Sunday, May 6, 2012

Hollande 'wins French presidency'

Hollande 'wins French presidency'


Hollande 'wins French presidency'

Posted: 06 May 2012 11:05 AM PDT

Socialist Francois Hollande has been elected as France's new president, early estimates say, in a vote that has wide implications for the eurozone.

Greek coalition 'slumps in poll'

Posted: 06 May 2012 11:11 AM PDT

Exit polls in the Greek parliamentary election suggest the two main parties, which back tough austerity measures, have suffered massive losses.

Netanyahu calls for Israeli poll

Posted: 06 May 2012 11:12 AM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants an early general election to take place in four months' time.

Clashes at anti-Putin protests

Posted: 06 May 2012 09:43 AM PDT

Protesters clash with police in Moscow ahead of the inauguration of Vladimir Putin for a third presidential term on Monday.

9/11 hearing 'unfair' say lawyers

Posted: 06 May 2012 09:53 AM PDT

Defence lawyers tell reporters the 9/11 hearing at Guantanamo Bay is unfair, and is protected by a 'veil of secrecy'.

Fatal blast at Thai chemical site

Posted: 06 May 2012 07:39 AM PDT

At least 12 people are killed and scores more injured as explosions and a fire hit Thailand's largest petro-chemical complex.

'Supermoon' graces the night sky

Posted: 06 May 2012 01:28 AM PDT

A "supermoon", bigger and brighter than usual, is seen in the night sky as it comes closer to the Earth - bringing with it the chance of higher tides.

Clinton backs microcredit pioneer

Posted: 06 May 2012 02:08 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly backs microcredit pioneer Mohammed Yunus, urging Bangladesh not to undermine the Grameen Bank.

Serbia votes in tight elections

Posted: 06 May 2012 07:25 AM PDT

Serbs are voting in presidential, parliamentary and local elections in what is expected to be a tight race.

Fighters 'burn' Mali saint's tomb

Posted: 06 May 2012 04:49 AM PDT

Islamist fighters said to be linked to al-Qaeda destroy the tomb of a Muslim saint in Mali's ancient town of Timbuktu, officials and locals say.

Avengers breaks box office record

Posted: 06 May 2012 09:51 AM PDT

The Avengers superhero movie has trounced the record for the biggest ever US opening weekend, taking $200.3m (£123m) at the box office.

Man City edge closer to title win

Posted: 06 May 2012 07:28 AM PDT

Manchester City move within touching distance of their first title for 44 years, as Yaya Toure scores twice to beat Newcastle.

VIDEO: Tornado in eastern Japan

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:11 AM PDT

A tornado has ripped through part of eastern Japan killing a teenage boy and injuring dozens of other people.

VIDEO: Face to face with a Somali pirate

Posted: 06 May 2012 01:36 AM PDT

The BBC gained rare access to a Somaliland prison to speak to convicted Somali pirates held there and heard a suprising defence for their notorious actions.

VIDEO: Many dead in Nepal river surge

Posted: 05 May 2012 07:14 PM PDT

Police in western Nepal say a river has burst its banks, killing at least 13 people near Mount Annapurna, an area popular with tourists.

VIDEO: 'Supermoon' lights up the sky

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:27 PM PDT

A so-called 'supermoon' is lighting up the sky in many parts of the world. It appears up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than at other times, because it's at its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit.

VIDEO: Zombies take to the streets of Prague

Posted: 05 May 2012 09:01 PM PDT

Hundreds of zombies have taken over the streets of Prague for the annual zombie walk through the Czech capital.

VIDEO: Official opening for 2012 stadium

Posted: 05 May 2012 02:17 PM PDT

Up to 75,000 members of the public have visited the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, for the venue's official opening.

VIDEO: Battle of Puebla celebrated in Mexico

Posted: 05 May 2012 07:50 PM PDT

People in Mexico and the United States have been celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla.

Beckham tops UK sport rich list

Posted: 06 May 2012 03:57 AM PDT

David Beckham tops the Sunday Times list of the richest people in sport in the UK and Ireland.

Stiller film renamed after death

Posted: 06 May 2012 03:26 AM PDT

A Ben Stiller comedy is given a new title to avoid it being linked to the controversial shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida.

Walsh and Boe sing Team GB track

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:01 AM PDT

Music stars Kimberley Walsh and Alfie Boe will debut a new version of the Queen hit One Vision, in front of a royal audience, later this month.

Peru beach alert over dead birds

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:40 PM PDT

Scientists in Peru hunt the cause of the mysterious deaths of hundreds of pelicans on the coast in the north of the country.

Stopping brain death breakthrough

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:34 AM PDT

The tantalising prospect of treating a range of brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, all with the same drug has been raised by UK researchers.

Man Utd 2-0 Swansea

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:56 AM PDT

Paul Scholes and Ashley Young earn a win over Swansea but Manchester United fail to close Manchester City's goal difference advantage.

US hikers wed after Iran ordeal

Posted: 06 May 2012 05:04 AM PDT

US hikers Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, who were held in Iran as alleged spies, get married in California.

'Dozens missing' in Nepal floods

Posted: 06 May 2012 08:03 AM PDT

Dozens of people are missing and feared to have died after flash floods in a mountain river in western Nepal, near Mount Annapurna.

Armenia votes for new parliament

Posted: 06 May 2012 12:22 AM PDT

Armenians are going to the polls to elect a new parliament, in what is seen as a contest between the two main governing parties.

Rallies kick off Obama campaign

Posted: 06 May 2012 01:46 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama kicks off his campaign for re-election in November with a rally in Ohio focusing on the economy.

We won't be distracted - Osborne

Posted: 06 May 2012 05:57 AM PDT

Chancellor George Osborne says his party will focus on the economy in the wake of local election defeats, amid fresh criticism from Tory MPs of the coalition's priorities.

Eye drug 'could save NHS £84m'

Posted: 06 May 2012 09:56 AM PDT

The NHS could save at least £84m a year by using a cheaper alternative to the licensed treatment for a leading cause of loss of sight, researchers suggest.

Body found in boy river search

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:56 AM PDT

Police searching for a missing eight-year-old boy who disappeared after falling into a the River Wear in County Durham find a body.

Girl dies in campsite incident

Posted: 06 May 2012 08:37 AM PDT

A teenage girl dies at a Shropshire campsite and three other people are taken to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.

Is the Kentucky Derby still decadent and depraved?

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:49 PM PDT

Does the Kentucky Derby still live up to its old reputation?

Emerging economies rise to prominence

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:16 AM PDT

Global power shifts, viewed from a sun lounger

Brave recovery of mutilated Bangladesh woman

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:12 PM PDT

Brave recovery of Bangladeshi woman whose fingers were cut off

Saving baby

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:35 PM PDT

How rescuing an orphan monkey can help safeguard a species

Your pictures: Postal service

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:57 AM PDT

Readers' pictures on postal services around the world

Modern ambitions of calligrapher's ancient art

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:20 PM PDT

The modern message and future ambitions of an ancient art

Climate ship plots course through the battering waves

Posted: 06 May 2012 03:08 AM PDT

Rainbow coalition plots path towards global deal

In pictures: Global marijuana march

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:52 PM PDT

Thousands march to call for legalisation of marijuana

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