Sunday, October 2, 2011

Hundreds of civilians flee Sirte

Hundreds of civilians flee Sirte

Hundreds of civilians flee Sirte

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 10:35 AM PDT

Hundreds of residents flee the Libyan city of Sirte as transitional authority forces observe a ceasefire in their battle for Muammar Gaddafi's birthplace.

'Pakistani' killed Afghan envoy

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 10:38 AM PDT

The killer of the Afghan government's negotiator with the Taliban, Burhanuddin Rabbani, was a Pakistani, an Afghan presidential statement says.

Arctic ozone loss at record level

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 10:05 AM PDT

Ozone loss over the Arctic this year was so severe that for the first time it could be called an "ozone hole" like the Antarctic one, scientists report.

Wall Street protesters released

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:57 AM PDT

New York police free most of the 700 people arrested at a protest against corporate greed, as the Occupy Wall Street group vows to fight on.

Syria dissidents form united bloc

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 09:13 AM PDT

Opposition groups in Syria join forces to announce a united National Council to challenge President Bashar al-Assad.

Yemen 'air strike' kills troops

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 06:32 AM PDT

About 30 soldiers die after Yemeni jets bomb troops in the south, local officials say, though the government has denied the reports.

Thai PM's Twitter account hacked

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 02:40 AM PDT

Hackers break into the Twitter account of new Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and post critical messages about her government.

Recovery in storm-hit Philippines

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 12:21 AM PDT

The Philippines begins to recover from two typhoons in a week, amid a threat of more flash floods and landslides from the second, Typhoon Nalgae.

PM warns over eurozone break-up

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 05:27 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron warns that it would be "very bad" for the UK if the eurozone was to break up.

Arrest over Java church bombing

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 01:20 AM PDT

Indonesian police say they have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with last week's suicide bomb attack on a church in Solo.

Kodak denies any bankruptcy plans

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 03:09 AM PDT

Eastman Kodak denies that it plans to file for bankruptcy protection, despite hiring a legal firm well-known for handling such cases.

Brand is refused entry to Canada

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 05:28 AM PDT

Comedian Russell Brand postpones a show in Canada after border officials refuse him entry to the country.

Bike mad Villas-Boas reveals Dakar dream

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 01:06 AM PDT

Motorbike-loving Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas admits he would love to take part in the Dakar rally once he has retired.

Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 09:59 AM PDT

Kyle Walker scores the winner as Tottenham beat Arsenal in an entertaining north London derby.

Bolton 1-5 Chelsea

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:48 AM PDT

Frank Lampard's hat-trick helps Chelsea cruise to an emphatic victory at bottom club Bolton Wanderers.

Ireland 36-6 Italy

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 02:29 AM PDT

Ireland secure a World Cup quarter-final match against Wales by comfortably beating Italy in Dunedin.

PM vows to create jobs and homes

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 09:19 AM PDT

David Cameron has promised up to 200,000 extra affordable homes and 400,000 new jobs as the Tory conference gets under way.

Stepfather held after fire death

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:49 AM PDT

A 37-year-old man is arrested after a fire at riding stables in West Yorkshire in which his stepdaughter died.

BAE sites to be enterprise zones

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 07:23 AM PDT

Two new enterprise zones are being created to help workers who are losing their jobs at BAE Systems find new employment, says George Osborne.

FCO changes Kenya travel advice

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 04:10 AM PDT

The Foreign Office changes its travel advice for Britons visiting coastal areas of Kenya near Somalia, following two attacks on westerners.

Games journey times 'may double'

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Journey times on some of London's roads could more than double during the 2012 Olympic Games, Transport for London admits.

Thousands march in cuts protest

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:07 AM PDT

More than 35,000 people take part in a march through central Manchester protesting against government spending cuts.

Boy, 12, killed in bridge crash

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:34 AM PDT

A 12-year-old boy has died and a woman has been injured in a crash on the Erskine Bridge in West Dunbartonshire.

Goldie calls for referendum date

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 07:36 AM PDT

Annabel Goldie uses her final conference speech as leader of the Scottish Conservatives to attack Alex Salmond.

Homes searched in dissident probe

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:50 AM PDT

Police carry out a number of searches in north Belfast in relation to dissident republican activity.

City house fire treated as arson

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 03:32 AM PDT

A man and a woman are treated in hospital following an arson attack at their home in west Belfast.

Gillan's attack on 'timid' Labour

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:14 AM PDT

Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan, at the Conservative conference, accuses the Welsh Government of ducking key decisions and adopting a "timid" approach.

Arrest after 4x4 found on Snowdon

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 03:00 AM PDT

Police arrest a 39-year-old man after a 4x4 vehicle was found near the summit of Snowdon for the second time in a month.

Perry: Send US troops to Mexico

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 05:37 PM PDT

Texas governor Rick Perry says he would consider US military intervention in Mexico's drug conflict if he were to win the US presidency in 2012.

Awlaki killing sparks US warning

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 01:31 PM PDT

The US state department issues a travel alert to Americans worldwide after the killing of key al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen.

Bolivia Amazon road march resumes

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 03:31 PM PDT

Indigenous protesters in Bolivia resume their long-distance march against plans to build a road through their Amazon homeland, a week after their demonstration was broken up by police.

Bulgaria anti-Roma rally in Sofia

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 02:35 PM PDT

About 2,000 Bulgarians protest against Roma and what they see as links to organised crime, amid ethnic unrest ahead of presidential elections.

Egypt offers poll law concession

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Egypt's ruling military council says it will amend part of a disputed election law following demands from protesters, reports say.

Gandhi prayer ends public absence

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 04:25 AM PDT

The leader of India's governing Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, makes her first public appearance since she returned home following surgery abroad.

Songs Of Praise marks 50th year

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 07:49 AM PDT

The world's longest running religious TV series Songs Of Praise is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

'Size does matter' for bank voles

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 04:03 PM PDT

The secret to social dominance for bank voles appears to be the size of their genitals, according to scientists.

'Big rise' in charity food demand

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 04:22 AM PDT

Figures from UK charity Fareshare suggest a sharp rise in demand on charities for food.

May wants Human Rights Act axed

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 05:39 AM PDT

Home Secretary Theresa May calls for the UK's Human Rights Act to be scrapped, saying it causes problems for the Home Office.

VIDEO: Afghanistan holds music festival

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 03:32 AM PDT

Bands from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Australia have played to cheering crowds in Afghanistan's first music festival for more than 30 years.

VIDEO: Hundreds of residents flee Sirte

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:30 AM PDT

The BBC's Jonathan Head reports on the streams of civilians that are fleeing the besieged Libyan city of Sirte, ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi's birthplace.

VIDEO: Building a high altitude telescope

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 02:34 AM PDT

Astronomers in Chile have been building the world's most powerful telescope high up in the Atacama desert.

VIDEO: Hundreds arrested over NY demo

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 07:14 PM PDT

New York police have arrested more than 700 demonstrators involved in protests against banks by a movement known as Occupy Wall Street.

VIDEO: Second typhoon in days hits Philippines

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 06:29 PM PDT

Typhoon Nalgae has brought devastation to the Philippines, killing one person and bringing fresh misery for more than a million people trapped by earlier storm floods.

VIDEO: Denmark introduces 'fat tax'

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 08:49 PM PDT

Denmark has become the first country in the world to introduce a tax on foods seen as being harmful to health.

VIDEO: Lucky escape as plane hits funfair ride

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 02:08 PM PDT

People at a funfair in the small town of Taree in Eastern Australia had a lucky escape when a light aircraft crashed into a ferris wheel.

Helmand is not meant to be like this

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 04:31 PM PDT

The slow, painful progress of guerrilla warfare in one Afghan valley

European bison back from the brink

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 04:00 AM PDT

On the trail of the European bison which once faced extinction

VIDEO: The most Scottish place in Italy?

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 06:54 AM PDT

The town known as 'the most Scottish in Italy'

Week in pictures: 24-30 September

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 07:14 AM PDT

The past seven days' news and events in images

Experts debate eurozone options

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 05:06 PM PDT

Economists discuss what needs to be done

What alcohol does to our bodies

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 04:08 PM PDT

The toll alcohol takes on our bodies

Deadly legacy of Gaddafi landmines

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 06:13 PM PDT

The Gaddafi landmines still killing civilians in Libya
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