Saturday, April 21, 2012

UN votes to boost Syria mission

UN votes to boost Syria mission


UN votes to boost Syria mission

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 11:09 AM PDT

The Security Council votes to increase the number of UN observers in Syria to 300 for three months, as monitors on the ground visit restive Homs.

Deadly Pakistan air crash probed

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 06:11 AM PDT

Air crash investigators comb the wreckage of a passenger jet that crashed near the Pakistani capital Islamabad, killing all 127 people on board.

Activist found dead in Bahrain

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 09:33 AM PDT

A man is found dead in Bahrain after overnight protests ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix - opposition activists say he was killed by the security forces.

Vietnam baffled by skin disease

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 08:11 AM PDT

Vietnam seeks international help for a mystery skin infection that has already killed 19 people and made 170 others ill.

'Huge Afghanistan attack foiled'

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 02:21 AM PDT

Ten tonnes of explosives were seized during the arrest of militants in Kabul planning a massive attack, security officials in Afghanistan say.

Czechs stage huge protest rally

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 10:51 AM PDT

Tens of thousands of Czechs stage an anti-government rally in Prague, calling it the biggest protest since the fall of communism in 1989.

Hackers hit China scandal website

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 02:09 AM PDT

A hacking attack cripples US-based Chinese-language website Boxun for several hours, its manager says, after reports on the Bo Xilai scandal.

Five 'poachers' killed in Kenya

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 07:22 AM PDT

Wildlife rangers in Kenya shoot dead five suspected ivory poachers during a gun battle and recover 50kg of elephants' tusks.

Japan agrees Burma debt write-off

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 05:11 AM PDT

Japan agrees to write off more than $3.7bn (£2.29bn) of debt to Burma as its president continues his first visit there.

Man charged for Canada dog 'cull'

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 05:10 AM PDT

A man who admitted killing more than 50 huskies in the Canadian province of British Columbia is charged with animal cruelty.

Labour peer Lord Ashley, 89, dies

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 09:55 AM PDT

Disabled rights campaigner Lord Ashley of Stoke dies at the age of 89 after a short battle with pneumonia.

VIDEO: Mexico prepares for volcano eruption

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 01:52 AM PDT

The volcano, near Mexico City, has been spewing glowing rock fragments and ash from more than 60 openings in its crust.

VIDEO: Zimmerman apologises for killing

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 12:51 AM PDT

The neighbourhood watch volunteer accused of murdering an unarmed black teenager in Florida has been granted bail.

VIDEO: Africa Beats: Moroccan singer Ahmed Soultan

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 08:38 PM PDT

As part of a series showcasing Africa's musical talent, Moroccan singer Ahmed Soultan performs his song Ignorance and talks about reforging links between his country and African musical traditions.

VIDEO: UAE's only crematorium

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:30 PM PDT

Simon Atkinson meets Don Fox, the funeral director who runs the first crematorium for non-Muslims in the United Arab Emirates.

McDonald's helped by store revamp

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 07:38 AM PDT

McDonald's reports a 5% increase in profits to $1.27bn, helped by an upgrade for its restaurants and new meals.

Badger cull plans to be reviewed

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 01:11 PM PDT

Government plans to cull badgers in England are to to be reviewed in the High Court following a legal challenge by the Badger Trust.

Early milk 'benefits prem babies'

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:03 PM PDT

At-risk premature babies would benefit from being given milk-feeds earlier, a study has suggested.

Surgeons welcome breast jab ban

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 06:42 AM PDT

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons welcomes the decision to withdraw a breast enhancement treatment used in "lunchtime boob jobs".

Obama calls for Sudan peace talks

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 04:08 AM PDT

The US president calls on the leaders of South Sudan and Sudan to return to negotiations, as the South ends its occupation of a key oil field.

French overseas territories vote

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 08:28 AM PDT

Voters in French overseas territories cast their ballots in the presidential election, a day before the rest of the country.

Salvage of Costa Concordia agreed

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 07:43 AM PDT

The owners of the capsized Costa Concordia say work to re-float the cruise ship is to start in May, and will take a year.

Mexico volcano spews burning rock

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:40 AM 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.

Colombia scandal claims more jobs

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 06:45 PM PDT

The US Secret Service says three more employees are resigning over the prostitution scandal at an international summit in Colombia last weekend.

Osborne wants charity money talks

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 01:08 AM PDT

Chancellor George Osborne tells the BBC he wants to work with charities and donors to ensure Budget changes do not hit charities' income.

Dog microchips plan for England

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 03:50 AM PDT

Compulsory microchips for dogs are to be introduced in England, under plans expected to be announced by government ministers on Monday.

Gun salutes mark Queen's birthday

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 09:01 AM PDT

Soldiers carry out gun salutes across the UK to mark the Queen's 86th birthday.

Body in woods confirmed as girl's

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 10:44 AM PDT

A body found in woods is that of missing Easter Ross schoolgirl Moyra As-Chainey, police say.

French candidates recall glorious past

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:40 PM PDT

Why presidential hopefuls recall France's glorious past

Torture claims in Bo Xilai scandal

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:10 PM PDT

Dark allegations in China's Bo Xilai scandal

Famous Vienna street renamed

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 07:51 AM PDT

Famous Vienna street renamed over anti-Semite controversy

My dad, Bob Marley

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:29 PM PDT

Cedella Marley on having the coolest father at school

Week in pictures: 14-20 April 2012

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 09:16 AM PDT

Striking news photographs from around the world this week

Cuban ballet school turns 50

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 06:16 PM PDT

Cuba's world-renowned National Ballet School turns 50

'Enforced disappearances' haunt Bangladesh

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:04 PM PDT

Spate of disappearances causes alarm in Bangladesh

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