Sunday, August 26, 2012

'Scores of bodies' found in Syria

'Scores of bodies' found in Syria

'Scores of bodies' found in Syria

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 09:22 AM PDT

Opposition activists say they found scores of bodies in a town near the Syrian capital where government forces carried out a "massacre".

Florida braced for tropical storm

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 09:38 AM PDT

Southern parts of Florida are braced for a lashing from Tropical Storm Isaac, which has already caused havoc in the Caribbean.

Obama leads tributes to Armstrong

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 02:01 AM PDT

First man on the Moon Neil Armstrong was a hero "of all time", President Obama says, leading tributes to the US astronaut who has died at 82.

Unicredit 'in Iran investigation'

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 06:43 AM PDT

Italian bank Unicredit is co-operating with the US over a possible breach by a subsidiary of US sanctions reportedly against Iran.

Drought-hit Serbs pray for rain

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 09:37 AM PDT

Worshippers in Serbia heed a bishop's call to pray for rain to try to put an end to end weeks of drought that have blighted crops and sparked wildfires

Pussy Riot pair 'leave Russia'

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 06:53 AM PDT

Two activists from the Pussy Riot punk-rock group being sought by Russian police flee the country, the band's Twitter account says.

Libyan interior minister resigns

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 10:36 AM PDT

Libya's interior minister resigns in the wake of a series of attacks on Sufi Muslim shrines and other violence that has rocked the country.

India coal scandal sparks protest

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 06:46 AM PDT

Police in Delhi baton-charge hundreds of protesters angered by a report that India lost $33bn (£20bn) through the mis-selling of coalfields.

Ecuador: UK Assange 'threat' over

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 06:58 AM PDT

Britain has "given up its threat" to enter Ecuador's London embassy to arrest Wikileaks' Julian Assange, says the country's president, ending a diplomatic spat.

Bride dies at dress photoshoot

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 03:41 AM PDT

A Canadian woman drowns while posing in her wedding dress for a photoshoot in water at a Quebec park.

Murdoch voices support for Harry

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 02:50 AM PDT

Rupert Murdoch urges Prince Harry's critics to give him "a break" in the wake of the controversy over naked photographs which were published in the Sun newspaper.

VIDEO: Tropical storm set to strengthen

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 08:47 AM PDT

People in Florida are bracing themselves as Tropical Storm Isaac is set to become a hurricane, as BBC forecaster Susan Powell explained.

VIDEO: Lance Armstrong 'at ease' with self

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 01:57 AM PDT

Cyclist Lance Armstrong has said he is "focusing on the future", at his first public appearance since dropping his fight against the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) over allegations of drug use.

VIDEO: Georgia's art collector politician

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 01:46 AM PDT

As Georgians prepare to go the polls in October to elect a new parliament, the government is being challenged by a new party funded by a billionaire tycoon and art collector.

VIDEO: US astronaut Neil Armstrong dies

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:37 PM PDT

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has died at the age of 82.

VIDEO: Tributes flood in for Neil Armstrong

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 01:07 AM PDT

Politicians, leading scientists and fellow astronauts are among those who have paid tribute to the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, who has died at the age of 82.

VIDEO: 'Scores of bodies' found in Syria

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 06:00 AM PDT

Opposition activists in Syria say scores of bodies have been found in a town near the capital Damascus, accusing government troops of a "massacre".

VIDEO: Muslim shrines attacked in Libya

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:18 PM PDT

A Sufi Muslim shrine has been bulldozed in the A shrine in the Libyan capital Tripoli venerating a Sufi Muslim saint has been partly destroyed - the latest in a series of attacks blamed on ultra-conservative Salafi Islamists.

Voice of Sesame Street Count dies

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 03:29 AM PDT

Jerry Nelson, the voice of Sesame Street's Count von Count, dies aged 78, the Sesame Workshop says.

Creamfields cancel due to weather

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 05:30 AM PDT

Following heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours, flooding is affecting the Creamfields arena and organisers have had to cancel the event.

Biomass 'on rise despite drought'

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:35 PM PDT

The carbon storage capacity of protected forests in West Africa increases despite the region suffering a 40-year drought, a study suggests.

'Clot nets' help stroke recovery

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 05:38 AM PDT

Using small nets to fish blood clots out from inside people's brains may be the future of stroke care, according to a pair of studies.

Liverpool 2-2 Man City

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 10:29 AM PDT

Carlos Tevez capitalises on a misplaced backpass from Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel to snatch a point for Manchester City.

Momentum with Murray at US Open

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 04:42 AM PDT

Andy Murray is determined to carry the momentum from his Olympic triumph into the US Open, which starts on Monday.

Niger floods leave dozens dead

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 09:04 AM PDT

Flooding in Niger kills dozens of people and leave thousands homeless across the country, as aid begins to arrive.

Typhoon lashes Japan's Okinawa

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 08:09 AM PDT

A powerful typhoon crashes into the Japanese island of Okinawa, paralysing transport systems and forcing residents to take cover.

Parliament 'may close for repair'

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 08:32 AM PDT

The Palace of Westminster could be closed for five years to allow for extensive refurbishment works, under plans being discussed by MPs, it is understood.

Scots gay marriage plan attacked

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 05:31 AM PDT

Roman Catholic priests read out a letter in each of the Church's parishes in Scotland criticising the Scottish government's plans for gay marriage.

Row over Games wheelchair tickets

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 10:37 AM PDT

The decision to use a higher rate phone line for wheelchair visitors to book Paralympics tickets is discriminatory, says an MP, as a further 70,000 seats go on sale.

Body found in missing girl search

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 09:50 AM PDT

Police searching for a girl who went missing from her home in East Yorkshire find a body and say they are not treating the death as suspicious.

The 'embarrassing' Italian holiday

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:08 PM PDT

The holiday region many Italians are embarrassed to visit

Does democracy always equal freedom?

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 10:15 AM PDT

John Gray on why they don't always go hand in hand

Dust and memories of death

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:32 PM PDT

Syria's youngest refugees struggle with conflict memories

A tale of revenge in Laos challenges censors

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:20 PM PDT

The nation's first thriller augurs a new era of free film-making

The return of the Indian Pale Ale

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:24 PM PDT

Beer drinkers welcome renaissance of Indian Pale Ale

Seven of the week's best reads

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:16 PM PDT

Seven of the week's best reads from around the web
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