Sunday, May 29, 2011

Fifa suspends top executives

Fifa suspends top executives


Fifa suspends top executives

Posted: 29 May 2011 09:36 AM PDT

Football's ruling body Fifa says two of its executive committee should be investigated over bribery claims, but President Sepp Blatter is cleared.

Mladic 'denies Srebrenica role'

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:24 AM PDT

Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic says he did not order the killing of some 7,500 Bosnian Muslims at Srebrenica in 1995, his son tells reporters.

Karzai in 'last warning' to Nato

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:57 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai issues a "last warning" to the US and Nato after the killing of 14 civilians in a suspected Nato air strike.

Bubbling sea signals coral threat

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:42 AM PDT

Findings from a "natural laboratory" in seas off Papua New Guinea suggest that acidifying oceans will severely hit coral reefs by the end of the century.

Obama to tour tornado-hit Joplin

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:38 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama is set to visit the tornado-hit city of Joplin in Missouri, where 142 people are now known to have died.

French 'sex case' minister quits

Posted: 29 May 2011 07:00 AM PDT

A French junior minister accused of having sexually harassed staff of a town hall where he is mayor resigns from the government.

Malta endorses ending divorce ban

Posted: 29 May 2011 04:02 AM PDT

Malta, a majority Catholic country, approves a non-binding referendum on legalising divorce, the prime minister concedes.

Syria towns 'surrounded' by tanks

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:54 AM PDT

Security troops using tanks attack the towns of Rastan and Talbisa, north of the capital Damascus, killing five people and wounding many more, reports say.

Fighters 'seize south Yemen town'

Posted: 29 May 2011 04:22 AM PDT

Armed men said by the government to belong to al-Qaeda seize the town of Zinjibar in southern Yemen, according to reports.

UK council takes Twitter to US court

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:48 AM PDT

South Tyneside Council has gone to court in California after three councillors and an official complained they were libelled on the website.

Cucumber fear spreads in Europe

Posted: 29 May 2011 08:31 AM PDT

The Czech Republic and Austria take Spanish-grown cucumbers off the shelves after an E.coli contamination in Germany leaves 10 dead.

Badminton chiefs scrap controversial skirt rule

Posted: 29 May 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Badminton's governing body postpones implementing a controversial new ruling that would have forced women to wear skirts on court.

Rob Lowe brings glamour to Hay Festival

Posted: 29 May 2011 12:42 AM PDT

Hollywood star Rob Lowe speaks of his wild past and his new head for business to a sell-out audience at the Hay Festival.

Vettel seals dramatic Monaco win

Posted: 29 May 2011 08:57 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins a dramatic Monaco Grand Prix from Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button as Lewis Hamilton becomes embroiled in a row after mentioning race while criticising officials.

Live - French Open

Posted: 29 May 2011 01:57 AM PDT

Marion Bartoli plays Gisela Dulko at the French Open, following wins for Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and defending champion Francesca Schiavone and a shock defeat for Vera Zvonareva.

Live - England v Sri Lanka

Posted: 29 May 2011 06:27 AM PDT

Jonathan Trott is finally out after a double-century for England on another rain-affected day against Sri Lanka in Cardiff.

RAF to get Libya 'bunker busters'

Posted: 29 May 2011 06:19 AM PDT

The addition of 2,000lb "bunker busting" bombs to the weaponry of the Royal Air Force is set to boost capabilities for missions over Libya, the Ministry of Defence says.

Trust concedes incontinence cases

Posted: 29 May 2011 12:34 AM PDT

A hospital being sued by hundreds of women, who claim their incontinence was made worse by a surgeon, admits liability or agrees to pay compensation in 50% of claims processed so far.

MoD leaks 'could lead to court'

Posted: 29 May 2011 06:32 AM PDT

Investigations into leaks at the Ministry of Defence could lead to "a number" of prosecutions, Defence Secretary Liam Fox says.

Red Cross murder woman 'harassed'

Posted: 29 May 2011 04:57 AM PDT

A Red Cross worker found dead at her home in Hertfordshire had told police of being harassed only days before.

Bogus car buyer 'mows down' women

Posted: 29 May 2011 08:04 AM PDT

Police are hunting a thief who ran over two women, including one who is pregnant, after stealing a car he had gone to view as a potential buyer.

SNP moves against Supreme Court

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:32 PM PDT

The Scottish cabinet is taking action to stop the UK Supreme Court in London getting involved in criminal cases north of the border.

Marchers honour murdered man, 20

Posted: 29 May 2011 09:37 AM PDT

About 300 people take part in a memorial march for a 20-year-old man murdered in South Lanarkshire in April.

Man critical after Belfast attack

Posted: 29 May 2011 07:55 AM PDT

A 27-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in the stomach with a large knife in south Belfast.

Foster hopeful tax cut can happen

Posted: 29 May 2011 07:28 AM PDT

The Enterprise Minister says she is hopeful that Northern Ireland will win the right to lower its corporation tax, despite concerns from the Treasury.

Appeal to swimmers in man search

Posted: 29 May 2011 03:28 AM PDT

Police are appealing for swimmers who may have seen a missing man on Dartmoor to contact them.

Distraction burglars target OAPs

Posted: 29 May 2011 07:29 AM PDT

Elderly people in Cardiff are targeted in two distraction burglaries within minutes of each other, say police.

Cyber-attack hits Lockheed Martin

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:39 PM PDT

US defence contractor Lockheed Martin says it has thwarted a significant cyber-attack.

Tributes paid to Gil Scott-Heron

Posted: 29 May 2011 03:26 AM PDT

Musicians including Eminem, Chuck D and Snoop Dogg pay tribute to the poet and hip-hop pioneer Gil Scott-Heron.

Ousted Honduran president returns

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:43 PM PDT

Thousands greet Manuel Zelaya, the ex-president of Honduras ousted by the military in 2009, as he returns in a deal to end the country's political crisis.

Mexico police raid 'cartel ranch'

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Mexican police kill 11 suspected members of the La Familia drug cartel and arrest 36 others after a raid in western Jalisco state.

Nigeria's new president sworn in

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Ceremonies take place in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, to swear in Goodluck Jonathan for a new four-year term as president.

Abkhazia's president Bagapsh dies

Posted: 29 May 2011 02:34 AM PDT

Sergei Bagapsh, president of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, dies in a Moscow hospital following lung surgery at the age of 62.

Bin Hammam pulls out of Fifa race

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:21 PM PDT

Qatar's Mohamed Bin Hammam pulls out of the race to head football's world governing body Fifa, which has been marred by corruption allegations.

Japan plant 'unready' for typhoon

Posted: 28 May 2011 04:24 PM PDT

The crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is not fully prepared for the heavy rain and winds of a typhoon bearing down on Japan, the plant's operator admits.

Barclays 'may buy Spanish bank'

Posted: 29 May 2011 07:04 AM PDT

Barclays is looking at the purchase of one of Spain's regional savings banks, says a newspaper report.

RBS launches China joint venture

Posted: 29 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Royal Bank of Scotland launches a securities joint venture in China

MTV's Geordie Shore upsets locals

Posted: 29 May 2011 05:18 AM PDT

Reality show Geordie Shore, which follows a group of party-loving friends in Newcastle, comes under fire for the way it portrays the city.

Pan's People choreographer dies

Posted: 29 May 2011 09:22 AM PDT

Flick Colby, a dancer and choreographer who led Top of the Pops troupe Pan's People, dies at the age of 65.

Pulp comeback gig charms critics

Posted: 29 May 2011 06:12 AM PDT

Indie band Pulp make their return to the live stage with a gig at a festival in Spain, after a break of a decade.

Deadly cucumbers claim more lives

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:38 PM PDT

At least 10 people are now thought to have died and hundreds made sick in Germany by E.coli-infected cucumbers.

Serbia alert over Mladic protests

Posted: 29 May 2011 04:11 AM PDT

Serbian police step up security as ultra-nationalists prepare to protest over the arrest of ex-Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic, charged with war crimes.

Bizarre benefits excuses revealed

Posted: 28 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

Ministers try to highlight the impact of benefit fraud by publishing some of the more unusual excuses used by people found guilty of cheating.

AUDIO: Pink Floyd star dreams of murder

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:29 PM PDT

Pink Floyd star Roger Waters says for many years he was haunted by a recurring dream about murdering someone.

VIDEO: Mexican police parade 'drug gang'

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:45 PM PDT

Mexican authorities have arrested 46 suspected drug gang members from La Familia Michoacana and the Zetas gang.

VIDEO: Obama to visit tornado ravaged Joplin

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:28 PM PDT

President Barack Obama is to attend a memorial service in the city of Joplin, Missouri, devastated by a massive tornado last Sunday.

VIDEO: Power priority for Nigeria's new leader

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:44 PM PDT

Goodluck Jonathan has made solving Nigeria's electricity crisis the biggest priority of his new presidency.

VIDEO: Karzai condemns suspected Nato strike

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:52 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned the killing of 14 civilians in the south-west of the country in a suspected Nato air strike.

VIDEO: Crowds for ousted Honduran leader

Posted: 28 May 2011 08:11 PM PDT

Thousands of people have turned out to welcome home Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president of Honduras.

VIDEO: Can Middle East rappers make money?

Posted: 29 May 2011 04:19 AM PDT

The Arab uprisings have increased freedoms for many people living in the countries involved. But will young musicians ever be able to make money from their songs?

Panic attack

Posted: 29 May 2011 08:12 AM PDT

Taliban infiltrators alarm Afghan government officials

Legal at last

Posted: 29 May 2011 08:05 AM PDT

Malta reacts to historic divorce referendum

Lasting allure

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:26 PM PDT

The story behind the classic 90-year-old Chanel No 5

Art in the streets

Posted: 28 May 2011 04:34 PM PDT

Huge murals reflect life in Rio de Janeiro's favelas

Reverse SAD

Posted: 28 May 2011 07:38 PM PDT

Why springtime can be bad for depression sufferers

Plant therapy

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:18 PM PDT

Why injured soldiers are finding solace in garden soil

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