Monday, June 4, 2012

Libya militia takes over airport

Libya militia takes over airport

Libya militia takes over airport

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:06 AM PDT

Security forces and militia brigades move into Libya's main airport in Tripoli, after an armed group overran the runway demanding the release of a leader.

Syria rebels 'kill 80 soldiers'

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:46 AM PDT

At least 80 Syrian soldiers were killed by rebels in clashes and attacks on security forces checkpoints over the weekend, an activist group says.

Jubilee crowds picnic at palace

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:36 AM PDT

Picnics take place at Buckingham Palace ahead of a Jubilee concert, but Prince Philip will be absent after being taken to hospital with a bladder infection.

Deadly car bomb attack in Baghdad

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:59 AM PDT

A suicide car-bombing in the Iraqi capital Baghdad leaves around two dozen people dead and scores injured, officials say.

Canadian 'killer' held in Berlin

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:20 AM PDT

Police in Berlin arrest the Canadian porn actor wanted for the murder and dismemberment of his lover in Montreal.

Four guilty of Danish terror plot

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Four men are sentenced in Denmark to 12 years in prison for planning to attack the Jyllands-Posten newspaper, in revenge for its cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

Breivik judge playing solitaire

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:25 AM PDT

One of the judges in the case of Anders Behring Breivik, the mass killer on trial in Norway, is caught on camera playing solitaire in court.

China arrests Tiananmen activists

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 03:50 AM PDT

China arrests activists and steps up surveillance on others to stop them marking the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Vietnam extends US soldier hunt

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:31 AM PDT

Vietnam opens up new areas to teams searching for US soldiers missing from the Vietnam war, as US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta visits the country.

Africans hurt in Jerusalem blaze

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:35 AM PDT

Four African migrants have been hurt in a suspected arson attack on their home in central Jerusalem, Israeli police say.

SocGen rogue trader begins appeal

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 02:30 AM PDT

Former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel begins his appeal against a breach of trust conviction, claiming he was "not responsible" for massive losses at the bank.

Twitter blasphemy Kuwaiti jailed

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:51 AM PDT

A court in Kuwait sentences a man to 10 years in jail for endangering state security by insulting the Prophet Muhammad and two Gulf rulers on Twitter.

VIDEO: Jubilee beacons lit around the world

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:56 AM PDT

Beacons around the world have been lit to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

VIDEO: Thames pageant in three minutes

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 03:35 PM PDT

The BBC used a time lapse camera to film the Diamond Jubilee Thames River Pageant, so you can watch every one of the 1,000 ships that took part, sail past in under three minutes.

VIDEO: China's voices of dissent

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 10:48 PM PDT

A small group of activists are continuing to call for political and legal reforms in China, despite the tight control of the Communist Party.

VIDEO: New Mexico battling huge wildfire

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 03:36 PM PDT

Hundreds of firefighters in New Mexico are battling to control the state's biggest ever wildfire.

VIDEO: Egypt protests over police trial

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 09:09 PM PDT

Demonstrations have continued in Egypt's Tahrir Square over six former police chiefs, who have escaped punishment because of a "lack of evidence".

VIDEO: Lagos crash: 'People want answers'

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 11:57 PM PDT

Nigerians have begun three days of mourning after a passenger plane with about 150 people on board crashed into buildings in Nigeria's main city of Lagos.

Weeks to save euro, says Soros

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:04 AM PDT

Billionaire investor George Soros warns European leaders they have a "three-month window" to save the euro.

Spanish jobless level falls back

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:50 AM PDT

The number of people looking for work in Spain fell for the second month in a row in May to 4.71 million.

Flame attack 'sought Iran data'

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:36 AM PDT

The attackers behind the massive Flame malware sought to gather technical drawings from Iran, researchers say.

Asus shows world's biggest tablet

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:50 AM PDT

Hours before Computex 2012 trade show kicks off in Taipei, Taiwan, Asus showcases its Windows 8-based laptop-tablet hybrid device.

Stars prepare for Jubilee concert

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:21 AM PDT

Sir Elton John, Kylie Minogue and Sir Paul McCartney are among the stars getting ready to perform for the Queen outside Buckingham Palace.

Hunger Games wins four MTV awards

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:22 AM PDT

Box office hit The Hunger Games beats the competition at this year's MTV movie awards, winning four of the eight prizes for which it was in contention.

Clarity urged over green policies

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 11:23 PM PDT

Ministers must send clear signals that they believe in new forms of green technology if they want firms to invest in them, a think tank says.

Crown starfish in mass stranding

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:29 AM PDT

More than 800 crown-of-thorns starfish found on a single beach in Japan in January stranded themselves because they starved, say researchers.

Chelsea complete deal for Hazard

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:55 AM PDT

Chelsea agree terms with Lille for the transfer of Belgian international midfielder Eden Hazard.

Nigeria air record 'will improve'

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:55 AM PDT

Nigeria's president says there will never be a repeat of Sunday's Lagos plane crash, which killed at least 153 people, promising improvements to air safety.

Muslims killed in Burma attack

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:54 AM PDT

At least nine Muslims are killed in an attack on a bus apparently fuelled by sectarian tensions in Burma's western province of Rakhine.

Prince Philip taken to hospital

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:03 AM PDT

The Duke of Edinburgh will miss the Diamond Jubilee concert after being taken to hospital with a bladder infection.

Gunmen attack Mexico drug centre

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 01:10 AM PDT

Eleven people are killed and eight others wounded in an attack by gunmen on a drug rehabilitation centre in northern Mexico.

New Iran nuclear talks to be held

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:38 AM PDT

Iran agrees to meet the International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday for further talks about its nuclear activities.

Nun sexuality book angers Vatican

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:39 AM PDT

The Vatican sharply criticises a book on sexual ethics written by a US nun and theologian, saying it poses "grave harm" to the faithful.

Beacons to be lit to mark Jubilee

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:35 AM PDT

The Diamond Jubilee celebrations continue with a picnic and concert at Buckingham Palace before 4,000 beacons are lit.

Warsi apology over Pakistan trip

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:38 AM PDT

Conservative Party co-chairman Lady Warsi apologises to Prime Minister David Cameron over a ministerial trip to Pakistan with her business partner.

Killed soldier 'on rescue task'

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:32 AM PDT

A UK soldier killed on Sunday was taking part in a mission to rescue a captured policeman in Afghanistan, it emerges.

HS2 'dither and delay' criticised

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:12 AM PDT

The HS2 rail scheme might not be ready before 2030 because of "dither and delay" by ministers, Labour former Transport Secretary Lord Adonis says.

In pictures: Jubilee picnic

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:47 AM PDT

Crowds enjoy a picnic at Buckingham Palace

In pictures: Nigeria plane crash

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:45 AM PDT

Dana Air passenger jet crashed in Lagos

Sexual harassment in the world of video gaming

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 04:12 PM PDT

Vicious verbal abuse experienced by women video gamers

Can you love a fake piece of art?

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 04:24 PM PDT

The story of the forgers who fooled everybody

Diamond Jubilee pageant: Explore our hi-def picture

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:14 AM PDT

Explore our huge photo of the Jubilee river pageant

Lagos shock at fatal air crash

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:02 AM PDT

Community in shock after plane crashes in Lagos

Elton John's son boosts baby business

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 10:05 AM PDT

Entrepreneurs get celebrity backing for their baby products

Day in pictures: 4 June 2012

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:47 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world.

VIDEO: The dying art of Navajo sheep shearing

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 05:11 PM PDT

Why Navajo farmers value the sheep for more than wool

In pictures: Afghan security forces in action

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 06:47 PM PDT

Afghan forces in action as they take the lead in battle

Five ways the eurozone could break up

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 04:34 PM PDT

Could the eurozone be split in two, like separating an egg?
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