Friday, May 4, 2012

US expects Chen out of China soon

US expects Chen out of China soon


US expects Chen out of China soon

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:48 AM PDT

The US says Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has been offered a fellowship by a US university and it expects China to allow him out soon.

Scores injured in Egypt clashes

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:28 AM PDT

At least 59 are injured in clashes between protesters and security forces near Egypt's defence ministry in Cairo, two days after at least 20 people died there.

French race goes into final hours

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:43 AM PDT

Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande are making their final pitch for votes in one of the most dramatic elections in recent French history.

France jails physicist for terror

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:54 AM PDT

A scientist at the prestigious Cern laboratory is jailed for five years in France for plotting terrorist attacks.

New rape claim in DSK inquiry

Posted: 04 May 2012 04:16 AM PDT

A new allegation of gang-rape is made in the sex inquiry involving ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn in France.

Sudan 'bombing' despite deadline

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:37 AM PDT

The two Sudans swap accusations of continuing to fight as a UN deadline passes for them to cease hostilities or face sanctions.

Labour are back, says Ed Miliband

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:14 AM PDT

Labour leader Ed Miliband says his party are winning back voters' trust, as they gain more than 800 seats in the local elections in England, Wales and Scotland.

Google's missing Gulf angers Iran

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:47 AM PDT

Iranians are complaining that Google Maps now has no name on the body of water that they call the Persian Gulf and is also known as the Arabian Gulf.

Agency condemns own Falklands ad

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:24 AM PDT

A British-owned advertising agency condemns its Argentine team over an "offensive" video showing an Argentine athlete training in the Falklands.

Brother of Rabin killer released

Posted: 04 May 2012 03:03 AM PDT

The brother of the man who killed Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is released after more than 16 years in prison for complicity in the murder.

Beastie Boy Yauch dies aged 48

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has died at the age of 48, according to US media reports.

Black released from Miami prison

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:30 AM PDT

Former media mogul Conrad Black is released from prison in Miami after serving some three years for defrauding investors.

VIDEO: Violent clashes erupt in Cairo

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:07 AM PDT

Clashes between protesters and security forces have erupted in Cairo after hundreds of protesters gathered near the Ministry of Defence.

VIDEO: 'Falklands advert' sparks row

Posted: 03 May 2012 06:02 PM PDT

Argentina has angered the Falkland Islands by broadcasting a political advert filmed on the territory without authorisation.

VIDEO: On the hunt with US 'meteor zombies'

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:51 PM PDT

When a meteor shower streaked across the north California skies 10 days ago, treasure-seekers rushed to California's Gold Country looking for space rocks.

VIDEO: Do negative reports hurt Africa?

Posted: 03 May 2012 10:42 PM PDT

World Have Your Say's Ros Atkins reports from Sierra Leone on how some people there believe negative media coverage of the country damages it.

VIDEO: Syrian pianist's 'freedom' songs

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:16 AM PDT

Pianist Malek Al Jandali has said his latest album is dedicated to "the Syrian people and their noble quest for freedom".

VIDEO: US toddler unfazed by hungry lion

Posted: 03 May 2012 08:48 PM PDT

A child has been caught on camera at a zoo, seemingly oblivious to the desperate efforts of one of its residents to make a meal out of him.

VIDEO: How do you adapt Shakespeare to Swahili?

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:59 AM PDT

A Swahili version of Shakespeare's play Merry Wives of Windsor was performed at the London Globe Theatre.

US job growth slows during April

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:12 AM PDT

The US economy created 115,000 jobs during April, fewer than the previous month and less than analysts had expected, sending stock markets lower.

Eurozone private sector 'shrinks'

Posted: 04 May 2012 02:10 AM PDT

The eurozone's private sector contracted sharply in April and more than initially thought, a survey suggests.

UK faces £1bn broadband shortfall

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:36 AM PDT

The government's targets for access to broadband services are unlikely to be met because of a £1.1bn funding shortfall, says a report.

Samsung unveils new Galaxy phone

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:23 PM PDT

Samsung unveils its new Galaxy S3 smartphone, featuring a 4.8 inch screen, calling it the "best in class" Android-based phone on the market.

Top honour for 'peerless' pianist

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:42 AM PDT

Pianist Dame Mitsuko Uchida is to receive the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Gold Medal, one of the highest honours in classical music.

Dictator star 'not banned' by BBC

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:48 AM PDT

The BBC shrugs off claims that it has banned Sacha Baron Cohen from talk shows, as he promotes his new film The Dictator in character

Data sheds light on glacier speed

Posted: 04 May 2012 04:20 AM PDT

Greenland's glaciers are not speeding up as much as previously thought and may be contributing "significantly less" to sea-level rise, a study says.

Pond bugs hooked in sex struggle

Posted: 03 May 2012 08:19 PM PDT

Pond skater males have evolved elaborate antennae due to sexual struggles with females, say researchers.

Massive rise in Asian eye damage

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:23 PM PDT

Up to 90% of school leavers in major Asian cities are suffering from myopia or short sightedness, according to a new study.

Embryo test 'raises IVF success'

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:51 PM PDT

A test checking that an embryo has the right genetic information could significantly boost the number of IVF pregnancies, a UK company says.

Trio's actions a slur - McLeish

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:05 AM PDT

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish says the actions of Fabian Delph, Chris Herd and James Collins were a "slur on the club".

Superb O'Sullivan dominates semi

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:45 AM PDT

Ronnie O'Sullivan makes two centuries and wins six frames in a row to lead Matthew Stevens 11-5 in their World Championship semi-final.

New Malawi leader snubs Bashir

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:47 AM PDT

Malawi's new President Joyce Banda says she does not want Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, accused of war crimes, to attend a summit in July.

Pakistan market bomb 'kills 20'

Posted: 04 May 2012 05:51 AM PDT

A bomb targeting security forces near a marketplace in north-west Pakistan has killed at least 20 people, local officials say.

Breivik: Island killings detailed

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:46 AM PDT

The court in the trial of Anders Behring Breivik begins hearing coroners' reports for the 69 people killed in a youth camp massacre on Norway's Utoeya Island.

Texas charges over immigrants

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:23 AM PDT

Two men are charged by the authorities in Texas after the discovery of 115 illegal immigrants locked in buildings near the border with Mexico.

Peace plan for Syria 'on track'

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:23 AM PDT

The peace plan for Syria negotiated by UN envoy Kofi Annan is "on track", despite widespread reports of ceasefire violations, his spokesman says.

New path for Keystone XL pipeline

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:55 AM PDT

The Canadian firm trying to build an oil pipeline from Alberta to the US Gulf Coast has formally proposed a new route, the US state department says.

Chelsea bid to buy Battersea site

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:44 AM PDT

Chelsea make a bid to buy Battersea Power Station and redevelop it into a 60,000 capacity stadium.

Leveson grants ministers key role

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:07 AM PDT

Lord Justice Leveson grants eight government ministers "core participant" status at his media inquiry, allowing them to see witness statements in advance.

Exam boards face fines for errors

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:03 AM PDT

Exam boards could be fined for mistakes in test papers under new powers granted to the exams regulator Ofqual.

Duchess of York tried in Turkey

Posted: 04 May 2012 06:30 AM PDT

The Duchess of York is being tried in her absence in Turkey for secretly filming orphans for a TV documentary.

Week in pictures: 28 April - 4 May 2012

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:06 AM PDT

News photos from around the world

In pictures: Wales at the water's edge

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:11 AM PDT

Exploring Wales' dramatic coastline

Why hasn't the Queen visited Greece?

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:34 PM PDT

Why has the Queen never visited Prince Philip's homeland?

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:43 PM PDT

What has Heathrow Airport been told to stop doing?

Day in pictures: 4 May 2012

Posted: 04 May 2012 05:24 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Nuclear future uncertain in Japan

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:48 PM PDT

With no working reactors, has Japan's nuclear age ended?

A palace fit for a tsar

Posted: 04 May 2012 03:18 AM PDT

A mystery Black Sea mansion fit for a tsar

Breivik trial forces Norway to look again at insanity

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:26 PM PDT

Why Breivik has given Norway a legal headache

In pictures: Ripping up Gaddafi rule-book

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:40 PM PDT

How Libyans are tearing up Gaddafi's curious rule-book

Putting paedophiles in the picture

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:01 PM PDT

Image tools used by Interpol to arrest child abusers

How to hack your workplace

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:01 PM PDT

How to break all the rules to work better and faster

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