Sunday, September 25, 2011

Saudi women to get right to vote

Saudi women to get right to vote


Saudi women to get right to vote

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 08:12 AM PDT

Women in Saudi Arabia are to be given the right to vote and run in future municipal elections, the country's King Abdullah announces.

Fresh attack on pro-Gaddafi city

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 07:52 AM PDT

Libya's interim government forces renew their assault on Sirte, one of the last strongholds of Muammar Gaddafi's loyalists.

Mahmoud Abbas feted after UN trip

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 08:25 AM PDT

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas receives a hero's welcome in the West Bank after his bid at the UN for full state membership.

Nepal tourists die in plane crash

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 12:39 AM PDT

A small plane crashes near the Nepali capital Kathmandu killing all 19 people on board, mostly foreign tourists, officials say.

Suicide blast at Indonesia church

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 03:25 AM PDT

At least one person is killed and about 20 injured by a suicide bomb attack at a church in Central Java, Indonesia.

Bullfighting to end in Catalonia

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 03:54 PM PDT

Corrida fans in Catalonia are to see the last bullfights before a ban on the age-old tradition comes into effect in Spain's north-eastern region.

Vettel wins but title must wait

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 07:27 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel takes a dominant victory in an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix to move to the brink of the world title.

Karbala hit by fatal bomb blasts

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 06:58 AM PDT

At least 10 people have died and nearly 100 wounded after multiple bomb blasts at a government office in the Iraqi city of Karbala.

IMF chief warns on crisis funding

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 09:13 AM PDT

The IMF warns it may not have enough money to bail out larger eurozone countries if the debt crisis were to spread.

Arrests at Wall Street protests

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 03:06 AM PDT

At least 80 people are arrested in New York during protests against "corporate greed and corrupt politics".

Kenyan Makau sets marathon record

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 02:52 AM PDT

Kenya's Patrick Makau breaks the men's marathon world record, previously held by Haile Gebrselassie, in Berlin.

Cuba-US swimmer abandons crossing

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 09:40 AM PDT

Endurance athlete Diana Nyad ends her latest attempt to complete a record-breaking swim from Cuba to Florida, following jellyfish stings.

Newly-wed prince 'forgot brake'

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 04:05 PM PDT

Prince William apparently left the handbrake on as he drove his new bride Kate away in a classic Aston Martin, a royal photographer reveals.

Live - England v West Indies

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

West Indies lose a third wicket after being put in to bat by England in the second Twenty20 international at The Oval.

Cavendish wins world road title

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 06:57 AM PDT

Mark Cavendish becomes Britain's first world road race champion for 46 years as the eight-man GB cycling team rides a near-perfect race in Denmark.

Argentina 13-12 Scotland

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 02:26 AM PDT

Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino's late try gives Argentina a win that leaves Scotland on the brink of a World Cup exit.

Miliband urges U-turn on economy

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 08:51 AM PDT

Ed Miliband urges the coalition to "change course" on the economy, as Labour's annual conference gets under way in Liverpool.

Nurses want longer visiting hours

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 06:24 AM PDT

The Royal College of Nursing calls for extended visiting times in hospitals so patients' relatives can become more involved in their care.

Travellers' neighbours plan march

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:52 AM PDT

Villagers living near the Dale Farm travellers' site say they will consider holding a protest march and withholding their council tax unless evictions take place soon.

Man charged over damaged Nurofen

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 01:33 AM PDT

A man is charged with contaminating packs of Nurofen Plus found to contain anti-psychotic and anti-epileptic drugs.

Blaze deaths 'devastate' pupils

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:55 AM PDT

The principal of a school attended by two of the five children killed in a house blaze says teachers and pupils are "absolutely devastated".

Croydon riots judge issues plea

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:26 AM PDT

A former judge leading the inquiry into the riots in Croydon is calling on victims to get in contact with him.

Diver dies after 'bends' incident

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:02 AM PDT

A diver dies after getting into difficulties while exploring a wreck near Wemyss bay in the Firth of Clyde.

Vote on Scots Labour leader role

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 04:59 PM PDT

Labour is preparing to change its party rules so that it can have a new, "beefed-up" leader in Scotland, making the role an official one.

Former UVF leader Spence is dead

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 04:28 AM PDT

The former loyalist paramilitary leader Gusty Spence dies in hospital after a long illness.

Body identified as Karen Coyles

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 03:55 PM PDT

A body found off the coast of Scotland has been formally identified as a woman who went missing in Northern Ireland two weeks ago.

Fees cap 'would save Wales money'

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 07:01 AM PDT

First Minister Carwyn Jones says Labour's policy to cap tuition fees for students in England by a third would save Wales money.

Public warned after dogs attack

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 07:32 AM PDT

Police warn people not to approach two dogs which attacked and killed another dog and bit its owner.

Cain wins Republican straw poll

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 04:57 PM PDT

Georgia businessman Herman Cain wins a surprise victory in a Republican presidential straw poll in Florida, defeating front-runner Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Chavez opponent seeks presidency

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 04:38 PM PDT

Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez launches his bid for the presidency, after the Inter-American Human Rights Court rules that he should be allowed to stand.

Drug submarine seized in Colombia

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 08:15 PM PDT

Police in Colombia seize a submarine which belonged to Farc rebels and had the capacity to carry at least seven tonnes of drugs.

World Bank increases drought aid

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 02:40 PM PDT

The World Bank announces it is increasing funding for the drought in the Horn of Africa to nearly $2bn as the UN estimates 10,000 people have died.

US drones 'hit Somali militants'

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 03:43 AM PDT

The Somali port of Kismayo, currently a key asset of Islamists, is attacked by US unmanned drones, local residents say.

Spanish triumph at San Sebastian

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:01 AM PDT

A Spanish film is the surprise winner of the top prize at this year's San Sebastian Film Festival in northern Spain, where France's Julie Delpy is also honoured.

China 'to investigate land sales'

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 09:55 AM PDT

The Chinese authorities are to investigate government land sales that prompted several days of sometimes violent public protests, media reports say.

Ambush in Philippines 'kills 15'

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 02:40 AM PDT

Thirteen suspected Islamic militants and two soldiers are killed in a clash in the southern Philippines, according to the army.

PM says UK won't change debt plan

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 03:22 AM PDT

The prime minister insists the government will press ahead with its current plan to reduce the budget deficit, despite the lack of economic growth in the UK.

First Conan Doyle book hits shops

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 09:13 AM PDT

The previously unpublished first novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will be available to buy from Monday, more than 100 years after it was first written.

Kingston to join Downstairs cast

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 06:45 AM PDT

Actress Alex Kingston is to join the cast of Upstairs Downstairs when the period costume drama returns next year, the BBC confirms.

Jackson doctor's jury is chosen

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 09:25 PM PDT

A 12-member jury has been chosen for the trial of Michael Jackson's personal doctor - more than two years after the pop star's death.

'Ocean rocket' returns to service

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:31 PM PDT

Sea Launch, the rocket company that operates from a converted oil rig in the Pacific, returns to flight and puts a large telecommunications satellite in orbit.

VIDEO: Police patrol world murder capital

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 10:17 PM PDT

In the Venezuelan capital Caracas, Jonathan Dimbleby witnesses police tactics in Ojo de Agua, one of the slums or barrios, notorious for murder and gang warfare, which are home to two million people.

VIDEO: Tourists killed in Nepal plane crash

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 04:23 AM PDT

A small plane has crashed in Nepal killing all 19 people on board, officials say.

VIDEO: Barcelona's last bullfight before ban

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 09:23 PM PDT

A sell-out crowd of 20,000 people will watch the last bullfight in Barcelona later on Sunday, before a ban comes into place across Catalonia.

VIDEO: Clashes inside pro-Gaddafi city

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 04:51 PM PDT

The interim government in Libya says its forces have entered Sirte, one of Colonel Gaddafi's last strongholds.

VIDEO: A 'piece of England' for sale in France

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 08:59 PM PDT

Le Bois des Moutiers is a country house in Normandy, built by the English architect Edwin Lutyens in 1898, and it is a unique example of English heritage in France.

VIDEO: Jailed US hiker 'spies' return home

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 08:23 PM PDT

Two American tourists who spent two years in an Iranian jail on spying charges are travelling back to the United States after being released last week.

VIDEO: What comes after HD for TV viewers?

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 02:38 AM PDT

Dan Simmons looks into the future of TVs to find green technologies, super high vision and screens you can see right through.

AUDIO: William wanted my wedding photos

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Photographer Arthur Edwards reveals it was a request by Prince William that secured him a top position at Buckingham Palace after William and Kate's wedding.

Churchill, chance and the 'black dog'

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 06:47 AM PDT

Did Winston Churchill's 'black dog' help him defeat Hitler?

Cartoonists mock Mexico's war on drugs

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 04:07 AM PDT

Mexico's president faces the mockery of political cartoonists

How to keep lobsters in the mood for love

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 06:22 AM PDT

How to make a lobster happy - and breed a sustainable business

Your pictures: Fields

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:15 AM PDT

Readers' pictures on the theme of fields

Ry Cooder takes on the bankers

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:32 AM PDT

Guitarist Ry Cooder gets political on his new album of protest songs

Japan falls out of love with skyscrapers

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 06:23 AM PDT

Is Tokyo turning its back on the high-rise lifestyle?

US mulls Iran group 'terror' tag

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Should the US lift its ban on Iranian MEK group?

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