Monday, December 5, 2011

Eurozone 'needs tougher treaty'

Eurozone 'needs tougher treaty'


Eurozone 'needs tougher treaty'

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 12:02 PM PST

France and Germany say Europe needs a tougher treaty by March to cope with the eurozone debt crisis, in a move welcomed by European markets.

Iraq attacks target Shia pilgrims

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 10:10 AM PST

At least 30 people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks in central Iraq targeting Shia pilgrims marking the festival of Ashura, officials say.

Astronomers confirm 'Earth twin'

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:50 AM PST

Astronomers confirm the existence of an Earth-like world orbiting a star like our Sun in its "habitable zone" - at a balmy 22C.

'Many violations' in Russian vote

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST

International observers cite numerous violations in Sunday's parliamentary elections in Russia as protesters hold a rally in Moscow.

Supercars in costly Japan pile-up

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 12:18 AM PST

A dozen luxury sports cars - eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and three Mercedes - collide in what is likely to be one of Japan's most expensive pile-ups.

Ivory Coast's Gbagbo in The Hague

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 07:54 AM PST

Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo becomes the first former head of state to appear at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Afghans vow to tackle corruption

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:27 AM PST

Afghanistan pledges to step up its fight against corruption in return for international support as a major international conference ends in Bonn.

Decrease in Somali pirate attacks

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:56 AM PST

The number of hijackings by Somali pirates was sharply down last month compared to the same period last year, figures show.

Assange legal fight can continue

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 04:34 AM PST

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wins the right to petition the UK Supreme Court in his fight against extradition to Sweden.

Facebook unveils expansion plans

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 03:43 AM PST

The social network is opening its first software engineering facility away from the US West Coast, and is also reported to have taken over Gowalla.

Olympic ceremonies budget doubled

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 08:48 AM PST

The government doubles the budget for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies to more than £80m after David Cameron is shown the original plans.

Art world waits for Turner Prize

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:58 PM PST

The Turner Prize is to be awarded in a non-Tate venue for the first time when the ceremony takes place at the Baltic art gallery in Gateshead later.

VIDEO: The most attacked base in Afghanistan

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:09 PM PST

Quentin Somerville reports on the situation in Afghanistan from Margah, on the Afghan-Pakistan border.

VIDEO: Khmer Rouge 'were not bad people'

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 06:05 AM PST

Pol Pot's deputy tells a court the Khmer Rouge were not "bad people", blaming deaths of Cambodians under the Maoist regime on Vietnam

VIDEO: Supercars in super-crash

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:07 AM PST

Eight Ferraris, three Mercedes-Benzes, a Lamborghini and two other vehicles have been involved in a motorway crash in Japan's southern prefecture of Yamaguchi.

VIDEO: Putin's party sees support decline

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 08:53 AM PST

With most of the votes counted in Russia's parliamentary elections, the party founded by the prime minister, Vladimir Putin, has suffered a significant setback.

VIDEO: New law would criminalise gay Nigerians

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 02:43 AM PST

Nigeria's lawmakers seek to further criminalise the country's gay community by proposing a tough new bill.

VIDEO: Peru declares state of emergency

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 04:04 AM PST

Peru's President, Ollanta Humala, has declared a state of emergency in parts of the country's north.

VIDEO: Thais mark ailing king's 84th birthday

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 08:42 AM PST

Thousands of Thais line the streets of Bangkok as King Bhumibol Adulyadej briefly leaves hospital to attend celebrations for his 84th birthday.

Ratings agency 'to warn Germany'

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:18 AM PST

Credit ratings agency, Standard and Poor's is reportedly to warn Germany and five other AAA-rated euro members that their rating could be downgraded.

Oil price back up on Iran fears

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 08:34 AM PST

Improvements in the global economy and tensions in Iran, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, push up the price of oil.

Big update due for Microsoft Xbox

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 04:22 AM PST

The BBC iPlayer will be on the Xbox in early 2012 as Microsoft turns its console into a more general entertainment device.

Silicon-free 'superior' microchip

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:19 AM PST

Engineers have tested the use of an alternative to silicon that promises thinner, flexible computer chips that need less power.

No 3D for Les Miserables movie

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 07:40 AM PST

The movie version of the Les Miserables musical will be shot in 2D, its Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper confirms.

BBC Sound of 2012 list revealed

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 03:59 PM PST

Fifteen rising stars are named on the BBC Sound of 2012 longlist, which aims to highlight music's most exciting new artists for the year ahead.

Team sees biggest black holes yet

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 05:59 AM PST

US astronomers have discovered the biggest supermassive black holes known to science.

Antarctic's hidden world revealed

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:56 AM PST

Scientists produce the most detailed map yet of Antarctica's underbelly - its rock bed.

Liking a lie-in 'in your genes'

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 06:19 PM PST

Those who like a lie-in now have an excuse, as researchers reveal it is at least partly down to their genes.

Live - Monday football

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:01 AM PST

Struggling Fulham host Champions League-chasing Liverpool in Monday night's sole Premier League fixture.

La Liga trio vie for Ballon d'Or

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 02:55 AM PST

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi are shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or World Footballer of the Year award, while Wayne Rooney is up for the Goal of the Year award.

Madonna to play Super Bowl 2012

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:40 AM PST

The 53-year-old singer will take to the stage at the game on Sunday 5 February at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

US bottle message reaches Azores

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:40 AM PST

An 11-year-old US boy was stunned to get a reply to his message in a bottle from Portugal's Azores Islands - via the more reliable means of email.

'Sick' SA ex-police chief in jail

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:43 AM PST

Former South African police chief Jackie Selebi arrives in prison in a wheelchair after failing in a legal bid to delay his 15-year jail sentence for corruption.

Retail delay hits Indian shares

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 02:36 AM PST

Shares in Indian retailers fall after the government puts on hold plans to open up the retail market to global supermarket chains.

Greece 'wrong' on Macedonia block

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 05:27 AM PST

The International Court of Justice rules Greece was wrong to block Macedonia's bid to join Nato because of a row over its name.

Peru state of emergency over mine

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:52 PM PST

Peru's President Ollanta Humala declares a state of emergency in a northern region affected by bitter protests against a huge gold mine project.

Egyptians vote in run-off polls

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:35 AM PST

Egyptians have been voting in run-off polls resulting from the first round of parliamentary elections, with Islamist parties trying to extend their lead.

Cuts to axe 28,000 US postal jobs

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:46 AM PST

The US Postal Service says it is closing more than half its mail-processing centres in a £3bn (£1.9bn) cost-cutting drive expected to result in 28,000 job losses.

HSBC's £40m bill for mis-selling

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:29 AM PST

HSBC is fined a record £10.5m by the City watchdog and will pay £29.3m compensation for mis-selling investment bonds to elderly people in care.

Driver's shock over rock attack

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 05:22 AM PST

The driver of a car damaged by a granite block thrown from a bridge in Essex, describes her shock as the windscreen was shattered.

Jacket linked to Lawrence murder

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 10:30 AM PST

There is "extremely persuasive evidence" linking the wearer of a jacket to the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, a scientist tells the Old Bailey.

No 10 rejects EU referendum talk

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:46 AM PST

Downing Street says none of the proposed changes being discussed to the future shape of the European Union would trigger a referendum in the UK.

Day in pictures: 5 December 2011

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 04:04 AM PST

24 hours of news photos: 5 December 2011

In pictures: Russia votes

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:01 AM PST

Voting a parliamentary elections

In pictures: WWII bomb disposal operation

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 03:38 PM PST

Part of the German city of Koblenz is evacuated

How can mirrors fix phantom limbs?

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 04:02 AM PST

What can phantom limbs teach us about the brain?

The science of monkey business

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:18 AM PST

The happiness and heartbreak of gorilla romance

GOP candidates - Michele Bachmann

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:11 AM PST

The Republican contenders and where they stand

Durban: Climate summit looks back and forward

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 06:12 AM PST

Why developing nations are taking tough stance at climate talks

Hi-tech crime in the UK

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 12:21 AM PST

Hundreds of thousands of home PCs hijacked by criminals

Nigerian leaders unite against same-sex marriages

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:05 AM PST

Why is Nigeria bothering to outlaw same-sex weddings?

Losing your mind after childbirth

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 05:47 PM PST

How having a baby can cause some people to 'lose their mind'

Loss of face for Putin

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:46 AM PST

Putin's party setback reflects voters's mistrust

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