding across the south of Thailand, which has killed at least 15 people and stranded thousands of tourists.

Police front line cuts: Your views

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:32 AM PDT

BBC News website readers currently serving in the police force have been reacting to the potential cuts to front line staff.

VIDEO: Watching the 'most viewed' cricket match

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 08:00 AM PDT

More than a billion people including the Indian and Pakistani prime ministers are thought to be watching the World Cup cricket semi-final between the two countries in the Indian city of Mohali.

VIDEO: Japan's emperor visits tsunami victims

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:01 AM PDT

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have visited an evacuation centre for earthquake and tsunami victims in the Tokyo area.

VIDEO: Libya: Inside coalition airbase

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:28 AM PDT

Coalition war planes are continuing to police the no-fly zone and attack forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi.

VIDEO: Radiation threat to Japan livelihoods

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:59 AM PDT

Radiation levels in the sea near the stricken Fukushima plant have risen to their highest yet, dismal news for people on the east coast of Japan who depend on the sea for their livelihoods.

VIDEO: 'External forces behind Syria unrest'

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:34 AM PDT

Syria's President Assad has addressed the nation, blaming two weeks of violent unrest on 'external forces'

VIDEO: Wal-Mart 'sexism' case goes to court

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:31 PM PDT

A group of women is suing the world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, claiming they were held back because of their gender.

VIDEO: One man's story of two tsunamis

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:46 AM PDT

Zahrul Fuadi was in Aceh in 2004 when the Boxing Day tsunami struck and after moving to Japan, he experienced the aftermath of another.

VIDEO: Prince Harry takes an Arctic dip

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:57 AM PDT

Prince Harry has taken a dip in the Arctic ocean as part of a charity trek with wounded soldiers.

Something old...

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:35 AM PDT

... something new. A brief history of royal weddings

Success story

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:57 AM PDT

Why Korean immigrants have done so well in the US

Day in pictures

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:27 AM PDT

Eye-catching images from around the world

Doctors in danger

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 11:51 PM PDT

The Bahrain hospital on the front line of unrest

'Rawhide down'

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:49 PM PDT

How Reagan was saved from assassination

Dirty word

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:29 AM PDT

Is Argentine government disguising inflation rate?

Language barrier

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:13 PM PDT

How far can a 100-word vocabulary get you?
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