Sunday, January 29, 2012

Karzai 'plans talks with Taliban'

Karzai 'plans talks with Taliban'

Karzai 'plans talks with Taliban'

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 05:54 AM PST

The government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai is planning to meet the Taliban in Saudi Arabia in an attempt to jump-start peace talks, the BBC learns.

Crackdown on rebels in Damascus

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:15 AM PST

Syria's army moves to reassert control in rebellious suburbs of Damascus in the worst fighting around the capital in the 10-month uprising, activists say.

Djokovic beats Nadal to win title

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 06:38 AM PST

World number one Novak Djokovic beats second seed Rafael Nadal in a five-set thriller to retain his Australian Open title.

UN in gay rights plea to Africa

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 05:31 AM PST

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges African leaders to respect gay rights in his opening address at the African Union summit.

Wreck removal 'to take 10 months'

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:32 AM PST

It could take up to 10 months to remove the wreck of capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia, says Italy's civil protection agency chief.

Bloc ends Iraq parliament boycott

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 07:54 AM PST

Iraq's opposition Iraqiyya bloc ends a boycott of parliament begun last month over an arrest warrant issued for the country's most senior Sunni politician.

Chinese held by Sudanese rebels

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 02:20 AM PST

Some 29 Chinese construction workers are being held by rebels in Sudan's volatile South Kordofan region.

Greece budget veto 'impossible'

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:30 AM PST

Athens rejects outright German proposals for an EU power of veto over the Greek budget, with a minister threatening to quit over the issue.

UN nuclear inspectors visit Iran

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 11:54 PM PST

Inspectors from the UN nuclear agency, the IAEA, begin a visit to Iran to try to determine the purpose of the country's nuclear programme.

Blues star Etta James remembered

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 11:41 PM PST

Soul and blues singer Etta James is remembered at her funeral by stars Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera, while President Obama pays tribute.

Facebook 'prepares to go public'

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 03:08 AM PST

Facebook will begin the process of becoming a publicly-listed company this week, valuing the social networking site at between $75bn and $100bn, reports suggest.

The Artist takes directing honour

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 02:54 AM PST

Michel Hazanavicius is named best director at the Directors Guild of America awards, putting him in pole position for the Oscar.

VIDEO: Occupy protesters arrested in US

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 02:28 AM PST

Police have arrested more than 100 protesters from the Occupy movement in the US city of Oakland.

VIDEO: Arab League halts Syria mission

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 08:22 PM PST

The Arab League says it is suspending its controversial monitoring mission in Syria because of the upsurge in violence.

VIDEO: Spanair passengers left stranded

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 09:18 PM PST

Around 20,000 passengers across Europe and Africa have been left stranded or forced to find new flights after the collapse of Spain's fourth-largest airline, Spanair.

VIDEO: Peru rehab centre fire kills 26

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 06:11 PM PST

A fire at a drug rehabilitation centre in the Peruvian capital Lima kills at least 26 people and injures 10 others, officials say.

VIDEO: Fiction gets technology makeover

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 09:24 PM PST

LJ Rich investigates the possibilities of multimedia story-telling by getting dressed up for a starring role in a multimedia project.

Davos ends with economic doubts

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 05:43 AM PST

The eurozone crisis could be under control at last, according to the leaders at the World Economic Forum, but there is plenty of uncertainty ahead.

Botnet suspect denies involvement

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:55 AM PST

The Russian man accused by Microsoft of being behind the Kelihos botnet attack insists he is "absolutely not guilty".

Original Happy Mondays to reform

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:19 AM PST

The Happy Mondays will reform for a month-long tour in May, singer and former X Factor finalist Rowetta Satchell confirms.

Mythical film toast of Sundance

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 05:50 AM PST

A father-daughter drama and a documentary about the US war on drugs clinch top prizes at the Sundance festival for independent film.

Bacterial disguise evades vaccine

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:47 AM PST

Some bacteria can evade efforts to vaccinate against them by shifting their disguises, researchers have found.

Fake drugs in NHS never recovered

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 08:59 PM PST

Fake drugs dispensed to NHS patients in 2007 have never been found and patients remain unaware of the incident, BBC investigation reveals

Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 9

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:33 AM PST

All the action from the final Group A games as they happen at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:36 AM PST

Robin van Persie inspires Arsenal to stunning 3-2 comeback victory over Aston Villa, who capitulate after leading 2-0 in their FA Cup fourth-round tie.

Desert Island Discs hits 70 years

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 08:01 PM PST

Desert Island Discs celebrates its 70th anniversary with 44 different versions of the radio programme across the BBC's entire UK network.

S Sudan shuts oil output amid row

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 07:50 AM PST

South Sudan says vital oil production has stopped amid a row with Sudan over transit fees that the UN warns threatens regional stability.

Suu Kyi hits Burma campaign trail

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 10:16 PM PST

Burma's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, draws crowds on a political tour ahead of by-elections in April.

Exiled Hamas chief on Jordan trip

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:37 AM PST

Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal has talks with the King of Jordan as he makes his first official visit there since he was expelled in 1999.

Clashes at Oakland Occupy march

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 02:05 AM PST

Around 100 people are arrested after clashes at an Occupy protest in the Californian city of Oakland.

Labour to force vote on RBS bonus

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:25 AM PST

Labour says it will force a Commons vote calling for RBS chief executive Stephen Hester to be stripped of his near £1m bonus.

Bra tycoon in independence threat

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:15 AM PST

Scottish lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone threatens to move to England if Scotland votes for independence.

Motorists warned about snow risk

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 08:40 AM PST

Snow could cause problems on roads in Wales overnight and into Monday with up to 4in falling in some areas, the Met Office warns.

Girl, 15, killed at rail crossing

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 06:14 AM PST

A 15-year-old girl was killed when she was hit by a train at a foot crossing in Hertfordshire, say police.

In pictures: Brazil police move in to evict squatters

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 12:14 AM PST

Brazilian officers storm an illegal settlement

Which is the world's biggest city?

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:15 PM PST

Is Chongqing really the world's biggest city?

A bride worth four pigs

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:07 AM PST

An edible dowry for an Australian bride in Papua New Guinea

Eurozone's score card

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:51 AM PST

Is austerity the best medicine for struggling EU economies?

Did Germany cause the euro crisis?

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 09:34 PM PST

Did Germany sow the seeds of the euro crisis?

The economics of Egypt’s revolution, one year on

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 09:43 PM PST

A year of upheaval has been hard for Egypt's entrepreneurs

Protest and power: Alternative voices at Davos

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:29 AM PST

Alternative views on how to fix the world economy

A Point of View: The many faces of Margaret Thatcher

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 09:03 AM PST

Who is the real Margaret Thatcher behind the public image?
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