Thursday, October 25, 2012

Syria army 'to observe ceasefire'

Syria army 'to observe ceasefire'


Syria army 'to observe ceasefire'

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:52 AM PDT

Syria's army command says it will implement a four-day ceasefire to begin on Friday, as rebels claim advances in the city of Aleppo.

'Many killed' in Burma violence

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:25 AM PDT

At least 56 people have been killed and hundreds of homes torched since Sunday as clashes spread in Burma's Rakhine state, officials say.

Sudanese to report Israel to UN

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Sudan says it will complain to the UN over an explosion at an arms factory earlier this week that it claims was caused by an Israeli air strike.

UK's return to growth welcomed

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:36 AM PDT

Business groups give a cautious welcome to the news that the UK economy emerged from recession in the three months from July to September.

Pope butler moved to Vatican cell

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 09:02 AM PDT

The Pope's former butler, found guilty of stealing secret documents, is moved from house arrest to serve his sentence in the Vatican police station.

Sandy strengthens on hitting Cuba

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:01 AM PDT

Sandy strengthens into a "strong category two hurricane" as it makes landfall in southern Cuba, after leaving one man dead in Jamaica.

US concern over Kiev detention

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:20 AM PDT

The US embassy in Moscow expresses concern over the detention of a Russian opposition activist in Kiev and his transfer to Moscow in mysterious circumstances.

NYC policeman 'in cannibal plot'

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:21 AM PDT

A 28-year-old New York City policeman is accused of plotting to kidnap women, rape them and then cook and eat their body parts.

Rickshaw-puller's baby 'stable'

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:42 AM PDT

An Indian baby whose rickshaw-puller father was forced to take her to work after her mother died is in hospital in an improving condition.

US troops die in Afghan attack

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:45 AM PDT

Two US soldiers serving in Afghanistan are killed by a man wearing Afghan police uniform, the latest in a spate of similar attacks.

Barack Obama to cast early vote

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:35 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama casts his vote later in his hometown of Chicago as he seeks to boost early ballots in an election race that is neck-and-neck.

Savile 'victims number 300'

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:32 AM PDT

The number of possible sexual abuse victims of Jimmy Savile is 300, Scotland Yard confirms.

VIDEO: Cleaner by day, jazz pianist by night

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 09:21 AM PDT

Daniel Msiza works as a cleaner at Pretoria University by day but at night he indulges his great passion as a jazz pianist.

VIDEO: Hurricane Sandy hits Cuba

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:19 AM PDT

Hurricane Sandy has made landfall in Cuba bringing with it winds gusting at up to 175 kilometres per hour

VIDEO: Attenborough's Edward Lear prints

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 07:31 AM PDT

Sir David Attenborough shares his passion for collecting ornithological prints by Edward Lear.

VIDEO: Obama explains debate failings

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:17 AM PDT

President Obama says his performance during the first presidential debate amounted to "a bad night", in an appearance on the US talk show The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

VIDEO: Gorilla family set for release

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:35 AM PDT

Eleven gorillas based in Kent will become the "first" captive family group released into the wild, a conservation charity said.

VIDEO: Are liberals or conservatives funnier?

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 09:19 AM PDT

Author Alison Dagnes looks at why comedians tend to be more liberal and asks what it takes to create the perfect political joke.

VIDEO: Unheard Beethoven hymn discovered

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 01:38 AM PDT

It was found by an academic at the University of Manchester who spotted it in a notebook alongside some original sketches of the famous Mass in D, known as the Missa Solemnis.

UK economy sees return to growth

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:31 AM PDT

The UK economy emerged from recession in the three months from July to September, with growth of 1.0%, helped by the Olympic Games.

Santander profits plunge by 90%

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 01:51 AM PDT

Spanish bank Santander says its quarterly profits fell by more than 90% after making provisions for bad property loans.

Microsoft to make more hardware

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:52 AM PDT

Microsoft's chief executive says the firm will "obviously" make more hardware as he launches Windows 8 and the Surface tablet.

Torrent host 'liable for damages'

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:51 AM PDT

An anti-piracy group in the Netherlands wins a landmark case making a former hosting provider for a torrent site liable to damages.

Stars back Hillsborough single

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT

A group of British musicians, led by songwriter Guy Chambers, join forces to record a single in aid of the families of victims of the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy.

City of Culture events announced

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:18 AM PDT

The Turner Prize, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Ballet will all feature in Londonderry as part of the UK City of Culture celebrations.

MPs reject badger cull pilots

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:16 AM PDT

MPs vote against the government's policy of culling badgers in two pilot schemes.

Ash fungus seen in UK countryside

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:26 AM PDT

The fungus behind the "ash dieback" that has decimated European ash trees is discovered in the UK countryside for the first time.

LeMond calls for McQuaid to quit

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 07:19 AM PDT

America's three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond calls for International Cycling Union president Pat McQuaid to resign.

Colombia region sees emerald rush

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:35 AM PDT

Hundreds of people flock to a remote part of Colombia after workers repairing a mountain road unearth emerald deposits.

Olympians appeal for medal return

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:16 AM PDT

Olympic rower Alex Partridge and hockey player Hannah Macleod appeal for the return of their stolen London 2012 medals.

Nigeria's oil losses revealed

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 07:41 AM PDT

A leaked report into Nigeria's oil and gas industry reveals the extent of mismanagement and corruption that is costing billions of dollars each year.

Tokyo governor to form new party

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 07:28 AM PDT

Tokyo's outspoken governor Shintaro Ishihara says he is resigning to form a new national political party, ahead of expected general elections in Japan.

Barroso denies ousting colleague

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:06 AM PDT

A war of words erupts between former EU health commissioner John Dalli and the Commission president over Mr Dalli's departure.

Argentine ship crew return home

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 12:50 AM PDT

Almost 300 sailors who were on board an Argentine ship when it was impounded in Ghana in a debt dispute arrive in Buenos Aires.

Deal 'calms Israel-Gaza fighting'

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:48 AM PDT

Fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza appears to have calmed after an unofficial truce was reached following days of violence.

Cruise sues over Suri headlines

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 01:38 AM PDT

A lawyer for Tom Cruise says the actor is suing a US magazine publisher for $50m over a cover story claiming he had abandoned his daughter Suri.

Ford cutting 1,400 jobs in the UK

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 09:34 AM PDT

Carmaker Ford announces plans to close two UK plants next year, one in Southampton and one in Dagenham, with the loss of 1,400 jobs.

Medic killed in Afghanistan named

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 09:22 AM PDT

A female UK soldier killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday is named as Channing Day from 3 Medical Regiment.

Two child 'benefit cap' examined

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:33 AM PDT

Children-related benefits given to families may be capped at two children, Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith says.

Inquiry call over BBC man's death

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:18 AM PDT

The father of a BBC journalist who apparently killed himself calls for an inquiry into how complaints he made about alleged harassment were handled.

Your pictures: Bricks

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:31 AM PDT

Readers' photos on the theme bricks

In pictures: Hurricane Sandy

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:11 PM PDT

Images from Jamaica, Cuba and the Dominican Republic

The decades-long shadow of abuse

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:49 AM PDT

How abuse victims are still affected decades later

When nuclear war seemed inevitable

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:39 PM PDT

Two weeks when everyone expected nuclear war

China's economic miracle

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:03 AM PDT

How China powers its miraculous economic growth

Day in pictures: 25 October 2012

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:09 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Windows 8: The experts weigh in

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:15 AM PDT

Experts weigh in on the launch of Windows 8

Tunisia's last remaining Jews

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:26 PM PDT

An ancient Jewish community hanging on in Africa

James Bond: Cars, catchphrases and kisses

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 12:05 AM PDT

Cars, kisses and catchphrases through the decades

Your questions to Katty Kay

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:39 PM PDT

Send in your US election questions to our correspondent

The economics of Hajj

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:02 PM PDT

How the Hajj and its pilgrims became big business

Secularism and Islamism compete among Syrian rebels

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:30 AM PDT

Growing discord between secular and Islamist rebels in Syria

In pictures: Itinerary, first 'travel best-seller' on India

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:52 PM PDT

Rare images from first 'travel best-seller' on India

Everyday is election day

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:36 AM PDT

Why every day is election day in the run-up to the US poll

Greek police accused over racism

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:49 PM PDT

New weight to allegations Greek police tortured anti-fascists

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