Friday, November 2, 2012

US economy adds 171,000 new jobs

US economy adds 171,000 new jobs

US economy adds 171,000 new jobs

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:13 AM PDT

The US economy created more jobs than expected in October, in the last litmus test of recovery before Tuesday's presidential election.

Fuel shortage hits Sandy recovery

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:51 AM PDT

Anger rises as fuel shortages and difficulties in reconnecting power hamper efforts to restore normality to US areas badly hit by Storm Sandy.

'Youths executed' in Nigeria city

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:45 AM PDT

Dozens of young men have been shot dead in Nigeria by the military in Maiduguri, residents in the north-eastern city tell the BBC.

Syria rebels face war crime claim

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:19 AM PDT

The UN says a video that appears to show Syrian rebels murdering soldiers or pro-government militiamen could be evidence of a war crime.

Fury over Kyrgyz 'practical joke'

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 06:14 AM PDT

A top journalist in Kyrgyzstan brings charges against newspaper reporters who abducted and threatened to kill her as a practical joke.

Laurent Gbagbo fit to stand trial

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:44 AM PDT

The International Criminal Court in The Hague rules that the former head of state of the Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, is fit to stand trial.

Huge fine for sharing pornography

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:33 AM PDT

A US man is hit with a $1.5m fine for sharing gay porn movies over BitTorrent - believed to be a record payout in a file-sharing case.

World Bank promises aid to Burma

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:39 AM PDT

The World Bank approves an $80m (£50m) grant and pledges lending for Burma, the second poorest country in Asia, for the first time in 25 years.

German film queries Rommel legend

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 05:16 AM PDT

A new film about Erwin Rommel is shown on German TV, depicting the general as a weak man undone by his links to Adolf Hitler.

China man in wrongful jail payout

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:24 AM PDT

A Chinese man who served 11 years in prison over a wrongful conviction for fraud receives a $131,000 (£81,400) payout for damages, his lawyer says.

Washing plea to avert tree plague

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 06:52 AM PDT

People are urged to wash their dogs and boots and even their children after visiting woods, to combat the spread of a fungus which is killing ash trees.

'Hotel of doom' to open next year

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:43 AM PDT

North Korea's 105-storey 'Hotel of Doom' may open next year, 26 years after construction began, its managers say.

VIDEO: Hardship in Haiti after Sandy

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:23 AM PDT

Aid agencies on Haiti have voiced concerns about the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, which killed 54 people when it struck the Caribbean island last week.

VIDEO: Poignant photos of WWI downtime

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:57 AM PDT

A recently-discovered collection of images that show soldiers taking a break from the horrors of the Western Front are the subject of a new exhibition in Australia.

VIDEO: ISS crew 'Vogue' before spacewalk

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 04:09 PM PDT

Astronauts preparing for a six-and-a-half hour spacewalk to perform maintenance on the International Space Station warmed up for the task by dancing to Madonna's Vogue.

VIDEO: Muslim fashion magazine outsells Vogue

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:08 AM PDT

The Muslim fashion magazine Ala appeals to a conservative chic female market in Turkey and in its debut year outsold Vogue.

VIDEO: Chinese affected by Gorges Dam

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 08:19 PM PDT

Martin Patience travels to the Three Gorges Dam to see the giant hydropower project and meet the people its construction affected.

VIDEO: Commemorating the Day of the Dead

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 10:06 PM PDT

Many parts of Latin America are commemorating the Day of the Dead, as the BBC's Alexandra Mackenzie reports.

Lower oil price knocks Chevron

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:48 AM PDT

US oil giant Chevron reports a drop in profits between July and September due to lower oil prices and falling production.

Nadir must pay £5m compensation

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Former fugitive Asil Nadir, jailed for stealing £28.8m from his Polly Peck empire in the 1980s, is ordered to pay £5m compensation to administrators.

Facebook flaw bypasses passwords

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 05:39 AM PDT

Facebook moves quickly to shut down a loophole which made some accounts accessible without a password.

Teenager launches top selling app

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 05:45 AM PDT

A smartphone app designed by a British teenager hits the top 10 best-sellers list within hours of its US launch.

Shelton dominates country awards

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:36 AM PDT

Blake Shelton is the big winner at the County Music Association Awards, picking up three trophies including the coveted entertainer of the year prize.

Alt-J album claims Mercury Prize

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:55 AM PDT

Indie rock band Alt-J are announced as the winners of this year's prestigious Mercury Prize for their debut album An Awesome Wave.

Polar research merger ruled out

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:28 AM PDT

Controversial plans to merge the British Antarctic Survey and the National Oceanography Centre have been ruled out, the UK science minister announces.

Soaked UK could be set for floods

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:36 AM PDT

The Environment Agency says the wettest recorded April-June period has soaked the UK to capacity, meaning even modest rain could cause floods.

Stem cell op may 'restore sperm'

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 08:09 PM PDT

Boys left infertile by childhood cancer treatment may one day be able to produce healthy sperm by using stored stem cells, monkey research suggests.

Ferguson doubts Chelsea claims

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:56 AM PDT

Sir Alex Ferguson does not believe Mark Clattenburg used "inappropriate language" to Chelsea's John Mikel Obi.

Vettel heads Hamilton in practice

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:39 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel heads McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix second practice.

Uganda 'to pull out of Somalia'

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:03 AM PDT

Uganda will withdraw its troops from international missions because of accusations it is arming Congolese rebels, its security minister says.

Pakistan petrol attack 'kills 18'

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:48 AM PDT

At least 18 people are killed after attackers open fire at a petrol station in south-western Pakistan, triggering a huge blaze, officials say.

Litvinenko inquest details emerge

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:03 AM PDT

An inquest could examine the possible role of British spies in the death of murdered Russian former agent Alexander Litvinenko, it emerges.

Cuba 'hard hit' by storm Sandy

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:29 AM PDT

Cuban President Raul Castro says the east of the island suffered extensive damage in Hurricane Sandy and warns it will take time to rebuild.

Abbas affirms '1967' state hopes

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:44 AM PDT

President Mahmoud Abbas insists he wants to establish a Palestinian state within the boundaries that existed in 1967, and not those in place in 1948.

US rivals tussle over 'change'

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 08:42 PM PDT

Five days from the US election, President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are fighting to claim the mantle of change.

Vicar and teacher murderer jailed

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:06 AM PDT

A man obsessed with religion who murdered a vicar and a retired teacher is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Labour MP resigns over expenses

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:43 AM PDT

Former minister Denis MacShane quits as an MP after fiddling at least £7,500 from his parliamentary expenses.

Comet calls in the administrators

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:01 AM PDT

The Comet retail chain appoints Deloitte as administrators after private equity firm OpCapita fails to revive the business.

Man jailed for murdering toddler

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:34 AM PDT

A man is jailed for life for murdering his girlfriend's two-year-old son in an "extremely violent attack" at his home in Greater Manchester.

Week in pictures: 27 October - 2 November 2012

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:38 AM PDT

News photos from around the world

In pictures: Sandy's power shortages

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 05:29 AM PDT

Fuel and electricity shortages in New york

No escape from history in Moscow

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:34 PM PDT

The brothers taken from my flat in Moscow and shot

VIDEO: A $2.5bn election: Where the money comes from

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 03:18 PM PDT

A three-minute explainer on a $2.5bn election

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 05:01 AM PDT

Albert, the expensively restuffed anaconda - a gift for whom?

Day in pictures: 2 November 2012

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:30 AM PDT

News images from around the world

Why the highest jump almost didn't happen

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:38 PM PDT

Why Baumgartner's space dive almost didn't happen

10 other things Americans are voting for

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:37 PM PDT

10 other things Americans are voting

Alistair Cooke: Eyewitness in the civil rights era

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:44 PM PDT

How Alistair Cooke watched social change sweep across the US

Week in China: Three Gorges Dam

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 08:41 PM PDT

Triumph and human cost of Three Gorges Dam

VIDEO: Access all arias: Royal Opera House

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 08:50 PM PDT

A behind the scenes look at the Royal Opera House

Romney's dwindling 'diner' supporters

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:08 AM PDT

Jonny Dymond on a problem for Mitt Romney's campaign

Why Bloomberg endorsement matters

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 03:02 PM PDT

Why Mayor Bloomberg's Obama endorsement matters
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