Friday, June 29, 2012

Merkel defends compromise on euro

Merkel defends compromise on euro


Merkel defends compromise on euro

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Chancellor Merkel defends a deal to use eurozone bailout funds to help banks, a concession to Spain and Italy which sends stocks soaring.

Egypt's Mursi hails Tahrir crowds

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:21 AM PDT

Egyptian President-Elect Mohamed Mursi swears a symbolic oath in an address to protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square.

Tom Cruise and Holmes to divorce

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 11:01 AM PDT

Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are splitting up, ending their marriage of five years, her lawyer confirms.

US declares disaster in Colorado

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:56 AM PDT

President Barack Obama declares a disaster in the US state of Colorado, where wildfires have forced tens of thousands from their homes.

Pistorius misses qualifying mark

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:34 AM PDT

Oscar Pistorius misses the time needed to become the first amputee sprinter to compete individually at an Olympics.

Madoff brother admits fraud links

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:13 AM PDT

The brother of convicted Ponzi scheme swindler Bernard Madoff pleads guilty to charges linked to the multi-billion dollar fraud.

Aid workers kidnapped in Kenya

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:05 AM PDT

A Kenyan driver has been killed and four foreign aid workers kidnapped at a refugee camp in Kenya close to the border with Somalia, police say.

Bethlehem sites given UN status

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:40 AM PDT

The UN's cultural agency, Unesco, votes to add the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and its pilgrimage route to the list of World Heritage Sites.

Assad rejects external solution

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 07:07 AM PDT

Syria's president says he will not accept any solution to his country's crisis imposed from outside, as key nations prepare for a meeting in Geneva.

Assange 'declines' police order

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:53 AM PDT

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is ignoring a Metropolitan Police request to surrender himself, his representative says.

Scientists hack into flying drone

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:54 AM PDT

US researchers took control of a flying drone by hacking into its GPS system - acting on a dare from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Bone-eating worms drill with acid

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:14 AM PDT

Bone-eating deep sea worms dissolve seabed skeletons with acid, according to scientists.

VIDEO: EU has taken 'unthinkable' steps

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:16 AM PDT

As European leaders agree to send money directly to struggling banks, EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso says the lastest meeting has taken decisions that were unthinkable only a few months ago.

VIDEO: Hong Kong's gap between rich and poor

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:00 AM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao has arrived in Hong Kong to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the city's return to China, but he faces a noisy, unhappy public and an increasingly tense political climate.

VIDEO: Magic explained: Fooling Houdini

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 06:05 AM PDT

Magician Alex Stone explains the science and psychology behind magic tricks.

VIDEO: Nestle 'failing' on child labour

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:07 AM PDT

Nestle, the world's biggest food company, is accused of failing on child labour checks and abuses.

VIDEO: China's first woman in space returns

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:53 AM PDT

A Chinese space capsule carrying three crew members has returned to Earth following a 13-day mission.

VIDEO: 'End of era' inscriptions discovered

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Archaeologists in Guatemala announce the discovery of Mayan panels referring to the final date of the Mayan calendar.

VIDEO: Russia's arms trade with Syria

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:35 AM PDT

Hillary Clinton is due to meet her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov for the first time since the US secretary of state accused Russia of lying over the shipment of attack helicopters to Syria.

King calls for new bank culture

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 06:42 AM PDT

Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King has called for a change in the UK's banking culture, saying customers received "shoddy" treatment.

Gazprom 'pipeline may reach UK'

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Russian gas giant Gazprom may extend its Baltic pipeline to reach the UK, the Associated Press reports.

China blocks Bloomberg websites

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:51 AM PDT

Internet users in mainland China are unable to access Bloomberg's website, after access was blocked by the Chinese authorities.

Kinect start-ups compete for cash

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:49 AM PDT

Microsoft has helped 11 firms hoping to market business applications for its Kinect sensor to find backers.

Flaming Lips set live show record

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:55 AM PDT

US rockers The Flaming Lips set a new Guinness World Record for performing the most live shows in different cities over 24 hours.

No charges for Rihanna photo leak

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:36 AM PDT

Two police officers who allegedly leaked a photo of Rihanna after she was assaulted by Chris Brown will not face criminal charges, officials have said.

China spacecraft returns to Earth

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 06:22 AM PDT

China's space capsule returns to Earth after a mission which saw the country's first manual docking procedure and its first woman in space.

Big hitter to be chief scientist

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:31 AM PDT

Prof Sir Mark Walport has been appointed to be the UK government's chief scientific advisor

Chimps badly maul American man

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:50 AM PDT

An American man is reported to be in a serious condition in hospital after being severely bitten and dragged through an enclosure by two chimps in South Africa.

Many thousands flee Assam floods

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 09:15 PM PDT

Almost one million people are forced to leave their homes by floods in India as torrential rains lash the north-eastern state of Assam.

UK police arrest Spanish Eta pair

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:40 AM PDT

Two Spanish members of the Basque separatist group Eta are being held on extradition warrants in London over alleged terrorist offences, police say.

Mercosur 'to suspend Paraguay'

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:40 PM PDT

The Mercosur bloc plans to suspend Paraguay over the impeachment of President Lugo, but will not impose sanctions, Brazil's foreign minister says.

Holocaust survivor pageant held

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:41 PM PDT

A beauty pageant for Holocaust survivors has been held in Israel for the first time, stirring controversy.

Jackson Super Bowl ruling stands

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:41 AM PDT

The US Supreme Court says it will not resinstate a $550,000 (£350,000) fine for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl.

Man dead in Westfield stabbing

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:39 AM PDT

A man dies and two others are stabbed during a fight at the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, east London.

Single market is safe - Cameron

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:52 AM PDT

David Cameron says he has been given "explicit commitments" by eurozone leaders to protect the EU single market amid fears the City will lose out.

London Welsh win promotion appeal

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:53 AM PDT

London Welsh win their appeal over their eligibility for promotion, which sees Newcastle Falcons relegated from the Premiership.

RBS boss Hester not taking bonus

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:20 AM PDT

Stephen Hester, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, says he will not take a bonus for this year because of recent IT problems.

Week in pictures: 23-29 June 2012

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:30 AM PDT

Photos from around the world: 23-29 June 2012

In pictures: Floods hit England

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:06 PM PDT

Problems for residents and rail travellers

In Pictures: Royal diamonds

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:25 AM PDT

Jewels on show at Buckingham Palace

In pictures: China's Shenzhou-9 returns to Earth

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:31 AM PDT

China's spacecraft returns to Earth

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:51 PM PDT

What bizarre cloud formation was spotted in the sky?

In pictures: Collaboration one

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 09:53 AM PDT

Mumbai milliner meets Argentine fashionista - what do they create?

Jazz junctions - riding New York's A Train

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:53 PM PDT

The subway line that links the city's rich and poor

Why Russia sells Syria arms

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:42 AM PDT

Why Moscow is sticking to its arms contracts with Syria

Campaigning with nappies in hand

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:05 AM PDT

The candidate campaigning in Iceland with a newborn

China in space: Running fast to catch up

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:02 AM PDT

China continues its rapid space education

Day in pictures: 29 June 2012

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:58 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

How DR Congo rebels make their money

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:21 AM PDT

Secrets revealed of how Congo's militias make their money

Hu Jintao faces restive Hong Kong public

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 10:47 PM PDT

Hu Jintao faces restive Hong Kong public on handover visit

Ancient v modern Olympics

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:52 AM PDT

How London 2012 compares to the ancient games

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