Tuesday, April 17, 2012

IMF raises global growth forecast

IMF raises global growth forecast


IMF raises global growth forecast

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:02 AM PDT

The International Monetary Fund says "some optimism has returned" to the global economy as it predicts slightly faster growth.

Breivik boasts of Norway massacre

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 08:35 AM PDT

The man who killed 77 people in Norway last July boasts of carrying out a "spectacular attack", and says he should be acquitted.

Shuttle makes Washington flypast

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 08:34 AM PDT

The retired space shuttle Discovery lands after a dramatic flypast over the centre of the US capital, on its way to retirement in a national museum.

Spain warns Argentina of 'damage'

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:18 AM PDT

Spain says Argentina has shot itself in the foot with its decision to nationalise the Spanish majority stake in the YPF oil company.

Bans upheld on Egypt candidates

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Ten candidates who had applied to run in the Egyptian presidential election have lost their appeals against disqualification, officials say.

Syrian troops bombard rebel areas

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:24 AM PDT

Syrian forces are attacking opposition-held areas in the north and south and continuing to bombard Homs, despite a supposed ceasefire, activists say.

US to ease some Burma sanctions

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:39 AM PDT

The US eases some financial sanctions against Burma as the international effort to encourage reform gathers pace.

'Libya trial' for Gaddafi's son

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 04:58 AM PDT

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi could be tried in Libya, rather than by the International Criminal Court, officials close to the case tell the BBC.

Ex-governor jailed for £50m fraud

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 10:08 AM PDT

A former London DIY store cashier who became governor of an oil-rich Nigerian state is jailed for 13 years after admitting fraud totalling nearly £50m.

Cleric can be deported, says May

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:43 AM PDT

Radical cleric Abu Qatada can be deported to Jordan after assurances were obtained that he will get a fair trial, the home secretary has told MPs.

Israel gets 'peace talks' letter

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 10:23 AM PDT

A letter detailing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's demands for restarting peace talks is given to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

PM offers China death probe help

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:11 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron offers help to China in its investigation into the death of British businessman Neil Heywood.

VIDEO: World's tallest freestanding tower

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 04:03 AM PDT

A new structure has taken its place in Tokyo's skyline - the Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest free standing tower.

VIDEO: Solar flare blast on Sun's surface

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:41 AM PDT

Nasa has released images of a powerful solar flare that unleashed an eruption of super-heated plasma from the surface of the Sun, before blasting into space.

VIDEO: British Library buys £9m gospel

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 01:35 AM PDT

A 7th Century gospel, discovered in the coffin of a Christian saint more than 900 years ago, has been bought by the British library for £9m.

VIDEO: Discovery shuttle piggy-backs on 747

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 08:39 AM PDT

One of Nasa's iconic space shuttles has made a dramatic flypast over the centre of the US capital on the way to its final resting place in a museum.

VIDEO: Somali handcrafted clothes in decline

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:38 AM PDT

Young Somalis are shunning traditional garments for more fashionable, imported clothes.

VIDEO: Gandhi items fetch over £100,000

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:36 AM PDT

A collection of personal items belonging to Mahatma Gandhi has been sold for over a £100,000 at auction in Shropshire

VIDEO: Chile quake shakes TV news studio

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:03 AM PDT

The effects of a 6.7 magnitude quake in Chile were captured during a live television news broadcast.

Goldman profits decline to $2.1bn

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 05:22 AM PDT

US banking giant Goldman Sachs profits fell to $2.1bn (£1.3bn) in its latest quarter, but still beat expectations.

Emerging markets boost Coca-Cola

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:06 AM PDT

Coca-Cola reports a 6% rise in quarterly sales thanks to strong growth in the key emerging markets of India, China and Brazil.

Three 'flavours' for Windows 8 OS

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 03:35 AM PDT

Microsoft has revealed that Windows 8, its much-anticipated new operating system, will have just three versions.

Oakley eyes augmented reality kit

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:25 AM PDT

Augmented reality glasses targeted at athletes are being researched by glasses maker Oakley, the firm's boss confirms.

Poets required for London 2012

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:23 AM PDT

More than 20 writers are still needed to complete the line-up for a poetry festival representing every nation competing in the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

Female artists lead Novello list

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 05:23 AM PDT

Adele, Kate Bush and PJ Harvey will battle it out for best album at the Ivor Novello awards next month - the first time the shortlist has been all-female.

Traffic pollution 'costing lives'

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:45 AM PDT

Road pollution is more than twice as deadly as traffic accidents, according to a new study of UK air quality.

Gas extraction 'should continue'

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 02:18 AM PDT

A controversial technique to extract shale gas, known as fracking, should continue in the UK, but with measures to minimise earthquakes, experts say.

Prostate trial 'very encouraging'

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 04:05 PM PDT

A new technique to combat early prostate cancer may have far fewer side-effects than standard treatments, researchers say.

Sugar warning on 'healthy' drinks

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 04:40 PM PDT

People underestimate the amount of sugar in drinks which are perceived to be "healthy", research suggests.

Balotelli 'not leaving Man City'

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 04:37 AM PDT

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli says he has "no intention of leaving" the Premier League club this summer.

Superman cheque makes super price

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 08:51 PM PDT

The original cheque used to buy the Superman comic character from its original creators for $130 sells in an online auction for £160,000 (£101,000).

Mali army holds ex-leader allies

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 10:10 AM PDT

Soldiers arrest several allies of Mali's ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure days after handing power to a civilian leader, witnesses say - as a rocket scientist is named as interim prime minister.

Afghan girl photo wins Pulitzer

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 07:59 AM PDT

A photographer from the French news agency AFP wins a Pulitzer award for his photo of an Afghan girl screaming after a suicide bomb attack in Kabul.

Russian protest fast to continue

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:35 AM PDT

An ailing Russian politician who says he was cheated out of winning a mayoral race vows to continue his hunger strike despite talks with the chief electoral officer.

Hezbollah offers Syria mediation

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 10:11 AM PDT

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah says he would be willing to mediate in the Syrian crisis, in a rare interview with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

Smartwatch in crowdfunding record

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:23 AM PDT

A watch made of electronic paper raises $3.4m in less than a week on crowdsource funding site Kickstarter.

Public workers plan strike in May

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:30 AM PDT

NHS workers and civil servants are to strike on 10 May, a day after the Queen's speech, over their pension dispute.

Teen detained for riots killing

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 10:03 AM PDT

A teenager is detained for eight years for the killing of a pensioner during last summer's riots in London.

Shock rise in UK inflation rate

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 04:19 AM PDT

Inflation in the UK rose to 3.5% on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure in March, driven by food prices.

Royal sites to host Olympic torch

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 05:18 AM PDT

The Olympic Torch relay will take in four Royal residences on its journey to the stadium for the opening of the London 2012 games.

In pictures: Breivik trial

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 09:22 AM PDT

Trial of Anders Behring Breivik in Norway

In pictures: Taliban 'spring offensive'

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 07:29 AM PDT

Deadly 18-hour assault by Taliban in Kabul

In pictures: Joint Warrior exercise gets under way

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 07:50 AM PDT

Major military exercise in south west Scotland

'Pushy parent' syndrome in ancient Rome

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 04:47 PM PDT

Were Roman children under too much pressure to succeed?

Recognition finally for a warrior priest's heroics

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Recognition, finally, for a chaplain's wartime heroics

Is China's Bo Xilai victim of political dispute?

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 08:21 AM PDT

Is China's murder investigation really a political purge?

Why Moroccans set themselves on fire to get a job

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 02:38 AM PDT

Would you set yourself on fire in order to get a job?

How dangerous are swans?

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 04:41 AM PDT

Can these graceful birds really kill a man?

Day in pictures: 17 April 2012

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 03:56 AM PDT

Twenty-four hours of news photos from around the world

'The stroke had turned me gay'

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 12:00 AM PDT

Why I believe my stroke turned me gay

VIDEO: The science of smiling

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 06:34 PM PDT

How computers could soon be reading human emotions

Haiti's Sans-Souci Palace : A journey to the past

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 02:12 AM PDT

Bygone glories at palace built by Haiti's King Henri I

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