Saturday, January 29, 2011

Embattled Mubarak appoints deputy

Embattled Mubarak appoints deputy


Embattled Mubarak appoints deputy

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 10:29 AM PST

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak names his intelligence chief as his first ever vice-president as he struggles to regain control of the country.

Kandahar deputy governor killed

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 09:13 AM PST

The deputy provincial governor of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province has been killed in a suicide attack, officials say.

US demands release over shooting

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 07:00 AM PST

The US seeks the release of an American charged with shooting dead two Pakistanis in Lahore, saying he has diplomatic immunity.

Moscow attacker 'is identified'

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 05:09 AM PST

Russian investigators say the bomber who killed 35 people at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport was a 20-year-old man from the North Caucasus.

Key Pakistan tunnel hit by blasts

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 07:40 AM PST

At least seven people are killed in twin truck bombings targeting a key road tunnel in the north-western Pakistan, officials say.

Iran executes Iranian-Dutch woman

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:11 AM PST

A Dutch-Iranian woman, arrested after taking part in anti-government protests in Iran in 2009, has been hanged for drug smuggling, Iranian officials have said.

Goldman boss gets $15m pay award

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 08:43 AM PST

Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs Group triples the salary of chief executive Lloyd Blankfein to $2m and awards him $12.6m in shares.

US fast food giant defends beef

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 05:11 AM PST

US restaurant chain Taco Bell takes out full-page ads defending its beef products after a lawsuit alleges that little meat goes into them.

Day four as it happened

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 12:14 AM PST

Final full day of coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Barclays chief Bob Diamond and Japanese PM Naoto Kan feature, plus analysis from BBC correspondents.

Lagarde denies 'chronic' problem

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 06:03 AM PST

Christine Lagarde defends the euro, disagreeing with Barclays' Bob Diamond that the situation has gone from "acute" to "chronic".

Egypt turmoil shakes WEF in Davos

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 06:59 AM PST

Leaders in Davos express concern about the political situation while Tunisia's new leaders say their country is now "open for business".

UK seeks 'consistent growth'

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:48 AM PST

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne says the UK must move from "securing financial stability" to "securing consistent growth".

Ski Swat! Downhill in former Taliban stronghold

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 05:53 PM PST

Pakistan hosts its first skiing tournament for three years in the Swat Valley - the area previously controlled by the Taliban.

Macedonian TV channel moves into street

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:25 AM PST

A pro-opposition TV station in Macedonia moves into the street in a dramatic protest at the freezing of its bank account.

Live - Saturday football

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 03:44 AM PST

Southampton host Manchester United after holders Chelsea are held by Everton, while Aston Villa and Leyton Orient win through among 11 FA Cup fourth-round ties, and there is also action in the Championship, League One and League Two.

Clijsters wins first Aussie Open

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:46 AM PST

Kim Clijsters beats Li Na in a pulsating three-set final to win her first Australian Open and fourth Grand Slam title.

Murray plays down final pressure

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 07:55 AM PST

Andy Murray says the burden of Britain's 75-year wait for a male Grand Slam champion will not affect him when he plays Novak Djokovic in Sunday's Australian Open final.

Students and unions hold protests

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 11:09 AM PST

Demonstrations have been held in London and Manchester against raising university tuition fees in England and public spending cuts

Miliband meets UK Helmand troops

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 06:34 AM PST

Labour leader Ed Miliband makes his first trip to meet UK troops in Afghanistan, telling them their country is behind them.

'Gay' Ugandan woman wins reprieve

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 06:12 AM PST

A 'gay' Ugandan woman who fears for her life if she is returned home is granted an injunction by a High Court judge temporarily preventing her deportation.

Man stabbed to death near station

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 03:33 AM PST

An 18-year-old man is stabbed to death near a railway station in south London.

Trust enters forest sell-off row

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 01:17 AM PST

The National Trust promises to "play its part" in protecting England's ancient woodlands if a planned sell-off of publicly-owned forests goes ahead.

Three people die in fire at flats

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:25 AM PST

Three people - thought to be a couple and their adult son - die in fire at a block of flats in the Maryhill area of Glasgow.

Two men killed in road accidents

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 03:10 AM PST

Two men have been killed in separate road accidents in Argyll and North Ayrshire, Strathclyde Police confirm.

Man stabbed in west Belfast

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 09:09 AM PST

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was stabbed in Belfast.

Irish senate passes finance bill

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 11:15 AM PST

A crucial finance bill has been passed by the Republic of Ireland's upper house, the senate.

Woman 'critical' after homes fire

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 08:41 AM PST

A woman is in a critical condition after 20 people were evacuated from eight homes when fire swept through a village terrace.

Walker dies after peak collapse

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 09:11 AM PST

A 51-year-old walker dies after collapsing while on a Snowdonia mountainside.

US to begin gay troops training

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 03:18 PM PST

The Pentagon says it has begun preparing the US military for the presence of openly gay troops in its ranks, with training to start next month.

Haiti finalises election schedule

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 09:42 PM PST

Haiti's electoral council says final results of the first round of presidential elections will be announced on Wednesday, and a run-off held on 20 March.

Brazil ex-fire chief in custody

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 03:30 PM PST

Security officials in Brazil say a former fire chief wanted in connection with nine suspected vengeance killings turns himself in to the authorities.

Morocco to host 2015 Nations Cup

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 05:22 AM PST

The Confederation of African Football announces the hosts of the 2015 and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

Mandela at home after treatment

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 07:09 PM PST

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is recovering at home after spending two nights in hospital with a respiratory infection.

Egypt protests day 5: Your stories

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 08:20 AM PST

Anti-government protests in Egypt have entered their fifth day. Tens of thousands have taken part in the demonstrations in Cairo, Suez, Alexandria and other cities. BBC website readers have been getting in touch with their experiences.

Egypt protests: Your pictures

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 12:49 PM PST

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Egypt for a second day of anti-government protests, defying a ban on public gatherings.

ElBaradei: The people have revolted

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 08:13 AM PST

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Egypt on a fifth day of protests, as the pro-democracy activist Mohamed ElBaradei warned that "the Egyptian people have revolted".

Army on alert amid Suez unrest

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 10:11 AM PST

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Egypt on a fifth day of protests,

'We want to change the entire regime'

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 03:45 AM PST

Egypt blogger

Obama tells Mubarak to honour pledges

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 06:09 PM PST

Barack Obama has urged President Mubarak to deliver on his promise of reforms after the Egyptian leader defended the role of the security forces in suppressing protests which have left dozens dead.

Blind adventurer on coping with paralysis

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 01:22 AM PST

Mark Pollock is a blind adventurer but last year suffered an accident which left him paralysed from the waist down.

Pakistan 'still in shock' after floods

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 01:31 AM PST

Six months after the floods which devastated Pakistan, Aleem Maqbool revisits the village of Pakha Galwa to find a community still in shock.

On edge

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:26 AM PST

Mass protests put Yemen leadership under pressure

One hell of a mess

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:43 AM PST

A road that sums up the chaos - and the creativity - of India

Hyper-connected life

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 04:02 PM PST

As more people go online, how does it change our lives?

A week in Lebanon

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 03:51 AM PST

Anger at Hezbollah's rise abates as Arab eyes turn to Egypt

Tricky jigsaw

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 05:32 PM PST

Nine years' work to glue bombed statues of German Indiana Jones

Frisky bacteria

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 05:26 PM PST

The arms race between germs and medicines

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