Saturday, April 9, 2011

Army in Egypt protest crackdown

Army in Egypt protest crackdown


Army in Egypt protest crackdown

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:33 AM PDT

Egypt's army cracks down on protests in Cairo's symbolic Tahrir Square, leaving at least one person dead and dozens injured.

Six killed in Dutch mall rampage

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 11:30 AM PDT

A gunman goes on the rampage in a shopping centre south-west of Amsterdam, killing six people before taking his own life.

Director Sidney Lumet dies at 86

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:57 AM PDT

Acclaimed film director Sidney Lumet, who made a string of New York-based films including 12 Angry Men and Network, has died at the age of 86.

Vote-counting begins in Nigeria

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 11:16 AM PDT

A vote-count begins in Nigeria after relatively peaceful parliamentary elections in Africa's most populous country.

Pile-up in freak German sandstorm

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:07 AM PDT

A freak sandstorm sweeps across a motorway in northern Germany causing a multiple pile-up and leaving eight people dead.

RAF jets destroy tanks in Libya

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:17 AM PDT

RAF Tornados destroyed seven battle tanks in Libya as air strikes in the North African country continue, the Ministry of Defence says.

Leading Bahrain activist arrested

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 03:11 AM PDT

Security forces in Bahrain have arrested and beaten one of the country's leading human rights activists, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, his daughter says.

US government shut-down averted

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 04:24 AM PDT

US politicians agree to slash spending, in a deal reached just one hour before a government shutdown would have been enforced.

Japanese minister visits reactors

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:56 AM PDT

The first minister to visit Japan's stricken Fukushima plant since last month's tsunami thanks workers trying to control nuclear radiation.

Death toll mounts in Gaza strikes

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Four Hamas militants are killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip as the death toll climbs to 18 after three days of violence.

Iceland votes on Icesave payment

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 04:48 AM PDT

Iceland votes in a referendum on repaying billions of dollars to the UK and Netherlands after the collapse of banks in 2008.

Carbon linked to hay fever rise

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:13 PM PDT

Carbon dioxide emissions may be raising pollen counts in European cities, according to a continent-wide study.

St Francis of Assisi's tomb reopens after restoration

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:50 AM PDT

The tomb of St Francis of Assisi reopens to the public after the first restoration in its nearly 800-year history.

Pakistan to launch Urdu version of Sesame Street

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:38 AM PDT

USAID, the development arm of the US, is funding a $20m (£12m) remake of Sesame Street in Pakistan as part of efforts to improve education.

Live - 2011 Masters day three

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:33 AM PDT

The third round of the Masters is well under way as the field look to make ground on overnight leader Rory McIlroy.

Man Utd 2-0 Fulham

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 08:55 AM PDT

Manchester United open up a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League as they brush aside Fulham.

Ballabriggs seals National glory

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 08:31 AM PDT

Ballabriggs, ridden by Jason Maguire and trained by Donald McCain, wins the Grand National ahead of Oscar Time and Don't Push It.

Bomb 'could have caused carnage'

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:10 AM PDT

Police say that a van left under the main Belfast to Dublin road in Northern Ireland contained a "very substantial" bomb.

Man arrested over baby stabbing

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 08:02 AM PDT

A 37-year-old man is arrested after a two-month-old baby was stabbed in Birmingham.

Sub shooting victim 'was devoted'

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:52 AM PDT

A Royal Navy officer who was shot dead on board a nuclear submarine was "utterly devoted" to his family, his widow says.

Soldier dies year after Afghan bomb

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 05:27 AM PDT

A soldier injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan last year has died, the Ministry of Defence says.

Cathedral funeral for lorry chief

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 05:46 AM PDT

Mourners gather at Carlisle Cathedral for the funeral of haulage magnate Edward Stobart.

Six men arrested after shooting

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:09 AM PDT

Six men are arrested after a man is shot in Leeds, prompting extra police patrols in the area.

Teenager charged over stab death

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 02:22 AM PDT

A teenager is charged in connection with the murder of 45-year-old George McLaughlin in Barrhead last weekend.

Relatives request Koussa meeting

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 02:34 AM PDT

Relatives of victims of the Lockerbie bombing have asked their lawyers to request a meeting with Libyan defector Moussa Koussa.

Snakes stolen in Belfast burglary

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 08:58 AM PDT

Snakes stolen in a Belfast burglary are recaptured by police.

Nine injured after city bus crash

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:58 AM PDT

Nine people are hurt in a crash involving a bus and a car near Cardiff city centre.

Second arrest in murder inquiry

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:43 AM PDT

Police arrest a second man in connection with the death of a 48-year-old man, whose body was found in a flat in Newport.

Canada Tories set out deficit aim

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 03:37 PM PDT

Canada's Conservative Party says in its election platform it will eliminate the nation's budget deficit sooner than planned, a claim disputed by opposition parties.

Peru cancels copper mine project

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:22 AM PDT

Peru cancels a vast copper mining project in the south of the country after violent clashes between police and protesters.

Brazil mourns murdered Rio pupils

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:46 PM PDT

Brazilians mourn as funerals are held for 12 children shot dead by a gunman at a school in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.

Gbagbo forces make gains, says UN

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:46 AM PDT

Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's incumbent Laurent Gbagbo gain ground in the main city of Abidjan, the UN says.

Djibouti leader wins third term

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 06:54 AM PDT

Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh secures a third term in office after winning a landslide victory in elections, despite recent protests against his rule.

Ed Miliband urges hacking probe

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:25 AM PDT

Labour leader Ed Miliband calls for a thorough investigation of alleged "criminal behaviour" at the News of the World.

Italy and France in migrant deal

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 03:33 PM PDT

France and Italy agree to launch sea and air patrols to stop migrants fleeing North Africa from reaching Europe.

Indian hunger striker ends fast

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 03:31 AM PDT

Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare calls off his four-day-old hunger strike after the government agrees to all of his demands.

Thailand seizes smuggled lizards

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:22 AM PDT

Customs officials in Thailand have seized 1,800 protected monitor lizards hidden behind a consignment of fruit.

Banks report to back 'firewalls'

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 01:59 PM PDT

A Banking Commission report due on Monday will favour ring-fencing risky investment banking operations, the BBC understands.

Pinewood studios gets £87.8m bid

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:17 PM PDT

Pinewood Shepperton has received an £87.8m takeover bid from a company run by billionaire investor John Whittaker, Peel Holdings.

Facebook shares green technology

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:45 PM PDT

Facebook has announced that it will share the design secrets behind its new data centre with rival companies.

US and Europe mull one Mars rover

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 10:08 AM PDT

America and Europe are looking now at flying just one rover to Mars in 2018 and not the two currently being planned.

VIDEO: Army dogs use phones and cameras

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:34 AM PDT

The Russian army has begun training sniffer dogs to use cell phones and video cameras.

VIDEO: US building implodes in planned blast

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 02:19 AM PDT

The last remaining building of a World War II-era military hospital in the US state of California has been demolished with 363 kilograms of dynamite.

VIDEO: Obama: 'Both sides gave ground'

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:42 PM PDT

Democrats and Republicans in the United States have agreed a stopgap deal with the White House to avert a government shutdown.

VIDEO: Yemeni forces fire on protesters

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 02:17 AM PDT

Clashes between anti government protesters and security forces in the Yemeni city of Taiz carried on late into Friday.

VIDEO: The battle for Libya's oil resources

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 03:21 PM PDT

Officials in rebel-held eastern Libya have urged Nato to safeguard oil fields under rebel control.

VIDEO: Closing the net 'frighteningly easy'

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:33 AM PDT

Click's Spencer Kelly and Bill Thompson discuss what it takes for a government to cut off the internet in its own country.

VIDEO: Pnk diamond may sell for £7m

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:23 PM PDT

The exclusive stone is being sold by Christie's in New York as part of a jewellery sale.

VIDEO: Monkeys steal tourists' sunglasses

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:50 PM PDT

London Zoo's population of Bolivian squirrel monkeys have taken a liking to the glasses worn by visitors in the recent warm weather - and have begun to snatch the accessories off people's heads.

The Book of Khalid

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 04:27 AM PDT

Could a 100-year-old book shed light on current Arab unrest?

Against the clock

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:22 PM PDT

Spanish author who beat HG Wells to time machine idea

Leadership race

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:01 PM PDT

Can Peru left-winger win the presidency this time round?

Power of knowledge

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Midwives deliver childbirth revolution in Afghanistan

Doomsday bugs

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:05 PM PDT

Is there a solution to antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

Better than a robot?

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:11 AM PDT

Russians train dogs to sniff out bombs and explosives

Royal wedding quiz

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:55 AM PDT

Which royal bride didn't promise to 'obey'?

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