Saturday, May 5, 2012

Key 9/11 suspects appear in court

Key 9/11 suspects appear in court


Key 9/11 suspects appear in court

Posted: 05 May 2012 10:03 AM PDT

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of planning the 9/11 attacks, and four other leading suspects, appear in court at Guantanamo Bay to be charged.

Peru drug clinic blaze kills 14

Posted: 05 May 2012 08:38 AM PDT

A fire at a drug rehabilitation centre east of the Peruvian capital Lima has killed 14 people, firefighters say, the second such tragedy this year.

Surprise Nepal flood kills 13

Posted: 05 May 2012 08:06 AM PDT

Thirteen people have died in Nepal after a river near Mount Annapurna unexpectedly burst its banks, police say.

Tourist mauled by 'tame' cheetah

Posted: 05 May 2012 08:51 AM PDT

A British tourist who tried to protect a girl being mauled by captive cheetahs tells how the animals then turned on her.

Ahmadinejad in Iran poll setback

Posted: 05 May 2012 10:40 AM PDT

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suffers a fresh setback after supporters of the Supreme Leader make new gains in run-off parliamentary polls.

'Five killed' in Aleppo explosion

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:58 AM PDT

At least five people are killed in an explosion in a car wash in a suburb of Syria's second city Aleppo, according to activists.

Dozens held after Egypt clashes

Posted: 05 May 2012 07:41 AM PDT

More than 170 people are detained after deadly clashes between protesters and Egyptian security forces in Cairo, military sources say.

Japan closes last nuclear reactor

Posted: 05 May 2012 02:06 AM PDT

Japan begins the process of shutting down its last nuclear reactor, leaving the country without any nuclear power for the first time since 1970.

AP apology to WWII scoop reporter

Posted: 05 May 2012 05:14 AM PDT

The Associated Press apologises for sacking the reporter who defied the censors to report ahead of schedule that World War II had ended.

Olympic advert criticised by IOC

Posted: 05 May 2012 09:43 AM PDT

An advert showing an Argentine Olympic hopeful training in the Falkland Islands is criticised by the International Olympic Committee.

French ponder Sunday poll choice

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:57 AM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy spends the day with his family and his challenger Francois Hollande visits a market a day before the crucial second round.

AUDIO: British tourist on cheetah mauling

Posted: 05 May 2012 08:52 AM PDT

A British tourist who was mauled by captive cheetahs tells the BBC that she is "on the mend".

VIDEO: Beastie Boys' Yauch obituary

Posted: 04 May 2012 06:52 PM PDT

Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has died at the age of 47, three years after being diagnosed with cancer.

VIDEO: Protesters call for nuclear free Japan

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:56 AM PDT

In Japan, thousands of people have taken to the streets to celebrate the temporary switching off of the country's last operating nuclear reactor.

VIDEO: Clinton leaves China without activist

Posted: 05 May 2012 05:45 AM PDT

China says he can leave the country and the Americans say they will welcome him. But he is still confined to a hospital in Beijing.

VIDEO: Brazil faces flooding and drought

Posted: 05 May 2012 01:56 AM PDT

Severe flooding hits Brazil's Amazon region, while the north-east of the country faces drought.

VIDEO: Scores hurt at Armenian rally

Posted: 04 May 2012 06:26 PM PDT

Scores of people have been injured in the Armenian capital Yerevan after clusters of gas balloons exploded at a political rally.

Tagged cuckoos complete journey

Posted: 04 May 2012 06:40 PM PDT

Two cuckoos fitted with satellite tracking devices return to the UK, revealing new information about the threatened birds' migration.

Rain and floods 'bad for birds'

Posted: 04 May 2012 05:44 PM PDT

The RSPB says recent heavy rain and flooding has had a disastrous impact on many of its nature reserves.

Arsenal 3-3 Norwich

Posted: 05 May 2012 07:03 AM PDT

Steve Morison's late equaliser earns Norwich a draw that leaves Arsenal's Champions League hopes out of their hands.

Gritty Carter into Crucible final

Posted: 05 May 2012 09:21 AM PDT

Ali Carter's gritty display earns him a 17-12 win over Stephen Maguire and a place in the World Championship final.

Paintings depict Bard's love life

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:42 PM PDT

An exhibition of paintings based on the controversial love life of Robert Burns opens to the public this weekend.

Airlift plan for South Sudanese

Posted: 05 May 2012 05:45 AM PDT

Thousands of South Sudanese stranded for months in a camp in Sudan by cross-border fighting are to be airlifted home, an aid group says.

US drone 'kills nine' in Pakistan

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:46 AM PDT

Nine suspected militants have been killed by a US drone in a volatile tribal region of north-west Pakistan, officials say.

'Mass poverty' warning for Greeks

Posted: 04 May 2012 06:10 PM PDT

Greek socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos says his country faces a choice between austerity and "mass poverty" in elections on Sunday.

More bodies found in Mexico town

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:35 PM PDT

Fourteen decapitated bodies are discovered in Nuevo Laredo in northern Mexico, hours after nine bodies were found hanging from a bridge.

Call for US return of native land

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:09 PM PDT

A UN special rapporteur says he will recommend the US restore tribal lands, including the Black Hills of South Dakota, site of Mount Rushmore.

PM hails Johnson mayoral victory

Posted: 05 May 2012 05:39 AM PDT

David Cameron says he is "delighted" with Boris Johnson's re-election as London mayor, after he narrowly beat Labour rival Ken Livingstone.

Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool

Posted: 05 May 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Chelsea win the FA Cup for the seventh time after goals by Ramires and Didier Drogba sink Liverpool at Wembley.

Retreat on no-notice inspections

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:20 AM PDT

Education Secretary Michael Gove signals to head teachers there will be a re-think over plans for Ofsted to inspect schools without any warning.

Official opening for 2012 stadium

Posted: 05 May 2012 09:23 AM PDT

Up to 75,000 members of the public have begun arriving at the Olympic Stadium in east London, ready for the venue's official opening.

The Bin Laden family on the run

Posted: 04 May 2012 05:20 PM PDT

A life in hiding with cooped-up children and jealous wives

Life in the city of 1,000 statues

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:00 AM PDT

In Rome, you are never far from a statue with a story to tell

Rio's funk parties silenced by crackdown on gangs

Posted: 04 May 2012 04:11 PM PDT

Why Rio's all-night dance parties fell quiet

Viewpoint: Why US and China need a deal on Chen

Posted: 04 May 2012 05:12 AM PDT

Why US and China need a deal on dissident Chen

Obituary: Adam 'MCA' Yauch

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:12 PM PDT

Adam Yauch changed rap through the Beastie Boys

Hebron's female police force

Posted: 04 May 2012 04:55 PM PDT

Palestinian policewomen challenge stereotypes

Americans join the Mexican fiesta

Posted: 04 May 2012 05:51 PM PDT

The day Americans take the fiesta north of the border

Where now for Geert Wilders?

Posted: 04 May 2012 05:02 PM PDT

Is the star of Dutch anti-Islam politician on the wane?

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