Friday, October 28, 2011

Prosecutors contact Gaddafi son

Prosecutors contact Gaddafi son

Prosecutors contact Gaddafi son

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:48 AM PDT

International prosecutors are in "informal contact" with slain Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, who is wanted for war crimes.

Syria protesters urge no-fly zone

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:33 AM PDT

At least 37 people are killed in Syria during protests held across the country calling for a no-fly zone and the downfall of the government, activists say.

Girls equal in throne succession

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:43 AM PDT

Sons and daughters of future British monarchs will have equal rights to the throne, after the Commonwealth agrees to change centuries-old laws.

Tunisia Islamists pledge to women

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:06 AM PDT

The leader of the Islamist party that won Tunisia's first free election for decades pledges to uphold women's social gains.

Death sentence for Morocco bomber

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:29 AM PDT

The mastermind of a deadly bombing in a cafe packed with tourists in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh is given the death sentence.

Faster-than-light test runs again

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:51 AM PDT

Scientists who announced that sub-atomic particles might be able to travel faster than light are to repeat their experiment in a different way.

Italy sells debt at record high

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:39 AM PDT

Italy's cost of borrowing reaches a record high, despite the deal reached to contain the eurozone debt crisis.

Higgins set to be Irish president

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:04 AM PDT

Presidential opponents concede defeat to Michael D Higgins

Aspirin 'can block bowel cancer'

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:04 PM PDT

Taking a daily dose of aspirin can reduce the incidence of bowel cancer in people at high risk of the disease, scientists say.

More flee as Bangkok floods loom

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:35 AM PDT

Water levels in Bangkok's main river hit a new high as residents continue to leave the Thai capital ahead of possible flooding at the weekend.

Kenya in first al-Shabab battle

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:57 AM PDT

Kenyan troops clash with Islamist militants inside Somalia for the first time since crossing the border nearly two weeks ago.

Samsung beats Apple smartphones

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:23 AM PDT

Samsung overtook Apple to become the world's biggest shipper of smartphones between July and September, new figures show.

Google Street View heads indoors

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:57 AM PDT

Google is starting a pilot roll-out of its new interiors Street View service in London and other cities across the world.

Unions criticise IMDb in age row

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Two US acting unions have criticised movie website IMDb over its policy of giving actor's ages and dates of birth.

World Series set for epic decider

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:08 AM PDT

One of the most stunning comebacks in baseball history, by St Louis Cardinals against Texas Rangers, means the World Series will go to a decisive seventh game for the first time since 2002.

Dalglish wants Suarez race result

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:34 AM PDT

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish wants a quick resolution to the investigation regarding Luis Suarez's alleged comments to Patrice Evra.

Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:59 PM PDT

Sportsday Live featuring the latest on Carlos Tevez, news from the Indian Grand Prix, build-up to the weekend's football, plus more.

Tabak guilty of Jo Yeates murder

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:42 AM PDT

Vincent Tabak is found guilty of the murder of Bristol landscape architect Jo Yeates and sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in jail.

Man arrested over barman death

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:59 AM PDT

An 18-year-old man is arrested in connection with the death of Ayrshire barman Stuart Walker.

Legal bid to evict St Paul's camp

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:30 AM PDT

St Paul's Cathedral and the City of London Corporation are to take legal action to evict the Occupy London Stock Exchange protesters.

Directors' pay 'up 50% in year'

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:36 AM PDT

Pay for directors of the UK's top businesses rose 50% over the past year, a report suggests.

Canal teen 'tried to save friend'

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:27 AM PDT

The family of a teenage girl who died along with her friend in a Smethwick canal say she was trying to rescue him.

Lifeguards in Hitler YouTube clip

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:20 AM PDT

A Dorset lifeguard team posts on the internet showing them simulating sex scenes and impersonating Hitler.

Former STUC chief Christie dies

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:47 AM PDT

The death is announced of the former general secretary of the STUC, Campbell Christie, at the age of 74.

Fatal shooting victim 'targeted'

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:51 AM PDT

Police believe a man who was shot and killed in Neilston, East Renfrewshire, may have been deliberately targeted.

Parents prayed for child's killer

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:16 AM PDT

The parents of a murdered child have said they will not allow killer to embitter them and steal their lives.

Twenty years for crucifix murder

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:51 AM PDT

The killer of a 81-year-old Newry pensioner has been tried and must serve at least 20 years in prison before being considered for parole.

Rail line crash farmer 'stupid'

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:38 AM PDT

A judge tells a farmer he was "incredibly stupid" for parking his trailer on a railway line, after it was hit by a train as he fed horses in a nearby field.

Intended victim 'had been beaten'

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:57 AM PDT

A man described as the intended victim of two alleged hitmen accused of murdering teenager Aamir Siddiqi claims he was beaten up months earlier.

'Kill team' soldier faces trial

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:32 AM PDT

Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs appears for trial in the US state of Washington for allegedly murdering three Afghan civilians and keeping body parts as war trophies.

Occupy Nashville protesters held

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:14 AM PDT

Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested for criminal trespassing in the southern city of Nashville, Tennessee.

Campaigners occupy Belo Monte dam

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:34 AM PDT

Indigenous activists and environmentalists in Brazil occupy the site of the Belo Monte hydro-electric dam project for several hours.

Sudanese flee Blue Nile 'bombing'

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:29 AM PDT

Aerial bombings in Sudan's Blue Nile state force nearly 2,000 people to flee to neighbouring Ethiopia, the UN refugee agency says.

Malians pray for Muammar Gaddafi

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Thousands of Muslims in Mali's capital, Bamako, hold a special prayer service for killed ex-Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.

Gunman fires at Sarajevo embassy

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:12 AM PDT

A gunman who fired shots at the US embassy in Bosnia's capital, Sarajevo, has been wounded and arrested by police, reports say.

EU seeks bailout funds from China

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 04:51 AM PDT

The head of the eurozone's bailout fund begins attempts to persuade China to invest in the scheme to help rescue member countries facing debt crises.

Tunisian troops confront crowds

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 04:53 AM PDT

Tunisian troops fire in the air to disperse protesters in the town of Sidi Bouzid, reports say, after an Islamist party celebrates poll victory.

Pakistan bomber kills policemen

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:06 AM PDT

A suspected suicide bomber kills two policemen and injures seven others in northwest Pakistan, police say.

Indian Grand Prix practice as it happened

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:58 PM PDT

Ferrari's Felipe Massa is fastest in the second free practice session for Sunday's inaugural Indian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton tops the morning timesheets but receives a three-place grid penalty.

Tibetan exiles on 'homeland soil'

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:32 AM PDT

An art exhibition in the Indian town of Dharamsala gives many exiled Tibetans a chance to walk on the soil of their homeland for the first time.

US and Seoul in security pledge

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:18 AM PDT

The US and South Korea say they will deepen military co-operation to counter attacks by North Korea, as defence chief Leon Panetta visits Seoul.

Saab signs Chinese takeover deal

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:57 AM PDT

Cash-strapped Swedish carmaker Saab signs a deal to be taken over by two Chinese firms for 100m euros (£88m).

Consumer spending picks up in US

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:58 AM PDT

Consumer spending picked up in September, rising 0.6%, funded by a reduction in saving.

Whirlpool shares hit by job cuts

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:23 AM PDT

Shares in Whirlpool fall sharply after the US appliance giant announced 5,000 job cuts and slashed its full-year profit forecast.

The touchless control patent race

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:30 AM PDT

Apple and Microsoft are trying to secure the rights to new touchless gesture controls for potential future devices.

Satellite hack attacks: Reaction

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:07 AM PDT

Three security experts react to reports that two US satellites were interfered with by suspected hackers in 2007 and 2008.

Adele cancels all 2011 live dates

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:46 AM PDT

Adele cancels all her remaining live dates and promotional appearances for 2011 after suffering continuing problems with her voice.

Stallone stuntman dies on set

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:05 AM PDT

A stuntman dies on the set of Sylvester Stallone sequel The Expendables 2 in Bulgaria.

Jackson trial told of 'addiction'

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 07:29 PM PDT

Michael Jackson was probably addicted to the painkiller Demerol, says a witness for the defence at the trial of his doctor, Conrad Murray.

US launches advanced weather sat

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:58 AM PDT

The US launches the first of its next generation of polar-orbiting satellites dedicated to gathering weather and climate data.

Stars concoct complex molecules

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers looking at light from far-flung stars suggest that the material forged near them is far more complex than previously thought.

Eurozone bailout: Reaction from Germany

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:48 PM PDT

BBC News website users in Germany give their reaction to the announcement of a deal to stabilise the Euro.

Why do Americans keep dangerous pets?

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:01 PM PDT

The US trade in exotic pets has dangerous consequences for humans and animals alike, writes Louis Theroux.

Population control: Is it a tool of the rich?

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:08 PM PDT

As the world population reaches seven billion people, the BBC's Mike Gallagher charts ideals and the criticisms of population control campaigns over the past 50 years.

VIDEO: River flood fears in Thailand

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 04:37 AM PDT

Water levels in Bangkok's main river hit a new high as residents continued to leave the Thai capital ahead of possible flooding at the weekend.

VIDEO: Advanced weather satellite launches

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:41 AM PDT

The US has launched NPP, its next-generation of polar-orbiting satellites, dedicated to gathering weather and climate data.

VIDEO: India gears up for first F1 race

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:40 AM PDT

India is preparing to host its first ever Formula One Grand Prix race, amid criticism that the event could divide the country's rich and poor even further.

VIDEO: Chile's Hudson volcano 'a monster'

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 04:58 AM PDT

Chilean officials issue a red alert over the possibility of a major eruption of the Hudson volcano.

VIDEO: Plane crashes on Vancouver street

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:34 AM PDT

A small plane broke into pieces as it crashed on a city street while approaching Vancouver's airport on Thursday, injuring all nine people aboard and a person on the ground. Nobody was killed.

VIDEO: Turkey quake: Boy, 13, rescued alive

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:21 AM PDT

A 13-year old boy has been rescued from the rubble of an apartment building, more than 100 hours after the earthquake struck, devastating parts of Eastern Turkey.

VIDEO: Surprise birth rate rise in Taiwan

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:44 AM PDT

Taiwan's fertility rate has shown an increase for the first time in 12 years.

VIDEO: Bungee-jumping car - it's Odd Box

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:56 PM PDT

The dog that loves darts, getting married in a dust storm and a bungee-jumping car. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.

In pictures: Statue of Liberty

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:10 AM PDT

125 years young, the Statue of Liberty gets ready for a refit

Analysis: An EU of two tiers

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:09 AM PDT

How the debt crisis has divided the 27 states

Bolshoi reopening after refit

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre reopens after multi-million refit

Is trillion the new billion?

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:45 AM PDT

Is trillion the new billion?

Day in pictures: 28 October 2011

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 04:05 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos around the world

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:09 PM PDT

Berlusconi said 'bunga bunga' parties were for what?

How will the Grand Prix change India?

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:34 AM PDT

Could Formula 1 make India's financial extremes worse?
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