Sunday, May 27, 2012

UN 'to meet' on Syria massacre

UN 'to meet' on Syria massacre

UN 'to meet' on Syria massacre

Posted: 27 May 2012 10:43 AM PDT

The UN Security Council is to meet shortly to discuss the killing of at least 90 people, including 34 children, in Syria, diplomats say.

Lagarde tax jibe angers Greeks

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:24 AM PDT

Political parties in Greece criticise IMF head Christine Lagarde for suggesting that Greeks were avoiding paying taxes.

Webber wins thrilling Monaco GP

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:59 AM PDT

Red Bull's Mark Webber wins the Monaco Grand Prix by half a second, making him the sixth driver in six races to win in 2012.

German girl 'enslaved in Bosnia'

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:33 AM PDT

A Bosnian couple kept a German girl as a slave and subjected her to inhumane treatment for eight years, reports from Bosnia say.

Nato strike 'kills Afghan family'

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:38 AM PDT

A Nato air strike has killed eight members of a family in the eastern Afghan province of Paktia, according to local officials.

Opposition in huge Georgia rally

Posted: 27 May 2012 09:48 AM PDT

Tens of thousands throng the streets of the Georgian capital at a political rally organised by billionaire opposition leader, Bidzina Ivanishvili.

Corrupt Mubarak aide imprisoned

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:18 AM PDT

One of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's closest aides is jailed for seven years and fined $6m (£3.8m) for corruption.

Rebels to free French reporter

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:00 AM PDT

Colombia's Farc rebels say French journalist Romeo Langlois, who was captured a month ago, will be released on Wednesday.

Mali rebel state 'to be Islamist'

Posted: 27 May 2012 07:48 AM PDT

Two rebel groups that seized northern Mali two months ago agree to merge and turn their territory into an Islamist state, both sides say.

Taliban deny poisoning schools

Posted: 27 May 2012 07:28 AM PDT

The Afghan Taliban deny carrying out poison attacks on girls' schools, as 40 children are admitted to hospital in the latest incident.

Sweden wins Eurovision contest

Posted: 26 May 2012 05:20 PM PDT

Sweden's Loreen wins the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, with UK entry Engelbert Humperdinck finishing 25th out of 26.

Lady Gaga cancels Indonesia gig

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:50 AM PDT

Lady Gaga cancels a concert in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, citing security concerns, after protests by religious groups.

VIDEO: Buddhism in South Korea under scrutiny

Posted: 26 May 2012 07:22 PM PDT

South Korea is preparing to celebrate the birthday of Buddha, but the role of monks in the country has been questioned after recent scandals.

VIDEO: Cheese producers hit by Italy quake

Posted: 26 May 2012 06:51 PM PDT

A week after a powerful earthquake hit northern Italy, Parmesan farmers are feeling the economic repercussions.

VIDEO: Cruise ship's brush with a bridge

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:30 AM PDT

A newly built cruise liner collided with a bridge in Eastern China.

VIDEO: Syrian massacre 'could be a turning point'

Posted: 27 May 2012 02:57 AM PDT

There's growing international outrage over the killing of more than ninety people including 32 children in the Syrian town of Houla.

VIDEO: Where the world's ships go to die

Posted: 26 May 2012 05:02 PM PDT

Although dangerous and potentially poisonous work, ship-breaking is big business in poverty-stricken Bangladesh, as a BBC film crew discovers.

VIDEO: The elusive craft of conducting

Posted: 25 May 2012 03:20 AM PDT

One of the youngest music directors in the world Alexander Shelley sheds light on the intriguing art of conducting.

VIDEO: Eurovision Song Contest won by Sweden

Posted: 26 May 2012 05:28 PM PDT

Loreen has triumphed for Sweden at the 57th Eurovision Song Contest, with her club track Euphoria.

Lloyd's 'plans for euro collapse'

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:43 AM PDT

The insurance market Lloyd's of London is preparing contingency plans for the possibility of the euro collapsing, its chief executive tells a newspaper.

Spain's Bankia seeks 19bn euros

Posted: 25 May 2012 01:38 PM PDT

Spain's fourth-largest bank, Bankia, asks for a bailout worth 19bns euros ($24bn; £15bn), and admits that it made a massive loss last year.

Police halt anti-GM wheat protest

Posted: 27 May 2012 09:05 AM PDT

Hundreds of anti-GM protesters who had planned to "decontaminate" a field of modified wheat in Hertfordshire are stopped from entering by a police line.

Rampant England sense series win

Posted: 27 May 2012 10:47 AM PDT

West Indies close day three on 61-6 - a lead of just three - as a rampant England sense victory in the second Test.

'Oldest' runner, 101, at marathon

Posted: 26 May 2012 04:18 PM PDT

The world's oldest marathon runner is set to join more than 27,000 runners on the streets of the Scottish capital at the 10th Edinburgh Marathon Festival.

Salafists clash in Tunisian town

Posted: 26 May 2012 03:06 PM PDT

Hundreds of ultra-conservative Salafists clash with security forces, attack a police station and damage shops selling alcohol in a Tunisian town.

India PM in historic Burma visit

Posted: 27 May 2012 02:15 AM PDT

Manmohan Singh begins an official visit to Burma, the first by an Indian prime minister for 25 years, aiming to deepen trade and diplomatic ties.

Haneke wins his second Palme d'Or

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:12 AM PDT

Austrian director Michael Haneke wins his second Palme d'Or prize, this time for Love.

Chile mine destroys Peruvian car

Posted: 26 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A Peruvian car is destroyed and its driver is killed by a landmine in northern Chile after crossing the border illegally.

Leftist seeks Egypt vote recount

Posted: 27 May 2012 05:18 AM PDT

The candidate who is said to have come third - missing out on a run-off - in Egypt's historic election demands a recount, citing "violations".

Scots to lower drink-drive limit

Posted: 27 May 2012 07:41 AM PDT

The drink-drive limit in Scotland will be lowered "as a priority", the Scottish government has said

Ennis sets British record in win

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:46 AM PDT

Britain's Jessica Ennis sets a new national heptathlon record in winning the Hypo event in Gotzis, Austria.

Labour urges Warsi expenses probe

Posted: 27 May 2012 07:39 AM PDT

The co-chair of the Conservative Party is involved in a dispute over whether she paid rent while staying at a house in London, for which she claimed expenses.

Hague 'sickened' by Syria deaths

Posted: 27 May 2012 10:17 AM PDT

Foreign Secretary William Hague summons the top Syrian diplomat in the UK to the Foreign Office, as pressure is stepped up over the massacre in Houla.

An oasis where Saudi citizens can really relax

Posted: 26 May 2012 04:00 AM PDT

The huge new park where Saudi women can unveil

Fading optimism of the Arab Spring

Posted: 26 May 2012 04:00 AM PDT

The long hard road ahead for the Arab Spring

My friend the assassin

Posted: 26 May 2012 04:44 PM PDT

The moment the hated Nazi Heydrich met his downfall

In pictures: Eurovision 2012

Posted: 26 May 2012 05:30 PM PDT

Pyrotechnics, power ballads and kitsch at Eurovision in Baku

'An old man at just 22'

Posted: 26 May 2012 07:15 PM PDT

When does exercise become bad for you?

A border caught up in a time warp

Posted: 26 May 2012 04:05 PM PDT

The sleepy frontier community on the India-Burma border
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