Friday, January 6, 2012

US economy creates 200,000 jobs

US economy creates 200,000 jobs

US economy creates 200,000 jobs

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:13 AM PST

The US created 200,000 jobs in December, more than expected, raising hopes that growth in the world's biggest economy is recovering and providing a lift for President Obama.

Syria rocked by fresh bloodshed

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:18 AM PST

Renewed violence across Syria leaves dozens dead, including up to 26 in what officials say was a suicide attack in the capital Damascus.

Video tracks stricken Mars probe

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 06:46 AM PST

The failed Russian Mars probe Phobos-Grunt is pictured moving across the sky by the Paris-based amateur astronomer Thierry Legault.

US Navy rescues Iranian hostages

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:48 AM PST

American sailors rescue 13 Iranian fishermen held hostage by pirates in the Arabian Sea for several weeks, the Pentagon says.

'Stolen car' proves to be runaway

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:54 AM PST

A car reported as stolen from an Australian car park has been reunited with its owner, after apparently parking itself in the closed garage of a nearby home.

Tymoshenko husband wins asylum

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 08:42 AM PST

The husband of jailed Ukrainian former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is granted political asylum in the Czech Republic.

China warns US on Asia strategy

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:18 AM PST

China's state media warn the US against "flexing its muscles" after it unveiled a defence review switching focus to the Asia-Pacific region.

Turkey's ex-army chief arrested

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:19 AM PST

Turkish ex-military chief Gen Ilker Basbug is arrested on suspicion of being part of a wide network which allegedly plotted against the government.

US eases illegals Green Card woe

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:15 AM PST

New immigration rules announced by the White House could shorten the time illegal immigrants must be separated from their families while applying for Green Cards.

London set for free wi-fi boost

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:20 AM PST

Mobile operator O2 says it plans to install Europe's biggest free wi-fi zone in London in time for the Olympics.

UN begins South Sudan aid effort

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 08:52 AM PST

The UN begins an aid operation for South Sudan's Jonglei state to help thousands displaced by recent clashes between ethnic groups.

Vietnam man's huge tumour removed

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 06:54 AM PST

Vietnamese man Nguyen Duy Hai is in a stable condition after a 12-hour operation to remove a huge 90kg tumour.

VIDEO: Thousands flee burst dam in Brazil

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:32 PM PST

A dam has burst in northern Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil, forcing thousands more people to flee their homes to escape flooding.

VIDEO: South Africa's ANC marks 100 years

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:50 AM PST

As South Africa's governing African National Congress marks its centenary, the party that was led for years from prison or exile faces an entirely different struggle.

VIDEO: Mexico hails world's tallest bridge

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:56 PM PST

A bridge in Mexico, officially recognised as the tallest in the world, has been inaugurated by President Felipe Calderon.

VIDEO: Syria observers' breakaway visit

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:14 PM PST

A BBC journalist has joined three Arab League observers on an unscheduled trip to a suburb of Damascus, where they met hundreds of ordinary Syrians keen to pass on their experiences in the past nine months of unrest.

AUDIO: Photojournalist Arnold remembered

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 07:01 AM PST

A friend of Eve Arnold, a world-famous photojournalist who has died, told Radio 5 live what made her so special.

VIDEO: Sumo New Year performance

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST

Hundreds of sumo fans and visitors have gathered at Tokyo's Meiji shrine to usher in the New Year with a performance by top sumo wrestlers.

VIDEO: Titanic artefacts to be auctioned

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:37 PM PST

Almost 100 years after the Titanic ocean liner was sunk by an iceberg on her maiden voyage to New York, artefacts retrieved from the ship are about to go on auction.

Euro unemployment stays at record

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:51 AM PST

Unemployment in the eurozone stayed at a record high as the impact of the sovereign debt crisis rumbled on, official figures show.

Hungary given third junk rating

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 06:28 AM PST

Fitch becomes the third ratings agency to cut Hungary's credit rating to junk status as deadlock with the IMF continues.

New York mayor learning to code

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:59 AM PST

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he will join thousands in taking an online computer coding course.

Kiwanuka tops Sound of 2012 list

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:20 PM PST

Soul singer Michael Kiwanuka comes top of the BBC Sound of 2012 list, which showcases the top rising music stars for the year ahead.

World Service 'ad plan' attacked

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:34 AM PST

Plans to run adverts on the BBC World Service have been attacked by one of its former managing directors.

Africa's rainforests 'resilient'

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:50 AM PST

Tropical forests in Africa may be more resilient to future climate change than the Amazon and other regions, say scientists.

South Asia's smog 'getting worse'

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:10 AM PST

A rapid rise in air pollution from fossil fuels and biomass burnings worsens winter smog and extends its duration in many parts of South Asia.

Offer removal, implant firms told

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:00 AM PST

Women anxious about their banned PIP breast implants should be able to have them removed by whoever fitted them, the government says.

Live - Friday Football

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 11:13 AM PST

Liverpool kick-off the FA Cup third round weekend at home to League One side Oldham.

Ferguson cools Suarez peace talks

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:12 AM PST

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says there is "no need" for peace talks with Liverpool following Luis Suarez's ban.

RFK grandson mulls Congress bid

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:35 PM PST

Joseph P Kennedy III, grandson of Robert F Kennedy, considers running for Congress as a long-serving Massachusetts congressman retires.

'Many killed' in Nigeria shooting

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 11:21 AM PST

At least 14 people from southern Nigeria are killed by masked gunmen who targeted a town hall in the north-east of the country, police say.

Australia crush India in Sydney

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:35 AM PST

Australia crush India by an innings and 68 runs with a day to spare at the Sydney Cricket Ground to take a 2-0 series lead.

Bosnia heritage sites in crisis

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:42 AM PST

The reading rooms of Bosnia-Hercegovina's National Library go unheated as a funding crisis rooted in political differences grips heritage sites.

Arrest over Mexico casino attack

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:27 AM PST

Mexican police capture the alleged mastermind of an arson attack on a casino in Monterrey last year that killed 52 people.

Jet bomb plotter loses parole bid

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 07:36 AM PST

A Jordanian terrorist jailed for 45 years for plotting to blow up an Israeli airliner has lost a legal battle to secure his release, the BBC understands.

Iowa voter claims caucus miscount

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 06:56 AM PST

A voter in Iowa says the state's caucus count may be incorrect, alleging a mistake saw Mitt Romney awarded extra votes that secured his narrow win.

Parents visit son's shooting site

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 06:58 AM PST

The parents of Indian student Anuj Bidve speak of "this dreadful tragedy" on a visit to the scene of his Boxing Day killing in Salford.

Blockbusters host Holness dies

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 07:11 AM PST

Bob Holness, who hosted the cult daytime quiz show Blockbusters, has died at the age of 83.

Olympics ticket resales suspended

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:03 AM PST

London 2012 suspends the Olympic ticket resale system on the day it was launched after problems with the official website.

'Rebekah Brooks's ex-PA' bailed

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:47 AM PST

A 47-year-old woman, believed to be the ex-PA to News of the World editors, is bailed following her arrest in Essex by police investigating phone hacking.

Week in pictures: 31 December 2011-6 January 2012

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 08:20 AM PST

Photos from around the world this week

The books that shaped history

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:09 PM PST

Inside the Gutenberg Bible and Newton's notebooks

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:06 PM PST

What creature has been named after David Hasselhoff?

Women of Tahrir: Frustration at revolution's failures

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:41 AM PST

Disappointment and anger at the Egyptian revolution's failures

Q&A: Turkey's 'coup plots'

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 08:00 AM PST

Bridget Kendall on the alleged plots against Turkey's government

Day in pictures: 6 January 2012

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:44 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Sound of 2012: Michael Kiwanuka

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:20 PM PST

Find out more about the hotly tipped Michael Kiwanuka

China in US gunsights

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 07:08 AM PST

Damian Grammaticas on what US strategic defence review means for China

Zuma under pressure as ANC turns 100

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:13 AM PST

South Africa's leader under pressure as ANC turns 100
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