Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Thousands face ash flight delays

Thousands face ash flight delays


Thousands face ash flight delays

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:23 AM PDT

Thousands of passengers in Scotland and parts of northern England struggle with flight cancellations as ash from an Icelandic volcanic eruption blows in.

Mubarak to be tried over deaths

Posted: 24 May 2011 07:51 AM PDT

Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons are to be tried over the killing of anti-government protesters, judicial officials say.

Queen greets Obama on state visit

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:24 AM PDT

Barack Obama has met the Queen and senior royals at the start of a three-day state visit as he hails the "essential relationship" between the US and UK.

IAEA says Syrian site 'likely nuclear'

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:24 AM PDT

A Syrian site bombed by Israeli jets in 2007 was "very likely" a nuclear reactor, says the UN's atomic watchdog.

Brisk walks fight prostate cancer

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:07 AM PDT

Men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer can help keep their disease at bay by taking brisk walks, claim researchers.

Strauss-Kahn DNA 'linked to maid'

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's DNA matches a sample found on the clothes of a New York hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, US reports say.

Bin Laden raid helicopter returns

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:51 AM PDT

Pakistan returns the wreckage of a US helicopter destroyed during the raid which killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, the Pentagon says.

Netanyahu: Israel firm on border

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:48 AM PDT

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu tells the US Congress Israel will be generous with a Palestinian state but that the border would not rest at pre-1967 lines.

US sanctions Iran trading firms

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:31 AM PDT

The US imposes sanctions against seven foreign firms which trade with Iran, including companies based in Venezuela, Israel, Monaco and Jersey.

Sarkozy questions 'neutral' net

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:32 AM PDT

President Nicolas Sarkozy has kicked off the first ever e-G8 forum in Paris, seeking to explain why the net needs controls.

Greece default 'would hit others'

Posted: 24 May 2011 06:56 AM PDT

Any Greek debt default would likely hurt other peripheral eurozone countries, the ratings agency Moody's warns.

Robots develop their own language

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:32 AM PDT

Robots are being taught to find words to help them explore different environments.

Apocalypse postponed: date wrong, says preacher

Posted: 24 May 2011 12:10 AM PDT

Evangelical broadcaster Harold Camping - whose prediction that last Saturday would be Judgement Day was proved wrong - says he miscalculated and the end will come in five months.

Liger cubs nursed by dog in China

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:13 AM PDT

Rare liger cubs - a cross between a lion and a tiger - are nursed by a dog in eastern China after their mother abandons them.

Nadal taken to the limit by Isner

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:04 AM PDT

Defending champion Rafael Nadal survives a five-set scare as he overcomes American John Isner in five sets to reach the second round of the French Open.

I'll be fit for US Open - Woods

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:18 AM PDT

Tiger Woods expects his knee, Achilles and calf injuries to heal in time for the US Open in June.

Mascherano wary of Man Utd threat

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:04 AM PDT

Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano says there is nothing to choose between his side and Manchester United ahead of Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley.

PM's Big Society tsar stands down

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:56 AM PDT

Lord Wei, the man in charge of implementing David Cameron's Big Society plan, announces he is standing down.

Huhne confirms police interview

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:11 AM PDT

Essex Police interview Lib Dem Cabinet minister Chris Huhne over allegations he tried to evade punishment for speeding.

Tory MEP attacked over Clarke row

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:44 AM PDT

A Tory MEP is criticised after he suggests some rape victims "share responsibility" for their attacks, as the row over Ken Clarke's recent comments on sentencing continues.

'No decision' on UK helicopters

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:27 AM PDT

No decision has been made on whether to deploy UK Apache helicopters to Libya, the government says, contradicting claims by a French minister.

BA pilot jailed for killing wife

Posted: 24 May 2011 06:54 AM PDT

A pilot who killed his wife and buried her body on the Windsor Estate is jailed for 26 years for manslaughter after being cleared of murder.

Man acquitted of murdering baby

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:56 AM PDT

A Gloucester man who said he was suffering from post-natal depression is found not guilty of murdering of his baby daughter.

Ash plume hits Scottish flights

Posted: 24 May 2011 08:02 AM PDT

Severe disruption at Scottish airports caused by drifting volcanic ash from Iceland is set to continue into the early evening.

Disruption continues after storms

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Power companies work to restore supplies to homes and business with the clear-up effort under way after storms battered Scotland.

Derry bomb CCTV footage released

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:35 AM PDT

The BBC obtains exclusive pictures of a bomb exploding in a bank in Londonderry last Saturday afternoon.

List of grounded aircraft grows

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:57 AM PDT

A number of flights to and from Northern Ireland are grounded because of the Icelandic ash cloud.

Cardiff uni to charge £9,000 fees

Posted: 24 May 2011 07:25 AM PDT

Cardiff University becomes the second in Wales to set a maximum tuition fee of £9,000 per year for students from the UK.

Energy plan protesters at Senedd

Posted: 24 May 2011 05:29 AM PDT

Around 1,500 people objecting to controversial power and wind energy plans in mid Wales gather for a protest in Cardiff Bay.

US mother in child death trial

Posted: 24 May 2011 07:26 AM PDT

A high profile trial opens in Florida of a young US woman, Casey Anthony, accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter.

Obama to visit tornado-hit state

Posted: 24 May 2011 06:08 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama is to visit the tornado-hit state of Missouri on Sunday, straight after returning from a six-day tour of Europe.

Colombian cocaine shipment seized

Posted: 24 May 2011 12:18 AM PDT

Colombia makes one of the biggest drug seizures in recent years, while a Mexican man is stopped in Bogota with $2.8m in his luggage.

Tribe shows geometry 'is innate'

Posted: 24 May 2011 01:04 AM PDT

Tests given to an Amazonian tribe called the Mundurucu suggest that our intuitions about geometry are innate.

Sudan minister quits over Abyei

Posted: 24 May 2011 05:55 AM PDT

A southern minister in Sudan's national government resigns over "war crimes" in the disputed Abyei region, seized by northern troops at the weekend.

Nigeria three-baby plan 'tricky'

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:21 AM PDT

A Nigerian family planning expert tells the BBC it would be difficult to implement the suggestion that Nigerians should only have three children to limit the country's booming population.

Khodorkovsky to stay in prison

Posted: 24 May 2011 06:34 AM PDT

A Moscow court upholds ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky's second conviction for fraud but cuts his sentence by one year.

EU may scrap Balkans visa waiver

Posted: 24 May 2011 06:47 AM PDT

A rise in asylum claims means visitors to the EU from the Balkans may have to start applying for visas again.

Twelve die in Yemen street clash

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:52 AM PDT

At least 12 people have been killed as fighting between security forces and anti-government tribesmen continues for a second day in the Yemeni capital Sanaa.

US moves closer to Libya rebels

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:46 AM PDT

US official Jeffrey Feltman says Libya's rebels will open an office in Washington, after the heaviest night of Nato raids on the capital Tripoli so far.

India accused of map censorship

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:55 AM PDT

The Economist magazine accuses India of hostile censorship after being forced by the country's authorities to cover up a map in its latest edition.

Sri Lanka turn down Pakistan tour

Posted: 24 May 2011 05:39 AM PDT

Sri Lanka turn down an offer to tour Pakistan because of ongoing security concerns.

Tepco confirms extra rod meltdown

Posted: 23 May 2011 08:59 PM PDT

Tokyo Electric Power confirms there were extra partial meltdowns in fuel rods at its damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.

S Korea police end Hyundai strike

Posted: 24 May 2011 06:27 AM PDT

Thousands of South Korean riot police break up a sit-in protest at a car parts factory that was threatening production of Hyundai and Kia cars.

US new home sales rise in April

Posted: 24 May 2011 08:24 AM PDT

US new home sales rose for the second month in a row in April, climbing 7.3% on the month before, figures show.

Chrysler repays government loans

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:06 AM PDT

US car giant Chrysler repays $7.6bn in US and Canadian government loans that helped it stay afloat in 2009, years ahead of schedule.

World Bank: $6bn for North Africa

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:19 AM PDT

The World Bank pledges $6bn in loans for Egypt and Tunisia as the international community rallies to finance the Arab Spring.

Windows phones get Mango makeover

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:19 AM PDT

Microsoft offers glimpse into the operating system that will feature in its Nokia handsets later this year.

Facebook 'should allow under 13s'

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:54 AM PDT

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says under 13s should be allowed to use the social networking site.

Brussels readies net piracy purge

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:15 AM PDT

Web pirates could face a new crackdown as Brussels proposes updates to intellectual property laws.

Blanchett leads Barbican line-up

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:25 AM PDT

Oscar winner Cate Blanchett leads the line-up for the Barbican's 30th anniversary celebrations next year, which also includes the UK's biggest Bauhaus exhibition for 40 years.

'Lost' McKellen footage unearthed

Posted: 24 May 2011 06:53 AM PDT

Footage of actor Sir Ian McKellen appearing in his first television role is rediscovered in the US, decades after it was feared lost for good.

Midler 'to star in Spector movie'

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:55 AM PDT

Bette Midler has been cast alongside Al Pacino in a TV film about the jailed music producer Phil Spector, according to US reports.

Smallpox decision deferred again

Posted: 24 May 2011 06:03 AM PDT

A decision on when to destroy the last known stocks of live smallpox virus has been put off for another three years.

UK spaceplane passes key review

Posted: 24 May 2011 12:04 AM PDT

A revolutionary UK spaceplane concept is boosted by the conclusions of an important technical review that finds no obvious flaws in its design.

MPs urge backing for UK shale gas

Posted: 23 May 2011 04:53 PM PDT

A committee of MPs has urged the government to support plans for controversial shale gas drilling in the UK.

Vuvuzelas 'may spread diseases'

Posted: 23 May 2011 05:30 PM PDT

The noisy horns used by football fans celebrating the World Cup may spread diseases via fine droplets of saliva, say experts.

Worried parents 'bypassing GPs'

Posted: 23 May 2011 05:22 PM PDT

Rising numbers of parents are bypassing GPs and taking children to hospitals' A&E departments for medical treatment, researchers say.

Ash alert: Air passenger rights

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:50 AM PDT

What are the rights of passengers if their flights are disrupted by the ash cloud caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland?

Inside animal CSI

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:21 AM PDT

Dozens of swans have been slaughtered around the UK this year, a serial cat killer is on the loose in Norfolk, and over the past three decades hundreds of horses have been mutilated. But how is serial animal violence investigated?

Anatomy of a Twitter hoax

Posted: 23 May 2011 07:54 PM PDT

Rumours that circulated on Twitter that there was evidence that Osama Bin Laden was a fan of The IT Crowd sitcom were an elaborate new media hoax. Here comedian Graham Linehan explains how he organised the ruse.

VIDEO: Iceland: Life under the ash cloud

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:11 AM PDT

Life under the ash cloud created by Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano

VIDEO: Obama and Cameron play table tennis

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Barack Obama and David Cameron teamed-up to play some pupils at table tennis at the Globe Academy school in south London.

VIDEO: Small army keeps US President safe

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:20 AM PDT

Behind the scenes of the visit to the UK, wherever President Obama goes, so too does as a small army of secret service officers, bodyguards and their high tech hardware.

VIDEO: Missouri tornado: 'So much destruction'

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:50 AM PDT

As he walked around the US city of Joplin, resident Dominic Puller filmed the destruction caused by a tornado.

VIDEO: Nato pounds Tripoli targets

Posted: 24 May 2011 07:16 AM PDT

Nato has carried out some of its heaviest air strikes so far on the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

VIDEO: Judgement Day: 'I was wrong'

Posted: 24 May 2011 01:36 AM PDT

Harold Camping said it had "dawned" on him that God would spare humanity "hell on Earth for five months" and the apocalypse would happen on 21 October.

VIDEO: NZ man finds roots in WWII Germany

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:38 AM PDT

New Zealander, Peter Juanzemis, has traced his family background and found he was born in WWII Germany to different parents

VIDEO: Hemingway's fishing carnival in Cuba

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:56 AM PDT

Cuba's favourite American, Ernest Hemingway, is honoured by an annual carnival and fishing tournament in a village near Havana.

The Libyan connection

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:28 AM PDT

Why the muted US backing for Syrian protests?

Day in pictures

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:54 AM PDT

Striking images from around the world

Brides wanted

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Illegal abortions leave Indian state short of women

Schoolboy hitman

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:01 AM PDT

The teenager who killed for just £200

One-man protest

Posted: 23 May 2011 11:59 PM PDT

Saudi authorities dampen demands for political reform

Arctic fossils

Posted: 24 May 2011 07:35 AM PDT

Protests against 'dinosaur' oil exploration stepped up

Bryant's Australia

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:17 AM PDT

Film about plight of British children forcibly relocated

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