Sunday, July 3, 2011

Thai opposition sweeps to victory

Thai opposition sweeps to victory


Thai opposition sweeps to victory

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:52 AM PDT

The sister of ousted ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra wins a decisive victory in Thailand's general election, with nearly all votes counted.

Syria 'deploys military in Hama'

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:51 AM PDT

Syrian tanks and troops are being deployed in the restive city of Hama after mass anti-government protests and the sacking of its governor, reports say.

Inspired Djokovic dethrones Nadal

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:44 AM PDT

Novak Djokovic wins his first Wimbledon title and proves himself the best player in the world with a stunning win over Rafael Nadal.

Arrests in Turkey match-fix probe

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:25 AM PDT

The president of Turkish football club Fenerbahce is one of about 30 people arrested in an investigation into match-fixing, state media say.

Music fan dies at Danish festival

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:57 AM PDT

A festival-goer has died after falling from a 30-metre tower at the Roskilde music event in Denmark, police say.

New clashes over Italy rail link

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:08 AM PDT

Police and demonstrators engage in further clashes in the Italian Alps over the construction of a new high-speed rail link with France.

UK aid for drought-hit Ethiopia

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:10 AM PDT

The British government pledges $61m in food aid for Ethiopians hit by the worst drought in the Horn of Africa for a decade.

Floods at China mines trap '40'

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:45 AM PDT

Rescuers in southern China try to reach more than 40 workers in two coal mines after one pit was flooded and the other caved in.

Belarus pledges to defeat 'plots'

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:39 AM PDT

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko denounces recent protests against his rule as an attempt to start a revolution in the former Soviet republic.

Oil spill hits Yellowstone River

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 12:41 AM PDT

A pipeline in the US state of Montana ruptures, leaking hundreds of barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River.

Palestinians face budget crisis

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 07:23 AM PDT

The Palestinian Authority halves civil servant salaries after Arab donors fail to make good on funding commitments.

Royal couple sail to Quebec City

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:48 AM PDT

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Quebec City on board a Canadian naval ship for the latest leg of their first overseas tour as a married couple.

Temple renovation 'puzzle' completed in Cambodia

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:31 AM PDT

An ancient Angkor temple re-opens in Cambodia following decades of reconstruction work - described as the world's largest puzzle.

VIDEO: Frenchman's record 29m roller-skating jump

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:38 AM PDT

A Frenchman has broken a world record by executing a 29 metres (95 feet) long jump on roller-skates.

Cook ton in vain as England lose

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:44 AM PDT

Captain Alastair Cook hits a century but Sri Lanka ease to a six-wicket victory at Lord's to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

Haye decision 'in next few weeks'

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:30 AM PDT

David Haye tells the BBC he will make a decision on his future "pretty soon" after his defeat by Wladimir Klitschko.

Hushovd takes Tour de France lead

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:28 AM PDT

Team Garmin-Cervelo win the team time trial to put Thor Hushovd in the yellow jersey after the second stage of the Tour de France.

Migrants' family rights reviewed

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 07:21 AM PDT

The government is to review some of its immigration policy relating to the European Convention on Human Rights clause about family life.

BBC to tackle 'toxic' pay issue

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:10 AM PDT

Trust chairman Lord Patten says the BBC will announce moves in the next few days to deal with executive pay and restore public trust in the corporation.

No 10 warned on benefits cap plan

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:50 AM PDT

An aide of Communities Secretary Eric Pickles warned Downing Street that a policy to cap benefits could result in 20,000 people being made homeless.

Man dies in city street shooting

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:15 AM PDT

A man is shot dead on the street in the Easton area of Bristol, prompting a major police investigation.

Case of murdered student closed

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 07:59 AM PDT

More than 20 years after a student from Gloucestershire was raped and murdered while teaching in France, the French authorities close the case.

Mayor criticises high-speed rail

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:17 AM PDT

Mayor of London Boris Johnson criticises plans for the HS2 high-speed rail link, describing a planned section of the route as "perverse".

Extra strong drug link to deaths

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:14 AM PDT

Ecstasy tablets six times stronger than normal are being sold in the west of Scotland, according to police.

Grangemouth venture secures jobs

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:20 AM PDT

A joint venture between Ineos and PetroChina is formed to run the Grangemouth refinery and its sister plant in France.

DUP MLA's car burnt outside house

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:20 AM PDT

The car of DUP Mid Ulster MLA Ian McCrea is destroyed by fire outside his home.

Man arrested over teenager murder

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:04 AM PDT

A 20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a teenager in Llanidloes in Powys remains in police custody.

Vandals with iron bar attack man

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:51 AM PDT

A man was beaten with an iron bar after he remonstrated with youths who were damaging parked cars in Monmouth.

Schwarzenegger wife seeks divorce

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 07:02 PM PDT

Kennedy heiress Maria Shriver files for divorce from film star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Brazil ex-President Franco dies

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 03:08 PM PDT

Former Brazilian President Itamar Franco dies in Sao Paulo aged 81 after complications from leukaemia.

Eurozone releases more Greece aid

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 01:42 PM PDT

Eurozone finance ministers agree to release a further 12bn euros of emergency aid to Greece to help it avoid bankruptcy.

UK 'rejects' changes to EU rebate

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:01 AM PDT

The government has distanced itself from proposals from Brussels to change the way the UK gets its rebate on its contributions to the European Union.

Libya rebels back AU talks offer

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:03 PM PDT

The Libyan rebels welcome an African Union offer to open talks without the direct involvement of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

Hezbollah rejects Hariri warrants

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 08:50 PM PDT

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah rejects indictments of four of its members by the UN-backed tribunal over the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's former PM Rafiq Hariri.

Bangladesh strike clashes erupt

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:07 AM PDT

Police in the Bangladesh clash with protesters during a strike against a gas exploration deal with the US energy giant ConocoPhillips.

VIDEO: Trans-Pacific first for new Boeing

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:39 AM PDT

Boeing's long-delayed 787 aircraft has completed its maiden trans-Pacific journey, landing to a warm welcome in Japan.

VIDEO: Floods cause chaos in Copenhagen

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:30 AM PDT

Heavy rains have caused flooding in the Danish capital Copenhagen, damaging homes and sparking travel chaos in parts of the city.

VIDEO: New Thai PM to focus on economy

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 07:07 AM PDT

The opposition is on course for victory in Thailand's general election, with the sister of the ousted former leader, Thaksin Shinawatra, set to become the first female prime minister.

VIDEO: UN voices fears of Africa famine

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:39 AM PDT

The UN's humanitarian aid chief Baroness Amos has called for urgent aid to be sent to eastern Africa, to try to prevent a famine which could affect millions of people.

VIDEO: Thousands flee floods in Mexico

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Tropical storm Arlene has killed at least 11 people and forced nearly 300,000 others to flee their homes in Mexico.

VIDEO: Argentine women boxers "are best"

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 01:49 AM PDT

Argentina has the biggest number of champions in women's boxing.

VIDEO: Can you 'test drive' a religion?

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 08:22 PM PDT

A programme called "Muslim for a Month" is inviting non-Muslims to "test drive" the religion, immersing them in Islam without converting them.

In pictures

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 03:10 AM PDT

Striking images from South Sudan as independence approaches

Gulf generosity

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:19 AM PDT

Running a small business with $1,500 a month on top

Huff and puff

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Big Tobacco takes on Australia over new packaging rules

On home turf

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:16 AM PDT

Palestinian football team play their first World Cup qualifier at home

Your pictures

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 05:44 AM PDT

Readers' photographs on the theme of hands

Avian capital

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:11 AM PDT

Exotic birds overlook pollution and succumb to Delhi's lure

Buy at any cost?

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Is China's middle class being priced out of the property market?

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