Friday, July 29, 2011

First funerals for Norway victims

First funerals for Norway victims


First funerals for Norway victims

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

The first funerals for victims of Norway's gun and bomb attacks are held, as the remaining names of the dead are released by police.

Turkey's military chiefs resign

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:19 AM PDT

The chief of the Turkish armed forces, Isik Kosaner, resigns along with the heads of the army, navy and air force.

Air France crash crew 'lacked training'

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:22 AM PDT

The pilots of an Air France plane that plunged into the Atlantic in 2009 lacked adequate training to deal with high-altitude stalling, a report finds.

Obama stresses debt-plan urgency

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:09 AM PDT

President Barack Obama urges compromise as the congressional debt impasse continues, leaving the US inching towards a potentially calamitous default.

Mystery over Libyan rebel chief's death

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:34 AM PDT

Key questions about the death of Libyan rebel military commander Abdel Fattah Younes remain unanswered, a day after he and two aides were shot.

Mass protests held across Syria

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:21 AM PDT

Tens of thousands of Syrians turn out for Friday protests against the rule of President Assad, while a blast damages an oil pipeline in the west.

Egypt Islamists lead Cairo rally

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:03 AM PDT

Tens of thousands pack Cairo's Tahrir Square, after Islamists make their first call for nationwide demonstrations since President Mubarak's ousting.

Ethiopian billionaire wins UK libel action

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:13 AM PDT

An Ethiopian-born billionaire has won £175,000 in libel damages over allegations he had hunted his daughter down so she could be stoned to death.

Poland faults Russia over crash

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:44 AM PDT

A Polish report finds that Russia was partly to blame for the air crash last year which killed then-Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others.

Bodies recovered from Congo ferry

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:50 AM PDT

At least 80 bodies are recovered from a river in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo after a ferry collided with a cargo boat.

Civilians killed in Afghan blast

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:48 AM PDT

Eighteen Afghan civilians are killed as their bus is struck by a roadside bomb in the southern province of Helmand, police say.

NoW investigator 'told to hack'

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:24 AM PDT

Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator at the centre of phone-hacking claims, "acted on the instructions of others", his legal team says.

Apple has more cash than US government

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:55 AM PDT

Apple now has more cash to spend than the United States government.

Titanic's 'first casualty' to get headstone 100 years on

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:17 PM PDT

A teenager believed to have been the first victim of the Titanic is to get a gravestone, over 100 years after his death.

Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:56 PM PDT

England bowled out for 221 by India, World Championship swimming updates, plus more.

N'Zogbia completes Villa switch

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:20 AM PDT

Charles N'Zogbia moves from Wigan to Aston Villa after finalising a five-year deal.

Papers fined over Yeates stories

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:32 AM PDT

Two newspapers are fined a total of £68,000 for breaking the law when reporting the investigation into landscape architect Jo Yeates' killing.

Two injured as plane hits houses

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Two people are seriously injured when a light plane crashes into two houses in Greater Manchester, causing extensive damage.

'Murder MPs' blogger is jailed

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:02 AM PDT

An internet blogger is jailed for 12 years after admitting soliciting the murder of MPs who had voted in favour of the Iraq War.

Post may be left with neighbours

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:05 AM PDT

Royal Mail wants postmen and women to be able to leave undeliverable post with a neighbour if the addressee is not at home.

Florist bailed over robber murder

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:40 AM PDT

A 72-year-old shopkeeper arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of a suspected armed robber is released on bail.

Man admits Murdoch foam pie throw

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:38 AM PDT

A protester admits throwing a foam pie at Rupert Murdoch as he gave evidence to a committee of MPs.

Glasgow Hogmanay party scrapped

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:08 AM PDT

Glasgow's traditional Hogmanay party in George Square is scrapped after the city council decides it is no longer value for money.

Council leader denies 'assault'

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:38 AM PDT

An alleged assault by Midlothian Council leader Derek Milligan on a man in a social club is being investigated by the police.

GAA coma man's family in appeal

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:38 AM PDT

The family of a gaelic footballer who has been in a coma since a match in the US last month want the opposing team to be suspended from all competitions.

Man 'drove at and killed cousin'

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:52 AM PDT

A man allegedly murdered his second cousin by driving straight at him as the victim raised his arms for the car to stop, the High Court hears.

Motorway tunnel opens after fire

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:02 AM PDT

The Brynglas tunnel on the M4 motorway near Newport has reopened following a lorry fire on Tuesday.

League seeks Wrexham cash answers

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:17 AM PDT

The Football Conference is seeking urgent assurances that cash-strapped Wrexham will be able to complete its fixtures in the coming season.

Fort Hood 'plot' soldier charged

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:44 AM PDT

An Awol US soldier accused of plotting an attack on a Texas military base shouts in court as he is charged with illegal possession of a firearm.

Marvel wins hero copyright claim

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:25 AM PDT

Marvel wins a legal battle to retain copyright of its comic book characters including Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk.

Army action angers Nigeria sultan

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:58 AM PDT

The sultan of Sokoto, the spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims, condemns the military crackdown against the militant Islamist Boko Haram sect.

Tunisia's ex-leader found guilty

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:21 AM PDT

Tunisia's ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, his daughter and son-in-law are given jail terms in absentia over corrupt property deals.

Spanish PM calls early election

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero calls a general election for November, four months earlier than expected.

Ukraine mine blast leaves 16 dead

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:52 PM PDT

An explosion at a mine in the Ukraine's eastern Lugansk region leaves at least 16 people dead, with 10 others unaccounted for.

UN tribunal names Hariri suspects

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:36 AM PDT

A UN-backed tribunal releases the names of four suspects - all linked to Hezbollah - indicted in the assassination of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri.

England v India as it happened

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:07 AM PDT

India reach stumps on day one of the second Test on 24-1 after bowling out England for 221 at an overcast Trent Bridge.

Mumbai gunman contests sentence

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:02 AM PDT

The sole surviving gunman from the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai (Bombay) appeals against his death penalty in India's Supreme Court.

China mourns rail crash victims

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:18 AM PDT

Relatives of victims of a train crash which killed 40 people in China visit the scene of the accident and mourn their loved ones, amid widespread public anger.

S Korea deluge hits weapons dumps

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:16 AM PDT

Days of torrential rain causes chaos in South Korea, killing at least 50 people and washing away weapons, including landmines from a munitions depot.

US growth much worse than thought

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:57 AM PDT

US economic growth is much weaker than first thought, figures from the Commerce Department show.

Moody's warns over Spanish rating

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:48 AM PDT

Moody's warns it may downgrade the credit rating of Spanish government bonds, saying concerns continue about eurozone debt.

Merck cutting up to 13,000 jobs

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:13 AM PDT

US drugmaker Merck & Co is to cut a further 12,000 to 13,000 jobs by 2013, despite announcing profits of $2bn.

Whitehall's web habits revealed

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:47 AM PDT

Websites about belly dancing, Doctor Who and the Roman Empire are among those visited regularly by Department for Transport civil servants while at work.

Spotify sued over music streaming

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:14 AM PDT

Music streaming service Spotify is being sued in the US and Europe for allegedly violating patents held by PacketVideo.

Virtual people to get ID checks

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:12 PM PDT

The faces and behaviour of online avatars could help identify the people controlling them, scientists believe.

US film producer Polly Platt dies

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:50 AM PDT

Hollywood producer Polly Platt, who was nominated for an Oscar for art direction for Terms of Endearment, dies aged 72 in New York.

Jay Z album deal irks retailers

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:05 AM PDT

Scores of independent US music stores write an open letter to Jay-Z and Kanye West over exclusive release deals for their upcoming album, Watch the Throne.

New deal for F1 rights announced

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:18 AM PDT

The BBC and Sky Sports will broadcast Formula 1 in the UK between 2012 and 2018 under a new rights deal.

Voices hard to hear for dyslexics

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:42 AM PDT

People with dyslexia have trouble recognising unfamiliar voices, a study finds - giving scientists new insight into human voice recognition.

Brain waves 'are the best brakes'

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:44 AM PDT

Scientists in Germany say tapping into drivers' brain signals to cut braking distances and avoid car crashes

Plant has a bat beckoning beacon

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 06:29 PM PDT

A rainforest vine has evolved dish-shaped leaves to attract the bats that pollinate it, scientists have found.

'Super antibody' fights off flu

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:49 AM PDT

The first antibody which can fight all types of influenza A virus - which cause flu in humans - has been discovered, researchers claim.

Pregnancy stroke surge in the US

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:29 AM PDT

There has been an surge in the number of women having a stroke during pregnancy in the US, according to doctors.

US debt crisis: Your views

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:34 AM PDT

BBC News website readers from the US have been sharing their concerns about the crisis.

Q&A: US debt talks deadline nears

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:24 AM PDT

The US is nearing a critical deadline to raise its borrowing ceiling. Is the world's largest economy about to run out of cash?

Naming places after famous people

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:55 AM PDT

This week the city fathers of Aberdeen, Washington, decided it might not be wise to name a bridge after Kurt Cobain. So what are the perils and pitfalls of renaming things after famous people?

The ice cream van cometh

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:52 PM PDT

Scene of the chime - why Johnny Vegas, Francis Rossi and Banksy are all ice cream van fans.

VIDEO: 'Other' royal wedding takes centre stage

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:57 AM PDT

The Queen's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips and ruby star Mike Tindall have been making last minute preparations for their royal wedding, to take place in Edinburgh.

VIDEO: 'Worst yet to come' in Somalia

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:15 AM PDT

The food crisis in Somalia, threatening thousands of lives, is deepening with the United Nations warning that the worst is yet to come.

VIDEO: Dramatic video of S Korea landslide

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:04 AM PDT

At least 71 people are dead or missing after torrential rains lashed the South Korean capital Seoul and surrounding areas, Seoul's National Emergency Management Agency has said.

VIDEO: First funerals of Breivik victims

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:46 AM PDT

The first funerals for victims of Norway's gun and bomb attacks have been held, a week after the attacks.

VIDEO: Misrata families caught in the crossfire

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 03:06 PM PDT

The BBC's Ian Pannell reports from the western port city of Misrata, which remains a key battleground in the Libyan conflict.

VIDEO: Pakistan floods: One year on

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:13 PM PDT

The BBC's Aleem Maqbool looks at the impact of the floods that hit Pakistan one year ago

VIDEO: Libyan military chief killed

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 02:49 PM PDT

Rebels in Libya are saying that the military chief Abdel Fattah Younes has been shot dead with two senior military aides

VIDEO: Retracing Grapes of Wrath route

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:38 AM PDT

Paul Mason retraces the journey taken by migrant workers the Joad family which John Steinbeck described in his novel The Grapes of Wrath, to find out how it reflects the realities of America's current economic crisis.

Loyalties questioned

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:01 AM PDT

Death of Libyan rebel leader may signal splits

Living in fear

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:53 AM PDT

Millions dread return of Pakistan's deadly floods

Day in pictures

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:40 AM PDT

Eye-catching images from around the world

VIDEO: Hacking as art

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:09 AM PDT

Digital artist takes over NY internet cafe for 'flash gallery'

Mountain militia

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:55 PM PDT

Pictures from Sudan's new southern battleground

It's quiz time!

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 04:26 PM PDT

The goddess Nike graces the new Olympic medals - who was she?

The 'other' royal wedding

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:49 AM PDT

UK set for 'sporting celebrity' ceremony

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