Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Syrian diplomats to be expelled

Syrian diplomats to be expelled


Syrian diplomats to be expelled

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:23 AM PDT

Major Western powers say they are expelling senior Syrian diplomats following the killing of 108 people in the Houla region of Syria on Friday.

Fifteen dead in new Italy quake

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:33 AM PDT

A new earthquake hits the Emilia Romagna region in northern Italy, killing at least 15 people and injuring about 200, officials say.

Breivik 'cut links with friends'

Posted: 29 May 2012 04:31 AM PDT

A former friend of Anders Behring Breivik says he reduced contact with friends and became "more serious" in the run-up to his deadly attacks.

Islamist promises inclusive Egypt

Posted: 29 May 2012 08:07 AM PDT

The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for president in Egypt, Mohammed Mursi, says he would include a wide range of political forces in any government.

Self-drive 'convoy' hits the road

Posted: 29 May 2012 03:08 AM PDT

A three-car self-drive convoy is tested on a public road in Spain for the first time, raising hopes of a new era of relaxed driving.

Facebook shares fall to new low

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:02 AM PDT

Facebook shares fall to a new low below $29, less than two weeks after its high-profile flotation, as Russia's biggest social network cancels its planned share sale.

Suu Kyi in historic foreign trip

Posted: 29 May 2012 08:54 AM PDT

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Thailand on her first trip outside Burma in more than two decades.

Iran 'finds Flame malware fix'

Posted: 29 May 2012 08:25 AM PDT

Iran says it has developed tools that can defend against and remove the sophisticated cyber attack tool known as Flame.

Spanish savings banks mull merger

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:02 AM PDT

Three Spanish savings banks consider a merger to strengthen balance sheets in response to the country's debt crisis.

Romney reaches for 'magic number'

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:36 AM PDT

Mitt Romney is expected to rack up the remaining delegates needed to secure the Republican presidential nomination, as Texas holds its primary.

Nato 'kills senior al-Qaeda man'

Posted: 29 May 2012 03:54 AM PDT

One of the most senior al-Qaeda figures in Afghanistan was killed in a weekend air strike, Nato says, but Taliban sources deny it.

Falling stout bubbles explained

Posted: 29 May 2012 03:37 AM PDT

Mathematicians suggest that the reason bubbles in stout beers such as Guinness sink is simply down to shape of a standard pint glass.

VIDEO: Princes on US TV to mark Jubilee

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:31 AM PDT

Prince William and Prince Harry have appeared on US TV network ABC to mark the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of their grandmother, the Queen.

VIDEO: Bear cools off in California pool

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:31 AM PDT

A bear cooled off in an infinity pool at a California home, before returning to the wild.

VIDEO: Nigeria action on fuel corruption

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:43 PM PDT

Pressure is growing on the president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, to take decisive action following an investigation into high level corruption in the fuel sector.

VIDEO: Powerful aftershocks hit northern Italy

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:58 AM PDT

At least 15 people died and more are feared trapped in collapsed buildings after an earthquakes hit northern Italy

VIDEO: Peru anti-mine protest crackdown

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:37 PM PDT

The government in Peru has declared a state of emergency in a southern province, following a week of anti-mining protests.

VIDEO: Hopes for growing democracy in Africa

Posted: 29 May 2012 08:17 AM PDT

The club of former African heads of state, known as the Boston University African Presidential Center, is growing.

VIDEO: Is it possible to live on mobile money?

Posted: 28 May 2012 04:09 PM PDT

BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones tries to live without cash for a few days using just mobile phone payment applications instead.

Profits jump at Jaguar Land Rover

Posted: 29 May 2012 07:50 AM PDT

Jaguar Land Rover, the Indian-owned car manufacturer, announces a 34% rise in profits as sales hit a record high due to strong demand from emerging markets.

Fall in US consumer confidence

Posted: 29 May 2012 08:13 AM PDT

US consumer confidence falls to an eight-month low as fears about the global economy and a falling domestic stock market hits sentiment.

Samsung Galaxy S3 launch delays

Posted: 29 May 2012 03:44 AM PDT

Samsung says there will be a short supply of blue models of its new smartphone in order to meet internal quality standards.

Carmageddon reboot secures funds

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:57 AM PDT

The Isle of Wight-based developer of the pedestrian killing video game secures more than £250,000 of crowd sourced cash.

Beach Boys bring reunion to UK

Posted: 29 May 2012 07:33 AM PDT

The surviving members of seminal pop group The Beach Boys are to visit the UK as part of their reunion tour.

Zimbabwe 'frees' BBC presenter

Posted: 29 May 2012 02:33 AM PDT

BBC Radio 3 classical music presenter Petroc Trelawny, arrested in Zimbabwe for not having a work permit, is free to leave the country, his lawyer says.

Telescope instrument flies to US

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:20 AM PDT

The first instrument to be built for the successor to the Hubble space telescope heads out of London for Washington.

Anger over agency's shale report

Posted: 29 May 2012 02:34 AM PDT

The International Energy Agency has infuriated environmentalists with a report on what it calls the "golden age" of gas.

'Nasa test' spots early bone loss

Posted: 28 May 2012 06:14 PM PDT

Nasa scientists believe they have found a way to spot osteoporosis bone loss at the earliest stages of the disease.

Fifa executive's payments 'unlawful'

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Fifa's Chuck Blazer may have acted unlawfully over a multi-million dollar TV rights contract, lawyers say.

Murray wins comfortably in Paris

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:06 AM PDT

Britain's Andy Murray opens his French Open campaign with a 6-1 7-5 6-0 victory over Tatsuma Ito of Japan.

Pink diamond is sold for $17.4m

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:09 AM PDT

A rare pink diamond is auctioned for $17.4m (£11.1m) - far higher than expected - after six minutes of frenzied bidding in Hong Kong.

Concern over Africa adoption rise

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:24 AM PDT

The number of children from Africa being adopted by families from other continents more than triples amid fears of inadequate safeguards, a report says.

US tuna show Fukushima pollution

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:45 PM PDT

Pacific Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California are found to have radioactive contamination from last year's Fukushima nuclear accident.

Halt Italian football, says PM

Posted: 29 May 2012 08:55 AM PDT

Professional football in Italy should be suspended for up to three years after a match-fixing row, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti suggests.

Fifa appoints human rights lawyer

Posted: 28 May 2012 01:20 PM PDT

Fifa is set to appoint top human rights lawyer Luis Moreno Ocampo as the first head of the ethics committee's investigations arm.

Israel frees Palestinian activist

Posted: 29 May 2012 04:15 AM PDT

A Palestinian activist who was convicted of urging young people to throw stones has been freed by an Israeli court.

US law firm files for bankruptcy

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:56 PM PDT

Dewey & LeBoeuf files for bankruptcy protection and plans to liquidate its business, which would make it the biggest collapse of a US law firm.

Parents arrested over fire deaths

Posted: 29 May 2012 06:47 AM PDT

The mother and father of six children who died after a fire in Derby are arrested on suspicion of murder.

Gove warns Leveson on free speech

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:59 AM PDT

The case for more press regulation needs to be very strong "before we further curtail liberty", Education Secretary Michael Gove tells the Leveson Inquiry.

Syrian officials told to leave UK

Posted: 29 May 2012 08:42 AM PDT

The Syrian charge d'affaires in London is to be expelled in the wake of mounting condemnation of attacks on civilians, the Foreign Office confirms.

Elderly woman dies after attack

Posted: 29 May 2012 04:54 AM PDT

A 93-year-old woman attacked in her Birmingham home last month dies in hospital of complications arising from her injuries.

Day in pictures: 29 May 2012

Posted: 29 May 2012 06:26 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos: 29 May 2012

In pictures: Italy hit by fresh quake

Posted: 29 May 2012 06:33 AM PDT

Northern Italy struck by earthquake

The strange things that happen at summits

Posted: 29 May 2012 03:12 AM PDT

How many big decisions are based on hunger?

Does anybody still need aircraft carriers?

Posted: 29 May 2012 01:14 AM PDT

Does any nation need aircraft carriers any more?

Palestinians see 'sharp increase' in demolitions

Posted: 29 May 2012 04:34 AM PDT

Palestinians see 'sharp increase' in West Bank demolitions

Why does the UK love the monarchy?

Posted: 28 May 2012 06:45 PM PDT

Mark Easton on why the UK crown remains so popular

Living on mobile money

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:00 PM PDT

When I gave up cash and tried to pay by phone alone

Thinking outside the box in space

Posted: 29 May 2012 03:53 AM PDT

Xbox Kinect motion sensor system used to dock satellites in orbit

Is Indonesia becoming less tolerant?

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:28 PM PDT

Does concert row show Indonesia is becoming less tolerant?

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