Friday, November 30, 2012

Israel authorises settler homes

Israel authorises settler homes

Israel authorises settler homes

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 11:24 AM PST

Israel is to build 3,000 settler homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, a day after the UN upgraded the Palestinians' status.

Eurozone jobless rate at new high

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:08 AM PST

Eurozone joblessness hits a new record high as ECB head Mario Draghi warns the region will only emerge from crisis late next year.

Sixty-day bread could cut waste

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST

An American company has developed a technique that it says can make bread stay mould-free for 60 days.

Anti-Morsi crowds rally in Cairo

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:21 AM PST

Protesters angry about sweeping new powers for Egypt's president fill Cairo's Tahrir Square, hours after a new constitution was hastily approved.

UK stops £21m payment to Rwanda

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:02 AM PST

The UK suspends aid to Rwanda worth £21m, amid concerns about the country's role in the conflict in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

More disruption to Syria flights

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:26 AM PST

Airlines suspend flights to the Syrian capital Damascus for a second day after heavy clashes around the road to the city's airport.

Key world economies slow sharply

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 07:35 AM PST

Growth in India, Brazil and Canada slows in the third quarter, while economic data for October in the US and eurozone also disappoints.

Strauss-Kahn team deny $6m deal

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 08:43 AM PST

Lawyers for former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn say reports that he settled a lawsuit with a hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault are false.

Water bonanza at Mercury's pole

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:55 AM PST

A long-held guess that water exists at Mercury's north pole is proven, and the answer may give hints as to how all the inner planets got their water.

Missouri couple claim US jackpot

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:45 AM PST

A 52-year-old mechanic from Missouri and his wife claim their share of a $587.5m Powerball lottery jackpot.

Milan creates exorcism hotline

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:24 AM PST

The Catholic diocese of Milan sets up an exorcism hotline and doubles the number of specially trained priests to meet what it says is increasing demand.

VIDEO: Syria systems down for second day

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:20 AM PST

Internet and telephone lines in Syria have been reported to be down for a second day, amid reports of heavy fighting between rebels and government troops in southern Damascus.

VIDEO: Russian inmates 'assaulted by officers'

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 11:24 AM PST

A video appearing to show Russian prison officers punching and kicking one of their inmates has been unearthed by human rights campaigners

VIDEO: Japan's $1.3m giant moving robot

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:01 AM PST

Inspired by his love of science-fiction films, a Japanese artist builds a giant, pilotable robot worth $1.3m.

VIDEO: Shipwreck treasure unveiled

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:47 AM PST

Coins and other artefacts from one of the biggest and most valuable hauls of treasure ever found on the bottom of the sea have been unveiled by Spanish officials

VIDEO: 'Rwanda backing DR Congo rebels'

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:21 AM PST

Rwandan support for rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be even more widespread than previously thought.

VIDEO: Back to school for Duchess of Cambridge

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 08:22 AM PST

The Duchess of Cambridge has been greeted by staff and pupils on a visit to her old preparatory school, St Andrew's in Pangbourne, Berkshire.

VIDEO: Secret Sandy Santa's $100,000 gift

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:12 AM PST

A businessman has been acting as a 'Secret Santa' and giving $100 bills to victims of superstorm Sandy in New York and New Jersey.

Brazil economy slows unexpectedly

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:15 AM PST

Economic growth in Brazil slowed unexpectedly in the three months to September, to just 0.6% versus a year earlier, new data suggests.

India economic growth rate slows

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 11:11 PM PST

India's growth rate slowed in the July to September quarter, putting further pressure on the government to implement reforms and ease monetary policy.

Tech investor in Tube sex assault

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:50 AM PST

Stefan Glaenzer, former chairman of Last.fm, has pleaded guilty in court to a charge of sexual assault in London.

Facebook and Zynga cut their ties

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:31 AM PST

Gaming platform Zynga's shares dropped following news that it is loosening its ties with Facebook .

Porn is 'rip-off' of Fifty Shades

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:37 AM PST

Universal Studios files copyright lawsuit against adult film company Smash Pictures over Fifty Shades of Grey "rip-off".

Python sued over Spamalot profits

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 07:37 AM PST

The surviving members of Monty Python are being sued by one of the producers of cult film Monty Python and the Holy Grail over royalty rights to Spamalot

Sea-level rise finally quantified

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:22 PM PST

An international effort of more than 20 polar research groups finally settles the question of how much polar ice melting has added to global sea levels.

Stem cells being made from blood

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:45 PM PST

A patient's own blood has been used to make personalised stem cells, which doctors hope can be used to treat a range of diseases.

Fifth coronavirus death reported

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:48 AM PST

A fifth person has died from a new respiratory illness similar to the Sars virus, according to the World Health Organization.

Mourinho not feeling any pressure

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:46 AM PST

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho rejects suggestions his job is under pressure ahead of the Madrid derby.

Ferrari ends its Vettel complaint

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:41 AM PST

Ferrari considers the controversy over world champion Sebastian Vettel's driving in the Brazilian Grand Prix "closed".

Giant remote-control robot built

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:58 AM PST

A Japanese man's made his childhood dreams come true by building a giant robot, that can be controlled using a smartphone.

Early Mickey Mouse poster sold

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:12 AM PST

A 1928 film poster of Mickey Mouse sells for more than $100,000 (£62,320) at an auction in Texas.

Congo police land in rebel city

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:03 AM PST

A contingent of Congolese police arrives by boat in Goma, which rebels say they will now leave by Sunday, as looting is reported in the city.

Chen Guangcheng nephew sentenced

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:51 AM PST

The nephew of blind activist Chen Guangcheng is sentenced by a court in China to more than three years in jail for assaulting officials who were looking for his uncle.

Spain reveals shipwreck treasure

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:57 AM PST

Spain reveals some of the treasures discovered in a shipwreck which sank more than 200 years ago, after a lengthy legal battle to reclaim them.

Colombia-Farc talks are adjourned

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:46 PM PST

The Colombian government and Farc rebels conclude the first stage of peace talks in Cuba and will resume their negotiations on 5 December.

Thousands protest Kuwait election

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:37 AM PST

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters in Kuwait City call for a boycott of Saturday's election in a row over changes to voting rules.

Top court weighs gay union cases

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 08:56 AM PST

The justices of the US Supreme Court meet in private to decide whether to consider any of 10 petitions before them on the constitutionality of gay marriage.

Victims launch Leveson petition

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 08:15 AM PST

Victims of press intrusion and phone hacking urge the government to fully implement the Leveson Inquiry's recommendations on newspaper regulation.

Supermarkets pledge prices action

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:24 AM PST

Eight major supermarkets agree to ensure that special offers are fair, following a regulator's investigation into unfair or misleading promotions.

Sex offender wins Facebook case

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:11 AM PST

A convicted sex offender wins a High Court order for the removal of a Facebook page monitoring paedophiles in Northern Ireland.

Woman guilty of veteran's murder

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:23 AM PST

A woman is convicted of bludgeoning a 92-year-old war veteran to death in his West Midlands home.

Story of a sex change pioneer

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:30 PM PST

The Hollywood starlet who started out life as a man

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:39 PM PST

What's the viral video Dumb Ways to Die warning of?

Day in pictures: 30 November 2012

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:01 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Egypt divisions likely to deepen

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:24 AM PST

Can Egypt heal split over draft constitution?

Bendy phones 'to appear in 2013'

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:04 PM PST

The first wave of handsets with flexible screens

Is the era of the war trophy over?

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 12:43 AM PST

What are the rules on keeping war trophies?
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