Monday, September 3, 2012

S Africa frees Marikana miners

S Africa frees Marikana miners

S Africa frees Marikana miners

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:42 AM PDT

About 50 miners held over the Marikana killings are released by a South African court after murder charges against them are provisionally dropped.

'Deadly strike' in Syria's Aleppo

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:48 AM PDT

Activists report a deadly air strike in Aleppo province, as the new UN envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, tells the BBC his task is "nearly impossible".

Dutch teenager in Facebook murder

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:05 AM PDT

A 15-year-old Dutch boy is given a year in juvenile detention after confessing to killing a schoolgirl over a row that appears to have begun on Facebook.

Pistorius says sorry for outburst

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:36 AM PDT

Oscar Pistorius apologises for the timing of his comments over the length of 200m gold medal winner Alan Oliveira's artificial legs.

China official in shock demotion

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:49 AM PDT

Ling Jihua, a senior Chinese official with close ties to President Hu Jintao, is demoted amid rumours of a scandal.

Louisiana still reels from storm

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:11 AM PDT

President Obama is to visit Louisiana, where flooding persists and more than a quarter of a million people have no power, a week after Hurricane Isaac.

Peshawar suicide bomber kills two

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:25 AM PDT

Police say a bomber killed two people and himself when he hit a US consulate vehicle in Peshawar, Pakistan, but the US says no Americans died.

China probes 'gutter oil' claims

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 03:53 AM PDT

Chinese pharmaceutical firms are told to check their suppliers after claims that some have used "gutter oil" to make antibiotics, state-run media report.

UK accused over Mubarak-era money

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 05:30 PM PDT

The UK is failing in its commitment to freeze assets of the regime of former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, a BBC investigation finds.

'Moonie' Church mourns founder

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:11 AM PDT

Members of the South Korea-based Unification Church around the world mourn its founder, Sun Myung Moon, who has died at the age of 92.

Mice 'smell again' after therapy

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 06:22 PM PDT

Researchers believe they have taken the first step towards treating people who have been unable to smell for their whole life.

Red Bull grandson held over death

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:12 AM PDT

A grandson of Red Bull's Thai co-creator is arrested on suspicion of hitting and killing a policeman with his Ferrari in the Thai capital, Bangkok.

VIDEO: How to test a jet fighter helmet

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 04:17 PM PDT

Alan Jowett of BAE Systems explains how the modern digital smart helmets that his company manufacture in Rochester, England, are tested before being shipped to customers.

VIDEO: Fire forces US forest evacuation

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:24 AM PDT

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate a national park in California because of a wildfire.

VIDEO: Prince attends WellChild Awards

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:45 AM PDT

Prince Harry has made his first public appearance since controversial photos showing him naked appeared on the internet during a holiday in Las Vegas.

VIDEO: Rasmussen: 'This is not a race to exit'

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:32 AM PDT

A spate of so-called "Green-on-Blue" attacks on coalition troops in Afghanistan has led to Isaf temporarily suspending the training of local police.

VIDEO: 'Moonie' Church mourns founder

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:31 AM PDT

Members of the South Korea-based Unification Church are in mourning following the death of their founder, self-proclaimed messiah Sun Myung Moon.

VIDEO: Malawi's mouse kebab sellers

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:26 AM PDT

In Malawi, which has the highest poverty levels in africa, young men sell cooked mice to make money and provide cheap food.

VIDEO: Prince Andrew abseils down Shard

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:51 AM PDT

Queen Elizabeth's second son, Prince Andrew, has abseiled down the side of Europe's tallest building, The Shard, in London.

Eurozone manufacturing down again

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 03:04 AM PDT

Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August, according to a widely-watched survey.

Andalusia urges Spain state help

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 06:27 AM PDT

Spain's Andalusia becomes the latest region to request a financial lifeline from the central government.

Resurrection looms for Half-Life

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 03:38 AM PDT

After eight years of work, fans are about to release an updated and expanded version of classic video game Half-Life.

'Sneaky' phone app fined £50,000

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:33 AM PDT

UK regulator Phonepay Plus fines a Russian company £50,000 for serious breaches of its code regarding premium-rate phone services.

Jackson 'despondent' before gigs

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:46 AM PDT

Internal emails sent by the promoters of the late Michael Jackson's planned 2009 comeback concerts saw them voice concerns over his stability and health, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The Avengers hits $1.5bn globally

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:38 AM PDT

Marvel's The Avengers has passed the $1.5bn (£943m) milestone worldwide thanks to an extra push over the US Labour day holiday weekend.

'Unprecedented threat' for UK trees

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 06:27 PM PDT

UK trees are facing an "unprecedented level of threat" from non-native pests and diseases, the Forestry Commission warns.

Scanning plan to aid home robots

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 03:33 AM PDT

Humans are being asked to help domestic robots recognise the multitude of objects found in the average home.

Coconut oil 'attacks' tooth decay

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 06:20 PM PDT

Coconut oil attacks the bacteria behind tooth decay and could be used as an ingredient in dental care products, says Irish research.

Warning over gym supplements

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:20 AM PDT

Dieticians tell Newsbeat some gym supplements with high levels of additional protein can cause nausea and liver and kidney damage.

Injured Cole misses Moldova match

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 06:57 AM PDT

Ashley Cole is ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against Moldova on Friday because of an ankle injury.

Crowe gets lost on kayaking trip

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 03:46 AM PDT

Oscar winning actor Russell Crowe is rescued by the US coastguard after getting lost on a kayak trip on New York's Long Island.

Australia senator in 2012 forfeit

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 09:26 AM PDT

Australia's sports minister Kate Lundy rows in a Team GB shirt after losing a wager with her UK counterpart about who would win more gold medals at the Olympics.

Cleric charged over Mombasa riots

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:24 AM PDT

A radical Kenyan Muslim cleric is charged with inciting the violent protests that hit the second city, Mombasa, last week.

Typhoon 'kills 48' in North Korea

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:44 AM PDT

Typhoon Bolaven kills 48 people in North Korea and leaves more than 50 others injured or missing, the state-run KCNA news agency reports.

Concern grows at Azeri killer row

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:41 AM PDT

International criticism and concern grows following the release of a convicted murderer after his transfer from Hungary to Azerbaijan.

Assange death penalty fear denied

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:41 AM PDT

Claims that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could face the death penalty in the US are "without foundation", Foreign Secretary William Hague says.

Gaza man dies after fire protest

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 03:30 AM PDT

A man has died in Gaza, after setting himself on fire in an apparent protest against his family's living conditions, Palestinian officials say.

Clinton urges Asean sea row unity

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:12 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Asean nations and China to work together to resolve territorial disputes without "coercion or force".

PM planning first major reshuffle

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:07 AM PDT

David Cameron is planning his first major reshuffle as the government comes under pressure over the economy.

West Coast Main Line deal on hold

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:22 AM PDT

The government confirms the deal to hand the West Coast Main Line rail franchise to First Group is on hold following a legal challenge by current operator Virgin.

GCSEs unfair to pupils, says Gove

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:55 AM PDT

England's education secretary Michael Gove admits GCSE pupils were treated unfairly following this year's grade boundaries row.

Loyalists blamed for city trouble

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:53 AM PDT

The police blame loyalists for Sunday's trouble at a nationalist parade in north Belfast which left 47 officers injured.

In pictures: Royals at Braemar

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 09:13 AM PDT

The Duke of Edinburgh at the Braemar Gathering

In pictures: Max Bygraves

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 08:55 AM PDT

A career spanning more than 60 years

Would you fib about your marathon PB?

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:29 AM PDT

Would anybody really lie about their marathon time?

A deserter's 28 years on the run

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 04:39 PM PDT

How a US Air Force deserter survived 28 years on the run

Race and Obama - the taboo topic

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 04:33 AM PDT

Mark Mardell hears black voters discuss the issue Obama can't

'X-ray' helmets aid fighter pilots

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:16 AM PDT

How fighter jet pilots can now see through walls

Hunting the elusive Hantavirus

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 04:54 AM PDT

What's known about deadly virus in California's Yosemite Park

Day in pictures: 3 September 2012

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 04:08 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Egypt's sexual harassment 'epidemic'

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:59 AM PDT

Sexual harassment of women in Egypt 'reaches epidemic levels'

Inside a Venezuela beauty school

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 04:46 PM PDT

The school that trains four-year-olds to become beauty queens

Hong Kong debates 'national education' classes

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:11 PM PDT

Hong Kong residents resist patriotic classes
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