Tuesday, June 5, 2012

US confirms top al-Qaeda death

US confirms top al-Qaeda death


US confirms top al-Qaeda death

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 11:02 AM PDT

Senior al-Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi died in a drone strike in a volatile tribal area of Pakistan, a US official tells the BBC.

Queen 'humbled' by Jubilee events

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 10:00 AM PDT

In a special message to the nation, the Queen says she has been "touched deeply" by seeing so many people celebrating her Diamond Jubilee together.

Syria bars Western ambassadors

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 09:30 AM PDT

Syria declares as unwelcome the ambassadors of several Western states, a week after governments around the world expelled its top diplomats.

Porn actor in court over murder

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 07:37 AM PDT

The Canadian porn actor wanted for the murder and dismemberment of his lover will not oppose his extradition from Germany, prosecutors say.

Venus to put on Sun spectacular

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:06 PM PDT

Planet Venus is set to move across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth - a very rare happening that will not be seen again until 2117.

Far right defend Breivik in court

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 09:40 AM PDT

Defence witnesses from the far right in Norway support Anders Behring Breivik's views on Islam in court on Day 31 of his murder trial.

Lagos crash air company suspended

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 10:21 AM PDT

Nigeria's civil aviation authority suspends the operational licence of Dana Air after one of its planes crashed in a busy Lagos suburb, killing at least 153.

Libya's former spy chief in court

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 06:03 AM PDT

A first senior official from the former Libyan regime, Abu Zeid Omar Dorda, is charged in court over the conflict that toppled Col Gaddafi.

G7 discusses eurozone debt crisis

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 10:02 AM PDT

G7 finance chiefs hold emergency talks amid fresh concerns about the eurozone's debt crisis and worsening economic contraction.

China in foreign pollution order

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 04:24 AM PDT

Foreign embassies in China should refrain from publishing their own independent air pollution readings, a senior Chinese official warns.

New ultra-thin glass unveiled

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 04:44 AM PDT

A new type of ultra-thin, flexible glass which can 'wrap' around a device is unveiled.

Solar plane on its way to Africa

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 05:08 AM PDT

A solar-powered plane is on its way from Spain to Morocco in an attempt to complete the first flight of its kind from Europe to Africa.

VIDEO: Queen attends Jubilee thanksgiving

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 11:05 AM PDT

A special service of thanksgiving has been held at St Paul's Cathedral, on the final day of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

VIDEO: Obama congratulates the Queen

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 08:06 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama's message of congratulations to the Queen

VIDEO: Highlights of Diamond Jubilee concert

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:44 PM PDT

Artists including Sir Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Robbie Williams have performed for the Queen at the Diamond Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace.

VIDEO: China and Russia show unity over Syria

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 11:02 AM PDT

Syria has declared as unwelcome the ambassadors of several Western states, a week after governments around the world expelled its top diplomats.

VIDEO: Quake damaged Italian tower demolished

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 10:22 AM PDT

The bell tower of the church of Archangel Saint Michael in Poggio Renatico in the province of Ferrara, has been demolished through a controlled explosion.

VIDEO: Canada murder suspect in court

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 10:14 AM PDT

The Canadian porn actor wanted for the murder and dismemberment of his lover has told a judge he will not fight his extradition from Germany, prosecutors say.

VIDEO: Austrian village 'cloned' in China

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:43 AM PDT

The Alpine village of Hallstatt in the Austrian Alps has been recreated in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong.

Qantas profit to dip by up to 90%

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:43 PM PDT

Qantas says it expects its profits to fall by as much as 90% amid growing losses at its international operations and higher fuel costs.

China bars stock index web search

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:40 PM PDT

China blocks access to the term "Shanghai Composite Index" on some of the country's most popular microblogging sites.

Remote Congo to get mobile signal

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 09:28 AM PDT

Remote rural communities of Congo may soon have mobile coverage, thanks to an international collaboration.

PS3 gets augmented reality books

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:26 PM PDT

Sony shows off a Harry Potter-based interactive book for its Playstation console as well as new games at the E3 trade show.

Stars perform at Jubilee concert

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 03:09 PM PDT

Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Sir Paul McCartney are among the many performers at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace in London.

Fifa alarm at painkiller 'abuse'

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:24 PM PDT

Fifa's chief medical officer says that players in tournaments are putting their long-term health at risk by taking too many painkillers.

How tiny insects survive the rain

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:13 PM PDT

Mosquitoes are so tiny that they become combined with raindrops as they fall and are left unharmed, footage reveals.

Djokovic beats Tsonga after epic

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 11:08 AM PDT

World number three fights back to beat Juan Martin del Potro.

Vote due on Dull and Boring link

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 04:41 AM PDT

Residents of the Perthshire village of Dull await news on a possible tie-up with the US town of Boring.

South Sudan leaders 'stole $4bn'

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:28 AM PDT

The President of South Sudan, Silva Kiir, asks the country's top officials to return $4bn he says has been stolen from state resources.

Russia and China united on Syria

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 06:29 AM PDT

China and Russia reinforce their opposition to foreign intervention in Syria, as Russian President Vladimr Putin arrives in Beijing.

Deadly clash on Armenian border

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 06:30 AM PDT

Armenian forces shoot dead five Azerbaijani soldiers a day after three Armenians are killed in fighting along the two countries' border.

Guatemalan 'peace cardinal' dies

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:58 PM PDT

Guatemalan Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno, who played a key role in ending a long civil war in 1996, dies aged 80.

Ahmadinejad critic named speaker

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 04:50 AM PDT

Iran's parliament re-elects a critic of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as speaker, following an election victory by his conservative opponents.

Wisconsin vote on governor recall

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 10:50 AM PDT

The governor of the US state of Wisconsin faces a rare recall election in a race being seen as a key test of Republican economic policies.

Legionnaires' outbreak man dies

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 10:15 AM PDT

A man in his 50s dies as the number of confirmed and suspected cases of Legionnaires' disease in an Edinburgh outbreak continues to rise.

Politicians condemn torch trouble

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:05 AM PDT

The trouble that erupted in Londonderry as the Olympic torch was carried through the city is condemned by politicians.

Soldier shot in Afghanistan named

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 05:43 AM PDT

A British soldier killed in Afghanistan during a mission to rescue a kidnapped policeman is named as Pte Gregg Thomas Stone by the Ministry of Defence.

McCartney to end Olympics opening

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:26 AM PDT

Sir Paul McCartney has confirmed he will end the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games on July 27.

In pictures: Millennium artists at the Jubilee pageant

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 05:56 AM PDT

Interpretations of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant

In pictures: St Paul's service and carriage procession

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:23 AM PDT

Final Jubilee events

In pictures: Jubilee beacons

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:10 PM PDT

Thousands of beacons lit for Diamond Jubilee

In pictures: Diamond Jubilee concert

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:35 PM PDT

A star-studded musical celebration

The meaning of 'solidarity' in the eurozone

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:20 PM PDT

Lessons from US history for the crisis-hit eurozone

'Love commandos' help Indian couples

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:10 PM PDT

The 'Love Commandos' who enable inter-caste marriage

How the school run can make Kenyan champions

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:56 AM PDT

How Kenyans' dangerous run to school can produce champions

French love for Britain's royals

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:19 AM PDT

Why do the British royals fascinate republican France?

Day in pictures: 5 June 2012

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 04:48 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

California debt: What options?

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:00 PM PDT

Will citizens accept the governor's proposed tax hikes?

Entrepreneurial spirit takes hold in China

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:03 PM PDT

Chinese use fake gold bars and self-help books to get ahead

VIDEO: Start-up ship to steer past US immigration laws

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:41 PM PDT

How a floating hotel could get round strict US immigration laws

A slow-motion tragedy in Syria

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:14 PM PDT

Russian co-operation is vital for effective action on Syria

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