Thursday, February 24, 2011

Gaddafi says Bin Laden to blame

Gaddafi says Bin Laden to blame

Gaddafi says Bin Laden to blame

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:48 AM PST

Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi tells state TV that Osama Bin Laden and his followers are to blame for the protests racking his country.

Assange loses extradition fight

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:53 AM PST

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden from the UK to face sexual assault allegations, a judge rules.

Saudi held on Texas terror charge

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:10 AM PST

US authorities say a Saudi student sought to make a bomb and prepared a list of targets including former President George W Bush's house.

Freighter docks with space station

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:19 AM PST

Europe's sophisticated space freighter, Johannes Kepler, docks with the International Space Station (ISS).

Toyota recalling 2m US vehicles

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:42 AM PST

Toyota recalls 2.17m vehicles in the US amid reports that accelerator pedals could become stuck in floor mats and carpets.

Hopes fade for NZ quake missing

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:21 AM PST

Hopes fade of finding survivors beneath collapsed buildings in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake in New Zealand, as the death toll rises to 98.

Russia plans $650bn defence spend

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:17 AM PST

Eight nuclear submarines, 600 jets and 1,000 helicopters feature in a planned Russian defence spend of $650bn up to 2020.

Ivorian forces 'breach ceasefire'

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:32 AM PST

Fighting erupts in western Ivory Coast, breaching a six-year ceasefire - with worrying implications for the political stalemate, the UN says.

Indian police beat cricket fans

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:11 AM PST

Fans queuing to buy tickets for the cricket World Cup outside the Chinnaswamy stadium in the Indian city of Bangalore clash with police.

Sexy monkeys wash with own urine

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:47 AM PST

Capuchin monkeys wee on their hands, then rub their urine on their fur, to signal their sexual status, scientists discover.

Robot marathon kicks off in Japan

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:50 AM PST

Five knee-high androids cross the starting line in the world's first marathon for two-legged robots, in the Japanese city of Osaka.

Chinese city announces one-dog policy

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 09:27 PM PST

The authorities in Shanghai, China, announce they will introduce a one-dog policy to bring the canine population under control.

Live - Europa League

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:10 AM PST

Last 16 Europa League places are up for grabs as Liverpool host Sparta Prague while Rangers travel to Sporting Lisbon, after which Man City take on Aris Salonika.

De Villiers inspires S Africa win

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:32 AM PST

AB de Villiers hits a magnificent 107 not out as South Africa beat West Indies by seven wickets in their World Cup Group B match in New Delhi.

Sheridan back as Moody misses out

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:04 AM PST

England make one change for Saturday's Six Nations tie against France with Andrew Sheridan returning but captain Lewis Moody misses out through injury.

Cameron in Libya response apology

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:42 AM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron says he is "extremely sorry" for the delays in getting Britons out of Libya and "lessons will be learned".

Two UK dead in New Zealand quake

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:06 AM PST

One of two Britons killed in the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch in New Zealand has been named by the Foreign Office.

Inmate charged over prison murder

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:55 AM PST

An inmate at Full Sutton prison near York is charged with the murder of convicted child killer Colin Hatch, police confirm.

MI5 'unlikely to have foiled 7/7'

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:54 AM PST

MI5 had no "realistic prospect" of uncovering the 7/7 plot even if it had followed up clues about the bombers, the inquests into the attacks are told.

US businessman guilty of murder

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:35 AM PST

A retired businessman is found guilty of stabbing his wife to death at their home near Pershore, Worcestershire.

Steel plant sale secures 700 jobs

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:49 AM PST

The sale of a Teesside steel plant mothballed a year ago goes ahead, securing at least 700 jobs.

Woman charged with girl's murder

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST

A 42-year-old woman has been accused of murdering a four-year-old girl in Inverness.

NHS patients rights bill passed

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:18 AM PST

Patients in Scotland must be treated within 12 weeks according to new laws agreed by the Scottish Parliament.

'Shaken' baby left brain-damaged

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:12 AM PST

A County Londonderry man is convicted in the city's Crown Court of causing grievous bodily harm to his 18-week-old son by "baby-shaking".

Stewart not to testify at trial

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:02 AM PST

Hazel Stewart, the woman accused of a double murder, will not be giving evidence in her trial at Coleraine.

Hundreds welcome William and Kate

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:58 AM PST

Prince William and Kate Middleton crack open Champagne as they dedicate a lifeboat on Anglesey during their first official engagement together.

New £800,000 for botanic garden

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:13 AM PST

The National Botanic Garden of Wales is to receive £800,000 for the next year after a review found the only way it could function was with public money.

Army 'used psy-ops on Americans'

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:57 AM PST

A US Army general in Afghanistan used "psychological operations" to influence US lawmakers, a magazine report says.

Police hunt Wisconsin Democrats

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:29 AM PST

Democratic senators delaying a vote on an anti-union bill in the US state of Wisconsin avoid police sent to find them, as protests continue.

Mexico arrest in US agent killing

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:39 AM PST

Mexican soldiers arrest a suspect in the murder last week of US immigration agent Jaime Zapata, officials say.

Toxic water 'threatens SA city'

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:34 AM PST

Rapidly rising acidic water in the abandoned gold mines under Johannesburg in South Africa could leak out early next year, the water ministry warns.

Algeria ends state of emergency

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:50 AM PST

Algeria's state of emergency is lifted after an official notice is published in the state newspaper limiting the power of the military to get involved in politics.

EU urged to share asylum burden

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:36 AM PST

Countries in southern Europe urge the EU to share out the burden of accepting migrants from North Africa as a new influx is predicted.

Irish parties pull out the stops

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:17 AM PST

Irish parties battle for the vote on the last day of campaigning in an election dominated by the eurozone state's bail-out.

Egypt detains minister, TV boss

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:23 AM PST

Egyptian police detained the former information minister and state broadcasting chief as part of an anti-corruption probe following the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak.

Iraq suicide blast strikes Ramadi

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:49 AM PST

A suicide bomber kills at least eight people in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, reportedly injuring the deputy governor of Anbar province.

Kidnapped Indian official freed

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:27 AM PST

Maoist rebels in India's state of Orissa free a district magistrate abducted earlier this month, the state government says.

Dozens wounded in Afghan car bomb

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:12 AM PST

At least 24 people are wounded in a suicide car bomb explosion in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, police say.

Warning on N Korea food shortages

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:01 AM PST

Aid agency officials who have just returned from a trip to North Korea say they saw evidence of looming food shortages and alarming malnutrition.

US and Suu Kyi in Burma aid talks

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 08:43 PM PST

The US says it is talking to Burma's military rulers, as well as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, about possible aid funding.

Oil prices climb to fresh highs

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:03 AM PST

Oil prices rise amid fears the unrest in Libya may spread to other oil suppliers, with Brent crude hitting $119 a barrel.

GM in profit as rebound continues

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:03 AM PST

US carmaker General Motors posts profits of $4.7bn for 2010 as it continues its comeback after bankruptcy protection.

Spyker to sell sportscar business

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:08 AM PST

Spyker, the Dutch carmaker that owns Saab, signs a provisional deal to sell its sportscar business to CPP Global Holdings.

Intel launches high speed cable

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:25 AM PST

Chip manufacturer Intel it is to roll out a new technology called Thunderbolt for connecting computers and peripherals.

Microsoft update failed 1 in 10

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:18 AM PST

Microsoft says that 1 in 10 users who tried to install an update to their Windows Phone system experienced problems.

Google blunts Facebook phone app

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:33 AM PST

Google has stepped up its data battle with Facebook by restricting the way its app can interact with Android phones.

Zeta Jones receives CBE at Palace

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:44 AM PST

Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones is made a CBE by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace for services to the film industry and charity.

McCartney to write ballet score

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:56 AM PST

Sir Paul McCartney is to write his first original orchestral score for a ballet performance, it is announced.

Ben Elton's Australian show axed

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:11 AM PST

British comic Ben Elton's new show in Australia is axed after three episodes, it is announced.

Discovery poised for final flight

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:15 AM PST

The US shuttle Discovery is all set to make history by launching from the Kennedy Space Center for the very last time.

Record yellow diamond on display

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:23 AM PST

A rare bright yellow diamond weighing more than 110 carats - roughly the size of a woman's thumb - has gone on display in London's Natural History Museum.

University pilots spyplane course

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:59 AM PST

A course teaching how to design cheap, unmanned craft aims to expand researchers' horizons and tap into a growth market.

Most locked-in patients 'happy'

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 05:02 PM PST

The majority of people with locked-in syndrome are happy, a small study suggests.

Libya unrest: Your experiences

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:39 AM PST

Thousands of foreigners are trying to leave Libya following unrest in the country.

Could the UK work with two different time zones?

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 07:00 PM PST

Plans to change UK time to improve tourism have been floated but have prompted objections in Scotland. So why couldn't Scotland and the rest of the UK have different time zones?

Andrej Pejic: The man modelling womenswear

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:04 AM PST

Fashion model Andrej Pejic is the talk of the womenswear shows at London fashion week. But Andrej is a man.

VIDEO: 'Mass hysteria' at Tripoli airport

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:11 AM PST

A British oil worker has described scenes of "mass hysteria" at Tripoli airport, where thousands of people have been trying to catch flights out of Libya.

VIDEO: Hopes fade for NZ quake missing

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:32 AM PST

Hopes are fading of finding survivors beneath collapsed buildings in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch.

VIDEO: Champagne and song for William and Kate

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:31 AM PST

Prince William and Kate Middleton are welcomed in Anglesey on their first official engagement as a couple.

VIDEO: Video of battle for Libyan airbase

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:05 PM PST

Libyan ruler Col Muammar Gaddafi battles to control the country's west as protesters consolidate eastern towns

VIDEO: Can Gaddafi's regime go on?

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:37 PM PST

Colonel Gaddafi shows no sign of stepping down despite widespread protests

VIDEO: Djordjevic jailed over Kosovo murders

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 10:41 PM PST

A former Serbian chief of police has been jailed for 27 years for his role in the murder of more than 700 ethnic Albanians in Kosovo in 1999.

VIDEO: Rare footage of a young Queen

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:20 AM PST

A royal photographic exhibition showing at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh features footage of a four-year-old Princess Elizabeth getting ready for a photo shoot.

VIDEO: Anna Wintour on McQueen's legacy

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 10:17 PM PST

American Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour talks about the enduring influence of Alexander McQueen, as New York's Metropolitan Museum prepares to hold an exhibition dedicated to the work of the British fashion designer.

Broken city

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:54 AM PST

Shaken Christchurch residents face life after the quake

Dynamite season

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:15 AM PST

Why Ottawa bombs its river ice - and what this does to its fish

Day in pictures

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:44 AM PST

Striking images from around the world

Beautiful science

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 06:55 PM PST

The pictures that caught the eye in the Wellcome Image Awards

Dresden variations

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:01 AM PST

The neo-Nazis who march to Elgar and pay tribute to Allied bombers

Royal path

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 07:15 PM PST

Kate Middleton 'tiptoeing her way into public life'

My trip to Yemen

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 06:58 PM PST

Shock at reality of life on 'front line of terror'
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