Monday, May 21, 2012

Suicide attack targets Yemen army

Suicide attack targets Yemen army


Suicide attack targets Yemen army

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:55 AM PDT

More than 90 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack claimed by al-Qaeda on soldiers in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, security officials say.

US-Pakistan rift hits Nato summit

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:57 AM PDT

A US-Pakistan row over supply routes to Afghanistan is casting a cloud over the Nato summit in Chicago, as leaders discuss troop withdrawals.

Facebook drops below float price

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:52 AM PDT

Shares in Facebook slump 12% in early trading, falling below the initial price they were launched at on Friday in one of the world's biggest stockmarket flotations.

Protesters 'attack Mali leader'

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Interim Mali President Dioncounda Traore is taken to hospital with a head wound after being attacked by demonstrators, sources say.

US university webcam snoop jailed

Posted: 21 May 2012 11:24 AM PDT

A US student who used a webcam to secretly film his room-mate in a gay encounter is sentenced to 30 days in prison by a judge.

'Lake red' after Breivik killings

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:07 AM PDT

A man who survived Anders Behring Breivik's attack on Utoeya island tells his trial the surrounding lake was red with blood following the massacre.

Three climbers die on Mt Everest

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:59 AM PDT

Three climbers have died as they returned from the summit of Mount Everest, officials in Nepal say, with fears the toll may rise.

Dutch pre-school abuser is jailed

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:48 AM PDT

A Latvian-born Dutch man is sentenced to 18 years in prison for abusing more than 60 children, some just a few months old, in a case that has shocked the Netherlands.

Stars pay tribute to Robin Gibb

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:16 AM PDT

Sir Cliff Richard, Ringo Starr and Dionne Warwick lead the tributes to Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who has died aged 62.

Lockerbie bomber's funeral held

Posted: 21 May 2012 06:52 AM PDT

Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has been buried in a private ceremony in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

Sri Lanka ex-army chief freed

Posted: 21 May 2012 06:53 AM PDT

The former Sri Lankan army chief, Sarath Fonseka, is released after more than two years in jail.

Strauss-Kahn faces new rape case

Posted: 21 May 2012 02:54 AM PDT

A French prosecutor orders an initial inquiry into claims that ex-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn was involved in a "gang rape" in Washington.

AUDIO: 'We had to fight our way out'

Posted: 21 May 2012 02:01 AM PDT

Former British Army Captain David Blakeley discusses his new book about a secret mission to Iraq in 2003.

VIDEO: Are blood diamonds a thing of the past?

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:27 AM PDT

After the war in the 1990s, Sierra Leone has taken another symbolic step away from its wartime image as the home of the "blood diamond".

VIDEO: Bond's Skyfall trailer released

Posted: 21 May 2012 12:51 AM PDT

The James Bond film series is celebrating its 50th anniversary with Skyfall, the 23rd official Bond movie.

VIDEO: Deadly earthquake in northern Italy

Posted: 20 May 2012 02:42 AM PDT

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in northern Italy kills at least six people, causing serious damage to buildings in several towns.

VIDEO: Life on 400 euros a month in Greece

Posted: 21 May 2012 04:14 AM PDT

A farmer tells the BBC his income has fallen from 4,000 euros a month to just over 400.

VIDEO: Filipinos protest at Lady Gaga gigs

Posted: 20 May 2012 10:22 PM PDT

Filipino Christians have protested against Lady Gaga's planned concerts in Manila.

VIDEO: Millions see annular eclipse

Posted: 20 May 2012 10:48 PM PDT

Millions of people across the Pacific witnessed an annular eclipse, which resulted in a 'ring of fire'.

Google must answer trust concerns

Posted: 21 May 2012 06:12 AM PDT

The European Commission tells Google it has a "matter of weeks" to allay fears it is abusing its position as the world's dominant search engine.

JPMorgan suspends share buy-back

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:51 AM PDT

JPMorgan Chase suspends its share buy-back programme to meet stricter bank capital rules, which follows on from a recent $2bn (£1.2bn) trading blunder.

SIM card to fight phone bullying

Posted: 21 May 2012 05:18 AM PDT

Parents will now be able to control their child's mobile phone thanks to a SIM card remotely managed from a computer.

China clears Google Motorola bid

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:20 AM PDT

Chinese regulators approve Google's $12.5bn purchase of US phone maker Motorola Mobility, the final hurdle for the deal to go through.

Avengers tops US box office again

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:58 AM PDT

Superhero movie The Avengers has topped the US and Canadian box office for the third week in a row, taking $55.1m (£34.8m), studio estimates suggest.

Coldplay to play at Paralympics

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:37 AM PDT

Coldplay are chosen to perform at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Modified wheat trial vandalised

Posted: 21 May 2012 04:28 AM PDT

A man has been charged with criminal damage following a break-in at the Rothamsted Research centre where a trial of GM wheat is being held.

Millions watch Pacific eclipse

Posted: 20 May 2012 08:29 PM PDT

An annular eclipse, in which the Moon partially blocks out light from the Sun, has moved across east Asia and the western US.

Cheap dysentery drug 'promising'

Posted: 20 May 2012 11:26 AM PDT

A cheap drug, which is already prescribed for arthritis, could fight amoebic dysentery, according to researchers in the US.

Two patients get eye stem cells

Posted: 21 May 2012 02:13 AM PDT

Two people in Scotland have stem cells transplanted into their eyes as part of a clinical trial to restore their sight.

England cruise home in first Test

Posted: 21 May 2012 06:38 AM PDT

England overcome an early bout of nerves to ease to a five-wicket win over West Indies in the opening Test at Lord's.

Nadal defeats Djokovic in Italy

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:29 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal beats world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win a record sixth Italian Open title.

Row dogs dinosaur skeleton sale

Posted: 20 May 2012 11:50 PM PDT

A row breaks out over the sale of a rare dinosaur skeleton sold at auction in the US, with Mongolia's president saying it was smuggled out.

Ex-Gaddafi spy chief 'charged'

Posted: 21 May 2012 08:31 AM PDT

Muammar Gaddafi's ex-spy chief Abdallah al-Senussi - wanted by Libya and the ICC - is charged with illegal entry into Mauritania, officials say.

Malaysia to charge Anwar on rally

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:18 AM PDT

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is facing criminal charges for his role in a mass street rally against the government, his lawyers say.

Italians count high cost of quake

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:35 AM PDT

A day after seven people were killed in a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, Italians assess the damage to one of their most historic regions.

Clashes over Syria reach Beirut

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:47 AM PDT

At least two people are killed and 18 injured in clashes overnight in the Lebanese capital Beirut, the first there since the Syrian conflict began.

Chicago braced for more protests

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:09 AM PDT

Chicago prepares for fresh demonstrations, a day after violent clashes between police and activists outside a Nato summit in the city.

Don't scare workers, urges Cable

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:50 AM PDT

The business secretary condemns proposals to make it easier for firms to sack under-performing staff as "the wrong approach" to boosting the economy.

Widow 'disgusted' at sentence

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:01 AM PDT

Two men will serve minimum sentences of 25 and 14 years before being considered for release for the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll in Craigavon in 2009.

Parkinson's man walks with torch

Posted: 21 May 2012 06:34 AM PDT

The Olympic torch has been carried by a man with Parkinson's Disease, who managed to get out of his wheelchair and walk the last few paces.

Wife stabbed Alzheimer's husband

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:49 AM PDT

A "devoted" 79-year-old woman who was shot by police with a Taser gun after stabbing her husband 17 times is spared jail.

In pictures: Chelsea Flower Show

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:40 AM PDT

Press day at the Chelsea Flower Show

Robin Gibb's life in pictures

Posted: 21 May 2012 01:19 AM PDT

Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died

In pictures: Chelsea bus parade

Posted: 20 May 2012 11:23 AM PDT

Chelsea celebrate their European Cup triumph

In pictures: Falklands War Memorial unveiled

Posted: 20 May 2012 08:04 AM PDT

Veterans and families attended service

Why are locked room mysteries so popular?

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:14 AM PDT

The appeal of the locked room mystery

Fixing bodies broken in years of Arab world violence

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:09 AM PDT

Fixing faces and limbs broken in years of Arab world violence

Egypt vote: The Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:03 AM PDT

Egypt-Israel peace treaty plays role in presidential election

Bee Gees 'on a par with Beatles'

Posted: 21 May 2012 08:36 AM PDT

Bee Gees 'on a par with The Beatles', songwriters say

Day in pictures: 21 May 2012

Posted: 21 May 2012 04:49 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

In pictures: Annular eclipse

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:27 AM PDT

How 'ring of fire' eclipse was seen from east Asia to western US

Lockerbie case questions remain

Posted: 20 May 2012 07:06 AM PDT

Death of Megrahi will not end debate about 1988 bombing

Theatre leads battle to save Macau's 'sweet speech'

Posted: 20 May 2012 04:28 PM PDT

Macau theatre troupe leads fight to save dying language

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