Wednesday, April 4, 2012

'9/11 planners' set for US trial

'9/11 planners' set for US trial

'9/11 planners' set for US trial

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:21 AM PDT

The US formally sends to trial five suspected al-Qaeda militants, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of planning the 9/11 terror attacks.

Bomb kills Somali sport officials

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:08 AM PDT

The heads of Somalia's Olympic and football associations are among eight people killed by a bomb blast in Mogadishu's newly reopened national theatre.

Hafiz Saeed denounces US bounty

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 07:42 AM PDT

The founder of Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba describes a $10m (£6.2m) US bounty on his head as "ridiculous and misguided".

Yahoo to cut 14% of its workforce

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 07:45 AM PDT

Yahoo cuts 2,000 staff, or 14% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring plan to try to cut costs and keep up with fast-growing rivals.

Print-your-own-robots developed

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 09:42 AM PDT

Researchers from three of the US's leading universities are teaming up on a $10m project to revolutionise robot production.

UN urges end to fighting in Mali

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT

The UN Security Council calls for an end to hostilities in northern Mali and a return to constitutional rule two weeks after the country's coup.

Texas counts cost after tornadoes

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Texas is assessing the damage after as many as a dozen tornadoes barrel through the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area, leaving a trail of destruction.

Romney hits back at Obama barbs

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 09:49 AM PDT

US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney rebuts President Obama's attack on Republicans, in a speech to the media the day after three primary wins.

Syria rebels 'will not beat army'

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:57 AM PDT

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Syria's opposition will never defeat the country's armed forces even if it is "armed to the teeth".

Afghan suicide bomber 'kills 10'

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 04:15 AM PDT

A suicide bomb attack in the northern Afghan province of Faryab leaves at least 10 people dead and more than 20 injured, officials say.

Woolly mammoth 'cut by hunters'

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 06:14 PM PDT

Scientists say that cut marks on the body of a woolly mammoth were made by human hunters who "stole" its body from the lions that killed it.

VIDEO: Tornado eyewitness: 'I was in shock'

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:41 AM PDT

Julie Kinnaird in Arlington, Texas describes seeing and filming a tornado up close.

VIDEO: Luxury cars seized by US customs

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 04:49 AM PDT

US customs officials have seized 16 luxury cars which had been stolen and were being smuggled out of the country on cargo ships.

VIDEO: Colombian rats sniff out landmines

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 05:05 AM PDT

With almost 10,000 victims of landmines in the last 20 years, authorities in Colombia are now training rats to sniff out landmines.

VIDEO: Amateur video shows Japan storm

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 08:34 AM PDT

At least four people have been killed, as a powerful storm swept across Japan, with gales of 156 km/hour (97mph) recorded.

AUDIO: Timbuktu not safe, says mayor

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 08:26 AM PDT

Timbuktu's mayor Halle Cisse says the situation in the city is confused and it is unclear who is in charge.

VIDEO: Russians fight to engage in politics

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 10:28 PM PDT

Russia's anti-government street protests may have petered out since President Putin's re-election, but Muscovites' renewed interest in politics has far from waned.

VIDEO: Woman lands plane as husband dies

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 10:15 PM PDT

An 80-year-old US woman with little flying experience has staged an emergency landing in Wisconsin after her pilot husband collapsed and died.

Economy fears depress the markets

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 08:50 AM PDT

Stock markets decline on fears over the state of the US and European economies, led by a disappointing Spanish bond sale.

No time for ECB 'exit strategy'

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 09:27 AM PDT

The European Central Bank says it will not yet roll back the emergency measures it implemented to contain the eurozone debt crisis.

Yahoo fires while Skype hires

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 06:57 AM PDT

Yahoo confirms it is axing 2,000 posts to save $375m a year, but Skype is hiring in London and elsewhere.

Minecraft maker reveals new game

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 06:14 AM PDT

Markus "Notch" Persson reveals his next game will involve space looting and a programmable in-game computer.

China turns off Ai Weiwei webcams

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:54 AM PDT

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says he was forced to shut the webcams in his Beijing home, following orders from the Chinese authorities.

CO2 'drove end to last ice age'

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:16 AM PDT

New research provides compelling evidence that the last ice age was ended by a rise in temperature driven by an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Height linked to ovarian cancer

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 05:18 PM PDT

Taller women have a slightly higher risk of ovarian cancer, according to a review of evidence.

GPs 'losing faith in NHS reforms'

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 09:00 AM PDT

The number of GPs who believe the government's health reforms in England will improve patient care is falling, a BBC poll suggests.

Metal hips cancer fears allayed

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 05:38 PM PDT

There is no evidence that metal-on-metal hip replacements increase the risk of cancer, a study suggests.

Swann targeting big England lead

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 06:43 AM PDT

Graeme Swann calls on England to bat Sri Lanka out of the second Test in Colombo as the tourists close day two on 154-1.

Chelsea a major force - Di Matteo

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:11 AM PDT

Caretaker boss Roberto di Matteo says Chelsea are an "international force" despite no Champions League success.

Deadly landslide hits Kenya slum

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 04:31 AM PDT

At least six people are dead and other residents are believed to be trapped after huge boulders hit a slum in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials say.

Russian-made sub joins India navy

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:45 AM PDT

India formally commissions a Russian-built nuclear-powered submarine into its navy, joining an elite group of nations with such a weapon.

France arrests Islamist suspects

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:24 AM PDT

At least 10 people are arrested as French police conduct new raids on Islamist suspects in the wake of the killings by gunman Mohamed Merah.

Colombia hostages recount ordeal

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:49 AM PDT

Colombian soldiers and police speaking a day after being released by rebels tell of years chained to each other and the constant fear of death.

Fuel arrives in Gaza after deal

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 08:29 AM PDT

Fuel from Israel arrives in the Gaza Strip as a result of a deal between the territory's Hamas-led government and the rival Palestinian Authority.

Woman lands plane as husband dies

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 08:24 PM PDT

An 80-year-old US woman with little flying experience successfully lands a plane after her husband suffers a fatal heart attack at the controls.

Airlines fear Easter 'gridlock'

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 09:48 AM PDT

The home secretary has been warned by 11 airlines that Britain "risks gridlock" at airports over the Easter break because of staff shortages.

Thousands lose power after gales

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:09 AM PDT

Thousands of homes and businesses in England are without electricity after gales and ice brought down power lines.

Wanted man held after carjacking

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 07:51 AM PDT

A 44-year-old described as one of England's most wanted men is arrested after a vehicle with two toddlers inside was carjacked in Birmingham.

Network Rail fined £4m over crash

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 09:50 AM PDT

Network Rail is fined £4m over the Grayrigg train crash in Cumbria in which one woman died and dozens of others were injured.

In pictures: Tomb-sweeping festival

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:04 AM PDT

Chinese communities pay tribute to ancestors

The US prisoners in solitary for 40 years

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:33 AM PDT

The rise of solitary confinement in US prisons

Hello! showcases Pakistan's glamorous face

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 04:31 PM PDT

Hello! magazine on a mission to show Pakistan's glamorous side

Angola: Ten years of peace but at what price?

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:06 AM PDT

Has Angola sacrificed freedom for stability?

Day in pictures: 4 April 2012

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 04:55 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

The mystery over who attacked the Holy Thorn Tree

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:19 AM PDT

Just who cut down the Holy Thorn Tree?

Nature's weirdest mating practices

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:01 AM PDT

Let's talk about six... of nature's weirdest mating practices

Will Brave have box office heart?

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 04:34 PM PDT

Can Pixar's new animation save Disney's 2012?
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