Sunday, November 27, 2011

Arab League sanctions for Syria

Arab League sanctions for Syria

Arab League sanctions for Syria

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 09:51 AM PST

The Arab League adopts unprecedented sanctions on Syria, including an asset freeze, in response to Syria's crackdown on anti-government protests.

Egypt military head fires warning

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 04:45 AM PST

Egypt's army chief says he will not let "troublemakers" undermine Monday's elections, as protesters against military rule gather in Cairo.

Wales football boss Speed dies

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 06:45 AM PST

Wales football manager Gary Speed has been found dead at his home in Cheshire, the Football Association of Wales has said.

Yemen names Basindwa interim PM

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 11:18 AM PST

Senior Yemeni opposition figure Mohammed Basindwa is asked to form an interim government by Vice-President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.

Big emitters aim for climate delay

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 03:38 AM PST

The world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters including the US, India and Brazil hope to delay talks on a new climate deal at a UN summit.

Pakistan buries Nato-raid troops

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 03:00 AM PST

Pakistan buries 24 troops killed in a 'tragic unintended' airstrike by Nato helicopters on the border with Afghanistan.

Ship rescuers recover one crewman

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 04:59 AM PST

Rescuers searching for six Russian seamen missing after a cargo vessel sank off north Wales in gale force weather say one crew member has been recovered.

DR Congo poll on despite violence

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 08:41 AM PST

Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be held on Monday as planned despite violence and logistical delays, officials say.

Afghan troop transition announced

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 07:50 AM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai announces the areas to be handed by Nato to Afghan control in the second wave of transition.

Germany clears nuclear protesters

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 06:34 AM PST

German police clear thousands of protesters who were trying to block the route of a train carrying nuclear waste to a storage site.

Mexico City claims zombie record

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 09:42 AM PST

Mexico City clams the world record for the biggest ever "zombie walk" after nearly 10,000 people parade dressed up as the living dead.

VIDEO: Funerals for Pakistan Nato-raid dead

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 08:20 AM PST

Pakistan has buried 24 of its troops who were killed in a Nato airstrike at a checkpoint on the Afghan border.

VIDEO: Putin's battle to win hearts and minds

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 07:59 AM PST

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been formally adopted as the presidential candidate for Russia's ruling party, but he is not as popular with the country's people as he once was.

VIDEO: Rover starts epic journey to Mars

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PST

Nasa has launched its most ambitious rover mission to Mars - starring a 900kg robot that will look to find out whether the planet is, or ever has been, suitable for life.

VIDEO: Tense countdown to Egypt elections

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 09:27 AM PST

Egypt's army chief says he will not let "troublemakers" meddle in Monday's parliamentary elections, but thousands of protesters remain on the street sin Cairo.

VIDEO: Concerns ahead of key DR Congo polls

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 09:23 AM PST

Election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have said Monday's parliamentary and presidential elections will go ahead as planned.

VIDEO: Colombian Farc kill four hostages

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 07:59 PM PST

Left-wing Farc rebels in Colombia have shot dead four hostages, the authorities say.

VIDEO: Cuban oil plans cause anger in US

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 01:47 PM PST

Cuba is to begin exploratory drilling in search of oil, but the plans are causing controversy in the US where memories of the BP Gulf oil disaster are still fresh in the mind.

Shell and Iraq in new energy deal

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 07:38 AM PST

Iraq signs a $17bn deal over 25 years with Royal Dutch Shell and Mitsubishi to capture flared gas at southern oilfields.

Rihanna reigns over UK pop charts

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 11:01 AM PST

Rihanna's sixth album, Talk That Talk, goes straight to number one, and spawns three hit singles in the UK top 40.

Tributes pour in for Gary Speed

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 05:16 AM PST

The world of football pays its respects to Wales manager Gary Speed who has been found dead at his Cheshire home at the age of 42.

Liverpool 1-1 Man City

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 10:44 AM PST

Mario Balotelli is sent off as Manchester City drop points for the second time this season after Joleon Lescott's own goal cancels out Vincent Kompany's opener.

Gaga emails school bully campaign

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 04:37 AM PST

Lady Gaga emails an unsuspecting fan to praise his efforts to "spread tolerance" through an anti-bullying campaign.

'Nigerian sect' in Yobe attacks

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 05:23 PM PST

Gunmen believed to be members of the Nigerian militant Islamist sect Boko Haram attack several targets in the country's Yobe state, reports say.

Joint patrols planned on Mekong

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 02:50 AM PST

China, Thailand, Laos and Burma will launch joint police patrols of the Mekong River next month, Chinese state media report.

Iran moves to downgrade UK ties

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 04:51 AM PST

Iran's parliament votes to downgrade diplomatic relations with Britain after the UK imposed fresh sanctions over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

PM 'saddened' by Gary Speed death

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 09:29 AM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron is among those paying tribute to Wales football manager Gary Speed, who has died suddenly at the age of 42.

Chancellor to back £40bn in loans

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 04:08 AM PST

Chancellor George Osborne will unveil plans to underwrite up to £40bn of loans to small businesses when he delivers his autumn statement on Tuesday.

Leveson summons blogger 'Fawkes'

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 11:21 AM PST

A political blogger has been summoned to appear before the Leveson Inquiry into press standards after evidence was published online.

UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 07:21 AM PST

A British soldier has been killed in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.

Philippines' little people thinking big

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 04:10 PM PST

The little people planning a new community of their own

Last survivors of the Holocaust

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 04:14 PM PST

Memories of a partisan and a concert pianist

Japan's youth turn to rural areas

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 08:04 AM PST

Young Japanese swapping city lights for rural charm

Robots motor into the Middle East

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 04:06 PM PST

International robotics competition arrives in the Middle East

Brazil battles to be ready for 2014 World Cup

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 08:15 AM PST

Unorthodox preparations for the 2014 World Cup

Why Oxbridge teasers are not as eccentric as they seem

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 03:37 AM PST

Mary Beard on the much-maligned Oxbridge interview

Syria slowly inches towards civil war

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 12:00 PM PST

The BBC goes undercover in Syria with the Free Army
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