Saturday, December 1, 2012

Egypt Islamists rally for Morsi

Egypt Islamists rally for Morsi

Egypt Islamists rally for Morsi

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:05 AM PST

Islamist supporters of Egypt's President Morsi rally in Cairo, to counter opposition protests over his new powers and a draft constitution.

Damascus online after blackout

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:34 AM PST

Internet services in Syria's capital resume after a two-day blackout, as clashes between government forces and rebels around Damascus intensify.

NFL player kills woman and self

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:43 AM PST

A Kansas City Chiefs American football player named as Jovan Belcher kills his girlfriend before committing suicide outside the team's stadium.

Mexico's Pena Nieto inaugurated

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:01 AM PST

Mexico's incoming president, Enrique Pena Nieto, is inaugurated in Mexico City as protesters clash with police outside the Congress building.

Rebels begin withdrawal from Goma

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:45 AM PST

M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo begin to withdraw from the key city of Goma under a regionally-brokered deal.

Deadly bus crash at Miami airport

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:50 AM PST

A bus hits a low bridge at Miami International Airport, killing one person and injuring dozens, officials say.

N Korea date for rocket launch

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 03:09 AM PST

North Korea's official news agency announces the country is to launch a long-range rocket between 10 and 22 December.

China road-island home bulldozed

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:43 AM PST

A house marooned in the middle of a new road in China for more than a year because its owner refused to move out is finally demolished.

Obama warns of Scrooge Christmas

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:33 PM PST

President Obama warns of a "Scrooge Christmas" if no deal is struck on the "fiscal cliff", but a senior Republican says talks are going "nowhere".

Kuwaitis vote after mass protest

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:24 AM PST

Kuwaitis cast their ballots a day after tens of thousands of opposition supporters called for an election boycott over voting law changes.

Arrest after Australia navy raid

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:35 AM PST

A man is arrested in the northern Australian city of Darwin after a sailor was overpowered and weapons stolen in a raid on a navy vessel.

England 38-21 New Zealand

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:31 AM PST

England record their biggest score against New Zealand, as a stunning victory at Twickenham ends the world champions' 20-game winning streak.

VIDEO: Palestinians fear chance for peace 'closing fast'

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:31 AM PST

Peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis stalled years ago - and many are warning that the window for a peaceful solution is closing fast.

VIDEO: Diving for rare £20K golf balls

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:34 AM PST

Divers have begun searching an Irish lake for 100-year-old golf balls hit by four-times Open champion Old Tom Morris.

VIDEO: Tipping point in the battle for Syria?

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:41 PM PST

Internet and phone systems were reportedly down for a second day across Syria on Friday, while many flights in and out of the capital were cancelled because of clashes.

VIDEO: Cigarette branding ban begins

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:35 PM PST

Australia has become the first country in the world to force cigarette companies to remove all logos from their packaging and sell their products in unbranded packets.

VIDEO: Caring NYPD officer is internet hit

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 08:44 PM PST

A police officer in New York has become an internet hit after a photograph of him buying a homeless man a pair of boots was posted on Facebook.

Yahoo 'ordered to pay $2.7bn'

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:36 PM PST

Internet group Yahoo says it has been ordered to pay $2.7bn to two plaintiffs in a Mexican court ruling.

Rousseff acts on Brazil oil plan

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:12 PM PST

Part of a law intended to share royalties from Brazil's oil fields across the country's 26 states is vetoed by President Dilma Rousseff.

Fracking extent report dismissed

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:34 AM PST

The energy department has dismissed a report that "60% of the UK countryside could be exploited" for fracking, the controversial gas extraction method.

Partner therapy 'cuts HIV cases'

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:34 PM PST

Treating people with HIV who have uninfected partners significantly reduces transmission rates, researchers in China have found.

Wales 12-14 Australia

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:08 AM PST

Wales fall to a seventh successive defeat after Kurtley Beale scores a last-minute try for Australia.

Plane crash in Congo-Brazzaville

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 03:37 AM PST

A cargo plane crashes near the airport in the Republic of Congo's capital, Brazzaville, killing at least three people, officials say.

Several die in Kashmir avalanches

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:34 AM PST

At least 11 people have died and 10 others are missing, many of them soldiers, after avalanches in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, officials say.

Slovenia clashes over budget cuts

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:22 PM PST

Protesters clash with riot police in Slovenia's capital Ljubljana during a rally against budget cuts and alleged corruption.

US warns Israel on settler homes

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 03:54 AM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticises Israel's authorisation of 3,000 more housing units in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Wikileaks hearing is shown noose

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:27 PM PST

A US Army court sees a noose made from a bed sheet by alleged Wikileaks source Private Bradley Manning as he considered suicide.

Care home regulation 'not fit'

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:10 AM PST

Regulation of the care sector is not fit for purpose, care minister Norman Lamb says, as he launches a consultation about care home companies.

Snow falls in some parts of UK

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:47 AM PST

Snow has fallen across parts of the UK, with forecasters predicting more over the weekend.

Four hurt in horse carriage crash

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:31 AM PST

A man is seriously injured in a crash between a car and a horse-drawn carriage at a wedding in Dumfries and Galloway.

PM urging greater Aids awareness

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 08:24 PM PST

There is still too much ignorance about HIV and Aids, David Cameron says, as figures suggest 25,000 people in the UK have the virus but do not know.

Would you want Kevin Pietersen batting for your life?

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:27 PM PST

Which batsman would you most trust to score a century?

Is this the world's smelliest fish?

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:32 PM PST

But would you try possibly the world's smelliest fish?

Plain packs for Australia smokers

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:08 PM PST

World watches as Australia's smokers get plain packs

Palestinians in West Bank react to UN success

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:03 AM PST

Palestinians react to victory in UN vote

Brussels Christmas tree protests

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:24 PM PST

An unconventional tree stirs passions in the heart of Brussels

Mexico's Enrique Pena Nieto faces tough start

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:11 PM PST

Mixed expectations for Mexico's new president

VIDEO: Will 8K be the ultimate TV screen?

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:51 AM PST

Will 8K be the ultimate TV screen?

Does English test split families?

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:02 PM PST

Couples kept apart by English test for immigrants, campaigners say

An intimate meeting with E L James

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:11 AM PST

The BBC's Arts Editor has an intimate meeting with E L James
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