Monday, October 31, 2011

Palestinians win seat at Unesco

Palestinians win seat at Unesco

Palestinians win seat at Unesco

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:32 AM PDT

The UN cultural body Unesco votes to grant the Palestinians full membership, prompting the US to announce a big cut to the organisation's funding.

Markets fall as euro fears remain

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:43 AM PDT

Bank shares and the euro fall as fears over the eurozone and Italian government debt persist, despite the latest rescue deal.

Dean resigns over St Paul's demo

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:47 AM PDT

The Dean of St Paul's resigns as protesters are ordered to remove more than 200 tents from the public areas around the London cathedral.

Libyan militia 'terrorise' town

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:23 AM PDT

Militias from Misrata are "terrorising" displaced residents of the Libyan town of Tawargha over ties to Muammar Gaddafi, Human Rights Watch says.

MF Global filing for Chapter 11

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:55 AM PDT

US brokerage firm MF Global files for bankruptcy protection after revealing £4bn of eurozone debt exposure.

'Hundreds' dead in Sudan clashes

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Hundreds of rebels are killed in Sudan's South Kordofan state following clashes with the army, governor Ahmed Haroun says.

Abramovich denies betraying rival

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:00 AM PDT

The owner of Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich, who is being sued for billions by a business rival, tells a court that allegations he betrayed a business rival are "wholly without merit".

Lula cancer chances 'very good'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Former Brazilian President Lula starts chemotherapy treatment for throat cancer, with doctors saying his chances are "very good".

Nato head hails mission in Libya

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:26 AM PDT

Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the alliance is proud to have helped Libya during the recent uprising, as its mission is wrapped up.

Tunisia warrant for Arafat widow

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:24 AM PDT

Tunisia issues an international arrest warrant for Suha Arafat, the widow of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, on suspicion of corruption.

Cain denies sex harassment claims

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain strongly denies allegations of sexual harassment against him dating from the 1990s.

Girls swapped at birth win payout

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:09 AM PDT

Two Russian families whose daughters were accidentally switched at birth are awarded $100,000 (£65,000) in compensation.

VIDEO: Floods no barrier to Bangkok postman

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:59 AM PDT

Despite waist-deep, leech-infested water, postman Somyod Somsamai is determined to continue his mail delivery round in Bangkok.

Rally driver's baby born in car

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:13 AM PDT

The wife of Swedish rally driver Per-Gunnar Andersson gives birth to a healthy son in the couple's car, thwarting a late-night dash to the hospital.

Live - Monday football

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Stoke play high-flying Newcastle in Monday's Premier League fixture at the Britannia Stadium.

Cricket 'cheating' jury undecided

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:49 AM PDT

The jury in the corruption trial of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif is sent home for the day after failing to reach a unanimous verdict.

Ferdinand makes race-row comment

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand gives a statement to the Football Association ahead of the inquiry into allegations of racist abuse by John Terry.

Councils shamed on slow adoptions

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:30 AM PDT

Local authorities are being named and shamed by the government in a crackdown on slow performance on adoption placements.

Man jailed over sex images of ex

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:44 AM PDT

A man who posted sexual images of his former girlfriend online is jailed for four months.

Uganda fury at UK gay aid threat

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:36 AM PDT

The UK is showing a "bullying mentality" by threatening to cut aid to countries where homosexuality is illegal, a Ugandan official says.

VAT affects poor more than rich

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:29 AM PDT

The poorest 20% of UK households spend a higher proportion of their disposable income on VAT than the richest 20%, the ONS says.

Coroner doubts over mansion death

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:40 AM PDT

A coroner expresses doubts at a businessman's version of events over the fatal shooting of a man at his Cheshire home.

Father backs Tabak porn decision

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:06 AM PDT

The father of Jo Yeates says the decision not to tell the jury about her murderer's use of violent pornography was correct.

Man in court over barman's death

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:44 AM PDT

An teenager appears in court charged with the murder of barman Stuart Walker in East Ayrshire.

Funeral held for fire murder dad

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:26 AM PDT

A funeral service is held for a man who was murdered along with his son and daughter in a deliberate fire at their home in Helensburgh.

Former patient 'haunted' by abuse

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:26 AM PDT

A former child patient at Lissue House Hospital in Lisburn has said his memories of the abuse that took place there are frightening.

City A&E likely to remain closed

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:25 AM PDT

The medical director of the Belfast Health Trust says the City Hospital's emergency department is likely to remain closed.

Estate scheme boss 'milked £54k'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:18 AM PDT

The head of a scheme to regenerate a deprived housing estate used £54,000 of its funds for herself and her family, a jury is told.

Aamir killer's 'cash in envelope'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:19 AM PDT

A man accused of stabbing to death a teenager in a blundered contract killing carried his £1,000 "blood money" in an envelope while shopping two hours later, a court is told.

Millions powerless after US storm

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:42 AM PDT

More than two million homes still have no power and Halloween trick-or-treating is on hold after the weekend's US East Coast snowstorm.

Swank 'sacks staff' over Chechnya

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:37 AM PDT

Actress Hilary Swank has sacked her manager after appearing at a birthday event for Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov earlier this month, reports say.

Former rebel elected Bogota mayor

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 07:13 PM PDT

A former left-wing rebel, Gustavo Petro, 51, has been elected mayor of the capital, Bogota, after local elections in Colombia.

'Hackers' threaten drugs cartel

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:05 AM PDT

A video message, which claims to be from the Anonymous hacking group, threatens to expose allies of the Zetas cartel.

Liberian election chief resigns

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:56 AM PDT

The resignation of Liberia's elections head is welcomed by opposition candidate Winston Tubman ahead of next week's presidential run-off.

Greece to hold bailout referendum

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:47 AM PDT

Greece will hold a referendum on a new European Union aid package intended to resolve the country's debt crisis, PM George Papandreou announces.

'Disturbing' cyber-attacks on UK

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:14 AM PDT

The UK has been subject to a "disturbing" number of cyber-attacks, the director of communications intelligence agency GCHQ has said.

Normal scoops Doha Tribeca prize

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:47 AM PDT

A movie about disillusioned Algerian youth wins the top prize at the Doha Tribeca film festival, which honours Middle Eastern cinema.

Looted Libyan treasure 'in Egypt'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:02 AM PDT

A collection of ancient coins known as the Treasure of Benghazi, looted during the Libyan uprising, might have turned up in Egypt, Libya's leaders say.

Deadly car bomb blast in Kandahar

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:09 AM PDT

At least five people are killed by a suicide car bomb explosion near aid offices in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.

'Seven billionth' baby identified

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:22 AM PDT

Global child rights group Plan International chooses a girl born to a poor farming family in India as the world's symbolic seven billionth baby.

Qantas resumes flight operations

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:07 AM PDT

Qantas resumes flights after an independent tribunal orders a permanent end to an industrial dispute which left thousands of travellers stranded.

China prepares for space launch

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:57 PM PDT

China is set to launch a unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday to dock with a capsule orbiting the Earth, as part of its work to build a space station.

Yen weakens 5% as Japan steps in

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 08:17 PM PDT

The Japanese government intervenes in the currency market to weaken the yen after the currency hit a post-war high.

Italian bank head sentenced again

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:24 AM PDT

Former head of the Italian central bank, Antonio Fazio, is sentenced in a second case of rigging the sale of an Italian bank.

ECB says Chinese help is 'normal'

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 06:16 PM PDT

The outgoing president of the ECB, Jean-Claude Trichet, says it is "absolutely normal" for the eurozone countries to seek help from China.

BT speeds up UK broadband rollout

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:49 AM PDT

BT aims to offer two-thirds of UK premises "super-fast" speeds by 2014, a year ahead of its original target.

Virgin Media and Spotify pair up

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:26 AM PDT

Broadband provider Virgin Media offers customers six months of free access to Spotify's premium service.

Google Maps to charge for usage

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:40 AM PDT

Large-scale users of Google Map links for their websites will be charged for the service, it has been revealed.

Puss in Boots tops US film chart

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:55 AM PDT

Animated Shrek spin-off movie Puss in Boots tops the North American box office chart, according to early figures.

New Winehouse songs get release

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:32 AM PDT

A collection of 12 previously unreleased songs by Amy Winehouse are to be made available as an album on 5 December.

Tinker Tailor heads awards list

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:48 AM PDT

Three films including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy tie for the most nominations at this year's British Independent Film Awards.

Rare white kiwi survives surgery

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:45 AM PDT

The world's only known white kiwi survives surgery to remove stones from her gizzard, reports a New Zealand wildlife centre.

Forensic service closure defended

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:22 AM PDT

The government defends its decision to close the Forensic Science Service, which analyses crime scenes in England and Wales.

GM mosquitoes show fever promise

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:56 PM PDT

A field study of genetically modified mosquitoes suggests they could be deployed against dengue fever and other tropical diseases.

'Fatty apron' fuels ovary cancer

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:14 AM PDT

A "fatty apron" in the abdomen helps fuel the spread of ovarian cancer, research suggests.

US snow: Your pictures

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:55 PM PDT

BBC News website readers on the East Coast of the US have been sending their pictures of storm affected areas

Are there really seven billion of us?

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 05:03 PM PDT

The UN says that on Monday 31 October the world's population will reach seven billion. But how accurate is this figure?

VIDEO: 'All hell has broken loose'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:17 AM PDT

"All hell has broken loose" in some parts of the US that have been hit by an unseasonable snowstorm, according to a presenter on WABC Radio.

VIDEO: 'Seven billionth' baby is born

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:09 AM PDT

A baby has been born in the Phillippines, becoming the "seven billionth" person in the world.

VIDEO: US base should go - Kyrgyz president

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:11 AM PDT

The newly-elected Kyrgyz president speaks to the BBC about democracy, ethnic tensions and the US base in his country.

VIDEO: Bulgaria's snail farming 'goldrush'

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:43 PM PDT

Snail farming has become big business in Bulgaria.

VIDEO: Thailand floods 'a national crisis'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:07 AM PDT

Flood defences held firm in Bangkok over the weekend despite high tides, raising hopes that parts of the city would be spared from flooding that has caused devastation across Thailand.

VIDEO: Butterfly skin woman chases storms

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:23 AM PDT

Tornado researcher Sam Hall, who has a rare genetic condition, finds herself heading into America's deadliest tornado on a storm-chasing trip.

VIDEO: Qantas ordered to resume flights

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:25 PM PDT

Flights with the Australian airline Qantas have resumed.

VIDEO: Village divided over Smurf makeover

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:29 AM PDT

Residents of the once-sleepy Spanish village of Juzcar are divided over whether its temporary blue makeover for the film The Smurfs should become permanent.

In pictures: 'Seven billion day' babies

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Babies born on the day the world's population passed seven billion

Should shipwrecks be left alone?

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:14 AM PDT

Should shipwrecks be left in peace, or is it OK to plunder?

Durban: A summit of small steps?

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:28 AM PDT

Why there is little prospect of a big deal at the UN climate summit

Day in pictures: 31 October 2011

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:10 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Counting the cost in Libya

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:34 AM PDT

How many civilians lost their lives in Nato air strikes in Libya?

In pictures: The return of fashion to Ivory Coast

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:35 AM PDT

Images of the designers helping Ivory Coast turn its back on war

The rise of the Halloween haunted house

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:07 AM PDT

Why do people pay to be frightened?
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