Saturday, October 29, 2011

Labour row grounds Qantas flights

Labour row grounds Qantas flights


Labour row grounds Qantas flights

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 07:40 AM PDT

Australian airline Qantas grounds all flights with immediate effect over an industrial dispute, stranding thousands of passengers worldwide.

Kabul attack kills 13 US troops

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 07:21 AM PDT

A suicide bomber kills at least 13 US soldiers in the Afghan capital, in one of the deadliest attacks against foreigners in Kabul since the war began.

Lula diagnosed with throat cancer

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 07:51 AM PDT

Former Brazilian President Lula has throat cancer and will be treated with chemotherapy starting shortly, a top hospital says.

Snowstorm nearing US East Coast

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 10:06 AM PDT

An unseasonable snowstorm approaches the US East Coast, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a winter storm warning.

South Sudanese rebels attack town

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 10:20 AM PDT

Rebels from the South Sudan Liberation Army attack a town in the oil-rich Unity State and at least 75 people die in the battle, the national army has said.

Militants killed in Gaza strikes

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 07:12 AM PDT

Five Palestinian militants have been killed in a number of Israeli air strikes on the south of the Gaza Strip.

Deadly blast rocks Turkish town

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 04:55 AM PDT

At least two people are killed and 10 injured as a suspected suicide bomber detonates her explosives in a town in south-east Turkey, officials say.

PM Commonwealth human rights plea

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 01:37 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron presses for progress on a range of human rights issues at the Commonwealth summit.

Thai troops detained over attack

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 06:20 AM PDT

Nine Thai soldiers have been detained following a deadly attack on two cargo ships on the Mekong river, in which 13 Chinese crew members were killed.

India bridge collapse 'kills 30'

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 09:25 AM PDT

At least 30 people, many of them women and children, are feared dead after a foot bridge spanning a river in north-eastern India collapses.

DJ and TV presenter Savile dies

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 10:59 AM PDT

Sir Jimmy Savile, who made his name as a radio DJ, presenter of Jim'll Fix It and tireless charity fundraiser, dies at the age of 84.

VIDEO: How to make a house from plastic bottles

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 01:59 AM PDT

A man in Argentina who built his house and furniture out of plastic bottles has been so successful that he is now teaching other people how to do the same

BBQ ends Queen's Australia tour

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 12:18 AM PDT

The Queen ends an 11-day tour of Australia attending a huge barbeque in Perth saying she would return home with"fond memories" of her visit.

Live - Saturday football

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 01:30 AM PDT

West Brom host Liverpool in Saturday's late top-flight game after leaders Manchester City beat Wolves, Arsenal stun Chelsea and Manchester United see off Everton on a busy day in the Premier League, SPL and Football League.

Vettel takes inaugural India pole

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 06:51 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel takes pole position for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix from McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, who drops to fifth on the grid after a penalty.

Qantas dispute grounds UK flights

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 05:46 AM PDT

Australian airline Qantas cancels all flights to and from London in response to industrial action.

Offenders face bigger benefit cut

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 06:31 AM PDT

The amount that can be deducted from benefits to pay court fines will increase from £5 to £25 a week, the government says.

Homeserve probes mis-sells claim

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 09:49 AM PDT

Insurance and maintenance company Homeserve suspends telephone sales amid claims of mis-selling by its call centre staff.

Girl killed in hang glider crash

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 06:31 AM PDT

A 16-year-old girl dies in hospital from injuries sustained in a crash during a hang glider training flight.

Bishop attacks St Paul's closure

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 05:19 AM PDT

A bishop accuses St Paul's Cathedral of a "hysterical over-reaction" to the continuing protest at the site.

Boy, two, dies in pond accident

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 04:40 AM PDT

A two-year-old boy dies after falling into a pond near Weymouth.

Man arrested over death of woman

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 04:58 AM PDT

A man is arrested after a woman was found dead in a village in Perth and Kinross on Friday evening.

Gray warns hopefuls of 'ugly' SNP

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 09:37 AM PDT

Outgoing Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray uses his last conference speech to attack his SNP opponents.

McIlroy three ahead in Shanghai

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 03:24 AM PDT

Rory McIlroy leads by three shots after the third round of the Shanghai Masters.

Man charged after city stabbing

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 04:29 AM PDT

An 18-year-old man is remanded into custody charged with trying to kill a man who was stabbed in the back in south Belfast.

Three hurt after blast and leak

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Three people are taken to hospital after a minor explosion and a chemical leak on an Anglesey industrial estate.

Cymdeithas drops licence boycott

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 08:53 AM PDT

The Welsh Language Society ends its campaign asking people not to pay the BBC licence fee over changes to the way S4C is funded.

Cardinals clinch World Series win

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:45 PM PDT

The St Louis Cardinals win baseball's 2011 World Series after beating Texas Rangers 6-2 in the decisive seventh game.

Gaddafi son 'says he is innocent'

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:23 PM PDT

Slain Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, says he is innocent of crimes against humanity, an international prosecutor says.

Passengers stage sit-in on plane

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:28 PM PDT

Some 100 passengers stage a sit-in on a plane at Birmingham Airport refusing to get off for several hours.

Syria 'must stop' civilian deaths

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 01:24 AM PDT

The Arab League sends an "urgent message" to the Syrian government, denouncing "the continued killings of civilians" taking part in protests.

US military to survey Thai floods

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:05 PM PDT

The Thai authorities ask US military helicopters to survey flooding, which has proved deadly in the north and is now also threatening the capital, Bangkok.

Germany finds an extra 55bn euros

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:29 PM PDT

Germany finds itself 55bn euros richer after discovering an accounting error at Hypo Real Estate, the bank it nationalised in 2009.

SeeSaw video website shut down

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:36 AM PDT

The owners of the television internet service pull the plug after failing to agree terms with content providers.

Bronze Age hoard found in field

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:50 AM PDT

A collection of Bronze Age artefacts found by a man with a metal detector in a Pembrokeshire field may end up at the National Museum Wales.

Ireland president: Your choices

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Voters in the Republic of Ireland presidential election explain their choices.

The challenges of doing business in Venezuela

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:46 PM PDT

Lengthy administrative processes and tight restrictions are making it increasingly hard to do business in Venezuela, writes Sarah Grainger.

Scientists glimpse inside a Peruvian mummy

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:11 PM PDT

In a small room packed with skulls, fossils, bones and antique violins, researchers are using advanced imaging technology to peer inside priceless objects. What's inside the mummy?

VIDEO: Dispute sees Qantas ground flights

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 06:06 AM PDT

Thousands of Qantas passengers have been left stranded around the world, after the airline grounded all of its aircraft because of a labour dispute.

VIDEO: Queen's Australia tour ends with BBQ

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 12:32 AM PDT

The Queen's 11-day tour of Australia has come to an end, with her final morning in Perth spent at a community barbeque event attended by thousands of people.

VIDEO: Statue of Liberty 125 years old

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:58 PM PDT

One of the most famous symbols of the United States, the Statue of Liberty, celebrated its 125th birthday on Friday.

AUDIO: Camels' milk ice-cream comes to UK

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 02:12 AM PDT

A new ice cream has just hit the shelves and its made from camels' milk which its Dutch producers say has got less fat and more vitamins than normal ice-cream. The BBC's Anna Holligan went to the Netherlands to visit the only commercial camel farm in Europe.

VIDEO: Activists help frogs cross road

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 01:39 AM PDT

Species has to cross a street and get to a cemented creek to breed.

VIDEO: Wider flooding feared in Thailand

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 10:15 AM PDT

The Thai authorities have asked US military helicopters to survey flooding, which has hit the north and is now threatening the capital Bangkok.

VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Billy Bragg

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:31 PM PDT

Billy Bragg talks to Matthew Stadlen about the art of songwriting, whether he prefers singing about politics or love, the British class system and what it means to be English.

Irish president is Mr Safe Hands

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 07:55 AM PDT

New Irish president oozes trust and dignity, says Mark Simpson

Week in pictures: 22-28 October 2011

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:04 AM PDT

News photos from around the world this week.

Why modern warfare relies on euphemism

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:49 PM PDT

Why euphemism is integral to modern warfare

Is there a brighter future for white Africans?

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 03:55 AM PDT

Is there a brighter future for white Africans?

Colombia's illegal groups cast shadow over local polls

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:32 PM PDT

How illegal groups influence Colombia's local polls

Kosovo's wines flowing again

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:41 PM PDT

Wine industry thrives in once war-torn territory

Can election ease Kyrgyz tensions?

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:56 PM PDT

Can elections ease months of tension in Kyrgyzstan?

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