Sunday, August 28, 2011

New York recovers as Irene passes

New York recovers as Irene passes

New York recovers as Irene passes

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 10:59 AM PDT

As Tropical Storm Irene recedes, New York begins to return to normal, with evacuation orders to be lifted from 19:00 GMT.

Rebels fear for Gaddafi prisoners

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 09:59 AM PDT

Rebels in Libya say they are concerned over the fate of thousands of prisoners who were held in jails in Tripoli by the Gaddafi regime.

Bolt disqualified at World Championships

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 04:53 AM PDT

Usain Bolt is disqualified from the men's 100m final at the World Athletics Championships as Yohan Blake takes gold.

Singer Tom Jones has health scare

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 06:58 AM PDT

Singer Sir Tom Jones is admitted to hospital in Monaco after calling off a concert on doctor's orders, but his aides deny press reports of a heart scare.

Philippines typhoon kills eight

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 06:11 AM PDT

Typhoon Nanmadol kills at least eight people in the Philippines and is heading to Taiwan, according to officials.

Death for 'Israeli spy' in Iran

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 10:08 AM PDT

An Iranian man is sentenced to death for killing one of the country's nuclear scientists, according to state media.

Lagarde says recovery 'fragile'

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 02:33 AM PDT

IMF chief Christine Lagarde says the global economy is not growing fast enough and faces a number of risks to recovery.

Bhattarai elected as Nepal's PM

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:33 AM PDT

Nepal elects its fourth prime minister in four years, with the Maoist party's Baburam Bhattarai winning a parliamentary vote.

Psoriasis 'linked to stroke risk'

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 12:15 AM PDT

People with psoriasis have nearly three times the risk of stroke and abnormal heart rhythm, according to scientists in Denmark.

Signed Beatles record sold at auction

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 10:54 AM PDT

A signed copy of the Beatles' hit single Please Please Me is sold at auction in Liverpool.

Man Utd 8-2 Arsenal

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 09:54 AM PDT

Wayne Rooney scores a hat-trick as Manchester United respond to Manchester City's mauling of Tottenham by destroying Arsenal.

Vettel storms to Belgian victory

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 06:59 AM PDT

Sebastian Vettel wins the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber and McLaren's Jenson Button, after Lewis Hamilton crashes out on lap 13.

Farah misses out on 10,000m gold

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 04:03 AM PDT

Britain's Mo Farah has to settle for 10,000m silver after being overtaken by Ethiopia's Ibrahim Jeilan just metres from the line.

Hague hopeful over Fletcher case

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 05:47 AM PDT

Libya's transitional council has pledged to co-operate with the UK investigation into the 1984 death of Pc Yvonne Fletcher, William Hague says.

Army 'cleared' of torture regime

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:37 AM PDT

An inquiry into the death in Basra of an Iraqi in British custody will clear the Army of systematic torture but criticise individual soldiers, it is reported.

Man held over police murder attempt

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:12 AM PDT

A man is arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of two police officers during rioting in north-east London.

SAS embassy raid commander dies

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 03:39 AM PDT

Former SAS soldier John McAleese, who led the raid that ended the 1980 siege at Iran's London embassy, has died, the Foreign Office says.

Murder police hunt sex offender

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 11:01 AM PDT

A suspect in the murder of a 77-year-old Northumberland woman is a "dangerous" sex offender with a history of violence, police reveal.

Race driver dies in 130mph crash

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 08:19 AM PDT

A driver dies in a crash at a drag race venue in East Yorkshire after losing control while travelling at 130mph.

Libya 'won't hand over' Megrahi

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 10:34 AM PDT

The leaders of the forces which deposed Col Gaddafi in Libya say they do not intend to allow the extradition of the Lockerbie bomber.

Trams inquiry 'on hold for now'

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 04:07 PM PDT

The first minister is to order a public inquiry into the Edinburgh trams project once there is "greater clarity" about its direction.

Name of fatal crash man released

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 05:50 AM PDT

The 24-year-old man who died in a car crash in County Tyrone on Saturday was Peter Ritchie from Comber.

Comic Frank Carson has cancer op

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 05:40 AM PDT

Belfast-born comedian Frank Carson undergoes an operation for stomach cancer.

Paraglider dies in beach accident

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 10:06 AM PDT

A 43-year-old man dies after being injured while paragliding off rocks at a Pembrokeshire beach.

Fan saved six days after collapse

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 09:45 AM PDT

A football fan who lay collapsed at home for six days says his life was saved by fellow supporters who called police because he was missing games.

Canadians bid farewell to Layton

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 01:11 PM PDT

A state funeral is held in Canada to honour opposition leader Jack Layton, who died on Monday aged 61 after a second bout of cancer.

Security boost after Mexico fire

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 04:52 PM PDT

Three hundred troops arrive in Monterrey to bolster security in the northern Mexican city two days after armed men set fire to a casino, killing 52 people.

Brazil tram derailment kills five

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 05:14 PM PDT

A tram popular with tourists derails in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro killing its driver and four passengers, with another 27 injured.

Nigeria vows to fight terrorism

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 04:29 AM PDT

Nigeria's president promises to bring terrorism under control, during a visit to the scene of Friday's deadly bombing at the UN's headquarters in Abuja.

Pistorius through to semi-finals

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:32 PM PDT

South African Oscar Pistorius qualifies for the semi-finals of the 400m on his historic appearance at the World Championships in Daegu, while there are surprise early exits for Britain's women athletes.

Arab League chief to visit Syria

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:05 AM PDT

The Arab League says it will send Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi to Syria to try to resolve the crisis in the country.

Indian campaigner finishes fast

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 10:05 PM PDT

Indian campaigner Anna Hazare ends his 12-day hunger strike after parliament expressed support for some of his demands to fight corruption.

Broadway shuts down for hurricane

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 03:43 AM PDT

All on and off-Broadway shows are cancelled as New York braces itself for the full force of Hurricane Irene to hit.

ITV1 named channel of the year

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 05:29 AM PDT

ITV1 is named terrestrial channel of the year at the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival - the first time the broadcaster has picked up the award.

Hurricane Irene: Your stories

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 10:29 AM PDT

As hurricane Irene closes in on the East coast of the United States, BBC news website readers share their experience of the storm

In pictures: Irene strikes US

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:54 AM PDT

New York is pummelled with rain and strong winds as Tropical Storm Irene crashes into the city after touching down in New Jersey.

Mainstream activism

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 04:16 AM PDT

Anti-corruption campaigner gave India much-needed reality check

9/11 fiction

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 06:17 PM PDT

Is there a novel that defines the era?

In pictures

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:52 AM PDT

Images of Notting Hill Carnival on children's day

Music as message

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 07:38 PM PDT

Trinidad musician David Rudder on why calypso matters

All in the genes?

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:14 PM PDT

DNA test assesses health risk - but it can't cure hypochondria

'No more fear'

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 07:33 PM PDT

Women describe life in Swat two years after 'barbarian' Taliban rule
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