Thursday, May 3, 2012

Osama Bin Laden papers released

Osama Bin Laden papers released


Osama Bin Laden papers released

Posted: 03 May 2012 09:50 AM PDT

Newly released papers from Osama Bin Laden's hideout reveal a frustrated al-Qaeda leader struggling to master an unruly network, the US military says.

Chen 'unable to meet US envoys'

Posted: 03 May 2012 10:51 AM PDT

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he has been unable to meet US officials to discuss his desire to leave the country, he tells the BBC.

Ukraine slams Euro 2012 boycott

Posted: 03 May 2012 11:05 AM PDT

Ukraine denounces a threatened boycott of the Euro 2012 as "destructive", amid concerns over the treatment of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.

'Deadly raid hits Syria students'

Posted: 03 May 2012 06:36 AM PDT

At least four people are killed as Syrian security forces and militiamen raid student accommodation in the second city, Aleppo, activists say.

Blind men retina implant success

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:50 AM PDT

Two British men who have been blind for many years have been able to perceive light and some shapes after surgery to fit an innovative retina implant.

French vote 'too close to call'

Posted: 03 May 2012 08:46 AM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy believes Sunday's presidential election run-off against Francois Hollande will be decided by the tightest margin.

Russia warns on missile defence

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:22 AM PDT

Russia warns it is prepared to use force pre-emptively if the US goes ahead with its plans for a missile defence system based in Eastern Europe.

UK crime agency site taken down

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:27 AM PDT

The website of the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency is taken offline following a cyber-attack.

GM profits knocked by Europe loss

Posted: 03 May 2012 08:19 AM PDT

US car giant General Motors reports a sharp drop in quarterly profits, in part due to its loss-making European operations.

'Dozens killed' in Nigeria raid

Posted: 03 May 2012 06:29 AM PDT

At least 34 people are killed when gunmen open fire and throw explosives at a cattle market in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say.

Samsung readies new Galaxy phone

Posted: 02 May 2012 04:02 PM PDT

The South Korean handset maker will unveil its new Android-based Galaxy phone at a London event later on Thursday.

Fiorentina boss sacked for fight

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:09 AM PDT

Fiorentina boss Delio Rossi is sacked after attacking one of his own players in a spat over a substitution.

VIDEO: Tymoshenko daughter speaks out

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:21 AM PDT

Yulia Tymoshenko's daughter Eugenia says a hunger strike is the only way her mother can highlight her treatment by the authorities

VIDEO: Tanning booth mother in court

Posted: 03 May 2012 01:23 AM PDT

A mother in America has pleaded not guilty in court to a charge of child endangerment for allegedly allowing her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth.

VIDEO: Blind man 'excited' at eye implant

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:41 AM PDT

A British man who has been totally blind for many years has had part of his vision restored after surgery to fit a pioneering eye implant.

VIDEO: Ikea probes forced labour claims

Posted: 02 May 2012 06:45 PM PDT

Ikea is investigating claims it used forced labour in former East Germany to make its furniture during the 1970s and 1980s.

VIDEO: The potholes with a Facebook profile

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:34 AM PDT

Exasperated road users in the Colombian capital are using Facebook to map potholes and help local authorities prioritise repairs.

Spain sells debt at higher rates

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:57 AM PDT

Spain, which some fear will be the next eurozone country to need help, successfully sells 2.52bn euros of bonds but at higher interest rates.

ECB chief pushes 'growth agenda'

Posted: 03 May 2012 06:42 AM PDT

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says governments must push growth, as the bank leaves interest rates unchanged.

Microsubmarines 'could clean oil'

Posted: 03 May 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Tiny submarines that are 10 times smaller than the width of a human hair could be used to clean up oil spills, US researchers say.

Smart materials to aid camouflage

Posted: 02 May 2012 04:02 PM PDT

Smart clothes that change colour could help people to camouflage - just like squids do, say scientists.

Guggenheim Helsinki plan rejected

Posted: 03 May 2012 01:31 AM PDT

A plan to build a 140 million euro (£114m) Guggenheim museum on the Helsinki waterfront is rejected by politicians in Finland.

Dancers urge action on anorexia

Posted: 03 May 2012 08:35 AM PDT

Dame Monica Mason, director of the Royal Ballet, says that any dance company director who claims never to have worked with an anorexic performer is lying.

Aspirin is as 'good as warfarin'

Posted: 02 May 2012 11:45 PM PDT

Aspirin could be as effective as more expensive drugs for most patients with heart failure, according to an international team of researchers.

Terry & Ferdinand 'should unite'

Posted: 03 May 2012 09:11 AM PDT

John Terry and Rio Ferdinand must unite and play together for England, four former internationals tell BBC Sport.

Ferrari unveil major car redesign

Posted: 03 May 2012 09:38 AM PDT

Ferrari unveil the first major upgrade to their car in an attempt to improve their form following a poor start to 2012.

Africa foreign investment surges

Posted: 03 May 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Africa received its largest ever share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, according to an Ernst and Young survey.

Fixing scam cricketer Asif freed

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:04 AM PDT

Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif has been released after serving half of a 12-month sentence for a fixing scam, his lawyer says.

Germany charges four over 'plot'

Posted: 03 May 2012 10:35 AM PDT

German prosecutors charge four men with membership of a terrorist organisation after they were arrested last year on suspicion of plotting an al-Qaeda attack.

Brazil launches Amazon operation

Posted: 03 May 2012 03:52 AM PDT

More than 8,500 Brazilian troops are being deployed in a vast area of the Amazon to tackle drug trafficking, logging and illegal mining.

Egypt pledges civilian handover

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:45 AM PDT

Members of Egypt's ruling military council say they are committed to civilian rule, a day after violence explodes during a protest in Cairo.

Kutcher 'racist' advert dropped

Posted: 03 May 2012 12:53 AM PDT

An online potato chips advert featuring Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher is dropped after viewer complaints that it was racist, reports say.

RBS repays £163bn emergency loans

Posted: 03 May 2012 09:31 AM PDT

RBS will say on Friday that, as of next week, it will have repaid all the £163bn of emergency loans it received from UK and US taxpayers, the BBC has learned.

Aviva loses pay vote at its AGM

Posted: 03 May 2012 10:46 AM PDT

The insurer Aviva loses the vote on executive pay at its shareholders' meeting, with investors angry about bosses' bonuses.

Military starts Olympic exercise

Posted: 03 May 2012 08:00 AM PDT

A large-scale Olympic security exercise is taking place, forming the basis of military advice to the government for the 2012 Games.

Sly Bailey to quit Trinity Mirror

Posted: 03 May 2012 10:56 AM PDT

Newspaper group Trinity Mirror says that chief executive Sly Bailey is to step down at the end of the year.

Where life is cheap and funerals are free

Posted: 02 May 2012 05:04 PM PDT

A country where life is cheap, and funerals are free

Nuns in West Bank barrier battle

Posted: 02 May 2012 08:44 PM PDT

Nuns on the warpath over planned extension of Bethlehem wall

Greece's old guard on defensive

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:58 AM PDT

Economic pain gives new parties clout in election

Day in pictures: 3 May 2012

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:10 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Ubuntu challenges OS status quo

Posted: 02 May 2012 04:01 PM PDT

Ubuntu's plans to revolutionise computing

Does deal mark new era in US-Afghan relations?

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:16 AM PDT

Does the US-Afghan deal herald a new era in relations?

Hollande's place on world stage

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:47 AM PDT

Why some old allies might welcome Hollande

Fleeing from Sudan's Nuba Mountains

Posted: 03 May 2012 01:52 AM PDT

Hungry Sudanese tell of fleeing caves to seek sanctuary

Meet the UK's oldest farmers

Posted: 02 May 2012 10:12 PM PDT

Meet the 80-somethings who work 12-hour days

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