Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Egypt clashes in constitution row

Egypt clashes in constitution row


Egypt clashes in constitution row

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:50 AM PST

Clashes break out between rival protesters in Cairo, as the vice-president says a controversial draft constitution could be amended after a referendum.

Dave Brubeck: Jazz pianist dies

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:59 AM PST

Dave Brubeck, the jazz pianist who recorded Take Five, dies aged 91, his manager says.

Citigroup in 11,000 staff cull

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:17 AM PST

Citigroup says it is cutting 11,000 jobs worldwide in an efficiency drive, with most of the jobs being lost in its consumer banking division.

Benefit squeeze as economy slows

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:09 AM PST

The UK cuts its economic forecasts for 2012 as finance minister George Osborne warns of a longer-than-expected battle against debt.

Hoax call fools duchess hospital

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:10 AM PST

The hospital treating the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge says it "deeply regrets" giving information about her to hoax callers from a radio station.

Serbia Nato envoy 'kills himself'

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:18 AM PST

The Serbian ambassador to Nato, Branislav Milinkovic, dies after jumping from a multi-storey car park in the Belgian capital, Brussels.

Republicans want talks with Obama

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:44 AM PST

US Republicans ask for a face-to-face meeting over the so-called fiscal cliff with President Barack Obama, who warns them not to play games.

EADS overhauls share structure

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:49 AM PST

Germany is set to join France and Spain as a direct shareholder in EADS under new plans unveiled by the European aerospace and defence firm.

Elisabeth Murdoch dies at 103

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:24 AM PST

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, the mother of the media magnate Rupert, has died at her home in Melbourne, Australia, aged 103.

Philippines typhoon toll rises

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 02:30 AM PST

The death toll from a powerful storm battering the southern Philippines rises to about 200, as rescue teams head for affected areas.

Militants in new Somalia attacks

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:07 AM PST

At least 31 people are killed or wounded in a blast and clashes between Islamists and troops from Somalia's Puntland region, officials say.

Swimming robot reaches Australia

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:27 AM PST

A marine robot has completed a record-breaking 9,000 nautical mile (16,668km) trip across the Pacific Ocean.

VIDEO: Ceasefire for South African gangs

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:02 AM PST

Community leaders have come together in one South African region in an attempt to stop the violence between rival gangs.

VIDEO: Jazz musician Dave Brubeck dies

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:12 AM PST

Pioneering jazz musician Dave Brubeck has died the day before his 92nd birthday.

VIDEO: Why this dog is learning to drive

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:01 AM PST

A charity in New Zealand is teaching rescued dogs how to drive a car.

VIDEO: Software fugitive McAfee wants asylum

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:00 PM PST

The computer software millionaire, John McAfee, is seeking political asylum in Guatemala.

VIDEO: Philippines typhoon toll rises

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:19 AM PST

The death toll from a powerful storm battering the southern Philippines has risen to about 200, as rescue teams head for affected areas.

VIDEO: Jamaican music's Clarks love affair

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:35 AM PST

How did Clarks shoes, best known as the back-to-school staple for the children of Britain, become the must-have brand for Jamaica's reggae and rap stars?

AUDIO: Could Vogue boss be US ambassador?

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:36 AM PST

Rumours have resurfaced today about Anna Wintour's possible move away from fashion's front line to take up an ambassadorial role for President Obama.

Irish budget sees property tax

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:20 AM PST

The Irish government announces a package of fresh austerity measures, including a new property tax, worth billions of euros in its 2013 budget.

UK warned on debt 'credibility'

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:28 AM PST

The UK's failure to meet a key public debt target "weakens the credibility" of its top AAA credit rating, the Fitch ratings agency says.

Pirate Bay spin-off unblock order

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:34 AM PST

After pressure, UK ISPs have been told they can unblock a website that had ties with banned torrent-sharing site The Pirate Bay.

Microsoft expands social network

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:35 AM PST

Microsoft's take on a social network goes live to the wider public but the firm says it is not competing with Facebook.

Broadway takings climb to $1.14bn

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 02:38 AM PST

Broadway's 2011-12 season saw record takings of $1.14bn (£708m), according to the Broadway League.

Kraftwerk to play shows in Tate

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:42 AM PST

German electro pioneers Kraftwerk will play eight shows at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall next year.

New contender for oldest dinosaur

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 04:41 PM PST

Palaeontologists identify what is likely to be the oldest known dinosaur specimen, patching a 10-15-million-year hole in dinosaurs' evolutionary history.

Science boost in Autumn Statement

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:44 AM PST

The Chancellor announces £600m in funding over three years for UK science, focussing on areas in which the UK stands to gain global leadership.

French sperm count 'falls by 32%'

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 04:37 PM PST

The sperm count of French men fell by a third between 1989 and 2005, a study suggests.

More very early babies surviving

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 04:36 PM PST

More babies who are born prematurely - before 26 weeks gestation - are surviving than ever before, according to a detailed study of births in England.

Beckham weighs up ownership role

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:01 AM PST

David Beckham is in talks over a deal that could see him become the owner of an emerging Major League Soccer club.

'Oldest person' dies in US at 116

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:19 PM PST

The woman listed as the world's oldest person - Besse Cooper, from Georgia in the United States - dies at the age of 116 near Atlanta.

Scouts consider oath for atheists

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 09:12 AM PST

The UK Scout Association launches a consultation to see if its members would back an alternative oath for those who feel unable to pledge a "duty to God".

Explosion rocks Kenyan capital

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:10 AM PST

A blast, apparently caused by a roadside bomb, hits a mainly Somali neighbourhood in Kenya's capital Nairobi, injuring up to nine people, police say.

Burma camp for Rohingyas 'dire'

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:48 AM PST

The UN's top humanitarian official says conditions for displaced Burmese Rohingyas in Rakhine state are "dire", and calls on Burma to improve them.

German regions urge far right ban

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:22 AM PST

Interior ministers from Germany's 16 regions decide unanimously to call for a ban on the far-right NPD party despite fears such a step may backfire.

Colombia Farc peace talks resume

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:35 AM PST

Negotiations aimed at ending five decades of conflict resume in Havana after a week's break, with rebels saying positions are still far apart.

Kuwait prime minister reappointed

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:19 AM PST

The emir of Kuwait reappoints Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah as prime minister, after a parliamentary election boycotted by the opposition.

NY Post snapper rejects criticism

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:47 AM PST

A New York Post photographer fights back against the uproar over photos he took of a man moments from death on a subway track.

Stuart Hall charged with assaults

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:25 AM PST

Broadcaster Stuart Hall is charged with indecent assault following complaints to police about alleged incidents in the 1970s and 1980s.

Son, 7, murdered over Koran study

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:17 AM PST

A mother who beat her son "like a dog" when he failed to memorise passages of the Koran is found guilty of his murder at Cardiff Crown Court.

Level crossing crash girl dies

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:21 AM PST

A four-year-old girl injured when a car was hit by a train on a level crossing in Nottinghamshire dies in hospital.

Snow leads to crashes and delays

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:16 AM PST

Snow and ice cause travel problems in parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland while forecasters warn of more disruption ahead.

In pictures: Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:01 AM PST

Over 40 people have died in the Philippines

Testing for cancer with vinegar

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 05:28 PM PST

The doctors detecting cervical cancer with vinegar

Your stories of weird sleep behaviour

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 05:38 PM PST

Your stories of weird behaviour in the land of nod

John McAfee's life on the margins

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:10 AM PST

Tech millionaire McAfee defies easy description

Nokia Maps digitise city streets

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:06 AM PST

Nokia's laser-powered plan to beat Google's map apps

Day in pictures: 5 December 2012

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:56 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Justice or revenge in Georgia?

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:52 PM PST

The thin line between justice and revenge in Georgia

Legacy of London's Great Smog

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:03 PM PST

Sixty years after the UK's Great Smog, experts urge new laws

DR Congo's rebel kaleidoscope

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 05:45 PM PST

Living in the shadow of DR Congo's armed groups

Osborne's aim at debt targets fails

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 04:46 PM PST

Nick Robinson on UK chancellor's grim official forecasts

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