Thursday, December 6, 2012

Barriers set up at Cairo palace

Barriers set up at Cairo palace


Barriers set up at Cairo palace

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:36 AM PST

The Egyptian army sets up barricades around the presidential palace in Cairo, as protesters are ordered to disperse following violent overnight clashes.

ECB cuts euro growth forecasts

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:08 AM PST

The European Central Bank revises down its eurozone economic forecasts for this year and next as "economic weakness extends into 2013".

Euro 2020 to be held Europe-wide

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:28 AM PST

Football's 2020 European Championship will be held in a number of cities across the continent, Uefa announces.

Three charged over linesman death

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:43 AM PST

A judge in the Netherlands charges three youths with manslaughter, assault and public violence in connection with the death of a football linesman.

Satellite pictures Earth in black

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:37 PM PST

Cloud-free images from the latest US polar orbiting meteorological satellite are assembled into a stunning night-time view of Planet Earth.

Bomber wounds Afghan spy chief

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:23 AM PST

Afghanistan's intelligence service head Asadullah Khalid is wounded in a Taliban bomb attack in the capital, Kabul.

Clifford held over sex offences

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:38 AM PST

British police arrest Max Clifford, PR adviser to many celebrities and an influential media figure, over historic sex offences.

Berlusconi party rebels in votes

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:40 AM PST

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's party abstains from confidence votes in parliament, sparking warnings of a political crisis.

Russian TV journalist shot dead

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:37 AM PST

A television newsreader, shot in the North Caucasus, becomes the latest journalist to be killed in Russia.

Guatemala refuses McAfee asylum

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:08 AM PST

Former software maker John McAfee, wanted for questioning in Belize over the death of his neighbour, is refused asylum in Guatemala.

Apple to make Mac computers in US

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:10 AM PST

Some of Apple's Mac computers will be made in the US, chief executive Tim Cook says.

Pregnant duchess leaves hospital

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:29 AM PST

The Duchess of Cambridge leaves hospital after treatment for severe morning sickness, and heads to Kensington Palace for a period of rest.

VIDEO: Three killed as tornado hits NZ

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:28 AM PST

Three people have been killed as a rare tornado ripped through western suburbs of the New Zealand city of Auckland.

VIDEO: Nasa pictures of Earth at night

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:19 AM PST

Nasa has released unusual images of the Earth at night.

VIDEO: Window cleaning at the Burj Khalifa

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:04 AM PST

As part of a new series on skyscrapers, Simon Atkinson went behind the scenes at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

VIDEO: Jay-Z chats to OAP on underground

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:29 AM PST

The rapper has a conversation with a 67-year-old woman on the New York subway who is unaware of his fame.

VIDEO: Young boy pulled from typhoon mud

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:09 AM PST

The number of dead from typhoon Bopha that battered the southern Philippines has risen to at least 325. Nearly 400 people are missing.

VIDEO: Cargo ship search called off

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:16 AM PST

Dutch coastguards have called off a search and rescue operation after the sinking of the Baltic Ace cargo ship in the North Sea.

VIDEO: McAfee in custody in Guatemala

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:55 PM PST

John McAfee, the founder of anti-virus software maker McAfee, has been arrested in Guatemala, accused of entering the country illegally.

Starbucks agrees to pay more tax

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:49 AM PST

Coffee chain Starbucks takes the "unprecedented" step of agreeing to pay about £20m more in UK corporation tax over the next two years following a public outcry.

Rolls-Royce in SFO bribery talks

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:09 AM PST

Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce says it is talking to the Serious Fraud Office over alleged bribery involving intermediaries in Asia.

Spotify deal ends Metallica feud

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:21 AM PST

Metallica announces its entire catalogue is to be made available on music streaming service Spotify, ending a long feud with Napster co-founder and Spotify investor Sean Parker.

My Little Pony in-app payment row

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:36 AM PST

Complaints force Gameloft, a developer of mobile phone video games, to reduce the cost of playing My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Mumford & Sons up for six Grammys

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:44 AM PST

The band receive six Grammy nominations along with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Fun and The Black Keys.

Raphael work fetches record price

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:07 AM PST

A chalk drawing by the Italian painter prompts frenzied bidding in London, fetching a record £29.7m for any drawing at auction.

Ash outbreak doubles in a month

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:30 AM PST

New figures from the government confirm that ash dieback has now spread widely throughout the UK.

Invasive grass fans US wildfires

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:50 PM PST

The vast majority of large wildfires in the western US are fuelled by a rampant species of grass, scientists say.

Fertility treatment 'asthma link'

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:12 PM PST

Children born after fertility treatments, such as IVF, may be more likely to develop asthma, research suggests.

Childlessness linked to early death

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:14 PM PST

Involuntary childlessness may increase the likelihood of early death, a Danish study suggests.

Cook sets England century record

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:49 AM PST

Alastair Cook sets a record for England Test centuries as the tourists dominate the third Test against India.

Mikel banned for referee threats

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:53 AM PST

Chelsea's John Mikel Obi is banned for three games by the Football Association for threatening referee Mark Clattenburg.

US Congress bans word 'lunatic'

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:10 AM PST

The US Congress approves a measure to strike the word "lunatic" from all federal legislation, in an effort to remove demeaning language.

Ghana 'ready' to head to polls

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:55 AM PST

The head of Ghana's electoral commission tells the BBC everything is ready for Friday's elections in a country seen as a model for democracy in Africa.

Philippine storm toll passes 300

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:22 PM PST

More than 300 die and hundreds are missing after Typhoon Bopha cut a swathe of devastation across the southern Philippines, officials say.

Italian police find stolen sphinx

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:36 AM PST

Police in Italy say they have recovered a 2,000-year-old Egyptian sphinx stolen from a cemetery near Rome, about to be smuggled out of the country.

Architect Niemeyer dies aged 104

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 08:30 AM PST

Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who designed some of the 20th Century's most famous modernist buildings, dies, aged 104.

Deadly earthquake in eastern Iran

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 02:07 PM PST

At least five people have been killed and several injured by a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in eastern Iran, say officials.

Marijuana legal in first US state

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:07 AM PST

Possession of marijuana becomes legal in the US state of Washington, a month after voters opted for legalisation.

Battle over 'strivers' tax' claim

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:48 AM PST

Labour calls government plans to squeeze benefits a "strivers' tax", but ministers insist "strivers" will be better off after the Autumn Statement.

Report exposes rail bid 'flaws'

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 08:51 AM PST

A report into the collapse of the £5bn West Coast Mainline franchise deal blames a "damning failure" by the Department for Transport - hours after it was announced Virgin Trains will run the service for another 23 months.

Robinson: Call off flag protests

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 08:13 AM PST

Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson has appealed for loyalists to suspend all Union flag street protests.

Bus roof cut 'like can opener'

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:10 AM PST

Four children are hurt as a vehicle trimming trees slices into the roof of a double-decker school bus in Essex.

In pictures: Planet Earth by night

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:32 AM PST

Spectacular night-time view of Earth

Your pictures: Waiting

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:26 AM PST

Readers' photos on the theme of waiting

How do you demolish a skyscraper?

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 11:27 AM PST

The knack of blowing up skyscrapers

When should photographers drop their cameras?

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:30 AM PST

When should photographers drop their cameras and help?

Mars Rover: Explore the Red Planet with Nasa's robot

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:12 AM PST

Explore Nasa's Curiosity – the science lab on wheels

Hometown bans Mali legend's music

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:24 AM PST

Why Mali's most famous musician cannot be heard in his home town

Day in pictures: 6 December 2012

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:43 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

In pictures: The work of Oscar Niemeyer

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:55 PM PST

Pictures of the work of architect Oscar Niemeyer

Should e-cigarette advertising be allowed?

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:15 PM PST

Should adverts for electronic cigarettes be allowed on TV?

Viewpoint: How India moved on from Ayodhya

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:55 PM PST

Why Hindu extremism failed to take hold in India

Obituary: Dave Brubeck

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:08 AM PST

Dave Brubeck and his cool West Coast sound

Liquid metal promise for future batteries

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:35 PM PST

Could future batteries be made of liquid metal?

Does the UK's AAA rating matter?

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:50 AM PST

Will UK lose its top rating, Robert Peston wonders

Talking to the gangs of Cape Town

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:25 AM PST

Andrew Harding visits Cape Town project to end drug violence

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