Monday, April 11, 2011

Ivorian leader held after assault

Ivorian leader held after assault

Ivorian leader held after assault

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 11:07 AM PDT

Ivory Coast politician Laurent Gbagbo surrenders after an assault on his residence in Abidjan and is put under UN guard.

Libya rebels reject AU truce plan

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:47 AM PDT

Libya's rebels reject a ceasefire plan put forward by an African Union delegation and reportedly accepted by Col Gaddafi.

Veiled women detained in France

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:08 AM PDT

Police in Paris detain at least two women wearing Islamic veils across their faces, after a law banning the garment in public comes into force.

IMF eyes recovery as risks remain

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:37 AM PDT

The global economic recovery has "solidified" but risks to growth still remain, the International Monetary Fund says.

Blast rocks Belarus metro system

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:41 AM PDT

At least seven people have been killed by an explosion in the metro system in the Belarussian capital Minsk, police sources say.

Two activists die in Bahrain jail

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:46 AM PDT

Two Shia activists detained after anti-government protests die in a Bahraini prison, amid a crackdown against opposition and rights campaigners.

Powerful earthquake rattles Japan

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:24 AM PDT

A powerful earthquake hits north-east Japan, as the country marks one month since the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Egypt blogger jailed by military

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:06 AM PDT

A military court in Egypt jails blogger Maikel Nabil for three years for criticising the armed forces in the first such case post-Mubarak.

Laser gun fired from US navy ship

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:47 AM PDT

The US Navy has fired a laser gun from one of its ships for the first time. The weapon was used to disable a small boat.

Europe's future lies under Africa

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:32 AM PDT

The birth of a new subduction process could see Europe starting to burrow its way under Africa, geologists suggest - reversing the pattern seen over many millions of years.

Obama defends his passion for golf

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:58 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama says he enjoys golf in large part because a game is the only way he can escape outdoors for hours at a time.

Indonesia MP quits over porn row

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:48 AM PDT

An MP from a conservative Islamic party which promoted anti-pornography legislation resigns after being caught watching porn in parliament.

Kroenke mounts Arsenal takeover

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:33 AM PDT

American businessman Stan Kroenke increases his shareholding in Arsenal to more than 62% and agrees to make an offer to take over the club.

Aussie Watson hits record sixes

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 03:12 AM PDT

Shane Watson smashes a world-record 15 sixes on his way to recording the highest individual one-day innings by an Australian as Bangladesh are crushed by nine wickets.

Schwartzel pays tribute to father

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 12:33 AM PDT

Masters champion Charl Schwartzel pays tribute to his father after his dramatic victory at Augusta.

UK retail banks 'need protecting'

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:28 AM PDT

UK banks' retail operations should be "ring-fenced" from their investment banking arms, the Independent Commission on Banking recommends.

AV is undemocratic, says Cameron

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:07 AM PDT

David Cameron brands the alternative vote system "undemocratic" and "unfair" and urges people to oppose it in next month's referendum.

More hacking claimants contacted

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:27 AM PDT

News International writes to another nine claimants asking for further evidence journalists intercepted their voicemails.

Royal couple on pre-wedding visit

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:03 AM PDT

Prince William and Kate Middleton visit Lancashire in their final public engagement before their wedding.

Horror mask double killer jailed

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:56 AM PDT

A man who wore a horror mask while killing his former partner and her son with an axe is jailed for at least 30 years.

Two men killed in shooting named

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 11:04 AM PDT

Two men who died in a shooting incident in Somerset are named by police.

Bank collapse councils owed £40m

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:09 AM PDT

Eight Scottish councils are still owed £40m after the collapse of Iceland's banking system in late 2008, it has emerged.

Football captain was electrocuted

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:50 AM PDT

Dumbarton captain Gordon Lennon was electrocuted during an off-roading trip, a fatal accident inquiry hears.

Kerr murder: legal bid launched

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:39 AM PDT

The wife of one of the men being held in connection with the murder of Constable Ronan Kerr launches a legal challenge over being denied access to the family home.

Returning soldiers parade in town

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:28 AM PDT

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, the Royal Irish Regiment hold a homecoming march in Market Drayton, Shropshire.

Election result delayed by north

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:44 AM PDT

The result of May's Welsh assembly election will not be known until the following day, with votes not being counted in north Wales until then.

Boy wins £2.2m birth case payout

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:38 AM PDT

An eight-year-old boy wins a multimillion-pound settlement from the NHS for being starved of oxygen during his birth, leaving him severely brain damaged and needing care of the rest of his life.

Toyota to pause N American output

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:42 AM PDT

Toyota says it will suspend output at its North American plants in five one-day shutdowns as component supplies remain limited.

NYSE rejects bid move from Nasdaq

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 12:01 AM PDT

NYSE Euronext rejects a bid from rival US exchanges Nasdaq and ICE, saying it will stick with plans to merge with Deutsche Boerse.

Betancourt's 'kidnapper' killed

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 06:04 PM PDT

Colombian soldiers say one of the left-wing rebels wanted for the 2002 kidnap of former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has been killed.

Besigye held over Uganda protest

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:24 AM PDT

Kizza Besigye and two other Ugandan opposition leaders are arrested after calling for people to walk to work in protest at recent fuel price increases.

Schwartzel wins dramatic Masters

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 03:49 PM PDT

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel takes advantage of Rory McIlroy's meltdown to win the Masters by two shots on a staggering final day.

EU warns of arrest warrant misuse

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:16 AM PDT

The European Arrest Warrant has netted some top criminals but is too often used for minor offences, the European Commission says.

Nitrogen pollution 'costs £280bn'

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 06:06 PM PDT

Nitrogen pollution from farms, vehicles, industry and waste treatment costs the EU up to £280bn (317bn euros) a year, a report says.

Yemenis reject Gulf Arab plan

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Rallies are being held across Yemen to protest against a Gulf Arab initiative for President Saleh to step down in return for protection.

Karzai pledges Kabul Bank action

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 03:34 AM PDT

Action will be taken against those responsible for the troubles at Kabul Bank, which caused a financial crisis in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai says.

India frees Pakistani prisoners

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:39 AM PDT

A group of 39 Pakistani prisoners - including two women - held in India are released and allowed to return home by the Indian authorities.

China milk poisoning 'deliberate'

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:58 AM PDT

Three children who died after drinking tainted milk appear to have been the victims of deliberate poisoning, Chinese state media says.

Indian PM Singh heading for China

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:21 AM PDT

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travels to China as the two Asian economies look to increase economic ties.

China in quarterly trade deficit

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 08:53 PM PDT

China posts its first quarterly trade deficit in seven years, as it continues efforts to rebalance its economy.

Spyker plans Saab property sale

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 03:29 AM PDT

Dutch carmaker Spyker Cars says it is in talks to sell and lease back the property portfolio of its Saab subsidiary.

Endo takes over American Medical

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:01 AM PDT

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holding agrees to buy medical devices maker American Medical Systems for about $2.6bn.

Intel launches tablet processor

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:25 AM PDT

Intel has launched its Oak Trail processor for tablet computers. The market is dominated by its rivals Apple and Arm.

Mobile users 'overpaying by £200'

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Three-quarters of mobile phone subscribers are wasting an average of nearly £200 a year because they are on the wrong contract, research suggests.

Palme d'Or honour for Bertolucci

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:43 AM PDT

An honorary Palme d'Or award is to be presented annually at the Cannes Film Festival, with Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci the first recipient.

Nobel winner up for fiction prize

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:42 AM PDT

Turkish author Orhan Pamuk, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2006, is one of six writers shortlisted for this year's Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.

Chimps 'catch' contagious yawns

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 06:21 AM PDT

Chimpanzees' contagious yawning suggests they are capable of empathy, say researchers.

Ivory Coast head-to-head on Gbagbo arrest

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:38 AM PDT

Pro-Ouattara and pro-Gbagbo supporters react to the former president's arrest and debate what comes next for the country.

Royal wedding couples

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 01:43 AM PDT

We follow four couples sharing their wedding day with Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Fukushima: What still needs to be done?

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 04:37 PM PDT

Nuclear expert Malcolm Grimston analyses what happened at the Fukushima nuclear plant after the tsunami, and describes what needs to be done next.

How dangerous is the Grand National?

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:11 AM PDT

Two horses suffered fatal falls in this year's Grand National, so how dangerous is it?

VIDEO: Japan marks month since tsunami hit

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:03 AM PDT

People in Japan have fallen silent to mark the moment that an earthquake and tsunami hit the north-east of the country a month ago.

VIDEO: Final official duties before wedding

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:35 AM PDT

Prince William and Kate Middleton have been carrying out their last official engagement before their wedding later this month.

VIDEO: Jubilant scenes over Gbagbo arrest

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 11:14 AM PDT

Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo has been detained in Abidjan and placed under UN police guard.

VIDEO: 'I never thought I would be in a war'

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 01:28 AM PDT

The uprising against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in Libya has seen ordinary people take to arms, such as 18-year-old Mahmoud.

VIDEO: Burka ban comes into force in France

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 09:58 PM PDT

Offenders wearing face coverings such as the niqab or burka could be fined more than $200.

VIDEO: Violence simmering in DR Congo

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 10:13 PM PDT

French forces, alongside UN troops, are playing a leading role in keeping the peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

VIDEO: Dig site at Shakespeare's home

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:12 AM PDT

William Shakespeare's last home is now the site of an archaeological dig to find out more about life 400 years ago

VIDEO: Chariot racing like a gladiator in Jordan

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 12:42 AM PDT

Rajan Datar unleashes his inner gladiator and learns the art of chariot racing in the ancient Roman city of Jerash in Jordan.

Decision time

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:42 AM PDT

Hard choices for those living inside Japan's nuclear exclusion zone

Sins of the flash

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 03:56 AM PDT

William and Kate's uneasy peace with the paparazzi

Day in pictures

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:12 AM PDT

Most striking images from around the world

Human limit

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:17 AM PDT

Could a marathon ever be run in under two hours?

First in space

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 04:58 PM PDT

Fifty years since Yuri Gagarin blasted into orbit

Brazilian fears

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 09:54 PM PDT

Brazilians divided over China's impact on its industry

Rhino honour

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 06:11 PM PDT

Conservationist who protected Zimbabwe black rhino rewarded
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