Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Argentina train crash 'kills 49'

Argentina train crash 'kills 49'

Argentina train crash 'kills 49'

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:39 AM PST

A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, kills 49 people and leaves at least 600 injured, officials say.

Western journalists die in Homs

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:27 AM PST

American Marie Colvin of the UK's Sunday Times and French photographer Remi Ochlik are among 60 people killed as Syria intensifies its clampdown.

Somalia militants lose key town

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:25 AM PST

Ethiopian and Somali troops capture Baidoa, a strategic stronghold of al-Shabab Islamist militants, as the UN approves extra African Union troops for Somalia.

EU court to rule on Acta legality

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:03 AM PST

A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms.

Male extinction theory challenged

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:39 AM PST

A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.

Cherie Blair starts hacking case

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:57 AM PST

Cherie Blair has started legal proceedings over phone hacking, her solicitor confirms.

Six dead in Afghan Koran protests

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 07:39 AM PST

At least six people are killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan as protests spread over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul.

Germany criticised for castration

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:41 AM PST

Europe's top human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, urges Germany to end the practice of surgically castrating sex offenders.

Obama seeks US corporate tax cut

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:26 AM PST

US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.

Strauss-Kahn released by police

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:11 AM PST

Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is released after two days of questioning over an alleged prostitution ring.

Alarm over UK-French drone theft

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:50 AM PST

A briefcase filled with documents relating to a new Franco-British drone project is stolen in Paris, reports say.

More bodies from Concordia found

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 09:02 AM PST

Search teams in Italy find eight more bodies in the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia which capsized on 13 January as the inquiry spreads.

VIDEO: Colvin's mother: 'She was committed'

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:03 AM PST

Rosemarie Colvin, mother of the killed journalist Marie Colvin, has said her daughter was totally committed to what she did.

VIDEO: President Obama sings the blues

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:23 AM PST

To mark America's Black History Month, a blues concert called 'Red White And Blues' was held at the Whitehouse, featuring Mick Jagger and B.B. King.

VIDEO: Protests spread over Koran burning

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 08:28 AM PST

At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan after protests spread over the burning of copies of the Koran at a US airbase.

VIDEO: Apple iPad hearing begins in China

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:26 AM PST

A Chinese company is fighting Apple Inc. over its use of the iPad trademark in China.

VIDEO: Somalia militant base Baidoa captured

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:21 AM PST

Ethiopian and Somali troops have taken a strategic stronghold of Islamist militants in south-western Somalia.

VIDEO: New bells for Notre Dame anniversary

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:46 AM PST

Bells at Notre Dame in Paris are being replaced to mark the 850th anniversary of the cathedral

VIDEO: Tsunami photos return home

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 10:56 PM PST

Tsunami devastated city in Japan is restoring pictures retrieved from rubble and returning it to owners.

Greek MPs consider bailout laws

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 09:38 AM PST

Protests take place outside parliament in Greece, as MPs consider emergency laws after a 130bn-euro bailout deal.

Peugeot boosted by alliance talks

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 09:03 AM PST

Peugeot shares jump 12% after the carmaker confirms it is in talks about possible "co-operations and alliances".

Million homes 'need TV filters'

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 07:36 AM PST

Filters will need to be installed in almost a million UK homes to combat TV interference likely to occur from new 4G mobile services.

Pirate Bay vows to go underground

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:02 AM PST

File-sharing site Pirate Bay vows to carry on after the High Court lays the foundations for its closure.

Brit ratings 'biggest since 2005'

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 09:02 AM PST

The average audience to have watched the Brits ceremony on ITV1 and catch-up channel ITV1+1 comes in at 6.2 million - the event's highest audience since 2005.

Leguizamo to play Del Boy in US

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:44 AM PST

Actor John Leguizamo, known for films such as Moulin Rouge and Carlito's Way, is to play Del Boy in the US remake of Only Fools And Horses.

Path of tsunami debris mapped out

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:38 AM PST

A year on, modellers continue to provide daily forecasts of the likely spread of floating debris washed out into the Pacific by the Japanese Tohoku megatsunami.

Time link to sudden cardiac death

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:07 AM PST

How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.

Heart symptoms 'differ in women'

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 06:32 PM PST

Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.

Man City 4-0 FC Porto (6-1 agg)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:53 AM PST

Manchester City reach the last 16 of the Europa League by knocking out the holders with a fine 4-0 (6-1 agg) win.

London-themed Rio carnival troupe

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 09:36 AM PST

How a British-themed dance troupe brought a flavour of London to the Rio de Janeiro carnival, in Brazil.

South Sudan expels oil firm boss

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:50 AM PST

South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815m (£518m).

Australia FM Kevin Rudd resigns

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:19 AM PST

Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigns amid widespread reports of a leadership tussle between him and Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Court blow for French far right

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:23 AM PST

France's top court rejects a request by far right candidate Marine Le Pen to grant her supporters anonymity as she struggles to secure her place in the election.

Mexico taxi drivers gunned down

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 05:33 PM PST

Five taxi-drivers are shot dead as they wait for fares in the Mexican city of Monterrey, in an attack that is being blamed on extortion gangs.

Verdict on Mubarak set for 2 June

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 09:02 AM PST

A trial verdict for Egyptian ex-President Hosni Mubarak, accused of ordering the killing of protesters in the revolution that ousted him, is set for 2 June.

LA teacher 'harassed in custody'

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 03:18 PM PST

A Los Angeles teacher has been intimidated by jail staff, his lawyer says, as he pleaded not guilty to 23 counts of child molestation.

Vicar and teacher murder charges

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:40 AM PST

A man is charged with murdering a clergyman at his South Gloucestershire vicarage and a retired teacher in Worcestershire.

Tributes to reporter Marie Colvin

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:00 AM PST

Tributes pour in for Sunday Times foreign correspondent Marie Colvin, who has been killed in Syria.

South Korea wins Navy tanker deal

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:44 AM PST

The Royal Navy selects South Korean firm Daewoo for a £452m deal to build four new fuel tankers.

NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 07:14 AM PST

Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

In pictures: Argentina train crash

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:10 AM PST

A commuter train crash in Buenos Aires

In pictures: Afghanistan protests

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:16 AM PST

Protests by people angry at the burning of Koran

The myth of the eight-hour sleep

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 08:58 AM PST

Is it better for us to sleep in four-hour chunks?

Is English or Mandarin the language of the future?

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 05:03 PM PST

Is English or Mandarin the language of the future?

What films does Oscar like best?

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 09:19 AM PST

What type of film do Oscar voters like best?

Will Kevin Rudd challenge Australian PM?

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:16 AM PST

Kevin Rudd's gamble over Australia PM job

Day in pictures: 22 February 2012

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:36 AM PST

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Analysis: Land grab or development opportunity?

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 06:13 PM PST

Could leasing land to foreigners reduce African poverty?

The story behind the World Press Photo

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 05:51 PM PST

The story behind the winning World Press Photo

Christchurch quake: 'We can't shake the worry'

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 09:39 AM PST

Christchurch resident on rebuilding and aftershocks
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