Monday, April 30, 2012

Ukraine hit by widening boycott

Ukraine hit by widening boycott


Ukraine hit by widening boycott

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 08:39 AM PDT

Several European leaders cancel visits to Ukraine amid growing concern over alleged mistreatment of the jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.

Deadly blasts rock northern Syria

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 07:43 AM PDT

A number of people are killed in twin explosions targeting security offices in the north-western Syrian city of Idlib, activists and state TV say.

NYC to get new tallest building

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 09:06 AM PDT

One World Trade Center, being constructed at the site of the 9/11 attacks, is set to become the tallest building in New York on Monday.

US to put Bin Laden papers online

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:20 AM PDT

Some of Osama Bin Laden's documents are to be published online this week, one year after the al-Qaeda leader's death, says a White House official.

Iraq VP Hashemi on murder charges

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT

Iraq's fugitive Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi will face charges of murder, including those of six judges, when his trial opens this week, officials say.

Ferry sinking 'kills at least 30'

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:23 AM PDT

A ferry in north-eastern India's Assam state capsizes in bad weather, killing at least 30 passengers, police say.

Bahrain activist retrial rejected

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:40 AM PDT

The family of leading Bahraini opposition activist Abdulhadi al-khawaja denounce the decision to retry him and 20 other activists.

'Terminator' takes DR Congo towns

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 09:40 AM PDT

Troops loyal to Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by the International Criminal Court, take control of two towns near Goma in eastern DR Congo after fierce fighting.

Former Libyan minister 'drowned'

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:59 AM PDT

Former Libyan oil minister Shukri Ghanem died by drowning, according to preliminary post-mortem results in Austria.

Cause of spy's death is 'unclear'

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 09:14 AM PDT

MI6 officer Gareth Williams possibly died from poisoning or asphyxiation, a Home Office pathologist tells an inquest into the death.

Sarkozy to sue over Gaddafi claim

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:32 AM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to file a complaint against a website that claimed Libya's Col Gaddafi offered to fund his 2007 election campaign.

UK ISPs must block The Pirate Bay

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 09:16 AM PDT

Five major UK internet service providers are ordered by the High Court to prevent users from accessing popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay.

VIDEO: New York set for new tallest building

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:35 AM PDT

One World Trade Center is to overtake the Empire State Building to become New York's tallest building once a steel column is lifted into place on Monday.

VIDEO: Cossack stunt riders at the Jubilee

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 06:13 AM PDT

A team from the Kremlin Equestrian School is getting ready to display their stunt-riding skills as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant celebrations.

VIDEO: Hundreds test Berlin's new airport

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 12:42 AM PDT

Berlin Brandenburg Airport is set to open on June 3 but before the first flight takes off everything must be ready on the ground to ensure the passengers have a smooth journey through the terminal.

VIDEO: Spain dips back into recession

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:41 AM PDT

There have been demonstrations in Spain as new figures show the country has dipped back into recession.

VIDEO: Seven killed in Bronx Zoo crash

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:37 AM PDT

Seven people, including three children, have been killed after their car fell more than 50 feet into the grounds of the Bronx Zoo in New York.

VIDEO: Puppies released from breeding facility

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 08:12 AM PDT

Animal rights activists storm a dog breeding facility in Italy and free dozens of puppies.

VIDEO: Bieber: New album 'on lockdown'

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 01:06 AM PDT

Teen pop star Justin Bieber talks to the BBC's Susanna Reid about the making of his new album Believe, why he is keeping its tracks a secret and why he will follow her on on Twitter.

Microsoft invests in Nook e-books

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:44 AM PDT

Microsoft invests $300m in Barnes and Noble's digital business, providing a boost to the Nook e-book reader.

US spending rises 0.3% in March

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 08:58 AM PDT

US consumer data shows that spending rose 0.3% and personal income increased 0.4% during March - another sign of recovery for the US economy.

Campaign to speed up 4G roll-out

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 08:19 PM PDT

Mobile firm Everything Everywhere has launched a campaign to pressure politicians to deliver the rollout of 4G services.

China launches Beidou satellites

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:09 AM PDT

China has moved a step closer to completing its own navigation and positioning satellite network Beidou with the launch of two more navigation satellites.

E-book release for film scripts

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 06:56 AM PDT

Ben Hur and Casablanca are among the film scripts to be released as e-books for the first time by Warner Bros.

Rowland rules out X Factor return

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 07:34 AM PDT

Former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland will not return as an X Factor judge when the show resumes later this year, her spokesperson confirms.

Australia moves to protect koalas

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:03 AM PDT

Australia lists the koala as a threatened species in parts of the country due to its dwindling population, officials say.

April is the wettest in 100 years

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT

This has been the wettest April in the UK for over a century, with some areas seeing three times their usual monthly average, Met Office figures show.

Pancreatic cancer gene discovery

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 11:45 PM PDT

Aggressive pancreatic tumours may be treatable with a new class of drugs, according to Cancer Research UK

'Too few' women using sun cream

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 08:13 PM PDT

The charity Macmillan Cancer Support says it is concerned that many women do not protect themselves against sunburn.

Hodgson set to be England manager

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 06:48 AM PDT

Roy Hodgson arrives at Wembley to start talks with the FA and is expected to be named England boss within 48 hours.

Beauty pageant in fidelity pledge

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 08:14 AM PDT

Contestants at a Taiwan beauty pageant will this year be required not to partake in extra-marital love affairs, the contest's organisers have said.

Billionaire to build Titanic II

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 09:33 PM PDT

Clive Palmer, one of Australia's richest men, is commissioning a Chinese state-owned company to build a 21st Century version of the Titanic.

Deadly attack on Nigeria police

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:00 AM PDT

At least 11 people are killed in a bomb attack on a police convoy in north-eastern Nigeria, police say, a day after churches were targeted.

Suu Kyi backs down over MP oath

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:08 AM PDT

Aung San Suu Kyi says she will take the Burmese parliamentary oath despite disputing the wording of it, as the UN's Ban Ki-moon urges political engagement.

Euro chair backs investment call

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:46 AM PDT

The eurozone's finance chair backs calls by French presidential candidate Francois Hollande for a bigger European Investment Bank.

Egypt Salafists back Aboul Fotouh

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 07:34 AM PDT

Egypt's ultra-conservative Islamists say they will back Abdul Moneim Aboul Fotouh for the presidency, not the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate.

US yacht race 'crash' kills three

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 08:29 PM PDT

Three sailors die and a fourth is missing during a California yacht race, only weeks after another fatal accident off the same coast.

PM rejects calls for Hunt inquiry

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 08:25 AM PDT

David Cameron tells MPs he has seen "no evidence" that Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt acted improperly in handling the proposed BSkyB takeover.

Pledge over airport queue delays

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:34 AM PDT

The UK's Border Force will ensure all immigration desks are fully staffed during summer peak times, Immigration Minister Damian Green tells MPs.

Major fire engulfs seafront hotel

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 09:34 AM PDT

A major fire destroys the Best Western Falmouth Beach Hotel in Cornwall, after about 30 people were moved to safety from the flames.

Olympic security test is unveiled

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 07:29 AM PDT

Preparations begin for a major Olympics security exercise as it revealed surface-to-air missiles could be deployed at six sites across London.

In pictures: Great Hall clean-up

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 02:02 AM PDT

Conservation of 12 stained glass panels

What a future cyberwar will look like

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 01:21 AM PDT

What the next cyberwar might be like

10 facts about Burt Reynolds' nude photo

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 07:42 AM PDT

10 facts about Burt Reynolds' nude Cosmo centrefold

US forces join jungle search for Kony

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:24 AM PDT

US forces join jungle hunt for one of Africa's most wanted warlords

Eyewitness to a Libyan massacre

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 03:48 AM PDT

Survivors of Libyan prison massacre confront suspect

Day in pictures: 30 April 2012

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:51 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

South Sudan blamed as it gears up for war

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 03:00 AM PDT

But is South Sudan's belligerence risking its new freedom?

Rich and poor share sport fishing passion

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 04:13 PM PDT

The ultimate fighting fish brings riches to some

India reforms under threat from powerful regions

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:24 PM PDT

India's regional politicians flex their muscles

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