Sunday, December 4, 2011

Poll setback for Putin's party

Poll setback for Putin's party


Poll setback for Putin's party

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:25 AM PST

Exit polls indicate a sharp drop in support for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party in parliamentary elections, down to 48.5% from 64% in 2007.

Italy cabinet meets on austerity

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:29 AM PST

Italy's PM calls a cabinet meeting early to speed up plans for austerity measures to bolster the economy and head off the crisis threatening the eurozone

Iranians claim to down US drone

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:17 AM PST

Iran's armed forces shoot down an unmanned US spy plane that violated the airspace along its eastern border, unnamed military officials say.

Syria faces fresh Arab ultimatum

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 07:04 AM PST

Damascus faces a new Sunday deadline to accept Arab League proposals to allow foreign observers in, as violence continues in Syria.

Giant pandas arrive in Edinburgh

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:41 AM PST

Two giant pandas settle into their new home at Edinburgh Zoo after a nine-hour flight from China.

Bollywood great Dev Anand dies

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:57 AM PST

Bollywood screen legend Dev Anand dies in London of a heart attack at the age of 88, his relatives say.

Ukulele star Tapia dies aged 103

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 01:23 AM PST

Ukulele player Bill Tapia, who performed with the likes of Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong and Elvis Presley, dies aged 103.

Blast near UK embassy in Bahrain

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 05:46 AM PST

A small explosion near the British embassy in Bahrain was caused by a bomb, according to the Bahrain Interior Ministry.

UN climate talks face challenges

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:27 AM PST

New research shows the challenges ministers face in trying to curb global warming at the UN climate talks in Durban.

VIDEO: Polls close in Russian elections

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:17 AM PST

Votes are being counted in Russia's parliamentary elections as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin prepares to stand again for the presidency.

VIDEO: Pandas arrive at Edinburgh Zoo

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:48 AM PST

The first pandas to live in the UK for almost 20 years have arrived in Scotland on a plane from China.

VIDEO: Giant pandas arrive in Edinburgh

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 07:12 AM PST

Two giant pandas have arrived at Edinburgh airport safely after a nine hour flight from China.

VIDEO: Australia set to sell Uranium to India

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:41 AM PST

Australia's governing Labor party has voted to overturn its long-standing ban on exporting uranium to India after a debate on nuclear proliferation.

VIDEO: Protests at UN climate change summit

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 01:52 AM PST

Protests have taken place at a UN climate change summit in Durban, South Africa, demanding faster action on climate change.

VIDEO: Inside a Russian polling station

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:15 AM PST

Steve Rosenberg reports from a polling station in Moscow as Russians vote in polls that will decide the shape of the lower house for the next five years.

VIDEO: Fresh Syria clashes leave 23 dead

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 04:43 PM PST

At least 23 people die in Syria as violence between army defectors and troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad swells, activists say.

Lost Rembrandt portrait revealed

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:08 AM PST

An unfinished self-portrait by the Dutch master Rembrandt is discovered under another painting using advanced scientific techniques.

Man City face Man Utd in FA Cup

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 06:55 AM PST

Rivals Manchester City and Manchester United will face each other in the tie of the FA Cup third round, while Arsenal draw Leeds and Tottenham play Cheltenham.

Wolves 2-1 Sunderland

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:54 AM PST

Steven Fletcher's second-half double ruins new Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill's first look at his new team as Wolves win 2-1 at Molineux.

Protests at climate change summit

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 04:10 PM PST

Thousands of demonstrators march in Durban demanding faster action on climate change, as the annual UN summit on the issue reaches its half-way point.

Australia uranium ban overturned

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 08:54 PM PST

Australia's governing Labor party overturns its ban on uranium exports to India, despite Delhi's refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Croatia's left 'leads in polls'

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:40 AM PST

Exit polls in Croatia suggest the centre-left opposition has won the country's parliamentary elections by a wide margin.

New LatAm bloc ends first meeting

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 02:31 PM PST

Leaders from 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean approve the creation of a new regional bloc that excludes the United States and Canada.

Clinton: Israel democracy concern

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 06:53 AM PST

Israeli ministers hit back at concern expressed by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that democracy is being eroded in the country.

Clegg signals boardroom pay curbs

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 06:37 AM PST

The government is to publish new proposals to limit "unjustified and irresponsible" pay rewards in the private sector, Nick Clegg says.

Pension deal urgent, says Hutton

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 05:00 AM PST

The downgrading of Britain's growth forecasts has made the case for public sector pensions reform more urgent, Labour peer Lord Hutton tells the BBC.

Scotland hit by sleet and snow

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:24 AM PST

Sleet and snow has been falling in parts of Scotland and is expected to continue through to Monday, forecasters say.

Man arrested over teenager murder

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:43 AM PST

A man is arrested in connection with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed in the neck near his home in east London.

A new Canary Island on the way?

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 04:49 PM PST

The underwater volcano that could make a new Canary Island

Italy's exclusive ailments

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 04:04 AM PST

The untranslatable ailments only Italians can contract

Who is the real Mark Zuckerberg?

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 05:06 PM PST

Who is the real Mark Zuckerberg?

Afghan peace at stake in Bonn

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 05:12 PM PST

Can landmark talks secure lasting Afghan peace?

Dev Anand: Bollywood's first cool hero

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 01:52 AM PST

Dev Anand originated a new cinema genre

Your pictures: Construction

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:48 AM PST

Images on the theme of construction

Italy theatre plays role in political drama

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 05:29 PM PST

The battle over the future of Rome's oldest theatre

Viewpoint: China’s oil tanker economy

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 11:53 PM PST

Is China sailing inexorably towards a slowdown?

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