Friday, June 24, 2011

Deadly protests in Syrian cities

Deadly protests in Syrian cities


Deadly protests in Syrian cities

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:14 AM PDT

Many Syrians take to the streets across the country after Friday prayers, with unconfirmed reports of at least 10 deaths as security forces open fire.

Woman guilty of genocide and rape

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:07 AM PDT

A former Rwandan women's minister is sentenced to life in prison for her role in the genocide and the rape of Tutsi women and girls.

Columbo's Peter Falk dies at 83

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Peter Falk, the American actor most famous for his role as US TV's scruffy detective, Columbo, dies at the age of 83, reports say.

Conrad Black sent back to prison

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:30 AM PDT

A US judge orders former media tycoon Conrad Black to return to prison for 42 months for his fraud and obstruction convictions.

Acoustic cloaking device unveiled

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:14 AM PDT

The same principles in attempts to design Harry Potter-style invisibility cloaks are used to make an object invisible to sound.

House vote snubs Obama on Libya

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:28 AM PDT

The House of Representatives votes against a resolution giving President Barack Obama authority to continue action in Libya, in a largely symbolic move.

EU tells hard-up Greeks to unite

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:15 AM PDT

EU leaders urge all Greek politicians to adopt new austerity measures, saying that is the only way debt-laden Athens will get a second bail-out.

Pakistan group in Bin Laden denial

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:06 AM PDT

Pakistani group Harkut ul-Mujahideen denies US media reports it had links with Osama Bin Laden and formed part of his support network in Pakistan.

Iraq high-speed rail line planned

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:19 AM PDT

French engineering giant Alstom signs a preliminary deal to build a high-speed rail line linking Basra and Baghdad in Iraq.

Type 2 diabetes 'can be reversed'

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 05:19 PM PDT

An extreme eight-week diet can reverse Type 2 diabetes in people newly diagnosed with the disease, says a study.

Glastonbury-goers await U2 debut

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 03:55 AM PDT

U2 will make their first UK festival appearance since the early 1980s later when they headline Glastonbury.

Serengeti road halt for wildlife

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:07 AM PDT

The Tanzanian government abandons plans to build a controversial road across the Serengeti National Park, after warnings that it could devastate wildlife.

Reclusive US heiress bequeaths Monet work

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:03 AM PDT

A painting from Monet's Water Lilies series kept out of public view for 86 years is donated to a US gallery by a reclusive heiress.

Stolen Apollo moon dust recovered

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:35 AM PDT

The US recovers a scattering of moon dust stolen from Nasa after the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, just as it is about to be sold at auction.

Live - Murray v Ljubicic

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Andy Murray takes on Ivan Ljubicic under the Centre Court roof for a place in the fourth round of Wimbledon.

Fifa concern over Brazil delays

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:25 AM PDT

Fifa admit concern over Brazil's World Cup preparations falling behind schedule.

Alonso heads Hamilton in practice

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:48 AM PDT

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso edges out his McLaren and Red Bull rivals to lead the field in Friday practice for the European Grand Prix in Valencia.

Dowler family 'paid high price'

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:58 AM PDT

The family of murdered teenager Milly Dowler say they paid "too high a price" for the conviction of Levi Bellfield.

Bank calls for debt crisis audit

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:29 AM PDT

The Bank of England's new financial policy committee calls for an audit of UK banks' exposure to the eurozone debt crisis.

Drought remains despite wet June

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:07 AM PDT

The Met Office issues a heat alert for parts of central and southern England as the Environment Agency says drought conditions in the east are not over despite a rainy June.

PM: Costly EU HQ 'frustrating'

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:21 AM PDT

The prime minister has strongly criticised the construction of a building in Brussels that will be the new home for European Union summits.

Camp raided over slavery concerns

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:24 AM PDT

Three people are arrested on suspicion of slavery charges during a raid on an unauthorised travellers' camp in Hampshire.

Few 2012 sports still available

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:03 AM PDT

Tickets for only a few 2012 Olympics sports remain available as thousands of people who missed out in the first round reapply after more go on sale.

Capsized teenager hunt called off

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:57 AM PDT

A search for a teenager missing after the boat he was in capsized off the coast of Aberdeenshire is called off for the day.

Scottish domain name bid launched

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:11 AM PDT

Campaigners are to bid for Scotland's own internet domain name after internet body Icann votes to allow new website domain suffixes.

Shock at Loughinisland findings

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:56 AM PDT

The families of six men murdered by loyalist paramilitaries in 1994 say they are "shocked" at a police ombudsman's report into the killings.

Police say youth was shot in riot

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:37 AM PDT

Police reveal that a 16-year-old boy was one of two people shot during trouble in east Belfast in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Family to appeal on Greece death

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:45 AM PDT

A father from Cardiff says he will appeal against the decision of a Greek court to acquit a man of the manslaughter of his son.

Search for raid 'smooth criminal'

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:48 AM PDT

Detectives investigating a robbery in which a family were tied up release an e-fit of a suspect they have nicknamed the "smooth criminal".

LulzSec targets Arizona police

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 03:58 AM PDT

Arizona's police force has become the latest victim of hacker group LulzSec in a protest over immigraion laws.

US economic growth is revised up

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:11 AM PDT

The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 1.9% in the first quarter of the year, slightly faster than previously thought, figures show.

Eight shot dead in Rio drug raid

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 02:56 PM PDT

Eight suspected drug traffickers are killed during a raid by Brazilian police on a slum area in Rio de Janeiro.

Libya rebels in 'Tripoli talks'

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 09:05 PM PDT

The Libyan rebels in the east are in close contact with an underground network of opponents of Col Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli, the BBC has learnt.

Congo mass rape: '170 attacked'

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:39 AM PDT

The number of reported victims of a recent mass rape campaign by gunmen in eastern DR Congo has risen to about 170, the UN says.

Italy bank shares dive on warning

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:25 AM PDT

Shares in leading Italian banks fall sharply after the credit ratings agency Moody's says it may downgrade their status.

Spanish to reinstate speed limit

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:29 AM PDT

Spain is to remove a controversial temporary speed limit on motorways introduced to cut fuel consumption because of rising oil prices.

Iran president's ally 'arrested'

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 02:09 PM PDT

An ally of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been arrested on corruption claims, reports Iranian media, days after he was forced to quit as deputy foreign minister.

India father 'sold girl for sex'

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:04 AM PDT

A 17-year-old Indian girl allegedly forced by her father to have sex for money with up to 200 men has described her ordeal to the media.

Ai Weiwei 'banned from tweeting'

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:58 AM PDT

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is reported to be under further restrictions, including a ban on using Twitter, following his release from nearly three months of detention.

Burma struck by series of blasts

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:14 AM PDT

Several near-simultaneous explosions, thought to have been caused by bombs, strike three towns and cities in Burma.

Markets cautious on Greece deal

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:18 AM PDT

European stock markets are cautious on Thursday's agreement by European leaders to give Greece another 120bn euros of support.

Draghi will follow Trichet at ECB

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:04 AM PDT

EU leaders vote for Italy's Mario Draghi to follow Jean-Claude Trichet as the head of the European Central Bank.

Morning business round-up

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:37 AM PDT

Our daily morning business round-up looks at the main stories in Europe and Asia.

'Super sand' to help clean water

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:34 AM PDT

Contaminated water can be cleaned much more effectively thanks to a novel cheap material, say researchers.

Travelodge customer data stolen

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:35 AM PDT

Travelodge UK is investigating an apparent hacking attack on its customer database.

Google 'faces US antitrust probe'

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:20 PM PDT

US regulators are preparing to issue court orders to Google and other companies as part of a probe into Google's business practices, US media report.

Radcliffe show halted after death

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 02:40 AM PDT

A performance of Broadway musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is called off after a stagehand is found dead backstage.

Cameron receives explorer honour

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Academy Award-winning director James Cameron is named a National Geographic explorer-in-residence.

Honorary knighthood for Barenboim

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:40 AM PDT

Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim receives an honorary knighthood for his work towards reconciliation in the Middle East through music.

Light pulse flips gene switch

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:42 AM PDT

Researchers develop an approach to switch on genes with a blue light; a technique that could one day help regulate blood sugar levels.

Songbirds eavesdrop on predators

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 02:43 AM PDT

Ground-nesting birds eavesdrop on chipmunks in order to protect their nests, according to scientists.

Common drugs warning for elderly

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 05:07 PM PDT

Drugs used by half of elderly people have been linked to a greater risk of death and declining brain function.

Do Smurfs provide a model for a good society?

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:41 PM PDT

Smurf fans around the world are celebrating the birthday of the famous cartoon strip's creator and awaiting a new blockbuster movie adaptation. But could the blue creatures offer a model for society?

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:43 PM PDT

The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions.

VIDEO: Inside the 'offices' of Athens protest camp

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:06 AM PDT

Tim Willcox is in Athens talking to protesters who have set up camp outside the Greek parliament building to demonstrate against more austerity measures

VIDEO: Botswana's 'warm welcome' for Obamas

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:32 AM PDT

Michelle Obama has said she has been given a warm welcome on her visit to Botswana, during a two-nation tour of southern Africa.

VIDEO: Oprah receives SA honoury doctorate

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:22 AM PDT

Oprah Winfrey received an honoury doctorate from the University of the Free State in South Africa.

VIDEO: Libya rebels 'in secret talks'

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:27 AM PDT

The BBC has learned that the leaders of Libyan rebels are in close contact with an extensive underground network of anti-Gaddafi supporters in the capital Tripoli as they prepare for the fall of the Gaddafi regime

VIDEO: Syria warned over border tactics

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 11:16 PM PDT

The US has condemned Syria for reportedly moving soldiers and tanks closer to the Turkish border, raising concerns about further conflict and the plight of refugees in the area.

VIDEO: Camera uncovers Mayan tomb secrets

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:37 AM PDT

With the help of a tiny camera Mexican archaeologists have filmed the interior of a Mayan burial chamber for the first time.

VIDEO: Stranded penguin moved to NZ zoo

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:30 AM PDT

A young Emperor penguin found washed up on a New Zealand beach has been taken to a zoo amid fears for its health.

VIDEO: Kings of Leon on the big screen

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 08:49 PM PDT

Kings of Leon members Jared and Matthew Followill talk about the band's cinematic debut, in a documentary about their rise to fame.

'Forgotten war'

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:03 AM PDT

The rebels battling Gaddafi from the Western Mountains

Day in pictures

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:29 AM PDT

A selection of some striking images from around the world

Euro at crossroads

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT

Leading thinkers on Greek crisis' wider impact

Game on

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:54 AM PDT

Sports 2012 Olympic crowds need to swot up on

It's quiz time!

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:23 PM PDT

Canada, Kate and a children's book - what's the connection?

Engine of growth

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:21 PM PDT

How China helped build modern America, and is doing so again

Holy bat phone!

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:51 PM PDT

The smart new way to track wildlife

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