Wednesday, November 28, 2012

BP banned from new US contracts

BP banned from new US contracts

BP banned from new US contracts

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:38 AM PST

BP is temporarily banned from new US contracts due to a "lack of business integrity" over the Gulf of Mexico disaster, the US environment agency says.

Twin blasts shake Damascus suburb

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:23 AM PST

At least 34 people have been killed by two car bomb explosions in a south-eastern district of Syria's capital, Damascus, state media report.

Key wheat genetic codes unlocked

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:00 AM PST

Scientists unlock key parts of the complex genetic code of wheat, one of the world's most important crops, which could help improve food security.

Major cuts agreed at Spain banks

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:23 AM PST

The European Commission gives the go-ahead to a major restructuring of four nationalised Spanish banks, which includes bank closures and thousands of job losses.

Palestinian vote: UK may abstain

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:58 AM PST

Foreign Secretary William Hague says the UK may abstain in a key vote on Palestinian status at the UN unless further assurances are given.

Egypt courts in anti-Mursi strike

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:42 AM PST

Judges in Egypt's appeal courts will halt work in protest at President Mohammed Mursi's controversial decree giving himself new powers.

Saudi diplomat killed in Yemen

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:29 AM PST

A Saudi diplomat and his bodyguard are killed in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, by gunmen dressed as security forces who opened fire on their car.

Obama to have lunch with Romney

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:27 AM PST

US President Barack Obama is to have lunch with defeated election rival Mitt Romney in their first meeting since his victory, the White House says.

Arrests for Afghan girl beheading

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:21 AM PST

Police in northern Afghanistan have arrested two men accused of beheading a girl after her father rejected a marriage proposal for her, officials say.

Germany moves to ban bestiality

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:14 AM PST

Germany's ruling coalition aims to ban sex with animals, in a legal change to strengthen animal welfare.

Facebook tackles groups glitch

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:21 AM PST

Facebook says it is investigating a problem that is seeing users re-added to groups they had left on its social network.

Champions League could be doubled

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:15 AM PST

Uefa is considering scrapping the Europa League in favour of doubling the number of teams in the Champions League.

VIDEO: Egypt protester: 'We won't leave'

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:27 AM PST

Yasmine Abu Khadra from the BBC Arabic Service joined peaceful protesters camping in Tahrir Square.

VIDEO: Hunt for Spitfires 'buried in Burma'

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:44 AM PST

Aviation experts believe they have discovered dozens of Spitfire planes, neatly packed in crates and in as good condition as the day they were built.

VIDEO: The Cambridges visit 'hometown'

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:57 AM PST

The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of his "immense pride" at being associated with Cambridge as he and the duchess toured the city

VIDEO: Syria's growing refugee crisis

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:10 PM PST

Aid agencies in countries bordering Syria are warning that the country's prolonged civil war is putting huge strain on their efforts and on Syria's relations with its neighbours.

VIDEO: 'Elf and Safety' staff greet Hobbit stars

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:05 AM PST

Hobbit mania erupted in New Zealand's capital for the world premiere of Peter Jackson's new trilogy.

VIDEO: Red algae closes Sydney beaches

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:28 AM PST

Sydney's famous Bondi Beach was closed to the public on Tuesday after the sea turned red with algae, and a neighbouring beach remains closed today.

VIDEO: Clashes in Chile over new fish quota

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:53 AM PST

Chilean police turned water canons on groups of protesters over a new law which limits fish quota.

Buffett: Cliff talks may drag on

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:40 AM PST

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett believes the US fiscal cliff may not be solved until January, missing the December deadline, as markets remain jittery.

Nokia seeks Blackberry sales bans

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:41 AM PST

Nokia is seeking to ban sales of Blackberry phones in the US, UK and Canada after its rival refused to pay patent licence fees.

Bungie game details leak online

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:40 AM PST

Details of Bungie's new video game leak online revealing the sci-fi title will be set 700 years in the future.

US military train in cyber-city

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:24 AM PST

A miniature city with all the infrastructure and computer systems of a real one has been built to train US cyber-warriors.

Hobbit mania grips New Zealand

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:32 PM PST

Hobbit mania erupts in New Zealand's capital, Wellington, for the world premiere of the first part of Peter Jackson's new trilogy.

Silver Linings leads Spirit nods

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:37 AM PST

Quirky comedies Silver Linings Playbook and Moonrise Kingdom will lead the field at next year's Spirit Awards with five nods each.

Concerns raised over python trade

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 06:24 PM PST

The billion-dollar global trade in python skins is often illegal and inhumane - and is threatening the survival of some species, says a new report.

Spaceplane engine passes key test

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:10 AM PST

The UK company developing an engine for a new type of spaceplane says it has successfully demonstrated the power unit's enabling technology.

Concern about drug trials on poor

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:04 PM PST

A report warns that drug companies should be more transparent about clinical trials that they outsource in developing countries.

Safety of heart drug questioned

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:50 PM PST

Experts insist the heart drug digoxin is safe to take following a study that links it with an increase in deaths.

NZ's Hore banned for five weeks

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:43 AM PST

New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore is banned for five weeks for striking Wales lock Bradley Davies off the ball.

Dozens wounded in Tunisia clashes

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:20 AM PST

More than 150 people are wounded as protesters demanding jobs clash with security forces in the Tunisian town of Siliana, medical officials say.

Bodies found off Japanese coast

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:21 AM PST

Five decomposing bodies are found in a boat with Korean language markings which washed ashore near Japan's west coast.

Polish ritual slaughter 'illegal'

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:52 AM PST

The top court in Poland says the religious slaughter of animals breaks the law, weeks before the EU is due to allow the practice.

Argentina 'Dirty War' case begins

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:55 AM PST

A court in Argentina begins hearing the largest trial of crimes committed during the so-called "Dirty War" between 1976 and 1983.

Saudi king appears after surgery

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:09 AM PST

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has appeared on state TV for the first time since undergoing major back surgery, calming fears for his health.

NY nanny denies killing children

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:11 AM PST

A New York City nanny charged with killing two young children in her care last month pleads not guilty from a hospital bed.

Plan for 45p minimum alcohol cost

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:34 AM PST

Ministers are proposing to set a minimum price of 45p a unit for the sale of alcohol in England and Wales as part of a drive to tackle problem drinking.

Payday loan rates 'to be limited'

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:09 AM PST

The government is to change the law to allow restrictions to be imposed on the interest rates charged for so-called "payday loans".

William and Kate visit Cambridge

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:53 AM PST

The Duke of Cambridge speaks of his "immense pride" at being associated with Cambridge as he and the duchess toured the city.

PM and Clegg hold Leveson talks

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:21 AM PST

David Cameron and Nick Clegg meet to discuss the Leveson report on media standards, amid reports of a possible coalition split on future press regulation.

Day in pictures: 28 November 2012

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:03 AM PST

24 hours of news photos: 28 November 2012

France’s craze for British weddings

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 04:09 PM PST

The French craze for British-style weddings

At the mercy of Afghanistan's warlords

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 04:18 PM PST

At the mercy of a feudal warlord in rural Afghanistan

In pictures: Albanians celebrate independence

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:44 AM PST

Colourful celebrations mark 100 years of Albanian independence

UK looks at floating homes option

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:08 AM PST

Could buoyant buildings be the best way to protect houses against floods?

Weird things people do in their sleep

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 06:38 PM PST

Weird things people do in their sleep

7 questions on rejection letters

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:19 AM PST

Test yourself on famous knockbacks from history

Indian tribal art form Madhubani to save trees

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 04:30 PM PST

How tribal paintings are saving trees in India

In pictures: Nigeria under water

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 04:35 PM PST

Pictures of Nigerian artisans seeing livelihoods washed away

Will cash transfers work in India?

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:22 AM PST

Jury out on whether cash transfers to poor will work

Breakfast club gloomy on budget deal

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:04 AM PST

Peering over the edge of the US 'fiscal cliff'
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