Sunday, June 26, 2011

Europe guarded over Chinese release

Europe guarded over Chinese release


Europe guarded over Chinese release

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 08:22 AM PDT

China's release of the prominent dissident Hu Jia is greeted cautiously by officials in Europe, where Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is visiting.

Mountaineers die in French Alps

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:27 AM PDT

Six mountaineers have been found dead after an apparent avalanche of snow and rocks in the French Alps, officials say.

LulzSec hacking group 'disbands'

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 04:32 AM PDT

A hacker group that has attacked several high-profile websites over the last two months announces that it is disbanding.

'Suicide couple' in Taliban blast

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:50 AM PDT

A husband and wife team dressed in burkas carried out a suicide attack that killed eight people in north-western Pakistan, the Taliban says.

Clashes near to Libyan front line

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:13 AM PDT

Rebels battle government forces close to their front line, as African leaders say Col Gaddafi has pledged to stay out of talks on ending the conflict.

W Bank barrier section re-routed

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:39 AM PDT

Israeli troops begin to dismantle part of the West Bank barrier near Bilin, for years a flashpoint for clashes with Palestinians.

Zimbabwean minister 'to be freed'

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 06:23 AM PDT

A Zimbabwe court orders the release of a government minister arrested after he was quoted in a newspaper calling President Robert Mugabe a liar.

Foreigners pardoned in Somalia

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 10:17 AM PDT

Three Britons caught bringing $3m (£2m) in cash illegally into Somalia to pay a ransom to pirates are pardoned by the president.

Afghan girl 'used in bomb attack'

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:04 AM PDT

An eight-year-old girl has been killed after insurgents detonated a bomb they asked her to carry to a police vehicle, the Afghan government says.

Afghan hospital blast dead buried

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 04:42 AM PDT

Funerals have been held of victims of a bomb attack which killed at least 38 people at a hospital in eastern Afghanistan.

Uncertainty over Chavez absence

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 11:58 PM PDT

The absence from public life of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez since undergoing an operation in Cuba fuels speculation over his health.

UK PM's friend dies at festival

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 10:21 AM PDT

David Cameron says the death of his constituency party chairman, whose body has been found at the Glastonbury Festival, has left him "devastated".

Bond star Craig marries Rachel Weisz

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 03:04 AM PDT

Bond star Daniel Craig has married Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz, Craig's publicist confirms.

Photo of Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid fetches $2.3m

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 02:41 AM PDT

The only authenticated surviving photograph of the notorious American outlaw Billy the Kid fetches $2.3m at auction in Colorado.

Vettel beats Alonso in Valencia

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins the European Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Mark Webber with Lewis Hamilton's McLaren in fourth.

Germany ignite Women's World Cup

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Hosts and holders Germany get their Women's World Cup campaign off to a winning start by beating Canada 2-1, while France see off Nigeria 1-0.

Big names line up for round four

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 06:19 AM PDT

The Williams sisters, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are all in action in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Monday.

Gove warns teachers over strikes

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 04:46 AM PDT

Education Secretary Michael Gove warns Thursday's strike could damage teaching's reputation, and backs having parents help keep schools open.

China 'will welcome UK products'

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:50 AM PDT

China's Premier Wen Jiabao pledges to take measures to increase trade between the UK and China.

2012 hopefuls miss out on tickets

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Some 15,000 people who thought they had secured London 2012 Olympics tickets in the second round of sales told they will not receive them after all.

Chinese lantern blamed for blaze

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 09:33 AM PDT

People are being warned of the dangers of releasing Chinese lanterns after one fell on a tonne of paper at an industrial estate in Somerset.

MP calls for change in bail law

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 05:29 AM PDT

An MP is backing the parents of Blackpool murder victim Jane Clough by highlighting her case in Parliament.

Two bodies recovered from the sea

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 02:04 AM PDT

Emergency services recover two bodies from the sea at Brighton in East Sussex.

Boy missing after fire at house

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 09:27 AM PDT

A six-year-old boy is missing and his mother and sister are being treated in hospital after a fire at a house in a Highland village.

Rising tram cost 'a small glitch'

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 05:20 AM PDT

The leader of Edinburgh City Council insists that spiralling costs for the capital's troubled trams project are not exceptional.

Crash victim's name is released

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 04:14 AM PDT

The name is released of a 19-year-old man who died in a road accident in County Tyrone on Sunday.

OFMDFM to meet Parades Commission

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 02:31 AM PDT

The first and deputy minister are to meet the Parades Commission later this week.

Major fire in motorcycle building

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 03:15 AM PDT

Firefighters spend the night tackling a major fire at a motorcycle parts and accessories company's building in Swansea.

Residents' sofa demo over hostel

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 10:07 AM PDT

Llanelli residents protest over plans to open an ex-offenders' hostel, with some dragging sofas out to block the road

River Plate face football 'abyss'

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 10:38 AM PDT

Authorities in Argentina mount a huge security operation, as one of the continent's biggest clubs battle to avoid first-time relegation.

Forces attack Mali al-Qaeda camp

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 01:39 PM PDT

A joint force of Mauritanian and Malian soldiers clash with alleged militants at an al-Qaeda camp in a forest in western Mali, security sources say.

Crucial week in store for Greece

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Greece faces another crucial week as parliament prepares to vote on austerity measures that must pass to trigger new funds.

Syrian army 'widens border sweep'

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 07:51 PM PDT

Syrian troops move into another village near Turkey and a town near Lebanon, amid reports of deadly shootings at protesters' funerals, reports say.

Blast near UN office in Gaza City

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:41 PM PDT

A bomb explodes in Gaza City, tearing a big hole in the wall of a UN building in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory.

Beyonce set for Glastonbury debut

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 03:54 AM PDT

US singer Beyonce is preparing to play her debut show at Glastonbury, bringing the three-day festival to a close.

BBC unveils Reith Lecture archive

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 02:01 AM PDT

The BBC is to publish its entire Reith Lectures archive, including audio and transcripts from the annual radio series which first broadcast in 1948.

Diabetes rate 'doubles' worldwide

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:48 PM PDT

The number of adults with diabetes in the world has more than doubled since 1980 with serious consequences for health budgets, researchers say.

China activist Hu Jia out of jail

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:30 AM PDT

Chinese dissident Hu Jia is freed after a three and a half year prison term, imposed for championing human rights and Aids sufferers, his wife says.

VIDEO: On a Middle East tour with Tony Blair

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 04:31 AM PDT

The BBC's Jon Sopel joins Tony Blair on a visit to the Middle East, in his capacity as envoy for "the Quartet".

VIDEO: US boy survives second air crash

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 09:18 AM PDT

A 16-year-old in the United States is fighting for his life following a plane crash in which his father and step mother died. In 2003 he survived another crash which killed his mother and two siblings.

VIDEO: Pakistan attack carried out by couple

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:43 AM PDT

The Pakistan Taliban say a deadly attack on a police station in north west Pakistan on Saturday night was carried out by two suicide bombers who were husband and wife.

VIDEO: Libya rebels 'ready to discuss peace'

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:56 AM PDT

Rebels in eastern Libya have said they are ready to discuss a political settlement with the government in Tripoli.

VIDEO: Niger's illegal mining gold rush

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:50 AM PDT

The abandoned Komabangou mine in Niger is the sight of a growing illegal gold rush.

VIDEO: Concern over Chavez's health

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:52 PM PDT

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is recuperating in Cuba after an operation two weeks ago for a pelvic abscess.

VIDEO: Concerto to club: Dance orchestra

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 01:08 AM PDT

A German classical orchestra is attempting to create the sounds of electronic dance music using trombones, pianos and violins.

VIDEO: Crowds turn out for Bollywood stars

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 02:11 AM PDT

The Indian International Film Awards have taken place in Canada for the first time, with large crowds turning out for the three-day event.

Beating Gaddafi

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 04:26 AM PDT

Nato leaders pin hopes on no-nonsense Canadian

In pictures

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 05:28 PM PDT

Unexploded bombs on the streets of Misrata

Hands off

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 04:46 PM PDT

Cronyism in the bloated public sector is killing Greece, firms say

In Pictures

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 02:01 AM PDT

The illustrious figures who have delivered the Reith Lectures

My life as a pirate

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:39 AM PDT

The fisherman who went rogue and ended up in a Somali jail

Truth on trial

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:59 AM PDT

The group of Bahrain doctors jailed for speaking out

Liberty and union

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:41 AM PDT

Joy as NY backs gay marriage, but not everyone's happy

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