Thursday, September 1, 2011

I will fight on, says Col Gaddafi

I will fight on, says Col Gaddafi

I will fight on, says Col Gaddafi

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:07 AM PDT

Muammar Gaddafi says he will continue to fight his enemies, as Libya's transitional authorities extend a deadline for his supporters to surrender.

Berlusconi blackmail suspect held

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:06 AM PDT

An Italian businessman and his wife are arrested on charges of blackmailing PM Silvio Berlusconi over his alleged use of prostitutes.

Stem cell stroke trial 'is safe'

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:07 PM PDT

The world's first clinical trial of stem cells to treat strokes is set to move to its next phase.

Zimbabwe MPs shun circumcision

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:28 AM PDT

Zimbabwe's male MPs are not enthusiastic about a call for them to be circumcised to set an example in the fight against Aids, the BBC finds.

Border deaths spark Kashmir row

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:19 AM PDT

Pakistan blames India for the deaths of three of its soldiers in firing across the Line of Control in Kashmir, a charge India denies.

CIA rendition details 'revealed'

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:58 AM PDT

A court case between US aviation firms reveals details of alleged CIA rendition flights that transported terror suspects around the world after the 9/11 attacks.

First month without US Iraq death

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:52 AM PDT

August was the first month since the US-led invasion in 2003 that no US soldiers were killed in Iraq, the latest casualty figures show.

Syria defection 'was not forced'

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:58 AM PDT

A senior Syrian legal official denies government claims that his resignation speech was recorded under threat of violence.

Chemical leak hits Russian town

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:24 AM PDT

Thousands of people suffer breathing problems after the toxic element bromine is released in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Higgs could be found by Christmas

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:00 AM PDT

The hunt for the Higgs particle could be over by Christmas, according to researchers at the Large Hadron Collider.

Eurozone factory output shrinks

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:08 AM PDT

Manufacturing activity in the eurozone shrank in August by more than initially thought to a two-year low, a survey indicates.

Wikileaks in row with Guardian

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:23 AM PDT

A row breaks out between Wikileaks and one of the newspapers it collaborated with to leak US diplomatic cables.

Boy, 11, denied $50,000 ice hockey shot prize

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:53 AM PDT

An 11-year-old boy is denied a $50,000 prize despite scoring an incredible ice hockey trick shot at a charity event in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ban on Dire Straits hit Money for Nothing lifted

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:11 AM PDT

Canada's Broadcasting Standards council reverses a ban on radio stations playing Dire Straits' hit Money For Nothing.

Live text - US Open

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:27 AM PDT

Roger Federer takes on Dudi Sela in the second round of the US Open before Britain's Elena Baltacha plays Svetlana Kuznetsova later.

Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:58 PM PDT

All the fall-out from the transfer deadline day, plus more.

Greene wins brilliant world gold

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:53 AM PDT

Dai Greene wins Britain's first gold medal of the World Athletics Championships in Daegu in the men's 400m hurdles.

New terror rehousing law revealed

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:43 AM PDT

Ministers are planning draft emergency measures to relocate terror suspects - less than a year after pledging to scrap a similar power.

MoD cuts risky, ex-Army head says

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:14 AM PDT

Defence force personnel cuts may put the UK's future military capability at risk, a former Army chief says.

Red Arrows resume public displays

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:10 AM PDT

The Red Arrows are to perform in public for the first time since one of their pilots was killed in a jet crash.

Balls 'resisted chancellor's job'

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:57 AM PDT

Ed Balls knew Gordon Brown wanted him to replace Alistair Darling as chancellor in 2009, the shadow chancellor tells the BBC.

Final plea over traveller camp

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:23 AM PDT

Officials organising the eviction of families from a huge illegal travellers site in Essex issues a final plea for them to leave voluntarily.

Father and son guilty of murder

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:02 AM PDT

Three men, including a father and son, are found guilty of kidnapping and murdering a disabled man on Teesside.

Lennon case prosecution 'right'

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Scotland's lord advocate says it was right to prosecute a Hearts fan for an alleged sectarian attack on Neil Lennon.

Uni fights tobacco giant over bid

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:31 AM PDT

A Scottish university is battling a tobacco giant's attempt to gain access to its research into the smoking habits of teenagers.

Baggott to face McGurk legal bid

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:54 AM PDT

The families of victims of the McGurk's bombing say they are planning legal action against the Chief Constable Matt Baggott.

NI man held over Ibiza drugs haul

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:24 AM PDT

One man believed to be from Northern Ireland and two from the Irish Republic are among 13 people arrested as part of a major drugs haul in Ibiza.

Woman walking dog killed by cows

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:49 AM PDT

A woman has died after being knocked down by cows while walking her dog in a field on the outskirts of Cardiff, police confirm.

Brecon Gurkhas lose jobs in cuts

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:33 AM PDT

A number of Gurkhas based in Wales will lose their jobs in defence cuts, but the Army will not reveal how many.

Guatemala tests 'infected more'

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:43 AM PDT

The number of people infected in US medical experiments in Guatemala on STDs during the 1940s could be as high as 2,500, health authorities tell the BBC.

Colombia ex-minister found guilty

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 03:41 PM PDT

Colombia's Supreme Court reinstates a conviction for involvement in murder against former Justice Minister Alberto Santofimio who will now serve a sentence of 24 years in prison.

Brazil makes surprise rate cut

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:27 AM PDT

Brazil's central bank unexpectedly cuts its key interest rate to 12% from 12.5%, citing a deterioration in the global economic outlook.

Uganda bans 'regime change' rally

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:50 AM PDT

Ugandan police ban a rally to celebrate the overthrow of North African leaders, saying it could incite violence.

Togo leader's brothers on trial

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Two half-brothers of Togo's president go on trial accused of plotting to stage a coup in 2009.

Paris talks on Libya future begin

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:48 AM PDT

A key summit on Libya's future, hosted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and UK Prime Minister David Cameron, gets under way in Paris.

Art fraud trial begins in Germany

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:31 AM PDT

The trial of four people behind an alleged art forgery scandal in Germany gets under way in Cologne.

Nepal Maoists hand over weapons

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:55 AM PDT

Nepal's governing former Maoist rebels hand over their weapons in what is being seen as a major boost to beleagured peace moves.

Bond movie may be shot in India

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:09 AM PDT

The next James Bond film is likely to be partly shot in India, a pre-production company in Delhi says.

Gillard hits out at asylum ruling

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT

Prime Minister Julia Gillard describes as "deeply disappointing" a court ruling that declared her "Malaysia Solution" asylum policy unlawful.

Apple defends record on pollution

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:00 AM PDT

Apple has defended its environmental record after allegations that some of its suppliers are polluting in China.

US manufacturing output 'slows'

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:47 AM PDT

US manufacturing output slows to its lowest rate of growth in two years in August, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

Man Utd in £110.9m annual profit

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:19 AM PDT

Manchester United has reported an annual pre-tax operating profit of £110.9m.

BCC cuts economic growth forecast

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:28 AM PDT

The British Chambers of Commerce downgrades its forecast for UK economic growth this year for the third time.

Germany lifts 17-year Doom ban

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:51 AM PDT

German officials have relaxed controls that stopped classic computer game Doom being sold widely in the country.

Hologram microscope spots E. coli

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:06 AM PDT

Researchers in California have developed a portable microscope that uses holography to detect bacteria such as E. coli

Codebreakers remember Tony Sale

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 12:19 AM PDT

Events remembering the role of the armed forces and codebreakers in World War II take place in Buckinghamshire this weekend.

Madonna movie given mixed reviews

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:12 AM PDT

Early reviews of W.E., Madonna's film about Wallis Simpson, are mixed as the singer prepares for its Venice Film Festival premiere.

Fund set up for Pukkelpop victims

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:01 AM PDT

An independent fund is set up to benefit the families of four people who died in fierce storms at the Pukkelpop music festival in Belgium.

Jessie J leads Mobo nominations

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:13 AM PDT

Pop star Jessie J tops this year's Mobo shortlist with five nominations, while soul singer Adele receives four.

Deer 'pill' curbs aggressive mating

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:44 AM PDT

US scientists say they have developed a contraceptive vaccine for deer that reduces fertility and eliminates aggressive mating behaviours.

Tokyo roads shut in quake drill

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:05 PM PDT

Japanese police block main roads in Tokyo during rush hour to simulate gridlock in an elaborate annual earthquake drill.

Tomb found at Stonehenge quarry

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 08:11 PM PDT

The tomb of the builders of Stonehenge could have been unearthed at the site where the original bluestones were quarried in 2300BC.

Fox defends armed forces job cuts

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:29 AM PDT

Defence Secretary Liam Fox says the armed forces' cuts will mean Britain's defence capability can grow later, but Labour say the cuts go "too far, too quickly".

Nigeria floods death toll rises

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 02:57 PM PDT

More than 100 people were killed by floods in and around the south-western Nigerian city of Ibadan, the Nigerian Red Cross says.

A life in storage

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 06:02 PM PDT

People are leaving their possessions in self-storage warehouses for longer than ever. Why are people paying to store stuff they rarely use?

The doom and gloom calculator

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:36 AM PDT

We know we'll pay more for pensions and healthcare in the future, but is there a silver lining, asks Michael Blastland.

VIDEO: First glimpse of Kabul compound since raid

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:31 AM PDT

Quentin Sommerville has had exclusive access to the British Council compound, where he discussed the tragedy with Paul Smith, the director of the British Council, Afghanistan.

VIDEO: Standing next to 280m Libyan dinars

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:04 AM PDT

The United Nations has approved a British request to release nearly £1bn in Libyan banknotes, which was frozen under sanctions.

VIDEO: Yo William! Filipino Shakespearean rap

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:02 AM PDT

Filipino theatre group use rap to reach students studying Shakespeare.

AUDIO: Will Zimbabwe MPs get circumcised?

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:10 AM PDT

To snip or not to snip? That is the question facing male cabinet ministers and legislators in Zimbabwe after a proposal by the Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe. She has suggested they are circumcised in order to encourage youths between the ages of 15 and 29 to follow suit and reduce HIV levels in the country.

VIDEO: Dutch gameshow for failed asylum seekers

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:14 PM PDT

A Dutch gameshow is giving failed asylum seekers the chance to win 4,000 euros to help them start a new life back in their country of origin.

VIDEO: UN renews Somalia famine warning

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 05:35 PM PDT

Millions of people will die of starvation if more is not done to help Somalia, the UN high commissioner for refugees has warned.

VIDEO: Petraeus retires to take up CIA post

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 02:42 PM PDT

Gen David Petraeus, the former US commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan, has formally retired from the armed forces as he prepares to take over as CIA director.

VIDEO: Prince Harry presents Wellchild awards

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 04:59 PM PDT

Some of country's bravest and most caring children have been recognised as part of the Wellchild Awards.

Toxic legacy

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:54 AM PDT

How dust from 9/11 is affecting the lives of New Yorkers

Day in pictures

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:06 AM PDT

A selection of striking images from around the world

Shut out

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:12 AM PDT

Beijing school closures hit migrant workers hard

Desperate to work

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 05:56 PM PDT

Portugal's jobless generation leaves for former colonies

Prize performers

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 03:51 PM PDT

Can Nobel winners help solve the present economic crisis?

Been and gone

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:26 AM PDT

Frankenstein screenwriter and Cha Cha from Grease
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