Saturday, May 28, 2011

Top Afghan police general killed

Top Afghan police general killed


Top Afghan police general killed

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:04 AM PDT

The police commander for northern Afghanistan, Gen Daud Daud, and several others are killed in a suicide bomb attack on a governor's office.

Egypt eases Gaza border blockade

Posted: 28 May 2011 02:44 AM PDT

Egypt relaxes Gaza border restrictions, allowing many Palestinians to cross for the first time since ousted President Hosni Mubarak shut the crossing.

Live - Barcelona v Manchester United

Posted: 28 May 2011 04:57 AM PDT

The mouth-watering Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United gets under way at Wembley at 1945 BST.

Mladic 'resigned to extradition'

Posted: 28 May 2011 07:35 AM PDT

Ex-Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic knows he will be extradited to a UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague, his lawyer says.

Mubarak fined for internet block

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:40 AM PDT

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is fined $34m (£20m) for cutting off internet and telephone services during the uprising that ousted him.

Obama reaffirms ties with Poland

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:50 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama wraps up his six-day European tour in Warsaw, discussing security and energy with Polish political leaders.

Three French 'missing in Yemen'

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Three French nationals have been reported missing, possibly kidnapped, in southern Yemen, officials say.

Russia to lift grain export ban

Posted: 28 May 2011 02:14 AM PDT

Russia is to lift a ban on grain exports from 1 July, a year after drought and wildfires destroyed millions of tonnes of crops, pushing up global food prices.

Joplin tornado death toll rises

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:23 AM PDT

The death toll from a massive tornado that struck the city of Joplin, Missouri, rises to 139, city officials say, as scores more remain unaccounted for.

A bottle of Chateau Latour? Certainly, that's £222,000

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:59 AM PDT

A single bottle of wine of "perfect provenance" sells for £135,000 in a London auction - more than three times the expected price.

Shock wave from trombone filmed

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:22 AM PDT

Researchers reporting at the Acoustical Society of America meeting unveil video of a shock wave emanating from a trombone for the first time.

Live - England v Sri Lanka

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:48 AM PDT

Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott share a century stand to take England to 148-2 against Sri Lanka at tea on day three of the first Test.

Murray progresses despite injury

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:34 AM PDT

Andy Murray overcomes a painful ankle injury to beat Germany's Michael Berrer in the third round of the French Open.

No Fifa leadership bid by Platini

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:04 AM PDT

Uefa president Michel Platini rules out running for the top job at world governing body Fifa, whose current head, Sepp Blatter, is being investigated over accusations he failed to report the payment of alleged bribes.

RAF jets hit Gaddafi's compound

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:36 AM PDT

RAF jets and other Nato forces strike a command and control centre where Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi sometimes lives.

Fans arrive at Wembley for final

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Thousands of Manchester United and Barcelona fans arrive at Wembley Stadium for the Champions League final.

Afghan blast kills Royal Marines

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:21 AM PDT

Two Royal Marines have been killed in an explosion in the Nad Ali region of Helmand province in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.

Council credit card use attacked

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:20 AM PDT

Council staff have used taxpayer-funded credit cards to spend millions of pounds on top hotels and first-class flights, a newspaper says.

Council in credit cards blunder

Posted: 28 May 2011 08:07 AM PDT

Cornwall Council admits giving out wrong figures which left it accused of lavishing huge amounts of money on overseas travel and hotels.

Daley's father loses cancer fight

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Rob Daley, the father of British Olympic diver Tom, dies after losing his battle with cancer.

Clear-up after city flood chaos

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:06 AM PDT

A clear-up operation is underway in the west of Edinburgh after a burst water main caused chaos for residents.

Wild bird breeding hit by storm

Posted: 28 May 2011 08:34 AM PDT

Recent stormy weather could have impacted the breeding success of some wild birds, experts have warn.

Ancestral cottage damaged in fire

Posted: 28 May 2011 07:32 AM PDT

A tourist attraction in north Antrim, which was the ancestral home of a US President, is badly damaged in a fire.

I do not do blame, says Shoesmith

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:42 AM PDT

Former council director Sharon Shoesmith says she is "not into the blame game" when asked if she bore responsibility for Baby Peter's death.

Primary heads object to new tests

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:28 AM PDT

Primary school heads criticised new assessments of Wales' youngest pupils as "not fit for purpose".

Flats evacuated after depot fire

Posted: 28 May 2011 02:18 AM PDT

Residents are moved while fire-fighters tackle a blaze at a nearby storage depot in Neath.

US musician Gil Scott-Heron dies

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:58 AM PDT

Gil Scott-Heron - the influential US musician, poet and author known as the "godfather of rap" - dies in a New York hospital at the age of 62.

US renews Patriot Act provisions

Posted: 27 May 2011 04:55 AM PDT

The US Congress approves the extension of three counter-terrorism and surveillance powers granted by the Patriot Act.

Peru protests engulf border city

Posted: 27 May 2011 04:59 PM PDT

Unrest flares in the south-eastern Peruvian city of Puno, with indigenous protesters demanding an end to foreign mining on their land.

Rwanda 'forced exhumation' claim

Posted: 27 May 2011 02:38 PM PDT

A Rwandan opposition party accuses the government of forcing people to exhume remains of relatives killed during the 1994 genocide.

Hitler honour row grips Austria

Posted: 27 May 2011 02:08 PM PDT

Several towns in Austria are checking their archives to see if Adolf Hitler is still an honorary citizen of their communities, the BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna reports.

North Korea releases US detainee

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:11 PM PDT

A US man detained in North Korea for six months is released and leaves for China with a US government delegation.

Fiat to increase Chrysler stake

Posted: 27 May 2011 01:39 PM PDT

Fiat says it will buy the US government's 6% stake in Chrysler, paving the way for the Italian firm to take a majority share in the US firm.

Take That and Robbie gel on tour

Posted: 27 May 2011 07:01 PM PDT

Take That and Robbie Williams kick off the biggest tour the UK and Ireland have seen with a euphoric gig in Sunderland.

Grease actor Conaway dies aged 60

Posted: 27 May 2011 02:51 PM PDT

US actor Jeff Conaway, who played Kenickie in the 70s film Grease and Bobby in the TV comedy series Taxi, dies aged 60.

Last shuttle space-walk completed

Posted: 27 May 2011 05:38 PM PDT

The last space-walk in the 30-year history of the US shuttle programme is completed at the International Space Station.

Serbia to probe Mladic 'network'

Posted: 27 May 2011 05:06 PM PDT

Serbia's president says the investigation into arrested Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic will focus on those who protected him.

VIDEO: 'Lights On' Sydney Opera House

Posted: 28 May 2011 08:14 AM PDT

The sails of Sydney's famous opera house have been transformed by light projections for the 'Lights On' event - part of the city's Vivid Sydney festival.

VIDEO: Mladic 'knows he will be transferred'

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:14 AM PDT

Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic knows he will be transferred to a UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague, his lawyer says.

VIDEO: The Srebrenica widow who lost whole family

Posted: 27 May 2011 02:59 PM PDT

When Ratko Mladic is handed over to the International Criminal Court, one of the gravest charges he will face is masterminding the slaughter of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica in 1995.

VIDEO: Anger as Spain police move on protest camp

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:00 PM PDT

Barcelona's famous Plaza de Catalunya has been filled with thousands of people, following attempts by Spanish police to break up a protest camp there.

VIDEO: Egypt eases Gaza border blockade

Posted: 27 May 2011 09:39 PM PDT

Egypt has relaxed restrictions at its border with the Gaza Strip, allowing many Palestinians to cross freely for the first time in four years.

VIDEO: Fight for Israel's lost Arab villages

Posted: 28 May 2011 01:07 AM PDT

The former residents of hundreds of abandoned Arab villages in what is now Israel are fighting to prevent their old homes being redeveloped into Israeli-only settlements.

VIDEO: Cuba encouraging small businesses

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:52 AM PDT

Economic reforms are continuing in Cuba, where restaurants are now allowed to serve up to 50 customers at a time and payroll taxes have been suspended until the end of the year.

VIDEO: Obama wraps up Europe tour

Posted: 27 May 2011 08:01 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama is meeting Polish leaders in Warsaw on the final day of his European tour, a day after paying his respects to the .

Revolutionary rapper

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:42 AM PDT

Life and works of musician poet Gil Scott-Heron

Road to power

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:05 AM PDT

Palin tour raises stakes in 2012 race

Plight to split

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:42 AM PDT

Maltese keen to learn whether divorce will become legal

Barber of Kabul

Posted: 27 May 2011 04:29 PM PDT

History through the eyes of the man who cut the generals' hair

Front-line filming

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:27 AM PDT

The soldiers taking their own footage in Afghanistan

Depressed dads

Posted: 27 May 2011 05:21 PM PDT

Why new babies can give fathers the blues

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