Monday, January 30, 2012

EU summit tension over new treaty

EU summit tension over new treaty

EU summit tension over new treaty

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 09:18 AM PST

The eurozone crisis dominates an EU summit as leaders seek ways to revive growth and the austerity strategy comes under fire.

Russia 'to block' UN Syria vote

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:06 AM PST

Russia says it will block a UN Security Council resolution based on an Arab League text calling for President Assad to hand power to a deputy.

Megaupload data deletion worries

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 09:25 AM PST

A letter from the US Attorney's Office prompts concern that Megaupload users' data may be deleted.

Europeans hit by deadly cold snap

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:52 AM PST

At least 18 people have died in Ukraine and 10 in Poland after a sudden drop in temperatures.

Speed death 'may be accidental'

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 08:06 AM PST

The coroner at the inquest on Wales football manager Gary Speed says he cannot be satisfied that he intended to kill himself.

Norway jails two for terror plot

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:12 AM PST

A Norwegian court convicts two men of planning to attack a Danish newspaper after it printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

Abacha aide to hang over killing

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 09:09 AM PST

A close aide to former Nigerian military ruler Sani Abacha is sentenced to hang for killing the wife of politician Moshood Abiola.

Romney dominant in Florida polls

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:57 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's surge ahead of rival Newt Gingrich continues, one day before Florida's crucial primary election.

Lawrence killers to launch appeal

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:01 AM PST

David Norris and Gary Dobson are to appeal against their convictions for the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence.

US citizens wait in Cairo embassy

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:28 AM PST

Several US citizens who have been barred from leaving Egypt are sheltering at the US embassy in Cairo, the state department says.

Mexico ambassador in kidnap drama

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:41 AM PST

Mexico's ambassador to Venezuela and his wife are released after being kidnapped in Caracas, in the latest high-profile crime in the city.

VIDEO: How to play 'kung fu' piano

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 05:21 AM PST

One of the world's fastest pianists has been in Britain to promote what he calls "continuous music", a style of playing that creates waves of notes that at some points reaches 19 notes per second.

VIDEO: Warmer greeting for Cameron

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 08:41 AM PST

UK Prime Minister David Cameron received a warm greeting from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and a handshake from French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the opening of the EU summit in Brussels.

VIDEO: Japan's abandoned 'nuclear' pets

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:49 AM PST

Months after the area around Fukushima's nuclear plant was evacuated rescuers are finding and sheltering hundreds of abandoned pets.

VIDEO: Family guilty of murdering three daughters

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:07 PM PST

A jury in Canada has found an Afghan immigrant couple guilty of murdering their three daughters and the husband's first wife whom they had accused of dishonouring the family.

AUDIO: How to spot a subway rat

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 02:23 AM PST

The BBC's Matt Wells reports from the Subway in New York where a the transport workers union has launched a public awareness campaign of the issue of rats which they blame on job cutbacks.

VIDEO: Italy ship rescue 'could take months'

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 05:26 AM PST

Officials say it could take up to ten months to remove the wreck of the cruise liner which ran aground off the coast of Tuscany.

VIDEO: Nigeria at the heart of African economy

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 09:46 AM PST

Despite recent violence in the country, Nigeria is still at the heart of an economic renaissance on the African Continent

France cuts 2012 growth forecast

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:18 AM PST

France cuts its growth forecast for this year to 0.5% from 1% to "take into account the deterioration of the economic situation".

No 10 'won't block RBS bonuses'

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:12 AM PST

The government will not block bonuses due to other RBS executives, after chief executive Stephen Hester waived his near £1m award.

Firms unite for phishing fights

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:58 AM PST

Google, Paypal, Facebook, Microsoft and others join forces in a effort to undermine phishing scammers.

Music rights firms target users

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 08:48 AM PST

Two business are urging wedding video makers and other users to pay for music licences before adding clips to the web.

The Help triumphs at SAG awards

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 01:11 AM PST

Civil rights drama The Help wins three prizes at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards, including best cast and best actress.

Neeson movie tops US box office

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 01:35 AM PST

Action movie The Grey, starring Liam Neeson as a survivor of an airplane crash, goes straight to the top of the North American box office chart.

Little Ice Age's volcanic origin

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 08:49 AM PST

The Little Ice Age began in the 1300s due to the cooling effect of massive volcanic eruptions, and was sustained by changes in Arctic ice cover, scientists conclude.

Search for black squirrels begins

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 08:53 AM PST

Scientists want the UK public to report their sightings of black squirrels, in order to estimate the rate at which they are spreading.

SA fears over 'leaking' condoms

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 09:33 AM PST

South Africa's leading HIV group warns that large numbers of "faulty" condoms handed out during the ANC centenary celebrations remain in circulation despite a recall.

Plan to tackle tropical diseases

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 08:55 AM PST

Politicians, health experts and drug companies have agreed a plan to combat 10 neglected tropical diseases over the next decade.

Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 10

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 09:27 AM PST

All the action from the final Group B games - Ivory Coast v Angola, Sudan v Burkina Faso - as they happen at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Sportsday Live - breaking news

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:57 PM PST

Sportsday Live featuring the latest football transfer news, updates from Gary Speed's inquest, plus more.

Somalia militants ban Red Cross

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 08:49 AM PST

Somalia's Islamist al-Shabab militants ban the Red Cross from operating in areas its controls, accusing it of betraying trust and handing out unfit food.

Afghan killed for birth of girl

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:13 AM PST

A woman in north-eastern Afghanistan is arrested for allegedly strangling her daughter-in-law for giving birth to a third daughter.

Spain airline suddenly collapses

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 03:58 AM PST

Spain's fourth-largest airline Spanair collapses, leaving more than 20,000 passengers stranded across Europe and Africa.

Cuba trade focus of Brazil trip

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:40 AM PST

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is set to visit Cuba with the focus on trade ties, but with human rights issues in the background.

Egypt presidential poll rules set

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:06 AM PST

Egypt's governing military council sets out the rules for the country's first presidential election since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak.

Occupy DC vow to resist eviction

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:56 AM PST

Occupy protesters in Washington DC defy a deadline from police to remove their camp by noon on Monday or face arrest.

PM's 'growth agenda' at EU summit

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:40 AM PST

David Cameron attends an EU summit in Brussels as his foreign secretary says the UK will not veto the use of EU-wide institutions by members of a new eurozone pact.

University applications down 9%

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 09:54 AM PST

University applications have fallen more sharply in England than in Scotland, as admissions service figures reveal the impact of higher tuition fees.

Terror compensation move unveiled

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 08:53 AM PST

UK citizens who have been victims of terrorism abroad will be entitled to compensation for the first time, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says.

Two jailed over Rooney blackmail

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 09:31 AM PST

Two men are jailed for a £5,000 blackmail plot targeting Wayne and Coleen Rooney.

In pictures: Fighting forgotten tropical diseases

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:21 AM PST

Battle against neglected tropical diseases

In pictures: SAG Awards

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 03:05 AM PST

Hollywood's finest turn out for annual awards

Why do some people never get depressed?

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:23 AM PST

Why do some people never get depressed?

VIDEO: First Person: Veteran alligator hunter

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 05:50 PM PST

Meet the man keeping Louisiana's swamps and swimming pools safe

Day in pictures: 30 January 2012

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:43 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Are you suffering from 'trendfear'?

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:03 AM PST

Do you have a nagging anxiety about being left behind?

Davos 2012: A year of worries

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:41 PM PST

The mood, the parties, the optimism, the doubts at Davos

Apple and China - time for a new PR strategy?

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:31 AM PST

Apple and China - time for a new strategy?

In pictures: Broadlands archives

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:44 PM PST

House's history links Gandhi, Lord Mountbatten and Charlie Chaplin
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