Thursday, February 9, 2012

Euro ministers doubt Greek plans

Euro ministers doubt Greek plans


Euro ministers doubt Greek plans

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:21 AM PST

Greece's planned new austerity measures may not be enough to win a 130bn euro bailout, say eurozone ministers meeting in Brussels.

New Homs shelling 'kills dozens'

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:03 AM PST

Nearly 100 people are reported killed in new violence in Syria's city of Homs as government troops continue an onslaught aimed at crushing rebels.

US banks in mortgage settlement

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:46 AM PST

Five of the biggest US banks agree to provide $25bn in assistance to homeowners to settle claims over improper foreclosure practices.

Spanish judge Garzon is convicted

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 07:06 AM PST

Spain's most prominent judge, Baltasar Garzon, is found guilty of authorising illegal recordings of lawyers and banned from office for 11 years.

Obesity ads 'risk child stigma'

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 07:52 AM PST

A US advertising campaign showing stark images of overweight teenagers is facing criticism by a senior public health official, the BBC learns.

China investigating police chief

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:35 AM PST

Chinese authorities are investigating after a top police chief spent a day at the US consulate, state media says, amid rumours he sought asylum.

Key militant 'killed in Pakistan'

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:30 AM PST

One of the most senior al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan, Badar Mansoor, is killed in a US drone strike, local officials say.

Maldives warrant for ex-president

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:13 AM PST

Crowds of supporters gather at the house of the former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, as a warrant is issued for his arrest.

Nine men jailed over terror plot

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:48 AM PST

Nine men who plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp are jailed.

Redknapp says focus is Tottenham

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 03:20 AM PST

Harry Redknapp says he has not thought about succeeding Fabio Capello and insists his focus remains on Tottenham.

VIDEO: Ai Weiwei hopes to visit UK design

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 04:15 AM PST

Ai Weiwei, who gained global recognition for his design of the iconic Bird's Nest stadium for the last Olympics, is now designing a pavilion for this year's games in London.

VIDEO: Protests in Maldives turn violent

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 11:13 PM PST

Security forces in the Maldives have used batons and fired teargas to break up a rally in the capital, Male, in support of the former president, Mohamed Nasheed.

VIDEO: Athletes race up Empire State

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:25 AM PST

Athletes from New Zealand and Germany win the annual stair-race up the Empire State Building.

VIDEO: Harry qualifies as Apache pilot

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 10:49 PM PST

Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter co-pilot and gunner after 18 months of rigorous training in the UK and the US, the Ministry of Defence has said.

VIDEO: Russia finds vast sub-glacial lake

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 08:57 PM PST

Russian scientists have been drilling for two decades in the Antarctic and say they have found a vast sub-glacial lake.

VIDEO: Bankski: Russia's mystery street artist

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 03:04 PM PST

The mysterious Russian street artist, 'Pavel 183', is being compared to Britain's Banksy.

VIDEO: Afghanistan wins carpet award

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 08:09 AM PST

Afghanistan wins an international carpet-weaving competition against Iran, India and Pakistan.

Bank injects £50bn into economy

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:48 AM PST

The Bank of England agrees to extend its quantitative easing programme by £50bn to give a further boost to the UK economy.

Kodak exits digital camera market

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 07:42 AM PST

Eastman Kodak, a name synonymous with photography, is to stop making digital and video cameras.

Ofcom targets switching slammers

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:59 AM PST

Ofcom proposed new measures to prevent consumers being switched from one phone or broadband service to another without their consent.

App makers' address-book apology

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 07:13 AM PST

The makers of Path and Hipster iPhone apps apologise for accessing phone contacts without explicit permission.

Medical drama House to end run

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 11:37 PM PST

The show, which stars British actor Hugh Laurie, will finish after the current eighth season ends.

No takers for Miro at London sale

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 03:17 AM PST

A 1933 work by the Spanish artist Joan Miro fails to sell in a week that has seen other pieces sold for record prices at London auctions.

Why zebras evolved their stripes

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 08:59 PM PST

A zebra's unmistakeable stripes may have evolved to make the animals unattractive to blood-sucking flies, say scientists.

Dementia plaque 'rapidly cleared'

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 11:01 AM PST

Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice.

Heart disease risk 'inherited'

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 08:00 PM PST

Scientists say a common heart disease which kills thousands each year is passed genetically from father to son.

FA to draw up England shortlist

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 04:26 AM PST

The Football Association is to meet on Friday to discuss a successor to Fabio Capello with a preference for an English or British manager.

Uganda 'not behind anti-gay bill'

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:01 AM PST

Uganda's government defends its right to debate a controversial anti-gay bill but says the draft legislation does not have official backing.

Amitabh Bachchan faces surgery

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 04:04 AM PST

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan will undergo surgery later this week after suffering from "abdominal pain", the actor says in his blog.

Reporters cleared over Nazi film

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 08:48 AM PST

Two Dutch journalists are cleared of breaching the privacy of Nazi Heinrich Boere, whom they confronted in a German old people's home.

Brazil police end protest action

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:54 AM PST

Protesting Brazilian police end their occupation of the state assembly in Bahia but say their strike over pay continues.

US House backs insider trade ban

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:38 AM PST

The US House of Representatives passes legislation barring insider trading by members of Congress by an overwhelming 417 to 2 vote.

Couple in £45m EuroMillions win

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 08:24 AM PST

A young Nottinghamshire woman who won the £45m Euromillions jackpot says she had only played the lottery about half a dozen times.

Clifford talks of media 'cancer'

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:44 AM PST

Max Clifford tells the Leveson media probe phone hacking was a "cancer" in journalism, while Heather Mills spoke of having her messages accessed.

Guilty pleas over hospital abuse

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 08:21 AM PST

Three members of staff from a private hospital near Bristol, featured in a Panorama programme, plead guilty to the ill treatment of residents.

Britain braced for further snow

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 11:17 AM PST

Weather warnings for ice and snow are in place across Britain as the cold weather continues, with hazardous conditions reported due to freezing rain.

Your pictures: Grubby

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:14 AM PST

Readers' pictures on the theme grubby.

In Pictures: Yayoi Kusama retrospective

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 06:33 AM PST

Retrospective at the Tate Modern

All for the want of a winter horseshoe

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 05:43 PM PST

Why Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Russia ended in disaster

Could coffee become India's top drink?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 05:38 PM PST

Can the cappuccino conquer a nation of tea drinkers?

Dutch gripped by skating fever

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:39 AM PST

As temperatures plummet, the Dutch are gripped by ice fever

Should Libya rebuild Gaddafi hometown of Sirte?

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 03:29 AM PST

Are residents of Gaddafi home town being punished?

Day in pictures: 9 February 2012

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:39 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Unease grows over Maldives power struggle

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:46 AM PST

Unease grows over Maldives power struggle

Why is Hebden Bridge the lesbian capital?

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 03:58 AM PST

How a sleepy UK market town became a lesbian capital

CEO pay not linked to performance

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 08:02 AM PST

Why chief executives are paid so much

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