Friday, July 6, 2012

Defection 'hard blow' for Syria

Defection 'hard blow' for Syria


Defection 'hard blow' for Syria

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 10:49 AM PDT

A Syrian general close to President Assad has defected, delivering "a hard blow for the regime", French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says.

'No fair trial' for Gaddafi's son

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:44 AM PDT

Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will not get a fair trial in Libya, an international lawyer says, days after she was released from detention in the country.

Federer makes Wimbledon history

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Roger Federer becomes the first man to reach eight Wimbledon finals with victory over defending champion Novak Djokovic.

Mexico confirms Pena Nieto win

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:17 AM PDT

Enrique Pena Nieto is confirmed as the winner of Mexico's presidential election, following a partial recount.

Russia approves 'NGO agents' bill

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:20 AM PDT

Russian MPs give initial backing to a controversial bill which would force foreign-funded political NGOs to register as "foreign agents".

ANC 'disgusted' at penis cartoon

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:23 AM PDT

South Africa's governing ANC expresses "disgust" at a cartoon showing President Jacob Zuma as a penis, weeks after a similar row over a painting.

Libya election helicopter 'shot'

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 10:29 AM PDT

Gunmen fire at a helicopter carrying voting material for Saturday's election, forcing it to land outside the eastern town of Benghazi, officials say.

DR Congo troops 'flee to Uganda'

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:32 AM PDT

Some 600 Congolese soldiers flee into Uganda after clashes with rebels, who have seized a border town, officials say, as an Indian peacekeeper is killed.

Mali militants 'recruit children'

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:19 AM PDT

Children are being sexually abused and recruited to fight for armed groups in Mali, according to the UN.

US blacklists Eritrea spy chief

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:57 AM PDT

The US sanctions six individuals, including Eritrea's intelligence chief and a senior Eritrean military officer, for allegedly aiding Somali Islamist militants.

Red Army Faction militant jailed

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:48 AM PDT

A former militant of the German far-left Red Army Faction gets four years in jail for the 1977 murder of a prosecutor.

Romania impeachment vote expected

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:35 AM PDT

Romania's parliament is to vote on whether to impeach the country's president, Traian Basescu, amid a political crisis.

Worm lifetime 'longer in space'

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:02 AM PDT

Worms that took a ride on the International Space Station show genetic changes associated with longer lifetimes in worms on Earth.

VIDEO: How to clean up a red light district

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 04:12 PM PDT

Amsterdam is trying to clean up the red light district - cutting the number of brothels and replacing them with new business ventures.

VIDEO: Protesters hit by water cannon in Chile

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:22 PM PDT

Police broke up a union workers' march through the Chile capital Santiago on Thursday, arresting 12 demonstrators.

VIDEO: Twitter helps find lost train dog

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:52 PM PDT

A missing Jack Russell terrier, who went missing from his home in County Kildare in Ireland, has been found in Dublin via twitter.

VIDEO: Can California afford the death penalty?

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:00 AM PDT

California is due to vote on the death penalty later this year, and the main issue seems to be if the state can afford it any more.

VIDEO: Laser show at Shard skyscraper

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 02:46 PM PDT

London's Shard skyscraper has been inaugurated by the Duke of York and the Qatari prime minister.

VIDEO: Bridging the digital generation gap

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:17 AM PDT

A course at New York's Pace University is helping old people get the most out of new technology

VIDEO: Live TV blooper - it's Odd Box

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 02:38 PM PDT

The dangers of live television, a giant fan and Jeremy Paxman on a mobility scooter. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.

US jobs data triggers share slip

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 10:49 AM PDT

US shares fall after official employment figures show firms created only 80,000 new jobs in June, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 8.2%.

SFO launches Libor investigation

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:00 AM PDT

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) confirms that it has formally launched a criminal investigation into the rigging of the inter-bank lending rate, Libor.

Olympics net overload fears fade

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:50 AM PDT

The Cabinet Office says it is no longer worried the internet will be overloaded during the Olympic Games.

Smart headlight 'turns rain off'

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:29 AM PDT

US scientists are working on a smart headlight that can improve visibility by switching off beams that shine on rain.

UK artists prop up US album sales

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:01 AM PDT

Adele and One Direction help stem the decline in US album sales, which dropped just 0.6% in the first six months of 2012.

Coogan porn king biopic renamed

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:41 AM PDT

A film starring Steve Coogan as porn baron Paul Raymond has been ordered to change its name from The King of Soho, after a legal battle with Raymond's son.

Whales to gain canal protection

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 01:27 AM PDT

Shipping lanes around the Panama Canal are likely to be constrained in order to protect whales, it emerges at the International Whaling Commission meeting.

Europe launches weather satellite

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:43 PM PDT

The latest spacecraft in Europe's long-running Meteosat series goes into orbit to provide continuity of data for forecasters.

'Most real' robot legs developed

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 08:58 PM PDT

US experts have developed what they claim to be the most biologically accurate robotic legs yet.

Murray into first Wimbledon final

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 10:54 AM PDT

Andy Murray beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets to become the first British man in 74 years to reach the Wimbledon final.

Hamilton sets wet British GP pace

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 10:00 AM PDT

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in wet conditions at Silverstone during second practice for the British Grand Prix.

Sudanese refugee camp 'horrific'

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 06:01 AM PDT

Mortality rates in a refugee camp in South Sudan are nearly double the threshold for an emergency, meaning eight children are dying a day, MSF warns.

China 'smashes' trafficking gangs

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 01:42 AM PDT

Chinese police say they have broken up two major child trafficking gangs and freed 181 children across the country.

Seven arrested in terrorism raids

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:08 AM PDT

Seven men are arrested by police in anti-terror raids after weapons were found "hidden" in a car, West Midlands Police say.

Argentina ex-junta leaders jailed

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:39 PM PDT

An Argentine court jails ex-junta leaders Jorge Videla and Reynaldo Bignone over the theft of babies from political prisoners under military rule.

Palestinian prosperity 'hampered'

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 01:43 AM PDT

The economic potential of Palestinians in the Jordan Valley area of the West Bank is jeopardised by Israeli settlement activity, the UK charity Oxfam says.

US sizzles in record heat wave

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:18 AM PDT

Parts of the US are baking in record heat as nearly half a million households continue to swelter amid power cuts caused by storms a week ago.

Floods as torrential rain hits UK

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Torrential downpours cause disruption in parts of the UK, with a rising number of flood alerts in place for England, Wales and Scotland.

Life for baby poison murder mum

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:59 AM PDT

A mother is jailed for life after she is found guilty of murdering her six-week-old daughter with adult painkillers.

Pound hits new high against euro

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:18 AM PDT

The pound hits its highest level against the euro since November 2008, the day after the European Central Bank lowered its key interest rate.

Women bishops vote is to go ahead

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:07 AM PDT

The Church of England's ruling Synod has backed sending legislation on women bishops to a final vote next week.

Week in pictures: 30 June - 6 July 2012

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:58 AM PDT

News photos from around the world

Town's 'missed torch opportunity'

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 08:20 PM PDT

A one time haven for Londoners in the 1930

In pictures: Collaboration two

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:06 AM PDT

Brit Art painter meets Ghanaian coffin-maker to get creative

Can personality tests identify the real you?

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:42 PM PDT

Can a personality test identify the real you?

Texas death row prisoner clings to hope

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 07:31 PM PDT

Clinging to hope amid madness and despair on Texas death row

VIDEO: How interactive books are made

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 10:24 PM PDT

Do smart devices equal smart kids?

Day in pictures: 6 July 2012

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:59 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Stolen baby hails 'liberating' verdict

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:55 PM PDT

Coming to terms with being infant victim of Argentina's 'dirty war'

Quiz of the week's news

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:31 PM PDT

What really happened on 4 July 1776?

Viewpoint: Fukushima's damning indictment

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:16 AM PDT

Will Japan learn lessons from the nuclear disaster?

Libyan voters prepare for change

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:00 PM PDT

Libyans unsure about chaotic first post-Gaddafi election

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