Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Ivorian forces storm Gbagbo home

Ivorian forces storm Gbagbo home


Ivorian forces storm Gbagbo home

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:46 AM PDT

Forces opposed to Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo launch a major assault on the presidential residence where he is holed up.

Nato: Libya using human shields

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:23 AM PDT

Nato says pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya are using human shields in the western town of Misrata and are hiding their heavy armour after air strikes.

Gas pumped to prevent Japan blast

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Workers in Japan start injecting nitrogen into one of the reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to prevent more hydrogen blasts.

Sudan blames Israel for air strike

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:18 AM PDT

Sudan's government says Israel carried out an air strike on a car near the city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast which killed two people.

Scores missing off Italian coast

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:38 AM PDT

Italian rescue workers find 20 bodies as they search for dozens of African migrants missing after a boat capsizes on its way from Libya.

Net giants challenge French law

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:01 AM PDT

Facebook, Google and eBay are among a host of companies unhappy with France's plans to retain personal data.

Berlusconi's sex trial adjourned

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:20 AM PDT

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's trial on charges of paying for sex with an under-age prostitute opens and is immediately adjourned.

Climate 'fix' may warm, not cool

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:48 AM PDT

Attempts to reduce global temperatures by changing clouds' reflectivity may backfire, say researchers at the European Geosciences Union meeting.

Appeal date set for Wikileaks founder

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's appeal against extradition from the UK to Sweden on sexual assault allegations is to begin on 12 July.

Swedish queen hurt evading press

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:13 AM PDT

Sweden's Queen Silvia has been injured while trying to escape the attention of a photographer in New York.

Pakistan 'cannibals' in custody

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:22 AM PDT

A court in eastern Pakistan extends the remand of two brothers charged with making a meal out of a corpse they stole from a grave.

Pensioner 'cuts Armenia internet'

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:39 AM PDT

An elderly woman in Georgia is facing a prison sentence after reportedly causing internet services in neighbouring Armenia to crash.

Florentine noblewoman 'Mona Lisa' to be exhumed

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:53 AM PDT

Researchers will attempt to identify the woman who sat for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, by digging up the remains of a noblewoman in Florence.

Digital reissue restores gay references in 1951 novel

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:44 AM PDT

An original version of 1951 novel From Here to Eternity is to be reissued digitally, with previously censored references to homosexuality restored.

Live - Wednesday football

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Chelsea host Premier League rivals Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, with Barcelona playing Shakhtar Donetsk in Wednesday's other last-eight tie.

Sri Lanka rocked by resignations

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 06:14 AM PDT

Sri Lanka vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene and the country's selectors resign following their World Cup final defeat by India.

Live - Scottish Premier League

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:59 AM PDT

Celtic can reclaim top spot in the SPL as Hibernian visit Glasgow, while Motherwell host Dundee Utd and St Mirren take on Aberdeen.

Man held in Ronan Kerr inquiry

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Police investigating the murder of Constable Ronan Kerr in Omagh on Saturday arrest a man in Scotland.

We won't take risks with NHS - PM

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:48 AM PDT

The government will not take risks with the NHS in England, Prime Minister David Cameron says.

Tomlinson stance 'almost defiant'

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:05 AM PDT

The police officer who pushed Ian Tomlinson minutes before he died at the G20 protests in London says he was "almost inviting a confrontation".

Pilots 'suffer cockpit fatigue'

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:01 AM PDT

One in five pilots suffer from fatigue in the cockpit at least once a week, a study seen by the BBC suggests.

Life term for taxi driver killer

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:59 AM PDT

A man convicted of the murder of a taxi driver who was stabbed in the head in a country lane is jailed for life, and must serve at least 30 years.

'Murdered' wife 'wanted more sex'

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:28 AM PDT

A man accused of murdering his postmistress wife told police they were working on the physical side of their relationship because she wanted more sex.

Woman in £5m 'smear test claim'

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 06:14 AM PDT

A woman who had a hysterectomy after smear tests did not diagnose cancer is told she can continue a £5m damages action.

Loan shark took 719,000% interest

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:44 AM PDT

A Glasgow loan shark who charged people interest rates of more than 719,000% faces having his assets seized.

'Stop now' officer's killers told

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 06:36 AM PDT

The Catholic Primate of All-Ireland tells mourners at the funeral of Constable Ronan Kerr that his murder was "an evil deed, an offence against God".

Meningitis probe in student death

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:35 AM PDT

A student from Northern Ireland has died of suspected meningitis while studying at university in Sunderland.

'Soldier's slip triggered bomb'

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 06:55 AM PDT

A soldier who was the 100th member of the UK forces killed in the Sangin area of Afghanistan slipped setting off a bomb, an inquest hears.

Bus regulator condemns firm boss

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:14 AM PDT

The traffic commissioner issues a damming report into the activities of south Wales bus operator Clayton Jones, and withdraws his company's licence.

Talks intensify on US budget deal

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:05 AM PDT

Talks intensify on Capitol Hill as congressional negotiators bid to reach a deal on federal spending cuts to avoid a looming government shutdown.

Ex-US politician to meet Gaddafi

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:00 AM PDT

A former Republican congressman arrives in Libya on a mission to meet Col Muammar Gaddafi and ask him to step down.

Brazil rejects dam halt request

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:04 AM PDT

Brazil says a request to halt work on its hydro-electric dam in the Amazon is unjustified, despite concerns of indigenous groups and environmentalists.

Mau Mau government files released

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:45 AM PDT

Thousands of files from former British administrations are to be made public, including documents relating to the Kenyan Mau Mau uprising.

Portugal pays more to borrow cash

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:24 AM PDT

Debt-hit Portugal successfully raises about 1bn euros but is paying a much higher interest rate to lenders.

New group tackles forest threats

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:16 AM PDT

A partnership bringing together scientists, the UN and landowners is set up to protect Mediterranean forests from threats, such as water scarcity and fires.

Prominent Israelis in peace bid

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:01 AM PDT

A group of prominent Israelis is proposing a new plan to break the deadlock in peace talks with the Palestinians.

Afghans probe Nato raid killings

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:39 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into reports that a Nato-led raid killed a number of civilians earlier this week.

Pakistan rejects militant report

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:00 AM PDT

The Pakistani military dismisses the findings of a US report that says it has no clear plans to defeat the Taliban insurgency.

Thailand 'admits cluster bombing'

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:21 AM PDT

Campaigners say Thailand admits using cluster bombs during four days of border fighting against Cambodia in February.

Toyota facing credit downgrade

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:05 AM PDT

Toyota's credit rating has been put under review by Moody's ratings agency, following the Japanese earthquake.

Asian economic recovery 'solid'

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 10:55 PM PDT

Asia's developing economies are expected to grow by just under 8% in 2011, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says.

Honda halves Swindon production

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:14 AM PDT

Honda is to halve production at its factory in Swindon until the end of May because of a shortage of parts coming from Japan.

Spain gets IMF vote of confidence

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:30 AM PDT

Spain has no need of an international financial rescue, says the head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

M&S customers hit by e-mail hack

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:46 AM PDT

Marks and Spencer customers have been warned to expect an increase in spam e-mail after hackers stole their details.

Twitter predicts future of stocks

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:44 AM PDT

Investors wanting to make a mint on the stock market should join Twitter, researchers find.

UK's slowest mobile towns mapped

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 05:28 AM PDT

A study reveals the best and worst places in the UK for 3G mobile broadband.

Fugard to receive lifetime Tony

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:34 AM PDT

South African playwright Athol Fugard is to receive a special honour at this year's Tony awards, as will Vagina Monologues author and activist Eve Ensler, organisers have announced.

Big Brother moving to Channel 5

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT

Reality TV show Big Brother will return to TV screens later this year after Channel 5 signed a two-year deal with its creator Endemol.

Shock decline of Falkland skuas

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:55 AM PDT

The number of Falkland skuas has declined by almost half in just five years, a survey of the bird's largest breeding ground reveals.

Pre-pregnancy DNA tests approved

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:37 AM PDT

Genetic tests for conditions such as cystic fibrosis should be available before people become pregnant, says the government's advisory body on genetics.

VIDEO: Branson to journey to ocean bottom

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 10:58 PM PDT

Sir Richard Branson is already selling tickets to fly people to the edge of space and now he wants to voyage to the bottom of the deepest oceans.

Lab-made retina using stem cells

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:00 AM PDT

A part of the eye that is essential for vision has been created in the laboratory from animal stem cells, offering hope to the blind and partially sighted.

Worries over skin cancer in young

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT

Each day more than two people under 35 in Britain are diagnosed with malignant melanoma, new figures reveal.

Has feminism blocked social mobility for men?

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:34 AM PDT

Feminism provided an obstacle to social mobility for working-class men, minister David Willetts has argued. But is he right?

7 questions on prices of everyday items

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:01 AM PDT

The price of a first-class stamp has shot up. This, and the cost of a pint of milk, are classic measures of being in touch with reality. Test yourself.

VIDEO: Inside Chernobyl reactor 25 years on

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 11:39 PM PDT

As the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster approaches, the BBC's Daniel Sandford has been given rare access to the contaminated reactor block.

VIDEO: Pilots suffering 'cockpit fatigue'

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:05 AM PDT

One in five pilots say they suffer from fatigue in the cockpit at least once a week, according to a university study.

VIDEO: Dylan plays first ever China gig

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:46 AM PDT

Bob Dylan has played a concert in Beijing, the American music legend's first gig in mainland China.

VIDEO: Fears of a New York serial killer

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 10:21 PM PDT

Police in New York are continuing their search for more victims of a possible serial killer, after eight bodies were found close to a popular Long Island beach.

VIDEO: Libya: Rebel leader criticises Nato

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 08:39 PM PDT

The Libyan rebel commander, Gen Abdul Fattah Younis, has accused Nato of standing idly by while pro-Gaddafi forces kill people in Misrata.

VIDEO: Severe storms hit southern US

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:45 AM PDT

At least nine people have been killed across the southern United States in storms that saw heavy down pours and strong winds.

VIDEO: Young German jockey rides a cow

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 05:51 AM PDT

A teenage girl in Germany has taken to riding an unusual mount after her parents refused to buy her a horse.

Nuclear legacy

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 05:14 AM PDT

Inside Chernobyl's exclusion zone 25 years on

Day in pictures

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:48 AM PDT

Striking images from around the world

Land of the fee

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Cash-strapped African migrants abandon American dream

Big break

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 05:12 AM PDT

Why do we believe in good and bad luck?

The other Adolf

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 05:29 PM PDT

The Nazi war crimes trial that defined Israel

Rolling forward

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 04:09 PM PDT

Golf in Russia looking for major expansion

Dying hungry

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 11:51 PM PDT

Food-rich Argentina accused of failing to look after some of its own

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