Friday, September 28, 2012

Bo Xilai accused of China crimes

Bo Xilai accused of China crimes

Bo Xilai accused of China crimes

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:21 AM PDT

Top politician Bo Xilai is expelled from China's Communist Party and is to face criminal charges for alleged abuse of power and corruption.

Spain's banks 'need 59.3bn euros'

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Spain's banks need an injection of 59.3bn euros ($76.3bn; £47.3bn) to survive a serious downturn, an independent audit calculates.

Apple apologises for Maps anger

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:06 AM PDT

Apple's chief executive acknowledges users are "frustrated" by its new maps and suggests they use rival technologies.

Rebels fend off Kismayo assault

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:57 AM PDT

Islamist militants in southern Somalia are holding onto their last major stronghold, Kismayo, despite an assault by African Union forces.

Syria 'moving chemical weapons'

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:52 AM PDT

The US says it has intelligence that Syria has moved some of its chemical weapons to safety, as the government continues to battle rebel forces.

Nineteen die in Nepal plane crash

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:19 AM PDT

A plane heading for the Everest region crashes in Nepal's capital, killing all 19 people on board including seven Britons.

'Previous threat' in Aurora case

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:53 AM PDT

The suspect in the case of a cinema shooting in Colorado threatened a university professor before the incident, according to US prosecutors.

New virus 'is not easily spread'

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:01 AM PDT

A new respiratory illness - from the same family as the Sars virus - appears not to spread easily, experts at the World Health Organization say.

Family 'overjoyed' as Megan found

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:56 AM PDT

The stepfather of Megan Stammers, who was missing with her teacher, says he is 'overjoyed' she has been found safe and well in France.

Iran news agency falls for spoof

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:06 AM PDT

An Iranian news agency reproduces a report from a US satirical website which says rural Americans would rather vote for Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad than Barack Obama.

VIDEO: Pope's ex-butler to go on trial

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:18 AM PDT

The Pope's butler is to go on trial in proceedings that begin on Saturday.

AUDIO: Father on lesbian daughter 'offer'

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:17 AM PDT

A well-known Hong Kong billionaire has offered $65m (£40m) to any man able to woo and marry his lesbian daughter.

VIDEO: Tracking the 'kings of camouflage'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:09 PM PDT

Researchers are tagging cuttlefish in a bid to find out more about the animal's behaviour.

VIDEO: Plane crash in Nepal capital

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:44 PM PDT

A plane heading for the Everest region has crashed in the Nepalese capital, killing all 19 people on board.

VIDEO: No bail for 'anti-Islam film' man

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:16 PM PDT

A man linked to an anti-Islam video that sparked riots across the Muslim world has been held without bail after a hearing in Los Angeles, California.

VIDEO: Hunt wins world cliff diving title

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:45 AM PDT

Britain's Gary Hunt has won his third-successive Cliff Diving World Series title by winning the final stage of the 2012 series in Wadi Shab, Oman.

VIDEO: White whale spotted off Australia

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:34 AM PDT

A rare white humpback whale has been spotted off Australia's Gold Coast for the first time this year on his annual migration.

France to raise taxes on wealthy

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:14 AM PDT

France unveils its budget for 2013, avoiding large austerity spending cuts in favour of higher taxes on the wealthy and big businesses.

Libor riggers 'should face court'

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 07:03 AM PDT

A report into the Libor rate-rigging scandal says the system is broken and recommends a complete overhaul, including criminal prosecutions for those manipulating the rate.

Android apps to run on Windows 8

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:31 AM PDT

Windows 8 will run apps built for Android devices thanks to software designed for AMD chips.

JK Rowling ebook suffers glitches

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:49 AM PDT

JK Rowling's novel, The Casual Vacancy, suffers a formatting error in the US making it near-impossible to read on some e-readers.

Travolta defamation case rejected

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:31 AM PDT

A judge has dismissed a legal case against actor John Travolta, filed by a man who wrote a book claiming he had sexual encounters with the star.

Fellowes to pen Downton prequel

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 02:11 AM PDT

Julian Fellowes says he is planning a spin-off drama based on the romance between the Earl and Countess of Grantham

Mars images 'show old streambed'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:15 PM PDT

Nasa's Curiosity rover turns up its first clear evidence of past flowing water at its landing site in Mars' equatorial Gale Crater.

Severe loss to great ape habitat

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Great apes, such as gorillas, chimps and bonobos, are running out of places to live, say scientists.

Epilepsy 'global health problem'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:54 PM PDT

Epilepsy is twice as common in low and middle-income countries as it is in the developed world, experts warn.

Big-hitting Australia crush India

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Shane Watson and David Warner smash fifties as Australia crush India by nine wickets in the World Twenty20 Super Eights.

Hamilton exit a mistake - McLaren

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:11 AM PDT

McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh believes Lewis Hamilton has made a "mistake" by deciding to leave his team.

Tunisia 'police rape' condemned

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 07:36 AM PDT

Tunisia's minister for women denounces the alleged rape by policemen of a woman who was later charged with indecency, along with her fiance.

Pakistan flood death toll rises

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:05 AM PDT

Monsoon floods in Pakistan over the last fortnight kill more than 400 people and affect more than 4.5 million others, officials say.

Vigilantes burn French Roma camp

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:58 AM PDT

A group of vigilantes evict Roma (Gypsies) from a Marseille housing estate and burn down their camp, French media report.

Google to take down Brazil video

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 02:26 AM PDT

The president of Google Brazil - arrested over his refusal to block access to a video attacking a politician - says he will remove it, after losing an appeal.

Iran will 'retaliate' if attacked

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:38 PM PDT

In response to the Israeli prime minister's calls for a "clear red line" to be drawn to stop Iran's nuclear programme, Iran says it will defend itself if attacked.

US bank settles Merrill lawsuit

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:01 AM PDT

Bank of America pays $2.43bn (£1.5bn) to settle a lawsuit over its acquisition of Merrill Lynch.

Seven Britons die in Nepal crash

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:31 AM PDT

Seven Britons who were among 19 people killed when a plane heading for the Everest region crashed in Nepal have been named.

PM hint at EU vote after election

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 07:42 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron gives his clearest hint yet that he will back a referendum on Britain's relationship with the EU after the next general election.

Palace drops Harry pics complaint

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:30 AM PDT

Prince Harry is not pursuing a complaint with the Press Complaints Commission over the publication of photographs of him naked in Las Vegas.

Brother admits killing actress

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 02:48 AM PDT

The brother of former EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie accepts responsibility for her death.

Week in pictures: 22-28 September 2012

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:23 AM PDT

Photos from around the world: 22-28 Sept

In pictures: Nepal plane crash

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:31 PM PDT

Everest-bound plane crashes kills all

The reluctant lama

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:49 PM PDT

The Spaniard who rejected life as a lama

The shared language of sport and politics

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:59 PM PDT

Read this and you won't listen to politicians in the same way again

Israel campaigns on Jewish refugee issue

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:49 AM PDT

Israeli campaign highlights plight of Jews from Arab lands

Day in pictures: 28 September 2012

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:05 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:09 PM PDT

How were Herbert Lom and Andy Williams connected?

Jay-Z brings Nets basketball to Brooklyn

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:35 PM PDT

Concerts by rapper Jay-Z bring NBA basketball to Brooklyn

The end of the stiff upper lip?

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:03 AM PDT

Is the stiff upper lip really a British trait?

Risk worth taking for Syria safe zones, says Turkey

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:47 PM PDT

Turkish FM tells BBC safe zones in Syria should be chanced

McLaren unveils P1 supercar

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 02:52 AM PDT

The new McLaren, yours for just $1.3m

The trouble with political financing in India

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:29 AM PDT

Soutik Biswas says political financing in India is too opaque

A note from your future office

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:51 PM PDT

What will working life be like in 20 years' time?
Posted by Harshad at 11:14 AM

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