Thursday, September 27, 2012

Spain imposes further austerity

Spain imposes further austerity


Spain imposes further austerity

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:51 AM PDT

Spain is to raise pensions in 2013 but make tough cuts elsewhere, its government says as it unveils its new austerity budget.

Sudans sign oil and trade deals

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:10 AM PDT

The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan sign deals on trade, oil and security after days of talks, but reach no agreement on their borders.

Doubts raised over Heywood death

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:26 AM PDT

A Chinese forensic scientist casts doubt on the official version of the death of Briton Neil Heywood, which triggered a huge political scandal.

Facebook deleting fake 'likes'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:04 AM PDT

Independent metrics data suggests Facebook has started to clamp down on illegitimate "likes" and users as it seeks to protect its advertising model.

German woman held for infanticide

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:30 AM PDT

A woman in northern Germany is arrested and charged with manslaughter over the deaths of five of her newborn babies.

Palestinians seek new UN status

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:14 AM PDT

The Palestinian leader is set to ask for upgraded UN status in a General Assembly speech, while Israel's PM is to seek a "red line" for nuclear Iran.

UN set for 700,000 Syria refugees

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:14 AM PDT

The UN's refugee agency estimates 700,000 Syrians could flee their country by the end of 2012, and urges action to tackle the crisis.

Mugabe hints at March election

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:41 AM PDT

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, 88, wants to hold elections in March 2013, court papers reveal but the MDC says this is "unrealistic".

Mexican cartel leader captured

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:57 AM PDT

Mexican marines say they have arrested one of the country's most wanted drug traffickers, Ivan Velazquez Caballero, known as El Taliban.

Ai Weiwei court challenge fails

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:40 AM PDT

Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei again fails in a bid to challenge a tax evasion fine he says is politically motivated.

Pictures show infamous NK hotel

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:40 AM PDT

Pictures are released showing the inside of a 105-storey pyramid-shaped hotel that has been under construction in North Korea for 25 years.

Lost finger turns up inside fish

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:22 AM PDT

An US man who lost four fingers in a wakeboarding accident in Idaho and joked that they were "fish food" finds that one of them was just that.

AUDIO: Mogul's $64m offer to woo daughter

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:27 AM PDT

A Hong Kong billionaire has offered HK$64m to the man who can woo and marry his daughter, following reports that she had married her long-term female partner.

VIDEO: Losing hope of a Palestinian state

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:16 AM PDT

When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN General Assembly, he will repeat his call for the Palestinian territories to be given formal non-member status within the organisation.

VIDEO: Families count cost of anti-US protests

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:45 AM PDT

Protests in Pakistan against an anti-Islam video made by an American had been largely peaceful until last week. After Friday prayers at least 20 people were killed in demonstrations across the country.

VIDEO: Electric car breaks speed record

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:31 AM PDT

A battery-powered car has broken the UK land-speed record for electric vehicles at Elvington airfield near York.

VIDEO: Ai Weiwei court challenge fails

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:25 AM PDT

Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei has failed in his second attempt to challenge a fine for tax evasion which he says is politically motivated.

VIDEO: Iraq's female weightlifting hopefuls

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:55 AM PDT

Iraq's first ever female national weightlifting team is training for the upcoming Arab weightlifting championships in the Moroccan capital Rabat

VIDEO: Lost finger turns up inside a fish

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:19 AM PDT

A US man who lost four fingers in an accident on a lake and joked they were "fish food" has found that is exactly what happened to one of them.

'Basic agreement' on Greek cuts

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:05 AM PDT

Greek finance minister Yannis Stournaras says the governing coalition has reached a "basic agreement" on the austerity package for 2013-14.

US economy weaker than thought

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:37 AM PDT

The worst drought for 50 years is partly blamed for the downward revision to US economic growth between April and June.

UN call for bio-terrorism action

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:13 AM PDT

The United Nations says great efforts need to be taken to prevent cases of biological terrorism.

Apology over Megaupload spy case

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:23 AM PDT

New Zealand's prime minister apologises for illegally spying on Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom prior to raids that shut down the file-storing service

Herbert Lom, Panther star, dies

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:55 AM PDT

Veteran actor Herbert Lom, best known for roles in the Pink Panther films and The Ladykillers, dies at the age of 95.

'Early Mona Lisa' claim disputed

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:35 AM PDT

Claims that Leonardo Da Vinci painted an earlier version of the Mona Lisa are disputed by a leading expert on the artist's work.

Quakes point to seafloor break-up

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 04:12 PM PDT

The sequence of huge earthquakes that struck off the coast of Sumatra in April may signal the creation of a new tectonic plate boundary, say scientists.

Flying backwards is efficient

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:48 PM PDT

Flying backwards uses surprisingly little energy, according to a recent scientific study.

'Melt in the body' electronics

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:00 AM PDT

Ultra-thin electronics that dissolve inside the body have been devised by scientists in the US and could be used for a range of medical roles.

Terry gets four-game ban and fine

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:58 AM PDT

Chelsea captain John Terry is banned for four matches and fined £220,000 for racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.

England slide to Windies defeat

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:46 AM PDT

England are beaten by 15 runs against West Indies in the World T20, despite an unbeaten 71 from 36 balls by Eoin Morgan.

Nigeria suspends Hajj flights

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:06 AM PDT

Nigeria suspends all Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia after the authorities there deported more than 170 women who had arrived without a male escort.

Tamil families 'left in jungle'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:34 AM PDT

Some Sri Lankan Tamils who left a vast displacement camp this week say they were "left in the jungle" with no means to rebuild their homes and lives.

UK stands by Assange extradition

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:32 AM PDT

The UK remains determined to extradite Julian Assange to Sweden, Foreign Secretary William Hague has said after meeting his Ecuadorean counterpart in New York.

Eleven killed in Mexico shootout

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 04:43 PM PDT

Ten suspected gang members and a Mexican soldier are killed in early morning clashes in Guerrero state, police say.

Militants 'attack Iraq prison'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:16 AM PDT

Armed militants attack a prison in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, detonating a car bomb and firing on guards, according to police.

Key US state begins early voting

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:15 AM PDT

Early voting begins in Midwestern Iowa, one of the key swing states that could decide November's US presidential election.

Father in plea to Megan teacher

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:11 AM PDT

The father of the maths teacher missing in France with Sussex teenager Megan Stammers makes an appeal for him to return home.

NHS 'on high alert during change'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:00 AM PDT

The NHS in England is on "high alert" to make sure there are no failings as it gears up for the biggest change in its history, the head of the NHS says.

River deaths pair 'walking dogs'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:17 AM PDT

A young couple whose bodies were found in a swollen river had been earlier seen walking their dogs.

Council boss to face abuse panel

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:59 AM PDT

The boss of Rochdale Council is to be called before Parliament after a report criticised social workers over a child sex ring.

Your pictures: Breakfast

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:41 AM PDT

Readers' photos on the theme breakfast

Should there be child-free zones on planes?

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:51 AM PDT

Should there be child-free zones on planes?

The Britishisation of American English

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 04:50 PM PDT

... and the other Britishisms invading American English

Day in pictures: 27 September 2012

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:03 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

The danger lurking off Brazil's beaches

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:24 AM PDT

Brazilian beaches where it can be too dangerous to swim

Walking the Ryder Cup course

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:51 PM PDT

Up close with the 2012 Ryder Cup course

Syrian frontline's rebel poet

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:05 AM PDT

The Syrian rebel commander who expresses the conflict in verse

Silicon Valley's hot start-ups

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 03:51 PM PDT

The wi-fi enabled super-brewer and other hot Silicon Valley start-ups

Obituary: Herbert Lom

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:05 AM PDT

Herbert Lom, most famous for role in Pink Panther movies

Cutting back for growth

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:25 AM PDT

How austerity is choking demand in many crisis-hit countries

Obama keeps eye on Ohio ground game

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:20 PM PDT

Obama must ensure voters turn out to win key state of Ohio

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