Sunday, October 28, 2012

New York to shut down for storm

New York to shut down for storm

New York to shut down for storm

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:15 AM PDT

New York public transport is to be suspended and thousands evacuated as preparations are stepped up for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy on Monday.

Suicide attack at Nigeria church

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 09:21 AM PDT

At least seven people have been killed and dozens hurt in a suicide attack at a Catholic church in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna.

China halts project amid protests

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 08:02 AM PDT

Days of protests against the expansion of a petrochemical plant in eastern China force authorities to shelve the project.

Greece holds 'bank leak' reporter

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 09:28 AM PDT

A Greek journalist is arrested after publishing what he says is a list of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts, with some suspected of tax evasion.

Yates leaves Team Sky and retires

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Team Sky sporting director Sean Yates leaves the team and announces his retirement from the sport, with "head held high".

Glitter arrested by Savile police

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 10:32 AM PDT

Former British pop star Gary Glitter is bailed after questioning in London over sex abuse claims surrounding presenter Jimmy Savile.

French arrest 'top Eta leader'

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT

A woman suspected of being a military leader in the armed Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in France, Spanish officials say.

Burma violence: 20,000 displaced

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:12 AM PDT

More than 22,000 people have been displaced by unrest in Burma's Rakhine state, most of them from the Muslim Rohingya minority, officials say.

Zuma drops 'rape' cartoon case

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 08:02 AM PDT

South Africa's Jacob Zuma drops a legal case against a local newspaper over a cartoon showing him about to rape a female figure representing justice.

Ukraine in key parliament polls

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:55 AM PDT

Ukraine votes in a parliamentary election that Western officials are billing as a litmus test of its democratic credentials.

Singer Natina Reed killed by car

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:52 AM PDT

Natina Reed, a member of the US R&B trio Blaque who played a cheerleader in the 2000 film Bring It On, has died in Georgia, police confirm.

Vettel wins to extend title lead

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:11 AM PDT

Sebastian Vettel dominates the Indian GP to take a fourth win in a row and extend his title lead over Fernando Alonso.

VIDEO: Peru market clashes erupt again

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 08:33 PM PDT

Clashes between police and protesters in Lima, Peru, have continued for a third day.

VIDEO: 'Artistic' bees cause buzz in science world

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 06:56 AM PDT

Scientists in Australia have discovered bees have a remarkable ability to distinguish different types of paintings.

VIDEO: Dance off: Japan's senior cheerleaders

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 08:41 AM PDT

Eight teams of dancers, all over the age of 49, have faced off in Japan's annual senior cheerleading competition.

VIDEO: Clashes over China chemical plant

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 05:30 AM PDT

Riot police in eastern China have dispersed protesters opposed to the expansion of a petrochemical plant.

VIDEO: US braces for Hurricane Sandy

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 07:44 PM PDT

The East Coast of America is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, which is predicted to make landfall on Monday night, in the run-up to Halloween.

VIDEO: Ukraine votes in key election

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 01:22 AM PDT

Ukrainians are voting in a parliamentary election Western officials are billing as a litmus test of its democratic credentials.

VIDEO: Indonesia makes 11 terror arrests

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 05:28 AM PDT

Police in Indonesia say they have arrested 11 people they suspect of planning to attack Western targets.

Draghi backs super-commissioner

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 08:22 AM PDT

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi backs German calls for a eurozone super-commissioner with the power to veto government budgets.

Berlusconi warns Italy cabinet

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:34 PM PDT

Italy's Silvio Berlusconi threatens to bring down Mario Monti's technocratic government, a day after receiving a jail sentence for tax fraud.

Macca: Ono 'didn't split Beatles'

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 05:05 AM PDT

John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono was not responsible for splitting up The Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney insists in a new TV interview.

Drugs 'given' to Britney Spears

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:45 AM PDT

Singer's mother claims daughter's ex-manager Osama 'Sam' Lufti drugged food and cut phonelines.

Everton 2-2 Liverpool

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 09:02 AM PDT

Luis Suarez is denied a late winner as Everton fight back from 2-0 down to draw with Liverpool at Goodison Park.

Australia unveils Asia manifesto

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 10:50 PM PDT

Australian PM Julia Gillard outlines a major foreign policy plan aimed at improving Asian ties, setting out 25 national objectives to be met by 2025.

Austerity key to Lithuania poll

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 10:13 PM PDT

Lithuanians vote in the second round of national elections, with budget cuts and joining the euro seen as central issues.

Deadly Peru market clashes worsen

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 08:35 PM PDT

Deadly clashes erupt for the second time in three days, between Peruvian police and protesters trying to stop the closure of a market in Lima.

Hawaii is spared tsunami damage

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 05:05 AM PDT

Hawaii appears to be spared major damage as it is hit by a small tsunami after an earthquake hours earlier off the west Canadian coast.

MPs 'to decide' on prisoner votes

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 07:07 AM PDT

Parliament has a "clear" right not to accept the European Court of Human Rights' ruling that prisoners must get the vote, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling says.

Cyclist killed exchanging details

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:53 AM PDT

A cyclist in Sunderland who had stopped to exchange details with a driver after a collision was fatally struck by another car, police reveal.

Childcare 'hits second earners'

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 09:08 AM PDT

A think tank says the cost of childcare is making work "hardly worthwhile" for a growing number of second earners in middle and low income families.

Concerns over care home ratings

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 05:28 PM PDT

Some care homes awarded five-star ratings, which earn them extra payments, are not meeting essential standards set by the care regulator.

In pictures: Lourdes under water

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:03 AM PDT

Storm floods prompt an evacuation of hotels

The doormen policing Egypt's morals

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 04:24 PM PDT

The doormen who police the morals of Cairo's blocks of flats

Should scientists stop giving advice?

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 04:22 PM PDT

Is it safe for scientists to advise the public on risk?

In pictures: Fleeing Burma unrest

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:35 AM PDT

Thousands flee ethnic violence in Burma's Rakhine region

The cost of being 'pretty' in Thailand

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 04:56 PM PDT

The cost of being 'pretty' in Thailand

Musical tackles initiation rituals

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Sri Lanka musical highlights 'horror' of student initiation

Canadian spy passed on UK secrets

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 05:12 PM PDT

The Canadian spy who has rattled UK intelligence

Jordan at edge of political conflict

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 04:58 PM PDT

Election pushes Jordan towards political conflict and instability

Perfect storm for election?

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:43 AM PDT

Mark Mardell says the hurricane is a good leadership test

China and multiculturalism

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 09:56 AM PDT

Can China learn to live with multiculturalism?
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