Friday, July 22, 2011

Huge bomb rocks Norwegian capital

Huge bomb rocks Norwegian capital


Huge bomb rocks Norwegian capital

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:56 AM PDT

At least seven people are killed by a huge bomb in the Norwegian capital, as a gunman opens fire at a youth camp outside Oslo.

Markets rise on Greek aid package

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:18 AM PDT

Shares rise after the deal designed to resolve the Greek debt crisis, but rating agency Fitch says it will consider Greece in default.

Heatwave intensifies over US and Canada

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:39 AM PDT

A gruelling heatwave intensifies over the eastern parts of the US and Canada, with Friday expected to be the hottest day yet.

UK PM wants Murdoch answers

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:56 AM PDT

David Cameron says James Murdoch "clearly" needs to answer questions from MPs after his evidence to MPs on phone hacking was challenged.

Bin Hammam expects guilty verdict

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:46 AM PDT

Suspended former Fifa presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam believes he is likely to be found guilty of bribery allegations.

Somali Islamists maintain aid ban

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:24 AM PDT

Somalia's al-Shabab Islamists deny lifting their ban on some Western aid agencies and reject UN reports of famine in parts of the country.

Syria: Tens of thousands protest

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Tens of thousands of Syrians defy a massive military crackdown to take to the streets again for Friday protests.

Eta leader jailed for 377 years

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:35 AM PDT

A court in Madrid jails Garikoitz "Txeroki" Aspiazu, a former military leader of the Basque separatist group Eta, for 377 years.

Hadzic extradited to Hague court

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:52 AM PDT

War crimes suspect Goran Hadzic arrives in the Netherlands after being flown from Serbia to face the UN court at The Hague.

Korea nuclear envoys in key talks

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 04:15 AM PDT

South Korea's nuclear envoy describes as "constructive" rare talks with his North Korean counterpart on the sidelines of the Asean summit.

Angry Birds maker in patent lawsuit

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:32 AM PDT

Rovio, the Finnish maker of the Angry Birds game, is accused of infringing patents by licensing company Lodsys.

Vesta rock turns for Dawn probe

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:40 AM PDT

The giant asteroid Vesta reveals more of itself to the Dawn probe, which will soon return colour images.

Forklift drops $1m shipment of Australian red

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:45 AM PDT

More than $1m of Mollydooker shiraz wine is destroyed as a forklift malfunctions in Australia.

NI police apologise over 'sham marriage' blunder

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:42 AM PDT

Police in Northern Ireland apologise to a couple whose wedding in Londonderry was mistakenly stopped on suspicion it was a "sham marriage".

Pietersen puts England in control

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:05 AM PDT

Kevin Pietersen hits an unbeaten 202 as England declare on 474-8 in the first Test against India, with the tourists 17-0 at the close.

Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp says Luka Modric is worth more than £35m, Diamond League athletics - plus more.

Andy Schleck takes yellow jersey

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:09 AM PDT

Andy Schleck takes the yellow jersey with two days to go as Pierre Rolland wins a captivating 19th stage of the Tour de France on the Alpe d'Huez.

No prosecution for burglar killer

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:17 AM PDT

A man who fatally stabbed a burglar at his home in Salford will not be prosecuted, the Crown Prosecution Service says.

Huhne interviewed again by police

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:48 AM PDT

Chris Huhne and estranged wife Vicky Pryce have been interviewed for a second time at police stations in Essex over speeding offence allegations.

Price charged over Army murders

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:21 AM PDT

Veteran republican Marian Price is charged in connection with the murders of two soldiers in County Antrim in March 2009.

Fifth Stepping Hill victim named

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:31 AM PDT

The fifth person to die in the past month at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport is named as 84-year-old Vera Pearson.

VC war hero gets honorary degree

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:32 AM PDT

The University of Sussex gives an honorary degree to L/Cpl Johnson Beharry, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery.

Rapist infected victim with hep C

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:28 AM PDT

A sex attacker who infected his victim with hepatitis C when he broke into her London home and raped her is jailed indefinitely.

Scottish hacking probe announced

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:36 AM PDT

Strathclyde Police are investigating phone hacking and breaches of data protection in Scotland, the Crown Office confirms.

Old Firm policing costs revealed

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:22 AM PDT

Figures obtained by BBC Scotland show that the cost of policing last year's Old Firm fixtures was almost £2.4m

Man, 39, killed at recycling site

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:05 AM PDT

A 39-year-old council worker dies after becoming trapped by a lorry at a council recycling site in Coleraine, County Londonderry.

Bomb found near football ground

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:03 AM PDT

A suspicious object found close to The Oval football ground in east Belfast was an incendiary bomb, police confirm.

Witness 'made to stab' Lynette

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:46 AM PDT

A witness to the murder of Cardiff prostitute Lynette White was forced to stab her herself, a court hears.

'Wake-up call' on qualifications

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:06 AM PDT

Figures from a lecturers' union show the proportion of people without formal qualifications is higher in Wales than the rest of Britain.

Pentagon to end gay military ban

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:30 AM PDT

The Pentagon is set to announce that the ban on gay people openly serving in US military is to end, officials say.

'War criminals' hiding in Canada

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 03:09 PM PDT

Thirty fugitives wanted for war crimes or crimes against humanity are believed to be hiding in Canada, the country's government says.

Correa vows to donate libel cash

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:27 PM PDT

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa says he will donate the money he was awarded in a libel case against the country's main opposition newspaper to an environmental project.

Mexico tower 'over a year late'

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:19 PM PDT

Mexican officials say the Trail of Light monument will be ready in December, more than a year after the country celebrated 200 years of independence

Mass burial for Malawi protesters

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:16 AM PDT

Eight anti-government protesters killed in Malawi are buried in a mass grave after the authorities initially refused to allow the funerals to go ahead.

Ghana gay call 'promotes hatred'

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:19 AM PDT

A Ghanaian minister is "promoting hatred" by urging people to report those they suspect to be homosexual, a human rights group tells the BBC.

Painter Lucian Freud dies aged 88

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:09 AM PDT

Realist painter Lucian Freud, one of Britain's most distinguished and highly regarded artists, has died at the age of 88.

UK criticises EU famine response

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:34 AM PDT

UK Prime Minister David Cameron - and Labour leader Ed Miliband - say other EU countries are not doing enough to help famine-hit countries in the Horn of Africa.

Amnesty condemns Saudi terror law

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:25 AM PDT

A secret anti-terror law being drawn up by Saudi Arabia would lead to "massive rights violations", says Amnesty International.

Indian judge alleges BJP pressure

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:39 AM PDT

India's main opposition BJP wanted the Karnataka chief minister's name dropped as a key suspect in a report on illegal mining, a former judge tells the BBC.

England v India, day two as it happened

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:13 AM PDT

Kevin Pietersen hits an unbeaten 202 as England declare on 474-8 in the first Test at Lord's, with India 17-0 at stumps..

Dozens killed in China bus blaze

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:15 AM PDT

At least 41 passengers are killed as a bus that was also carrying hazardous materials catches fire in China's Henan province, state media say.

Australia 'to sign asylum deal'

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:20 AM PDT

A deal to send 800 asylum seekers in Australia to Malaysia in exchange for 4,000 refugees is to be signed on Monday, a Malaysian official says.

McDonald's sales and profits rise

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:17 AM PDT

Fast food giant McDonald's sees its quarterly profits soar 15% on higher sales across all its global regions.

Vodafone sees slower sales growth

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:14 AM PDT

Sales growth at Vodafone slows in the second quarter as weak trading in southern Europe is offset by growth in India and Turkey.

Microsoft reports record revenue

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 03:53 PM PDT

Microsoft annual revenues hit a record of $69.94bn (£43.4bn) thanks to sales of Office software and the Xbox 360.

Sony insurer seeks hack opt-out

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:00 AM PDT

Sony faces a court battle over how it will pay for legal claims made in the wake of a massive data breach.

US museum to return Turkish bust

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:35 AM PDT

The top half of the Weary Herakles statue, which was bought by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in 1982, is to be returned to its native Turkey.

Author Child wins top crime award

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:18 AM PDT

Lee Child, who is behind the best-selling Jack Reacher series, wins the novel of the year award at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.

Lindsay Lohan sued for assault

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:04 AM PDT

The Hollywood star is being sued by a former rehab worker who is accusing her of assault and battery.

Mars rover aims for deep crater

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:05 AM PDT

Nasa's next Mars rover will be aimed at one of the Red Planet's deepest depressions - Gale Crater.

Mandrill makes 'pedicuring' tool

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Film of a mandrill cleaning its toenails with a stick is evidence of the animal's ability to modify tools, say scientists.

Pilot whales caught in shallows

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:27 AM PDT

Two pilot whales are believed to be stranded and up to 15 are caught in shallow water at Kyle of Durness in the Highlands,

Tighter animal test rules urged

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 04:56 PM PDT

Better regulation is needed to govern rapidly expanding research in animals containing human tissue or genes, according to the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Oslo blast: Your pictures

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:52 AM PDT

A large explosion has hit near government headquarters in the Norwegian capital Oslo. Here is a selection of pictures from the area.

Eurozone hails Greece aid package

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:04 AM PDT

Details emerge of how Greece will impose losses on private sector lenders, after eurozone leaders agree a new bailout package.

At the third stroke...

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:17 AM PDT

At the third stroke, the Speaking Clock will be 75 years old. But why in an era of laptops and mobiles do many people still get the precise time from a recording of a well-spoken woman?

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 07:02 PM PDT

The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions.

News you might have missed during the phone-hacking row

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:42 AM PDT

A round-up of events that might have slipped under the radar during the phone-hacking scandal.

VIDEO: Why would attackers target Oslo?

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:06 AM PDT

The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner looks at why Norway may have been a target for a bomb attack.

VIDEO: Oslo police: 'There are many casualties'

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:40 AM PDT

A large bomb blast has hit government buildings in the Norwegian capital Oslo, killing at least two people and injuring 15 others.

VIDEO: Islamists dismiss famine as 'nonsense'

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:10 AM PDT

Somalia's al-Shabab Islamists deny lifting ban on Western aid agencies and reject UN reports of famine in parts of the country.

VIDEO: Mandrill makes 'pedicuring' tool

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 08:27 AM PDT

A mandrill at Chester Zoo is filmed by scientists making a tool to clean under its toenails.

VIDEO: Kate's royal wedding dress on display

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:31 AM PDT

The Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress is to go on display at Buckingham Palace on Saturday.

VIDEO: Injured overwhelm Libya's hospitals

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:52 AM PDT

Doctors in Misrata say they can't cope with the number of injured in Libya's unrest.

VIDEO: Giant Olmec heads shown in Mexico

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:16 AM PDT

The Olmecs are considered to be the 'mother culture' of Mesoamerica and America's oldest civilisation.

AUDIO: Branson: Space hotels not far off

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:11 AM PDT

Sir Richard Branson says Virgin Galactic is hoping to take tourists into space by 2013.

Hot topic

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Does weather really change beliefs on climate change?

On display

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:17 AM PDT

Explore the details of the UK royal wedding dress

Grave concern

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:24 PM PDT

The reasons behind Rudolf Hess's enduring appeal to neo-Nazis

Day in pictures

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:24 AM PDT

A selection of eye-catching images from around the world

Under the Moon

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:26 AM PDT

Experts decry the shuttles' end as an embarrassment

In pictures

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:40 AM PDT

The work of Lucian Freud, who has died aged 88

Are you being served?

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 04:04 PM PDT

Online traders venturing beyond the website

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