Saturday, June 4, 2011

Key Pakistani militant 'killed by US drone'

Key Pakistani militant 'killed by US drone'

Key Pakistani militant 'killed by US drone'

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 05:49 AM PDT

One of al-Qaeda's top leaders in Pakistan, Ilyas Kashmiri, has been killed in a US drone strike near the Afghan border, locals and officials say.

China's Li wins French Open title

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 08:07 AM PDT

Li Na powers past Francesca Schiavone in straight sets to secure the French Open crown and China's first Grand Slam singles title.

Yemen leader hurt by 'shrapnel'

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 10:55 AM PDT

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh suffered shrapnel wounds and burns in Friday's attack on his compound in Sanaa, sources tell the BBC.

UN urges more funds for HIV drugs

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 03:56 AM PDT

The UN Programme on HIV/Aids calls for more money to treat people with HIV early, as a report shows infection rates fell by 25% in 10 years.

Egypt jails ex-minister for graft

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 05:38 AM PDT

Egypt former Finance Minister Youseff Boutros Ghali is given a 30-year jail sentence over corruption charges.

US ex-diplomat Eagleburger dies

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 09:31 AM PDT

Lawrence Eagleburger, US secretary of state under President George Bush senior and an adviser on the former Yugoslavia, dies at the age of 80.

Nato troops killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 03:11 AM PDT

Four Nato troops have been killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) says.

Pope makes first visit to Croatia

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 08:07 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI begins his first official visit to Croatia, during which he is is expected to support the country's bid to join the EU.

UK foreign secretary in Libya visit

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 11:01 AM PDT

Foreign Secretary William Hague and Libya's National Transitional Council have discussed a political roadmap for the future of Libya during Mr Hague's visit to rebel-held Benghazi.

Bloody end to Burkina Faso mutiny

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 08:30 AM PDT

At least seven people including a young girl are killed as pro-government forces quell a mutiny in Burkina Faso's second city Bobo Dioulasso.

Germany's E. coli cases 'slowing'

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 05:17 AM PDT

Health officials say there are signs that the cases of E. coli in Germany are stabilising, but warn the outbreak is not over yet.

Indian yogi fasts over corruption

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 10:13 PM PDT

Popular Indian yogi Baba Ramdev begins a "fast unto death" to prompt the government to take tough measures against corruption.

The bald truth: Rooney confirms hair transplant

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 05:15 AM PDT

Footballer Wayne Rooney confirms he has had a hair transplant at a top London clinic in a bid to restore his receding locks to their former glory.

Twin friars, 92, die hours apart

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 04:45 PM PDT

Identical twin Franciscan friars who were rarely separated die within hours of each other at the age of 92.

Live - England v Switzerland

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 07:30 AM PDT

England host Switzerland at Wembley as qualifying for Euro 2012 continues, with Fabio Capello's side looking for a win to keep them top of Group G.

Superb Dilshan makes England toil

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 10:31 AM PDT

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan hits a superb unbeaten 127 at Lord's as the tourists reach 231-1 in reply to England's 486 in the second Test at Lord's.

Live - Eugene Diamond League athletics

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 09:54 AM PDT

David Oliver and Liu Xiang continue their battle in the 110m hurdles, while Britons Perri Shakes-Drayton, Greg Rutherford and Andy Turner are also in action in the Eugene Diamond League meeting.

William rides in Colour rehearsal

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 07:42 AM PDT

Prince William takes part in a rehearsal for Trooping the Colour, which he will appear in for the first time next Saturday.

Better child blocks on porn call

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 04:16 AM PDT

Parents need much more help to protect children from online porn, a review commissioned by the prime minister is to say.

Refinery blast victims are named

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 04:49 AM PDT

The identities are released of the three men and a woman killed in the explosion and fire at the Chevron oil refinery in Pembrokeshire.

UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 02:32 AM PDT

A UK soldier has been killed while on a security patrol in the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand province in Afghanistan.

Man, 83, found murdered at home

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 07:50 AM PDT

A Worcestershire man dies after being attacked in his home and having his car stolen, police say.

'Huge' blaze at waste oil depot

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 02:23 AM PDT

Firefighters bring a major blaze at a waste oil storage depot close to Kingsnorth power station in Kent under control.

Greenland oil drill protest ended

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 09:34 AM PDT

A protest against oil exploration in Arctic waters has ended, according to the Edinburgh-based company behind the drilling.

Bowling club attack injures four

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 08:13 AM PDT

A disturbance outside a private function at a Glasgow bowling club leaves four people injured, including a 72-year-old.

UUP to reform candidacy selection

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 05:28 AM PDT

Ulster Unionist leader Tom Elliott has pledged to change the mechanism for selecting the party's election candidates.

Woman tried to tackle flat fire

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 01:45 AM PDT

The Fire Service has warned people not to fight fires by themselves after a woman suffered burns during a blaze at an apartment block in Belfast.

Murder hunt as woman's body found

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 08:52 AM PDT

Police are investigating the murder of a 66-year-old woman whose body has been discovered in Pembrokeshire.

Lottery funds war veteran's trip

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 10:10 AM PDT

A veteran of the Second World War returns to France to pay his respects to fallen comrades with help from the Big Lottery Fund.

US judge allows Chiquita case

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:57 PM PDT

A judge in Florida says thousands of Colombians can sue Chiquita in a case linked to paramilitary torture and killings

Fifa probes Nigeria match betting

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 05:01 AM PDT

Fifa is examining betting patterns relating to Nigeria's 4-1 win over Argentina in Abuja on Wednesday

Widow of SA's Sisulu dies aged 92

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 08:31 AM PDT

South Africa mourns one of the leading lights of the anti-apartheid movement, Albertina Sisulu, who has died aged 92.

UK helicopters in Libya attacks

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 06:15 AM PDT

British Apache attack helicopters have been used in Libya for the first time, as Foreign Secretary William Hague visits rebel-held Benghazi in the east of the country.

Final push for votes in Portugal

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:24 PM PDT

Both the main rival parties in Portugal appeal for a strong mandate ahead of Sunday's election as the burden of the 78bn euro bail-out looms.

US wants wider Asia military ties

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:13 PM PDT

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates pledges a wider military commitment in the Pacific Rim and stronger ties with regional allies.

Your week in pictures

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 07:56 AM PDT

Fires, tornadoes, an explosion and a shipwreck - your pictures from around the world.

VIDEO: Apache helicopters attack Libya targets

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 12:55 AM PDT

UK Apache attack helicopters have been used over Libya for the first time, Nato has confirmed.

VIDEO: Pope makes first visit to Croatia

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 08:29 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI has begun his first visit to the Balkans with a two-day trip to largely-Catholic Croatia.

VIDEO: E. coli cases continue to rise

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 05:17 AM PDT

The World Health Organisation says the number of people infected in an outbreak of E. coli which started in Germany, is continuing to rise.

VIDEO: President injured in Yemen unrest

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 03:23 PM PDT

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has broadcast a brief audio message, hours after being injured in an attack on his compound in the capital Sanaa.

VIDEO: UN urges more funds for HIV drugs

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 08:34 AM PDT

The UN Programme on HIV/Aids has called for increased funding for the early treatment of people with HIV.

VIDEO: Can Syria's Assad cling to power?

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:24 PM PDT

President Bashar al-Assad is fighting off the greatest challenge to four decades of rule by the Assad family in Syria, as protests continue on the country's streets.

VIDEO: Edwards denies breaking funds laws

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 08:40 PM PDT

Former US presidential hopeful John Edwards has pleaded not guilty to violating campaign finance laws in an effort to hide an extramarital affair.

VIDEO: Is this the woman to lead Peru?

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:18 PM PDT

Keiko Fujimori could become Peru's first woman president as voters prepare to head to the polls on Sunday.

In pictures

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 09:54 AM PDT

Staunchly Catholic Croatians welcome Pope Benedict

Friend or foe?

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 04:59 PM PDT

E. coli bacterium can kill but also cure

They're watching

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Can anyone control Pakistan's dreaded ISI spies?

Life underground

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Where home is an old air raid shelter for Beijing's poor

Election ritual

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 04:09 PM PDT

Turkey's Alevi minority expects little from ruling party promises

Mardell's America

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:26 PM PDT

Barack Obama wrings his hands over US economy

Week in pictures

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 08:29 AM PDT

News photos from around the world over the past seven days
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