Tuesday, January 31, 2012

UN action 'could spur Syria war'

UN action 'could spur Syria war'


UN action 'could spur Syria war'

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:09 AM PST

The Western-Arab push for a UN resolution on Syria could put the country on a "path to civil war", warns Russia's deputy foreign minister.

Search of cruise ship abandoned

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:38 AM PST

Italian divers abandon their search for bodies inside the wrecked cruise ship Costa Concordia after conditions underwater deteriorate.

Dozens dead in European cold snap

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:44 AM PST

At least 30 people have died in Ukraine and 21 in Poland after a sudden drop in temperatures across much of central and eastern Europe.

Republican rivals in Florida vote

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:14 AM PST

Republican candidate Mitt Romney hopes to convert a solid opinion-poll lead into a resounding win over Newt Gingrich in Florida's high-stakes primary.

Euro unemployment hits new record

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:44 AM PST

The unemployment rate in the eurozone hit a record high of 10.4% at the end of last year, the Eurostat agency says.

French close in on India jet deal

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:12 AM PST

French firm Dassault emerges as preferred bidder for a $10bn contract to supply jet fighters to India, in a major setback for Eurofighter.

Goodwin stripped of knighthood

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:40 AM PST

Former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Fred Goodwin, heavily criticised over the bank's near collapse, loses his knighthood.

EU probes Samsung patent 'abuse'

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:43 AM PST

The European Commission investigates whether Samsung distorted competition by failing to abide by patent rules.

Chinese workers seized in Egypt

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:42 AM PST

Bedouin tribesmen have kidnapped 25 Chinese workers in Egypt's Sinai peninsula to press for the release of five jailed relatives, officials say.

Isolated Peruvian tribe pictured

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:00 AM PST

A Spanish archaeologist has snapped the most-detailed pictures ever seen of an "uncontacted" tribe in the Amazon.

Pair barred from US after tweet

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:51 AM PST

Tweeting travellers are being told to be extra cautious after two tourists were refused entry to the US due to a "threatening" message.

Crash SUV lands on US man in bed

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:12 AM PST

A man in New Haven, Connecticut, is injured after an SUV crashes through his home and lands on top of him during a police car chase.

VIDEO: Europe struggles in grip of snow

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:55 PM PST

Falling temperatures and heavy snowfalls across Eastern Europe leave at least 36 people dead and major power and transport problems.

VIDEO: Brazil's super rich grow richer

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:11 AM PST

The former President of of Brazil Lula da Silva was feted across the world for bringing millions of Brazilians out of poverty - but the rich also did very well under his left-wing government.

AUDIO: Flight recording of JFK's death

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST

The US National Archives has released audio recorded from the Air Force One flight from Dallas back to Washington on the day of President John F Kennedy's assassination.

VIDEO: Tensions as UN debates Syria crisis

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:26 AM PST

The Western-Arab drive to adopt a UN resolution on Syria is a "path to civil war", Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov has warned.

VIDEO: Tunisian Jews reject calls to leave

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:50 PM PST

In the wake of the Arab Uprising, which began a year ago in Tunisia, an Israeli government minister said that for their own safety all of Tunisia's remaining Jews should move to Israel.

VIDEO: How computers help Sweden's ice sculptors

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:30 AM PST

Spencer Kelly reports on how ice sculptors in Sweden are making use of computers to complete their cold creations.

VIDEO: Water-skiers attempt record ski

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:17 PM PST

A world record attempt takes place in Australia for the highest number of water-skiers to be pulled behind one boat, with the 145 participants remaining on their skis for a full nautical mile.

Spain property woes hit Santander

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:30 AM PST

Santander reveals a 35% fall in annual profits after the group took extra provisions for deteriorating real estate assets in Spain.

Exxon profits rise on oil prices

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:49 AM PST

The world's largest public company, Exxon Mobil, has seen its profits rise despite producing less oil due to the higher price.

Help offered to Megaupload users

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:59 AM PST

Legal assistance is being offered to users affected by the recent closure of file storage site Megaupload.

Self-steering bullet researched

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:57 AM PST

US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.

Adele to make comeback at Grammys

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:32 AM PST

The 23-year-old says she's 'immensly proud' to be performing at the ceremony in Los Angeles next month following surgery on her throat.

UK box office takes £1bn in 2011

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:02 AM PST

UK cinema box office takings passed the £1bn mark for the first time last year, according to the British Film Institute (BFI).

Pythons link to mammals decline

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:15 PM PST

Non-native Burmese pythons are the likely cause of a severe decline in mammals living in Florida's Everglades region, a study suggests.

Skin transformed into brain cells

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:13 PM PST

Skin cells have been converted directly into cells which develop into the main components of the brain, by researchers in California.

Sportsday Live - Transfer Deadline Day

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:59 PM PST

QPR sign Djibril Cisse from Lazio and agree a £4m fee with Fulham for Bobby Zamora, with the Cottagers signing Pavel Pogrebnyak from Stuttgart, as the clock ticks down to the end of the January transfer window at 2300 GMT.

Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:39 AM PST

Premier League leaders Manchester City take on Everton with nearest challengers Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea all in action on a busy night throughout the Football League.

Simpsons role for Julian Assange

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:41 AM PST

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is to guest star on animated comedy The Simpsons, it is confirmed.

Iran launches Spanish TV channel

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:38 AM PST

The Iranian government launches a Spanish-language satellite TV channel, as it seeks warmer ties with Latin America.

Acquitted Rwandans seek sanctuary

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST

The tribunal trying Rwandan genocide suspects appeals for countries to come forward to provide homes for those acquitted, the court's spokesman tells the BBC.

China steps up security in Tibet

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:43 PM PST

A senior Chinese official orders tighter security in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and main roads following deadly protests in Sichuan.

Spanish court upholds Garzon case

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:20 AM PST

The supreme court in Spain refuses a request to throw out a case against its most famous judge, Baltasar Garzon, accused of overstepping his authority.

'No abuse charges' for Duvalier

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 05:43 PM PST

Former Haiti ruler Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier should face trial for corruption but not for rights abuses, a judge recommends.

Yemeni minister 'survives attack'

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:16 AM PST

Yemeni Information Minister Ali al-Amrani has escaped an assassination attempt in the capital, Sanaa, witnesses and officials say.

Teacher 'bound and gagged pupils'

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:43 AM PST

A Los Angeles teacher is accused of binding and gagging nearly two dozen children and putting live cockroaches on some of their faces.

Guilty plea over rail death girls

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:28 AM PST

Network Rail admits health and safety breaches over the deaths of two teenage girls at a level crossing in Essex in 2005.

New welfare defeat for ministers

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:21 AM PST

The government suffers a seventh defeat in the House of Lords over proposed changes to the benefits system.

Murder accused found dead in cell

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:27 AM PST

A man charged with murdering a couple in their Birmingham home is found dead in prison.

Vocational exams cut from tables

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:38 AM PST

Ministers cut the GCSE-equivalent value of 3,100 vocational qualifications, such as hair services and horse care, ending their recognition in school league tables.

In pictures: West London fire

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:38 AM PST

Traffic brought to a standstill into the capital

What do people on £1m salaries do with their money?

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:04 AM PST

What do people earning £1m ($1.5m) spend it on?

Is the Earth getting lighter?

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 05:21 PM PST

Do rockets fired into space make the Earth lighter?

Why Czechs rejected Euro pact

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:31 AM PST

Complicated domestic politicking behind Czech vote on EU pact

Drones: What are they and how do they work?

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:37 AM PST

What are they and how do they work?

Day in pictures: 31 January 2012

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:58 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Is it acceptable to call someone 'babe'?

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:13 AM PST

Is it acceptable to call someone 'babe'?

Recycling wars in San Francisco

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:55 AM PST

Criminals cashing in by stealing cans and bottles

Tunisia's Jews shun 'migrate to Israel' idea

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:41 AM PST

Jews reject call to migrate to Israel despite Islamist poll victory

Fraudsters phishing for pop music

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:14 PM PST

How scammers 'phish' the music industry in order to leak tracks

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