Monday, January 2, 2012

Arab call to end Syria shooting

Arab call to end Syria shooting


Arab call to end Syria shooting

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 08:51 AM PST

The Arab League calls for an end to shootings in Syria and warns snipers remain a threat, but says all signs of an army presence in cities have gone.

Nigeria fury at fuel price rises

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:21 AM PST

Ordinary Nigerians and trade unionists condemn the government for withdrawing a fuel price subsidy which has seen some petrol prices doubling.

Google revamps search home page

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 08:37 AM PST

Google is rolling out a major change to its home page, offering its other services in pull-down menus.

Republicans in final push in Iowa

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 10:58 AM PST

US Republican presidential candidates make a final push with voters in Iowa the day before its caucuses - the first major test of the 2012 presidential election campaign.

Person held over LA arson attacks

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 05:37 AM PST

Los Angeles police detain a "person of interest" as part of their investigation into 55 arson attacks that have swept the city in recent days.

Eurozone factory decline persists

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 08:52 AM PST

Activity in the eurozone manufacturing sector fell for the fifth successive month in December, but showed a slight improvement on November, a survey finds.

Two Koreas 'at a turning point'

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 08:47 PM PST

The Korean peninsula is at a "turning point" with opportunities for change, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says in a new year address.

Hamas PM tours Turkish aid ship

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 04:39 AM PST

Gaza's Hamas PM Ismail Haniya continues his tour of Turkey by visiting the Mavi Marmara aid ship, stormed by Israeli troops in 2010.

Thousands flee South Sudan unrest

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 08:33 AM PST

Tens of thousands of South Sudanese flee their homes as some 6,000 fighters hunt down members of a rival ethnic group following deadly cattle raids.

Manhunt closes US national park

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:32 AM PST

A US police manhunt is under way for an Iraq war veteran wanted in connection with the killing of a ranger at a national park in Washington state.

Rupert Murdoch begins tweeting

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 09:35 AM PST

Rupert Murdoch joins the microblogging service Twitter and attracts over 45,000 followers in his first few days.

VIDEO: Who will win the race to take on Obama?

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:40 PM PST

The republican candidates for the US Presidency have entered the final day of campaigning for the Iowa caucuses.

VIDEO: S Korea's K-pop culture growing in Japan

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:32 PM PST

South Korea's K-pop music has overtaken Japanese music as the industry's most popular genre in the country.

VIDEO: US Marine's Tough Mudder battle

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:26 PM PST

A US Marine who fought in Iraq has taken on the challenge of the World's Toughest Mudder endurance course.

VIDEO: Person detained over LA arson attacks

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:53 AM PST

Los Angeles police say they have detained a "person of interest" as part of their investigation into arson attacks across the city in recent days.

VIDEO: Why football is on the rise in Kenya

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:56 AM PST

Kenya, known for long-distance running, is now seeing a growth in the popularity of football.

VIDEO: Iran test-fires more missiles

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 06:04 AM PST

Iran says it has successfully test-fired two more missiles on the final day of naval exercises in the Gulf

VIDEO: The Museum of Celebrity Leftovers

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:58 PM PST

Michael Bennett offers a tour of his small, makeshift Museum of Celebrity Leftovers in his seaside cafe in Cornwall.

India 'may reverse' rate policy

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:00 AM PST

India's central bank, which has raised interest rates 13 times in two years, tells the BBC it may ease monetary policy amid fears of a global slowdown.

Exxon wins $908m from Venezuela

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:48 AM PST

Exxon wins $908m from an arbitration panel after the nationalisation of its Venezuelan assets, a great deal less than it sought.

Albums decline but digital rises

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 04:18 AM PST

Album sales continue to fall despite a 24% rise in digital album downloads in 2011, against "a backdrop of chronic piracy", says the BPI.

Cruise's Mission stays the course

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:35 AM PST

Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol tops the US box office chart for the second week running, according to studio estimates.

Live - Monday football

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:30 AM PST

Fulham host Arsenal after wins for Chelsea, Norwich, Stoke and Swansea on a busy day of action that includes full Scottish and Football League programmes.

Wolves 1-2 Chelsea

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 08:55 AM PST

Frank Lampard scores a last-gasp winner as Chelsea secure a first win in five matches with a gutsy and much-improved display against Wolves at Molineux.

County to hold pasty competition

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:19 AM PST

Cooks from around the world will head to Cornwall in March for the first World Pasty Championships.

Kenya boat capsize 'kills six'

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 09:34 AM PST

A passenger boat capsizes off the Kenyan tourist resort of Lamu Island, killing at least six people, aid workers and officials say.

Threat to cut Afghan jail's power

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 08:08 AM PST

Afghanistan's national power company says it will cut the electricity supply to the central prison unless it pays its overdue bills soon.

'Fuel additive in breast implant'

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 08:05 AM PST

A fuel additive untested in clinical trials was used in breast implants that have since been banned, French radio station RTL reports.

Gunman 'kills three then himself'

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:51 AM PST

A man shot three women dead before taking his own life at a house in County Durham, police believe.

'Psycho' murder accused remanded

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:42 AM PST

A man describing himself as "Psycho Stapleton" appears in court charged with murdering student Anuj Bidve who was shot dead on Boxing Day.

Surgeon urges removal of implants

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 08:02 AM PST

A senior plastic surgeon advising the government wants all faulty breast implants removed, following a health scare in France.

Woman found dead after abduction

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 06:25 AM PST

A 20-year-old woman is found dead after she was abducted from an address in east London where two other people had been stabbed and injured.

The museum that honours celebrity leftovers

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 01:05 AM PST

Who visits a museum of food discarded by stars?

VIDEO: Science of Politics: Iowa Caucus

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:27 PM PST

Why the small US state of Iowa plays a big role in elections

Sound of 2012: Niki & The Dove

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:14 AM PST

Swedish electronic duo make the top five in the BBC's music tips

Asia faces uncertainty and change

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 09:13 AM PST

Asia facing year of transition, uncertainty and change

In pictures: LA arson attacks

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 10:40 AM PST

Spate of arson attacks confounds Los Angeles police

World's papers express hopes and fears for 2012

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:37 AM PST

World media's mixed expectations for 2012

Changing relationship with tech

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 06:25 PM PST

How artificial intelligence may drive tech in 2012

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