Saturday, June 30, 2012

Mursi sworn in as Egypt's leader

Mursi sworn in as Egypt's leader


Mursi sworn in as Egypt's leader

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:27 AM PDT

Egypt's first freely elected, civilian president Mohammed Mursi is formally sworn in and saluted by the head of the powerful military.

UN calls for new Syria government

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:50 AM PDT

Talks on Syria's crisis end with agreement that a transitional government should be set up to pursue peace, the UN's Kofi Annan says.

US storms cut power to millions

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:02 AM PDT

A violent summer storm cuts power to some two million people around the US capital Washington DC and causes the deaths of at least nine people.

Islamists damage Timbuktu shrines

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 07:17 AM PDT

Islamist fighters in Mali have damaged the shrines of Muslim saints in the city of Timbuktu, a Unesco world heritage site, witnesses say.

Wiggins thwarted in Tour prologue

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:39 AM PDT

Fabian Cancellara again proves his brilliance in the Tour de France prologue to push Bradley Wiggins into second place.

Iceland votes to elect president

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:42 AM PDT

Icelanders vote to elect a new president, with the controversial incumbent facing a challenge from a new mother and four others.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus banned in US

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:20 PM PDT

A judge in California blocks US sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphones while the court decides on the firm's patent dispute with Apple.

Stolen Dali work returned by post

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 07:11 PM PDT

A Salvador Dali drawing that was stolen last week from a New York gallery is returned in pristine condition - from Europe, by express mail.

'Stunted' pot plants cannot grow

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:44 PM PDT

Plant pots of any size prevent plants from reaching their full potential, under-soil images reveal.

VIDEO: From India's slums to the stage

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:20 AM PDT

A charity is attempting to lift a group of similar young people out of poverty in India, with a musical based on their lives.

VIDEO: Colorado fires: Houses reduced to ash

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 04:21 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama has toured neighbourhoods ravaged by a wildfire which drove tens of thousands of people from their homes in a Colorado city.

VIDEO: Spider-Man: 'I had to control my bladder'

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:59 PM PDT

Andrew Garfield has revealed that he needed to "make friends" with his bladder while filming The Amazing Spider-Man.

VIDEO: On the campaign trail with baby

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:56 PM PDT

Thora Arnosdottir, a journalist and former game show host who gave birth just one month ago, is due to find out if she will become Iceland's next president.

VIDEO: Paraguay suspended from Mercosur

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:26 PM PDT

The Mercosur trade bloc has suspended Paraguay over the impeachment of President Fernando Lugo on 22 June.

VIDEO: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes split

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 06:15 PM PDT

Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are divorcing, bringing an end to their five-year marriage.

Shares rise on eurozone bank deal

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:42 PM PDT

European and US stock markets rise after eurozone leaders agreed a bailout deal for struggling debt-laden banks.

Wired-up brolly plays drop music

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:40 PM PDT

German hardware hackers have wired an umbrella up with sensors so it plays music when raindrops hit it.

Blanc leaves job as France boss

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:01 AM PDT

Laurent Blanc leaves his job as manager of the French national team after his contract comes to an end.

Bangladesh bridge loan cancelled

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 06:39 AM PDT

The World Bank cancels its $1.2bn credit to build Bangladesh's largest bridge, citing corruption concerns.

Lukashenko to attend Euro final

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:47 AM PDT

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, is set to attend the finals of the Euro 2012 football championship in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.

NY bus monitor bullies suspended

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 06:27 PM PDT

Four US students who gained infamy after a video of their verbal abuse towards a bus monitor went viral are punished with suspension and community service.

Ministers order bank rate review

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 07:09 AM PDT

The government announces an independent review of the workings of the Libor inter-bank lending rate in the wake of the Barclays fine.

Thousands mark Armed Forces Day

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:57 AM PDT

Thousands of people line the streets of Plymouth for a parade as part of national events marking Armed Forces Day.

Branson abandons Channel kitesurf

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:10 AM PDT

Sir Richard Branson abandons an attempt to kitesurf the English Channel after he finds his kite is too small.

Minister visits flood-hit homes

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 07:32 AM PDT

Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman commiserates with Gateshead communities forced to cope with a month's rainfall in just a few hours.

Songs, flowers and running around naked

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 04:03 AM PDT

Songs, flowers and running around naked in Latvia

Are you more likely to die on your birthday?

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:42 PM PDT

Are you really more likely to die on your birthday?

Stone Roses resurrected in Manchester

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 07:15 PM PDT

The Stone Roses return at triumphant homecoming gig

Lebanon sucked into Syria crisis

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:02 PM PDT

How Lebanon is being dragged into a wider crisis

Iran tries to dodge oil sanctions

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:59 PM PDT

How Iran is managing to give oil ban the slip

The first arrest from a 999 call

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:13 PM PDT

What happened the first time 999 was dialled?

Arizona copper-mining row pits economy against scenery

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:21 PM PDT

Arizona's choice: Mining wealth, or natural beauty

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