Friday, February 10, 2012

Blasts rock Syria's second city

Blasts rock Syria's second city


Blasts rock Syria's second city

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:55 AM PST

At least 28 people have been killed by bombs targeting security forces compounds in Syria's second city of Aleppo, state media report.

Greek PM warns of default 'chaos'

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:28 AM PST

Greece faces "uncontrolled chaos" if it defaults on its debts, warns PM Lucas Papademos, as unions begin a general strike and four ministers resign.

Obama changes contraception rule

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 09:58 AM PST

US President Barack Obama says insurers - and not religious institutions - will provide contraception to women free of charge, amid a row with religious leaders.

UN chief urges calm on Falklands

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:02 AM PST

UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls on Argentina and the UK to avoid an "escalation" in tensions over the disputed Falkland Islands.

Russian 'sold CIA missile data'

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:42 AM PST

A senior officer at Russia's Plesetsk space station is jailed for 13 years after being convicted of selling missile test data to the CIA.

Suspect in Serbia PM killing held

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:47 AM PST

A man suspected of involvement in the 2003 killing of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic is arrested in Spain, police say.

Nigeria recaptures bomb suspect

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:24 AM PST

A man suspected of masterminding the deadly Nigerian bombing of a church on the outskirts of Abuja on Christmas Day has been recaptured, officials say.

Maldives leader rejects poll call

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:45 AM PST

New Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan rejects calls by his predecessor for snap elections as a way of resolving a political stand-off.

China's exports and imports fall

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 11:39 PM PST

China's exports and imports fell in January, raising fresh concerns about the impact of a global economic slowdown on its economy.

Rio police vote for strike action

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 01:46 AM PST

Police in Rio de Janeiro are to strike for better pay, just a week before the annual carnival in the Brazilian city.

Life term for Frankfurt shooting

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:58 AM PST

A Kosovo man who admitted shooting dead two US airmen at Frankfurt airport a year ago is sentenced to life in prison by a German court.

VIDEO: Tibetans set selves on fire in protest

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 03:12 PM PST

In the past year, at least 19 people have publicly set themselves on fire - five in the past week alone - in a campaign calling for more freedom for Tibetans.

VIDEO: Crew rescued from ice-bound ships

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 03:37 AM PST

Emergency services from Ukraine had to come to the rescue of crew members trapped on ships in the Kersh Strait, which separates Russia and Ukraine.

VIDEO: Highlights of the 2012 Design Awards

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 07:36 PM PST

Origami dresses, the London 2012 Olympic torch and a wind-propelled landmine detonator are among the nominations for the 2012 Designs of the Year Awards.

AUDIO: Former Maldives president 'forced to go'

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 01:51 AM PST

The former president of the Maldives has told the BBC that he was forced to resign.

VIDEO: Mexico army seizes 15 tonnes of drugs

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 07:20 PM PST

The Mexican army has seized 15 tonnes of drugs in the western state of Jalisco.

VIDEO: Northern Lights captured from space

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 01:34 PM PST

The first 'moving' images of the Northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, as seen from Space have been released by NASA, after they harnessed a new time-lapse photographic technique.

VIDEO: Afghanistan's first cartoon animation

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:29 AM PST

Afghanistan has produced its first educational cartoon animation, using local talent.

Imports increase US trade deficit

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:40 AM PST

Record imports contributed to a 3.7% increase in the US trade deficit in December, official figures show.

Barclays' profits fall to £5.9bn

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 04:59 AM PST

Barclays reports a 3% fall in annual profits to £5.9bn, and cuts the bonus pool at its investment banking division by 32%.

Germany delays Acta signing

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:55 AM PST

Germany delays ratifying a controversial international accord designed to combat piracy

Video game sales slump in January

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:37 AM PST

US video games suffer a 34% annual drop for January, according to analysts at NPD. The figures come less than a fortnight before the PlayStation Vita launches.

HBO attacked over death of horses

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 03:07 AM PST

Animal rights group Peta calls for TV and film safety rules to be tightened after two horses were put down during filming for HBO racing drama Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman.

Joyce children's book sparks feud

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:54 AM PST

A children's story by James Joyce is published for the first time in Dublin to the dismay of the Zurich James Joyce Foundation.

Vega rocket set for maiden voyage

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:15 AM PST

After more than 10 years of development work, Europe's new small satellite launcher is ready for its first flight.

Overfishing 'costing EU £2.7bn'

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:41 AM PST

Overfishing of EU fisheries is costing the European economy £2.7bn a year and 100,000 jobs, a report by a UK think-tank finds.

Cannabis users double crash risk

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:51 PM PST

Drivers who use cannabis before driving double their chances of causing a collision, research suggests.

Capello 'should've gone in 2010'

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:12 AM PST

Fabio Capello should have gone after the 2010 World Cup, says FA councillor and Stoke chairman Peter Coates.

Robshaw ready for improving Italy

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 09:39 AM PST

Chris Robshaw vows England will go toe-to-toe with Italy.

Steve Jobs' FBI files made public

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:42 PM PST

The FBI releases its files on Apple founder Steve Jobs, revealing a man who commanded respect but was questioned on his honesty and morality.

Lost $9m jewels found in drawer

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:10 AM PST

Jewellery worth $9m (£5.9m), thought stolen from the wife of the US ambassador to the Netherlands in 2006, is found in the Hague.

Somalia's al-Shabab join al-Qaeda

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 01:48 AM PST

Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which controls much of Somalia, releases a joint video with al-Qaeda, formally announcing the two groups have merged.

Koreans abducted in Egypt's Sinai

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:16 AM PST

Three South Korean tourists and their Egyptian guide have been kidnapped by armed Bedouin tribesmen in the Sinai peninsula, officials have said.

'Progress' on EU-India free trade

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:32 AM PST

EU and Indian leaders say they have made "substantial progress" towards a free trade agreement at a key Delhi summit.

Mexico seizes 'largest meth haul'

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 11:58 AM PST

Mexican soldiers secure 15 tonnes of methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, believed to be the largest seizure of the drug yet.

'Protester' dies in Saudi Arabia

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:50 AM PST

A protester has been shot dead by security forces in the city of Qatif in eastern Saudi Arabia, activists say.

Romney seeks conservative backing

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:21 AM PST

US Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is trying to woo sceptical conservatives at a major conference, days after poll wins for rival Rick Santorum.

Damilola killer recalled to jail

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:03 AM PST

The Damilola Taylor Trust calls for an inquiry after one of the brothers convicted of killing the schoolboy is recalled to prison for a second time.

Lansley hits back over NHS bill

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:04 AM PST

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says the government is "committed" to the NHS bill, amid reports that three Conservative cabinet ministers have concerns.

25-year term for soldiers' killer

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 04:45 AM PST

A terminally-ill man convicted of murdering two soldiers at Massereene Barracks in Antrim must serve a minimum of 25 years in prison.

Men jailed for anti-gay leaflets

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:49 AM PST

Three Muslim men from Derby are jailed for handing out leaflets calling for homosexual people to be given the death penalty.

The toughest place to be a train driver

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:57 PM PST

Is this the toughest place in the world to be a train driver?

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:44 PM PST

Why do zebras have black and white stripes?

World Press Photo winner 2011

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 04:12 AM PST

Winning images from the World Press Photo competition

Egyptians fear for the future

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 04:25 AM PST

One year since Hosni Mubarak's fall, Egyptians fear for the future

FBI files of the rich and famous

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:43 PM PST

What famous people did the FBI keep tabs on, and why?

Day in Pictures: 10 February 2012

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:04 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

China lock-down seals off Tibetan unrest

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 04:53 PM PST

China seals off Tibetan protest communities

Story of the most famous seven words in US journalism

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 07:29 PM PST

The story of the most famous seven words in US journalism

'Lifeline' US-Somalia remittances on hold

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:02 PM PST

Somalis suffer as US cuts remittances amid terror fears

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