Wednesday, December 7, 2011

No guilt over crackdown - Assad

No guilt over crackdown - Assad

No guilt over crackdown - Assad

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 08:51 AM PST

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he feels no guilt about his government's ongoing crackdown, despite reports of brutality by its forces.

Common taxes urged for eurozone

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:06 AM PST

President Sarkozy of France and Germany's Chancellor Merkel call for the eurozone to have common corporation and financial transaction taxes.

Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:33 AM PST

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is sentenced to 14 years in jail for corruption, including trying to sell Barack Obama's former Senate seat.

Gaddafi son 'in Mexico entry bid'

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:35 AM PST

A bid to smuggle one of the sons of Libyan ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi into Mexico has been thwarted, officials say.

Italy mafia boss found in bunker

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 08:42 AM PST

Italian police discover the notorious chief of a Naples mafia clan, Michele Zagaria, who has been on the run for 16 years in an underground bunker.

US marks Pearl Harbor 70 years on

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:31 AM PST

The few remaining survivors of the Pearl Harbor attacks lead US commemorations of the surprise offensive's 70th anniversary.

Gorbachev calls for new election

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 07:59 AM PST

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev says the Russian election was marred by fraud and calls for a re-run as protesters plan new rallies.

Pakistan's president in hospital

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:08 AM PST

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is being treated in Dubai for a heart condition, his spokesman says, dismissing reports that he may resign.

Zuckerberg Facebook photos hacked

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 04:02 AM PST

A flaw in the system designed to allow Facebook users to report inappropriate images gave users access to private photos.

Afghans killed by roadside bomb

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 07:47 AM PST

A roadside bomb kills at least 19 civilians in Afghanistan's Helmand province, an official says - a day after bombs killed 59, many at a Shia shrine.

China warns over exports slowdown

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:47 AM PST

China warns of "severe challenges" to its exports due to falling demand in the US and Europe and will target developing markets.

Doubt on basketball's 'hot hands'

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:59 AM PST

The idea of a basketball player's ability to successfully shoot a series of hoops - so-called "hot hands" - may be on shaky ground.

VIDEO: Russian TV 'censoring' protest reports

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 06:04 AM PST

How the Russian media has covered the story of Sunday's parliamentary election results.

VIDEO: Car ploughs through US restaurant

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 01:28 AM PST

Diners in San Diego had a lucky escape after a car ploughed right through the middle of a busy restaurant.

VIDEO: James Earl Jones: 'I can live in the shoes of racists'

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:20 AM PST

American actor James Earl Jones tells Stephen Sackur that he can understand what goes on in racists' minds, because he was raised by the "most racist" grandmother.

VIDEO: Obama's Texas Kansas slip-up

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:44 AM PST

US President Barack Obama slipped up when he opened his speech in Kansas, saying it was great to be back in the state of Texas.

VIDEO: Libya's post-Gaddafi graffiti boom

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 08:33 AM PST

Graffiti was never seen in Libya under Colonel Gaddafi but since his removal from power, the walls of Tripoli have been transformed with street art.

VIDEO: India suspends global supermarkets plan

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 08:38 AM PST

India's parliament has ended a two-week deadlock after the government confirmed it was suspending a plan to open up the retail market to global supermarkets.

VIDEO: Mission: Impossible premiere in Dubai

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 06:37 PM PST

Dubai is preparing for the arrival of Hollywood stars at the premiere of the fourth Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

Eurozone factory fortunes diverge

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 04:41 AM PST

Industrial output in Italy and Germany diverged in October, new data shows, though the outlook for both remains weak.

Saab given a week to save itself

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 07:21 AM PST

A Swedish court gives Saab's owners less than a week to come up with a credible rescue plan or else face formal bankruptcy.

Scientists clone woolly mammoth

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:54 AM PST

Scientists are planning a Jurassic Park-style attempt to bring mammoths back to life but not everyone is convinced it will work.

Reinvented Domesday exhibit opens

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 04:03 PM PST

A multimedia archive of life in the UK in the 1980s and the modern day is put on display at the National Museum of Computing.

Olympic role for Underworld duo

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 04:18 AM PST

Dance act Underworld are appointed music directors for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, working alongside director Danny Boyle.

Roy Orbison's widow dies aged 60

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:13 AM PST

Barbara Orbison, widow of rock n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison, has died of pancreatic cancer aged 60.

Forest change risks climate goal

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:45 AM PST

Brazil's new Forest Code means it will struggle to meet its targets on curbing greenhouse emissions, according to a former environment minister.

Two-faced Kilauea volcano exposed

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:32 AM PST

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano draws two million visitors every year but its photogenic lava fountains and rivers hide a more tempestuous nature, say scientists.

Lifestyle 'behind 40% of cancers'

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:04 PM PST

Over 40% of cancers diagnosed each year in the UK are caused by avoidable lifestyle choices like smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things, a review reveals.

Athletes 'risk damage to heart'

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 06:48 PM PST

Doing extreme endurance exercise, like training for a marathon, can damage the heart, research reveals.

Live - Wednesday football

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:27 AM PST

Manchester United travel to Basel and Manchester City host Bayern Munich with their Champions League futures on the line alongside the Hull-Birmingham Championship match on a busy night of football.

Suarez charged over hand gesture

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:03 AM PST

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is charged with improper conduct by the Football Association over an allegedly abusive hand gesture during the 1-0 defeat at Fulham.

Indonesia's singing cop is sacked

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:15 AM PST

An Indonesian policeman who became an internet sensation when he was filmed singing and dancing in uniform is sacked after failing to go to work.

Chile's Pinera told off for joke

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 05:47 PM PST

A joke Chilean President Sebastian Pinera told at a heads of government meeting in Mexico causes controversy in Chile.

Kenya to 'join AU Somalia force'

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:29 AM PST

Kenyan MPs approve the integration of Kenyan troops in Somalia into the African Union force fighting the militant Islamist group, al-Shabab.

China executes 'gangland madam'

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:20 AM PST

The female head of a gangland prostitution ring in Chongqing in south-west China has been executed, Chinese media say.

France eyes new prostitution law

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 01:13 AM PST

The French parliament backs a cross-party resolution to fight prostitution by making payment for sex a crime punishable by fines and prison.

Brazil eases Amazon forest rules

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:26 AM PST

The Brazilian Senate approves changes to the country's forest code, which environmentalists say will spur Amazon deforestation.

Unity government created in Yemen

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:28 AM PST

Yemen's vice-president issues a decree creating a national unity government to take over from that of embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Occupy activists target lobbyists

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:44 AM PST

Thousands of Occupy protesters shut down part of K Street in Washington DC, known as the home of lobbying in the nation's capital.

Tory pressure on PM over EU deal

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:13 AM PST

David Cameron says he will fight to protect the UK national interest over a new EU Treaty - as his party's calls for a referendum grow.

NoW facing medical records claim

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:44 AM PST

Police are investigating whether details from a prominent celebrity's medical records were illegally obtained by the News of the World, the BBC learns.

UK receives windy weather warning

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:57 AM PST

The UK is likely to be hit by strong winds across much of the country which may make transport conditions hazardous, the BBC Weather Centre warns.

Lawrence link was 'one in 1,000'

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 08:57 AM PST

A hair found on evidence linked to a man accused of killing Stephen Lawrence had a one in 1,000 chance of not coming from the victim, a court hears.

In pictures: Protests in Moscow

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:42 AM PST

Anti-government protesters defy rally ban

How close are we to a crash-proof car?

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 04:53 PM PST

Are we close to creating a car that won't crash?

Should the graffiti in Libya be erased?

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 04:54 PM PST

Should political graffiti in Libya be erased?

Gay rights: Africa, the new frontier

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 07:23 AM PST

Why Africa has become the battleground for gay rights

VIDEO: Pearl Harbor 70th anniversary

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 06:30 PM PST

America remembers Pearl Harbor attack, 70 years on

Day in pictures: 7 December 2011

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 04:31 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

What next for Yemen after Saleh?

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:47 AM PST

What next for Yemen after President Saleh?

Germany's neo-Nazi underground

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 04:58 PM PST

Inside Germany's neo-Nazi movement

The business of internet dating

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 04:30 PM PST

Online strategies for selling the perfect match
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