Saturday, September 29, 2012

Youngest inmate leaves Guantanamo

Youngest inmate leaves Guantanamo

Youngest inmate leaves Guantanamo

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:23 AM PDT

The youngest detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Omar Khadr, held since he was 15, has returned to his native Canada to serve the rest of his sentence.

Pope butler evidence thrown out

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 06:58 AM PDT

Vatican judges refuse to allow key evidence to be heard at the trial of the Pope's former butler for stealing documents.

Thousands at city Covenant parade

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 10:09 AM PDT

Thousands take part in commemorations in Belfast to mark the 100th anniversary of the Ulster Covenant, when Unionists vowed to stick with the UK.

Somalia Islamists abandon Kismayo

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 04:39 AM PDT

Somalia's al-Shabab Islamist militants withdraw from the key port of Kismayo, their last urban stronghold, after an African Union seaborne assault.

NY Times ex-chief Sulzberger dies

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:18 AM PDT

Award-winning newspaper publisher Arthur Sulzberger Sr, who led the New York Times for three decades, dies at 86 after a long illness.

Russia row over Jesus rock opera

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 04:12 AM PDT

A theatre in the south Russian city of Rostov drops a production of Jesus Christ Superstar after protests by Orthodox Christians.

Network apology over TV suicide

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 12:55 AM PDT

US network Fox News apologises for showing live pictures of a man fatally shooting himself in the head after a high-speed chase in Arizona.

Deadly floods hit southern Spain

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 07:33 AM PDT

At least eight people die after heavy rains trigger flash floods in the southern Spanish regions of Andalucia and Murcia, officials say.

Missing Megan flies back to UK

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:53 AM PDT

Schoolgirl Megan Stammers flies back to the UK more than a week after she went missing in France with her maths teacher.

Kidnap victim shot ahead of trial

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:05 AM PDT

A British man who was shot dead in Pakistan as he prepared to give evidence is described as a "determined and brave man".

China paves way for Bo charges

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 01:46 AM PDT

Top politician Bo Xilai is to be stripped of his seat in China's national legislature, paving the way for corruption and abuse of power charges.

Syrian rebels struggle in Aleppo

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:27 PM PDT

Heavy fighting is being reported in Syria's biggest city, Aleppo, with state media saying rebels have suffered big losses in their latest assault.

VIDEO: Deadly floods strike southern Spain

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 07:40 PM PDT

At least eight people have died after heavy rains triggered flash floods in southern Spain, officials have said.

VIDEO: Pellets fired at Czech president

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:26 PM PDT

A man armed with a replica pistol has fired at Czech President Vaclav Klaus at close range while he was opening a bridge in the north of the country.

VIDEO: Brasilia - utopia or concrete carbuncle?

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:45 AM PDT

Rajan Datar takes a helicopter ride above Brazil's capital Brasilia which was built in just three years during the 1960s.

VIDEO: Pope butler evidence thrown out

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:04 AM PDT

Vatican judges have refused to admit key evidence in the trial of the Pope's former butler, charged with stealing sensitive documents.

AUDIO: 'Appalling' situation in Aleppo

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 01:25 AM PDT

A first-hand on the fighting in Syria's second city, Aleppo.

VIDEO: Snooker table flat up for sale

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:34 PM PDT

A flat the size of a snooker table has gone on sale in Knightsbridge for £90,000.

VIDEO: Man sets cycling record at 100

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 01:12 AM PDT

French centenarian Robert Marchand has set a record for the fastest 100 kilometres by bicycle for his age.

Wilson, singer and producer, dies

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:07 AM PDT

Motown producer Frank Wilson, who worked with The Supremes and Marvin Gaye and sang Northern Soul hit Do I Love You, has died aged 71.

S Lanka crush Windies to top pool

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 10:59 AM PDT

Hosts Sri Lanka are on the brink of the World Twenty20 semi-finals after thrashing the West Indies by nine wickets.

Obama blocks China wind farm plan

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:47 PM PDT

President Barack Obama has stopped a private Chinese firm from building wind turbines in the US state of Oregon, citing national security concerns.

Pellets fired at Czech president

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 02:48 PM PDT

Czech President Vaclav Klaus escapes with minor bruising after plastic pellets were fired at him by a man with a replica pistol.

Iran's MEK loses US terror tag

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:57 PM PDT

The US has removed the dissident Iranian group Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK) from its terror blacklist, after years of intense lobbying.

Warning over 'economy emergency'

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:50 AM PDT

The country faces a genuine economic emergency, Labour leader Ed Miliband tells a panel of voters in Manchester ahead of his party's conference.

Body found in cruise fall search

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 10:57 AM PDT

Rescuers searching for a British woman who fell overboard from a cruise ship in the Mediterranean have found a body.

No charges for boy over PC deaths

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 02:32 AM PDT

A 15-year-old boy arrested over the deaths of two police officers in Greater Manchester will face no further action, police say.

Tributes to Nepal crash Britons

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 03:38 AM PDT

Family, friends and colleagues pay tribute to seven British men who were among 19 people killed in a plane crash in Nepal.

'Gambling on growth' in Las Vegas

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:26 PM PDT

Why Las Vegas casinos don't have mirrors

How durable is a fingerprint?

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:36 PM PDT

Fish eats finger - how long can a fingerprint survive?

How part of LA became 'Tehrangeles'

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:23 PM PDT

How Iranians made part of LA their own

In pictures: Indian dream

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:15 AM PDT

Many move to India in search of opportunities. How was it for you?

The changing face of Syria's suburbs

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 04:06 AM PDT

Lyse Doucet revisits a Damascus suburb as conflict deepens

Indian lawyer who was a symbol of hope

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:41 PM PDT

Film remembers murdered lawyer who fought injustice

Education holds back booming Brazil

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 02:36 PM PDT

Education holds back booming Brazil

French president auctions chateau contents

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:50 PM PDT

A former president auctions his belongings

Why 'no change' in Egypt may be ominous

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Mark Urban: Why Egypt needs economic momentum

Mardell: Good reads for the weekend

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 01:12 PM PDT

Mark Mardell shares his picks
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