Saturday, September 1, 2012

Cardinal lashes 'tired' Church

Cardinal lashes 'tired' Church


Cardinal lashes 'tired' Church

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 11:12 AM PDT

Top Italian Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini says in an interview published the day after his death that the Catholic Church is "200 years behind" the times.

Fighting rages at Syria air bases

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 09:54 AM PDT

Fighting breaks out at several air bases in Syria, as new peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi formally takes up his post.

Egypt TV chief's plot trial opens

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:23 AM PDT

An Egyptian television presenter denies calling for the murder of President Mohammed Mursi as his trial opens in the capital, Cairo.

Ruling party leading Angola poll

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 09:55 AM PDT

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos' MPLA party has taken nearly 75% of the vote in national elections, partial results suggest.

Thalidomide apology 'insulting'

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:33 AM PDT

The company which invented thalidomide has "insulted" those affected by the drug by issuing an "insincere" apology, British campaigners say.

'Dozens dead' in Guinea capsize

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:53 AM PDT

At least 30 people are believed to have died after a boat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Guinea on Friday.

Afghan suicide attacks kill 13

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:40 AM PDT

A twin suicide bombing near a base of US-led forces in central Afghanistan kills at least nine civilians and four policemen, officials say.

Spain fires 'mostly controlled'

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:10 AM PDT

The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed homes and businesses on Spain's Costa del Sol has been mostly halted, officials say.

Burma student leader returns home

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 06:22 AM PDT

Prominent Burmese student leader Moe Thee Zun, who was sentenced to death in his absence, returns to Burma - the latest in a series of leading exiles to do so.

Virus risk for 10,000 US campers

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 05:55 PM PDT

Up to 10,000 visitors to Yosemite park may have been exposed this summer to a rare and deadly virus transmitted by mouse droppings, officials say.

Veteran entertainer Bygraves dies

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 08:41 AM PDT

Singer, comedian and actor Max Bygraves has died in Australia at the age of 89.

Birds hold 'funerals' for dead

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:27 PM PDT

When they encounter a fallen bird, western scrub jays call out and gather around the body, scientists discover.

VIDEO: How to take 360 degree photographs

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:21 AM PDT

Marc Cieslak takes a looks at the attachments enabling us to photograph everything at once.

VIDEO: Thatcher outfits to go on auction

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 03:14 AM PDT

As seven outfits worn by Margaret Thatcher in the 70s go for auction on Monday, fashion historian Amber Jane Butchart reflects on what the Iron Lady's choice of clothes added to her image.

VIDEO: Bachelor lion 'welcomes visitors'

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:20 PM PDT

A sole male lion at a zoo in Paraguay has had some welcome new visitors from a travelling circus.

VIDEO: Balloons illuminate Hadrian's Wall

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:48 PM PDT

A colourful line of pulsating balloons has lit up the night sky along the 73 mile (117km) length of Hadrian's Wall.

VIDEO: Syria refugee camp plea vexes UN

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:55 PM PDT

The UN Security Council has discussed a request by Turkey to create refugee camps inside Syria.

VIDEO: Maldives report sparks street protests

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:10 PM PDT

The former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, has criticised an inquiry commission which concluded that his departure from office six months ago was legal and was not a coup as he alleges.

VIDEO: Mexico's Obrador rejects poll ruling

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 05:48 PM PDT

Mexico's presidential runner-up Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has rejected a court ruling upholding July's election and called for a mass demonstration.

Canada hunts maple syrup thieves

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:29 PM PDT

Thieves in Canada steal millions of dollars worth of highly prized maple syrup from a warehouse, Quebec police say.

Alarm at Nigeria spy records leak

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 12:04 PM PDT

Former Nigerian secret agents tell the BBC they are concerned for their safety after personal records were published online, reportedly by an Islamist group.

China mine blast death toll rises

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:44 PM PDT

The number of dead in China's worst mine accident in recent years has risen to 43, with three men still trapped underground, state media say.

Armenians in anti-Hungary protest

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 07:50 AM PDT

Crowds rally near Hungary's consulate in Armenia, as anger grows over Budapest's decision to allow a convicted killer to leave the country.

Fire-hit Venezuela plant reopens

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:13 PM PDT

Venezuela's largest oil refinery resumes production after a blast killed 42 and set oil tanks on fire for five days, the state oil company says.

Saudi campaigner goes on trial

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:37 AM PDT

Prominent human rights activist Mohammad al-Qahtani goes on trial in Saudi Arabia, charged with setting up an unlicensed organisation.

Simmonds sets new record for gold

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 10:26 AM PDT

Britain's Ellie Simmonds knocks five seconds off the world record to win gold in the S6 400m freestyle.

Two arrested over toddler death

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:23 AM PDT

A man and a woman are arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a child in Lancashire.

Fisherman escapes shark attack

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:33 AM PDT

A fisherman escapes the grip of a 7ft shark after catching the animal off Islay in the Inner Hebrides.

Fugitives' faces shown at stadium

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 07:47 AM PDT

The faces of two of England's most wanted men are shown on big screens at Manchester City's stadium.

Ghana's camps for 'witches' and widows

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 05:06 PM PDT

The elderly women accused of magic and exiled

Bohemia revisited: Reliving a 1992 holiday

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 05:08 PM PDT

A 1992 camping holiday that changed my life

The far-right skinheads of Russia

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:11 AM PDT

Meet the far-right nationalists of Russia

Damascus Alawites stand firm behind Assad

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 12:37 AM PDT

Damascus Alawites standing firm behind beleaguered leader

VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Kelly Brook

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:24 PM PDT

Kelly Brook on her hidden talent and life in the spotlight

Are humans born fair?

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 05:20 PM PDT

What a game with puppets reveals about human nature

Hungary nationalists whip up anti-Roma feelings

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:15 PM PDT

Hungarian far-right nationalists target Roma community

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