Thursday, August 25, 2011

Libya rebels fight on in Tripoli

Libya rebels fight on in Tripoli

Libya rebels fight on in Tripoli

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:57 AM PDT

Heavy fighting erupts again in Tripoli amid reports of atrocities and a new audio message from Col Gaddafi.

New incest case shocks Austrians

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:28 AM PDT

Police in Austria arrest a man suspected of imprisoning and sexually abusing his two daughters in his village home over 40 years.

Fossil redefines mammal history

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:44 AM PDT

A small, 160-million-year-old fossil from China shows that placental and marsupial mammals diverged much earlier than was previously thought.

Apple shares fall as Jobs quits

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:48 AM PDT

Apple shares open lower in New York after the resignation of chief executive Steve Jobs, but analysts say the tech giant can handle the change.

Famed Syrian cartoonist 'beaten'

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:51 AM PDT

Ali Ferzat, one of the best-known cartoonists in the Arab world, is in hospital after being beaten by Syrian security forces, reports say.

China military 'closing key gaps'

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:59 AM PDT

China is on course to build a modern military by 2020, a move that could threaten stability in the Asia-Pacific region, the Pentagon says.

Russia grounds rockets after loss

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:17 AM PDT

Russia has grounded its fleet of Soyuz rockets after an unmanned spacecraft carrying tonnes of cargo for the space station crashed after lift-off.

Cheney wanted Bush to bomb Syria

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:54 AM PDT

Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney reveals in his autobiography he urged President George W Bush to bomb a suspected nuclear site in Syria in 2007.

Australia sex abuse probe swamped

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:09 AM PDT

An investigation into sexual abuse within Australia's military receives over 1,000 complaints, forcing Defence Minister Stephen Smith to extend it.

Ikea founder's Nazi ties 'deeper'

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 04:49 AM PDT

The founder of the Ikea furniture chain, Ingvar Kamprad, is facing further questions about his Nazi past following claims in a new book.

Robot 'wakes' to tweet from outer space

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:06 AM PDT

The first human-like astronaut robot - Robonaut 2 or R2 - has awakened at the International Space Station - and already started tweeting.

OMG. Man flu, double-dip and tweet make dictionary

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 05:08 PM PDT

Nearly a quarter of the words added to the new edition of the Chambers Dictionary come from internet culture.

Man City handed tough Euro draw

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 09:42 AM PDT

Champions League debutants Manchester City are drawn against Bayern Munich, Villarreal and Napoli.

Injured Powell to miss World 100m

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:01 AM PDT

Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell withdraws from the World Championships 100m in Daegu after failing to overcome a groin injury.

Murray faces Devvarman at US Open

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 09:42 AM PDT

Andy Murray will play India's Somdev Devvarman in round one of the US Open, while Heather Watson faces Maria Sharapova.

Rise of 21% in UK net migration

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:37 AM PDT

Net migration rose by 21% in 2010, with 239,000 more people arriving in the UK than those leaving, the Office for National Statistics reveals.

Gender gap widens for top GCSEs

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:27 AM PDT

Girls increased their lead over boys in top-grade GCSEs, in another record-breaking year.

Nick Clegg hit by blue paint bomb

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:59 AM PDT

A man is arrested after Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg was struck by a blue paint bomb while arriving at a Lib Dem meeting in Glasgow.

Nurofen Plus drug mix-up warning

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Consumers are being warned to check packs of Nurofen Plus after it emerged that thousands could mistakenly contain antipsychotic drugs.

Moat victim arrested for assault

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:02 AM PDT

PC David Rathband, the police officer blinded by gunman Raoul Moat, is arrested on suspicion of assault.

Brady to be quizzed over assault

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:02 AM PDT

Moors murderer Ian Brady is to be questioned over an alleged assault on a nurse at the high security hospital where he is being held, police say.

City trams to stop at Haymarket

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:12 AM PDT

Edinburgh's controversial tram line will now only go between Edinburgh Airport and Haymarket.

'Couldn't be bothered' PC jailed

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:57 AM PDT

A Strathclyde Police officer who "could not be bothered" to arrest a suspected robber is jailed for 12 months.

Car victim's mum welcomes jailing

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:12 AM PDT

The mother of a 14-year-old girl killed by a dangerous driver welcomes the activation of his suspended jail sentence.

Power rise 'blow to vulnerable'

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 04:49 AM PDT

A hike in the price of electricity in Northern Ireland will create "real problems" for many elderly and vulnerable people, the Housing Executive has warned.

Roof damage after storm strikes

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:29 AM PDT

A sharp storm brings disruption to parts of south Wales, with warnings of localised flooding and reports of roofs blown off houses and fallen trees.

Man missing in fatal cliff fall

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:47 AM PDT

A 22-year-old man dies and another man is missing in the sea after an incident on cliffs on Anglesey.

Hurricane Irene churns towards US

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 09:45 AM PDT

Authorities on the east coast of the US from North Carolina to New York City prepare for Hurricane Irene's arrival this weekend.

Buffett buys into Bank of America

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway invests $5bn in Bank of America, sending the bank's shares 25% higher at one stage.

Clashes erupt during Chile strike

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:24 AM PDT

Chile is bracing for a second day of a national strike after more than 300 people were arrested when some protests turned violent.

Gunmen kidnap Mexican journalist

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 01:45 PM PDT

Online newspaper editor and local radio host Humberto Millan Salazar is abducted by armed men in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa.

Africa heads to pledge famine aid

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:50 AM PDT

African leaders meet in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, for a delayed summit to pledge funds for the drought crisis gripping the Horn of Africa.

Nigeria corruption body 'failing'

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:51 AM PDT

Nigeria's anti-corruption agency is failing to tackle corrupt politicians effectively, a report by the US-based group Human Rights Watch says.

Italian reporters freed in Libya

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:36 AM PDT

Four Italian journalists kidnapped and held in Tripoli by suspected Gaddafi loyalists have been freed, according to Italy's foreign ministry.

Minister defends Swiss tax deal

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:58 AM PDT

A UK government minister defends a deal with the Swiss that could capture tax of up to £5bn but keep account holders' identities hidden.

Israel raids kill Gaza militants

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:55 AM PDT

Israeli air strikes kill five people in Gaza, while a barrage of rockets wounds a baby in southern Israel, threatening a fragile ceasefire.

Neolithic Arabians 'tamed horses'

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 03:19 PM PDT

Saudi officials say archaeologists are excavating a site that suggests horses were domesticated 9,000 years ago in the Arabian Peninsula.

India protest taken to PM's door

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:32 AM PDT

India's fasting activist Anna Hazare calls on his supporters to gather outside the PM's house "to appeal to him to listen to the voice of the common man".

Nine dead in Pakistan hotel blast

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:32 AM PDT

At least nine people are killed and 12 injured in a bomb blast at a hotel in the north-western Pakistani city of Risalpur, police say.

Aceh lesbians forced to separate

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:37 AM PDT

Islamic Sharia police in the Indonesian province of Aceh force a lesbian couple to separate and have their marriage annulled.

Mongolia herder's killer executed

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:53 AM PDT

China executes a coal mine worker whose killing of an ethnic Mongolian herder sparked Inner Mongolia's worst unrest in many years.

'Robust' demand boosts Glencore

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:29 AM PDT

Newly-floated commodities trader Glencore reveals first-half profits up 58% as demand for natural resources stays "robust".

Gold down on jump in dealing cost

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 04:15 AM PDT

The price of gold has fallen again following an increase in the cost of dealing the metal and on hopes the global economy will stabilise.

Emerging markets boost for Diageo

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:20 AM PDT

Drinks group Diageo reports a 5% rise in annual profits, as growth in emerging markets helps to offset weaker trade in Europe.

Steve Jobs quits as Apple chief

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 09:44 AM PDT

Steve Jobs resigns as chief executive at Apple and will be replaced by the firm's chief operating officer Tim Cook.

Riot summit for social networks

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:31 AM PDT

The government and police did not seek any new powers to shut social networks, the Home Office says after a meeting with industry representatives.

Student charged over web attacks

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:21 AM PDT

Police investigating the hacking group Anonymous have charged a 22-year-old student from Hartlepool.

Back to Black sets chart record

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:25 AM PDT

Amy Winehouse's Back to Black album has become the biggest-selling album in the UK of the 21st Century, the Official Charts Company reveals.

Jackson manager Dileo dies at 63

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:40 AM PDT

Music executive Frank Dileo, who managed the late Michael Jackson's career during the 1980s, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 63.

Arctic routes open as ice melts

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 09:42 AM PDT

Two major Arctic shipping routes have opened as summer sea ice melts, European satellites have found

Insects make food germ-free

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:34 AM PDT

Scientists confirm that burying beetles coat their young's food with an antibacterial substance to guarantee their survival.

Bacteria stops dengue in tracks

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 04:15 AM PDT

Australian scientists say they have discovered a cheap and effective method of preventing the transmission of dengue fever.

Cholera heartland found in Asia

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 04:13 AM PDT

A major cholera pandemic has spread in at least three waves from a single global source: the Bay of Bengal.

Early diet 'shapes heart health'

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Women growing up starved of calories are more likely to develop heart disease in later life, a study suggests.

Tripoli voices speak of torment

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:58 AM PDT

As the battle for control of Libya continues, a doctor, an engineer and a writer recently freed from prison give BBC News a snapshot of life in the capital, Tripoli.

Rebels appeal for Gaddafi capture

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:20 AM PDT

Libyan rebels announce an amnesty and cash reward for anyone within Col Muammar Gaddafi's "inner circle" who captures or kills him.

In pictures: Bid to secure Tripoli

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:58 AM PDT

Images from Tripoli, where rebel forces are trying to flush out the remaining resistance from leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's compound.

Where could I be buried?

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:23 AM PDT

Cemeteries across the UK are becoming overcrowded. Lucy Townsend explores whether there might be any space left for her.

Do rewards help capture the world's most wanted men?

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 09:09 AM PDT

The Libyan rebels have announced a reward for Col Gaddafi's capture. But how effective are bounties - and how often are they paid out?

VIDEO: Rebels target Gaddafi's home town

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 07:39 PM PDT

Columns of Libyan rebels are on the road towards the city of Sirte, Col Gaddafi's hometown and the place many believe he could make his last stand.

VIDEO: Prisoners freed from Tripoli jails

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:36 AM PDT

Hundreds of political prisoners have been released in Tripoli over the last few days, as rebel forces tighten their grip on the Libyan capital.

VIDEO: Hisham Matar: Father could be dead or alive

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:29 AM PDT

Hisham Matar, a Libyan novelist whose father remains one of the disappeared of the Gaddafi regime, on how he deals with not knowing what happened to him.

VIDEO: In the middle of compound firefight

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:56 AM PDT

Libyan rebels and forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi have fought running battles in Tripoli, a day after the fugitive leader's compound was overrun.

VIDEO: Hurricane Irene batters Bahamas

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:55 AM PDT

Hurricane Irene has been hammering the Bahamas as it moves towards the US on a projected track to hug the east coast.

VIDEO: How Africa drought aid is spent

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:35 PM PDT

The British government has given some £110m to deal with the East African drought since the start of July, helping provide aid organisations with vital supplies.

VIDEO: Anna Hazare merchandise on sale

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 07:02 PM PDT

As Indian anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare continues his protest, the movement supporting him is growing and branching out into merchandise.

VIDEO: Violent clashes during Chile strike

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Police in the Chilean capital, Santiago, have arrested around 350 people following violent clashes with demonstrators.

Before they were famous

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 09:52 AM PDT

Stars' school photographs revealed

A vision thing

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:25 AM PDT

Will Steve Jobs' successor be bold enough?

Day in pictures

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:11 AM PDT

A selection of striking images from around the world

Granny's story

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 05:32 PM PDT

Sold for grain, saved from a slave boat and trained as a teacher

Spanish roots

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 05:38 PM PDT

Antonio Banderas on returning home after more than 20 years

Friends fall out

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:39 AM PDT

Helmut Kohl piles pressure on protege Angela Merkel

Caught on camera

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 06:55 PM PDT

The commuters spying on other commuters
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