Saturday, February 25, 2012

Nato in Afghan ministries pullout

Nato in Afghan ministries pullout


Nato in Afghan ministries pullout

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:54 AM PST

Nato withdraws all its staff from Afghan ministries after two senior US officers are shot dead in the interior ministry in Kabul.

Nelson Mandela is 'not in danger'

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 08:33 AM PST

Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela is not in danger after undergoing a "diagnostic procedure" in hospital, officials say.

Bin Laden site 'being demolished'

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 09:15 AM PST

Pakistan begins to demolish the compound where US forces killed Osama Bin Laden in the north-western city of Abbottabad, residents and police say.

Berlusconi bribe case thrown out

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:21 AM PST

Italian judges throw out a bribery case against Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's former prime minister, because it has expired under the statute of limitations.

Yemen car bomb blast 'kills 26'

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 06:58 AM PST

At least 26 people are killed by a car bomb in southern Yemen, officials say, shortly after the new president was sworn into office.

Red Cross Homs evacuation stalls

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:39 AM PST

The Red Cross's attempts to evacuate more people trapped in Syria's city of Homs stall, with reports of more deaths from shelling.

Spanish duke appears before judge

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 08:09 AM PST

Inaki Urdangarin, the son-in-law of the king in Spain, is questioned by a judge in a Mallorca court over claims he misused public funds.

US judge eases Bout's confinement

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 07:05 PM PST

A New York judge orders prison officials to remove Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout from solitary confinement, where he has spent 15 months.

Deadly blasts rock Nigerian city

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 04:04 PM PST

A gun and bomb attack kills at least four people in the northern Nigerian city of Gombe, amid an upsurge in religious and ethnic violence.

Report on native Canadian abuse

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 05:04 PM PST

A report by a commission examining Canada's policy to separate indigenous children from their families says the abuse created a legacy of turmoil.

Treasure haul arrives in Spain

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 07:24 AM PST

A haul of coins from a sunken Spanish galleon arrives in Spain after five years of legal wrangling with a US firm over who owned the treasure.

First Sun on Sunday to be printed

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:29 AM PST

The Sun on Sunday is to be printed later, ready to hit the UK's streets for the first time.

VIDEO: ICRC resumes Homs rescue effort

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 11:06 PM PST

The Red Cross says it is resuming its attempts to rescue more Syrian civilians trapped by shelling in the city of Homs.

VIDEO: Nato in Afghan ministries pullout

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:24 AM PST

Nato announced it is withdrawing all its staff from Afghan government ministries in the capital following the shooting of senior American army officers.

VIDEO: IAEA voices Iran nuclear concerns

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 11:01 PM PST

Iran failed to co-operate with nuclear officials during two sets of talks in Tehran over the past month, the UN's watchdog has said in a report.

VIDEO: Take the Oscars red carpet walk

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:08 AM PST

The BBC's Peter Bowes has been behind the scenes to see the red carpet being rolled out for the Oscars on Sunday.

VIDEO: Has LA lost its charm for movie makers?

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:09 AM PST

All eyes are on Los Angeles as the film industry's biggest stars gather for the Academy Awards, but why are film makers turning their backs on the city?

VIDEO: The next generation of wearable tech

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 06:25 AM PST

Mixing fashion with electronics, LJ Rich reports on the future of wearable technology.

VIDEO: Treasure haul heads to Spain

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 08:01 PM PST

A haul of gold and silver coins salvaged from a sunken Spanish galleon are heading from the US to Spain after five years of legal ownership wrangles.

Apple cuts push email in Germany

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 05:04 AM PST

Apple has been forced to suspend push email for iCloud and MobileMe users on iOS devices following a German court ruling.

Branson wins porn domain battle

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:08 AM PST

Sir Richard Branson wins the right to control richardbranson.xxx after an Australian man was ruled to have registered the domain "in bad faith".

Campaign to save Manet painting

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 04:23 PM PST

Oxford's Ashmolean Museum launches a campaign to buy a £28m painting by the French Impressionist Edouard Manet and prevent it leaving the UK.

£46m UK Euromillions claim made

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 07:27 AM PST

A UK ticket-holder who won £46.4m in the Euromillions lottery has come forward, operator Camelot reveals.

Rudd to challenge Gillard in vote

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:25 PM PST

Kevin Rudd will challenge Prime Minister Julia Gillard in the Australia Labor party leadership ballot on Monday, he has confirmed.

Rutgers 'web spy' student tried

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST

US ex-student Dharun Ravi goes on trial, facing 15 charges for spying on a homosexual encounter involving his room-mate, who later killed himself.

BMA to ballot on pensions action

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:52 AM PST

The British Medical Association is to hold a ballot on industrial action over pensions - but has ruled out strike action.

England 12-19 Wales

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:08 AM PST

A late try from Scott Williams sees Wales edge England in a dramatic finale to win the Triple Crown at Twickenham.

Hundreds held in licensing probe

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 05:44 AM PST

About 250 people are arrested and 12 pubs and clubs closed as police carry out a London-wide crackdown on people flouting licensing laws.

Ministers deny delaying new drugs

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 06:48 AM PST

Ministers reject claims from the UK's biggest drug firm GlaxoSmithKline that new cancer treatments are being delayed to save money.

Why the British food scene is going Scandinavian

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 05:24 AM PST

The rise of Scandinavian food

Do 55% of Syrians want Assad to stay?

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 05:33 PM PST

Is a widely reported 'pro-Assad' poll what it seems?

Signs of normality in Mogadishu

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 05:47 PM PST

Traffic policemen return to the streets of Mogadishu

How to win an Oscar

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 05:37 PM PST

The acting roles that win Academy Awards

Race to the bottom of the ocean: Why go down?

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:22 AM PST

Could these be the cause of recent major earthquakes?

Meeting the man behind the boson

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:31 PM PST

A rare face-to-face interview with Prof Peter Higgs

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