Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Five bodies found in cruise wreck

Five bodies found in cruise wreck

Five bodies found in cruise wreck

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:33 AM PST

Italian rescuers find five more bodies in the wreck of the cruise ship Concordia, as a phone call allegedly incriminating the captain is released.

EU in legal move against Hungary

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:40 AM PST

The EU Commission threatens to take Hungary to court over controversial reforms to its central bank, data protection and judiciary.

Wikipedia in anti-Sopa 'blackout'

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:47 AM PST

The online encyclopedia joins other websites planning to go offline for 24 hours in protest against plans for new US anti-piracy laws.

Seattle braces for huge snowfall

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:23 AM PST

States in the US Pacific Northwest are bracing for a blizzard that could bring the heaviest snowfall seen in a generation.

Indonesia combats 'train surfing'

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:18 AM PST

Railway staff in Indonesia hang concrete balls above train tracks to try to prevent commuters from riding on carriage roofs.

Radical cleric cannot be deported

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:33 AM PST

Radical cleric Abu Qatada wins his appeal against deportation from the UK to Jordan to face terror charges, at the European Court of Human Rights.

Pinochet judge on trial in Spain

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:00 AM PST

Baltasar Garzon, the Spanish judge who famously indicted late Chilean leader Augusto Pinochet, goes on trial for the first time.

Mubarak lawyers open defence case

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:27 AM PST

Lawyers for Egypt's ousted leader Hosni Mubarak begin arguing the case for the defence, as the trial reopens in Cairo.

Syria rejects intervention call

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 08:55 AM PST

Syria's government rejects a call from Qatar for Arab troops to be deployed in the country to end the deadly crackdown on protesters.

South Sudan clashes kill dozens

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:57 AM PST

At least 51 people are killed in clashes in South Sudan, the region's governor says, in the latest violence to hit the troubled Jonglei state.

Charges over Obama shooting bid

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:37 AM PST

A man arrested in connection with gunshots fired at the White House in November is formally charged with the attempted assassination of the US president.

Herschel revisits cosmic classic

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:48 AM PST

Europe's Herschel space telescope produces a majestic new version of a classic astronomical target - the Eagle Nebula.

VIDEO: Captain ordered to 'get back on board'

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:29 AM PST

A recording of a conversation between the coastguard and the captain of the Costa Concordia has been released.

AUDIO: Wikipedia founder explains shutdown

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:01 AM PST

The founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales told Radio 5 live why the English version of the online encyclopedia would go offline on Wednesday.

VIDEO: Centenary of Scott's arrival at Pole

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:23 AM PST

It is 100 years since the British explorer Captain Scott reached the South Pole only to discover that the Norwegians had beaten him to it.

VIDEO: Radical cleric wins deportation appeal

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:37 AM PST

Radical cleric Abu Qatada has won his appeal against deportation from the UK to Jordan, at the European Court of Human Rights.

VIDEO: Pakistani Hindus fear forced conversion

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:02 AM PST

The Hindu community in Pakistan says their girls are being kidnapped, converted to Islam and forcibly married to Muslim men.

VIDEO: The goats with spider genes added

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:14 PM PST

Genetically modified goats at a farm in the US are being farmed to produce large quantities of spider silk, one of the strongest known substances.

VIDEO: 100 years of Olympic posters

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:19 AM PST

Exhibition to celebrate 100 years of Olympic posters

Chinese economy slows at year end

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:45 PM PST

China's economy, the world's second-largest, grew at its slowest pace in more than two years, latest government figures show.

Citigroup annual profits increase

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:35 AM PST

US banking giant Citigroup saw annual profits rise 6% to $11.3bn in 2011, but fourth quarter figures disappoint.

Facebook Koobface 'hackers named'

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:46 AM PST

Alleged members of a gang behind the Koobface worm which spread via social networking sites including Facebook are named

IPv6 net address launch day fixed

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST

Leading internet firms set a deadline by which they must ensure that a set number of users can access the new net address system.

The Artist leading Bafta hopefuls

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:14 AM PST

Silent movie The Artist leads this year's Bafta awards with 12 nominations, including best film and best director.

Goodfellas costume designer dies

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:49 AM PST

Costume designer Richard Bruno, who won a Bafta in 1990 for his work on Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, dies aged 87.

La Nina 'linked' to flu pandemics

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:03 PM PST

Scientists discover indications of a relationship between La Nina climatic conditions and influenza pandemics.

Aye-aye 'heats up' middle finger

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:12 PM PST

Madagascar's mysterious aye-aye warms up its extra-long middle finger when searching for dinner, scientists reveal.

Indian TB cases 'can't be cured'

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:02 AM PST

Tuberculosis which appears to be totally resistant to antibiotic treatment is reported for the first time by Indian doctors.

Warning over fake malaria drugs

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:43 PM PST

Fake anti-malarial drugs are threatening efforts to control the disease in Africa and could put millions of lives at risk, scientists say.

Live - FA Cup third-round replays

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:58 AM PST

QPR, Bolton, Nottingham Forest, Macclesfield and Dagenham & Redbridge are among the teams in action in Tuesday's four FA Cup third-round replays.

Inspired Ajmal punishes England

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:37 AM PST

England endure a torrid first day of their Test series against Pakistan as they are bowled out for 192, with off-spinner Saeed Ajmal taking a career-best 7-55.

Sale of Steve Jobs doll cancelled

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:45 AM PST

The release of a lifelike figurine of Steve Jobs has been scrapped after objections from the Jobs family and lawyers from Apple.

Outpatient shocked by $45m bill

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 02:50 PM PST

An outpatient treated at a New York hospital is recovering from shock after being billed $44.8m (£29.2m) in error.

Mujuru fire death: 'Police slept'

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:47 AM PST

An inquest into the death of Zimbabwe's ex-military chief Solomon Mujuru is told a policeman guarding his farm was asleep when the fire broke out.

Maldives army arrests top judge

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:15 AM PST

The Maldivian military arrests the chief justice of the criminal court for alleged corruption, but opposition activists say his arrest is politically motivated.

Turkish general kept in custody

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 08:30 AM PST

A Turkish court rejects a request to free ex-military chief Gen Ilker Basbug as he awaits charges over an alleged coup plot, state media report.

Food aid sent to Mexico Indians

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:18 AM PST

Mexico mobilises aid for Tarahumara indigenous communities suffering a food crisis amid a drought in the north of the country.

Yemen unrest 'may delay election'

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:11 AM PST

Yemen's foreign minister warns that the presidential election scheduled for next month may have to be postponed, amid fears of growing instability.

Republican debaters target Romney

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:18 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's business and political record comes under attack from rivals in the latest televised debate.

PCC investigation was 'whitewash'

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:24 AM PST

The Press Complaints Commission's investigation into phone hacking was "worse than a whitewash," Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger says.

RC midwives in abortion dispute

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:28 AM PST

Scotland's largest health board is taken to court by Catholic midwives who claim conscientious objections over abortion procedures were disregarded.

UK inflation rate falls to 4.2%

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:00 AM PST

Inflation fell sharply in December on the back of lower fuel and clothing prices, backing Bank predictions of a large drop in 2012.

Murderers lose whole life appeal

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:02 AM PST

Murderers, including Jeremy Bamber, can be imprisoned for the rest of their lives in Britain, European Court of Human Rights judges rule.

In pictures: Muhammad Ali

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:55 PM PST

Thomas Hoepker's shots of Muhammad Ali

Listening to the sounds of the deep ocean

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:21 AM PST

Why the US Navy doesn't want us listening to the ocean deep

VIDEO: Online teen-editor's secrets to success

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:01 PM PST

What it takes to be a successful young blogger

Day in pictures: 17 January 2012

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:19 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

How will Games Lanes affect Olympics?

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:45 PM PST

London trying to avoid Olympic traffic meltdown

Viewpoint: 'Nigeria Spring' here to stay

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:46 AM PST

Viewpoint: 'Nigeria Spring' has changed the country for ever

Researchers praise Scott's legacy

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:36 AM PST

The science background of Britain's doomed expedition.

The Wealth Gap - Inequality in Numbers

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:01 PM PST

The startling statistics fanning the flames of the inequality debate

How to have a life-changing holiday

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:07 PM PST

The new art of travel for the 21st Century
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