Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Gulf states fuel Syria isolation

Gulf states fuel Syria isolation


Gulf states fuel Syria isolation

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:54 AM PST

Gulf Arab states expel Syria's ambassadors, accusing Damascus of shunning Arab efforts to end months of bloodshed, as Russian officials visit President Assad.

New Maldives leader pledges order

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:20 AM PST

New Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan vows to uphold the rule of law following the dramatic resignation of his predecessor Mohamed Nasheed.

Iranian president summoned by MPs

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:30 AM PST

Iran's parliament summons the country's president for questioning - the first time this has happened since the 1979 revolution.

LA abuse school removes all staff

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:59 AM PST

The whole staff of a Los Angeles school is to be replaced amid a probe into allegations of sex abuse against two long-serving teachers, officials say.

Uganda MP revives anti-gay bill

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:57 AM PST

The Anti-Homosexuality Bill is reintroduced to Uganda's parliament - without the death penalty but still calling for life in prison for some offences.

California court backs gay unions

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:06 AM PST

A California court rules that a bar on same-sex unions is unconstitutional, in the latest stage of a long-running battle over the issue in the US state.

Chinese workers released in Sudan

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:51 AM PST

A group of Chinese workers kidnapped by rebels in Sudan last month has been freed and flown to Kenya, officials from both countries say.

Royals celebrate Dickens' legacy

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:37 AM PST

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are leading global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth.

Euro 'could survive Greece exit'

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:53 AM PST

Pressure is rising on Greece's national unity government to agree tough reforms as one European offical said that it was "no man overboard" if Greece left the euro.

Obama to give back campaign funds

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:27 AM PST

US President Barack Obama's election campaign is to return some $200,000 of funding linked to the family of a Mexican fugitive.

SA 'zombie-held singer' charged

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:47 AM PST

South African police charge a man who claimed to be Khulekani "Mqgumeni" Khumalo - a popular dead singer - with fraud.

Dutch car plant in '1-euro' offer

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:22 AM PST

A Mitsubishi Motors boss offers to sell its Dutch factory for one euro, a day after the Japanese car-maker said it was halting production there.

VIDEO: Syria's first lady stands by husband

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:41 AM PST

The wife of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad has spoken out to defend her husband in a letter to a British newspaper.

VIDEO: Skydiver: My mum's still scared

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:42 AM PST

An Austrian adventurer planning the highest skydive in history has announced he will make the attempt later this year.

VIDEO: Woman found alive in Lahore rubble

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:08 AM PST

Rescue workers in Pakistan have found a 65-year-old woman alive in the rubble of a Lahore factory, 31 hours after the building collapsed.

VIDEO: Syria artillery onslaught on Homs

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:24 AM PST

Residents in the restive Syrian city of Homs are suffering one of the fiercest assaults from government troops since the uprising began.

VIDEO: How plants warn each other of danger

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 03:15 AM PST

Professor Iain Smith shows how researchers have captured the process by which plants alert each other to potential threat.

VIDEO: Bulgaria towns suffer deadly flood

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:25 AM PST

A day of mourning has been declared in Bulgaria, where a dam collapsed leaving nine people dead.

VIDEO: Rebuilding Afghanistan after war

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:31 AM PST

As the security situation in Afghanistan improves the focus for British soldiers has moved to developing the country.

Glencore-Xstrata in $90bn merger

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:46 AM PST

Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata unveils a $90bn merger with commodity trader Glencore, a move opposed by some major shareholders.

UBS profits down on weak business

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:17 AM PST

Profits at Swiss bank UBS slump by three-quarters and the outlook remains tough as the eurozone crisis saps business.

Internet cams video feeds exposed

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:55 AM PST

Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including live video from children's rooms.

Symantec code 'extortion' claim

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:53 AM PST

Hackers demanded money in return for keeping stolen source code a secret, security firm Symantec says.

Jubilee gig line-up is announced

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:25 AM PST

Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are among the artists who will play at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London in June.

Madonna announces next world tour

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 02:00 AM PST

Madonna announces the dates for her latest world tour, which will start in Israel in March.

'Invader' drives ladybird decline

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 05:23 PM PST

Fast declines in some UK and European ladybirds are being caused by the spread of the invasive harlequin species, scientists show.

Hundreds seek NHS implant advice

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:45 AM PST

Almost 1,000 private patients with PIP breast implants have contacted the NHS. The figure was given by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director, in evidence to the Commons Health Select Committee.

Raikkonen sets fastest test time

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:36 AM PST

Lotus racer Kimi Raikkonen sets the fastest time on the first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Jerez, Spain.

Five killer whales 'sue' SeaWorld

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:34 PM PST

Five killer whales are named as plaintiffs in a lawsuit which argues that they deserve the same constitutional protection from slavery as humans.

'Oldest living twins' aged 102

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:45 AM PST

Two 102-year-old sisters are recognised as the world's oldest living twins by Guinness World Records.

'Suicide attack' on Nigeria army

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:59 AM PST

A man in military uniform blows himself up outside a Nigerian army barracks in the city of Kaduna, which is also rocked by other blasts, officials say.

Search on for Philippine missing

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:12 AM PST

Search and rescue teams look for survivors of a 6.7 magnitude quake that shook the central Philippines on Monday, leaving dozens dead or missing.

'Syria spies' arrested in Berlin

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:06 AM PST

A Syrian and a German-Lebanese man are arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying on opponents of President Bashar al-Assad's government.

Brazil police stand-off continues

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:53 AM PST

Brazilian authorities say they are hopeful of a negotiated end to a police strike that has led to a stand-off between officers and troops in Salvador.

Bahrain releases jailed activists

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:32 AM PST

The authorities in Bahrain free two imprisoned human rights activists ahead of the first anniversary of the start of mass pro-democracy protests.

Canada PM in China to discuss oil

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:44 AM PST

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits China for talks focussing on oil sales, energy and other economic ties.

Police failed over hack warnings

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:09 AM PST

Police should have warned people whose phones were hacked by the News of the World, a judicial review - pushed for by Lord Prescott - rules.

RBS boss: 'Prove critics wrong'

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:33 AM PST

RBS boss Stephen Hester breaks his silence on the controversy surrounding his bonus, saying the attention had been "discomforting, to say the least".

Lloyds Group to shed 1,000 jobs

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:04 AM PST

Lloyds Banking Group announces it is to shed nearly 1,000 jobs and close three of its administration sites.

Abu Qatada ruling 'unacceptable'

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:13 AM PST

It is "not acceptable" that the UK cannot deport radical cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan, the home secretary has said.

In pictures: Maldives unrest as president quits

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:24 AM PST

Protests lead to the resignation of President

When did the middle finger become offensive?

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 03:02 PM PST

When did the middle finger become offensive?

Why spend 15 hours a week cutting coupons?

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:53 PM PST

Why spend 15 hours a week cutting up newspapers?

Did Dickens really save poor children and clean up the slums?

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 02:26 AM PST

Did Dickens save poor children and clean up the slums?

Day in pictures: 7 February 2012

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:56 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

'Europe is poor so should live within its means'

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:48 AM PST

Live within your means, says Malaysian ex-PM

Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking tourists

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:02 AM PST

So why has Gabon failed to become tourist hot-spot?

Road warriors struggle to get connected

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:09 PM PST

Road warriors struggle to get connected

Moving from penguins to profiles

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:26 PM PST

How do we keep our web-savvy children safe online?

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