Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Dutch blamed for Srebrenica dead

Dutch blamed for Srebrenica dead

Dutch blamed for Srebrenica dead

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:52 AM PDT

The Dutch state was responsible for the deaths of three Bosniaks in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, a court rules, opening the way for more claims.

Twin bombs kill 35 near Baghdad

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:58 AM PDT

A double explosion at Taji municipality near Baghdad kills 35, while five die in a rocket attack on the Green Zone, Iraqi officials say.

Portugal 'risks second bail-out'

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:24 AM PDT

The credit ratings agency Moody's downgrades Portugal's debt to junk status saying there is a growing risk it will need another bail-out.

New alliance to fight cybercrime

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:59 AM PDT

The International Cyber Security Protection Alliance has been set up to fight cybercrime on a global scale.

Syrian army 'kills six in Hama'

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:48 AM PDT

Syrian troops kill at least six protesters in Hama as clashes enter their second day and tanks circle the flashpoint city, activists say.

Fury at India minister gay sex remarks

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 07:32 AM PDT

India's health minister says homosexuality is a "disease" which is "spreading fast" in the country, drawing criticism.

E. coli prompts Egyptian seed ban

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:10 AM PDT

The EU bans the import of some Egyptian seeds and beans after fenugreek is linked to killer E. coli outbreaks in Germany and France.

UK tabloid vows action on hack claims

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:46 AM PDT

News International boss Rebekah Brooks promises the "strongest possible action" if hacking of the phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler is proven.

US mother cleared of toddler murder

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:28 AM PDT

US single mother Casey Anthony is cleared of murdering her two-year-old daughter Caylee at the end of a trial that has gripped the US.

'Over 1,100' killed in Karachi in six months

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:47 AM PDT

More than 1,100 people have been shot dead in political violence in the Pakistani city of Karachi since the start of the year, campaigners say.

Floss teeth to get pregnant, women told

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 02:59 AM PDT

Gum disease and poor oral health lowers fertility, say experts.

3D DIY chocolate printer debuts

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 07:08 AM PDT

Chocolate lovers may soon be able to print their own 3D creations thanks to work by UK scientists.

Injured Woods ruled out of Open

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:53 AM PDT

Tiger Woods confirms he will miss the Open Championship at Royal St George's this month because of injury.

Sportsday Live - Breaking sports news as it happens

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Breaking sports news as it happens - Carlos Tevez repeats wish to leave Manchester City

Evans holds off Contador for win

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:28 AM PDT

Cadel Evans gets the better of Alberto Contador in a photo finish to win stage four of the Tour de France.

Hacking police meet Soham parents

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:03 AM PDT

The parents of murdered Soham girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman have been visited by police investigating phone-hacking by journalists.

Train maker Bombardier cuts 1,400 jobs

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 02:38 AM PDT

Train maker Bombardier, which missed out on the £1.4bn Thameslink contract, says it will cut more than 1,400 jobs at its Derby plant.

Taliban 'can play political role'

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 07:25 AM PDT

David Cameron says members of the Taliban could have a role in the future government of Afghanistan, just as ex-militants now have in Northern Ireland.

Ferdinand angry at 'affair' story

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 06:54 AM PDT

Footballer Rio Ferdinand has told the High Court of his anger at a Sunday Mirror article about an alleged affair.

Navy Afghan war objector detained

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:36 AM PDT

A Royal Navy medic is sentenced to seven months' detention after refusing to undergo rifle training because of his "moral objection" to bearing arms.

Attenborough skull riddle solved

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:25 AM PDT

A skull found in the garden of broadcaster Sir David Attenborough in south-west London belongs to a woman murdered in 1879, a coroner rules.

M8 reopens following fatal crash

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:15 AM PDT

The M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh fully reopens - almost 11 hours after a fatal crash near Harthill services.

Life term for wife killer Webster

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:56 AM PDT

A man who murdered his first wife and tried to kill his second, both for life assurance money, is jailed for at least 30 years.

Executive 'must discuss Red Sky'

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:54 AM PDT

The environment minister asks for the issue of Belfast repairs company Red Sky to be discussed by the Stormont executive on Thursday.

Man is arrested over 1975 murder

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 06:57 AM PDT

A 54-year-old man is arrested over a murder in west Belfast in April 1975, carried out as part of a republican feud.

Man charged with teenager murder

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:28 AM PDT

A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 19-year-old Lewis Clarke in Llanidloes, Powys.

No return for disqualified Dixon

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Disqualified Welsh assembly member John Dixon will not regain his seat after his party withdraws a motion to reinstate him.

Senate returns for US debt talks

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:42 AM PDT

The Senate works through its July recess in frantic talks with the White House to reach a deal to raise the US government's debt limit.

Christine Lagarde starts at IMF

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 09:19 PM PDT

France's Christine Lagarde becomes the first female managing director of the IMF, at a time of heightened global financial nerves.

Venezuela marks independence date

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:27 AM PDT

Venezuela marks the 200th anniversary of independence from Spain, a day after President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return from surgery in Cuba.

Argentina aid for volcano region

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 03:05 AM PDT

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez unveils economic measures to help the south of the country affected by volcanic ash from neighbouring Chile.

Fighting kills 11 in Libyan city

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:31 AM PDT

Renewed fighting around the Libyan rebel-held city of Misrata kills at least 11 people, as the rebellion against leader Col Muammar Gaddafi continues.

Fire kills Tunisia jail-breakers

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:41 AM PDT

Two Tunisian prisoners trying to escape suffocate after setting their mattresses on fire, officials say.

Denmark beefs up border controls

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 03:36 AM PDT

Denmark, part of the Schengen border-free travel zone, deploys extra customs officers in a move viewed with concern elsewhere in the EU.

Germany hears bail-out challenge

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 03:13 AM PDT

Germany's Constitutional Court examines a plea that the eurozone bail-outs of Greece, the Republic of Ireland and Portugal were unconstitutional.

Egypt ministers found not guilty

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:23 AM PDT

An Egyptian court makes the first not-guilty ruling in cases against three ministers from the toppled regime of Hosni Mubarak who were facing charges of squandering public funds.

Israel 'kills two Gaza militants'

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 07:59 AM PDT

Two Palestinians are killed and one is injured in an attack by the Israeli military in the central Gaza Strip, reports say.

Indian anti-Maoist militia banned

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:04 AM PDT

India's Supreme Court rules that civilian militias and special police in Chhattisgarh, used to fight Maoist insurgents, are unconstitutional.

Nato soldiers die in Afghanistan

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 03:36 AM PDT

Four foreign soldiers have been killed in eastern Afghanistan in two separate attacks, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) says.

Japan minister quits after a week

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:30 AM PDT

Japan's minister for reconstruction announces his resignation just a week into the job, after making insensitive remarks to governors of tsunami-hit areas.

Warming lull down to China's coal

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:16 AM PDT

The pause in global warming from 1998 to 2008 was mainly caused by a sharp rise in China's coal use, a study suggests.

Moody's warns over China bad debt

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:57 AM PDT

Bad debts held by local governments in China are a far bigger problem than first estimated, ratings agency Moody's warns.

Eurozone services sector slows

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 02:18 AM PDT

Eurozone service sector growth slowed in June, while business confidence fell to its lowest level in two years, figures suggest.

Mercedes-Benz posts record sales

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:31 AM PDT

Mercedes-Benz reports its best half-year sales on record, thanks in large part to strong demand from China and emerging economies.

UK looks to US on piracy blocking

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:21 AM PDT

Websites hosting pirated material could be blocked in the UK if the US introduces a similar system, according to culture minister Ed Vaizey.

Apple to decide on Google+ app

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 04:49 AM PDT

Google has asked Apple to approve a mobile version of its social networking site + (Plus) for iPhones and iPads.

Baidu and Microsoft team up again

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:54 PM PDT

Baidu, the biggest web company in China, will partner with Microsoft to provide English-language search results.

Opera company denies homophobia

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 02:45 AM PDT

Opera North denies being motivated by homophobia after scrapping a work by Billy Elliot writer Lee Hall, which featured a gay character and 400 school children.

Duran Duran postpone tour dates

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:16 AM PDT

Duran Duran postpone their European tour - including three UK festival dates - because of Simon Le Bon's ongoing voice problems.

BBC sorry for Wimbledon chit-chat

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 02:11 AM PDT

The BBC apologises after viewers complain about "over-talking" by its commentary team during Wimbledon.

Storms could spoil shuttle launch

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:07 AM PDT

The countdown begins for Friday's sceduled final launch of a US space shuttle, but weather forecasters say there is a 60% chance that stormy weather will result in a delay.

UK faces increase in harsh winters

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 06:40 AM PDT

Britain faces an increase in harsh winters, with up to one-in-seven gripping the nation with prolonged sub-zero temperatures, a study suggests.

Naked mole rat blueprint revealed

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:52 AM PDT

Researchers sequence the genome of the naked mole rat, a key step towards finding the secret of the bizarre animal's longevity.

IVF checklist 'increases success'

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 08:09 PM PDT

Experts say they have found a way to avoid the increased risk of twins that comes with having IVF without reducing the fertility procedure's success rate.

Life under siege: 'The people can't stand it any more'

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 04:01 AM PDT

A resident of Misrata reflects on daily life in the city under siege

Three royal women and their dresses

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 06:00 PM PDT

All eyes have been on the Duchess of Cambridge's outfits on her first overseas tour as a royal wife. Do queens and princesses let their clothes do the talking?

Shrek the sheep and the brains behind bar codes

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 06:10 PM PDT

Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser-reported - people of the past month.

VIDEO: Digger rescue off collapsed bridge

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 04:19 AM PDT

Dozens of people have been rescued from a bridge in China's Sichuan Province after rains triggered mudslides in the area.

VIDEO: Kenyan refugee camp overwhelmed

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:06 AM PDT

Rains have failed for the past three seasons and more than 12 million people across Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda are facing severe shortages of food.

VIDEO: Dutch blamed for Srebrenica dead

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Netherlands court rules the Dutch state was responsible for the deaths of three Bosnian Muslims in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

VIDEO: More British troops to leave Afghanistan

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:48 AM PDT

David Cameron has issued a direct appeal to the Taliban to lay down their arms and become part of the political process in Afghanistan.

VIDEO: Smart card payment plan for India's poor

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Millions of India's poorest inhabitants rely on government fair price shops to buy staple food stuffs at highly subsidised rates.

VIDEO: Iranian tourist attraction dries up

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:36 AM PDT

Isfahan river has been dry for the past three summers.

VIDEO: Was murder victim's phone hacked?

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 07:54 AM PDT

News International boss Rebekah Brooks has promised the "strongest possible action" if claims that the phone of Milly Dowler was hacked are proven.

VIDEO: Running with ultra-marathon man

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:29 PM PDT

Evan Davis goes for a run with ultra-marathon man Dean Karnazes

Waiting game

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 02:59 AM PDT

Rebels in western Libya hope pressure builds for Tripoli uprising

Day in pictures

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Striking images from around the world

Done Dukan

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 03:50 AM PDT

Four slimmers give their verdict on the best-selling Dukan diet

Bail-out ruled out?

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:28 AM PDT

How a German court could derail Greek rescue

New space

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:32 AM PDT

The shuttles may be retiring but space business is thriving

Making chocolate

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:01 PM PDT

Venezuela's cocoa industry fears bean-counters
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