Saturday, November 5, 2011

Nigeria Islamist raid 'kills 63'

Nigeria Islamist raid 'kills 63'

Nigeria Islamist raid 'kills 63'

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:43 AM PDT

Dozens of people are killed in bomb attacks on police and churches in Nigeria's north-eastern town of Damaturu - Islamist group Boko Haram's deadliest raid to date.

Greece PM faces unity challenge

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 08:59 AM PDT

Greek PM George Papandreou seeks a unity government to deal with the debt crisis after winning a confidence vote, but the main opposition says it will not join him in coalition.

Pakistan charges in Bhutto murder

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 05:04 AM PDT

A court in Pakistan charges two police officers and five suspected Taliban militants over the 2007 assassination of former PM Benazir Bhutto.

Dozens rescued from Chinese mine

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 02:12 AM PDT

Rescuers in China save the remaining 45 miners who were trapped underground for 36 hours after a cave-in, state media say.

Seven confirmed dead in M5 crash

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:16 AM PDT

Police say seven people have died following a multi-vehicle pile-up near junction 25 of the M5 motorway in Somerset on Friday night.

Farc leader Alfonso Cano killed

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 07:35 AM PDT

The top commander of Colombia's Farc left-wing guerrilla group, Alfonso Cano, is killed in a military operation.

UN 'finds Iran nuclear arms bid'

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:59 AM PDT

Diplomats say the UN's atomic watchdog is due to reveal what it says is evidence Iran has been conducting research into nuclear weapons.

More bloodshed reported in Homs

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 10:51 AM PDT

Anti-government activists in Syria say at least three people have been killed by security forces in the city of Homs on Saturday.

Caddie sorry for Woods comments

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Tiger Woods' former caddie Steve Williams apologises to his ex-boss for comments which he admits could be "construed as racist".

Laser op 'can change eye colour'

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 05:35 AM PDT

Brown eyes can be turned to blue with a short blast of laser light that destroys pigment in the iris, claims a US doctor.

Dentist buys John Lennon's tooth

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 08:31 AM PDT

A Canadian dentist buys one of John Lennon's teeth for £19,000 at an auction in Stockport.

Climate summit set for flying row

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 10:25 PM PDT

EU plans for carbon pricing aviation, "broken promises" on finance and the West's historical emissions look set to divide nations at the UN climate summit.

Live - Saturday football

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 02:58 AM PDT

QPR host Manchester City in the late Premier League game after Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd and Newcastle all win on a busy afternoon of football, while Liverpool are held to a draw by Swansea.

VIDEO: Six killed in Italy flash floods

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 06:05 AM PDT

At least six people were killed when the Italian port city of Genoa was hit by flash floods during torrential rainfall.

VIDEO: Flood child: From a tent to a home

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 02:21 AM PDT

After spending more than a year in a flood relief tent in Pakistan's Sindh province, flood victim Firdous Channa finally has a house.

VIDEO: Hundreds of Libyan prisoners freed

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 10:49 PM PDT

In Libya, the National Transitional Council is releasing hundreds of prisoners, many suspected Gaddafi loyalists, ahead of a major religious festival.

VIDEO: Lost in Seoul

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 07:24 AM PDT

A guide to getting around the huge and confusing South Korean city Seoul - with no maps and no smart technology.

VIDEO: Chinese miners rescued after cave-in

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 02:56 AM PDT

Emergency teams have rescued 45 miners who were trapped for more than 36 hours in a coal mine in Samenxia, Central China.

VIDEO: Farc leader Cano killed in raid

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:42 AM PDT

The leader of Colombia's left wing Farc rebel group, Alfonso Cano, has been killed in a military raid, President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed.

VIDEO: Greek PM faces unity challenge

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 06:22 AM PDT

The Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou has held talks with the country's president about forming a new coalition government.

VIDEO: Trials of diabetes breath tester

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 02:56 AM PDT

Children with type 1 diabetes in Oxfordshire are to be the first patients in England to have their blood sugar levels tested using their breath.

Q&A: Greek debt crisis

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 09:11 AM PDT

Why is Greece so reliant on international help to pay its bills?

Eco-summit move on Jubilee clash

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:01 PM PDT

The Brazilian government is likely to move the dates of a key UN environment summit, as a clash with the UK Royal Jubilee threatens to keep leaders away.

England 20-36 Australia

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 10:59 AM PDT

England lose 36-20 despite a gutsy display in their Four Nations game against Australia at Wembley.

Man Utd 1-0 Sunderland

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 10:26 AM PDT

Manchester United cap the celebrations for Sir Alex Ferguson's 25th anniversary as manager with a hard-fought win over Sunderland.

Stand named in Ferguson's honour

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 08:05 AM PDT

Manchester United rename the north stand at Old Trafford the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand in recognition of his 25 years in charge.

Liberia's Tubman to boycott poll

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 05:40 AM PDT

The opposition candidate in next week's presidential run-off in Liberia, Winston Tubman, says he will not take part after earlier voicing concerns about the poll's fairness.

N Korean 'defectors' found adrift

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:02 AM PDT

South Korea says 21 North Koreans, some of them children, have been found adrift in a boat off the west coast of South Korea.

Six killed in Italy flash floods

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:14 PM PDT

At least six people are killed when the Italian port city of Genoa is hit by flash flooding during torrential rainfall.

Hostage siege at Venezuela prison

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:09 PM PDT

Venezuelan officials are negotiating to secure the release of two police officers held hostage after a deadly riot in a prison in Tachira state.

New Saudi defence minister named

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 10:38 AM PDT

Saudi Arabia names Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz as new defence minister after the death of Crown Prince Sultan.

US general in Afghanistan fired

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 07:20 PM PDT

A US commander in Afghanistan is dismissed after making disparaging comments about Afghan President Hamid Karzai in an interview.

Probe into passport check claims

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 10:51 AM PDT

Home Secretary Theresa May launches an independent inquiry into claims the UK border force ceased carrying out some passport checks during the summer.

Occupy protest outside Parliament

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:05 AM PDT

About 200 protesters linked to the camp against "corporate greed" outside St Paul's Cathedral are "illegally" demonstrating in Parliament Square.

McDonnell elected new SDLP leader

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 10:55 AM PDT

South Belfast MP and MLA Alasdair McDonnell is elected the new leader of the SDLP.

Church must address 'human cost'

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:20 AM PDT

The Church of England should highlight the human cost of financial injustice, the former canon chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral says.

Washington raises a glass to Cuba

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:20 PM PDT

Cuba remembers Hemingway - in a Washington bar

Eurozone crisis: The possible resolutions

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 09:22 AM PDT

Assessing how the eurozone crisis may pan out

Football stars' volatile new home

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 02:52 AM PDT

Russian wealth draws football stars to volatile Dagestan

Is India's poverty line of 65 US cents a day fair?

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 06:00 PM PDT

Is India's 65 US cents a day poverty line fair?

Jerusalem tram offers view of other side of tracks

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 06:00 AM PDT

New light rail service links city's west and east

How can adults endure living with their parents?

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:27 PM PDT

How do US adults endure living with their parents?
Posted by Harshad at 11:23 AM

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