Thursday, June 9, 2011

Nuclear body refers Syria to UN

Nuclear body refers Syria to UN


Nuclear body refers Syria to UN

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:23 AM PDT

The UN nuclear watchdog decides to report Syria to the UN Security Council over its alleged covert nuclear programme, increasing pressure on Damascus as it cracks down on protests.

Allies boost aid to Libya rebels

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:46 AM PDT

Countries involved in the Libya campaign pledge cash to a new aid fund for the rebels, stepping up pressure on Col Gaddafi's regime.

Pakistan probes videoed killing

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:27 AM PDT

Pakistan's prime minister orders an inquiry into the killing - on camera - of a young man by paramilitary troops in Karachi.

UK MP quizzed over sex assault claim

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:19 AM PDT

A 46-year-old Conservative MP, Andrew Bridgen, has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of sexual assault, the BBC understands.

Chile ash cloud grounds flights

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:13 AM PDT

A cloud of ash spewed from a volcano range in Chile grounds flights at a number of airports in Argentina and Uruguay.

UN accuses new Ivory Coast army

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara have been attacking and looting villages in the south and west of the country, says the UN.

China rebuffs Tibetan monk plea

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:23 AM PDT

China denies claims by the UN that hundreds of Tibetan monks may have been detained at a monastery in Sichuan, saying they were being educated.

Top India artist MF Husain dies

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:02 AM PDT

Celebrated Indian artist MF Husain dies in a London hospital aged 95 after years of self-imposed exile.

Greece moves closer to new cuts

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:57 AM PDT

The Greek cabinet backs new budget cuts and is ready to put them to parliament, sources say on a day of strike action.

Air quality row may hit Olympics

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:06 AM PDT

The UK is set to miss EU targets on air quality, government documents say, which may mean a legal row just before the London Olympic Games.

NZ plane in 'bird strike' drama

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:47 AM PDT

An Air New Zealand plane is forced into an emergency landing after flames spew from one of its engines, possibly caused by a bird strike.

Comet chaser goes into deep sleep

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:11 AM PDT

Europe's Rosetta spacecraft, which is heading for a rendezvous with a comet in 2014, is put into hibernation by its controllers.

Smart chimp has wee shot at 'replaying' Aesop's fable

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 05:50 PM PDT

Spitting and urinating chimps have been able to "replay" one of Aesop's ancient fables, scientists report.

Chirac mocks 'rash' Sarkozy in memoirs

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:55 AM PDT

Former French President Jacques Chirac mocks his successor and party colleague Nicolas Sarkozy in his memoirs, a year before the next election.

Live - Nadal v Stepanek

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:06 AM PDT

World number one Rafael Nadal takes on Czech Radek Stepanek for a place in the Queen's quarter-finals in west London.

Live - Oslo Diamond League

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:31 AM PDT

World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt competes in the 200m, while Great Britain's Jenny Meadows takes on South Africa's Caster Semenya in a busy night of action at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo.

Bahrain set to be dropped by FIA

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:16 AM PDT

The Bahrain race is set to be dropped again as the FIA calls for the 2011 calendar to be revised.

Boy in tractor stops bull attack

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:30 AM PDT

A 10-year-old boy who watched a bull attack his father saves his life by driving a tractor at the beast.

PM hits back at archbishop attack

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:23 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron says he "profoundly disagrees" with the Archbishop of Canterbury over his criticism of government policy.

Dead soldiers repatriated to UK

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:38 AM PDT

The bodies of three British soldiers killed while on duty in Afghanistan are repatriated to the UK.

Rovers' Donny Dog lingerie U-turn

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:43 AM PDT

A woman who was sacked as Doncaster Rovers' mascot after posing in her underwear in a national newspaper is offered her job back.

MP tells hospital chief to resign

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:32 AM PDT

A government minister calls on the chief executive of Great Ormond Street Hospital to resign for 'covering up' failings in the Baby Peter case.

Heath blaze 'spreading rapidly'

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:57 AM PDT

About 200 firefighters are tackling a very large fire which is spreading rapidly across heathland in Dorset, putting homes at risk.

Hundreds of jobs go at Haldanes

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:37 AM PDT

The supermarket chain Haldanes tells workers that it is to close most of its stores with the loss of hundreds of jobs.

Scots borrowing brought forward

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:18 AM PDT

The Scottish government will be allowed to borrow about £200m this year to pay for big projects, like the new Forth road bridge

No walls just safe streets - PM

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:15 AM PDT

The increase in the number of peace walls being built in Northern Ireland is disappointing, David Cameron tells the NI Assembly.

Breen and Buchanan warned of risk

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:54 AM PDT

An inquiry investigating allegations of collusion over the murder of two RUC officers hears they were asked not to cross the border to attend a meeting with Irish police in 1989.

Methadone parents 'both involved'

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:50 AM PDT

The mother of a baby who was given doses of methadone denies trying to lay the blame on her former partner.

Jones visits refinery blast site

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:43 AM PDT

First Minister Carwyn Jones visits the Chevron refinery in Pembrokeshire, a week after an explosion killed four workers.

Arizona wildfire gains strength

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:30 AM PDT

The Arizona wildfire that is forcing thousands to evacuate their homes continues to grow, and is now the second-largest in the state's history.

US exports shrink trade deficit

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:31 AM PDT

Exports of US goods and services rose to a record $175.6bn in April, official figures show, helping to shrink its trade deficit.

Italy takes extradition to Hague

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:31 AM PDT

Italy says it will go to the International Court of Justice in The Hague in a bid to overturn Brazil's decision not to extradite fugitive Cesare Battisti.

Warner will not attend Fifa probe

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:40 AM PDT

Suspended Fifa vice-president Jack Warner refuses to meet investigators tasked with probing bribery claims.

Malawi halts HIV cash over abuse

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:47 AM PDT

Malawi's government scraps special payments to HIV-infected civil servants, accusing some of them of spending it on prostitutes and beer.

Rival Somali leaders reach deal

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:56 AM PDT

After months of squabbling that angered donors and jeopardised gains from Islamist militants, rival Somali government leaders agree to delay elections for a year.

Growing Syrian exodus to Turkey

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:40 AM PDT

Growing numbers of Syrians are fleeing over the border into Turkey, a Turkish official says, amid reports that Syrian troops are gathering ahead of an assault on the town of Jisr al-Shughour.

Russia cuts Belarus power supply

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Moscow halves electricity supplies to Belarus over unpaid bills, piling on pressure for it to privatise lucrative assets.

Sri Lanka swansong for Jayasuriya

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:15 AM PDT

Sri Lanka all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya plans to retire from international cricket during this month's tour of England.

Militants hit Pakistan checkpoint

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:50 AM PDT

More than 100 militants storm a security checkpoint in north-west Pakistan, leaving eight soldiers and 12 insurgents dead, officials say.

Record $20bn investment for Burma

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:30 AM PDT

Burma received a record $20m in foreign investment in the past year, dwarfing previous pledges for the isolated nation.

Hackers step up Vietnam-China row

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:38 AM PDT

Hackers in Vietnam and China are penetrating government websites in a stepping up of a maritime territorial row.

ECB signals higher eurozone rates

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:24 AM PDT

The European Central Bank signals that it will increase eurozone interest rates next month from the current level of 1.25%.

EU carmakers cry foul over trade

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:19 AM PDT

European carmakers want non-European rivals to be exposed to free market forces - but they also want their own government help.

Premier League wages keep rising

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:18 AM PDT

Top flight English clubs are spending a record proportion of their income on wages, a report into football finances says.

Hackers warn NHS over security

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:46 AM PDT

Lulz Security says it has identified vulnerabilities in NHS computer systems that make them vulnerable to attack.

Nokia tech chief to go 'on leave'

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:06 AM PDT

Nokia's fourth technology boss in five years has taken leave from the company citing personal reasons.

Citibank confirms hacking attack

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:33 AM PDT

Thousands of customers of Citibank in the US have had data stolen, the firm has admitted.

Brinkley to make West End debut

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:25 AM PDT

Former supermodel Christie Brinkley is heading to the West End to star as Roxie Hart in Chicago.

US sitcom writer Stern dies at 87

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:33 AM PDT

US writer and producer Leonard Stern, who was behind hit shows including Get Smart and The Honeymooners, dies aged 87.

Malkovich's Fringe director debut

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:09 AM PDT

Hollywood actor John Malkovich, dance group Flawless and comedian Al Murray are to feature at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

'Wildlife to work' survey begins

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:15 AM PDT

A nationwide survey is asking people to make a note of the wildlife they encounter during their daily commutes.

Hope of 20 new vaccines in decade

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:10 AM PDT

Researchers writing in The Lancet say there is the potential to develop 20 new vaccines in the next decade.

Scientists' hopes for cancer test

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:38 AM PDT

Cancers of the gut, stomach and pancreas could be detected much sooner with a simple urine test, new research suggests.

EU increases E. coli payout offer

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:41 PM PDT

The EU increases to 210m euros its offer of compensation for farmers who have suffered losses due to an outbreak of E. coli.

ICC probes Gaddafi rape charges

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:45 PM PDT

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says there is evidence that Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi ordered the rape of hundreds of women as a weapon.

Western powers push UN Syria vote

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:45 PM PDT

The UK and France present a draft UN resolution condemning Syria's suppression of protests, but stopping short of authorising concrete action.

Why is King Arthur so enduring?

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:36 PM PDT

A new TV drama series is the latest telling of the Camelot myth. Why has King Arthur's legend proved so compelling down the ages?

Is the Olympic torch too 'bling'?

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:01 AM PDT

The Olympic torch for London 2012 has been unveiled but is it a tasteful piece of perforated, gold-coloured design or a slightly gaudy bit of bling?

How good are UK universities?

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:49 AM PDT

Obvious, but vital, differences go unnoticed in big debates, such as how UK and US universities compare, writes Michael Blastland

VIDEO: Unique footage of docked Shuttle

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:27 AM PDT

Nasa has released unique footage of the Endeavour space shuttle docked to the International Space Station as they orbit the earth.

VIDEO: Did Gaddafi order troops to mass rape?

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:26 AM PDT

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, has said he is increasingly convinced that the Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has promoted the use of rape as a weapon.

VIDEO: Wildfire threatens towns in Arizona

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:23 PM PDT

A huge wildfire in the US state of Arizona which has been burning for 11 days is now threatening two towns near the border with New Mexico, forcing thousands to evacuate.

VIDEO: Total immersion in a video game

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:48 AM PDT

Developers show off immersive video game technology, where players "lose themselves" in gameplay.

VIDEO: Syrian 'refugees' are just visting relatives

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:16 AM PDT

More than 1,000 refugees have crossed the border from Syria to Turkey in the last 24 hours, fearing that the army is preparing to attack their towns and villages.

VIDEO: Geese cause traffic chaos in Seattle

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:35 PM PDT

A family of canada geese caused chaos for drivers in Seattle, after they decided to join commuters on a busy motorway.

VIDEO: Yemen: Protesters gather in Sanaa

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:46 PM PDT

Protesters have gathered in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, to demand a transitional government.

VIDEO: Evasive driving lesson in Mexico

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 05:25 PM PDT

Security expert Tom Cseh gives Andrew Marr a lesson in evasive driving - to avoid kidnap

Bluntly speaking

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:06 AM PDT

Queen's consort Prince Philip still telling it as it is at 90

Gaddafi graffiti

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:10 AM PDT

Rebel street artists revel in new-found freedom

Day in pictures

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:24 AM PDT

A selection of eye-catching images from around the world

'Rope around the neck'

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:59 PM PDT

Kenyan tells of living in fear of his Aids drugs drying up

Obituary

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:52 AM PDT

Life and works of India's maverick artist MF Husain

For peat's sake

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:41 AM PDT

Irish turf-cutters fight for right to use bog for fuel

Gaza dreams

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:15 AM PDT

Frustrated young Palestinians hope for freedom and unity

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