Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Gaddafi 'buried in Libya desert'

Gaddafi 'buried in Libya desert'

Gaddafi 'buried in Libya desert'

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:29 AM PDT

The bodies of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son and defence minister were buried in a secret location in the desert at dawn, officials say.

Tunisia Islamists set for victory

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:46 AM PDT

Partial results from Tunisia suggest victory for the moderate Islamist party, Ennahda, in the first elections prompted by the Arab Spring uprisings.

Turkey earthquake toll passes 430

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 08:47 AM PDT

Officials in Turkey say the death toll from Sunday's earthquake has risen to 432, as rescue teams pull three generations of one family to safety.

New hitch to eurozone rescue plan

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:56 AM PDT

A major hitch emerges in the eurozone's plans to announce a rescue deal this week, with key meetings delayed.

Aid workers abducted in Somalia

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 08:44 AM PDT

Gunmen abduct two foreign aid workers and a Somali national employed by a Danish aid agency in the north-central Somalia.

China 'won't follow US' on carbon

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:33 AM PDT

The Chinese government will not let its carbon emissions per person reach US levels, according to the minister in charge of climate policy.

Italy cabinet 'at risk' on reform

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Italy's government could fall because of disagreements over economic reforms, one of Silvio Berlusconi's key coalition partners has warned.

Bangkok airport suspends flights

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 03:58 AM PDT

Bangkok's second airport suspends all flights after floodwaters breach its northern perimeter, as Thailand battles its worst flooding in decades.

Pakistani judge 'flees threats'

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:37 AM PDT

A Pakistani judge flees the country after receiving death threats for sentencing a Muslim extremist to murder, his colleagues say.

AI computing pioneer dies aged 84

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:45 AM PDT

The artificial intelligence community is mourning John McCarthy, a pioneer in the field, who coined the term AI.

Bad eyes 'linked to time indoors'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:05 PM PDT

The time children spend outdoors could be one factor which reduces their risk of being short-sighted, research suggests.

First-known supernova laid bare

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 04:45 AM PDT

Space telescopes unravel the mystery of a gigantic, fast-growing supernova that was first recorded by Chinese astronomers nearly 2,000 years ago.

Medvedev boosts badminton on blog

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 08:02 AM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev uses his video blog to promote badminton, describing it as a game for those seeking success.

Mongol wreck found off Japan

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 08:19 AM PDT

The wreck of a ship thought to have taken part in a failed Mongol invasion in the 13th Century has been found off Japan, experts say.

England collapse to 5-0 whitewash

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:23 AM PDT

England lose 10 wickets for 47 runs in a miserable 95-run defeat against India in Kolkata, ensuring a 5-0 loss in the one-day series.

Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Aldershot host Manchester United, Arsenal play Bolton, Burnley travel to Cardiff and Crystal Palace face Southampton in the last 16 of the Carling Cup, plus a full programme in League One and League Two.

Terry race row over - Villas-Boas

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:59 AM PDT

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas gives his backing to John Terry over allegations he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand and says the matter is now over.

No bad blood towards rebels - PM

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:45 AM PDT

David Cameron says there is no bitterness towards Tory MPs who voted for an EU referendum - following the biggest rebellion against a Conservative PM over Europe.

Man jailed for stabbing officers

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:28 AM PDT

A man who cut the throat of a police officer and attempted to murder another in west London last December is jailed for a minimum of 25 years.

National park approves gold mine

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:47 AM PDT

Plans to develop Scotland's first commercial gold mine in Loch Lomond National Park are approved.

PC sacked over 999 calls failures

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:03 AM PDT

An emergency phone operator working for the Metropolitan Police in east London is sacked for mishandling dozens of 999 calls.

Girl dies 'running after train'

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:11 AM PDT

A girl dies at a Liverpool railway station after falling between a carriage and the platform, apparently while running after a train.

Testicle bite woman facing jail

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:11 AM PDT

A mother of four is warned she is facing jail after admitting biting her boyfriend's testicles in a drunken fight on Tyneside.

Killer jailed for horrific attack

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 03:28 AM PDT

A stalker who attacked his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in a jealous rage in Edinburgh is jailed for life.

MP complains over 'doing' remark

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:33 AM PDT

An SNP MP makes a formal complaint about an alleged threat made to her by a Scottish Labour MP during a Commons committee session.

Minister in £1m flood relief move

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:24 AM PDT

Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill announces £1m for flood relief in badly-hit areas such as Beragh.

Flood body was police officer's

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:45 AM PDT

One of two bodies recovered in separate incidents following widespread flooding around Dublin has been confirmed as that of a missing police officer.

Mystery over assembly HQ landlord

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:05 AM PDT

The Welsh assembly will pay £2.3m in rent to a mystery landlord for the building housing the offices of its 60 members, BBC Wales can reveal.

Killers' 'loss of control' appeal

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Three men found guilty of killing their wives have urged the Court of Appeal to interpret a new defence to murder in an attempt to overturn their convictions

Rick Perry unveils flat tax plan

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:15 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry unveils a new economic plan, based on a flat tax rate of 20% for individuals and companies.

News Corp suffers investor rebuke

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 02:39 AM PDT

A third of investors voted against the re-election of James and Lachlan Murdoch to the News Corp board, new figures show.

Hurricane Rina grows in Caribbean

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:15 AM PDT

Hurricane Rina swells to a Category 2 as it sweeps towards Mexico's Yucatan peninsula and the Caribbean beach resort of Cancun.

Zimbabwe PM rebuked on gay rights

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:53 AM PDT

Zimbabwe's Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa rejects calls by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to enshrine gay rights in a new constitution.

France to help Kenya's incursion

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 06:30 AM PDT

France will give logistical support to Kenyan forces pursuing Islamist militants across the border in Somalia, a French military spokesman says.

Mirror site to face French court

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:03 AM PDT

The UK's Sunday Mirror fails to stop Kylie Minogue's ex-boyfriend, actor Olivier Martinez, suing it in France for allegedly breaching his privacy.

Former Romania king addresses MPs

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 03:54 AM PDT

Romania's former King Michael I is to mark his 90th birthday by addressing parliament in Bucharest for the first time since his abdication in 1947.

Saudi crown prince funeral held

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:56 AM PDT

Hundreds attend the funeral in Riyadh of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud, who was heir to the Saudi throne.

Syrians 'tortured' in hospitals

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 11:22 PM PDT

Patients in state-run hospitals in Syria are subjected to torture and mistreatment, a report by Amnesty International says, amid continuing unrest.

India launches manufacturing push

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 08:50 AM PDT

India's cabinet approves a major new policy to develop national manufacturing and create 100 million jobs in the next 10 years.

Foreign travel alerts upset India

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 01:01 AM PDT

India criticises alerts issued by five countries asking their citizens to avoid travel to India during the holiday season, warning them of "possible terrorist attacks".

Thousands flee Philippine bombing

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 06:46 AM PDT

Thousands of Filipinos are fleeing a military offensive against Muslim rebels and criminal gangs in the south, on a second day of air strikes, reports say.

China mulls terrorism definition

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 02:35 AM PDT

China is considering new legislation to define terrorism more precisely, in a move officials say could help it combat "real threats".

Oil giant BP at 'turning point'

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 08:42 AM PDT

Oil giant BP reports a big rise in third-quarter profits and says it has reached a "turning point" for its operations and production.

3M shares fall as earnings drop

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:35 AM PDT

Shares at the Post-it note and sticky-tape maker 3M dropped after the company reported worse-than-expected profits.

UBS profit despite trader scandal

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 03:25 AM PDT

Swiss bank UBS reports third-quarter net profit of 1bn Swiss francs ($1.1bn; £710m), despite being hit by losses from alleged rogue trading.

UK urged to build pilot-free jets

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:30 AM PDT

Aerospace engineers are calling on the UK to invest in a research centre to develop new types of jets.

iPod creator unveils thermostat

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:49 AM PDT

The man credited with creating the iPod has unveiled a "smart" thermostat that observes its owners' behaviour.

UN sets global broadband targets

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:15 AM PDT

The UN is determined to see broadband as widely adopted as other vital services and has set ambitious new targets.

Harold Pinter sketch rediscovered

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 04:43 AM PDT

A short sketch written by playwright Harold Pinter more than 50 years ago is found in archives at the British Library.

Campaign against Shakespeare film

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 08:41 PM PDT

Pub and road signs in William Shakespeare's home county which bear his name are being temporarily covered as part of a campaign against a new film which questions the authorship of his work.

Mikkelsen awarded for film career

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 01:39 AM PDT

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, most widely known for his role in Casino Royale, is honoured by the European Film Academy for his screen career.

Javan rhino 'extinct in Vietnam'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 07:00 PM PDT

The critically endangered Javan rhino is now extinct in Vietnam after the last surviving animal was killed, according to a report by conservation groups.

NHS 'must get ready for genetics'

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:55 PM PDT

The NHS needs to "urgently" develop the tools and expertise need to take advantage of a revolution in genetic testing, a report says.

Scots getting fatter, survey says

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:43 AM PDT

More than a quarter of adults, aged between 16 and 64, in Scotland are obese, according to official figures.

Bangkok floods: 'We may be evacuated'

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:09 AM PDT

Derek Armstrong, a teacher in Thailand, gives his account of waiting to be evacuated from his village just north of Bangkok.

Hurricane Rina forms in Caribbean

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:38 PM PDT

Hurricane Rina forms in the western Caribbean, threatening to bring heavy rain to southern Mexico and Central America, a region already struggling to recover from deadly floods.

What are the burial customs in Islam?

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 03:49 AM PDT

Muammar Gaddafi was buried five days after he was killed. What are Islamic rules for how to handle a dead person?

VIDEO: Three generations found alive in quake

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Three generations of the same family - a two-week-old baby girl, her mother and grandmother - have been found alive by rescue workers.

VIDEO: Gaddafi buried in secret location

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:09 AM PDT

The bodies of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son Muatassim and a top aide have been buried in secret in the desert, Libyan officials say.

VIDEO: Sican tomb unearthed in Peru

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 08:55 AM PDT

Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed an ancient tomb they believed to belonged to the Sican culture.

VIDEO: Jackson trial defence begins case

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 08:40 PM PDT

Lawyers defending Michael Jackson's personal physician have called their first witnesses following a four-week case from the prosecution.

VIDEO: Queen remembers Australia's war dead

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 11:12 PM PDT

The Queen has been greeted with loud cheers by crowds in Canberra where she visited an Australian War Memorial.

VIDEO: BP boss on company's 'turning point'

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 04:55 AM PDT

Oil giant BP has announced a big rise in third-quarter profits and says it has reached a "turning point" for its oil and gas operations and production.

VIDEO: Thailand flood sanitation fears

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 08:45 PM PDT

Sanitation in Thailand is becoming an increasing concern for many people stuck in the areas worst affected by serious flooding.

VIDEO: Javan rhino "extinct" in Vietnam

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:16 AM PDT

A critically endangered species of rhino is now extinct in Vietnam, according to a report by conservation groups.

Day in pictures: 25 October 2011

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 04:26 AM PDT

Striking photos from around the world

Dreamliner ready for commercial take-off

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:11 AM PDT

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner finally gets ready for commercial take-off

Romania's ex-king defends war record

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:44 AM PDT

Romania's ex-King at 90 defends his WWII record

The value of silence when a patient dies

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 11:07 PM PDT

Should hospital staff be silent for five minutes when a patient dies?

Switched at birth, then meeting aged 12

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Pain of a baby mix-up in Russia, 12 years on

James Murdoch under pressure

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 12:18 AM PDT

What does News Corp shareholder revolt mean for Murdochs?

Chile's student protesters in for the long haul

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT

Chile's student protests show no sign of abating
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