Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Pressure on Greece ahead of G20

Pressure on Greece ahead of G20


Pressure on Greece ahead of G20

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:25 AM PDT

International pressure on Greece increases, as the German and French leaders meet for crisis talks on the eve of the G20 summit.

Chinese spacecraft dock in orbit

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:42 AM PDT

China's unmanned Shenzhou 8 craft joins up with the Tiangong-1 space laboratory - the country's first in-orbit docking.

Syria accepts Arab peace proposal

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:18 AM PDT

Syria has accepted a peace plan proposed by the Arab League to end more than seven months of violence, the League says.

Assange loses extradition appeal

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:45 AM PDT

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange loses his appeal to be extradited to Sweden over allegations of rape and sexual assault.

Duqu linked to Microsoft document

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:54 AM PDT

Security researchers believe the Duqu computer infection has been spread using a Microsoft Word document exploit.

French PM condemns journal attack

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:54 AM PDT

The French prime minister condemns a petrol-bomb attack on a satirical magazine which named the Prophet Muhammed as its "guest editor".

Pakistan boosts India trade links

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:28 AM PDT

Pakistan's cabinet unanimously approves the award of "most favoured nation" trading status to India, in a move seen as a further thawing of ties.

Anger at Israeli settlement plan

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 11:04 AM PDT

The US joins international criticism of an Israeli plan to speed up settlement building after the UN's Unesco grants Palestinians full membership.

New Hampshire sets primary date

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 09:45 AM PDT

New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary will be held on 10 January 2012, officials say, ending a simmering dispute over the election calendar.

Zimbabwe diamond sales approved

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:34 AM PDT

An international ban on Zimbabwe selling diamonds from several of its rich Marange mines is lifted by the watchdog which polices "blood diamonds".

Royal couple in Denmark aid visit

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 11:04 AM PDT

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Denmark to learn more about the work of Unicef in starvation-hit East Africa.

US man denies celebrity hacking

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 01:31 AM PDT

A man pleads not guilty to hacking into the email accounts of celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson, whose nude photos ended up on the internet.

VIDEO: Conjoined twins separated in California

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:14 AM PDT

Two-year-old twins Angelina and Angelica Sabuco, joined at the chest and abdomen since birth, are separated in a nine-hour operation in California.

VIDEO: Royal couple on East Africa drought

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:22 AM PDT

Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, have been visiting Denmark to see the work done at an aid distribution facility for the UN children's charity, Unicef.

VIDEO: Paraglider brought down by bird

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:41 AM PDT

Dramatic amateur footage shows the moment when two large birds flew into the path of a man paragliding over the Himalayas.

VIDEO: Passengers describe emergency landing

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 04:52 AM PDT

Passengers say a Polish plane's emergency landing was surprisingly smooth, despite tears of fear as a fault on the plane became apparent.

VIDEO: Thick smog engulfs Chinese capital

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:44 PM PDT

Beijing is covered by a thick blanket of smog, forcing the closure of several highways and the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

VIDEO: Beckham flattered by interest from Premier League and Paris

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:55 AM PDT

David Beckham talks to BBC sport editor David Bond about his future in football, saying he is "flattered" by interest from a number of Premier League clubs as well as French side Paris Saint-Germain.

VIDEO: Haiti creating home loan system

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:39 PM PDT

Two years since Haiti was devastated by an earthquake, the government hopes to create a new loan system that would make mortgages available to the middle classes.

VIDEO: Tibetan protesters arrested in Nepal

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:09 PM PDT

Dozens of Tibetan protesters have been arrested in Nepal as they held a prayer meeting.

Fed maintains monetary policies

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:11 AM PDT

The US Federal Reserve votes to keep interest rates on hold and maintain its existing bond buying programmes.

Shares rise despite Greek worries

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:13 AM PDT

Global stock markets rise, despite continued fears about Greece's decision to hold a referendum on the eurozone bailout deal.

Apple iPhone 4S battery grumbles

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:01 AM PDT

Some 2,000 people have reported poor battery life on their iPhone 4S and handsets upgraded with the iOS 5 operating system.

Grand Theft Auto trailer unveiled

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Rockstar Games reveals first look at its fifth outing for its best-selling, but violent, series.

Tintin 2 story 'under discussion'

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 03:26 AM PDT

Writer Anthony Horowitz says there is still a question mark over which Tintin book will be adapted for the sequel to The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn.

Teacher scoops French book prize

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:18 AM PDT

A biology teacher wins France's top literary prize with his debut novel about the country's colonial wars.

Fracking 'likely cause' of quakes

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:21 AM PDT

It is "highly probable" that test drilling for shale gas triggered two minor earthquakes in Lancashire, a study concludes.

Clever birds plan for the future

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 03:11 AM PDT

Jays store food that they will want in the future, "planning" for their impending needs, say scientists.

Signs of ageing halted in the lab

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 11:01 AM PDT

The onset of wrinkles, muscle wasting and cataracts has been delayed and even eliminated in mice, say researchers in the US.

Painkiller abuse 'epidemic' in US

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:12 PM PDT

Abuse of prescription painkillers is now at epidemic levels, an official report says, with more deaths caused by the drugs than heroin and cocaine combined.

Beckham 'will know when to quit'

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:07 AM PDT

David Beckham says he can still perform at the highest level and that he will know when it is time to quit football.

Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 01:02 AM PDT

Sportsday Live featuring the latest from the Pakistan match fixing trial, and build - up to tonight's Champions League matches, plus more.

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.

Ghana gays 'will never be legal'

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 09:32 AM PDT

Ghana's President John Atta Mills rejects the UK prime minister's threat to cut aid if the West African nation refuses to legalise homosexuality.

Philippines in worker country ban

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:54 AM PDT

The Philippines orders a ban on the deployment of its workers to 41 countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq and India.

'Pilot error' caused Russia crash

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:19 AM PDT

A Russian plane crash that killed 44 people, including an entire ice hockey team, in September was caused by pilot error, say investigators.

Honduras troops join crime fight

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Honduras deploys troops to combat violent crime, amid public anger at the failure of the police to reduce the world's highest murder rate.

Israeli army tests rocket system

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 03:28 AM PDT

Israel tests a rocket propulsion system, the defence ministry said, with local media reporting that a ballistic missile was fired.

Cain accuser 'wants to speak out'

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:24 AM PDT

One of the two women involved in sexual harassment claims against Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain wants to tell her story, a lawyer says.

'Big move' on pensions unveiled

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:36 AM PDT

The government says revised proposals for public sector pensions are a "deal for a generation" but unions say preparations for strikes continue.

New player linked to cricket scam

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:30 AM PDT

A further Pakistan cricketer was involved in arranging a spot-fixing plot, according to the lawyer acting for a sports agent who has admitted corruption.

Paedophile ring gang are guilty

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:34 AM PDT

A 30-year-old Hampshire woman who ran an international paedophile ring with her partner is convicted, along with four other men.

Jefferies 'getting on with life'

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 04:39 AM PDT

The landlord of Jo Yeates says he is getting on with his life again after his ordeal following his arrest on suspicion of her murder.

In pictures: Somalis flee north after Kenyan incursion

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:23 AM PDT

Camps in the north-central town of Galkayo

In pictures: BBC's 75th anniversary broadcast

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:14 PM PDT

75 years since first broadcast

In Pictures: Mexico Day of the Dead

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:15 PM PDT

Celebrations in Mexico merge with demonstrations

In pictures: Snowstorm hits US

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:38 AM PDT

North-eastern US hit by early snow

In pictures: Bright autumn show

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 07:21 AM PDT

Autumn colours in all their glory

In pictures: Deadly Kabul attack

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 07:15 AM PDT

Suicide bomb attack in Kabul killing at least 17

Week in pictures: 22-28 October 2011

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:04 AM PDT

Photos from around the world this week

How a secret manuscript became a global bestseller

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:26 PM PDT

How Mandela manuscript was smuggled out of prison

7 questions on national animals

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 03:55 AM PDT

Test yourself on birds and beasts used as symbols

Day in pictures: 2 November 2011

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 04:57 AM PDT

24 hours of news from around the world

Anger of Pakistan drone victims

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:02 AM PDT

Pakistanis take on CIA over drone strikes

'Love Post' tackles China's rising divorce rate

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:41 PM PDT

Chinese post office tackles rising divorce rates

Five things Scott found in Antarctica

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:44 PM PDT

Five strange things Captain Scott found in the Antarctic

Colourful remembrances of lost birds

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 03:46 AM PDT

Bright visions of sadly extinct birds

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