Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Deadly blasts rip through Aleppo

Deadly blasts rip through Aleppo


Deadly blasts rip through Aleppo

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:46 AM PDT

At least 34 people are killed and dozens wounded in a series of bomb explosions in the centre of Syria's second city, Aleppo.

Iran clashes over currency crisis

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:35 AM PDT

Riot police in Iran break up protests in the capital, after sharp falls in its currency, the rial, which has plummeted against the US dollar.

Nepal Maoists open trekking trail

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:39 AM PDT

Nepal's Maoist leader Prachanda launches a tourist trekking trail, giving walkers the chance to see remote hideouts used by his former guerrillas.

EU plans more open single market

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:56 AM PDT

The European Commission has put forward new proposals to make it easier for people and businesses to move and do business within the EU.

US rivals ready for vital debate

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:46 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are making final preparations for the first of three crucial presidential debates.

Vintage plane crash in Australia

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:44 AM PDT

Six people on board a vintage biplane that went missing in Australia are confirmed dead, after wreckage was found in Queensland.

China firm sues Obama over farms

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 03:02 AM PDT

A Chinese-owned firm in the US is suing President Barack Obama after he blocked a wind farm deal on national security grounds.

Court case over 'sexist' remark

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:57 AM PDT

A court case is registered against a senior Indian minister for his remark - in a comment about cricket - that wives lose their appeal with age.

Ambush kills Darfur peacekeepers

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Four Nigerian peacekeepers are killed and eight wounded in an ambush in Sudan's western Darfur region, the joint UN-African Union mission says.

Animal influx after Nigeria flood

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:53 AM PDT

Some residents forced to evacuate their homes amid devastating floods in Nigeria say dangerous animals such as hippos and crocodiles have moved in.

Curbs on Saudi religious police

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:05 AM PDT

The head of Saudi Arabia's notorious religious police announces new curbs on his force's powers amid growing anger over excesses.

French first lady regrets tweet

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:36 AM PDT

French first lady Valerie Trierweiler admits she made a mistake sending tweets aimed against President Francois Hollande's former partner.

VIDEO: Feeding crocodiles in his dad's footsteps

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:03 AM PDT

The son of the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin has fed his first crocodile at a zoo in Australia

VIDEO: India 'on the path of financial reform'

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:45 AM PDT

India is on the path of financial reform, the Finance Minister P Chidambaram has told the BBC.

VIDEO: Rory's top cop

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 11:20 AM PDT

The American policeman hailed for his role in Europe's Ryder Cup win says he has no regrets about his personal contribution.

VIDEO: Ukraine considers anti-gay bill

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 03:37 AM PDT

In Ukraine, parliament has given initial backing to a ban on the promotion of homosexual activity.

VIDEO: How supersonic car's rocket works

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:19 PM PDT

Bloodhound's driver, Commander Andy Green, showed BBC News how the supersonic car's three engines are expected to work together.

VIDEO: US economy focus of election debate

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 03:30 PM PDT

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are preparing to face each other in an eagerly-awaited televised debate on the economy.

VIDEO: Kenya's poor get aid via smart card

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 01:11 PM PDT

Hungry African children will receive a slice of nearly £17m of British taxpayers' aid under the latest government scheme to help prevent future disasters.

Tesco sees half-year profits fall

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:18 AM PDT

The UK's biggest retailer, Tesco, reports its first fall in profits since 1994. while Sainsbury's reports a rise in quarterly sales.

India promises more market reform

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:53 AM PDT

India's Finance Minister P Chidambaram promises more reforms after the country opened up its retail sector to foreign supermarket chains and cut diesel subsidies.

Watchdog fears HD CCTV backlash

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:18 AM PDT

A UK government watchdog warns that high-definition surveillance cameras risk breaching human rights.

Samsung challenges Apple verdict

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:58 AM PDT

Samsung says a patent case it lost to Apple should be retried because of actions by the jury foreman.

Savile assault claim made in 2008

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:16 AM PDT

Sussex police confirm a complaint of sexual assault was made against Sir Jimmy Savile in 2008 was dropped because the woman involved wouldn't take the matter further.

David Jason to tell life story

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:51 AM PDT

Sir David Jason is to publish his memoirs to mark 50 years in the entertainment industry.

Rocket test roars over Newquay

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:54 AM PDT

A British team building a car capable of driving beyond 1,000mph has tested the vehicle's rocket engine.

Mamba painkiller 'beats morphine'

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT

A painkiller as powerful as morphine, but with most of the side-effects, has been found in the deadly venom of the black mamba say French scientists.

'No proof' vitamin D stops colds

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Experts say they can find no convincing evidence to show that taking vitamin D supplements will fend off a cold.

Health tourists cost NHS millions

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:07 AM PDT

The NHS is losing tens of millions by failing to identify so-called 'health tourists', a BBC investigation finds.

Pietersen agrees England contract

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 03:32 AM PDT

Kevin Pietersen signs a four-month England contract but must undergo a "reintegration" period before he returns to the team.

Marikana mine death probe delayed

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:50 AM PDT

A South African inquiry into the deaths of 44 people, including 34 miners who were shot by police, is delayed to let lawyers consult the relatives.

China boats sail amid talks fears

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:31 AM PDT

Chinese ships sail near islands disputed with Japan for a second day in a row, amid unconfirmed reports that Chinese banks pull out of meetings in Tokyo.

Butler kept 'top secret' papers

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:05 AM PDT

The former butler of Pope Benedict XVI kept documents considered top secret and marked "to be destroyed", his Vatican trial hears.

Brazil trial reaches key accused

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:47 AM PDT

A major political corruption trial in Brazil reaches a key stage as judges deliver their findings on Jose Dirceu, a leading figure from then President Lula's government.

Hezbollah fighters 'die in blast'

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Explosions at an arms depot in eastern Lebanon kill three militants from Hezbollah, the Shia Islamist group's TV station says.

Plans to print a gun put on hold

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:56 AM PDT

A company which supplied a 3D printer to a US group planning to print a gun have revoked their licence.

April search focus on 20 areas

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:04 AM PDT

Police say teams are focusing on over 20 different locations - ranging from houses to riverbanks - in the hunt for missing April Jones.

Rail bidding a 'fiasco' - Branson

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:30 AM PDT

Sir Richard Branson says the bidding for the West Coast Main Line franchise had been a "fiasco" but welcomes the decision to restart the process.

Funeral for shot police officer

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:34 AM PDT

The funeral service of PC Nicola Hughes, who was killed alongside a colleague, takes place at Manchester Cathedral.

Football club chairman hit by ban

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:19 AM PDT

High-profile football club chairman Peter Ridsdale has been disqualified from acting as a company director for seven and a half years.

In pictures: PC's funeral

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:59 AM PDT

Thousands mourn PC Nicola Hughes in Manchester

In pictures: Search for April

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:38 AM PDT

The latest images of the search for April Jones

In pictures: Aleppo bombings

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 03:31 AM PDT

Three bombs in a government-controlled district

In pictures: Forces regain control of Kismayo

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 01:55 PM PDT

Somali and AU forces take control

How to prepare for a presidential debate

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:33 PM PDT

Top tips on how to prepare for a presidential debate

10 of your child obesity stories

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 03:27 PM PDT

10 readers' experiences of being overweight children

Predict the president

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 08:39 AM PDT

Predict the US election result, and share your forecast

Profile: Georgia's Bidzina Ivanishvili

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:09 AM PDT

The art-loving tycoon who redrew Georgian politics

Day in pictures: 3 October 2012

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 03:33 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Euro crisis turns German-speaking Italians against Rome

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:13 AM PDT

Euro crisis raises tensions in Italy's South Tyrol

On the trail of South Africa's missing textbooks

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:39 AM PDT

Is corruption stopping South African children from learning?

The Beatles at 50: The Quarrymen

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 02:03 PM PDT

Four friends of The Fab Four lift the lid on the group's early days

Radar aims to avoid bumpy flights

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:59 PM PDT

Smart weather radar aims to help planes avoid a bumpy ride

Social spending central in Venezuelan election

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:00 PM PDT

War on poverty is central in Venezuelan election

Do the presidential debates matter?

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 06:09 PM PDT

US rivals must avoid debate blunders, writes Mark Mardell

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