Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Yemen mail bomb 'timed to hit US'

Yemen mail bomb 'timed to hit US'


Yemen mail bomb 'timed to hit US'

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:12 AM PST

Tests on a failed parcel bomb discovered on US-bound cargo flight suggest it was timed to have detonated over the eastern US seaboard, say British police.

Obama urges global co-operation

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:52 AM PST

President Barack Obama pleads with G20 leaders to put aside differences and work together for global economic recovery.

Clashes at London student fees protest

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:46 AM PST

Violence flares at a central London demonstration against plans to raise tuition fees and cut university funding in England.

Attacks in Iraq target Christians

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:39 AM PST

A series of bombings and mortar attacks targeting Christian areas has killed at least five people and injured dozens in Baghdad, security sources say.

Boeing halts Dreamliner testing

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:10 AM PST

Boeing halts test flights of its 787 Dreamliner after a fire forced an emergency landing in Texas.

Tata safety move after Nano fires

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:39 AM PST

Leading Indian car maker Tata offers free safety upgrades for the world's cheapest car, the Nano, after owners report a number of fires.

EU backs shared energy network

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:38 AM PST

EU energy strategy for the next decade envisages a shared network and the renovation of draughty buildings to cut bills.

US giving Palestinians $150m aid

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 08:22 AM PST

The United States is to transfer an additional $150m in aid to the Palestinian Authority and calls on other donor nations to increase their aid.

Nigeria's unions suspend strike

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:00 AM PST

Nigeria's two largest unions suspend their three-day strike after receiving assurances the government will increase the national minimum wage.

El Salvador jail fire 'kills 16'

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:59 AM PST

A fire at a juvenile detention centre in El Salvador kills at least 16 inmates, officials say.

Pompeii row hits Berlusconi ally

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:01 AM PST

A close ally of Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi faces pressure to resign after a building collapses at the Pompeii site.

US returning Tutankhamen items to Egypt

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 08:33 AM PST

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is to return to Egypt 19 artefacts taken from King Tutankhamen tomb during the British-led excavation, officials say.

Google scotches web 'grog' search

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:25 AM PST

An Australian who set up an online alcohol search site has changed the name of his service after protests from Google.

Live - Wednesday football

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:15 AM PST

Manchester City-Manchester United headlines a bumper Wednesday night of eight Premier League matches, three Championship clashes and a Johnstone's Paint Trophy quarter-final.

Woods prepared for Aussie defence

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:39 AM PST

Former world number one Tiger Woods admits he must find more consistency as he bids to defend the last remaining title he holds at the Australian Masters.

Bank says economy still uncertain

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 06:21 AM PST

The Bank of England says the outlook for the UK is uncertain and the strength of the recovery depends largely on the world economy.

Rail crash firms to be prosecuted

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 05:41 AM PST

Network Rail and maintenance company Jarvis Rail are to be prosecuted over the 2002 Potters Bar crash, the Office of Rail Regulation says.

7/7 'hero' tried to save injured

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:26 AM PST

A "heroic" commuter has described how he tried in vain to save the life of a female passenger fatally injured in the 7 July London bombings.

Pickles housing move 'unlawful'

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:41 AM PST

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has lost a court battle over his decision to scrap the last government's regional housing targets.

Life for 'honour' killing cousins

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:32 AM PST

Two cousins are jailed for life for murdering a relative because her family did not approve of her boyfriend.

Life for wife murder paedophile

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 07:54 AM PST

A man who murdered his wife with a hammer while on bail facing child sex assault charges is jailed for at least 19 years.

MSPs approve alcohol legislation

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:21 AM PST

New laws to tackle Scotland's historic alcohol problems are passed by MSPs, but without key plans for minimum drink pricing.

Man, 22, charged over house rape

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 06:21 AM PST

A man is charged with attempted murder, rape and abduction of a woman at a house in Livingston.

Body found in fume-filled house

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:14 AM PST

A man in his 50s is found dead and his wife is critically ill in hospital after an incident at a house in County Fermanagh.

CAJ report on NI prisons system

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:18 AM PST

The prison system in Northern Ireland is in a "state of crisis and in need of urgent reform" according to a new report.

AMs clash over health protection

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:13 AM PST

The question of whether to protect next year's health budget from cuts divides AMs.

University 'hurt nation's image'

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:27 AM PST

Education Minister Leighton Andrews strongly criticises the University of Wales, accusing it of bringing Wales into ridicule and disrepute.

US-Mexico gun curbs 'lack focus'

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 03:43 AM PST

US efforts to stem the flow of illegal weapons to Mexico are hampered by a failure to share intelligence and focus on the big traffickers, a US justice department report finds.

US unveils anti-smoking graphics

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:36 AM PST

Graphic pictures depicting the possible consequences of tobacco use are soon to adorn packets of cigarettes sold in the US, health officials say.

Congo general 'profits from gold'

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 08:09 AM PST

A senior officer in the Democratic Republic of Congo has used the military to illegally profit from a gold mine, sources tell the BBC.

Guilty plea in SA kidney scandal

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 08:14 AM PST

A South African medical group is fined nearly 8m rand (£700,000) after pleading guilty in an organ trafficking case.

Court challenges EU on farm data

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 07:04 AM PST

The EU's top court says the EU must stop publishing data about individual farmers who receive subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Turkish envoy sparks Austria spat

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 03:28 AM PST

Turkey's ambassador to Austria is summoned to the foreign ministry in Vienna for criticising attitudes towards immigrants.

Yemen separatist rallies in south

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:14 AM PST

Thousands of Yemenis demonstrate in the south of the country, demanding the release of a separatist leader.

Jordan loyalists sweep election

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 07:29 AM PST

Pro-government candidates win the majority of seats in Jordan's parliament, in a poll marked by violence and an opposition boycott.

New courts to fight 'Eve teasing'

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:39 AM PST

Mobile courts in Bangladesh are empowered to prosecute people accused of sexually harassing women, or "Eve teasing", officials say.

Minister replaced in sleaze probe

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 03:10 AM PST

India's governing Congress party names a new chief minister of Maharashtra state, a day after his predecessor resigned amid corruption allegations.

China jails tainted milk activist

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 12:29 AM PST

A Chinese man who campaigned for compensation for victims of a 2008 contaminated baby milk scandal is jailed for "inciting disorder".

Suu Kyi 'no strings' release call

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 02:53 AM PST

Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not accept conditions on her freedom if released when her house arrest expires, her lawyer says.

General Motors sees profits surge

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 07:09 AM PST

US automotive giant General Motors posts a big third quarter profit, fuelled by a rise in sales both in the US and overseas.

Leading phone makers lose share

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 03:40 AM PST

The world's leading mobile phone makers are losing market share to Asian non-brand manufacturers, research says.

China's trade surplus hits $27bn

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 03:53 AM PST

China's trade surplus hits its second highest level this year, raising pressure on Beijing to loosen currency controls.

ISPs to get net piracy law review

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 08:16 AM PST

TalkTalk and BT win the right to judicial review of the Digital Economy Act, which could demand action against illegal file-sharers.

Queues as Xbox Kinect hits Europe

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 05:34 AM PST

Microsoft's new hands-free controller for Xbox 360 hits the UK and Europe , attracting crowds of gamers to stores for its midnight release.

Ask retreats from web searches

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:06 AM PST

Ask.com decides to stop investing in its search engine and return to answering questions using third party software.

Tattoo director queries US remake

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 06:13 AM PST

The Danish director of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo questions why an English-language version is being made of Stieg Larsson's novel.

De Niro to receive lifetime Globe

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 01:17 AM PST

Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro will receive the Cecil B DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the 2011 Golden Globes.

Andy Warhol piece sells for $35m

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 02:56 AM PST

An Andy Warhol canvas of a black-and-white Coke bottle sells for $35.36m (£22.11m) at an auction in New York.

Cricket earns big testicles title

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:32 PM PST

Researchers discover that bushcrickets have the largest testicles proportionally, and use them in a promiscuous mating strategy.

Insight into how fish see colour

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 08:14 AM PST

A mathematical model that mimics how a fish species sees colour offers an insight into how markings help females choose a mate, say researchers.

Brain injury link to youth crime

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 05:44 AM PST

New research suggests that young offenders are more likely to have suffered head injuries in the past when compared to the rest of society.

Screening move 'would cut smears'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:01 PM PST

Women would need far fewer smears if the NHS switched to a new way of screening for cervical cancer, says a leading expert.

School problems 'link to alcohol'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:51 PM PST

Pupils who dislike school are more likely to drink alcohol, a study suggests

Demo students clash with UK police

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:32 AM PST

Thousands of students have clashed with police at Westminster during a mass demonstration against plans to increase university tuition fees in England.

Riding with the king of the buffalo round-up

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:04 PM PST

Every year thousands turn out to watch cowboys and cowgirls as they round up and drive the herd of more than 1,000.

Life after the Harry Potter films

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 02:44 AM PST

The stars of the Harry Potter films talk about life after Hogwarts.

The man who split from the wired world

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 03:18 PM PST

David Carr, the New York Times culture writer, has a self-confessed need to be constantly plugged in and connected to the virtual world. So what would happen if he was forced to switch off on an island far away?

'I crashed on the Moon 1,000 times'

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 01:22 AM PST

Charlie Duke, Lunar Module Pilot of the Apollo 16 mission, talks about his astronaut training, his memories of the Moon and his thoughts about the future of US space flight.

Military can't explain 'mystery missile'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:42 PM PST

The US Defence Department has said it is trying to determine if a missile was launched off the coast of California, after a CBS News helicopter captured what looked like the vapour trail of a missile rising over the Pacific Ocean.

Monk's search for hilltop solitude

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:30 PM PST

One monk has decided to seek extra solitude on a rocky outcrop which will soon be completely cut off from civilisation.

Earrings win recycled vuvuzela competition

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 02:35 AM PST

A competition was organised in South Africa to recycle vuvuzelas after the 2010 South African World cup

Race against time

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:04 AM PST

Haiti cholera epidemic threatens to spiral out of control

Currency wars

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:11 PM PST

What are they and how they affect everyone worldwide

Time and tide

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 03:42 AM PST

How did the West take over from China as economic top dog?

Day in pictures

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 06:38 AM PST

Striking pictures from around the world

Wild ride

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 02:48 AM PST

Apollo astronaut Charles Duke on driving on the Moon

Identity destruction

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 02:17 AM PST

How the ID card database is being fed into a shredder

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