Monday, February 6, 2012

Syria artillery onslaught on Homs

Syria artillery onslaught on Homs


Syria artillery onslaught on Homs

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:07 AM PST

The fiercest attack yet - involving heavy artillery - rocks the Syrian city of Homs, as the US closes its Damascus embassy over security concerns.

Abbas to head interim government

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:26 AM PST

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will head a unity government between Hamas and Fatah ahead of elections in the West Bank and Gaza.

Contador given two-year drug ban

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:20 AM PST

Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador is handed a two-year ban for a doping offence, and loses his 2010 Tour de France title.

Romania spy chief 'to be new PM'

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 11:10 AM PST

Romania's intelligence service chief Mihai Razvan Ungureanu is nominated as prime minister after Emil Bloc resigns amid widespread austerity protests.

Mars cooperation near collapse

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 06:56 AM PST

US space agency officials tell Europe it is highly unlikely that America will participate in joint missions to the Red Planet in 2016 and 2018.

Radical cleric Qatada given bail

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:20 AM PST

Radical cleric Abu Qatada is granted bail following a hearing at the UK's Special Immigration Appeals Commission.

US tightens Iran bank sanctions

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:09 AM PST

US President Barack Obama places new sanctions on Iran, blocking government assets held in the US, including the Iranian Central Bank.

Deadly quake hits the Philippines

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 08:07 AM PST

At least 15 people die and 29 are missing after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes islands in the central Philippines.

Deaths in Lahore factory collapse

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:48 AM PST

An illegal medicine factory collapses in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least nine people, including women and children, officials say.

Europe's big freeze tightens grip

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 06:40 AM PST

The Arctic conditions sweeping Europe tighten their grip, with more deaths reported in Poland and Ukraine, taking the toll to well over 200.

Queen commemorates 60-year reign

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 08:21 AM PST

The Queen visits a school in Norfolk and there are gun salutes around the UK as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.

SA 'resurrected singer' detained

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 08:26 AM PST

A South African man who claims to be a famous Zulu musician who apparently died in 2009 is in custody until DNA tests determine his identity, police say.

VIDEO: Breivik appears in Oslo court

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 05:38 AM PST

Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and mass shooting in Norway, has appeared in court in Oslo.

VIDEO: Factory collapse traps many in Pakistan

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:48 AM PST

A factory has collapsed in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore with many people, including women and children, feared trapped.

VIDEO: The day Elizabeth became Queen

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:06 AM PST

Sixty years ago today King George VI died and his 25-year-old daughter Princess Elizabeth became Queen.

VIDEO: Palestinian duo agree interim deal

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:47 AM PST

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he will head a Palestinian unity government, after a second meeting with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.

VIDEO: Snow-covered scenes across Europe

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 08:40 AM PST

The Arctic conditions sweeping Europe have tightened their grip, with more deaths reported in Poland and Ukraine, taking the toll to well over 200.

VIDEO: Eritrean refugees kidnapped in Sudan

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 01:16 AM PST

An estimated 2,000 Eritreans arrive every month in Sudan, hoping to claim asylum.

VIDEO: Evacuation from Queensland floods

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 06:17 AM PST

Floods continue to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with the town of St George expected to be worst hit.

Delay in Greece bailout meeting

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:35 AM PST

Government talks in Greece to try to agree new austerity measures needed to secure bailout funds and avoid defaulting on its debts, are delayed.

China in EU carbon scheme 'ban'

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 08:24 PM PST

China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.

Ofcom wants Openreach price cut

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:18 AM PST

Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines

New headphones find the right ear

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:27 AM PST

Researchers develop headphones which can detect which speaker is in which ear, to provide the correct audio stream.

Madonna 'brassy' at Super Bowl

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 03:47 AM PST

Madonna "rose to the occasion" to give "a shot of female brass" to the Super Bowl in her 12-minute half-time show, reviewers say.

Phil Spector death case settled

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 01:21 AM PST

The mother of the actress Phil Spector murdered has settled a wrongful death case against the music producer, according to her lawyer.

Race to drill into Antarctic lake

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 05:04 AM PST

Russian scientists are attempting to beat US and British rivals to be first to drill into an Antarctic sub-glacial lake.

'Birth defect risk' for diabetics

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 06:10 PM PST

The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.

Transplant jaw made by 3D printer

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 06:07 AM PST

An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.

Campaign to cut smoking in cars

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 06:17 PM PST

A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.

Capello opposes FA Terry decision

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 01:32 AM PST

Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the decision of his employers to remove John Terry as England captain.

NBC sorry after M.I.A. 'gesture'

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:51 PM PST

American broadcaster apologises after British singer puts her middle finger up during Super Bowl performance.

Somalia moves to evict squatters

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:24 AM PST

Somalia starts a major operation to remove tens of thousands of people who have been squatting in government buildings in the capital.

China stresses Tibet stability

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 01:36 AM PST

The Tibetan regional government warns its officials to maintain stability in the area or face dismissal or criminal charges ahead of the Tibetan new year.

Merkel: 'Normal' to back Sarkozy

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 05:05 AM PST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a joint cabinet session with President Nicolas Sarkozy, 80 days before French voters go to the polls.

Brazil privatises three airports

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:52 AM PST

The Brazilian government privatises three airports, including the country's largest in Sao Paulo, in sales valued at $14bn.

US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 06:33 AM PST

The US is working closely with Israel to use diplomacy to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, President Barack Obama says.

Schools and roads affected by ice

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:29 AM PST

Drivers are being warned of black ice and some schools are closed, after the snow that fell across much of Britain at the weekend.

Mail editor 'knew of detectives'

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:28 AM PST

The Daily Mail's editor was aware the paper was using private detectives but not of the extent to which it was doing so, the Leveson Inquiry hears.

Network Rail boss forgoes bonus

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:39 AM PST

Network Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, say they will not accept bonuses this year amid growing political pressure.

Germans jailed for terror offence

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:48 AM PST

Two German nationals are jailed and given deportation orders after pleading guilty at the Old Bailey to possessing documents useful to terrorism.

In pictures: Snowy Sunday

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:34 AM PST

Much of UK with several inches of snow

In pictures: Making charcoal from Liberian rubber trees

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:03 AM PST

Making make use of old rubber trees in Liberia

India's love affair with Charles Dickens

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 04:34 PM PST

India's love affair with Charles Dickens

VIDEO: The art of boxing

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 04:51 PM PST

The champion female fighter on the art of winning

The moment a princess became a queen

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 02:53 AM PST

How Elizabeth became queen in a treehouse in Kenya

Day in pictures: 6 February 2012

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 05:09 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Avoiding Syria's secret police

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 04:56 PM PST

The Syrian activists daring to evade the secret police

Super Bowl photos

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 08:56 PM PST

New York edge a thriller in Sunday's Super Bowl

Climate consensus cracking open - or not...

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:05 AM PST

Why climate sceptics claim they've cracked the consensus

In pictures: Deep sea discoveries

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 05:04 PM PST

Scientists find two species of colourful worms

Working with Lucian Freud

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:44 AM PST

Lucian Freud as seen by his assistant, model and friend

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