Sunday, July 31, 2011

Syrian army kills dozens in Hama

Syrian army kills dozens in Hama

Syrian army kills dozens in Hama

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 10:17 AM PDT

Syrian forces crack down on protests across the country, killing at least 100 people in the city of Hama alone, in one of the bloodiest days since protests began in March.

Nine die in Moscow boat sinking

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 06:44 AM PDT

A pleasure boat sinks after a collision with a barge on the Moscow River in Russia's capital, drowning nine people, officials say.

Afghan suicide attack 'kills 13'

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:56 AM PDT

Twelve Afghan policemen and a child are killed in a suicide attack on the police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar Gah, officials say.

Iran man 'pardoned' from blinding

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 01:37 AM PDT

An Iranian man ordered to be blinded for carrying out an acid attack on a woman is reprieved at the last minute by his victim, state television says.

China unrest kills 15 in Kashgar

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 04:57 AM PDT

A weekend of violence in the Chinese city of Kashgar, in the country's western Xinjiang region, leaves at least 15 people dead, state media say.

'Slutwalk' protest held in Delhi

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:15 AM PDT

Hundreds of women in India's capital, Delhi, protest against sexual harassment in the latest protest inspired by the "Slutwalk" movement.

Africa summit for Somali famine

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:30 AM PDT

The African Union calls the continent's leaders to a "pledging summit" to help the Somali people hit by drought and famine.

Egypt changes Mubarak trial venue

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 06:50 PM PDT

Egyptian authorities say the trial of deposed President Hosni Mubarak will be moved from a Cairo convention centre, for security reasons.

Nigeria seeking Boko Haram talks

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 06:15 PM PDT

Nigeria's government appoints a panel to negotiate with the Islamist group Boko Haram, which has been blamed for a series of recent attacks.

Angelina Jolie honoured at Sarajevo gala

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 04:15 AM PDT

A tearful Angelina Jolie is honoured at the Sarajevo Film Festival for her acting and "active engagement in the complexities of the real world".

England prosper as Bell reprieved

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 10:36 AM PDT

Ian Bell helps England to a 374-run lead in the second Test against India with a century, after getting a reprieve having initially been given run out.

Sportsday Live - breaking news as it happens

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:56 PM PDT

Jenson Button wins the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ian Bell is the talking point on day three of England's second Test against India and the World Swimming Championships come to a conclusion - plus more.

Button wins as Hamilton falters

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 09:36 AM PDT

McLaren's Jenson Button wins a thrilling rain-affected Hungarian Grand Prix from Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso third and Button's team-mate Lewis Hamilton fourth.

NHS funds 'moved to rich areas'

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 02:29 AM PDT

Labour accuses the government of switching health spending in England away from poorer areas towards richer parts of the country.

Family pay tribute to dead pilot

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 09:32 AM PDT

A 59-year-old man who suffered 70% burns when the light aircraft he was in crashed into two homes in Greater Manchester dies in hospital.

Back to Black tops UK album chart

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:04 AM PDT

Amy Winehouse's classic second album Back to Black tops the UK charts eight days after she was found dead at her home in Camden, north London.

Libyan militants 'marginalised'

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 07:27 AM PDT

Militants within Libya's opposition will have to be marginalised after Colonel Gaddafi is removed from power, says Defence Secretary Liam Fox.

Boy, two, injured after bus crash

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 07:45 AM PDT

A two-year-old boy is in a "potentially life-threatening" condition in hospital after being hit by a bus in Devon.

Bali crash man starts flight home

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:48 AM PDT

A critically ill Maidstone man who has been in a coma in Bali since a motorbike accident is flown back to the UK in an air ambulance.

Fire deaths police stop drivers

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 09:34 AM PDT

Officers investigating the deaths of three people in a deliberate house fire have an "encouraging response" from motorists stopped near the scene.

Carrier section leaves shipyard

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 06:51 AM PDT

The largest section to date from the UK's first Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier has been moved onto a barge on the Clyde.

Children in house as mother raped

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 08:17 AM PDT

A mother is raped by two masked men in north Armagh while her three small children are in the house.

Pipe bomb found in security alert

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:41 AM PDT

A pipe bomb is found after a security alert at Annacloy, County Down, at the weekend.

Tributes for goalpost death boy

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 04:07 AM PDT

Hundreds of tributes pour in for a 12-year-old boy who died after being hit by a falling goalpost while playing football in Powys.

Wales footballer on rape charge

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 09:12 AM PDT

Wales footballer Ched Evans is charged with rape after an alleged incident in Rhyl, police confirm.

Former Colombia aide faces arrest

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Bernardo Moreno, a senior aide to former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, is facing prosecution for allegedly organising illegal surveillance.

England v India day three as it happened

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 02:32 AM PDT

Ian Bell makes 159 after being reinstated following a controversial run out as England build a 374-run second innings lead against India on day three of the second Test at Trent Bridge.

Yahoo and Alibaba agree on Alipay

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:04 AM PDT

Yahoo and Chinese internet company Alibaba reach an agreement over its online payment service Alipay.

Bocelli to celebrate Praise 50th

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:22 AM PDT

Tenor Andrea Bocelli is to lead the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Sunday night TV programme Songs of Praise.

Pollinators 'lured away by farms'

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 05:30 PM PDT

A study challenges the idea that areas like farmland provide pollinating insects with a "corridor" between fragmented habitats.

Norwegian politics after Breivik

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 07:59 AM PDT

BBC News website readers in Norway share their opinion on the political climate.

VIDEO: Daily Show's Jon Stewart visits troops

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 07:31 AM PDT

American troops stationed in Afghanistan have been treated to a visit from the comedian Jon Stewart.

VIDEO: Ancient mosaic discovered in Rome

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:30 PM PDT

A 2,000-year-old mosaic wall has been discovered in perfect condition in a cellar near the Coliseum in Rome.

VIDEO: Army crackdown kills dozens in Syria

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:01 AM PDT

Syrian security forces have cracked down on anti-government protests across the country, killing 100 people in the city of Hama alone, reports say.

VIDEO: Blondie drummer made 'Doctor of Rock'

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 06:05 PM PDT

The drummer in the band Blondie is made a 'Doctor of Rock' by a British university.

VIDEO: Iran acid attack man 'pardoned' by victim

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 06:23 AM PDT

An Iranian woman blinded and left seriously disfigured after having acid thrown in her face has pardoned the man responsible, state television has reported.

VIDEO: Angelina Jolie honoured in Sarajevo

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 07:01 AM PDT

A tearful Angelina Jolie has been honoured at the Sarajevo Film Festival for her acting and "active engagement in the complexities of the real world".

VIDEO: Spain's 'world's best restaurant' closes

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 08:44 PM PDT

It was voted the best restaurant a number of times but El Bulli in northeastern Spain is closing its doors to the public.

VIDEO: Children help French newspaper

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 08:58 PM PDT

A French newspaper has brought children into its editorial meetings to help it decide which stories to cover.

Flood memories

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 02:34 AM PDT

How last year's Pakistan deluges have changed lives

In pictures

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:55 PM PDT

Latest UK royal wedding as Zara Phillips marries in Edinburgh

Job done?

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:09 PM PDT

Has Lumley campaign really helped Gurkha veterans?

Why Mladic didn't shoot

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:16 PM PDT

Neighbour's insight into moment massive manhunt came to an end

Fractured front

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 02:03 AM PDT

General's death bodes ill for Libyan rebel unity

Steps to recovery

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Could Europe learn from Iceland's risky debt strategy?
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