Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Sixty die in Abidjan new year crush

Sixty die in Abidjan new year crush


Sixty die in Abidjan new year crush

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 08:22 AM PST

At least 60 people are killed and more than 200 are injured in a stampede during new year festivities in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, officials say.

Obama urges House to back deal

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:45 AM PST

President Barack Obama urges the House of Representatives to back a Senate-approved deal to stave off "fiscal cliff" tax and spending measures.

Pakistan charity workers killed

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 05:23 AM PST

Seven charity workers, six of them women, are killed by gunmen in north-west Pakistan, police say.

Fierce clash near Aleppo airport

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 06:02 AM PST

Fierce clashes erupt near the international airport in Syria's second city of Aleppo, with unconfirmed reports it has been temporarily closed.

Hollande vows to revive supertax

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 02:55 AM PST

France's President Francois Hollande says he still plans to raise the top rate of income tax after his 75% plan was struck down on technical grounds.

N Korea's Kim in rare TV speech

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 05:08 AM PST

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un makes a rare new year broadcast, calling for an improved economy and a reunified Korea.

Mass march over Hong Kong leader

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:15 AM PST

Thousands of people take to the streets of Hong Kong calling for the resignation of the Beijing-backed leader CY Leung.

Oscar voting deadline extended

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 07:25 AM PST

The deadline for voting for this year's Oscar nominations is extended after some academy members report problems with a new online voting system.

Turkey talks to PKK leader Ocalan

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:24 AM PST

Turkey is holding talks with jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party leader, Abdullah Ocalan, to push for its disarmament, officials say.

Pope deplores rampant capitalism

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 06:11 AM PST

Pope Benedict condemns "unregulated capitalism" for contributing to world tension, in a new year address to worshippers.

Blood of Louis XVI 'identified'

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 07:59 AM PST

Scientists say an old dried out squash contains the blood of beheaded French King Louis XVI, and a genetic link with the mummified head of Henri IV.

Christopher Martin-Jenkins dies

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 03:22 AM PST

Test Match Special commentator Christopher Martin-Jenkins dies of cancer at the age of 67.

VIDEO: North Korea's unexpected NY message

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:47 AM PST

The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers an unexpected new year message and calls for an end to confrontation between his country and South Korea.

US Senate approves key tax deal

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 02:47 AM PST

The US Senate approves a deal to avert a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff", hours after missing a deadline.

Kingfisher loses licence to fly

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 02:37 AM PST

India's debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines loses its flying permit after a deadline to renew its suspended licence expires, the aviation regulator says.

Vienna tops 'number two' poll

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 04:12 AM PST

Ultravox's 1981 hit Vienna has been voted the nation's greatest track to miss out on the number one spot.

Wigan 0-4 Man Utd

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:11 AM PST

Javier Hernandez and Robin van Persie score twice as league leaders Manchester United coast past Wigan.

AUDIO: Mouse interrupts weather forecast

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:36 AM PST

A mouse interrupts a weather forecast read by the BBC's Kate Kinsella on Three Counties radio.

UN imposes sanctions on DRC group

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:15 PM PST

The UN Security Council imposes sanctions against leaders of the M23 rebel movement in DR Congo.

Explosion 'hits Pakistani city'

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 07:22 AM PST

A big explosion hits a crowded area in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi, killing one person and injuring several others, local media report.

Turkey hits back at EU criticism

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 05:32 AM PST

Turkey accuses the EU of "biased" and "bigoted" attitudes in an EU assessment of its progress towards membership of the 27-nation bloc.

Air strike 'kills 13 Farc rebels'

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:45 AM PST

The Colombian Air Force says it has killed 13 Farc rebels in an attack on a camp in Antioquia province, as peace talks are due to resume in Cuba.

Clinton clot 'behind right ear'

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:24 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is making "excellent progress" after a blood clot was found between her brain and skull, doctors say.

Criticism over anti-terror measures

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:02 AM PST

The coalition has "questions" to answer over how a terror suspect absconded while under an anti-terror control measure, Labour's Yvette Cooper says.

Man in sea 'unlikely' to survive

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:39 AM PST

It is "highly unlikely" a man swept into the sea in gale-force winds in Blackpool has survived, coastguards say.

Briton 'shot dead' in Thailand

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:31 AM PST

A British tourist has been killed in Thailand on New Year's Eve, says the Foreign Office.

Teenager dies after double attack

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:09 AM PST

Police begin an investigation after a 19-year-old man dies following two separate attacks in Omagh, County Tyrone.

The real story of Queen Victoria's 'domestic bliss'

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:18 PM PST

The real story of Queen Victoria's 'loving' family

Greeks fight back against corruption

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:54 PM PST

The Greeks who are fighting back against corruption

Africa: Where black is not really beautiful

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:42 PM PST

Why millions of Africans strip their skin with bleaching creams

How a roundabout sparked a battle for identity

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:33 PM PST

How the naming of a roundabout sparked a cultural battle in Lahore

In pictures: New year celebrations

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 02:18 AM PST

Fireworks displays around the world welcome in 2013

Libyans’ new love affair with ice cream

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:07 PM PST

Libyans go crazy for ice cream after fall of Gaddafi

Getting it right in 2013

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 01:53 PM PST

Technology predictions that may be better than the Mayans

"Generous, thoughtful and scatty"

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:28 AM PST

Christopher Martin-Jenkins was "generous, thoughtful and scatty"

Taking it to the wire, and beyond

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:15 PM PST

Fiscal crisis will reinforce contempt for Congress

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