Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Irish unveil tough recovery plan

Irish unveil tough recovery plan


Irish unveil tough recovery plan

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:33 AM PST

The Irish government unveils a range of tough austerity measures designed to help solve the country's debt crisis.

Somalis guilty of US ship attack

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:43 AM PST

Five young Somali men face life in prison after being found guilty of attacking a US Navy warship, the first US piracy conviction for nearly 200 years.

Police block London student protest

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 11:07 AM PST

Police are blocking in student tuition fee protesters in central London - and universities have been hit by a wave of occupations.

China urged to act on North Korea

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:48 AM PST

The US urges Beijing to rein in North Korea, whose shelling of a South Korean island has caused outrage around the world.

NZ traumatised by mine disaster

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:10 AM PST

New Zealand begins to mourn 29 miners who were earlier declared dead in one of the country's worst-ever mining disasters.

Swaying bridge 'sparked stampede'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:08 AM PST

An initial investigation into the stampede that killed more than 450 people in Cambodia on Monday finds a swaying footbridge triggered the panic.

Pakistan region chief alleges killings

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:04 AM PST

Pakistan's security agencies are "definitely" involved in extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, the province's chief minister tells the BBC.

Assange's detention order upheld

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:30 AM PST

A Swedish court rejects WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appeal against a detention order in a rape case.

UBS in $2bn Madoff fraud lawsuit

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:52 AM PST

Swiss bank UBS is sued for $2bn over claims it hid the Ponzi scheme of fraudster Bernard Madoff that lost clients billions.

Medvedev warns of 'stagnation'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:04 AM PST

Russia risks slipping into a period of political "stagnation", President Dmitry Medvedev warns.

Africa's cities to triple in size

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 02:59 AM PST

The number of people living in African cities will triple over the next 40 years and by 2050 60% of Africans will be city dwellers, a UN report says.

Dark energy flattens the universe

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:45 AM PST

Researchers have developed a simple geometrical method to add weight to the idea that ours is a flat, dark-energy-rich Universe.

Tears as final Harriers leave Ark Royal

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:11 AM PST

A formation of Harrier jets make their final journey from HMS Ark Royal - the last such flight from a UK aircraft carrier for 10 years.

Woman trapped in Paris bathroom for weeks

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:37 AM PST

A Paris pensioner has survived for 20 days on warm water after getting stuck in her bathroom, before neighbours realised she was trapped.

Live - Champions League

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:45 AM PST

Manchester United travel to Rangers and Tottenham hosts Werder Bremen on a busy night of Champions League action.

Ajax's Suarez banned for biting

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:04 AM PST

Ajax captain Luis Suarez accepts a seven-match ban for biting PSV Eindhoven midfielder Otman Bakkal in Saturday's 0-0 league draw.

Berdych hits form to beat Roddick

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:09 AM PST

Tomas Berdych secures a 7-5 6-3 win over Andy Roddick to keep his semi-final hopes alive at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Gove spells out schools reforms

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:43 AM PST

The government signals a return to traditional educational values as it sets out wide ranging plans for school reforms in England.

Terror risk 'at three-year high'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:51 AM PST

The threat of terrorism in the UK is at its most dangerous level for three years, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has warned.

Lebanese court releases cleric

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:08 AM PST

A court in Lebanon releases the radical Muslim cleric and former UK resident, Omar Bakri Muhammad, on bail pending a retrial.

Gang groomed and abused teenagers

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:17 AM PST

A gang of men from Derby is convicted of systematically grooming and sexually abusing teenage girls.

Nurses gave baby fatal salt dose

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:51 AM PST

An inquest hears that a four-month-old baby died after being given 10 times the prescribed dose of a salt solution at a Nottingham hospital.

Reporter 'sparked murder arrest'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:43 AM PST

A man accused of killing a mother and two children was arrested after a journalist researching a footballer contacted police, a jury is told.

Swinney sorry over Tartan tax row

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:10 AM PST

Finance Secretary John Swinney apologises for not explaining to the Scottish Parliament his decision to allow tax-varying powers to lapse.

Church wants Dallas transparency

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:37 AM PST

The Catholic Church want the Scottish Football Association to sack head of refereeing Hugh Dallas if he is found to have sent an "offensive" email about the Pope.

PSNI investigate Fermanagh death

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:29 AM PST

Police investigate the possibility that a man found dead at a restaurant in County Fermanagh was overcome by fumes.

Nephews accused of uncle's murder

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 03:00 PM PST

Two nephews of west Belfast murder victim Seamus Holland have appeared in court charged with his murder.

S4C chair reverses 'resignation'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:11 AM PST

The S4C chairman resigned at a meeting of its governing body before later reversing his decision, BBC Wales understands.

Students in tuition fees protest

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:09 AM PST

Students protest at tuition fee rises as concerns are raised about the financial sustainability of almost half of the universities in Wales.

Obama 'not thinking about Palin'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 06:06 AM PST

President Barack Obama says he does not think about Republican former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, a possible contender for his job in 2012.

US airports avoid security delays

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:03 AM PST

Fears of jams at US airport security check points are failing to materialise on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Rio shaken by fresh gang violence

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:41 AM PST

Police and gang members clash in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro for a fourth day, with another 10 people shot dead by security forces.

Netanyahu clarifies Castro praise

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:50 AM PST

Israel's prime minister phones a Cuban-born US congresswoman to clarify his praise of remarks by former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

Police and Copts clash in Egypt

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:24 AM PST

Police in Egypt clash with Coptic Christians over the construction of a new church, leaving one protester dead.

AU apologises for Somalia deaths

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 06:57 AM PST

African Union peacekeepers in Somalia apologise for the deaths of two civilians, killed after troops opened fire on a group of people near Mogadishu airport.

Strike brings Portugal to a halt

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 06:47 AM PST

Strikers bring Portuguese public services to a halt in a bid to weaken the government's resolve to make deep budget cuts.

Top EU court backs staff pay rise

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 06:17 AM PST

The EU's top court backs the European Commission's bid to boost pay for EU staff by 3.7% - not the 1.85% that member states wanted.

Yemen car bomb attack 'kills 15'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:55 AM PST

A car bomb targeting a Shia religious procession in the north of Yemen kills 15 people, reports say.

Saudi king's 'successful surgery'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:09 AM PST

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah undergoes a successful back operation for a herniated disc in a New York hospital, according to media reports.

Bankers held over Indian 'scam'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 06:03 AM PST

Police in the Indian city of Mumbai arrest eight people, including senior executives of top state banks, over a suspected loans scam.

Bihar leader in landslide victory

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:55 AM PST

The chief minister of India's Bihar state, Nitish Kumar, sweeps back to power with a landslide victory in assembly elections.

Uzbeks jailed over Kyrgyz clashes

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:38 AM PST

Seventeen ethnic Uzbeks are jailed for life for their role in June's deadly ethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan, amid accusations of bias.

Vatican threatens Chinese bishop

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:28 AM PST

The Vatican threatens a bishop with excommunication after he is ordained by China's state-backed Church without papal approval.

German business confidence jumps

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:59 AM PST

German business confidence has hit its highest level since reunification, a closely-watched survey says.

Plan fails to ease market worries

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:34 AM PST

The Republic of Ireland's austerity programme fails to ease fears about the financial health of Europe's economies.

SAP to pay $1.3bn for data theft

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:32 PM PST

European software giant SAP is ordered by a Californian court to pay US rival Oracle $1.3bn after losing a data theft case.

Facebook feeds beset with malware

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:22 AM PST

A study of 17 million links posted on Facebook suggests that 20% of users' news feeds contain links to malicious software.

Virgin Media mulls wi-fi network

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:14 AM PST

Cable broadband firm Virgin Media says that it is considering launching a nationwide wi-fi network to compete with rival BT.

Apple computer sells for £130,000

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:48 PM PST

One of the first batch of Apple computers is sold at auction at Christie's in London for more than £130,000.

Brody wins DVD 'likeness' battle

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:49 AM PST

Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody wins a legal battle against the makers of an Italian-set thriller movie for which he claims he was not fully paid.

Naipaul pulls out of author event

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:42 AM PST

Author VS Naipaul pulls out of an international writers' conference in Istanbul over objections to his previous criticism of Islam.

Cafe inspires Stewart's musical

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 02:59 AM PST

Eurythmics star Dave Stewart is to tell the story of a landmark London cafe which he regularly visits in a new stage musical.

Summit agrees tiger recovery plan

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:24 AM PST

Governments of 13 countries where tigers still live have endorsed a plan to save the big cats from extinction.

Pouched killers 'a diverse group'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:14 AM PST

A study of marsupial carnivores' skulls from the past 40 million years shows the creatures rose to the challenge of evolution just as their placental cousins did.

Cuckoos no match for local birds

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 02:27 AM PST

There is a limit to how convincingly the common cuckoo can mimic other birds, according to new research.

Drug 'reduces' HIV infection risk

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:13 PM PST

A drug used to treat HIV may offer gay and bisexual men some protection against contracting the virus, claim the authors of a new study.

Early retirement 'is good for us'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:35 AM PST

Taking early retirement is beneficial, at least for your mental health, say researchers.

New Zealand disaster: Your views

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:59 AM PST

All 29 miners trapped in a coal mine in New Zealand are believed to be dead after a second explosion. BBC News website readers in New Zealand and neighbouring Australia have emailed their reaction.

Irish austerity cuts: Your views

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:51 AM PST

Irish readers and tweeters react to a range of tough austerity measures unveiled by the government, which are designed to help solve the country's debt crisis.

PE hell or PE heaven?

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:05 AM PST

With funding changes to school sports planned, is there likely to be a bitter battle for the heart of PE?

Sharing a wedding day with Will and Kate

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:14 PM PST

We know about Prince William and Kate Middleton, but what does 29 April have in store for the nation's other betrothed?

R.I.P. Ready Steady Cook

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:25 AM PST

Ready Steady Cook has been given the chop, the red tomato and green pepper sent to the great compost heap in the sky.

Obama spares turkey from 'shellacking'

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:28 AM PST

US President Barack Obama has pardoned a turkey at the White House as part of an annual presidential tradition held in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Slumdog children report wins award

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:45 AM PST

This year's special SONY Professional Impact Award went to a moving story about the lives of impoverished children in the Indian city of Mumbai.

Iraqi girl given gift of hearing

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:03 AM PST

A four-year-old Iraqi girl has heard her mother's voice - and other sounds - for the first time following an operation in India.

Amanda Knox begins murder appeal

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 02:16 AM PST

American Amanda Knox made a brief appearance in an Italian court as she began a bid to overturn her conviction for the murder of Meredith Kercher.

Iraq's benefit system runs dry

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:07 AM PST

Parliament has reconvened in Iraq after nearly nine months of deadlock, only to discover that the country has run out of money for incapacity benefits and other payments.

Brazil police battle Rio gang violence

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:12 PM PST

Brazilian police have launched a major operation in Rio de Janeiro to try to stop a new wave of violence.

Bridget Riley show opening in UK

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:36 AM PST

Immediately recognisable by its precise geometrical shapes - Bridget Riley's work, and the paintings of Impressionists and old masters that inspired her, are being displayed together at The National Gallery in London.

How to make an Ashes-winning bat

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:51 PM PST

On the eve of the Ashes series in which players on both sides are expected to use Gunn & Moore bats, BBC News visited the factory to find out how one is put together.

Darkest hour

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:24 AM PST

What might have gone wrong at Pike River mine?

Killing the 'kill switch'?

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:40 AM PST

Obama's 'power' to pull plug on internet under Congress scrutiny

Day in pictures

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:59 AM PST

Some striking images from around the world

Man behind the mask

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 12:48 AM PST

The actor behind screen baddie Darth Vader

Cambodia's grief

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 09:07 AM PST

Relatives search for missing loved ones after stampede

Weathering the storm

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 PM PST

Stoicism and determination in small-town Ireland

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