Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Haiti confirms cholera in capital

Haiti confirms cholera in capital

Haiti confirms cholera in capital

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:38 AM PST

Haitian officials confirm scores of people are being treated for cholera in the capital Port-au-Prince, amid mounting fears of a major outbreak in the city.

Gulf oil spill firms 'complacent'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:05 AM PST

Three firms involved in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill lacked a safety culture and made serious mistakes ahead of the catastrophe, a key inquiry says.

Airlines fined over cargo cartel

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 09:38 AM PST

The European Commission imposes heavy fines on 11 airlines for fixing the price of air cargo between 1999 and 2006.

Facebook and Google in data spat

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 09:35 AM PST

Facebook has found a loophole for users to get around Google's decision to stop Gmail data being shared.

Obama vows to improve Muslim ties

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:47 AM PST

President Barack Obama admits the US has "a lot more work" to do to improve Muslim ties, as he continues his Asian tour in Indonesia.

Cruise ship stranded after fire

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:17 AM PST

A cruise ship which sailed from California catches fire, with 4,500 people on-board but unharmed.

Sweden 'race gunman' faces court

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 06:53 AM PST

A man accused of a series of race-related shootings which terrified the Swedish city of Malmo appears in court in the city.

Bush defends White House record

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 11:56 PM PST

Former US President George W Bush defends some of his most controversial decisions, in his first TV interview since leaving office.

Suspected pirates face US trial

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 09:40 AM PST

Five suspected Somali pirates are set to go on trial in a US court in the first piracy trial there in more than 100 years.

Expedition 'poses risk to tribes'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:14 AM PST

A conservation expedition to a remote area of Paraguay poses a risk to isolated tribal groups, claims a indigenous peoples' protection group.

1,000 tigers 'killed in a decade'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:54 AM PST

The illegal trade in tiger parts has led to more than 1,000 of the big cats being killed over the past decade, a report suggests.

Art banned by Nazis to be shown

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:47 AM PST

A sculpture collection, which Hitler's Nazis once dubbed "degenerate art", is to go on display later at Berlin's New Museum.

Jacksons remember 'normal' father

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 02:32 AM PST

Michael Jackson's eldest children Paris and Prince Michael speak about their "normal dad" in a rare TV interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:45 AM PST

Tottenham-Sunderland and Stoke-Birmingham feature among a host of Championship and Johnstone's Paint Trophy quarter-final ties on a busy night of Tuesday football.

'Threatened' Haider mulls U-turn

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:27 AM PST

Zulqarnain Haider says he would play for Pakistan again, having retired after claiming he had been threatened by match fixers.

Drogba fit despite malaria scare

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 09:50 AM PST

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been suffering from malaria for at least a month but is fit to start the Blues' match against Fulham on Wednesday.

Government to fight 7 July ruling

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:37 AM PST

The government is to appeal against a ruling by the 7 July inquests coroner, who said MI5 evidence should be heard in open court.

Train overcrowding 'to get worse'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:29 AM PST

Rail passengers in England and Wales face "substantial increases in already unacceptable overcrowding" by 2014 and beyond, MPs say.

Prince opens field of remembrance

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:51 AM PST

The first remembrance field dedicated to the UK service personnel killed in Afghanistan is opened by Prince Harry.

UK lives 'saved by waterboarding'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:21 AM PST

Former US President George W Bush claims British lives were saved by the use of information obtained from terrorist suspects through "waterboarding".

Town's mass poisoning 'ignored'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:16 AM PST

The Camelford water contamination was a "mass poisoning of 20,000 people that was ignored", a scientist tells an inquest.

Faith healer 'died under torture'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 06:47 AM PST

A faith healer found dead in a Bedfordshire park had been beaten, tortured with a knife and had salt put in his wounds, a jury is told.

Trial delayed for unwell Sheridan

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 02:38 AM PST

The Tommy Sheridan perjury trial is delayed until Friday after the former MSP became unwell.

Mother's fears for Noah's Ark man

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 02:52 AM PST

A mother speaks of her fears for her son who went missing while searching for Noah's Ark in Turkey.

Spence calls for UVF to disband

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 09:33 AM PST

The loyalist who founded the modern day Ulster Volunteer Force has told BBC's Spotlight the group should disband.

Man accused of killing pensioner

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:41 AM PST

A man appears in court charged with the manslaughter of a west Belfast pensioner who collapsed while trying to stop a robbery.

Tributes after airman boat death

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:18 AM PST

Tributes are paid to an airman who died after being hit by a speedboat on a stopover in Cyprus on his way home from Afghanistan.

Care home costs review granted

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:39 AM PST

A judge has granted a judicial review of care home fees in Pembrokeshire after claims owners face closure.

Brazil prison riot leaves 18 dead

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 09:46 AM PST

A prison riot in northern Brazil ends with at least 18 inmates killed by other prisoners, officials say.

Castro calls Cuban party congress

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 11:54 PM PST

Cuba's Raul Castro calls the first Communist Party congress in 14 years, to be held in April, to discuss the country's economic problems.

'Eleven killed' in W Sahara raid

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:33 AM PST

A raid by Moroccan security forces on a protest camp in disputed Western Sahara has left 11 people dead, the pro-independence movement says.

French inquiry for Africa leaders

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:50 AM PST

France's highest appeals court allows an investigation to proceed into French assets held by three African leaders.

EU gives boost to Montenegro bid

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:20 AM PST

Montenegro has made significant progress towards opening formal talks on EU membership, the European Commission says.

Aide to German minister resigns

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:07 AM PST

The spokesman for Germany's finance minister resigns after a dressing-down by his boss which became an internet hit.

Obama raps Israel building plans

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:00 AM PST

President Barack Obama criticises Israeli plans to build 1,300 settler homes in East Jerusalem, amid protests from the Palestinians.

Jordan votes in general election

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 02:06 AM PST

Jordanians vote in parliamentary elections that have been boycotted by the strongest opposition party, the Islamic Action Front.

Afghans detain 'rebels' on plane

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:33 AM PST

Four suspected militants are arrested in Kabul after their flight to Saudi Arabia is forced to turn back, Nato says.

Indian minister quits over 'scam'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:43 AM PST

The chief minister of India's western state of Maharashtra quits over his alleged role in a scam involving homes for war widows.

Pro-military poll 'win' in Burma

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 02:14 AM PST

Burma's biggest military-backed party says it has won about 80% of the vote in Sunday's election, which China praises as a step towards democracy.

Nobel winner ally 'to sue China'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 03:59 AM PST

A Chinese lawyer for jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo says he will file a lawsuit against the authorities for preventing him leaving China.

PM raises human rights with China

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:44 AM PST

David Cameron raises the issue of human rights in talks with China, during what he called a "vitally important" trade mission to the country.

Chevron buys shale deposit owner

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:45 AM PST

US energy giant Chevron buys Atlas Energy - accessing the major Marcellus shale gas deposit in Pennsylvania - for $4.3bn.

Yahoo shares jump amid bid talk

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:22 AM PST

Yahoo shares rise more than 5% following rumours that a number of private equity firms are considering a bid.

Colombian domain challenges .com

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:39 AM PST

The domain name .co is set to challenge the dominance of .com ahead of a big shake-up of how web addresses are assigned.

Designer of first laptop honoured

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:54 AM PST

Prototype laptop designer Bill Moggridge has received a prize from the Duke of Edinburgh for his contributions to technology design.

Band Queen sign new record deal

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 06:03 AM PST

Veteran rock band Queen sign a new record deal, which will see remastered versions of all their albums being re-released next year.

Jack's Corrie finale seen by 11m

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:31 AM PST

The last scenes of veteran Coronation Street character Jack Duckworth are watched by 11m viewers, overnight figures reveal.

BBC star's death 'misadventure'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:06 AM PST

A coroner records a verdict of death by misadventure at the inquest of TV property show presenter Kristian Digby.

Nuke debris clue to bomb origin

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:47 PM PST

Forensic analysis of the debris left after a nuclear explosion could yield crucial evidence about the composition and the origin of the bomb, say scientists.

Call to stop fossil fuel subsidy

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:56 AM PST

A global energy think tank has urged nations to stop subsidising fossil fuels as soon as possible.

Statin increase 'will save lives'

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 04:29 PM PST

Raising the dose of cholesterol-lowering drugs could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes, say researchers.

Lung research 'needs more money'

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 09:28 PM PST

Millions of lives could be saved if more was spent on studying and tackling common lung infections, say experts.

The power of silence

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 03:57 AM PST

A record by the British Legion featuring only silence is hoping to outsell Take That to the number one spot this week. It reflects the immense power that silence can wield, if only we stopped to listen.

Who grows a moustache nowadays? Err, me

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:01 AM PST

Thousands of men are sprouting upper-lip hair to raise money for prostate cancer charities. One of them is charting his progress in these pages.

How to disembark a crowded train

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:03 AM PST

A new report says train overcrowding is to get worse, so what is the best way to avoid the crush?

How Haiti clinic treats cholera outbreak

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:05 AM PST

Health officials in Port-au-Prince have confirmed that the cholera epidemic has reached the Haitian capital, where hospitals are trying to treat those suffering symptoms.

Grandma DJ: 'The beat is so good'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:23 AM PST

There's a new DJ on the block in America. Mamy Rock aka Ruth Flowers is a 69-year-old from Bristol.

Burmese junta sweeps away Karenni

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:37 AM PST

Newsnight's Sue Lloyd-Roberts reports from the border between Eastern Burma and Thailand on a programme of clearing villages and building dams which is allowing the Burmese junta to combat ethnic Karen resistance and make money at the same time.

Cameron's trade delegation in China

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:59 AM PST

David Cameron is travelling with more than 40 business leaders and says he wants to spread the message that Britain is "open for business"

Rights lawyer unable to leave China

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:56 AM PST

The lawyer representing this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, the jailed dissident, Liu Xiaobo, has been prevented from leaving China.

Obama vows to improve Muslim ties

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 09:15 AM PST

President Barack Obama admits the US has "a lot more work" to do to improve Muslim ties, as he continues his Asian tour in Indonesia.

Burmese pro-military party 'wins poll'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:24 AM PST

Burma's biggest military-backed party says it has won about 80% of the vote in Sunday's election, which China praises as a step towards democracy.

Nostalgia grows for old East Germany

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 11:18 PM PST

As time has passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, a kind of nostalgia for the old German Democratic Republic has been growing.

Presidential rehab

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 09:05 AM PST

Why Americans are so fond of their ex-presidents

Subsidy cuts bite

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 02:22 AM PST

Police deploy in Tehran amid fears of unrest

Day in pictures

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:10 AM PST

Some of the most striking pictures from around the world

Women's rights

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:22 AM PST

Will Iran and Saudi Arabia help set global gender policy?

Tourist track

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:24 AM PST

Can Rio's favelas become a must-see attraction?

Efficiency race

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 03:59 PM PST

The best electric, hybrid and diesel cars fight it out

National hero

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 10:15 AM PST

New roads await retired Haile Gebrselassie
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