Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Niger 'cannot close' Libya border

Niger 'cannot close' Libya border

Niger 'cannot close' Libya border

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:58 AM PDT

Niger's foreign minister says his country's border with Libya cannot be closed to prevent fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi fleeing south.

Syrian city crackdown intensifies

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Syrian troops and tanks intensify a crackdown on the restive central city of Homs, killing at least 14 people, activists say.

Russian hockey team in air crash

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 10:25 AM PDT

A chartered jet carrying Russian ice hockey team Lokomotiv crashes on take-off near the central city of Yaroslavl, killing 43 people.

Mass escape from DR Congo prison

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:12 AM PDT

Nearly 1,000 prisoners escape from a jail in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after it is attacked by armed men, an official says.

Texas wildfire crews gain ground

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:14 AM PDT

Texas firefighters say they have contained 30% of the state's most destructive wildfire in more than a decade, helped by a second day of milder winds.

Bombing at Delhi court kills 11

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:21 AM PDT

Eleven people are killed and at least 61 others injured in a bomb attack outside the high court in the Indian capital, Delhi.

Egypt's military ruler to testify

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:41 AM PDT

The judge in the trial of Hosni Mubarak summons Egypt's military ruler to testify on the ousted leader's role in putting down protests against his rule.

US scientist admits spying charge

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:48 AM PDT

A former space scientist who attempted to sell secrets to an undercover FBI agent posing as a Mossad officer admits attempted espionage.

Bomb threats target Pakistan jets

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:43 AM PDT

Two Pakistan International Airlines jets, bound for the UK and Malaysia, are forced to make emergency landings due to bomb threats, officials say.

Warning over global cancer levels

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:56 AM PDT

New cancer cases has increased by 20% in under a decade and now stands at 12 million a year, according to the World Cancer Research Fund.

Somali pirates free Danish family

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:48 AM PDT

A Danish family of five and two crew members held by Somali pirates have been freed and brought to safety, Denmark says.

.XXX website registration begins

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:31 AM PDT

Companies and celebrities are being given the chance to protect their names from hijacking ahead of the launch of .xxx.

Mouse on Nepal Airlines flight causes lengthy delay

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:40 AM PDT

A Nepal Airlines Boeing 757 is grounded at Hong Kong's airport after reports of a mouse in the cockpit.

Nightcap 'good for older women'

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 08:39 PM PDT

An alcoholic drink a day is linked with better health among women progressing into old age, research suggests.

Murray delayed after three games

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:56 AM PDT

Andy Murray and Donald Young manage just three games of their fourth-round tie before rain returns to disrupt the US Open.

Sportsday Live - breaking news as it happens

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:58 PM PDT

Reaction from Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifiers, Andy Murray faces Donald Young in his rain-delayed the US Open match, plus more.

Cueto a doubt for Argentina clash

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:08 AM PDT

Winger Mark Cueto is an injury doubt for England's opening World Cup game against Argentina on Saturday.

Top tax rate 'harms UK economy'

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:01 AM PDT

Twenty high-profile economists urge the government to drop the top 50p tax rate, which they say is doing "lasting damage" to the UK economy.

Shafilea parents on murder charge

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:41 AM PDT

The parents of Cheshire schoolgirl Shafilea Ahmed, the suspected victim of a so-called honour killing, are charged with her murder.

No charge over florist raid death

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:00 AM PDT

A florist who stabbed to death an armed intruder at his shop in Greater Manchester will not be charged, the Crown Prosecution Service says.

Hacking police bail sports writer

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:49 AM PDT

A man the BBC understands to be sports journalist Raoul Simons is bailed by police investigating phone hacking at the News of the World.

Motorway wrong-way driver jailed

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:25 AM PDT

A woman who drove the wrong way for 23 miles on the M5 in Somerset while over the drink-drive limit is jailed for nine months.

Para family to fight payout cut

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 10:30 AM PDT

The family of a soldier who suffered devastating injuries in Afghanistan pledge to fight a reduction in his compensation.

Police and fire reforms announced

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:48 AM PDT

Legislation to create a single police force and single fire service in Scotland is among 15 new bills to be introduced at Holyrood.

Mum killed after garlic bread row

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:16 AM PDT

A teenager pleads guilty to murdering a mother-of-two in a knife attack after a row about garlic bread.

UVF case key witness an alcoholic

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 11:03 AM PDT

A key witness in a major paramilitary trial in Belfast admits being an alcoholic and drug user who fled Northern Ireland with money stolen from his parents.

Primate civil partnership warning

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:52 AM PDT

Church of Ireland primate Archbishop Alan Harper says that the issue of clergy entering civil partnerships with same-sex partners could be a source of major division in the church.

Murder police probe fan's death

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:59 AM PDT

Murder detectives are continuing to question six people about the death of a Wales fan who was injured and suffered a heart attack before the match with England at Wembley.

Audit Office to inspect council

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 10:49 AM PDT

The Wales Audit Office writes to Pembrokeshire council to say it is to stage a "special investigation" into its affairs.

Yahoo fires chief executive Bartz

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:31 AM PDT

Yahoo's chief executive Carol Bartz is fired by the internet company after two-and-a-half years in the top job.

Gunfight erupts in Rio shantytown

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:54 AM PDT

Extra troops and police are sent to a Rio shantytown after soldiers patrolling the streets come under fire from suspected drug traffickers, Brazilian officials say.

Guatemala drug war: Users blamed

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Consumers of illegal drugs share the blame for fuelling drug-related violence, Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom tells the BBC, as he evaluates his years in office.

Tanzania bribery claim denied

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:21 AM PDT

Dubai-based investor Ali Albwardy denies bribing Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete and donating $1m (£620,000) to his political party.

Mafia police to contact Balotelli

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:43 AM PDT

Anti-mafia investigators in Italy want to interview Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli over a visit he made to a known mafia hot spot in Naples - though he is not a suspect.

Rendition: 'secrecy cult' scorned

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:05 AM PDT

A Council of Europe report on rendition warns of a "cult of secrecy" within Western governments and defends "whistleblowers" like Bradley Manning.

US envoy in West Bank over UN bid

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:20 AM PDT

A senior US diplomat visits the West Bank in a bid to dissuade the Palestinians from going to the UN to request full membership status.

Suicide attack on Pakistan troops

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:43 AM PDT

At least 20 people die in a double suicide attack on the residence of a senior military official in the Pakistani city of Quetta.

Sri Lanka civil war panel 'flawed'

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:51 AM PDT

A government inquiry into Sri Lanka's civil war is "flawed at every level", says a new report by the rights group Amnesty International.

Charges over Sydney hostage siege

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 01:59 AM PDT

An Australian man is charged with holding his 12-year-old daughter hostage, after he barricaded himself into a legal office and told staff he had a bomb.

China's super-rich list announced

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:56 AM PDT

A former weapons plant manager, Liang Wengen, tops an annual list of China's richest people with a fortune of $11bn (£7bn)

Germany rejects bailout challenge

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:21 AM PDT

Germany's highest court rejects a challenge to the country bailing out other nations in the eurozone.

Saab seeking creditor protection

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:57 AM PDT

Struggling Swedish carmaker Saab is filing for protection from its creditors to help it avoid being pushed into bankruptcy.

Australia rebounds back to growth

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:33 PM PDT

Australia's economy grows 1.2% in the June quarter, rebounding from a contraction during the first three months of the year.

Web authentication breach spreads

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Belgian security firm GlobalSign has temporarily stopped issuing authentication certificates for secure websites.

Dixons Retail sees slump in sales

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:12 AM PDT

Electrical goods firm Dixons Retail reports a sharp fall in sales, particularly in the UK and Irish Republic.

Eddie Murphy to host the Oscars

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:50 PM PDT

The actor and comedian will be hosting the Oscars for the first time next February in Los Angeles, it is revealed.

Four acts dominate country awards

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:31 AM PDT

Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley and Jason Aldean lead the way at this year's Country Music Association Awards with five nods each.

Clooney comes to London festival

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:38 AM PDT

George Clooney movies The Descendants and The Ides of March will screen at the BFI London Film Festival, the full line-up of which has been announced.

Dark matter hunters see 67 hints

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:22 AM PDT

An underground experiment designed to detect the elusive "dark matter" that makes up most of the Universe's mass is the latest to report hints of it.

Giant crabs make Antarctic leap

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:26 PM PDT

Up to a million king crabs are discovered on the edge of Antarctica, probably carried by warm water, raising fears for the local ecosystem.

Socialising speeds up fat loss

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:47 AM PDT

A socially active lifestyle can dramatically speed up weight loss through the burning of fat in mice, a study shows.

Gaddafi aide 'in Niger capital'

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:44 PM PDT

Col Gaddafi's security chief is among Libyan ex-officials now in Niger, local officials say, as a convoy of Gaddafi loyalists appears to head for the capital.

Syria delays Arab League visit

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:35 PM PDT

Syria makes a last-minute request for the Arab League chief to delay his planned visit aimed at pressing for an end to the crackdown on protests.

Parents 'in debt over childcare'

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 08:04 PM PDT

A quarter (24%) of UK parents questioned in a survey by the Daycare Trust and Save the Children say the cost of childcare has caused them to get into debt.

BerkShares boost local trade in the Berkshires

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Can western Massachusetts protect itself from the global downturn with a local currency?

10 glass ceilings yet to be shattered

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 12:52 PM PDT

The New York Times is about to get its first female executive editor. So what top jobs are still for men only?

How secure will the US feel in 2021?

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:24 PM PDT

It's been 10 years since a colossal act of violence on US soil led to two wars. How secure will the world feel in 2021?

VIDEO: Gaddafi home video emerges in Libya

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:10 AM PDT

Home video has emerged that shows Col Gaddafi with members of his family in a tent similar to the one in which he once greeted world leaders, including former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.

VIDEO: Texas homes destroyed by wildfires

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:42 AM PDT

Wildfires have destroyed more than 1,000 homes as firefighters work to prevent further losses

VIDEO: Delhi briefcase bomb kills 11

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Eleven people have been killed and scores injured in a bomb attack outside the Indian High Court in Delhi.

VIDEO: Rebels prepare for Bani Walid showdown

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:55 AM PDT

Libyan interim government forces surrounding the Gaddafi-held desert town of Bani Walid are preparing to fight their way into the town after failing to strike a deal with loyalists there.

VIDEO: 'Secret rooms' at Tripoli university

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:41 AM PDT

A fully equipped gynaecological operating theatre, bedroom and jacuzzi have been discovered underneath the Green Theatre lecture hall at Tripoli's Fateh University.

VIDEO: Protests over Sri Lanka tourism

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 10:23 AM PDT

Sri Lanka has opened itself up to more tourism opportunities and companies are scrambling to take advantage of the prime real estate.

VIDEO: Can Muslim sitcom prove popular?

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:14 AM PDT

Little Mosque on the Prairie, a television sitcom made in Canada, has been running since 2007 and is currently recording its sixth and final series.

VIDEO: Mexico's ancient drink back in fashion

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:19 AM PDT

After years of oblivion, the once popular alcoholic drink called pulque is back in fashion in Mexico.

'They lied to us'

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:17 PM PDT

A firefighter on the day the towers fell

Day in pictures

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:43 AM PDT

Striking images from around the world

Gavin Hewitt

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:58 AM PDT

Politicians get greater powers over EU bailouts

Rumours and secrecy

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:49 AM PDT

Flight of Gaddafis to Algeria remains shrouded in mystery

Desert passage

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:17 AM PDT

Libyan fugitives take perilous journey into Niger

Mercury memories

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:22 AM PDT

PJ Harvey takes Mercury Prize a second time - 10 years after 9/11
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