Monday, October 24, 2011

Cold night for Turkish survivors

Cold night for Turkish survivors


Cold night for Turkish survivors

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 11:06 AM PDT

Thousands of people face a second night in freezing temperatures after Sunday's earthquake that killed at least 265 people.

US ambassador pulled out of Syria

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:41 AM PDT

The US pulls out its ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, because of concerns for his safety, after he angered authorities by visiting activists.

Wikileaks halts file publishing

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:13 AM PDT

The whistle-blowing group Wikileaks says it is suspending its publication of classified files due to financial problems.

Gaddafi loyalists 'were executed'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 08:39 AM PDT

The bodies of 53 Gaddafi supporters are found outside a hotel in the city of Sirte after apparently being executed, a rights group says.

Egypt to free alleged Israeli spy

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 11:20 AM PDT

Israel says it has reached a deal for Egypt to swap a US-Israeli citizen held on suspicion of spying for 25 Egyptian prisoners.

Berlin arrest over torched cars

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 04:09 AM PDT

A jobless man confesses to burning more than 100 luxury cars over a period of three months in the German capital Berlin, police say.

Saudi envoy 'plotter' in US court

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 09:07 AM PDT

An Iranian-American charged over a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the US appears in a New York court and pleads not guilty to terror charges.

Cameron appeals to EU rebel MPs

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:35 AM PDT

The British government faces a rebellion by Conservative MPs when Parliament votes on proposals for a referendum on Europe.

Second blast in Kenya's capital

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 11:24 AM PDT

A second blast hits Kenya's capital, Nairobi, killing at least one person at a bus stop, hours after a grenade attack on a bar wounded 12 people.

Tunisia counts votes in key poll

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 04:39 AM PDT

Tunisia counts votes in the first free election of the Arab Spring, nine months after the fall of former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.

India 'close to wiping out polio'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:50 AM PDT

India has "never been closer" to wiping out polio, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad declares as he marks World Polio Day.

Walk-outs at 'perverse' RSC show

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:01 AM PDT

About 30 people per night are walking out of The Royal Shakespeare Company's shocking production of Marat/Sade, the company confirms.

Writer hails 'genius' Steve Jobs

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 11:09 AM PDT

The author of a new, official biography of Steve Jobs has spoken about the man he got to know through a series of more than 40 interviews.

Epic wolf hunt caught on camera

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 01:59 AM PDT

The extraordinary endurance hunting of grey wolves has been recorded by BBC filmmakers in Alberta, Canada.

Eriksson sacked as Leicester boss

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:31 AM PDT

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is sacked as boss of Championship club Leicester City.

Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 01:27 AM PDT

Sportsday Live featuring Leicester's reported dismissal of manager Sven Goran Eriksson, Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez's contract extension and France captain Thierry Dusautoir winning the IRB Player of the Year award, plus more.

Vidic quits Serbia national team

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:21 AM PDT

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic retires from international football, claiming the principal reason was criticism of his attitude.

Chandlers criticise rescue effort

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 11:03 AM PDT

Paul and Rachel Chandler criticise the government for putting the Foreign Office in charge of securing their release from Somali pirates, rather than police.

Torrential rain causes flooding

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Torrential rain hits several parts of the UK, with flooding in south-west England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Plans to lose '1,500 Tube jobs'

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:49 PM PDT

London Underground plans to axe more than 1,500 jobs and close all but 30 ticket offices, a union claims.

University applications 'down 9%'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 04:05 AM PDT

Early indications suggest that university applications to the Ucas admissions service for 2012 have declined as higher tuition fees are being introduced.

Train crash woman in cry for mum

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 07:27 AM PDT

The daughter of a woman who died in the Grayrigg crash cried out to her mother as she lay hurt, an inquest hears.

St Paul's camp 'helping business'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 07:59 AM PDT

Protesters outside St Paul's Cathedral in London are now a tourist attraction, creating "a booming trade" for some local businesses, organisers say.

Police probe burned man's death

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 09:17 AM PDT

Police investigating the murder of a man whose burned body was found beside an Ayrshire road say they are following a positive line of inquiry.

Drop in university applications

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:22 AM PDT

The number of Scots applying for university places at institutions in England and Scotland falls, according to initial Ucas figures.

Cash aid pledge for flood victims

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:09 AM PDT

Environment Minister Alex Attwood pledges to help home-owners whose properties are flooded during the current bad weather.

Murder probe into taxi rank death

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 09:14 AM PDT

Police have launch a murder investigation into the death of a 60-year-old man in Belfast city centre at the weekend.

S4C 'to match BBC Wales savings'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:42 AM PDT

The BBC Trust proposes that S4C should make similar savings to BBC Wales when it takes on responsibility for funding the Welsh language channel.

Treacherous roads warning in rain

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 09:39 AM PDT

Three flood alerts are in place as forecasters say torrential rain is likely to make driving conditions treacherous in south and west Wales.

US Iraqi police funding condemned

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:32 AM PDT

A US government watchdog harshly criticises a programme to train Iraqi police, saying it could become a "bottomless pit" for American money.

Caterpillar forecasts record year

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 07:43 AM PDT

The world's largest maker of heavy equipment, Caterpillar, says it expects 2011 to be a record one for sales and profit.

Holness sworn in as Jamaican PM

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 04:12 PM PDT

Andrew Holness is sworn in as Jamaica's youngest-ever PM and the first to be born after independence, after the resignation of Bruce Golding.

SA leader fires top ministers

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 09:28 AM PDT

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma fires two government ministers and suspends the police chief after they are implicated in corruption scandals.

Zimbabwe PM in gay rights U-turn

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:36 AM PDT

Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai reverses his position on gay rights, telling the BBC he now wants them enshrined in a new constitution.

PM clashes with Sarkozy over euro

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 04:40 PM PDT

David Cameron clashes with French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who says he is "sick" of the UK offering advice on the euro despite not using it.

Gaddafi death to be investigated

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 07:57 AM PDT

Libya's new authorities have announced an investigation into the killing of former leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi last week.

India MP Amar Singh freed on bail

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 01:39 AM PDT

Indian MP Amar Singh, arrested in connection with an alleged cash-for-votes scandal, is freed on bail on health grounds.

Pakistan mourns former first lady

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 08:18 AM PDT

Pakistan declares a public holiday and flags are flying at half-mast to mourn the death of former first lady Begum Nusrat Bhutto at 82.

Floods creeping into Thai capital

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 01:01 AM PDT

Floodwaters creep further into the Thai capital, Bangkok, with residents of six more districts told to move to higher ground.

North Korea-US hold nuclear talks

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 07:50 AM PDT

The United States and North Korea have begun holding direct talks in Geneva, aimed at restarting stalled nuclear negotiations.

Markets rise ahead of euro plan

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:23 AM PDT

Markets rise as they await details of a eurozone debt deal to be finalised at an emergency summit on Wednesday.

Data adds to eurozone growth fear

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:58 AM PDT

Activity among eurozone companies contracted during October, according to the latest snapshot of the sector.

Pick-up in Chinese manufacturing

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 04:52 AM PDT

Manufacturing activity in China hits a five-month high in October despite the global economic turmoil, a survey indicates.

Hackers attack child porn sites

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 02:57 AM PDT

Hacktivist group Anonymous says it forced offline 40 sites which it claims traded in images of child sexual abuse.

Microsoft claims patent milestone

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 02:17 AM PDT

Microsoft says it now has patent licence agreements with firms accounting for over half of all Android devices

Fund 'would boost games industry'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:25 AM PDT

The UK games industry calls on the Scottish government to establish a fund to boost the video games sector north of the border.

Winehouse file 'sent to stranger'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 01:17 AM PDT

A report into the death of Amy Winehouse may have been sent to a complete stranger, the Metropolitan Police confirms.

Adele scoops double at Q awards

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:30 AM PDT

Singer Adele wins best female artist and best track at Q magazine's music awards in London, while Tinie Tempah is named best male.

Paranormal film scares off rivals

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 02:14 AM PDT

The third film in the Paranormal Activity franchise took $54m (£33.8m) in the US and Canada at the weekend - a record debut for a horror film.

Public 'supports geo-engineering'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:36 AM PDT

There is strong support among the public in the US, UK and Canada for more research on geo-engineering technology, a study suggests.

Immune system defect may cause ME

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 12:46 AM PDT

Researchers in Norway believe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as ME, may be caused by a wayward immune system attacking the body.

Nutrition labels 'in wrong place'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 12:46 AM PDT

Nutrition labels should be placed in the centre of food packaging, rather than in one corner, if more shoppers are going to read them, says a US study.

Frantic search after Turkey quake

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 09:30 AM PDT

Rescuers search for those trapped under rubble after an earthquake in eastern Turkey kills 265 people, with the death toll expected to rise.

Thailand flooding: Your pictures

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:47 AM PDT

BBC News website readers in Thailand have been sending in their pictures of the flood-affected capital and surrounding areas.

Rugby World Cup victory parade

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:50 AM PDT

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders have turned out for a parade to mark the All Blacks' victory in the rugby World Cup.

Evictions, protests, unrest - how Jerusalem saw them coming

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:40 AM PDT

Jerusalem is back in the West End, but how does the tale about a drug-dealing, drunkard rebel in the English countryside capture today's political mood?

Taking the Sound of Music home

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 04:47 PM PDT

Why has it taken half a century to stage the Sound of Music in Salzburg, the city where the story was set?

The last of the buffoon dictators?

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 04:03 AM PDT

The BBC's Kevin Connolly reflects on whether the death of Colonel Gaddafi signals the end of the line for the theatrical dictators of the past.

VIDEO: Queen praises Brisbane's 'courage'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 01:08 AM PDT

Tens of thousands of people have turned out to greet the Queen in the Australian city of Brisbane, where she praised the "resilience and courage" of residents in dealing with devastating floods earlier this year.

AUDIO: Quantum physics 'is not difficult'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 02:41 AM PDT

Profs Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw, authors of Quantum Universe, explain why we all need to know about particle physics.

VIDEO: Thousands line streets for rugby parade

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 05:00 AM PDT

An estimated 250,000 fans have lined the streets in Auckland as New Zealand's rugby players took part in a victory parade.

VIDEO: Third fatal shark attack off Australia

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:13 PM PDT

A hunt is under way off the coast of Western Australia for a Great White shark which killed a US diver.

VIDEO: Sicily's volcano Mount Etna erupts

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 07:04 AM PDT

Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna has begun to spew large plumes of bright orange lava.

AUDIO: Mobile phone synth king returns

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 01:37 AM PDT

Tom Bateman speaks to the man who pioneered synths in polyphonic mobile phone ringtones.

VIDEO: How to attract Chinese tourists

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 02:51 AM PDT

The number of Chinese tourists coming to the UK has risen hugely over the last few years - so how can our shops and hotels take advantage?

VIDEO: Confusion amid Thai flood crisis

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 02:53 AM PDT

Floodwaters are creeping further into the Thai capital, Bangkok, with residents of six more districts told to move to higher ground.

Seven billion and counting

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 06:50 AM PDT

'Too poor to buy clothes, but we still want six children'

Brutal murders spark death penalty debate

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:00 AM PDT

Brutal killings spark execution debate in US

Day in pictures: 24 October 2011

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 04:34 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world.

What's the matter with Italy?

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 04:34 AM PDT

Is Italy next focus of eurozone crisis?

Tough term for Argentine leader

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:22 PM PDT

Re-election may have been the easy part for Cristina Fernandez

In pictures: Images of research

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:03 AM PDT

Glimpses of science at work through the lens of a camera

Grow your own meat

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:23 PM PDT

How would you like your laboratory burger?

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