Saturday, September 24, 2011

Putin set to return as president

Putin set to return as president

Putin set to return as president

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announces he has accepted a proposal to run for president next year, all but guaranteeing his return to the Kremlin.

'Dozens killed' in Yemen clashes

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Many people are reportedly killed in fighting between rival army factions in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, as protests against President Saleh continue.

IMF promises support for economy

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 11:53 AM PDT

The IMF says it will take decisive action to tackle the eurozone debt crisis and review the resources available to it to support countries.

Clashes inside pro-Gaddafi city

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 11:59 AM PDT

Troops loyal to Libya's transition government clash with pro-Gaddafi forces in Sirte, one of the ousted leader's last bastions of support.

UBS boss quits over trader's loss

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:28 AM PDT

UBS CEO Oswald Gruebel, resigns over an alleged £1.5bn ($2.3bn) rogue-trading loss as the firm cuts back on investment banking.

Life sentences urged in Knox case

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 09:56 AM PDT

Prosecutors in the appeal of two people convicted of killing a British student call for the defendants to have their sentences extended to life terms.

Abbas cool on blueprint for talks

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 09:36 AM PDT

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas indicates he will reject a blueprint for new peace talks, after seeking UN recognition of a Palestinian state.

Anger over China tourist beating

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 08:23 AM PDT

A Chinese tourist was beaten unconscious after being mistaken for a petitioner who wanted to lobby the authorities in Beijing, state media report.

Nigeria arrests after cyber rape

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 08:35 AM PDT

The Nigerian police say they have arrested two people in connection with the gang-rape of a woman posted on the internet.

Man faces 'collar-bomb' charges

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:53 PM PDT

A man accused of locking a teenage girl to a fake bomb is extradited from the US to his home country of Australia to face formal charges over the incident.

City appoints first town crier

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 09:04 AM PDT

Liverpool appoints the city's first town crier for more than 200 years after holding auditions at the Town Hall.

Stoke 1-1 Man Utd

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Manchester United relinquish their 100% record after an absorbing encounter against Stoke at the Britannia Stadium.

Vettel storms to Singapore pole

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel storms to his 11th pole of the season at the Singapore Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Mark Webber and McLaren's Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.

New Zealand 37-17 France

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 03:18 AM PDT

New Zealand brush aside World Cup bogey team France to take a decisive grip on Pool A.

Mum and five children die in fire

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 09:49 AM PDT

A mother and five of her children are killed in a house fire in north-west London which police and fire investigators say was not suspicious.

Labour 'take on vested interests'

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 08:35 AM PDT

Labour will take on those "interests, however powerful" holding back families, Ed Miliband vows on the eve of his party's conference.

Ex-editor Coulson sues news group

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 01:52 AM PDT

Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson sues his ex-employer after it stopped paying his legal fees in relation to the phone-hacking scandal.

Two held after boy found in road

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 06:32 AM PDT

Police have located a relative and arrested two men after a two-year-old boy is found wandering alone on a Norfolk street.

Bus ignored veteran, 98, at stops

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 06:23 AM PDT

A 98-year-old war veteran receives an apology after being repeatedly ignored at bus stops by his local service.

Mother in court over girl's death

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 03:07 AM PDT

A woman appears in court charged with the murder of her four-year-old daughter who was found dead at a house in Manchester.

Coastguard supporters hold rally

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 02:55 AM PDT

Campaigners opposed to cuts in the coastguard service hold a rally outside one of Scotland's busiest coastguard centres.

Arrests for alleged sectarianism

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 10:12 AM PDT

Three men are arrested in connection with alleged sectarianism at the football match between Dunfermline and Rangers.

Men on mortar firing tubes charge

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 07:13 AM PDT

Four suspected dissident republicans appear in court in Dublin charged with firearm and explosives offences.

Firefighters slapped and spat on

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 03:55 AM PDT

A firefighter suffers an arm injury after he was attacked by two women at an apartment block in north Belfast.

Fears for jobs in veterinary labs

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 07:31 AM PDT

Uncertainty surrounds the jobs of about 20 laboratory staff at government veterinary centres in Carmarthen and Aberystwyth as work is centralised.

Wrexham may look to rival bidder

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 08:43 AM PDT

Wrexham Football Club's owner warns the supporters trust he may sell the club to a rival bidder if it fails to make a deposit by Monday.

Solyndra heads decline to testify

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Senior executives of bankrupt solar panel maker Solyndra decline to testify at a US congressional hearing into federal loans to the company.

Bogota mayor jailed pending trial

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 03:53 PM PDT

The mayor of the Colombian capital, Samuel Moreno, is sent to prison ahead of his trial for alleged corruption.

Pope meets German abuse victims

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 02:14 PM PDT

Pope Benedict has met German victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and expressed "deep compassion and regret" at their suffering.

Tantawi in secret Mubarak hearing

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Tantawi gives evidence at the trial of former President Mubarak - but behind closed doors due to national security concerns.

Turkey 'seizes Syria arms ship'

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 06:34 PM PDT

Turkey says it has seized a Syrian ship with weapons, in another sign of rapidly deteriorating relations between the two countries.

Leaders call for euro debt action

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 10:49 AM PDT

Finance ministers and central bankers meeting in Washington call on the European Union to take quick action to tackle the eurozone debt crisis.

UK home to Japan's at-risk plants

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 06:12 PM PDT

The legacy of British plant collecting in Japan means that UK gardens are growing species threatened in their native habitats, a study reports.

Success in trial of cancer drug

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 06:32 PM PDT

A London hospital's trial of a new cancer drug, which accurately targets tumours, has been so successful it has been stopped early.

Mid-east peace talks 'must resume'

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 05:12 PM PDT

The Middle East Quartet urges Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks within a month, after the Palestinians ask the UN to recognise their state.

VIDEO: 'Big steps' in push for Gaddafi hometown

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 06:44 AM PDT

Libyan government troops are clashing with supporters of ousted leader Col Muammar Gaddafi in one of his last strongholds, Sirte.

VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Philip Pullman

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:02 PM PDT

Author Philip Pullman speaks to Matthew Stadlen about the importance of storytelling, whether he believes in God, why he doesn't think about his audience and his favourite book.

VIDEO: Hoax bomb suspect flown to Australia

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 04:39 AM PDT

A man has been extradited to Australia to face charges over an alleged attempt to extort money by locking a teenage woman to a fake bomb.

VIDEO: Libyans demand help for war wounded

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:15 AM PDT

Hundreds of Libyans have taken to the streets in Tripoli to call on their new leaders to do more for those injured in the ongoing conflict.

VIDEO: Mystery over space junk location

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 02:00 AM PDT

Nasa says its six-tonne UARS satellite penetrated the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean early on Saturday.

VIDEO: Mideast Quartet calls for direct talks

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:05 AM PDT

The Quartet of Middle East peace negotiators have called for direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians to resume within a month.

VIDEO: Chavez returns after chemotherapy

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 06:23 PM PDT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned home from Cuba after having what he says was his final round of chemotherapy.

VIDEO: Can Pakistan flood child survive?

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 02:23 PM PDT

Authorities in Pakistan are still struggling to reach those worst affected by floods, weeks after devastating monsoon rains in the south.

My unexpected trip to a Libyan hospital

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 06:12 AM PDT

Why a part of me will always remain in Libya

Week in pictures: 17-23 September

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 07:18 AM PDT

News photos from around the world this week

A little corner of England in France

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 04:25 PM PDT

A bid to save a unique English house and garden in France

McCartney: Ordinary yet extraordinary

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT

Is Sir Paul McCartney really as normal as he'd like us to believe?

Smart jeans: A cause for concern?

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 04:06 PM PDT

What happens when your trousers start tracking you?

Christians in a Chicago gay bar

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 04:49 PM PDT

How Christians and Chicago gays are learning to love one another

Putting perspective on Pope visit

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 04:43 PM PDT

Warm welcome for Pope in Germany fails to disguise church crisis
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