Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit

Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit

Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:23 AM PST

Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi has condemned anti-government protests and refused to cede power, in his first major speech since unrest began.

NZ quake rescue runs into night

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:25 AM PST

Rescuers are toiling overnight to reach scores of trapped people after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake which has claimed at least 65 lives.

Americans killed on hijack yacht

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:28 AM PST

Four Americans hijacked by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman on Friday have been killed by their captors, US defence officials say.

Google faces new search complaint

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:04 AM PST

The parent company of a search engine which accused Google of anti-competitive practices has issued fresh complaints.

Drunk Australia sailors condemned

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:29 AM PST

Sailors aboard an Australian naval ship engaged in "predatory" behaviour and drunken misconduct while deployed in Asia in 2009, a retired judge reports.

India PM gives way on telecoms probe

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:19 AM PST

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announces a cross-party inquiry into a telecoms scandal which is believed to have cost the nation up to $40bn (£24.5bn).

Iran's warships sail through Suez

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:55 AM PST

Two Iranian warships have sailed through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean Sea, triggering angry Israeli reaction.

Union protests growing around US

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:07 AM PST

Labour activists in Wisconsin and two other US states are taking to the streets to protest against pending anti-union legislation.

Thousands join in Bahrain protest

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:34 AM PST

Tens of thousands of people join a pro-democracy march in Bahrain's capital, amid growing pressure on the government to introduce reforms.

Thai red-shirt leaders released

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:31 AM PST

Key leaders of Thailand's opposition red-shirt movement are freed on bail nine months after being detained, but say protests will continue.

Monitors for Thai-Cambodia border

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:39 AM PST

Thailand and Cambodia agree to allow Indonesian observers to monitor disputed border territory that has been the scene of deadly fighting, an official says.

Chinese gamer dies after three-day session

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:03 AM PST

A Chinese man has died after a three-day online gaming session in which he did not sleep and barely ate, reports say.

Jolly good news! 'Lost' Enid Blyton novel unearthed

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:50 AM PST

An unpublished and previously unknown Enid Blyton novel is believed to have turned up in an archive of the late children's author's work.

Owls turn brown as climate warms, researchers find

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:31 AM PST

Tawny owls turn brown to survive in warmer climates, say scientists, with the once dominant grey feathers becoming a thing of the past.

Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:48 AM PST

Chelsea take on FC Copenhagen and Lyon host Real Madrid in the Champions League, while Blackpool host Tottenham in the Premier League and there is a full programme in the Football League on a busy Tuesday of football.

Ragged England sneak past Dutch

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:45 AM PST

England survive a major scare in their opening World Cup match as they overcome a spirited Netherlands with only eight balls to spare.

Teams unfazed by delay - Webber

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:51 PM PST

Red Bull driver Mark Webber believes the decision to call off the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix will not hurt the teams' preparations for the 2011 campaign.

UK plans to charter Libya plane

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:21 AM PST

The UK government is trying to charter a plane to Libya to help stranded Britons return home, the Foreign Secretary William Hague says.

MI5 'had chance to spot 7/7 plan'

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:34 AM PST

MI5 received intelligence four months before the London bombings which could have identified ringleader Mohammed Sidique Khan as an extremist, the inquests hear.

UK team to join NZ quake effort

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:06 AM PST

A UK search-and-rescue team is on its way to New Zealand to join the relief effort after the Christchurch earthquake.

Mother not guilty of fire murders

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:39 AM PST

A woman accused of murdering two of her children in a Derbyshire house fire is found not guilty.

Arrests in Rooney blackmail probe

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:56 AM PST

Three people are arrested by police investigating an alleged plot to blackmail Coleen Rooney.

Killer loses unfair sacking case

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:44 AM PST

A Royal Mail worker from Hampshire who was sacked when he was charged with murdering his married lover loses his case for unfair dismissal.

Candidate quits over sex charges

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:50 AM PST

A Lib Dem parliamentary candidate in Aberdeen stands down after being charged with offences related to prostitution.

Murder jury visits site of crash

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:14 AM PST

The jury in the case of a man accused of murdering his wife to get insurance money visits the crash scene in Aberdeenshire.

Court case against carer dropped

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:31 AM PST

The case against a woman who pleaded guilty to ill treating a pensioner has been dropped - on the day she was due to be sentenced.

Stewart's panic over laughing gas

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:30 AM PST

Hazel Stewart who is accused of a double murder "went crazy" when she feared her former lover gave her too much laughing gas on his dentist's chair, a court has heard.

Test drive death family's anguish

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:14 AM PST

The family of a young man killed on a test drive say his loss has caused them ill health and distress, as the driver starts a four-year jail sentence.

Firefighters join NZ quake effort

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:09 AM PST

Nine firefighters from south Wales are to fly out to New Zealand to join the relief effort after the Christchurch earthquake.

Fidel Castro: US to invade Libya

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:42 AM PST

Cuba's ex-leader Fidel Castro uses an article in Cuban media to accuse the US of being ready to order an invasion of Libya.

US agent killed in Mexico buried

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:54 AM PST

The US homeland security secretary hails the sacrifice of a US immigration agent killed in Mexico last week in a speech at his funeral.

Mexican growth hits 10-year high

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:55 AM PST

The Mexican economy grew by 5.5% last year, its fastest annual growth in 10 years, official figures show.

China starts Bahamas resort work

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:47 PM PST

China starts work on a $2.6bn (£1.6bn) Bahamas-based holiday resort as its state-owned firms expand their economic reach.

Algeria to end emergency powers

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:13 AM PST

Algeria's state of emergency is to be lifted imminently under an order adopted by the government, the country's official news agency reports.

Ivory Coast rights abuse warning

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:18 AM PST

Amnesty International warns of a "human rights black hole" in Ivory Coast as at least six more protesters are killed in clashes in the main city of Abidjan

Europeans flee violence in Libya

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:57 AM PST

Several European countries send planes to evacuate their citizens from strife-torn Libya as continuing violence threatens economic projects.

Oil prices rise amid Libya unrest

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:15 AM PST

Oil prices rise in the UK and US after continued unrest in Libya and worries about the country's crude exports.

Cameron hails Middle East changes

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:32 AM PST

"History is sweeping" through the Middle East and North Africa, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said in a speech to the Kuwaiti Parliament.

India train fire: 31 found guilty

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:33 AM PST

A court in the Indian state of Gujarat convicts 31 people of the 2002 train attack in the town of Godhra that sparked deadly riots across the state.

South Asians ready to flee Libya

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:42 AM PST

Tens of thousands of South Asian workers in Libya prepare to flee the country as clashes continue between protesters and the security forces.

Philippines peace deal 'by 2012'

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:09 PM PST

The Philippines government and communist rebels set a goal of peace by 2012, at the talks in Norway, the first in more than six years.

Moody's cuts Japan credit outlook

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:35 PM PST

Rating agency Moody's cuts its rating outlook on Japan to negative from stable citing concerns over debts.

BA cabin crew in new ballot move

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:40 AM PST

A new ballot of cabin crew at British Airways is to be held in their long-running dispute with management.

Barnes & Noble profits down 25%

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:49 AM PST

Barnes & Noble reports a slump in profits and suspends its dividend payments as it continues to invest heavily in its e-book strategy.

Wal-Mart sees US sales decline

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:13 AM PST

Retail giant Wal-Mart reports a seventh straight quarterly decline in underlying sales at its US stores as it loses out to competitors.

Xbox to welcome Kinect 'hackers'

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:04 PM PST

Microsoft is to open up its Xbox Kinect technology to allow amateur software developers to experiment with it.

Anonymous denies Westboro attack

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:44 AM PST

Anonymous said calls for it to attack the website of controversial anti-gay Westboro Bapist Church were a hoax.

Offline hits back in online chart

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:28 AM PST

Established offline companies now account for half the places in the UK's top 50 web brands, research finds.

GM crops 'pass billion hectares'

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:45 AM PST

The use of genetically modified crops continues to spread; cumulatively, more than a billion hectares have been planted in the last 15 years.

Wind farm's new turbines unveiled

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:49 AM PST

The UK's first commercial wind farm, at Delabole in Cornwall, is reopened after a multimillion-pound redevelopment.

Blocking enzyme cut cancer spread

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:47 PM PST

Scientists at the UK's Institute of Cancer Research have prevented cancers spreading in mice by blocking an enzyme.

Christchurch Earthquake: Your pictures

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:44 AM PST

Pictures sent to the BBC from people in New Zealand following an earthquake in Christchurch, which killed 65 people.

The battle over street charity

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:41 PM PST

Whether you call them 'chuggers' or face-to-face street fundraisers, the controversy over charity's most direct tactic goes on.

A hunger strike, wedding cakes and puppies

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:20 AM PST

As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic.

VIDEO: Scene of devastation after NZ quake

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:23 AM PST

At least 65 people have died and many more have been injured after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island.

VIDEO: Security fears for 2014 Winter Games

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:01 PM PST

In Russia there is concern that terrorists could be planning to attack the 2014 Winter Olympics, to be held in Sochi. Steve Rosenberg looks at the security arrangements being put in place.

VIDEO: Ashton calls for Libya dialogue

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:06 AM PST

Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman asks EU foreign policy chief Baroness Ashton if Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi should resign.

VIDEO: 'Words can't describe awful quake scene'

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:45 PM PST

People who witnessed the earthquake that struck Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island relate their experiences.

VIDEO: Mysteries of Mercury to be revealed

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 03:17 PM PST

An American spacecraft will make history in the next few weeks when it becomes the first to enter orbit around the planet Mercury.

VIDEO: Trying out the 2012 velodrome

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:02 AM PST

Cyclists, architect Mike Taylor, and triple Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy have given their reaction to the velodrome, the first venue to be completed for the 2012 London Olympics.

VIDEO: British dancers at Russia's Bolshoi

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:37 AM PST

The BBC's Daniel Sandford visits three British students who are attending the elite Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia

VIDEO: How to give a King's Oscar speech

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:29 AM PST

The cast and crew of award winning film The King's Speech have been sharing their tips for giving acceptance speeches ahead of the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.

Rahmbo to Bahmbi?

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:23 AM PST

Will ex-Obama enforcer's soft side make him mayor of Chicago?

A fortunate age

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:39 PM PST

The BBC's Paul Reynolds on how to preserve peace and prosperity

Deadly bite

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:06 AM PST

The growing global threat of snake bites

Day in pictures

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:17 AM PST

Eye-catching images from around the world

High energy

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:04 AM PST

How high will Arab protests push oil and gas prices?

Olympic task

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:02 PM PST

Russia prepares for 2014 Winter Games in a volatile region

Grain grabbers

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:56 PM PST

How food has been 'stolen' from the poorest in India
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