Sunday, February 19, 2012

Egypt election decision delayed

Egypt election decision delayed

Egypt election decision delayed

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 06:55 AM PST

Egypt election officials fail to confirm the date of the first presidential election since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak a year ago.

Iran 'halts UK-France oil sales'

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 07:08 AM PST

Iran halts oil sales to British and French companies, the nation's oil ministry says, ahead of a 1 July ban on Iranian oil imports imposed by the EU.

Chisora released by German police

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:59 AM PST

Dereck Chisora is arrested by German police at Munich airport after a post-fight brawl with fellow British boxer David Haye.

Dozens die in Mexico prison fight

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:28 AM PST

At least 38 inmates are killed and several more injured after a deadly fight breaks out in a prison north of the Mexican city of Monterrey.

'Jacuzzi vents' model CO2 future

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 06:53 AM PST

A UK scientist studying volcanic vents in the ocean says they hold a grave warning for future marine ecosystems.

Egypt calls home envoy from Syria

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 07:09 AM PST

Cairo recalls its ambassador to Syria as President Bashar al-Assad's forces continue their crackdown against opponents of his rule.

Sarkozy defends record at rally

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:05 AM PST

French President Nicolas Sarkozy defends his economic record at the first big rally of his re-election campaign as opinion polls suggest he is trailing.

Teacher dies in school trip crash

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:09 AM PST

A British teacher dies and up to five people are seriously injured as a coach carrying schoolchildren home from a skiing trip crashes in France.

Deadly attacks hit Iraqi cities

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 06:45 AM PST

At least 18 people die in a suicide bomb attack near a police academy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, with more attacks reported in the city of Baquba.

Houston family attending burial

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:01 AM PST

The family of Whitney Houston are attending a private burial in Westfield, New Jersey.

Vicar murder suspect is arrested

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:28 AM PST

A man wanted over the death of a clergyman in his vicarage near Bristol is arrested in Folkestone.

Man 'survives two months in car'

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 07:54 PM PST

A Swedish man found alive in his snow-trapped car tells police he has survived inside for two months with no food.

VIDEO: Is Assad preparing Homs ground attack?

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:28 AM PST

Syrian activists say security forces have resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs and there are fears that a ground attack is imminent.

VIDEO: Watch Chisora-Haye brawl

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 02:46 AM PST

Police in Germany have released without charge British boxer Dereck Chisora following a bloody brawl with rival UK fighter David Haye.

VIDEO: Whitney's coffin arrives at cemetery

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:27 AM PST

The family of Whitney Houston is attending her private burial in Westfield, New Jersey.

VIDEO: Bruni joins Sarkozy for rally in Marseille

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:34 AM PST

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has held his first political rally in the port city of Marseille.

VIDEO: Oil 'not vital' for South Sudan

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:50 AM PST

South Sudan will survive despite halting its vital oil production in a dispute with Sudan, the country's Vice-President Riek Machar tells the BBC.

VIDEO: Iran halts oil sales to UK-French firms

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:04 AM PST

Iran says it has halted oil sales to French and British companies, in apparent retaliation for a European Union ban on Iranian crude, which takes effect in July.

VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Paul McKenna

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 08:44 PM PST

Hypnotist Paul McKenna talks to Matthew Stadlen about helping people change, the secrets of hypnosis, how he got involved with the technique and why he is so good at having fun.

Euro area 'built with no exits'

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 03:32 AM PST

Speaking ahead of a key eurozone summit in Brussels, Foreign Secretary William Hague warns of the difficulties involved in Greece leaving the euro.

Spain rallies condemn job reforms

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 08:35 AM PST

Trade unions stage mass protests across Spain against the conservative government's labour market reforms.

MC5 rock bassist Davis dies at 68

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 03:35 AM PST

Michael Davis, bass player with influential US rock band MC5, dies of liver failure aged 68, his wife announces.

Let's Dance attracts 6.5 million

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 08:57 AM PST

The first heat of Let's Dance for Sport Relief attracts 6.5 million viewers, overnight figures show.

Wave and tidal power 'need boost'

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:03 PM PST

The government should step up support for wave and tidal power in order to preserve the UK's global leadership, says an MPs' committee.

Herschel telescope 'in last year'

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 03:11 PM PST

Herschel, Europe's billion-euro space observatory, has entered what is likely to be its last year of operation as its supercold helium refrigerant starts to run down.

Stevenage 0-0 Tottenham

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 07:54 AM PST

Tottenham are frustrated by Stevenage as the League One side earn a deserved FA Cup fifth-round replay.

Hoy storms to London sprint gold

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:08 AM PST

Sir Chris Hoy powers to victory in the individual sprint as Britain top the medals table at the Track World Cup in London.

New Somali political deal agreed

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 02:23 AM PST

Key leaders in Somalia agree on a plan to end two decades of political crisis, ahead of a meeting on the country's future to be held in London.

Burma monk 'faces legal action'

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 02:10 AM PST

Burmese monk Shin Gambira, a leader of anti-government protests in 2007, faces fresh legal action weeks after being released from jail under an amnesty, state media say.

China's Xi in Ireland for talks

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:32 AM PST

The man tipped to become China's future leader, Vice-President Xi Jinping, makes a three-day visit to the Irish Republic with the focus on trade.

Rio parade draws record numbers

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 12:20 PM PST

Police in Rio de Janeiro say a record 2.2 million people have attended the Bola Preta street party, one of the most popular events during the Brazilian city's carnival.

Iran 'may boost nuclear output'

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:29 AM PST

Iran appears poised to boost its nuclear programme by installing thousands of new-generation centrifuges, a diplomat tells the BBC.

Arrest in Yates and vicar murders

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:48 AM PST

A man arrested over the death of a vicar in South Gloucestershire is being questioned over the murder of a pensioner in Worcestershire.

Ed Balls calls for Budget tax cut

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:19 AM PST

Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls calls for "decisive action ... to boost growth", urging George Osborne to cut taxes in next month's Budget.

Warning over new disability tests

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:20 PM PST

The government must ensure welfare assessments planned for disabled people are "accurate and fair" before they are rolled out nationally, MPs say.

Man injured in police shooting

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 06:18 AM PST

A man is in a critical condition after being shot by police with firearms and a Taser in south-east London.

Remembering Australia's 'Pearl Harbor'

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:40 PM PST

Why has Australia's 'Pearl Harbor' been so long overlooked?

How New York says Yes to the dress

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:16 AM PST

The New York brides who don't want to look virginal

A Point of View: Wall St back in the firing line

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 11:02 AM PST

How Wall Street is no stranger to being in the firing line

In pictures: Bee-friendly garden

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:48 PM PST

Which plants most attract pollinating insects?

In pictures: Whitney Houston funeral

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 12:53 AM PST

Family and friends bid farewell to singer Whitney Houston

In pictures: Brazil celebrates Carnival

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 09:28 PM PST

Brazil's streets a riot of colour for Carnival
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