Wednesday, February 29, 2012

NK agrees to nuclear moratorium

NK agrees to nuclear moratorium

NK agrees to nuclear moratorium

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 09:25 AM PST

North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests, in return for food aid from the US, officials say.

Syria forces attack besieged Homs

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 10:44 AM PST

The fate of the besieged Baba Amr quarter, in the Syrian city of Homs, remains unclear after government troops launch a ground offensive on rebels.

Monkees' Davy Jones dies aged 66

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:00 AM PST

Davy Jones, British-born lead singer with 60s band The Monkees, dies aged 66, his publicist confirms.

US Midwest storm leaves nine dead

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:03 AM PST

Nine people die and dozens are injured as a storm hits the US Midwest, bringing devastation to parts of Illinois, Missouri and Kansas.

Guantanamo inmate pleads guilty

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:28 AM PST

Majid Khan, the first "high value" Guantanamo detainee to face conviction, pleads guilty to terror offences in exchange for a reduced sentence.

James Murdoch quits UK newspapers

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 10:04 AM PST

James Murdoch steps down as executive chairman of News International, the UK newspaper business that owns the Sun and the Times titles.

New twist in antimatter mystery

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 09:40 AM PST

Physicists take a step forward in their efforts to understand why the Universe is dominated by matter, not its shadowy counterpart antimatter.

Ikea 'paid for police files'

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:44 AM PST

A French newspaper claims that Swedish furniture giant Ikea has paid for illegal access to police files on its staff and customers.

ECB provides 530bn euros of loans

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 05:11 AM PST

The European Central Bank provides a further 530bn euros ($713bn; £448bn) of low interest loans to 800 banks.

Egypt presidential poll date set

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:37 AM PST

Egypt's first presidential election since the fall of Hosni Mubarak will begin in May, the head of the electoral commission says.

'Race attack' sparks French row

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 05:47 AM PST

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen condemns a reported far right attack on a prominent broadcaster who challenged her on TV.

Argentina confrontational - No 10

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 09:46 AM PST

Downing Street accuses Argentina of pursuing a "policy of confrontation" over the Falkland Islands, amid reports of an Argentine ban on importing goods from the UK.

VIDEO: Iran opens space facility to media

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:34 AM PST

International journalists have been allowed to look inside Iran's key space facility for the first time.

VIDEO: World Service farewell to Bush House

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 06:25 AM PST

As the BBC World Service prepares to relocate to Broadcasting House, staff from its 27 language services reflect on their experiences in Bush House, the iconic building which has housed the broadcaster since 1941.

VIDEO: Sinking horse pulled from mudflats

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 02:23 AM PST

A horse has been rescued after it became trapped in mudflats in Geelong, Australia.

VIDEO: Strong currents slow cruise ship

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 09:36 AM PST

An Italian coastguard official says the stricken cruise ship Costa Allegra is being slowed down by strong sea currents.

VIDEO: Raspberry Pi computer in action

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:01 PM PST

The Raspberry Pi computer is just a small green circuit board about the size of a credit card - but it is hoped that it will get thousands of school children interested in programming.

VIDEO: Putin's Russia 'now mafia state'

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:41 PM PST

Opponents of Russian prime minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin are claiming that in the 12 years Mr Putin has been in power, the country has become a mafia state.

VIDEO: How to measure a T. rex's bite

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 06:51 PM PST

Dr Karl Bates from the University of Liverpool explains how he recreated the snapping jaws of Tyrannosaurus rex in order to measure the force of its bite.

US GDP growth is revised up to 3%

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 09:08 AM PST

The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 3% in the fourth quarter of 2011, government figures show, faster than previously estimated.

GM and Peugeot announce alliance

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 09:36 AM PST

General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen announce a global alliance that will see them develop cars together.

Raspberry Pi goes on general sale

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:17 PM PST

A £22 ($35) bare-bones computer intended to help teach people programming goes on sale for the first time.

Game will not stock Mass Effect 3

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:05 AM PST

Game announces that it will not be stocking new EA title Mass Effect 3 next week in its UK stores.

BBC Persian TV audience doubles

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:10 PM PST

BBC Persian TV's audience in Iran has almost doubled since 2009, despite the Iranian authorities' efforts to block the service, new research shows.

Oscar statues auctioned for $3m

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:42 AM PST

A collection of 15 Oscar statues sells for more than $3m (£1.8m) at an auction in Los Angeles, just two days after the Academy Awards.

T. rex bite was world's strongest

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 06:52 PM PST

Tyrannosaurus rex had the most powerful bite of any creature that has ever walked the Earth, a digital model of the dinosaur's skull reveals.

Chisora 'needs help' with temper

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:16 AM PST

British boxer Dereck Chisora "needs help" to control his temper, according to the manager of the Klitschko brothers.

'7/7 widow' link to terror probe

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:16 AM PST

Kenyan police are seeking a terrorism suspect who has used identities including, it is believed, a widow of one of the 7/7 London suicide bombers.

Dhaka Gladiators triumph in BPL

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 09:58 AM PST

Dhaka Gladiators' Pakistani stars help them win the inaugural Bangladesh Premier League T20 series, beating Barisal Burners by eight wickets.

Thousands protest cuts in Europe

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:53 AM PST

Protests against austerity measures are held across Europe, ahead of a key EU summit on Thursday.

Brazil body approves Fifa rules

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 02:10 AM PST

A Brazilian congressional commission approves the draft of a law urged by Fifa to cover the 2014 World Cup, but sticking points remain.

NGO trial judges resign in Egypt

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 07:00 AM PST

The presiding judge and two others resign from the high-profile trial in Egypt of 43 workers for foreign non-governmental organisations.

Egypt 'to remove' US travel bans

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 10:11 AM PST

Egypt has decided to lift a travel ban on seven US citizens working for pro-democracy organisations, judicial officials in Cairo say.

Work scheme benefits threat axed

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 09:49 AM PST

Unemployed youths who agree to take part in an unpaid work experience scheme will not lose their benefits if they drop out, the government says.

Family not told of riot shooting

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 06:53 AM PST

The police watchdog upholds a complaint by the family of Mark Duggan that they were not informed after he was shot dead by officers.

Woman guilty over Tube stabbing

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 06:26 AM PST

A woman is found guilty of killing a teenager who was stabbed to death at a London Tube station.

Olympics strike threat condemned

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:56 AM PST

Suggestions from the leader of the UK's biggest union that workers could strike during the London Olympics are condemned by political leaders.

In pictures: Syria divided

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:06 AM PST

Protests and mass funerals continue in Syria

The joy of shortwave

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 05:22 PM PST

The crackly radio that's still a lifeline to millions, 80 years on

Hidden town at dawn of freedom

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 03:05 AM PST

Telling the story of the first free black town in America

Leap year: 10 things about 29 February

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 06:43 AM PST

10 facts about the history of leap years

Day in pictures: 29 February 2012

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:50 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Iran elections to define balance of conservative power

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 05:38 PM PST

Iran's conservative rivals see elections as pointer to future poll

Russia faces to watch: Alexei Navalny

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 06:17 PM PST

Key figures emerging in Russia's changing politics

Dire straits for Spanish schools

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:12 AM PST

School cuts spark mass protests in Spain

In the ripples of Libya's revolution

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 01:20 AM PST

How Libya conflict has led to new instability in West Africa

How Baloch bloggers are leading dissent

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:59 PM PST

How bloggers in Balochistan are leading dissent
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