Sunday, December 2, 2012

Egypt court halts work in protest

Egypt court halts work in protest


Egypt court halts work in protest

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 05:01 AM PST

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court halts all work indefinitely and complains of "psychological pressure", following Islamist protests.

Abbas cheered on return from UN

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 07:00 AM PST

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas gets a hero's welcome in the West Bank, after his successful move to upgrade the Palestinians' status at the UN.

NFL team plays on despite deaths

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 10:34 AM PST

The Kansas City Chiefs NFL team goes ahead with a game at the stadium where a player shot himself after killing his girlfriend on Saturday.

Japan tunnel collapse traps cars

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 07:22 AM PST

At least seven people are missing after a major road tunnel collapses west of Tokyo, trapping a number of vehicles, Japanese media say.

Napoleon Kremlin letter auctioned

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 07:57 AM PST

A 1812 letter written by Napoleon in which he vows to blow up the Kremlin sells at auction for 150,000 euros, 10 times the initial estimate.

Taliban target US Afghan base

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 03:59 AM PST

Taliban suicide bombers have killed four Afghan soldiers and wounded Nato troops in an attack on a joint US-Afghan airbase in eastern Afghanistan.

Starbucks: We must do more on tax

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 10:16 AM PST

Global coffee chain Starbucks says it is in talks with UK authorities over how much tax it pays.

US budget talks 'in stalemate'

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 08:20 AM PST

US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner rules out a budget deal unless Republicans accept a White House plan dismissed by House Speaker John Boehner.

Slovenian ex-PM 'ahead in poll'

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 10:12 AM PST

Former Slovenian PM Borut Pahor is ahead in the country's presidential run-off, exit polls suggest, after a vote following days of protests.

Deadly bomb blast hits Syria city

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 06:57 AM PST

A car bomb has killed at least 15 people in the Syrian city of Homs, state media report, as fighting continues in the capital Damascus.

Italy vote for centre-left leader

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 09:39 AM PST

Italians vote for the leader of the centre-left Democratic Party, with the winner set to be front-runner for PM after next year's general election.

Carbon emissions are 'too high'

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 10:00 AM PST

It is increasingly unlikely that global warming will be kept below an increase of 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels, a study suggests.

VIDEO: Mexico's new president inaugurated

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:00 PM PST

Enrique Pena Nieto has been sworn in as Mexico's new president, promising to boost economic growth and tackle drug-related violence.

VIDEO: Colin Firth helps the people speak

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:44 AM PST

The battle to spread the rights of individuals by standing up against authority is the subject of a new project The People Speak, backed by actor Colin Firth.

VIDEO: 'Coffin therapy' to prepare for death

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:15 PM PST

A coffin producer in Ukraine has come up with a new way to help people get used to the idea of dying.

VIDEO: Obamas' dog inspects decorations

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:05 PM PST

The Obamas' pet dog, Bo, has been filmed inspecting Christmas decorations at the White House.

VIDEO: Greek artists inspired by economy

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:14 PM PST

Artists in Greece are fighting back against cuts to arts funding, as the country struggles to solve its debt crisis and impose tough austerity measures.

VIDEO: Egypt to vote on new constitution

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 01:59 AM PST

Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi announces a referendum on a new draft constitution in two weeks' time.

Deficit cut 'could take longer'

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 05:46 AM PST

The chancellor says deficit reduction is taking longer than planned ahead of his Autumn Statement on Wednesday, but insists there is no turning back.

Mirren 'unsure' over Queen return

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 03:12 AM PST

Dame Helen Mirren admits she had misgivings about reprising her portrayal of the Queen in a new West End show, as she picks up a career prize at the European Film Awards.

Shakira sued by former boyfriend

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 03:00 AM PST

Colombian singer Shakira is sued for $100m by her former boyfriend and business manager, who claims he is responsible for making her a global superstar.

Fracking firm ready to press on

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:25 PM PST

The head of a company involved in fracking says it is ready to press on quickly with shale gas production if a UK ban on the technique is lifted.

Top seeds 'will not want England'

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 07:18 AM PST

Sir Clive Woodward says the top seeds at the 2015 Rugby World Cup will not want to be drawn in the same group as England.

Hibernian 1-0 Hearts

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 09:29 AM PST

A late deflected strike from David Wotherspoon earns Hibernian a Scottish Cup win over trophy-holders Hearts.

Moody's cuts rating of ESM fund

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:37 PM PST

Moody's cuts the triple-A rating of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) euro rescue fund by one notch.

Opposition hails Kuwait boycott

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 03:32 AM PST

Opposition groups hail their boycott of Kuwait's parliamentary election, with turnout falling to 39%, and call the new body unconstitutional.

Beckham's LA stint ends in glory

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:22 PM PST

David Beckham ends his United States stint with silverware as LA Galaxy win the MLS Cup in his final game.

Leveson reform 'would be illegal'

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 08:16 AM PST

An adviser to Lord Justice Leveson says his compulsory press regulation plan would be illegal because it would breach the Human Rights Act.

More snow expected in parts of UK

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 03:01 AM PST

More snow is expected to fall across parts of northern England and Scotland on Sunday night, while ice warnings are in place across the UK.

'Thank you' leave given to Army

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 06:24 AM PST

The Army is given an extra five days' Christmas leave as a "thank you" for the "exceptionally" busy year it has had, the MoD says.

MoD extends maintenance contracts

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 05:47 AM PST

Five contracts to maintain naval support ships have been extended by the Ministry of Defence in a move which, it says, will safeguard about 800 jobs.

Did the US fall for Brand Beckham?

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:10 PM PST

Did Brand Beckham really conquer the US?

Tea-plucking machines threaten Assam livelihoods

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST

A threat to the hand-pickers and the high quality of Assam tea

Copy of lost Da Vinci work found

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 03:27 PM PST

A 400-year-old copy of a lost Da Vinci masterpiece is found

How crisis is fuelling the arts in Athens

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:37 PM PST

Athens' artists driven by Greece's economic crisis

When students answer back

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 02:25 AM PST

The kind of feedback no-one wants to receive

James Bond's Skyfall fails the tech test

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:44 PM PST

A tech geek takes Skyfall to task

Is zero an even number?

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 05:33 PM PST

A lot of non-mathematicians are not entirely sure

'I'm lucky to have survived pancreatic cancer'

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:42 PM PST

One woman's fight against pancreatic cancer

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