Saturday, April 23, 2011

Syrian forces shoot at mourners

Syrian forces shoot at mourners

Syrian forces shoot at mourners

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 10:06 AM PDT

At least 12 people are killed as Syrian security forces open fire at funerals for anti-government protesters killed on Friday, reports say.

First US Predator strike in Libya

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 09:56 AM PDT

The US military confirms the first strike by an unmanned Predator drone aircraft in Libya, which destroyed a rocket launcher near Misrata.

Thai-Cambodia clash deaths rise

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:39 AM PDT

At least four soldiers die in renewed fighting on the Thai-Cambodia border, bringing the death toll to 10 in two days.

Lohan to be jailed for 120 days

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:41 PM PDT

Hollywood celebrity Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to 120 days in jail for violating probation on a 2007 drink-driving conviction.

Police 'raid Tibetan monastery'

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 01:44 AM PDT

Chinese police raid a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in western China, killing two people, rights campaigners say.

Quake mission to 'ring of fire'

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 05:01 PM PDT

An expedition is getting under way in the South Pacific to investigate one of the most seismically-active fault lines in the world.

Terror warning for Northern Ireland

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 02:39 AM PDT

Police in Northern Ireland warn the public to be vigilant over the Easter weekend because of the "severe threat posed by terrorists".

Four killed in Taiwan cash factory blast

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:06 AM PDT

Four people die in an explosion at a "ghost money" factory in northern Taiwan, believed to have been caused by firecrackers.

Tornado closes St Louis airport

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 08:08 AM PDT

The US airport of Lambert-St Louis is closed indefinitely after a tornado ripped through its main terminal.

Seats for next week's royal wedding revealed

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 04:10 AM PDT

The seating plan and guest list for Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey are published.

Only Fools creator Sullivan dies

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 10:21 AM PDT

John Sullivan, who wrote one of the best-loved British sitcoms, Only Fools and Horses, has died at the age of 64, the BBC announces.

Swiss flock to see giant smelly flower bloom

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 07:26 AM PDT

Thousands of plant enthusiasts flock to the city of Basel to see a giant, stinky flower bloom for the first time in Switzerland in 75 years.

Award for British woman who caught hotel fall baby

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:07 AM PDT

A British tourist who caught a toddler who had fallen from the top of a four-storey Florida hotel is given an award for her quick thinking.

Live - Saturday football

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 03:38 AM PDT

Chelsea look to keep their slim title hopes alive against struggling West Ham after wins for Man Utd, Liverpool and Sunderland on a busy Saturday in the Premier League and Football League.

Man Utd 1-0 Everton

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Javier Hernandez scores a late winner to send Manchester United nine points clear at the top of the Premier League with victory over Everton.

Wallaby Mitchell out of World Cup

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 08:15 AM PDT

Australia will be without star winger Drew Mitchell at the World Cup after the 27-year-old dislocates an ankle and breaks a bone in his leg.

PM and deputy disagree on interns

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 07:52 AM PDT

Nick Clegg renews his criticism of internship placements, after the prime minister defended the right to give posts to the children of friends and colleagues.

Teachers back pension strike vote

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 08:48 AM PDT

The National Union of Teachers' annual conference has voted for a campaign of industrial action against cuts to public sector pensions.

Sea drop woman dies in hospital

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 09:56 AM PDT

A woman who was dropped into near-freezing sea waters while being transferred from a cruise ship dies in hospital.

Husband and wife found murdered

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 08:42 AM PDT

A double murder investigation begins after an elderly husband and wife are found dead at an address in Wolverhampton.

Tourist shooting suspect charged

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:33 AM PDT

The 16-year-old suspect arrested over the murders of two British tourists shot dead in Florida is charged as an adult for an earlier firearm offence.

Two held in Old Firm 'hate raids'

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 07:15 AM PDT

Two men are arrested after raids by police targeting people suspected of posting "sectarian and hate filled" comments on websites.

Funeral of gun death gamekeeper

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 03:49 AM PDT

The funeral of trainee gamekeeper Calum Murray who died in a double shooting in Moray is held.

Man charged in Kerr murder probe

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:56 AM PDT

A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the murder of Constable Ronan Kerr.

Londonderry bomb alert underway

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 09:57 AM PDT

Police have said they are examining a suspicious object found in Londonderry.

Reservoir crash survivor's grief

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 04:22 AM PDT

The survivor of a crash which killed four members of her family when their car plunged into a reservoir near Llanidloes in Powys speaks of her grief.

Sheen's 'last supper' for Passion

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Hollywood actor Michael Sheen will eat his 'last supper' as part of a 72-hour National Theatre Wales production of The Passion in his home town of Port Talbot.

Rig culture 'factor in BP spill'

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 03:20 PM PDT

Flawed training and equipment on Transocean's Deepwater Horizon oil rig contributed to last year's disaster, the US Coast Guard finds.

US queries Haiti election results

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 01:53 PM PDT

US officials express concern about Haiti election results, after last-minute gains for the governing Unity party, with the president-elect also uneasy.

Libya tribes 'may tackle Misrata'

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:46 AM PDT

Tribes loyal to Colonel Gaddafi may drive rebels from Misrata if the army fails, a senior official says, as fresh Nato air strikes hit Tripoli.

France seeks border control shift

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 03:17 PM PDT

France calls for an easier mechanism for temporarily suspending the EU's passport-free Schengen travel zone, as it fears an influx of migrants from Libya and Tunisia.

Iraq 'must decide US force stay'

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Iraq must decide within weeks whether it wants US troops to remain in the country beyond the end of 2011, the top US military officer says.

Chinese seek to end lorry strike

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 03:56 AM PDT

The authorities in China's busiest port city, Shanghai, move to end several days of protests by truck drivers which had reportedly caused delays to shipping.

Anne Robinson quits Weakest Link

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 03:42 AM PDT

Presenter Anne Robinson quits the Weakest Link and the show will end with her departure, the BBC says.

Police investigate Sheen escort

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 02:19 PM PDT

Police in Washington DC are investigating who authorised a controversial high-speed police escort for Charlie Sheen.

Aurora from Saturn moon 'circuit'

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:52 AM PDT

Saturn enjoys a flickering "Northern Lights" phenomenon thanks to a flow of electrons to and from its moon Enceladus, researchers say.

Diet 'can reverse kidney failure'

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 03:36 AM PDT

A diet high in fat and low in carbohydrate can repair damaged kidneys in diabetic mice, according to US scientists.

VIDEO: Nato air strike on Tripoli bunker

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 04:47 AM PDT

Nato forces have carried out more air strikes on the Libyan capital and among the targets was a concrete bunker near Col Gaddafi's Bab al-Azizia compound.

VIDEO: Lohan sentenced to 120 days in jail

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:48 AM PDT

A judge in Los Angeles has sentenced the American actress, Lindsay Lohan, to 120 days in jail, for violating the terms of her probation.

VIDEO: US airport 'torn apart' by tornado

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 01:09 AM PDT

Several people have been injured after a tornado caused damage at Lambert Airport in Missouri in the United States.

VIDEO: The busy life of a royal lookalike

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 01:52 AM PDT

What is it like to be employed as a lookalike of Prince William and Kate Middleton?

VIDEO: French fears over influx of migrants

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:05 PM PDT

France says it wants a mechanism to suspend visa-free travel around the European Union, after an influx of thousand of migrants fleeing the upheaval in Libya and Tunisia.

VIDEO: In the shadow of President Obama

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:10 AM PDT

Arun Chaudhary, who produces the White House's first video blog, explains some of the thinking behind West Wing Week.

VIDEO: The future of mobile technology

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 08:23 AM PDT

Have Intel and Microsoft Windows failed to adapt to the new world of technology?

Country practice

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 03:35 AM PDT

On call with the women taking the place of Ethiopia's doctors

Blood art

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:03 PM PDT

Do revolutions inspire the most creative acts?

Obama's shadow

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:33 PM PDT

The man who films the president's every move

Bidding war

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:30 PM PDT

Battle for loyalty of Afghan villagers returning to their homes

Poet's voice

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:46 PM PDT

Mexican writer leads national anger against drugs violence
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