Monday, November 21, 2011

Egypt cabinet offers resignation

Egypt cabinet offers resignation


Egypt cabinet offers resignation

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 11:31 AM PST

Egypt's cabinet has offered to resign after three days of protests against the country's military rulers, state media has reported.

UK severs ties with Iranian banks

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:10 AM PST

The UK imposes new financial sanctions against Iran which it says are needed because Iranian banks may be linked to the country's alleged nuclear weapons programme.

Climate concern as HFCs use grows

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 04:32 AM PST

A rise in the use of "ozone-friendly" HFCs prompts experts to voice concerns that the potent greenhouse gases could pose problems in the future.

Global markets down on debt fears

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:40 AM PST

Markets worldwide tumble on fears over global debt - with another impasse due in the US and continuing fears over the eurozone crisis.

Aids deaths 'down 21% from peak'

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:15 AM PST

New HIV infections and Aids-related deaths are at the lowest levels since their peaks, figures from UNAids suggest.

US debt talks on verge of failure

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 10:03 AM PST

Democrats and Republicans are expected to confirm that a congressional "super-committee" tasked with cutting the US deficit has failed to reach a deal.

Mail on Sunday accused of hacking

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 10:57 AM PST

Hugh Grant tells the Leveson Inquiry the Mail on Sunday may have hacked into voicemail messages on his phone in 2007, a claim the paper says it "utterly refutes".

Syria 'must change' says Turkey

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:37 AM PST

Turkey's president tells the BBC his country will not remain indifferent to the crisis in neighbouring Syria, calling for "fundamental reforms".

Trial of Khmer Rouge trio begins

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 01:38 AM PST

The three top surviving leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime go on trial, more than 30 years after atrocities that killed up to two million people.

'No miracles' warns Spain victor

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 07:56 AM PST

Spain's conservative leader Mariano Rajoy says the country's voice must be respected again, after a resounding election win for his Popular Party.

Putin 'booed' at sporting event

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:01 AM PST

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is apparently booed at a martial arts contest in Moscow in what would be a rare show of public dissent.

Night-vision material unveiled

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:28 AM PST

Scientists say they have invented a material that can emit up to two weeks of near-infrared light after one minute's exposure to sunlight.

VIDEO: Fresh clashes grip Cairo square

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 11:04 AM PST

Clashes erupt again in Cairo after a weekend of violence, with reports of more than 20 people killed and hundreds wounded in protests at military rule.

VIDEO: Pandas get ready for Scottish home

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 11:25 AM PST

Two pandas are heading to Edinburgh Zoo from China, as part of an international conservation effort.

VIDEO: China dog mounts graveside vigil

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:11 AM PST

A dog in the Chinese village of Panjiatun refuses to leave the graveyard where its owner is buried.

VIDEO: One-minute World News

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 10:39 AM PST

Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.

VIDEO: Marseilles rejects national park plan

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 04:05 AM PST

People in Marseilles are trying to stop the French government from designating an area right next to the city as the country's first new national park for 30 years.

VIDEO: California road slides into ocean

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:31 AM PST

A California road has slipped into the ocean following a mudslide caused by heavy rain over the weekend.

VIDEO: Director swaps film stars for puppets

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 02:23 AM PST

The Hollywood director Joe Wright is best known for films like Pride and Prejudice, and Atonement. But his latest project is a little more modest in scale, and has swapped film stars for puppets.

VIDEO: Mila Kunis keeps date with Marine

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 09:48 AM PST

Hollywood actress Mila Kunis has kept her promise to a US marine and gone with him to his Marine Corps Birthday gala.

Japan's exports falter in October

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 06:30 PM PST

Japan's exports fall for the first time in three months, reinforcing worries that the strong yen and slowing global economy are affecting the economy.

Lloyds announces leadership plan

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:33 AM PST

Lloyds announces contingency plans in case chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio extends his stress-related sick leave.

Hackers 'attack' US water system

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 03:36 AM PST

Hackers are believed to have destroyed a pump used to pipe water to thousands of homes in a US city in Illinois.

Porn sites sue internet regulator

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 06:36 AM PST

Manwin Licensing, the manager of the Playboy sites, and Digital Playground are suing Icann over the introduction of the .xxx suffix.

Adele and Swift rule AMAs roost

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 01:53 AM PST

Adele and Taylor Swift win three awards each at the American Music Awards, with the US country star crowned artist of the year.

Breaking Dawn rises to number one

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 02:34 AM PST

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 makes its debut at the top of the US box office chart, with takings of $139.5m (£88.6m).

UK honour for astronaut Patrick

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 10:46 AM PST

The UK-born, American astronaut Nicholas Patrick accepts a commemorative pin to mark his achievements in orbit with Nasa.

Autumn's birds delay migration

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:43 PM PST

Geese, ducks and swans that spend winter in the wetlands of Northern Europe are delaying their migration south, say scientists.

Nigeria polio 'in big increase'

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:31 AM PST

A four-fold increase in polio is reported in northern Nigeria, with the disease spreading to neighbouring countries, a World Health Organisation official says.

Australia sued over cigarette law

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:56 PM PST

Tobacco giant Philip Morris is suing the Australian government over a new law making plain packaging mandatory for cigarettes from December 2012.

Live - Tottenham v Aston Villa

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 10:59 AM PST

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp returns for his side's game against Aston Villa following heart surgery, as Spurs try to extend an eight-game Premier League unbeaten run when they take on Aston Villa at 2000 GMT.

Injured Murray could quit Finals

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 10:14 AM PST

Andy Murray will decide on Tuesday whether to pull out of the ATP World Tour Finals after aggravating a groin injury during his loss to David Ferrer.

World's cheapest car gets revamp

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:06 AM PST

The world's cheapest motor car, India's Tata Nano, is given a makeover after disappointing sales since its launch in 2009.

Swazi queen's 'eviction' denied

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 02:50 AM PST

A Swazi royal official denies reports that King Mswati III's 12th wife, Nothando Dube, accused of having an affair last year, has been evicted from the palace.

Pakistan troops killed in ambush

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 10:14 AM PST

At least 14 Pakistani paramilitary soldiers are killed as gunmen ambush them in the restive south-western province of Balochistan, officials say.

Hungary asks for IMF assistance

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 04:07 AM PST

Hungary asks the International Monetary Fund and the European Union for assistance as its financial situation grows more precarious.

Chevron to blame for Brazil spill

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 01:00 PM PST

US oil company Chevron accepts full responsibility for an oil spill off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil.

Bahrain admits 'excessive force'

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:50 AM PST

"Excessive force" was used by security forces in Bahrain against pro-democracy protesters earlier this year, the government finds.

Bomb plot suspect arrested in NYC

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 07:04 AM PST

Police in New York arrest a 27-year-old man suspected of plotting to bomb police cars, post offices and other targets, the city's mayor says.

Lawrence forensic probe 'queried'

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 09:26 AM PST

The trial of two men accused of killing Stephen Lawrence hears there was no written procedure at the time to ensure forensic evidence avoided contamination.

We'll get Britain building - PM

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:24 AM PST

David Cameron vows to restart the housing market as he unveils a range of plans including help for buyers of new homes in England.

Child paracetamol dosages revised

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 07:21 AM PST

Parents have been given new instructions about how much pain-relief medicine they can give their children.

MP in Fifa 2018 bid claims appeal

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 10:04 AM PST

The Serious Fraud Office has been asked to investigate allegations Fifa members asked for money and an honour during England's bid for the 2018 World Cup.

In pictures: Egypt returns to violence

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 07:11 AM PST

Protests against ruling military council

The expanding trend for ear stretching

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 02:28 AM PST

Why are so many stretching their ear-lobes?

How can musical memory survive amnesia?

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 06:09 PM PST

How can someone remember nothing but music?

Projecting Turkey's increasing power

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 04:38 AM PST

Turkey enters a new era of national self-confidence

Day in pictures: 21 November 2011

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:53 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

How one magazine inspired young al-Qaeda radicals

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 06:23 AM PST

The online magazine read by al-Qaeda radicals

Failed state: Can DR Congo recover?

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:43 PM PST

Is DR Congo really the world's worst country?

Colombia's leader seeks drugs fight aid

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 03:55 AM PST

Colombia's president on why tackling drugs is a global task

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