Saturday, August 25, 2012

Blast halts Venezuela refinery

Blast halts Venezuela refinery

Blast halts Venezuela refinery

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:04 AM PDT

A huge explosion at Venezuela's biggest oil refinery kills at least 26 people and stops production for two days, officials say.

Angola deports China 'gangsters'

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Angola extradites 37 Chinese nationals accused of targeting other Chinese with kidnappings, armed robberies, extortion and prostitution rings.

Drone raid 'kills Haqqani leader'

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 08:11 AM PDT

A senior figure in a Pakistan-based militant network, Badruddin Haqqani, is killed in a US drone strike, one of his relatives tells the BBC.

Syria reporter's body flown home

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:16 AM PDT

The body of Japanese reporter Mika Yamamoto, killed in the Syrian city of Aleppo, is repatriated, as three other journalists remain missing.

Samsung to appeal in Apple case

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:11 AM PDT

Samsung vows to appeal after a US court ordered the South Korean giant to pay Apple more than $1bn (£665m) for infringing design patents.

Burma floods displace thousands

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:14 AM PDT

Major flooding in Burma displaces 85,000 people from their homes and destroys rice crops, the government says.

Muslim shrines attacked in Libya

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:52 AM PDT

Ultraconservative Islamists are blamed for the latest attacks in Libya against pilgrimage sites used by followers of Sufi Islam.

France piles pressure on Greek PM

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:28 AM PDT

Francois Hollande says Greece must prove it can reform its finances before receiving more bailout funds, after talks with Greek PM Antonis Samaras.

Tiger kills keeper at German zoo

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:27 AM PDT

A tiger at a zoo in Cologne, in western Germany, escapes from its enclosure and mauls a keeper to death.

NY police fire hurt passers-by

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:49 AM PDT

All nine people injured in a shooting outside the Empire State building were hurt as a result of police gunfire, New York's police chief confirms.

American wins air guitar contest

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:27 AM PDT

The US's 'Nordic Thunder' is crowned world air guitar champion at the annual contest in Finland.

VIDEO: Tropical storm Isaac hits Haiti

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:49 AM PDT

Gale-force winds and driving rain are lashing Haiti as Tropical Storm Isaac crosses the Caribbean state.

VIDEO: Blast hits Venezuelan oil refinery

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:45 AM PDT

At least 24 people have been killed in a huge explosion at Venezuela's largest oil refinery.

VIDEO: 'I am a servant of the people'

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:00 PM PDT

Joyce Banda, who made history in April when she became Malawi's first female president, tells the BBC's Lerato Mbele her priorities are to get the economy back on track, and to restore Malawi's image.

VIDEO: Apple v Samsung: Same design?

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:30 AM PDT

A US court has ordered Samsung to pay Apple $1.05bn (£665m) in damages after upholding allegations that several Samsung devices had infringed Apple's intellectual property, including design patents and some functionality.

VIDEO: Mexico police fire on US staff

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:03 PM PDT

Two people employed at the US embassy in Mexico have been wounded after their car was mistakenly fired on by police south of Mexico City.

VIDEO: American is new air guitar champ

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:38 AM PDT

Justin Howard aka "Nordic Thunder" from Chicago has won the Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu in Northern Finland.

VIDEO: Mexico prisoners marry en masse

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:30 PM PDT

More than 100 inmates have married at a Mexican border prison in a collective ceremony at Ciudad Juarez.

S&P downgrades outlook for HSBC

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:07 AM PDT

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgrades its outlook for HSBC from stable to negative over the impact of money laundering investigations.

Obesity 'ups teen gallstone risk'

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:17 PM PDT

Teenagers who are overweight or obese are much more likely to develop gallstones, compared with peers of a healthy weight, US research suggests.

US tobacco graphic images blocked

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:15 PM PDT

The US government cannot force tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages, an appeals court rules.

Man Utd 3-2 Fulham

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:52 AM PDT

Robin van Persie scores his first goal for Manchester United as they edge out Fulham in an Old Trafford thriller.

UK launches S Leone cholera plan

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:22 AM PDT

The British government says it is activating a £2m emergency plan to tackle a cholera epidemic in the west African state of Sierra Leone.

No appeal after Breivik verdict

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:30 PM PDT

Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik and the prosecution both rule out an appeal against a court ruling sentencing him to 21 years in jail.

Samsung told to pay Apple $1bn

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:39 AM PDT

A US court orders Samsung to pay Apple $1.05bn in damages after a patent dispute, and rejects claims Apple breached its rival's technologies.

Exams body to look at GCSE grades

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:14 AM PDT

The examinations regulator, Ofqual, promises it will "look closely" at concerns over grade boundary changes to English GCSEs.

Paralympic cauldron is lit in NI

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:00 AM PDT

A cauldron is lit at Northern Ireland's seat of government to mark the Paralympic Games taking place in London.

Moyles' home ransacked by raiders

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 08:16 AM PDT

Burglars who ransacked the home of Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and stole two cars from his driveway are being sought by police.

Silent clown scoops comedy award

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 08:39 AM PDT

American comedian Doctor Brown wins the prestigious Foster's Best Comedy Show Award at the Edinburgh Fringe for his clowning show.

Flying with a wheelchair

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:37 PM PDT

The harsh reality of air travel with a wheelchair

The life of a fearless Dhaka ferryman

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:30 PM PDT

The toughest place to be a ferryman

English 'originated in Turkey'

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:42 AM PDT

Modern Indo-European tongues 'originated in Turkey'

Australian billionaire on mission to recreate Titanic

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:38 PM PDT

The Australian billionaire who wants to recreate doomed ship

VIDEO: Celebrating Rio de Janeiro's African roots

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:54 PM PDT

Olympic planning gives chance for Brazil's African heritage

Reindeer recipes kept under wraps

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:50 PM PDT

Norway's food mecca that won't export its treats

Viewpoint: A risky Ecuador-Assange alliance

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:54 PM PDT

Will Assange outstay welcome at Ecuador embassy?
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