Thursday, October 27, 2011

Europe 'closer to solving crisis'

Europe 'closer to solving crisis'


Europe 'closer to solving crisis'

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:30 AM PDT

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso says the eurozone is closer to solving its debt crisis with the latest deal reached.

Turkey survivor found in debris

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:04 AM PDT

The number of people known to have been killed in Sunday's earthquake in south-eastern Turkey rises to 523, the authorities say.

Freed Ilan Grapel lands in Israel

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:39 AM PDT

Egypt frees Israeli-American Ilan Grapel, accused of spying for Mossad, in exchange for 25 Egyptians held by Israel.

UN votes to end Libya operations

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:05 AM PDT

The UN Security Council votes to end seven months of international military action in Libya, carried out under a mandate to protect civilians.

Honours for Arab Spring activists

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:57 AM PDT

Europe awards its Sakharov prize to Mohamed Bouazizi, whose self-immolation triggered Tunisia's uprising, and four other Arab Spring activists.

Deadly bomb attacks hit Baghdad

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:20 AM PDT

Twin bomb blasts kill 18 people in Baghdad, amid a resurgence of attacks in the Iraqi capital.

Bangkok residents flee flooding

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:43 AM PDT

Bangkok residents crowd buses and clog roads as they flee flooding predicted for the weekend, as Thailand battles its worst flooding in decades.

Amazon's patent troubles spiral

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Eleven companies have filed patent lawsuits against Amazin since the start of 2011 - more than three times as many as in all of 2010, the firm reveals.

Thousands mourn rider Simoncelli

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:27 AM PDT

The small east Italian town of Coriano swells with mourners for the funeral of MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli, killed at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Jackson doctor in tears at trial

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:37 AM PDT

Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray weeps in court as former patients testified in his defence during his involuntary manslaughter trial.

China internet rumours crackdown

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:51 AM PDT

Chinese state media says three people have been arrested for "spreading false rumours" online, warning authorities will quash all such activity.

'New' Velazquez portrait unveiled

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:51 AM PDT

A previously unknown portrait by Spanish artist Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez is unveiled in London.

Australia unveils huge gold coin

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:41 AM PDT

Australia unveils the world's largest gold coin, weighing one tonne, in time for Queen Elizabeth's visit to Perth for the Commonwealth summit.

How woodpeckers avoid head injury

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:20 AM PDT

The most detailed study of woodpeckers' movements reveals the biological reasons of why they can peck without risk of brain injury.

PFA backs Tevez on Man City fine

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Carlos Tevez should not be fined four weeks' wages by Manchester City, says the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).

Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Sportsday Live featuring the latest on John Terry, Carling Cup reaction, the WTA Championships, plus more.

Brit bobsleigher fractures spine

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:35 AM PDT

British bobsleigher Serita Shone fractures her back during a serious training crash in Germany.

Killer guilty of child's murder

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:36 AM PDT

Child killer Robert Black has been found guilty of murdering Jennifer Cardy in Ballinderry, County Antrim, 30 years ago.

Osborne warns on euro deal delays

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 07:31 AM PDT

Chancellor George Osborne says the eurozone is on the "right road" after a debt deal was agreed, but "pressure" must be maintained to ensure it is put into practice.

5,000 criminals avoid deportation

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:35 AM PDT

More than 5,000 foreign criminals awaiting deportation remain in the UK, including almost 4,000 who are not in custody, says a report.

St Paul's chancellor steps down

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:49 AM PDT

The Church of England should do nothing which could "lead to violence" against anti-capitalism protesters, the canon chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral says after resigning from his post.

Wife sentenced over crash death

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:06 AM PDT

A woman whose husband died after she drove her car into him following a row is given a suspended prison sentence.

Chelsea lose fan vote on stadium

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 07:59 AM PDT

Chelsea FC lose a vote to buy back their stadium from a group owned by their fans.

Salmond 'sorry' over expert claim

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:09 AM PDT

First Minister Alex Salmond apologises for misleading parliament over the position of a leading academic on the independence referendum.

Man charged over murder at flat

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:52 AM PDT

A 33-year-old man is charged with murdering James Thompson Findlay at his home in Port Glasgow.

Former DUP candidate refused bail

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:23 AM PDT

The fingerprint of a former DUP election candidate was allegedly found on the handset of a phone box used to make a previous hoax bomb warning, the High Court has heard.

PSNI to review abuse allegations

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:50 AM PDT

The police say they will carry out a full review into all matters relating to allegations of child abuse at Lissue House near Lisburn.

Ex-officer guilty of sex charge

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:12 AM PDT

A former South Wales Police inspector admits encouraging others to commit a sexual assault on a child under 13.

New 'ageing Wales' predictions

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:54 AM PDT

The proportion of over 65s in the Welsh population is set to rise to one in three from one in four, according to latest estimates.

US economic growth up on spending

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:14 AM PDT

The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.5% in the third quarter of this year, according to figures from the US Commerce Department.

Occupy Oakland calls for strike

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:35 AM PDT

Occupy Oakland calls for a general strike after a man is critically injured, as several cities around the US march in solidarity with the California protesters.

Argentina jails 'Angel of Death'

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:11 AM PDT

Argentine ex-naval officer Alfredo Astiz - known as the "Blond Angel of Death" - and 11 others are jailed for life for torture and murder during military rule.

Rina weakens to tropical storm

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:10 AM PDT

Hurricane Rina is downgraded to a tropical storm as it approaches Mexico's Caribbean coast, where resorts are braced for its arrival.

Attack near Kenya-Somalia border

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:17 AM PDT

Armed men launch a rocket-propelled grenade attack on a vehicle near Kenya's border with Somalia, killing four people, reports say.

South Africa protest over economy

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:54 AM PDT

Thousands of protesters in South Africa's main city, Johannesburg, demand greater economic power for black people, including nationalisation.

VW net profits more than triple

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 07:52 AM PDT

Volkswagen says its net profits more than tripled in the third quarter as demand surged for its vehicles.

Facebook sets up shop in Lapland

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 07:22 AM PDT

Facebook is locating its first non-US data centre in a place with an inhabitant even more famous than Mark Zuckerberg.

US sees 'power struggle' in Iran

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:04 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells the BBC efforts to reach out to Iran have been hurt by confusion over who is ultimately running the country.

Top militants 'dead' in Pakistan

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:35 AM PDT

A US drone strike in north-west Pakistan kills two top commanders of one of Pakistan's most influential Taliban groups, officials say.

Taliban make rare public tribute

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:51 AM PDT

The Taliban in Afghanistan issue an unprecedented condolence statement on the death of a top right-wing Pakistani politician.

Taiwan pays for execution error

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:04 AM PDT

Taiwan's defence ministry is to pay compensation to the relatives of an air force private who was executed in 1997 for a murder he did not commit.

Tax argument sparks riot in China

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:24 AM PDT

Hundreds of business owners clash with riot police in the eastern Chinese city of Huzhou after a row over taxation, official media say.

US shares join in eurozone rally

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Shares in the US join Europe's market rally after eurozone leaders agree a deal to help resolve the debt crisis.

Oil majors profit from high price

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:13 AM PDT

Higher gas and oil prices push up profits at ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell during the third quarter.

Low growth forecast for Hershey

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:06 AM PDT

The US chocolate maker Hershey, which makes Reece's chocolates, has forecast low growth and sales in 2012.

RIM facing lawsuits over outage

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:53 AM PDT

US and Canadian Blackberry customers are suing RIM, demanding compensation for a recent system crash.

Sony buys whole of Sony Ericsson

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 07:30 AM PDT

Japanese tech giant Sony buys full control of mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson from its Swedish partner.

VIDEO: Say what? iPhone Scots glitch

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:37 AM PDT

The voice command technology of the iPhone 4s is having trouble crossing the Atlantic and does not recognise Scottish accents.

Kevin movie wins festival award

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:43 AM PDT

We Need To Talk About Kevin, a film about a mother's troubled relationship with her son, has won best movie at the BFI London Film Festival awards.

Photos of lost Valette art found

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:53 AM PDT

Photographs of missing paintings by LS Lowry's mentor Adolphe Valette are uncovered by researchers putting together an exhibit of the French artist's work.

Ballet to take up Tate residency

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:47 AM PDT

The English National Ballet is to take up residency at Tate Britain next February, to mark the opening of a new Picasso exhibition.

Gene therapy 'to protect sight'

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:08 AM PDT

Researchers in Oxford have treated a man with an advanced gene therapy technique to prevent him from losing his sight.

Reindeer stay cool in fur coats

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:50 AM PDT

Reindeer pant to lower their brain temperatures when running in fur coats, according to research.

Prehistoric site is found on hill

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:04 AM PDT

Archaeologists discover what is believed to be a prehistoric ceremonial site on Cave Hill in north Belfast.

Leaders reach eurozone debt deal

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:30 AM PDT

EU leaders agree a deal to ease the eurozone crisis, including losses for banks holding Greek debts, and European shares jump following the news.

Europe's 'big bazooka'

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:01 AM PDT

The BBC's Europe editor Gavin Hewitt says the deal designed to tackle the eurozone debt crisis has bought some time, but its real impact is yet to be tested.

Eurozone: Now for the hard work

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:11 AM PDT

Eurozone leaders have delivered a rescue package with more detail than investors feared it would, but which is less ambitious than they would ideally like to see.

Understanding Chinglish

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 04:16 PM PDT

As China and the English-speaking world become more dependent on one another, there is still a lot lost in translation. A new play explores the 'Chinglish' communication gap.

VIDEO: Man pulled alive from rubble

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Rescue workers on Thursday pulled a man alive from the rubble more than 100 hours after an earthquake in eastern Turkey.

VIDEO: Thousands flee Thailand floods

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:21 AM PDT

Thousands of residents are rushing to leave the Thai capital Bangkok, which is braced for potentially severe flooding over the weekend.

VIDEO: Could insect cuisine feed the world?

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:25 AM PDT

Justin Rowlatt has been tasting samples of gourmet insect cuisine. You can see his full report on Newsnight on BBC Two at 10.30pm on Thursday 27 October

VIDEO: Kenya: Four killed near border

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:52 AM PDT

Gunmen in north-eastern Kenya have killed four people during an attack close to the border with Somalia.

VIDEO: Police break up rare Burma protest

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Burmese police have broken up a rare protest by about 60 farmers against the confiscation of their land.

VIDEO: Queen samples Aboriginal culture

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:39 AM PDT

The Queen has experienced some traditional Aboriginal culture on the latest leg of her tour of Australia.

VIDEO: Barroso: 'Symbols are important'

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:28 AM PDT

EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso announced a new commissioner for the euro during his statement to the European Parliament.

7 billion people and you: What's your number?

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 04:18 PM PDT

What number are you? Use our guide to find out

New Egypt asserts itself over Israeli 'spy'

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:21 AM PDT

Israeli-Egyptian prisoner swap strengthens Cairo's new rulers

Day in pictures: 27 October 2011

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:46 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Colombia communities caught in crossfire

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:00 AM PDT

The Colombian communities living in the middle of fighting

Tunisians embrace democratic life

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:24 AM PDT

Tunisians embark on a future of their own choosing

Is Catch-22 still relevant to modern soldiers?

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

At 50 years old, is the novel still relevant to today's soldiers?

Chinese buy wine by the vineyard

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 04:02 PM PDT

Chinese wine lovers buy Bordeaux by the vineyard

The American POW who chose China

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 04:10 PM PDT

POW who did not go home to US after Korea war

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