Monday, December 27, 2010

Tycoon verdict 'bad for Russia' - Clinton

Tycoon verdict 'bad for Russia' - Clinton


Tycoon verdict 'bad for Russia' - Clinton

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 09:45 AM PST

The US and Germany express serious concern about the guilty verdict against former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Nine held over UK 'Christmas plot'

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 08:01 AM PST

Nine men charged with conspiracy to bomb high-profile London targets in the run-up to Christmas have been remanded in custody.

Travel chaos as blizzards hit US

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 09:12 AM PST

Blizzards sweep north along the eastern coast of the US, forcing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights and disrupting rail and road traffic.

German inquiry into 'poisoning'

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 09:58 AM PST

German prosecutors open an investigation into whether two Russian dissidents living in Berlin have been deliberately poisoned with mercury.

Twin blasts kill 14 in Iraqi town

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:38 AM PST

Two suicide bombers kill at least 14 people, including police, near a government compound in the Iraqi town of Ramadi.

Ivorian strike fails in Abidjan

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 08:13 AM PST

Residents of Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan largely ignore calls for a general strike to force the incumbent president to cede power.

Bomb defused at embassy in Rome

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 05:26 AM PST

Italian bomb disposal experts defuse a parcel bomb sent to the Greek embassy in Rome.

Pakistan drone attack 'kills 18'

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:59 AM PST

Missiles fired by a suspected US drone hit a vehicle in north-western Pakistan, killing at least 18 militants, officials say.

India unveils Islamic stock index

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:10 AM PST

The Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, India, launches a new index which consists of companies that meet the Islamic legal code.

Haiti PM criticises aid efforts

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:19 AM PST

Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive says the international community is not allowing his country to play a big enough role in its own reconstruction.

Ponting hit with fine after row

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 02:25 AM PST

Australia captain Ricky Ponting is fined 40% of his match fee after an ugly row with umpire Aleem Dar on day two of the fourth Ashes Test.

Teenagers rebuked after airbed river escapade

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:30 AM PST

Police in the Australian state of Queensland retrieve three teenagers who tried to use air mattresses to float 30km (20 miles) on floodwaters.

Going around in circles - driver lost for three days

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:56 AM PST

Police in Oxfordshire rescue a disorientated Wiltshire man who spent three days trying to get home after a journey to Gatwick Airport.

Live - Arsenal v Chelsea

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:54 AM PST

Arsenal take on Chelsea as both clubs look to keep pace with leaders Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.

Trott ton stretches England lead

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 11:08 PM PST

Jonathan Trott hits his fifth Test hundred as England extend their lead to 346 over Australia after day two of the fourth Ashes Test.

India gain control of second Test

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 08:05 AM PST

India are favourites to level the series against South Africa after a see-saw second day at Kingsmead, during which 18 wickets fell.

Family visit scene of body find

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 08:06 AM PST

The family of Bristol landscape architect Joanna Yeates visit the scene where her body was found.

Frozen waterfall climber killed

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 05:02 AM PST

A man is killed after falling 25 metres at one of Cumbria's popular ice climbing spots.

Weather halts 'Boxing Day' hunts

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:09 AM PST

Hunt supporters across England and Wales have taken part in what is traditionally the biggest date in the hunting diary.

Government 'warned' over NHS cuts

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 08:01 PM PST

The Department of Health was warned the NHS could face a shortfall of up to £10bn a year unless it delivers greater efficiency, a leaked letter reveals.

Shoppers spend £120m in West End

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:58 AM PST

More than 1.3 million shoppers spend £120m during the first two days of Boxing Day sales in London's West End, retailers say.

Bath death children 'protected'

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 02:56 AM PST

Four children found in a London flat where the body of a boy was found in a bath are under police protection.

Man, 75, dies in fire at his home

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:07 AM PST

Firefighters find the body of a man after a fire at a flat in East Renfrewshire.

Tributes to nightclub death man

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:21 AM PST

Tributes are paid to a teenager who died after being involved in an altercation with door staff at a nightclub.

Thousands of homes without water

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 09:23 AM PST

Thousands of people across Northern Ireland are left without access to mains water because of burst pipes.

Lurgan houses flooded with sewage

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:20 AM PST

Residents of a County Armagh housing estate express anger after sewage flooded through their homes on Monday morning.

Strike cancels valleys services

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:05 AM PST

No Valley Lines trains run as Arriva Trains Wales drivers strike in a row over pay and conditions.

Boxing Day river rescue of woman

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:50 AM PST

A 17-year-old girl is rescued from a river on Boxing Day night by firefighters and taken to hospital.

US soul singer Teena Marie dies

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 08:01 PM PST

Grammy-nominated American soul singer and songwriter Teena Marie has died at the age of 54, her manager says.

Protest at Bolivia fuel cost rise

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 03:48 PM PST

Bolivia announces a huge rise in the price of fuel, sparking transport unions to call a strike in protest.

Chavez uses decree for flood fund

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:18 AM PST

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez makes first use of new decree powers to create a $2.3bn (£1.5bn) fund for reconstruction after recent flooding.

Uganda in yellow fever outbreak

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:09 AM PST

Yellow fever vaccines are being imported for northern Uganda where more than 40 people have died of the disease - the first outbreak in nearly 40 years.

Senegal troops die in rebel raid

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:29 AM PST

Five Senegalese soldiers die in clashes with rebels in the southern region of Casamance where there has been unrest for nearly 30 years.

Croatian ex-PM to stay in custody

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 09:06 AM PST

An Austrian judge rules that Ivo Sanader will remain in custody in Salzburg for another month while awaiting extradition to Croatia.

Freezing rain causes Moscow chaos

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 05:24 PM PST

Freezing rain badly disrupts air traffic at Moscow's airports and leaves more than 400,000 people in and around Russia's capital without electricity.

Pakistan bombing halts food aid

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 09:41 AM PST

The UN World Food Programme temporarily suspends food distribution in a Pakistani tribal district where a suicide attack on Saturday killed 45 people.

Afghan blast kills at least three

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:58 AM PST

At least three people are killed and at least 20 wounded in a car bomb explosion in the centre of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, police say.

Unite to survive, S Koreans told

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:08 AM PST

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak tells his nation it must unite to survive in the face of military aggression from the North.

Football lasers anger Indonesia

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 09:03 PM PST

Indonesia's president says an official protest will be lodged against the alleged use of lasers during a football game against Malaysia.

Oil slips back from 26-month high

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:20 AM PST

The price of oil slips back from a 26-month high over concern about Chinese demand, while Iraqi oil output hits a 20-year high.

UK benefit fraud abroad targeted

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 11:49 PM PST

A crackdown is launched by the government on UK benefit cheats who live a luxury lifestyle abroad.

Fockers top US holiday film chart

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:47 AM PST

The third film in the Fockers franchise debuts at number one in the North America box office chart over the Christmas period, according to estimates.

US blizzards: Your video

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:01 AM PST

BBC News website reader Michael Aberg filmed several videos of the snow from his apartment window in Brooklyn, New York.

The Kenyan town that creates champions

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 09:11 AM PST

The village of Iten in the Kenyan Rift Valley has got a proud track record of creating world long distance champions.

Costumes create ballet magic

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 10:27 PM PST

Behind the scenes at the Nutcracker where over 400 costumes are made for the production, from the frightening mouse king to the vibrant Spanish dancers.

Talent scouting for the Louvre

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:07 AM PST

For 20 years the Louvre has scoured the world's conservatoires and music halls in search of the best musicians and Christian Fraser has been to take a closer look.

S Koreans rescued from capsized ferry

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:59 AM PST

Dramatic pictures show the South Korean Coast Guard rescuing 15 people from a capsized ferry off the southwest coast.

Rebuilding bridges after Pakistan floods

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 08:01 AM PST

There are small signs life is getting back to normal after the summer's floods in Pakistan.

Embassies in Rome put on high alert

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 08:30 AM PST

A parcel bomb was discovered at the Greek embassy in Rome on Monday prompting Italian officials to put embassies on high alert.

Festive Odd Box - sports special

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:53 AM PST

Dominic Byrne looks back at some of the sporting events featured in Newsbeat's Odd Box during 2010.

Armed and ready

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:51 AM PST

West Africa is no stranger to the intervention Ivory Coast may face

Ending on a high

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 04:29 PM PST

Why popular President Lula is leaving Brazil in good shape

Antarctic plumber

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 05:02 PM PST

The man who keeps the pipes from freezing at -50C

Day in pictures

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:25 AM PST

Eye-catching images from around the world

Dark heart

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:06 AM PST

Why are Italian crime books such grim reading?

The year in business

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:58 AM PST

Economic growth returned but fault lines still with us

Live or die?

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:39 AM PST

How South African doctors decide who gets treatment

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