Monday, January 16, 2012

Cruise ship captain 'off course'

Cruise ship captain 'off course'

Cruise ship captain 'off course'

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:16 AM PST

The owners of a cruise ship that hit rocks in Italy accuse the captain of veering off course to show the ship to locals on a nearby island.

Huntsman quits presidential race

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:26 AM PST

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman withdraws from the Republican presidential race, endorsing Mitt Romney days before the South Carolina primary.

Egypt tomb holds singer's remains

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 08:08 AM PST

Archaeologists in Egypt find the tomb of a woman singer in the Valley of the Kings, dating back almost 3,000 years.

London 2012 'disease spread risk'

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 06:17 PM PST

Mass gatherings, such as the London 2012 Olympics, can be a hotbed of diseases from across the world, public health experts have warned.

Moody's keeps French AAA rating

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:12 AM PST

Ratings agency Moody's is maintaining France's top AAA credit rating for now, three days after it was downgraded by another agency.

Pakistan PM faces contempt charge

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:43 AM PST

Pakistan's Supreme Court issues a contempt order against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, raising fresh tensions between the government, courts and army.

Nigerian fuel strike is suspended

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:34 AM PST

Nigeria's unions suspend strike after the president agreed to cut the cost of petrol following a week of protests.

Fatal building collapse in Beirut

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:24 AM PST

Rescue efforts continue after at least 19 people are killed as a five-storey building collapses in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

Hack 'possibly' behind Sven scoop

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:38 AM PST

A hacked voicemail could have been the source of a scoop revealing Sven-Goran Eriksson's affair with Ulrika Jonsson, the Daily Mirror's editor says.

Murdoch attack rebuffed by Google

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:55 AM PST

Google hits back at comments made by Rupert Murdoch suggesting that the search giant was a "piracy leader".

Ricky Gervais 'subdued' at Globes

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:04 AM PST

A "respectful and restrained" Ricky Gervais lacked the bite of last year, as host of a lacklustre Golden Globes ceremony, reviewers conclude.

Hackers strike Amazon-owned site

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:01 AM PST

Zappos, the Amazon-owned fashion retailer, warns its 24 million customers their information may have been exposed by a cyber-attack

VIDEO: How cruise ship deviated from route

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 08:42 AM PST

Following the deadly capsizing of Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy, the value of shares in parent company Carnival Cruise Lines fell some 20%.

VIDEO: 'Over 400 children killed' in Syria

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:49 AM PST

More than 400 children in Syria have been killed since the start of the uprising last March, according to human rights activists.

VIDEO: What were the big trends of CES?

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 09:52 AM PST

Spencer Kelly looks at what caused a big splash at CES in Las Vegas, including connected TVs, new tablets and a look towards the launch of Windows 8.

VIDEO: Pakistan PM faces contempt order

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:03 AM PST

Pakistan's Supreme Court has issued a contempt order against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, raising the prospect of his prosecution.

VIDEO: Huntsman ends presidential campaign

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:03 AM PST

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman has ended his presidential campaign, but endorsed the candidacy of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.

VIDEO: The hazards of journalism in Somalia

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:12 AM PST

Somalia is one of the riskiest countries in the world to be a journalist, with 23 media workers killed since 2007, according to Reporters Without Borders.

VIDEO: 50 years of Bond - in 50 vehicles

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 08:42 AM PST

To celebrate 50 years since 007 first hit our screens, 50 of the films' most memorable cars, boats and submarines are going on display.

Ship sinking costs Carnival $95m

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:06 AM PST

The sinking of the Costa Concordia could cost parent firm Carnival up to $95m (£62m; 75m euro), the firm says.

London planning yuan trading hub

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:10 AM PST

The UK Treasury announces plans to make London the leading international centre for trading the Chinese currency, the yuan.

Hackers target children's sites

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:41 AM PST

Malware on child-focused gaming websites is on the rise according to a report by an anti-virus software provider.

Apple publishes supplier details

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 06:07 PM PST

Apple publishes a list of its suppliers for the first time as it looks to head off criticism over how workers are treated.

Call for UK film week celebration

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:32 AM PST

The introduction of a British Film Week is among proposals put forward by Lord Smith to help capitalise on "a golden period" of UK cinema.

Sherlock to return for third run

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:22 AM PST

Sherlock will return for a third series, its creators have revealed after a dramatic conclusion to the second run of the BBC One drama.

Professor death 'tragic accident'

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 03:21 AM PST

The family of a man who was arrested after the death of an Oxford professor say it was a "tragic accident".

Inter make £20.7m bid for Tevez

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 03:07 AM PST

Inter Milan table a £20.7m bid for Carlos Tevez, but it is unlikely to meet Manchester City's valuation for the Argentine striker.

Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:15 AM PST

Sportsday Live on the BBC Sport website featuring reaction from the Australian Open, the latest football transfer news plus more.

Germans visit HQ of ex-Stasi boss

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 03:39 AM PST

The heart of the former East German police state - the office of Stasi chief Erich Mielke - is opened to the public in Berlin.

Volunteers wanted for planet hunt

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:31 PM PST

Members of the public are being asked to become online stargazers and join the hunt for nearby planets that could support life.

Chad expels UK Darfur aid envoy

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:11 AM PST

A senior British aid official - who spoke out against the Darfur "genocide" - is expelled from Chad while attempting to visit Darfur refugees.

China microbloggers up four-fold

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:03 AM PST

Almost half of China's 513 million Internet users are now using microblogs, a report says, a figure that quadrupled in 2011.

Romania clashes prompt talks call

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 08:02 AM PST

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc calls for dialogue and an end to violence after four days of protests against austerity cuts.

Guatemalan army joins drugs fight

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:37 PM PST

Guatemala follows in the footsteps of Mexico and Honduras, as new President Otto Perez Molina orders the army to join the fight against drug cartels.

Iraq bomb kills eight near Mosul

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:00 AM PST

Eight people have been killed in a car bomb attack on a Shia community near Iraq's northern city of Mosul.

Artist wins Golden Globes treble

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 02:49 AM PST

Black and white silent film The Artist takes home three awards from the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, hosted by Britain's Ricky Gervais.

Benefit changes set to be revised

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:31 AM PST

Ministers are preparing to make further concessions over proposed changes to disability benefits - part of their controversial welfare reform agenda.

Royal yacht idea considered by PM

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:10 AM PST

A new royal yacht, built by a privately-funded project, is being actively considered by the prime minister, Downing Street says.

Past Times enters administration

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:51 AM PST

Retailer Past Times goes into administration, blaming difficult trading conditions last year.

Met gets IPCC file on press chief

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:50 AM PST

The Independent Police Complaints Commission passes a file to Scotland Yard to consider possible disciplinary action against the force's press chief.

In pictures: Italy cruise ship disaster

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 02:32 AM PST

Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia runs aground

In pictures: Gymnastics test event

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 09:58 AM PST

Last chance to qualify for London 2012

Your top 20 predictions for 2112

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:50 AM PST

Brains wired to computers -and your other predictions for 2112

From marathons to mud running

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 03:24 AM PST

The search for ever more extreme recreational exercise

Day in pictures: 16 January 2012

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:01 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Remembering Syria's child victims

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:57 AM PST

Hundreds of children killed in Syria's military crackdown

In pictures: Golden Globe awards

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 10:41 PM PST

Hollywood royalty turns out for the Golden Globes

Antarctic lake bid edges closer

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:15 PM PST

Plan to explore vast lake beneath Antarctic ice moves a step closer

South Sudan horror at deadly cattle vendetta

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 03:55 AM PST

Woman's terror as thousands of South Sudan warriors attacked
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