Thursday, November 29, 2012

Body needed to curb press 'havoc'

Body needed to curb press 'havoc'


Body needed to curb press 'havoc'

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 10:58 AM PST

The judge leading an inquiry into the British press says it has wreaked "havoc on the lives of innocent people" and recommends tougher self-regulation backed by legislation.

Concorde killings verdict quashed

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:31 AM PST

A French court clears US airline Continental of criminal blame for the Concorde crash in 2000, two years after another court ruled it responsible.

'Fierce clashes' by Syria airport

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 11:21 AM PST

The main Damascus airport road is closed and flights are cancelled amid reports of clashes, as internet and phone services go down across Syria.

Rwanda 'wanted new Congo front'

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:02 AM PST

Rwandan support for DR Congo rebels may be more widespread than previously believed, the BBC hears from two ex-rebels.

George H W Bush in Texas hospital

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:16 AM PST

Former US President George H W Bush is being treated for bronchitis in hospital in Houston, Texas, a hospital spokeswoman says.

Internet 'cut off across Syria'

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 10:02 AM PST

The internet and mobile phone systems are cut off in Syria, a global monitoring firm says, amid a major military operation.

Egypt constitution voting begins

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:45 AM PST

Egypt's constituent assembly begins voting on a new constitution as judges remain locked in a power struggle with President Morsi.

UN court clears Kosovo's ex-PM

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:31 AM PST

A UN war crimes tribunal acquits former Kosovan Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj of war crimes, prompting Serbia to denounce the court.

Court bans Pussy Riot video clips

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:19 AM PST

A Moscow court rules that websites must remove video clips of the Pussy Riot female punk band, two of whose members are in jail.

UN to vote on Palestinian status

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:28 AM PST

The UN General Assembly is set to vote on upgrading the Palestinian diplomatic status - a symbolic milestone in Palestinian ambitions for statehood.

US growth rate revised up to 2.7%

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:58 AM PST

The US economy grew at an annualised 2.7% in the third quarter of the year, revised data shows, up from the 2% estimate released before the election.

Bizarrely big black hole baffles

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 01:42 AM PST

Astronomers spot the second-largest black hole ever seen, but in a tiny galaxy just a quarter the size of the Milky Way.

VIDEO: Shifting power in Syria crisis?

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:52 PM PST

At least 34 people are reported to have been killed and many injured by two car bomb explosions in a south-eastern district of Syria's capital, Damascus.

VIDEO: Napoleon's coded threat to Kremlin

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:24 AM PST

A French auction house is to sell off a letter written by Napoleon Bonapart, in which he vowed to blow up the Kremlin.

VIDEO: Iconic memorabilia set for auction

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 01:51 AM PST

Auction house Christies are putting 160 items from film, music and theatre under the hammer on Thursday

VIDEO: Interview with 'Father of the iPod'

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:25 PM PST

Tony Fadell, known as the 'Father of the iPod', gives a rare interview to the BBC, discussing his time with Apple, and his latest venture, Nest.

AUDIO: How to stop Gibraltar monkeys biting

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:17 AM PST

The famous Barbary Macaque monkeys of Gibraltar are starting to bite people and get cross when they do not get enough chocolate. Dr John Cortes, Gibraltar's minister for the environment, explains how the monkeys are being returned to nature.

VIDEO: Is Antarctic find key to alien life?

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:52 PM PST

The discovery of microbes thriving in the salty, sub-zero conditions of an Antarctic lake could raise the prospects for life on the solar system's icy moons

VIDEO: Fifty Shades author on male readers

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:23 PM PST

EL James revealed that she is embarrassed that men read her 50 Shades books because they are her fantasies.

HP accountants sued over Autonomy

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:35 AM PST

Deloitte and KPMG are being sued over their alleged role in Hewlett Packard's controversial purchase of Autonomy.

Anglo Irish suing Ernst & Young

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:56 AM PST

Anglo Irish Bank is suing its former auditor Ernst & Young for failing to spot the lender's massive exposure to the Irish property bubble.

3D printer 'could use Moon rocks'

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:05 AM PST

Future Moon colonists may be able to use lunar rocks to create tools or replacement parts for repairs.

Gotye cleans up at Aria Awards

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:21 AM PST

Australian musician Gotye is the big winner at the Aria Awards in Sydney, picking up four prizes including best male and best album.

Women excel in Sundance line-up

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:15 AM PST

A record number of female directors are to compete for the top honour at next year's Sundance Film Festival.

Energy Bill for 'cleaner economy'

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:14 AM PST

Energy minister Ed Davey publishes his much-trailed Energy Bill, setting out the roadmap for the UK's switch to "a low-carbon economy".

South Georgia rat cull to resume

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:08 AM PST

A 25-strong team of conservation scientists, pilots and engineers is gearing up to resume the largest animal eradication effort ever undertaken.

Birth tests 'can predict obesity'

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:16 PM PST

The likelihood that a baby will be obese in childhood can be predicted at birth using a simple formula, researchers say.

Highest-ever HIV cases in gay men

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:58 AM PST

The number of gay and bisexual men being diagnosed with HIV in the UK reached an "all-time high" in 2011, according to the Health Protection Agency.

FIA believes Vettel not guilty

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:03 AM PST

F1's governing body believes world champion Sebastian Vettel has no case to answer over a query that could have seen him lose the title.

Ponting retires from Test cricket

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 08:54 AM PST

Australia's highest Test run-scorer and former captain Ricky Ponting has announced he will retire from international cricket.

NYC sees day of no violent crime

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:03 AM PST

For the first time in living memory, New York City - whose murder rate has hit a 50-year low - experiences a day entirely free of violent crime.

Dalai Lama visa delay 'unlawful'

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:04 AM PST

South Africa's government acted unlawfully in failing to give the Dalai Lama a visa in time for a planned visit last year, a court rules.

Burma targets copper mine protest

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 10:10 AM PST

Police in Burma use water cannon and tear gas to break up a protest against a Chinese-backed copper mine in the north-west.

Train fire halts Eurostar traffic

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 08:15 AM PST

Train services resume in the Channel Tunnel after a fire on a freight train on the French side caused traffic to be suspended.

Chavez in Cuba to begin treatment

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:08 PM PST

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez arrives in Cuba, where he had cancer therapy, for further treatment to recover from the recent election campaign.

Deadly blasts target Iraqi Shias

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:08 AM PST

At least 33 people are killed in bomb attacks on predominantly Shia Muslim cities south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.

Two winners of $550m US lottery

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:53 AM PST

Two winning tickets were bought for a $550m Powerball lottery jackpot, the second-highest prize in US history, organisers say.

SAS man granted freedom on appeal

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 11:10 AM PST

An SAS sniper is released from detention after his sentence for possessing a pistol is cut and suspended by the Court of Appeal.

Savile police quiz man in his 80s

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:25 AM PST

A man in his 80s has been released after being interviewed under caution by police investigating allegations which arose following the Jimmy Savile revelations.

Bamber's conviction bid rejected

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:21 AM PST

Killer Jeremy Bamber fails in his latest High Court action to overturn a conviction for murdering five relatives 27 years ago in Essex.

PCs cleared over racist comments

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:04 AM PST

Two Metropolitan Police officers are cleared of making racially offensive comments.

Your pictures: Autumn

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:16 AM PST

Readers' photos on the theme of autumn.

A day in the life of the mayor of Mogadishu

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 03:55 AM PST

A day in the life of the Mayor of Mogadishu

Should models be better protected?

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:38 PM PST

Are fashion models being widely mistreated?

The Inuit sitting on billions of barrels of oil

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:37 AM PST

What the Inuit think about the giant oil find beneath their feet

After Sandy: The struggles of Ortley Beach

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:27 AM PST

Back to New Jersey, one month after the big storm

The man who exposed China's sex tape scandal

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:50 AM PST

Who's behind expose of China's latest scandal?

The Peshawar roots of the Bollywood Greats

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:30 PM PST

The Peshawar roots of the Bollywood film greats

Detained in Cameroon's hospitals

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:19 AM PST

Why Estelle spent her first 11 months detained in hospital

Day in pictures: 29 November 2012

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:28 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Tony Fadell: Father of the iPod

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:25 PM PST

Tony Fadell discusses life after Apple

Still making money after 50 years

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:06 PM PST

Rolling Stones still coining it after 50 years

Viewpoint: Let's make malnutrition visible

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:57 AM PST

How we should deal with 170m malnourished children

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