Thursday, January 5, 2012

Obama unveils smaller US military

Obama unveils smaller US military

Obama unveils smaller US military

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:38 AM PST

The US military will become "leaner" while maintaining superiority as it switches focus to the Asia-Pacific, US President Barack Obama announces.

Iraq bombings leave scores dead

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:18 AM PST

At least 72 people are killed after attacks on Shia Muslims in southern Iraq and the capital Baghdad, the deadliest since the last US troops pulled out.

Death penalty sought for Mubarak

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:35 AM PST

Prosecutors demand the death penalty for Egypt's ousted leader Hosni Mubarak if he is found guilty of ordering the killings of demonstrators.

Euro declines over banking fears

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:56 AM PST

The euro drops to its lowest rate against the dollar in 16 months as concerns continue over the health of Europe's banks.

Suu Kyi foresees democratic Burma

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:58 AM PST

Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi tells the BBC she is optimistic Burma will hold "full democratic elections" in her lifetime.

Syria monitors 'must act or quit'

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:41 AM PST

The leader of the main Syrian opposition group says the Arab League observer mission should either prove itself or leave Syria.

China airlines shun EU carbon tax

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:51 AM PST

China's biggest airlines will not pay a new European Union tax aimed at cutting carbon emissions, their trade body says.

German president's loan row grows

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:52 AM PST

German President Christian Wulff rejects a request to allow publication of a voicemail at the heart of a home loan scandal.

Ban on 12 settlers in West Bank

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:02 AM PST

Israeli police issue restraining orders banning 12 settlers from entering the occupied West Bank for up to nine months.

Thousands flee Brazil dam burst

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:27 AM PST

Brazilian officials try to evacuate several thousand people after a dam bursts in the north of Rio de Janeiro state, amid continuing heavy rains.

Abbott sorry for Twitter race row

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:33 AM PST

Shadow Health Minister Diane Abbott apologises for any offence caused by comments she made on the Twitter social networking site, amid claims they were racist.

Sweden's file-sharing 'religion'

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:49 AM PST

An organisation dedicated to file-sharing is officially recognised as a religion in Sweden.

VIDEO: Suu Kyi foresees democratic Burma

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 02:24 AM PST

In an exclusive interview, Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she believes Burma will hold democratic elections "in my lifetime".

VIDEO: Ice box saves stricken crew

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 02:34 AM PST

Two men and two boys have been rescued from the sea off the eastern coast of Australia after using an ice box as a floatation device.

VIDEO: Car crash lands on US roof

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:56 PM PST

Police in California have been dealing with the aftermath of an unusual car crash - removing the vehicle from the roof of a house.

VIDEO: New tuna sale record in Japan

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 02:14 AM PST

A bluefin tuna has been sold for three quarters of a million dollars in Tokyo - a price almost double last year's record sale.

VIDEO: Islamic art gallery unveiled in Paris

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:34 PM PST

The biggest architectural feat since the famous glass pyramid, the gallery that will house the Louvre's Islamic art collection is unveiled in Paris

VIDEO: 'Virgin birth' for zebra shark

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:46 PM PST

A lone zebra shark in a Dubai aquarium has prompted scientific interest after laying eggs for the fourth year in a row which hatch into healthy offspring.

VIDEO: Meryl Streep on playing Thatcher

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:54 AM PST

Actress Meryl Streep plays Margaret Thatcher in the film The Iron Lady which premiered in London on Wednesday.

Swiss bank head denies wrongdoing

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:39 AM PST

Swiss National Bank head, Philip Hildebrand, denies any "legal breaches" resulting from his wife's currency trades and says he will not resign.

Oil refiner in bank credit freeze

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:43 AM PST

Petroplus Holdings, Europe's largest independent oil refiner, sees its shares fall 40% after lenders freeze credit facilities worth $1bn.

Worm 'steals Facebook passwords'

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:55 AM PST

A well-known piece of malware has extending its reach to Facebook, stealing thousands of logins, experts say.

Hackers take on German far-right

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:17 AM PST

Hackers claiming to be part of Anonymous launch a Wikileaks-style site targeting the German far-right.

Spider-Man makes Broadway history

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:55 AM PST

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, which was written by U2's Bono and The Edge, garners the highest single-week takings of any show in Broadway history.

US music sales increased in 2011

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:52 AM PST

US music sales increased last year for the first time since 2004, according to figures released by Nielsen Soundscan.

First 'mixed embryo' monkeys born

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:00 AM PST

For the first time, scientists have produced monkeys composed of cells taken from completely different embryos.

Ants turned into 'supersoldiers'

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:00 AM PST

Scientists turn ants into "supersoldiers" with giant heads and jaws, in a study they say reveals hidden evolutionary potential in many species.

Hep C vaccine trial 'promising'

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:21 PM PST

An early clinical trial of a hepatitis C vaccine has shown "promising" results, according to researchers at Oxford University.

'Strong case' for assisted dying

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:35 PM PST

There is a "strong case" for allowing assisted suicide for people who are terminally ill in England and Wales, a group of experts says.

Ivory Coast reject Toure request

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:59 AM PST

Manchester City will be without Yaya and Kolo Toure for their FA Cup tie with Manchester United after Ivory Coast coach Francois Zahoui rejects a request to let them play.

Wales challenge Shingler call-up

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:29 AM PST

Wales challenge fly-half Steven Shingler's inclusion as one of six uncapped players in Scotland's Six Nations squad.

Naked man embarrasses French firm

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:03 AM PST

A French fashion label's photo gaffe showing a naked man behind a group of children goes viral on the internet.

Somali MPs in punch-up over vote

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:09 AM PST

Somalia's government launches an investigation after a punch-up in the parliament in the capital, Mogadishu, over the election of a new speaker.

Pakistan Taliban free 17 hostages

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:24 AM PST

The Taliban have freed 17 young men from north-west Pakistan who they seized four months ago, officials say.

Storms prompt Dutch evacuations

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:55 AM PST

Dutch villagers have been asked to leave their homes as high winds and flooding hit several countries across Western Europe.

Fight in Mexican prison kills 31

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:34 PM PST

A fight between prisoners armed with makeshift weapons at a jail in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas leaves 31 inmates dead, authorities say.

New corruption charges for Olmert

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:22 AM PST

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is charged with taking bribes in a Jerusalem property scandal.

US service sector growth quickens

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:40 AM PST

The pace of the US service sector's growth picks up in December, according to the Institute of Supply Management.

Nurse arrested in hospital probe

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:33 AM PST

Police investigating the poisoning of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital arrest a nurse on suspicion of tampering with medical records.

Boy 'murdered over witch claim'

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:31 AM PST

A teenage boy was tortured and drowned on Christmas Day after being accused of being a witch, the Old Bailey hears.

Lawrence sentences to be reviewed

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:22 AM PST

The Attorney General's Office is reviewing the minimum terms given to Stephen Lawrence's killers following a request from a member of the public.

Iraqi militia offer Briton's body

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:53 AM PST

The Iraqi militia that kidnapped five Britons in 2007 says it will hand over the body of the last missing man, who it says was "killed in a clash".

Your pictures: Portraits

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:50 AM PST

Readers' pictures on the theme portraits

Transgender Americans take on New York

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 08:15 PM PST

Battle over identity documents for sex-change citizens

Why are towns un-twinning?

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:01 AM PST

Why are towns scrapping their overseas twins?

In pictures: The work of Eve Arnold

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:14 AM PST

The work of US photographer Eve Arnold, who has died aged 99

Syria opposition leader looks to future

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:37 AM PST

Syrian opposition plan for a future without Assad

US spaceplane 'spying on China'

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:46 AM PST

Is America's secret space plane spying on China?

Day in pictures: 5 January 2012

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:49 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Pakistan's future Olympic stars

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:59 AM PST

The Pakistan school that has produced 57 major hockey players

In pictures: Species in the US-Mexico borderlands

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:10 AM PST

Animal life in the US-Mexico borderlands

'Dogcam' aids search and rescue

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 05:23 PM PST

Canine wireless cameras aid search-and-rescue advances
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