Sunday, April 22, 2012

French Socialist wins first round

French Socialist wins first round

French Socialist wins first round

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:34 AM PDT

Socialist Francois Hollande wins the first round of France's presidential poll, estimates say, setting up a run-off with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy who came second.

Afghan-US partnership 'deal done'

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:07 AM PDT

US and Afghan negotiators finalise a long-term partnership deal governing the US role in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of forces in 2014.

Burma parliament faces 'boycott'

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 05:27 AM PDT

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party will not attend Monday's re-opening of parliament in a row over the oath MPs should swear.

Bahrain stages F1 despite protest

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 08:30 AM PDT

The controversial Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix has taken place despite continuing anti-government protests and calls for it to be cancelled.

Australia's Speaker stands aside

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 02:13 AM PDT

Australia's parliamentary Speaker steps down amid claims of sexual harassment and fraud, putting Julia Gillard's fragile government under pressure.

Satellite tracks Sudan oil damage

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 07:13 AM PDT

Satellite pictures of the disputed border area recently occupied by South Sudan suggest key oil facilities have been badly damaged.

UN Syria vote is 'pivotal moment'

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 07:27 AM PDT

Peace envoy Kofi Annan welcomes the UN vote to deploy up to 300 observers in Syria as a "pivotal moment for the stabilisation" of the country.

Fan trouble halts match in Genoa

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Fan protests at an Italian top league game between Genoa and Siena saw play halted for 45-minutes as attempts were made to restore order.

Iran 'building copy of US drone'

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 07:33 AM PDT

Iran begins building a copy of the US surveillance drone it captured last year, after breaking its encryption codes, Iranian officials say.

Sri Lanka orders mosque removal

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 08:12 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's government orders the removal of a mosque from an area it says is sacred to the country's majority Buddhists.

IMF wants bold reform in eurozone

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 02:37 AM PDT

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told the eurozone it must make bold reforms to reassure financial markets.

Thousands take part in marathon

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 09:51 AM PDT

The 32nd London Marathon - with more than 37,500 people taking part - sees victory for Kenyan athletes for the elite men's and women's titles.

VIDEO: Train crash passenger speaks of panic

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 03:43 AM PDT

Investigators are trying to establish why two commuter trains crashed into each other near Amsterdam.

VIDEO: Debt-ridden Jamaica appeals for help

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 01:53 AM PDT

Jamaica is seeking help from the International Monetary Fund to reduce its massive debt burden.

VIDEO: Kitten rescued from inside wall

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 12:21 AM PDT

A lost kitten has been rescued from inside a wall at a house in Miami Beach, Florida, US.

VIDEO: High alert for Mexico volcano

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 06:52 PM PDT

People living on the slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City are watching with concern as the volcano spews ash and burning rocks, and the authorities raise the alert level.

VIDEO: France votes in presidential poll

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 05:43 AM PDT

The people of France have cast their ballots in the country's presidential poll, with concerns over the eurozone crisis and high unemployment key election issues.

VIDEO: Bahrain stages GP despite protests

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:51 AM PDT

The controversial Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix has taken place despite continuing anti-government protests.

VIDEO: Great white shark caught in Mexico

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 08:50 PM PDT

Two fishermen in Mexico land themselves a large and unusual catch - a great white shark almost 20ft (six metres) in length.

US introduces $60 LED light bulb

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 05:41 PM PDT

A light bulb which won a US Department of Energy contest for an alternative to a 60-watt incandescent bulb goes on sale for Earth Day - but with a $60 price tag.

Bee Gees singer wakes from coma

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb wakes from a coma after more than a week and begins to show signs of recovery.

Top Model axes three presenters

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 06:47 AM PDT

Three of the stars of America's Next Top Model are dropped from the long-running TV show, after falling ratings.

Wolves 0-2 Man City

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 09:52 AM PDT

Goals from Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri see Manchester City relegate Wolves and move to within three points of Manchester United.

Vettel beats Raikkonen in Bahrain

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 06:57 AM PDT

World champion Sebastian Vettel wins his first race of 2012 for Red Bull, ahead of Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean.

Queen Victoria archive put online

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 06:47 PM PDT

Rarely seen documents chronicling the life of Queen Victoria are made public on a new website marking this year's Diamond Jubilee.

Mali ex-leader flees to Senegal

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 01:35 AM PDT

Amadou Toumani Toure, ousted as Mali's leader in last month's coup, flees to Senegal, even though many of his allies are freed.

One dead after Dutch train crash

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 09:29 AM PDT

A woman dies from injuries sustained in the head-on train collision in the Amsterdam area of the Netherlands on Saturday, officials say.

Britain extraditing Lib Dem donor

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 06:41 AM PDT

Convicted fraudster and former Lib Dem donor Michael Brown is in Spain where he is to face a hearing for extradition to the UK next week.

Aid official kidnapped in Yemen

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 04:58 PM PDT

A French aid worker has been kidnapped in northern Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross says.

Nixon's 'hatchet man' Colson dies

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Charles Colson, who was jailed over the Watergate scandal and went on to become an evangelical preacher and prison reformer, dies aged 80.

Second man dies at Spanish resort

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 07:35 AM PDT

A man from London dies after falling from a balcony at a hotel in Magaluf - the second Briton to die at the Spanish resort in three days.

Clegg: Get on with Lords reform

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 07:23 AM PDT

Nick Clegg urges politicians from all parties to "get on with" reforming the House of Lords, despite disquiet among Conservative MPs over the plans.

Postal workers back dog chip plan

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 08:52 AM PDT

A union representing postal workers welcomes plans for compulsory microchipping of dogs in England - but says they are "well overdue".

MI5 Libyan betrayal spy claim

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 03:13 AM PDT

The Home Office is taking seriously claims that MI5 betrayed Libyan dissidents to Gaddafi's spies in London.

In pictures: Taliban 'spring offensive'

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 07:29 AM PDT

Deadly 18-hour assault by Taliban in Kabul

Himalaya community longs for a road

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 03:59 AM PDT

The remote Himalayan region only accessible by a frozen river

Germans fete asparagus season

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 03:59 AM PDT

Why Germans relish the start of the asparagus season

Somali women escape to the gym

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 04:47 PM PDT

After years of war, Somalia's women escape to the gym

VIDEO: Close-up: The Dutch village with no roads

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 04:39 PM PDT

Life in the Dutch village with no roads

Maori Shakespeare kicks off with haka

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 04:32 PM PDT

The Maori actors who are putting the haka into Shakespeare

Child marriages blight Bangladesh

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 05:46 PM PDT

The 12-year-old saving girls from child marriage

China's car market changes gear

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 04:43 PM PDT

Will China's car market continue to expand?

In defence of obscure words

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 10:07 AM PDT

Author Will Self offers a defence of obscure words
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