Friday, December 7, 2012

Cairo activists break army cordon

Cairo activists break army cordon

Cairo activists break army cordon

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:58 AM PST

Egyptian protesters clash with security forces outside presidential palace, as the opposition rejects a call for dialogue by President Mohammed Morsi.

Syria rebels aim to seize airport

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 09:44 AM PST

Rebels in Syria say they aim to capture Damascus international airport, as fighting with government forces around the capital intensifies.

Kate hoax call nurse found dead

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:56 AM PST

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge say they are "deeply saddened" by the death of a nurse who took a hoax call about the duchess's condition.

Hamas chief Meshaal visits Gaza

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 09:44 AM PST

The political leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, calls his first ever visit to the Gaza Strip his "third birth".

Lagarde urges fiscal cliff deal

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:01 AM PST

Christine Lagarde urges US leaders to reach a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, warning that the uncertainty is damaging the global economy.

Quake sparks Japan tsunami scare

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:25 AM PST

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes 245km off Japan's eastern coast, triggering a small tsunami and sparking evacuations.

Fault shuts down Budapest airport

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:30 AM PST

Budapest airport in Hungary is shut until Saturday morning, officials say, after the control tower develops electrical problems.

Blaze factory had no fire permit

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 08:16 AM PST

A Bangladeshi garment factory where a blaze last month killed at least 110 people did not have a valid fire safety certificate, a top official tells the BBC.

Police arrest mafia boss in Bali

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:04 AM PST

Italian and Indonesian police arrest a wanted Sicilian mafia boss living in a luxury resort on the Indonesian island of Bali.

'Hot-air' clash cools at UN talks

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:58 AM PST

Details emerge of a deal to solve the "hot air" row undermining the EU in the UN climate change talks in Doha - in the final throes of negotiations.

Tracking ads jump across gadgets

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:22 AM PST

Adverts could soon be following people around the different gadgets they use, thanks to work by US start-up Drawbridge.

Legs used to repair girl's spine

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 09:00 AM PST

A five-year old girl has had life-saving surgery to repair her spine with bones taken from her amputated legs.

VIDEO: Fugitive McAfee 'suffering stress'

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:03 PM PST

John McAfee, who is wanted for questioning over the death of a neighbour in Belize, has been released from hospital and taken back into custody in Guatemala.

VIDEO: Ban Ki Moon: End violence in Syria

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 05:37 AM PST

The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has called for Security Council member countries to unite in their stance on the Syrian crisis.

VIDEO: The man who lives inside a sewer

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 06:12 AM PST

Miguel Restrepo and his wife have transformed an abandoned sewer in Medellin into a home, complete with bed, TV and stove.

VIDEO: Egypt opposition rejects dialogue

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:28 AM PST

Egyptian opposition leaders have rejected calls by President Mohammed Morsi to enter a national dialogue.

VIDEO: One injured in Turkey bridge collapse

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:29 PM PST

A pedestrian bridge has collapsed, slightly injuring one person, in the Turkish town of Corum.

VIDEO: Bavaria's special Christmas decorations

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:48 AM PST

Tourists are flocking to a shop in Bavaria to stock up on their famous handmade wooden Christmas ornaments.

VIDEO: Space firm aims for Moon launches

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:12 AM PST

A team of former Nasa executives has launched a private venture to send two people to the Moon for $1.4bn (£871m).

US jobless rate at four-year low

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 08:29 AM PST

The US adds a surprise 146,000 new jobs in November, cutting the jobless rate to 7.7%, as the economy shrugs off storm Sandy.

Crisis dims German growth hopes

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:58 AM PST

Germany's central bank, the Bundesbank, cuts its growth forecast for next year, saying the country's economy could be entering recession.

UK condemned on net address shift

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 09:55 AM PST

The UK government has come in for sharp criticism for failing to do more to make Britain convert to the net's new addressing scheme.

Game sales 'dip' despite launches

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:27 AM PST

The release of the Nintendo Wii U, Halo 4 and Black Ops 2 were not enough to prevent an annual drop in US video game sales, according to research.

Breaking Bad tops award shortlist

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:51 AM PST

Dark, drug drama Breaking Bad dominates television nominations for the 2013 Writers Guild Awards, leading the way in five categories.

Hawkwind guitarist dies, aged 61

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 09:54 AM PST

Former Hawkwind guitarist Huw Lloyd Langton has died, aged 61, after a two-year battle with cancer, the band announces.

Firms will inherit Apollo legacy

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:43 PM PST

One of the last men to set foot on the Moon has said that private enterprise will be the driving force for a return to the Moon because governments are too inefficient.

Maori stones hold magnetic clues

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:48 PM PST

Scientists in New Zealand are studying the past behaviour of Earth's magnetic field using the stones that line Maori steam ovens.

Talking therapy 'cuts depression'

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:40 PM PST

People with depression who do not respond to treatment with drugs can have their symptoms reduced using cognitive behavioural therapy, says a study in the Lancet.

We all have hundreds of DNA flaws

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:16 AM PST

Everyone has on average 400 flaws in their DNA, a study of 1000 individuals' genomes suggests - though most will not affect an individual's health.

Cook dejected by run out - Trott

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 08:18 AM PST

England's Jonathan Trott says Alastair Cook was dejected by his freak run out 10 short of a double ton in the third Test against India.

Schumacher's comeback 'a mistake'

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 05:49 AM PST

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says Michael Schumacher should never have returned to Formula 1 after retiring in 2006.

US ships to track N Korea launch

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:28 PM PST

The US moves warships to track a North Korean rocket set to launch this month as Japan orders its military to shoot down debris over its territory.

Russia retaliates in US bill row

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:20 AM PST

Russia announces a tit-for-tat visa bar on Americans guilty of human rights violations, over the US Magnitsky Act.

Venezuela's Chavez home from Cuba

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:37 AM PST

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez returns from cancer-related treatment in Cuba, amid renewed speculation about his health.

UAE authorities 'detain blogger'

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:00 AM PST

An 18-year-old blogger said to have expressed his support for detained activists online is reported to have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates.

Zimmerman sues NBC over call edit

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:03 PM PST

The Florida man charged with murder over the killing of an unarmed teenager sues US network NBC, saying an edited audio clip portrayed him as racist.

PM backs gay marriage in church

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 09:26 AM PST

David Cameron backs allowing churches in England and Wales to conduct same-sex marriages, sparking fury among some Tory MPs.

Clinton condemns NI flag violence

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 08:51 AM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemns this week's violence in Northern Ireland during a visit to Belfast.

Death threat MP's leadership call

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 08:58 AM PST

The Alliance party MP threatened with death calls for mature political leadership from those who whipped up tensions in Belfast this week.

No action against Tia grandmother

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:55 AM PST

No further action is to be taken against the grandmother of 12-year-old Tia Sharp over the child's death.

Week in pictures: 1-7 December 2012

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 08:35 AM PST

News photos from around the world

In Pictures: Khaled Meshaal visits Gaza

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:11 AM PST

First visit of Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal to Gaza

In pictures: Ghana votes

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:42 AM PST

Long queues of voters in Ghana

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:28 PM PST

Why did the Australian PM say the world would end?

The German teenager who landed on Red Square

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:38 PM PST

The German teen who broke all the rules to fly to Red Square

The stolen childhoods of Syria

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:21 PM PST

The Syrian youngsters desperate for normality

Tencent and the self-censored net

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:02 PM PST

Behind the scenes of Chinese tech titan Tencent

Viewpoint: Pakistan military pushing for Afghan talks

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:05 PM PST

Pakistan military's policy shift on Afghanistan 'opens path to peace'

Day in pictures: 7 December 2012

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:37 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Mystery of the man who fell to earth

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 09:02 AM PST

Computer image in bid to trace 'Angolan' who fell from plane

Brasilia: Does it work as a city?

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:03 PM PST

But is Brasilia a good place to live and work?

VIDEO: China reacts against 'Pants' building

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:03 AM PST

Has China's craze for unusual skyscrapers gone too far?

Republican anger and denial

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:26 AM PST

US Republicans still in early stages of loss, says Mark Mardell

Smelly socks raise silver stink

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:44 PM PST

Matt McGrath on a possible environmental threat
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