Saturday, December 31, 2011

Nigeria attacks prompt emergency

Nigeria attacks prompt emergency


Nigeria attacks prompt emergency

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:27 AM PST

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declares a state of emergency in areas targeted by Islamist militants, who killed dozens on Christmas Day.

League dispute over Syria snipers

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:25 AM PST

Arab League monitors in Syria give apparently conflicting accounts of an incident said to have involved government snipers in the restive city of Deraa.

Revellers mark turn of the year

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 09:50 AM PST

Revellers around the world celebrate the end of 2011 and herald in 2012 with fireworks and parties on New Year's Eve.

South Sudan tribe 'attacks town'

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:40 AM PST

Six-thousand fighters from the Lou Nuer tribe in South Sudan attack the town of Pibor, home to a rival tribe, a military spokesman says.

Bird flu virus kills Chinese man

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:08 AM PST

A man who had been diagnosed with China's first case of bird flu in more than a year dies in the southern city of Shenzhen, health officials say.

Ethiopian army takes Somali town

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:31 AM PST

Ethiopian forces capture the central Somali town of Beledweyne from Islamist militants of al-Shabab.

Knighthood for Apple design head

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:10 PM PST

Jonathan Ive, the designer behind the iPhone, iPod and iPad, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.

Iran denies missile test reports

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:44 AM PST

An Iranian military commander denies state media reports that it test-fired long-range missiles in the Gulf, at a time of increased tension over its nuclear programme.

Suarez evidence was 'unreliable'

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:54 AM PST

Luis Suarez gave "unreliable" evidence to the body that was investigating claims he racially abused Patrice Evra, according to a report published by the Football Association.

Moscow rally halted amid arrests

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:26 AM PST

Russian police arrest a dozen protesters trying to attend a New Year's Eve rally in Moscow calling for more democratic rights.

Long-lost ring 'found on carrot'

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:59 AM PST

A Swedish woman discovers her wedding ring on a carrot growing in her garden, 16 years after she lost it, says a newspaper.

VIDEO: Afghan girl in hospital after rescue

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:33 AM PST

Doctors say a 15-year-old Afghan girl will have to remain in hospital in Kabul for a month after being rescued from her husband and his family who had locked her up, starved and beaten her.

VIDEO: Rains spark landslides in Bolivia

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:51 AM PST

Heavy storms have triggered landslides in Bolivia, during what is thought to be be one of the worst rainy seasons on record.

VIDEO: Will Occupy camps return in 2012?

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:27 AM PST

The Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York in September inspired thousands, but is the campaign coming to an end?

VIDEO: Dozens dead as India hit by cyclone

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 08:42 PM PST

A cyclone has brought heavy rains and gale-force winds to India's southeastern coast, killing more than 30 people and damaging homes.

VIDEO: Has China mother had octuplets?

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 08:41 PM PST

In China, photographs of what are reported to be octuplets has sparked debate on the country's one-child policy and anti-surrogacy laws.

VIDEO: Bloodshed as observers tour Syria

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:41 PM PST

Syrian security forces reportedly opened fire on Friday to stop tens of thousands of protesters holding rallies in front of visiting Arab League observers.

VIDEO: Entertainment review 2011

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 01:50 AM PST

A look back at the year which saw Michael Jackson's doctor jailed over the King of Pop's death and the death of singer Amy Winehouse.

New Year's Eve football as it happened

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:32 AM PST

Man Utd and Chelsea suffer shock defeats on a dramatic New Year's Eve of football, while Tottenham are held by Swansea and Arsenal edge past QPR.

Brand files for split from Perry

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:31 PM PST

British comedian Russell Brand has filed for divorce from American singer Katy Perry after 14 months of marriage.

Knighthoods for graphene pioneers

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:08 PM PST

Two Nobel laureates involved in creating graphine, a flat sheet of carbon just one atom thick, are among the scientists recognised in the New Year Honours.

Suarez evidence was 'unreliable'

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:46 AM PST

Luis Suarez gave "unreliable" evidence to the body that was investigating claims he racially abused Patrice Evra, according to a report published by the Football Association.

Man Utd 2-3 Blackburn

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 06:40 AM PST

Manchester United suffer a shock defeat to basement club Blackburn on Sir Alex Ferguson's 70th birthday.

'Record year' for ivory seizures

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:09 AM PST

More elephant tusks were seized in 2011 than in any year since 1989, when the ivory trade was banned, international wildlife trade group Traffic says.

Kim Jong-un named army commander

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 05:59 PM PST

The new leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, is formally named supreme commander of the country's army, state media say.

Two die in Colombia bomb attack

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:13 AM PST

A woman and her baby are killed in Colombia's southern Putumayo province in a bomb attack the authorities blame on left-wing rebels.

Egypt reassures US on NGO raids

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 03:53 PM PST

Officials in Egypt reassure the United States that police raids on the offices of pro-democracy groups will stop, after coming under strong criticism.

Romney keeps slim lead over Paul

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:33 PM PST

Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are nearly neck and neck in Iowa, while Newt Gingrich cries at a campaign event.

UK to review breast implant data

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:39 AM PST

A review of the data used to assess the risks posed by faulty breast implants is to be carried out by the government, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says.

Honours for Corbett and golfers

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

Entertainer Ronnie Corbett and golfers Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy are recognised with New Year Honours, alongside hundreds of unsung heroes.

UK celebrations to welcome 2012

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 09:09 AM PST

Thousands of revellers around the UK are expected to attend celebrations to see in the new year.

UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:36 AM PST

A soldier from 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces, adding that his family are aware.

Could hypersonic flight become a reality?

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:20 PM PST

Could London-Sydney hypersonic flight become a reality?

Can a pill cure hangovers?

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:20 PM PST

New pill said to cure hangovers - is this possible?

In pictures: Tripoli zoo

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 09:21 AM PST

Tripoli zoo gets back on its feet after revolution

Brazil's push for information

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 05:07 PM PST

Brazil gears up for new freedom of information law

2011: New low for US-Pakistan relations

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 06:19 PM PST

From bad to worse in a disastrous year for US-Pakistani relations

In pictures: Venues shaping up for 2012

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 06:23 AM PST

Go on a picture tour of the London 2012 Olympic venues

The Moshi Monsters mogul

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:15 PM PST

The man behind the Moshi Monsters empire

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