Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Global economy 'in danger zone'

Global economy 'in danger zone'


Global economy 'in danger zone'

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 10:05 AM PST

The International Monetary Fund says the world's economy is "deeply into the danger zone", with the eurozone crisis requiring urgent action.

Gulf states leave Syria mission

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:45 AM PST

Gulf Arab states pull out of the Arab League's observer mission in Syria as Damascus condemns the league's efforts to "internationalise" the crisis.

Scorsese's Hugo up for 11 Oscars

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:21 AM PST

Martin Scorsese's 3D epic adventure film Hugo leads the charge at this year's Academy Awards with 11 nods.

Egypt 'to end' state of emergency

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 09:53 AM PST

Egypt's generals say the state of emergency will be lifted partially on Wednesday, the first anniversary of the uprising against Hosni Mubarak.

Sextuplet shock for Afghan woman

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:10 AM PST

A woman in northern Afghanistan gives birth to sextuplets, despite being unaware she was carrying more than one child.

French 'to stay in Afghanistan'

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:38 AM PST

France is not planning to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe says.

Wealthy Romney reveals 14% taxes

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:30 AM PST

US Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney expects to pay $6.2m in taxes on income of $42.5m over the last two years.

'EU not stupid': Hungary PM told

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:41 AM PST

The speaker of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, tells Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban he should not think EU leaders "are stupid".

JFK library releases final tapes

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 10:37 AM PST

The JFK library releases the final 45 hours of recordings from Kennedy's secret White House tapes, covering the final months of his life.

High-profile Spain judge on trial

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:47 AM PST

Spain's high-profile judge Baltasar Garzon goes on trial for overstepping his powers by investigating civil war and Franco-era crimes.

Russian Holocaust site omits Jews

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:13 AM PST

The replacement of a plaque at a major Holocaust memorial site sparks a row in Russia's southern city of Rostov-on-Don.

Idea men feel more pain 'a myth'

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:30 AM PST

Women appear to be more sensitive to pain for certain illnesses, such as neck pain and sinusitis, according to a study of 72,000 US patients.

VIDEO: Aftermath of storms in Alabama

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:04 AM PST

At least two people have died and dozens were injured when severe storms hit the US state of Alabama on Monday.

VIDEO: Do the super-rich pay their way?

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:25 AM PST

As Mitt Romney reveals a 13.9% tax rate on his multi-million dollar income, are the super-rich good for everyone?

VIDEO: Greece has the 'best civil servant'

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 09:54 AM PST

Greek civil servant Panayiotis Karkatsoulis has won an award from the American Society for Public Administration in a country where public servants do not enjoy the best reputations.

VIDEO: Oscars 2012: Nominees announced

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 06:10 AM PST

The nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards have been announced by actress Jennifer Lawrence and Academy President Tom Sherak.

VIDEO: Cruise ship fuel salvage can go ahead

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 06:10 AM PST

The operation to pump thousands of tons of fuel oil from the stricken ship, the Costa Concordia, is to go ahead at the wekend.

VIDEO: Nigeria braced for more violence

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 10:47 AM PST

Nigerian security forces have launched a counter-attack against the militant Islamist sect responsible for the death of at least 180 people in attacks last week in the northern city of Kano.

VIDEO: Australia oil spill threat to birds

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:51 AM PST

An oil spill in Brisbane River in Queensland, Australia, is threatening local birdlife

Markets down as debt talks falter

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 09:26 AM PST

Stock markets lose ground as eurozone ministers put pressure on Greece's private creditors to accept a lower interest rate on their loans.

Global bosses gloomy about future

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 09:30 AM PST

Companies are gloomy about the economic future, according to a global survey of chief executives by accounting firm PwC.

Microsoft names botnet 'suspect'

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:04 AM PST

Microsoft said it suspects a former Russian antivirus company employee is behind an illegal botnet operation.

Apple loses tablet design appeal

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:56 AM PST

A Netherlands court rejects Apple's efforts to seek a sales ban on Samsung's tablets on the basis of its design rights.

Blocked Rushdie 'sad for India'

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:42 AM PST

Author Salman Rushdie says he is "sad for India" after threats of violence prevent his video address to an Indian literary festival.

Noel Gallagher to get NME award

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:01 PM PST

The former Oasis guitarist is to be honoured with the godlike genius prize at next month's NME awards in London.

'Peak timber' concerns in tropics

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 12:51 AM PST

Current tropical timber harvesting practices are not sustainable and nations should consider the implications of "peak timber", a study suggests.

Oldest dinosaur nest site found

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:21 AM PST

A nesting site for dinosaur eggs found in South Africa is 100 million years older than the previous oldest site, palaeontologists say.

Pakistan drugs deaths are probed

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:14 AM PST

At least 36 people with cardiovascular problems have died in a Lahore hospital in recent weeks because of faulty drugs, Pakistani officials say.

Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 10:45 AM PST

Crystal Palace take a 1-0 lead to Cardiff in their Carling Cup semi-final second leg, while there are five games in the Football League on a busy evening of action.

Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 4

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:30 AM PST

All the action as it happens from Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Million views for fans' Star Wars

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:49 AM PST

Star Wars Uncut, a crowdsourced version of the sci-fi classic, passes a million views on YouTube.

Magnetic soap hope for oil spills

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 03:09 PM PST

Researchers have demonstrated the first soap that responds to magnetic fields.

Zambia seizes back telecoms firm

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 10:28 AM PST

Zambia's president seizes control of the country's biggest telecoms company - sold to a Libyan investor two years ago by the previous government.

China blasts Tibet clash 'hype'

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 12:47 AM PST

China is accusing Tibet activists of 'distorting truth' over a reported clash in Sichuan province that killed at least one man.

Turkey says French bill 'racist'

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:03 AM PST

The Turkish prime minister says a bill passed by the French parliament on the mass killing of Armenians under Ottoman rule is "racist".

Ecuador court suspends libel case

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:23 AM PST

An appeal by newspaper editors against huge damages awarded against them for libelling President Rafael Correa is suspended after a judge goes sick.

Car bombs rock Baghdad Shia areas

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:51 AM PST

At least 13 people are killed and 62 wounded in four separate car bomb attacks in Shia districts of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Canada deports genocide suspect

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 08:20 PM PST

A man accused of helping to incite the 1994 Rwandan genocide is deported from Canada to Kigali after a court rejects a final appeal.

Taps behind baby infection deaths

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 10:34 AM PST

Sink taps were the source of an infection which killed three babies at a Belfast hospital, the health minister has confirmed.

Government debt at record of £1tn

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:57 AM PST

Government debt has risen above £1tn for the first time, although monthly borrowing fell by £2.2bn in December to £13.7bn.

Press treatment of women examined

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 09:24 AM PST

Papers should not be allowed to print pictures of women that would not be shown on pre-watershed television, an inquiry into press standards hears.

Job fears for Essex oil refinery

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:31 AM PST

Hundreds of jobs at the Coryton oil refinery in Essex are under threat after Swiss owner Petroplus filed for bankruptcy.

In pictures: Alabama storms

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 06:23 PM PST

Severe storm hits the US state of Alabama

In pictures: Norman Parkinson

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 08:28 PM PST

Vintage prints of fashion photographer on show

100 years of the war on drugs

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:51 AM PST

The war on drugs, 1912-style

What does Egypt's parliament look like?

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 06:49 AM PST

Egypt's new parliament, explained in a snapshot

Day in pictures: 24 January 2012

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:32 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Can shipping go green?

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:31 PM PST

Can the power of the sun revolutionise shipping?

Haiti army plans divide opinion

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:53 AM PST

Plans for new army divide opinion in coup-prone Haiti

Foodistan: India-Pakistan chefs fight for taste buds

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:34 PM PST

Indian and Pakistani chefs battle for culinary supremacy

Davos debates future of capitalism

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:22 PM PST

Davos debates the future of capitalism

Does Africa need an Arab Spring?

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 12:13 AM PST

Is it time Africans took to the streets to oust autocratic leaders?

More milestones in Burma

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 07:10 PM PST

Momentous times as change in Burma gathers pace

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