Sunday, May 22, 2011

US 'would repeat Bin Laden raid'

US 'would repeat Bin Laden raid'


US 'would repeat Bin Laden raid'

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:55 AM PDT

President Obama tells the BBC he would be prepared to authorise another raid inside Pakistan against al-Qaeda or Taliban leaders.

Doubts grow over Yemen power deal

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:42 AM PDT

Doubts are growing over a deal to end Yemen's political crisis, amid dramatic scenes in the capital Sanaa.

Volcano halts Icelandic flights

Posted: 22 May 2011 09:30 AM PDT

A local flight ban is in force after the eruption of Iceland's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, sends a plume of smoke 20km into the sky.

Italian toddler left in car dies

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:42 AM PDT

A toddler in Italy dies after she was left in a car in the sun by her father who had forgotten to drop her off at day care.

North Sudan seizure 'act of war'

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:43 AM PDT

South Sudan denounces the takeover of the disputed border town of Abyei by Northern forces as a "declaration of war".

Obama seeks to cool Mid-East row

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:05 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama reiterates that borders of a Palestinian state should be based on 1967 lines, but stresses this depends on land swaps.

Bronze Age battle site unearthed

Posted: 21 May 2011 11:38 PM PDT

Fractured human remains found on a German river bank could provide the first compelling evidence of a major Bronze Age battle.

Spanish vote amid mass protests

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:45 AM PDT

Spain is voting in regional elections overshadowed by mass rallies against the government's economic policies.

Afghan troops end police HQ siege

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:28 AM PDT

Afghan security forces retake control of a government building which was stormed by four Taliban suicide bombers, local officials say.

Paper names Twitter claims player

Posted: 22 May 2011 09:29 AM PDT

A Scottish newspaper names a footballer accused of being linked to a privacy injunction by users of social networking website Twitter.

Deadly attacks rock Baghdad area

Posted: 22 May 2011 04:13 AM PDT

At least 16 people are killed and dozens wounded in a series of bomb blasts in and around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Sixteen-year-olds vote in Germany

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:26 AM PDT

A state election in Bremen sees 16-year-olds allowed to vote for the first time in German history.

Believers baffled as world doesn't end

Posted: 22 May 2011 02:39 AM PDT

Followers of an evangelical broadcaster who predicted that Saturday would be Judgement Day are left disappointed after the deadline passes without event.

UK police hunt 'tiger' owner after major alert

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:22 AM PDT

Police attempt to trace the owner of a life-sized tiger toy which sparked a major police alert in Hampshire over fears a real animal was on the loose.

Live - Premier League D-Day

Posted: 22 May 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Birmingham and Blackpool are consigned to relegation, with Blackburn, Wigan and Wolves surviving, on a staggering final day of the Premier League season that sees Man City seals third place.

Vettel pips Hamilton in Barcelona

Posted: 22 May 2011 07:13 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel holds off a stern challenge from McLaren's Lewis Hamilton to win a thrilling Spanish Grand Prix.

French Open - day one as it happened

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:06 AM PDT

There are wins for David Ferrer, Sam Stosur, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Jelena Jankovic and Julia Goerges on day one of the French Open but early exits for Marin Cilic and Shahar Peer.

UK's Iraq military campaign ends

Posted: 22 May 2011 07:46 AM PDT

The UK's military operation in Iraq will officially conclude at midnight, the Ministry of Defence confirms.

Stars arrive for Bafta TV awards

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:13 AM PDT

Stars are preparing for the Bafta TV awards, which see Doctor Who star Matt Smith up for best actor against Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch.

Children injured at garden event

Posted: 22 May 2011 07:52 AM PDT

Three children are taken to hospital after an inflatable slide topples over at a garden show in Kent.

Whales leave loch following death

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:42 AM PDT

A pod of more than 60 pilot whales, at risk of beaching, has again left a Hebridean loch after one of them died.

'New identity' of murder suspect

Posted: 22 May 2011 04:13 AM PDT

Police investigating the Ding family murders in Northampton believe key suspect Anxiang Du may have changed his identity or changed his appearance.

Man killed by hit-and-run driver

Posted: 21 May 2011 09:45 PM PDT

Police are searching for a driver who sped off after fatally injuring a pedestrian in north London.

M74 extension opens to cyclists

Posted: 22 May 2011 02:33 AM PDT

The new M74 extension in Glasgow has opened for one day to allow cyclists, walkers and runners take part in a one-off charity event.

Man attacked by knife in own home

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:30 AM PDT

A 52-year-old man has been attacked with a knife after finding two men in his home in Glasgow, Strathclyde Police, confirm.

'Cowardly' bank bombers condemned

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:06 AM PDT

A senior police officer says that those responsible for bombing a bank in Londonderry were "cowards".

Man, 21, found dead in jail cell

Posted: 22 May 2011 07:26 AM PDT

A 21-year-old man is found dead in his cell at Maghaberry Prison.

Williams backs disqualified AMs

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:43 AM PDT

Welsh Liberal Democrat deputy leader Roger Williams defends the party's two disqualified assembly members.

Snowdonia rescues in bad weather

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:06 AM PDT

Driving wind and rain hampered rescues in Snowdonia on Saturday but a group managed the Snowdon ascent twice to raise money for charity.

US to help Agent Orange inquiry

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:48 AM PDT

The US and South Korea will investigate claims by Vietnam veterans that dozens of barrels of Agent Orange were dumped in Korea in 1978.

Clashes at Chile demonstrations

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:34 PM PDT

Police and protesters opposing government policies in Chile clash in the central city of Valparaiso.

Mexico police seize 'narco-tank'

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:43 PM PDT

A home-made armoured vehicle believed to belong to a drug gang is seized in the western Mexican state of Jalisco.

IMF MD 'must be chosen on merit'

Posted: 22 May 2011 04:34 AM PDT

South Africa and Australia say the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund should be appointed on merit and not nationality.

State funeral for Dr FitzGerald

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:09 AM PDT

A state funeral for the former Irish Prime Minister Dr Garret FitzGerald has taken place in Dublin.

Europe 'tough' on Africa migrants

Posted: 22 May 2011 03:55 AM PDT

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague says Europe "can't just accept" a big influx of migrants fleeing the political unrest in north Africa.

Asian leaders agree nuclear pact

Posted: 22 May 2011 04:59 AM PDT

The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea agree to set up an early warning system to alert each other of any nuclear emergencies.

Osborne backs Lagarde to head IMF

Posted: 22 May 2011 07:29 AM PDT

UK Chancellor George Osborne is to formally nominate Christine Lagarde for the post of managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

Australian actor Bill Hunter dies

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:51 PM PDT

Australian actor Bill Hunter, known for his roles in Gallipoli, Muriel's Wedding and Strictly Ballroom, dies aged 71 in Melbourne.

Forna wins Commonwealth book gong

Posted: 22 May 2011 07:51 AM PDT

British author Aminatta Forna's novel The Memory of Love is named best book at the Commonwealth Writers' Prize ceremony in Sydney.

Your week around the world in pictures

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:11 AM PDT

BBC News website readers have been sending in their pictures of the stories which have been in the news over the past week.

VIDEO: Aerial video shows Iceland eruption

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:48 AM PDT

The Icelandic authorities have shut the country's main airport after the nation's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, began erupting.

VIDEO: Prediction of world’s end proves false

Posted: 21 May 2011 11:54 PM PDT

A US evangelical broadcaster is making no comment after his prediction that Saturday 21 May would mark the start of the apocalypse.

VIDEO: Obama: Our job is to secure the US

Posted: 21 May 2011 10:34 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama has told the BBC that he would be prepared to order another covert operation inside Pakistan against high level al-Qaeda or Taliban targets.

VIDEO: Obama on future of Afghanistan

Posted: 22 May 2011 01:00 AM PDT

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, US President Barack Obama said progress in Afghanistan was subject to the Taliban accepting certain conditions.

VIDEO: Amateur footage of ‘Syria funeral attack’

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:14 PM PDT

Syrian security forces are reported to have killed at least five mourners in the city of Homs.

VIDEO: Sun sets on UK operation in Iraq

Posted: 21 May 2011 10:30 PM PDT

The UK's military operation in Iraq is to end on Sunday when the Royal Navy stops training Iraqi sailors.

VIDEO: North Sudan forces 'take control' of Abyei

Posted: 21 May 2011 04:31 PM PDT

A UN official says it appears that northern Sudanese forces have taken control of Abyei, a contested town on the border with South Sudan.

VIDEO: Danish sperm 'in huge demand'

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:28 PM PDT

More British women than ever are going to Denmark to be inseminated, because there is a shortage of available sperm in the UK.

Surprise icons

Posted: 21 May 2011 03:48 AM PDT

Tarzan and football - gentle Western influences in Algiers

Global village

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:11 AM PDT

President Obama set to retrace Irish roots in Moneygall

At cross purposes

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Bold plan to end China-Taiwan linguistic confusion

Llama legacy

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:36 PM PDT

Peru's famous Machu Picchu site built on droppings

Tangle of red tape

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:33 PM PDT

The ever-growing piles of paperwork after NZ's big quake

Spring? What Spring?

Posted: 21 May 2011 03:44 AM PDT

No instability please, we're Saudi Arabian

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