Thursday, November 11, 2010

Deadly raid on Karachi police HQ

Deadly raid on Karachi police HQ

Deadly raid on Karachi police HQ

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 10:07 AM PST

Militants attempt to storm an anti-terrorist police headquarters in Pakistan's largest city and then detonate a truck bomb, leaving 20 dead and at least 100 injured.

Iraq moves towards new government

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 11:14 AM PST

Iraq's MPs vote for a new speaker of parliament, in the first step towards the formation of a new government after an eight-month deadlock.

Film producer De Laurentiis dies

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 06:51 AM PST

Dino De Laurentiis, the Italian-born producer of movies including Flash Gordon and Dune, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 91, his family has said.

Currencies to dominate G20 talks

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 07:51 AM PST

The world's leading economies begin a summit in South Korea, with currency policies set to dominate the agenda.

Israel's Ariel Sharon 'home soon'

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 08:36 AM PST

The family of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is preparing to bring him home from hospital 'within days', Israeli sources say.

Paper names Russia 'double agent'

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:09 AM PST

A Moscow newspaper names the Russian intelligence agent it claims helped the US break up a Russian spy ring last summer.

EU to support Irish 'if needed'

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 05:12 AM PST

The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, says the EU would offer support to the Irish Republic if needed.

Union ready to cancel BBC strike

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 10:44 AM PST

The National Union of Journalists offers to suspend next week's strikes at the BBC to allow talks over proposed changes to its pension scheme.

Iceland launches US spy inquiry

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:26 AM PST

Iceland becomes the latest Nordic country to investigate whether its citizens are being spied on by the US embassy.

Australia migrants gain legal win

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 02:20 AM PST

The Australian High Court rules in favour of asylum-seekers who claimed laws barring appeal against refugee status rejections were unfair.

Amazon row over paedophile guide

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 02:54 AM PST

A self-published guide for paedophiles that was on sale on online retailer Amazon stirs up controversy, with some threatening to boycott the site.

Arrests for Russian farm massacre

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 05:16 AM PST

Russian police arrest four men for the murder of 12 people at a farm, a crime which shocked the country in its ferocity.

Judge gives Renault's 'Zoe' green light

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 12:24 AM PST

A judge says French carmaker Renault can name a new model Zoe - throwing out a case brought by parents of two girls who said they could face a lifetime of teasing.

Why treading on a caiman is not a good idea

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 01:23 AM PST

A spectacled caiman attacked wildlife presenter Steve Backshall during filming for the BBC in Argentina.

Haider 'making stand over fixing'

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 10:43 AM PST

Pakistan cricketer Zulqarnain Haider says he fled to London and went public with his match-fixing concerns to help stamp corruption out of the sport.

No team orders, insist Red Bull

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 08:30 AM PST

Red Bull say they will leave it up to their drivers to decide whether to switch positions to beat Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, if the situation occurs.

Roddick completes London line-up

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 06:45 AM PST

Andy Roddick completes the eight-man line-up for the ATP World Tour Finals in London as results go his way at the Paris Masters on Thursday.

Benefit revamp 'to make work pay'

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 08:38 AM PST

The biggest shake-up in welfare since the 1940s will make going out to work pay and see benefit cuts for those who refuse jobs, the government says.

Demo police 'got balance wrong'

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:38 AM PST

Policing Minister Nick Herbert says commanders struck the wrong balance when preparing for student protests which were marred by violence.

UK observes Armistice Day silence

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:06 AM PST

Millions of people across the country have observed a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.

Parts of UK facing severe gales

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 11:18 AM PST

The Met Office says winds of up to 80mph (129km/h) could cause disruption in northern England, north Wales and Northern Ireland overnight.

'Stoning tweet' councillor arrest

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 08:38 AM PST

A Conservative councillor who allegedly tweeted that a female writer should be stoned to death is arrested.

Gazza fails to show at court case

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:27 AM PST

The sentencing of former footballer Paul Gascoigne for drink-driving is adjourned after he fails to show up in court.

Scots jobs to go at builders Rok

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 05:24 AM PST

More than 300 people are being made redundant across Scotland following the collapse of the Rok construction company.

Warning over fish quota proposals

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 10:37 AM PST

A Scottish fishing leader issues a warning about proposals by the European Commission to reduce quotas next year.

Death caused by carbon monoxide

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 12:33 AM PST

A post-mortem examination reveals that a man who was found dead in his home in County Fermanagh died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Met Office weather warning for NI

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 07:25 AM PST

Winds of up to 70mph are expected in Northern Ireland on Thursday, the Met Office warns.

Victim, 90, died after burglary

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 10:38 AM PST

An inquest hears how a 90-year-old widow was found dead in her home following a break-in at her home in Swansea nearly four years ago.

'Tough NHS decisions' warns Jones

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 07:55 AM PST

There are tough decisions for the NHS ahead of next week's budget, says first minister Carwyn Jones.

US troops 'OK with gay ban end'

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 10:18 AM PST

Most US troops think allowing gays to serve openly in the military would have a minimal effect on US war efforts, a leak of a Pentagon report suggest.

Clinton seeks Mid-East progress

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 07:49 AM PST

The US secretary of state vows to find "a way forward" in the stalled Mid-East peace process, ahead of talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Cuba condemns Castro video game

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 05:51 PM PST

Cuba has condemned the release of a new video game in which United States special forces try to kill a young Fidel Castro.

Cholera death toll rises in Haiti

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 02:15 PM PST

Fears are growing in Haiti over the spread of cholera, as the death toll rises to 644 across the poverty-stricken nation.

First carbon exchange for Africa

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 02:52 AM PST

Kenya is to launch a climate exchange platform to facilitate the trading of carbon credits that may open up investment in renewable energy - the first such scheme in Africa.

Congo polio sparks mass vaccines

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 08:38 AM PST

International aid agencies plan to immunise three million in central Africa against polio after an outbreak kills more than 100 people.

Battle begins over EU budget rise

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 05:05 AM PST

European governments join battle with MEPs and the EU Commission over the size of the 2011 EU budget.

'Terror attack foiled' in France

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 02:23 AM PST

Five suspects arrested in Paris this week were French Islamists planning a terror attack, the French government says.

British aid workers held on ship

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:43 AM PST

Seven UK aid workers, who were planning to take aid to Gaza, are among a group believed to being held captive on a ship in the Libyan sea.

Hollywood-Bollywood pact signed

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:34 PM PST

The world's two leading movie industries, America's Hollywood and India's Bollywood, sign a deal to bolster production, distribution and commercial ties.

Pakistan in $700m flood tax move

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:19 AM PST

Pakistan announces mid-year measures to raise more than $700m (£435m) to support people affected by the monsoon floods over the summer.

Suu Kyi detention appeal rejected

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 11:22 PM PST

A Burmese court rejects Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal against detention, as speculation mounts over her possible release within days.

Qantas keeps its A380s grounded

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:09 PM PST

Australian airline Qantas says it will keep its Airbus A380 planes grounded for more checks after an engine on one exploded in flight last week.

Outlook fears hammer Cisco shares

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 10:50 AM PST

Shares in Cisco Systems fall 17% following disappointing results and fears about the outlook for the IT networking giant.

GE buys 25,000 electric vehicles

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:21 AM PST

General Electric, which makes charging stations, says it will order 25,000 electric cars in order to try to kick-start the market.

Spain's economic recovery stalls

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 03:29 AM PST

Spain's economic growth grinds to a halt with official figures showing the economy did not expand between July and September.

Internet faces 'turbulent times'

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 07:51 AM PST

The internet could become unstable as the system migrates to a new addressing system, one of the founders of the network warns businesses.

Inequalities divide UK net users

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 05:56 AM PST

More Britons than ever have access to the internet, but inequalities remain between those with high and low incomes, official figures show.

Twitter airport hoax appeal fails

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:49 AM PST

A man who posted a message on Twitter threatening to blow up South Yorkshire's Robin Hood Airport loses an appeal against his conviction.

Lichtenstein piece fetches $42.6m

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 01:35 AM PST

Roy Lichtenstein's Ohhh... Alright... is sold at auction at Christie's New York for $42.6m (£26.4m), a record for the US pop artist.

New cause of Brecht death claimed

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 03:58 AM PST

German playwright Bertolt Brecht may have died due to an undiagnosed childhood illness, new research claims.

Reggae star Banton free on bail

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 01:54 AM PST

Reggae star Buju Banton is granted bail by a Florida immigration court while he awaits a retrial on drug charges.

Science of how cats get the cream

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 11:02 AM PST

The puzzle of how cats lap up water so elegantly is answered with the help of high-speed cameras.

Hubble successor's costs balloon

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:10 PM PST

Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope will cost at least $6.5bn and may still not be ready for launch in 2015, a panel finds.

Rocks record ancient oxygen clues

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 12:15 PM PST

Oxygen levels on Earth reached a critical threshold to enable the evolution of complex life earlier than previously thought, say scientists.

Developing world in obesity alert

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:59 PM PST

Developing countries should act now to head off their own "obesity epidemic", says a global policy group.

Google offers Samaritans link-up

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 03:25 AM PST

Google launches a new feature, offering users a prominent phone contact for Samaritans when they search for the word "suicide".

Iraqi voters react to new coalition

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 08:44 AM PST

Politicians in Iraq have reached agreement on a power-sharing deal. Here, Iraqis give their reaction to the new coalition.

Seoul G20: Behind the scenes

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:23 AM PST

Mishal Husain takes a look at the entertainment options available to the journalists waiting at the G20 summit in Seoul.

Paper plane launched into space

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 07:24 AM PST

A camera on the plane's wing captured dramatic images as it flew back down through the earth's atmosphere.

Robot actor in Japan stage debut

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 01:52 AM PST

A life-like robot called Geminoid F has taken to the stage in Japan, but will it take over from the real thing?

China's human rights 'getting worse'

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:32 PM PST

Activists claim China's human rights situation is getting worse, as Prime Minister David Cameron speaks about democracy and the link with economic progress on his visit to the country.

Pakistan defends Wagah ritual

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:50 PM PST

Pakistan says it has refused to tone down the decades old border cereomony at the Wagah Border crossing with India.

Panic as tower falls in wrong direction

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 03:37 PM PST

The planned demolition of the Ohio Edison tower in Ohio in the US went wrong after a malfunction caused the structure to fall in the wrong direction.

Harrison Ford on presenting Daybreak

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 11:13 PM PST

Harrison Ford takes on the role of a breakfast TV presenter, reluctantly working on a struggling show..

Final preparations for Hajj pilgrims

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 07:17 PM PST

As more than two million people begin making their way to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj or the annual Muslim pilgrimage, the huge task of preparing for the event is in its final stages.

Rock and rolls

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 12:31 AM PST

Photographer Mick Rock on Blondie, Bowie and Queen

Enfant terrible

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 05:10 PM PST

France's prize-winning reclusive author Michel Houellebecq

Swimming with rays

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:17 AM PST

Maldives grapples with challenge of protecting majestic mantas

Day in pictures

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 05:39 AM PST

Eye-catching images from around the world

'Stolen' votes

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 05:01 PM PST

Growing anger over 'rigged' Afghan parliamentary election

In pictures

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 01:22 AM PST

TB on rise as Moldova's health system crumbles

Forrest run

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:59 PM PST

Marines' 'Gumpathon' across US raises money for injured buddies
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