Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Egypt power transfer 'speeded up'

Egypt power transfer 'speeded up'


Egypt power transfer 'speeded up'

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST

Egypt's military rulers agree to hold presidential elections by next July, as protesters continue to pack Cairo's Tahrir Square.

US quarterly growth revised down

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 05:59 AM PST

The US economy grew at an annual pace of 2% in the third quarter, figures show, slower than originally estimated.

Pakistan US envoy quits over memo

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:15 AM PST

Pakistan's ambassador to the United States resigns over claims he sought Washington's help against his country's military.

S Africa MPs pass 'secrecy bill'

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 07:30 AM PST

South African MPs overwhelmingly approve a media bill despite widespread criticism that it poses a major threat to freedom of speech.

'New release' of climate emails

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:44 AM PST

A new batch of emails and other documents from the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit is released on the web.

Obama puts tax cut centre stage

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 09:39 AM PST

US President Barack Obama is in the political battleground state of New Hampshire to challenge Congress to extend an expiring payroll tax cut.

Ai Weiwei's supporters strip off

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 05:44 AM PST

Supporters of Ai Weiwei - accused of tax evasion and under investigation for pornography - strip off to show their backing for the government critic.

Faster-than-light results queried

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 03:24 PM PST

A team at the laboratory that claimed evidence of particles moving faster than light publishes data that they claim refutes the original findings.

Gaddafi son 'to face Libya trial'

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 07:17 AM PST

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor accepts that Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will be tried in Libya, not The Hague.

Mexico troops find $15.3m in car

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:26 AM PST

Mexican security forces say they seized more than $15m (£9.8m) in cash, thought to belong to the country's most powerful drug cartel, after searching a car in Tijuana.

UN vote condemns Syria crackdown

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PST

The United Nations human rights committee condemns Syria's crackdown on opposition protests, calling on it to implement an Arab League plan to end the violence.

Kenyan runner has feet amputated

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:51 AM PST

A Kenyan long-distance runner who spent more than two days lost in snow storms in Alaska has his feet amputated just above the ankles.

VIDEO: Video of captive Saif al-Islam emerges

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 03:54 AM PST

Video of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi in the first hours after his capture at the weekend has emerged.

VIDEO: Egypt military 'means no harm'

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:18 AM PST

Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf), has rejected suggestions that the Egyptian military wants to hold on to power in the county.

VIDEO: Running battles in Cairo's Tahrir Square

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:00 AM PST

Egyptians are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a mass protest to put pressure on the military to speed up the transfer of power.

VIDEO: Tear gas thrown in S Korea parliament

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 02:48 AM PST

A politician has set off a tear-gas canister in South Korea's parliament, shortly before a free-trade deal with the US was ratified.

VIDEO: Drug barons cash in on gold rush

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 06:32 PM PST

An illegal gold rush has developed in Colombia after armed gangs diverted their attention from the cocaine industry to another, very profitable one.

VIDEO: DR Congo volcano is tourism boost

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:26 AM PST

Is it possible that a new volcano has suddenly made Congo, a country synonymous with war and tragedy, the worlds hottest tourist destination?

VIDEO: Safe return for Soyuz space crew

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 06:10 AM PST

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft has landed safely in Kazakhstan, bringing three crew members back from the International Space Station (ISS).

Spain cost of borrowing increases

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 03:25 AM PST

Despite a change of government at the weekend, Spain pays sharply higher rates as it borrows money from markets.

Shares in Thomas Cook plunge 75%

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:50 AM PST

Shares in travel firm Thomas Cook fall 75% after it announces it is in talks with banks to increase how much it can borrow.

Xbox users targeted in web scam

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:31 AM PST

Microsoft is investigating after some Xbox Live users say they have been scammed into handing over personal account details.

Users build bridge to 'dark net'

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 05:14 AM PST

Developers suggest using Amazon's cloud computing services as a way of boosting the speed of Tor, the so-called "darknet".

UK dominates International Emmys

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:34 AM PST

The UK picks up five out of a possible 10 awards at the International Emmys, including best actress for Julie Walters.

Guvnors play tweaked for Broadway

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 02:14 AM PST

Playwright Richard Bean reveals that he will have to re-write parts of his hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors to make it more US-friendly ahead of its run on Broadway.

Survey reveals showering habits

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:06 AM PST

People's showering habits, using innovative technology, are revealed in a survey described as the first of its kind.

Little hope for stuck Mars probe

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 07:22 AM PST

The Russian space agency concedes there is now little chance of reviving its Mars mission, Phobos-Grunt, which has been stuck in Earth orbit for two weeks.

Cancer survival progress charted

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PST

Cancer survivors in England and Wales are living nearly six times longer than they did 40 years ago, figures show.

Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:30 AM PST

Manchester United host Benfica and Manchester City are away at Napoli in the Champions League on a busy night that also includes two Championship games and nine FA Cup first round replays.

Injured Murray out of Tour Finals

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:55 AM PST

British number one Andy Murray announces his withdrawal from the ATP World Tour Finals because of a groin injury.

Nigerian senator 'linked to sect'

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 09:12 AM PST

A Nigerian senator is charged over his alleged links to the Boko Haram Islamist militants who have staged numerous deadly attacks in recent months.

Khmer Rouge chief 'served nation'

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 03:34 AM PST

Top Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea says he served the nation but prosecutors say he murdered and terrorised Cambodians, on the second day of his genocide trial.

German MPs unite against murders

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:51 AM PST

Germany's parliament unites to express its shame at the failure of security services to stop a neo-Nazi cell accused of 10 murders.

Chevron fined over Brazil spill

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 03:54 PM PST

The Brazilian government says it will fine US oil company Chevron $28m (£17.9m) for causing an oil spill off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

Iran nuclear sanctions 'in vain'

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:21 AM PST

Iran dismisses new Western sanctions imposed against it because of growing concerns about its nuclear programme, saying they are "in vain".

Three US students held in Cairo

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:12 AM PST

Three US students are accused of throwing petrol bombs at security forces during protests in the Egyptian capital.

Reporters rifled my bins - Coogan

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:54 AM PST

Actor Steve Coogan tells an inquiry into media ethics that reporters have been through his rubbish bins, looking for "lurid" details of his private life.

Johnson 'affair' bodyguard sacked

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:03 AM PST

A police bodyguard to former Home Secretary Alan Johnson is sacked after an inquiry into an alleged affair with the Labour MP's wife.

Lawrence officer clothing denial

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:03 AM PST

A police officer who visited Stephen Lawrence's home denies possibly contaminating evidence by wearing the same clothes to search a suspect's house.

Ofsted attacks 'coasting schools'

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 09:11 AM PST

There are too many schools not showing enough ambition to push their pupils, says the annual report from education watchdog Ofsted.

In pictures: Cairo protests swell

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:38 AM PST

Thousands protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square

Manics' 20-year Polaroid history

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 09:42 AM PST

20 years of the Manic Street Preachers

How much privacy can you expect?

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 02:25 AM PST

Do you surrender privacy when you buy a smartphone?

To serve and protect on campus

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 04:36 PM PST

Are America's campus cops failing in their duty?

Why India is at a crucial crossroads

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 11:17 PM PST

BBC launches India page with look at future challenges

Day in pictures: 22 November 2011

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 03:33 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Explore DR Congo in maps and graphs

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:25 AM PST

Find out why this mineral-rich country has not built any roads

Olympic fraudsters on their marks

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 04:06 PM PST

Counterfeiters and fraudsters on their marks for London 2012 Games

Super-committee failure triggers blame game

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 09:50 PM PST

US deficit deal collapse puts government in bind

Bahrain awaits key unrest report

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 02:00 AM PST

Will much awaited report on crackdown heal divided nation?

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