Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Morsi hails Egypt constitution

Morsi hails Egypt constitution


Morsi hails Egypt constitution

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 11:09 AM PST

President Mohammed Morsi congratulates Egyptians for endorsing a new constitution and calls on all parties to take part in a national dialogue.

Fireworks ignite Nigerian blaze

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 08:35 AM PST

At least one person is killed as an explosion in a warehouse storing fireworks sparks a major fire in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city and commercial capital.

Syria army police chief defects

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:58 AM PST

Syria's military police chief defects, saying the army had become "gangs of murder", as reports emerge of deadly shelling in Raqqa province.

Thunderbirds guru Anderson dies

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 09:43 AM PST

Gerry Anderson, creator of the Thunderbirds and Joe 90 puppet superhero TV shows, has died at the age of 83, his son announces.

Japan's Shinzo Abe names cabinet

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 06:30 AM PST

Japan's new prime minister Shinzo Abe unveils his cabinet line-up as he begins the task of economic revitalisation.

UAE arrests 'terror cell' members

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 07:21 AM PST

The United Arab Emirates says it has arrested members of what it called a terror cell which was planning attacks, according to an official statement.

France orders troops to embassy

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 11:03 AM PST

French President Francois Hollande orders tighter security for the embassy in the Central African Republic (CAR), after an attack by protesters.

China opens longest bullet route

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 05:24 PM PST

China officially opens the world's longest high-speed rail route, linking the capital Beijing with the southern commercial hub of Guangzhou.

Video shows kidnapped Australian

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 09:18 AM PST

Australian national Warren Rodwell, held hostage for more than year by Philippine Islamists, is shown alive in a video posted on social media.

Bomber targets US base in Khost

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:56 PM PST

A suicide car bomber kills at least three people near a US military base in in the south-eastern Afghan city of Khost, officials say.

India orders gang rape inquiry

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 02:02 AM PST

India's government orders an investigation into the gang rape of a 23-year-old student in the capital, Delhi.

Spain busts drug-smuggling ring

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 03:58 AM PST

Police in Spain seize more than 11 tonnes of hashish destined for Europe and arrest 35 people in a major drug sting operation, authorities say.

VIDEO: Inside a Swiss gold refinery

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:11 PM PST

Imogen Foulkes gained rare access to one of the world's four major gold refineries in Switzerland for a look at this highly secretive industry.

VIDEO: 'Highlights of my tech year'

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 04:17 PM PST

The BBC's technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones reflects on his technology highlights of 2012.

VIDEO: WWII pigeon code 'double-encrypted'

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 02:00 AM PST

An encrypted World War II message found in a fire place strapped to the remains of a dead carrier pigeon remains a mystery, as top government officials fail to crack the code.

VIDEO: 'I dream in Lego'

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 04:28 PM PST

Duncan Titmarsh is the only person in the UK who can call himself a "Lego Certified Professional".

VIDEO: All aboard the samba train in Brazil

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 08:19 PM PST

The month of December in Brazil has become a time for celebrating the roots of samba music, and the ''samba train'' has become a popular tradition.

VIDEO: The showbiz people of 2012

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 04:20 PM PST

A look back at the stories that shook the showbiz world in 2012.

Toyota poised to retake top spot

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 02:17 AM PST

Toyota is set to reclaim the title of world's biggest carmaker in 2012, after natural disasters pushed the Japanese firm into third place in 2011.

Threat of widespread floods remains

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 07:11 AM PST

Flood warnings remain in place across England and Wales, amid continuing weather warnings and icy roads in northern Scotland.

Man Utd 4-3 Newcastle

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 09:49 AM PST

Manchester United extend their Premier League lead to seven points with a thrilling win over Newcastle.

North India cold snap kills 25

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 08:16 PM PST

At least 25 people have died in a cold snap sweeping across northern India, state-run broadcaster All India Radio says.

Russia senators back adoption ban

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 03:42 AM PST

Russia's upper house of parliament unanimously backs a bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children, amid anger over a US human rights law.

Hunt ban 'would not be overturned'

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 07:13 AM PST

The government does not have the parliamentary majority to overturn a ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales, the Tory Party chairman says.

Boxing Day shoppers out in force

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 08:32 AM PST

Shoppers queue overnight and flock to stores across the UK, and are predicted to spend almost £3bn at the Boxing Day sales.

Christmas Day crash dead named

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 09:04 AM PST

Two brothers and a woman who died in a crash on the M6 on Christmas Day are named by the police.

Judge attacks gay marriage plan

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 07:29 AM PST

Ministers are pursuing the "wrong policy" on gay marriage, says a High Court judge, after the Archbishop of Westminster denounced the move.

How long will France hunt with hounds?

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 04:14 PM PST

How long will France continue hunting with hounds?

The rise of Ukraine's ultra-nationalists

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 04:02 PM PST

How dangerous are Ukraine's rowdy ultra-nationalists

Cox’s Bazar: A paradise being lost?

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 04:30 PM PST

World's longest beach under threat from rapid development

Gold refineries - another Swiss money-spinner

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 04:34 PM PST

Gold refining business thrives in Switzerland

The secret lives of giants

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 04:41 PM PST

Remarkable revelations about rhino and elephant behaviour

Digging into 2012's archaeology

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 05:15 PM PST

What were the key archaeological finds of 2012?

Notable deaths of 2012 from the UK

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 05:13 PM PST

Notable deaths of 2012 from the UK

Boxing Day Family Puzzler 2012

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 05:14 PM PST

How many pet dogs in the UK - and 19 more questions

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