Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Libya air force 'unable to fight'

Libya air force 'unable to fight'

Libya air force 'unable to fight'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:01 AM PDT

The commander of British aircraft operating over Libya says that Col Gaddafi's air force "no longer exists as a fighting force".

Screen icon Elizabeth Taylor dies

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:02 AM PDT

Dame Elizabeth Taylor, one of the biggest movie stars of the 20th Century, dies at the age of 79.

Deadly bombing targets Jerusalem

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:40 AM PDT

One person is killed and more than 30 others are wounded, some seriously, as a bomb explodes at a crowded bus stop in Jerusalem.

'Serious' cyber strike against EU

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:41 AM PDT

The EU reports a "serious" cyber attack on the Commission and External Action Service before a summit in Brussels.

Syria mosque 'protesters killed'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:37 AM PDT

At least six people have died after security forces fired on protesters outside a mosque in the Syrian city of Deraa, human rights activists say.

Portugal government faces crisis vote

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:24 AM PDT

Portugal's opposition parties withdraw support for austerity policies in a move that brings a debt bail-out closer.

Taliban shut down Helmand phones

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:58 AM PDT

All mobile telephone networks have been switched off in the southern Afghan province of Helmand after a threat from the Taliban.

Egypt ex-minister to face trial

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:37 AM PDT

Egypt's former interior minister and four other officers are to face trial on charges of killing protesters, the country's public prosecutor said.

Cuba frees final two dissidents

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:10 AM PDT

The Cuban government frees Felix Navarro and Jose Ferrer, the last two activists who had refused to go into exile as a condition of their release.

Radiation warning for Tokyo water

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 04:50 AM PDT

Radiation levels in Tokyo's tap water make it unfit for babies to drink, Japanese officials warn as efforts to stabilise a quake-stricken nuclear plant continue.

Millions download latest Firefox

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:25 AM PDT

Mozilla celebrates more than five million downloads of its latest browser, however Firefox's market share is declining.

Pet Shop Boys launch first ballet

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:28 AM PDT

Critics give their verdict on the Pet Shop Boys' first foray into ballet, a dance work based on Hans Christian Andersen's story The Most Incredible Thing.

'Fake' Mayan statue sold for $4m

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:47 AM PDT

A Mayan sculpture that fetched 2.9m euros ($4.2m, £2.5m) at a Paris auction is a fake, Mexican officials claim.

Secrets of prehistoric reptile skin revealed

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 06:56 PM PDT

For the first time, an image maps organic compounds still surviving in a prehistoric reptile skin sample, offering an insight into how it was preserved.

Pakistan crush dismal West Indies

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:53 AM PDT

Pakistan dismiss the West Indies for 112 and win their World Cup quarter-final in Mirpur by 10 wickets to set up a match with India or Australia in the last four.

England stars back captain Terry

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:39 AM PDT

England players Peter Crouch and James Milner throw their support behind Fabio Capello's decision to reinstate John Terry as captain.

Live - Cycling World Track Championships

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Britain qualify for the bronze finals in the men's team pursuit and team sprint on day one of the World Track Championships in the Netherlands, with a total of five gold medals up for grabs.

Osborne's Budget 'to fuel growth'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:51 AM PDT

Chancellor George Osborne announces a greater than expected cut in fuel duty as he sets out a "Budget for growth".

PM: Arab world backs Libya action

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:32 AM PDT

Arab support for the no-fly zone over Libya is "very strong", Prime Minister David Cameron tells MPs.

Missing Sian police 'very close'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Police searching for Sian O'Callaghan, who vanished after leaving a nightclub, believe they are "very close" to identifying her whereabouts.

Council tax 'frozen or reduced'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:01 AM PDT

Most council tax bills for homes in England will be frozen or reduced this year with the average bill for a Band D household remaining at £1,439.

'Weakness' in Bird 999 response

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:29 AM PDT

A review into the Cumbrian shootings criticises the way in which police and ambulance services work together.

'Slaves' rescued in police raids

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Twenty people who were allegedly forced to work as slaves are rescued as part of a police operation covering three counties.

Teacher deal averts strike threat

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:43 AM PDT

The threat of a national strike in schools around the time of the Scottish elections in May is averted.

Fears over third gay man killing

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:58 AM PDT

Police are trying to allay fears among Edinburgh's gay community following three deaths in the past month.

Row over Derry radiotherapy unit

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:56 AM PDT

A row has broken out after the health minister took the decision to postpone plans for a new radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry.

Budget 2011 one of 'pro-growth'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:04 AM PDT

Chancellor George Osborne has delivered what he has described as a "pro-growth" Budget, against a backdrop of job losses and spending cuts.

Extra £65m for Wales after Budget

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:06 AM PDT

Chancellor George Osborne cuts fuel duty in a Budget delivering an extra £65m to the Welsh Assembly Government.

Coroner criticises crash airline

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:10 AM PDT

People from south Wales, Lincolnshire and Bristol were among those killed when an airline displayed 'flagrant disregard for passenger safety', a coroner says.

Senators hit at drink-drive apps

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:14 AM PDT

A group of US senators asks smart phone firms to cease distributing apps said to enable drink-drivers to avoid police checkpoints.

Chile to seek US Pinochet files

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 05:34 PM PDT

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera says he will ask the US for classified documents relating to human rights violations under Gen Augusto Pinochet.

Ugandan police accused of torture

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:11 AM PDT

A special unit of the Uganda police carries out torture, extortion and extrajudicial killings, according to a Human Rights Watch report.

Sudan to unleash cyber jihadists

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:31 AM PDT

The ruling party in north Sudan warns that its cyber jihadists will crush internet dissent.

EU envoy defends Bahrain police

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:59 AM PDT

A top EU diplomat says police in Bahrain, accused of human rights abuses, have had a tough task and during unrest "accidents happen".

Seven tourists seized in Lebanon

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:01 AM PDT

Seven Estonian tourists have been kidnapped while cycling in the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon.

Israel passes 'Jewish state' law

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:30 AM PDT

Israel's parliament passes a law allowing the state to deny funding to institutions that question the country's existence as a Jewish state.

Yemen imposes state of emergency

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:39 AM PDT

Yemen's parliament approves the imposition of a state of emergency amid escalating street protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Soldier tried for Afghan killings

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:16 AM PDT

A US soldier accused of being a part of a rogue squad that killed Afghan civilians for sport faces a court-martial in Washington state.

Nepal Christians in cemetery row

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:46 AM PDT

Hundreds of people from Nepal's minority Christian community protest in Kathmandu to demand designated burial grounds.

China railway funds 'embezzled'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:51 AM PDT

China's state auditor says $28m in funds intended for a high-speed rail link between Beijing and Shanghai have been embezzled.

Australia carbon tax sparks anger

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 02:04 AM PDT

Hundreds of Australians in the country's major cities hold rallies to protests against the government's proposed carbon tax.

Japan rebuilding to cost 25tn yen

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 12:53 AM PDT

Japan says it will cost as much as 25 trillion yen ($309bn) to rebuild the country after the deadly earthquake and tsunami.

UK economy 'to grow more slowly'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:45 AM PDT

The UK economy will grow more slowly this year than previously forecast, the Chancellor George Osborne announces.

Egypt exchange halted after slump

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 02:14 AM PDT

Egypt's stock market is suspended again after plunging 10%, minutes after reopening from its two-month closure.

Games industry wins tax relief

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Tax breaks announced in the budget will be worth around £7m to the games industry.

Digital Act heads to High Court

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 02:12 AM PDT

The High Court is mulling whether tough measures for net pirates can go ahead or not.

Faithfull receives French honour

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 01:40 AM PDT

Singer Marianne Faithfull has been awarded one of the highest cultural honours in France.

Royal wedding to be sold online

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:50 AM PDT

A digital recording of the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be available to download within hours of the service finishing.

Hugh Laurie to jazz up festival

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:26 AM PDT

Actor Hugh Laurie is to make his UK musical debut at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

Budget paints in green and brown

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:19 AM PDT

A minimum price for carbon and more cash for the Green Investment Bank (GIB) are among the Budget's tools for encouraging a UK green energy expansion.

UK space given boost from Budget

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:31 AM PDT

Chancellor George Osborne promises regulatory change and some extra money to help boost the competitiveness of the UK space sector.

Light-speed trick in stock trades

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:20 PM PDT

High-speed stock trading has become so fast that the speed of light is a factor - and financial institutions are looking into exploiting it, says a physicist.

Sexual preference chemical found

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:03 AM PDT

A chemical in the brain controls sexual preference in mice, according to scientists in China.

'Pre-eclampsia genes' discovered

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 06:32 PM PDT

Scientists discover genetic errors that increase a woman's chance of the life-threatening condition of some pregnancies called pre-eclampsia.

Libyan voices on coalition air strikes

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 11:29 AM PDT

Differing views from two Libyan women on the enforcement of a UN-backed no-fly zone over the north African country.

Japan quake: Inside the evacuation zone

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:07 AM PDT

Dai Saito describes life in Minamisouma, a town inside the 20-30km 'stay indoors' zone around Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The rise of the open letter

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:24 PM PDT

Recent examples have covered subjects as diverse as regional theatre, fiscal policy and trouble with the in-laws. The open letter to a newspaper has become a widely used tool to register disapproval, set out one's position or simply let off steam.

How can a booking fee be £26?

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:10 AM PDT

Football authorities Uefa are under fire over the high cost of Champions League final tickets, which include a £26 booking fee. How can processing a reservation cost so much?

7 questions on fivers

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 09:01 PM PDT

With the number of £5 notes set to increase, test yourself on their history.

VIDEO: Searching for the lost in Japan

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:28 AM PDT

Thousands of people remain missing after the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March.

VIDEO: Elizabeth Taylor's career highlights

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:24 AM PDT

Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor has died at the age of 79, a statement by her publicist said Wednesday.

AUDIO: Misrata: 'No food, no electricity, no water'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 01:50 AM PDT

The BBC's Ian Pannell reports from Benghazi and a Misrata doctor has news from the city.

VIDEO: Libyans in Tripoli 'back Gaddafi'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:09 AM PDT

Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has widespread support in the capital Tripoli, according to a journalist in the city who spoke to the BBC.

VIDEO: Bomb blast in central Jerusalem

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:28 AM PDT

Israeli officials say that one person has died and more than 20 others are injured after a bomb blast in central Jerusalem

VIDEO: Assessing the turmoil in Bahrain

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 04:27 AM PDT

Bill Law examines the real story behind the continuing unrest in Bahrain.

VIDEO: Syria deaths fuel protesters' anger

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:23 AM PDT

At least six people have died after security forces fired on protesters outside a mosque in the Syrian city of Deraa, human rights activists say.

Style police

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:01 AM PDT

Should people in uniform be forced to shave?

Day in pictures

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:13 AM PDT

Striking images from around the world

In pictures

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 01:15 PM PDT

Music and drugs as police patrol Helmand hotspots

Pride of place

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:40 PM PDT

Why lovelorn lions head for the river front.

Out of work network

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 04:53 AM PDT

Spain's social website for the jobless

Twittervision

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 07:49 PM PDT

The challenge of integrating social media with old style TV

Knowledge is power

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 07:10 PM PDT

Why whistle-blowing in India can cost you your life
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