Saturday, March 3, 2012

US clears up after tornado havoc

US clears up after tornado havoc


US clears up after tornado havoc

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:07 AM PST

US authorities search for survivors and clear damage after a string of tornadoes killed at least 35 people in four Midwestern states.

New Homs delay for Red Cross aid

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:24 AM PST

The Red Cross is denied entry to the devastated Baba Amr region of the Syrian city of Homs for a second day, as new shelling is reported in other districts.

Brazil to boycott Fifa official

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:29 AM PST

Brazil says it will no longer deal with key Fifa official Jerome Valcke after his criticism of its World Cup 2014 organisation.

Russia set for presidential poll

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 10:15 AM PST

Polls open shortly in eastern parts of Russia in a presidential election that sees Vladimir Putin seeking to return to the post after four years as PM.

BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:32 PM PST

BP says it has reached a $7.8bn (£4.9bn) deal with the largest group of plaintiffs suing it over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hearing on Costa Concordia wreck

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:26 AM PST

Key information about the capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship is handed over to a panel of experts as part of a pre-trial hearing in Italy.

China protest village elects head

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 07:45 AM PST

Thousands turn out to elect a new leader for a Chinese village that staged a high-profile revolt over perceived local corruption.

Iran: Poll turnout 'slap' to West

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:13 AM PST

Iran's interior minister says turnout in Friday's parliamentary elections was 64%, describing it as a "slap in the face" to Iran's enemies.

Post-surgery Chavez shown smiling

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 01:35 AM PST

Cuban media release the first images of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez since he had an operation in Cuba for a suspected recurrence of cancer.

Colombia chief prosecutor quits

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:34 PM PST

Colombia's chief prosecutor Viviane Morales stands down after a court rules her election invalid, but defends her role in tackling corruption cases.

Carson funeral is held in Belfast

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:48 AM PST

The funeral of the comedian Frank Carson takes place in his home city of Belfast.

Afghans beat British at cricket

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:31 AM PST

Cricketers from the British forces are knocked for six in a two-day clash against a team from the Afghan National Army.

AUDIO: John Simpson on changing global leadership

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 03:29 AM PST

World affairs editor, John Simpson reflects on the elections in Russian, France and America, revisiting the idea that "the world is changing".

VIDEO: NYPD criticised over Muslim surveillance

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 07:10 AM PST

New York's police department is facing growing criticism of its surveillance of Muslim communities.

VIDEO: Fierce storms leave dozens dead in US

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 07:23 PM PST

A series of powerful storms and tornadoes have killed at least 27 people in the US states of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, officials say.

VIDEO: Putin seeks return to presidency

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 03:09 PM PST

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is almost certain to win the presidential elections on Sunday.

VIDEO: Syria says 'booby traps' delay aid

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 06:31 AM PST

The Syrian authorities are continuing to block a vital aid convoy from entering the battered Baba Amr district of Homs.

Moody's downgrades Greece again

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:03 PM PST

Moody's cuts Greece's credit rating again to "C", the lowest level on its scale, warning of default despite a recent debt write-off deal.

Cusack: Con Air 2 'would be fun'

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:06 PM PST

Hollywood actor John Cusack says he would be happy to star in a sequel to the 1997 action thriller Con Air.

Waste water 'can provide power'

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:28 AM PST

Researchers in the US have built a prototype which could generate electricity from waste water.

Perez pips Button as Ferrari toil

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:33 AM PST

Sauber's Sergio Perez pips McLaren's Jenson Button to the fastest time on the penultimate day of pre-season testing in Barcelona.

US pet spending 'at record high'

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:09 PM PST

Americans' spending on their pets is greater than ever before, exceeding $50bn in 2011, according to a new report.

US 'busts major smuggling rings'

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:23 PM PST

The US authorities say they have smashed several major smuggling rings bringing fake goods to the US from China, Taiwan and the Philippines.

Broken Windows crime expert dies

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:59 PM PST

Political scientist James Wilson, whose "Broken Windows" theory on policing changed crime-fighting in major US cities, dies at the age of 80.

Critics fear private police role

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:53 AM PST

Labour say plans which could see companies carry out roles normally done by police in England and Wales risk "crossing a line" in to core policing.

PM defends 'urgent' NHS changes

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:24 AM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron tells his party's spring conference the need for change in the NHS in England is "unavoidable and urgent".

UK's future addressed in speeches

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 10:30 AM PST

Keynote speeches at the Scottish Labour and Scottish Lib Dem conferences address the issue of a referendum on independence for Scotland.

Boy, 17, dies after stab attacks

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:05 AM PST

A 17-year-old boy dies after being stabbed in south London following a spate of knife attacks.

Five interpretations of The Lorax

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:16 PM PST

Five interpretations of Dr Seuss's The Lorax

Shortages in Syria as conflict bites

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:30 PM PST

Power cuts and candle shortages blight daily life in Syria

'Why I care for 52 children'

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:45 AM PST

How many orphans could you take into your home?

Why 2012 could be a critical year of change

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 01:14 AM PST

John Simpson on new leadership among key powers

The evolution of the Cuban cigar

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 08:37 PM PST

Cuban cigars thrive despite changes all around

Dutch offered 'euthanasia on wheels'

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:19 PM PST

Dutch debate over mobile euthanasia units

Nicaragua deploys eco-soldiers

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:28 PM PST

Nicaraguan troops join fight against logging

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