Monday, August 20, 2012

Strike-hit South Africa mine idle

Strike-hit South Africa mine idle

Strike-hit South Africa mine idle

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:53 AM PDT

The South African mine where police shot dead 34 striking workers reopens but produces no ore, as owners extend the deadline for strikers to return.

US row over rape pregnancy remark

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 11:06 AM PDT

A row erupts in the US after Republican congressman Todd Akin says women's bodies can "shut down" and stop pregnancy in the case of "legitimate rape".

Apple most valuable company ever

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:41 AM PDT

Apple becomes the most valuable company of all time, with a market value of $623bn (£397bn), surpassing Microsoft's record.

Gu Kailai jailed for China murder

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:56 AM PDT

The wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai is jailed and given a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.

Outrage at anti-Semitic cartoon

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:37 AM PDT

The leader of Austria's far-right Freedom Party causes outrage after posting a cartoon on Facebook likened to anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda.

Augusta gets first female members

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:06 AM PDT

Augusta National Golf Club will have female members for the first time in its 80-year history.

Somali MPs in landmark meeting

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:42 AM PDT

Somalia's first formal parliament in more than 20 years is sworn in in the capital, Mogadishu, with the new MPs preparing to elect a new president.

Fire sweeps across Greek island

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:39 AM PDT

Greek firefighters battle a large forest fire sweeping across the Aegean island of Chios, destroying thousands of acres of forest and farmland.

UN Syria envoy rejects criticism

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT

The new UN special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, rejects opposition criticism for refusing to say whether President Bashar al-Assad must resign.

Pakistan in blasphemy case probe

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:35 AM PDT

Pakistan's president orders a report into the arrest of a young Christian girl, reportedly with mental impairments, accused of desecrating pages of the Koran.

Russia continues Pussy Riot hunt

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:50 AM PDT

Russian investigators search for other members of punk band Pussy Riot after three are jailed over an anti-Putin protest in Moscow's main cathedral.

Race rumpus over Canada banknote

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:36 AM PDT

The Bank of Canada apologises for removing an image of an "Asian-looking" woman from the design of a new $100 bank note after focus groups complained.

VIDEO: ISS spacewalk to install shields

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:27 AM PDT

Outside the International Space Station, two Russian cosmonauts are carrying out a spacewalk during which they will install shields to protect the structure from space debris.

VIDEO: Is this the lowest note ever sung?

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:05 AM PDT

Singer Tim Storms has won a competition that was launched to find a record-breaking bass singer for composer Paul Mealor's new choral work.

VIDEO: Several waterspouts filmed on US lake

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:20 AM PDT

Some unusual weather conditions in the US have led to a series of waterspouts on Lake Michigan.

VIDEO: Kurds given taste of freedom in Syria

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:49 AM PDT

The conflict between rebel forces and those loyal to President Assad in Syria has resulted in the government loosening its grip on the Kurdish region in the North East of the country.

VIDEO: Soldier's video shows Afghan battle

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Some of the fiercest fighting of the conflict in Afghanistan has been revealed in footage shot by soldiers and released to the BBC by the Ministry of Defence.

VIDEO: Bid for more beach toilets in Australia

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:41 AM PDT

A politician and a radio star were among those who came together to protest against a lack on toilets at an Adelaide beach.

VIDEO: Dallas stars on new TV series

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:46 PM PDT

Dallas cast members Linda Gray and Josh Henderson spoke to the BBC about the show's relaunch.

Greece under pressure over cuts

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:25 AM PDT

Greece must stick to its bailout conditions, Germany says, at the start of a week in which Greece is expected to ask for more time to make agreed cuts.

Best Buy buyout talks break down

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:33 AM PDT

US electronics chain Best Buy appoints a new chief executive as talks with founder Richard Schulze over taking the company private break down.

Tesco web security 'flaw' probed

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:09 AM PDT

The UK's data watchdog is to make enquiries into the security practices at Tesco.com, following concerns from numerous experts.

Tributes paid to director Scott

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:49 AM PDT

Stars of film and television pay tribute to British director Tony Scott, who has died aged 68 after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles.

Flower power singer McKenzie dies

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 08:47 PM PDT

Scott McKenzie, whose 1967 hit San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) was an anthem for the flower power hippy age, has died aged 73.

Nasa's Mars rover zaps first rock

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:32 AM PDT

Nasa's Curiosity rover deploys its laser instrument for the first time, hitting a small Martian rock with 30 short but powerful pulses of light.

Strength added to 'solid smoke'

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:57 AM PDT

Recent improvements to a type of material known as aerogel could lead to a new generation of highly insulating clothing, a major conference hears.

'Miserable Monday' myth dispelled

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:33 AM PDT

We may say we hate Mondays, but research suggests Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are equally loathed.

Echinacea warning for children

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:04 AM PDT

The herbal remedy echinacea should not be given to children under 12, the drugs watchdog has warned parents.

England lose thriller at Lord's

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:15 AM PDT

England lose the final Test, the series and their number one ranking to South Africa despite a valiant final-day run-chase at Lord's.

Song completes move to Barcelona

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:05 AM PDT

Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song completes his move to Barcelona, signing a five-year contract in a deal worth £15m.

Congressman 'sorry' for nude swim

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:17 AM PDT

Kansas congressman Kevin Yoder apologises for swimming nude in the Sea of Galilee while on an official trip to Israel in August 2011.

Japan women's team gets upgraded

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 08:29 AM PDT

Japan's Olympic women's football team is upgraded to business class on its flight home after complaining about being given worse seats than the male players.

Libya bombs blamed on Gaddafi men

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:34 PM PDT

Libyan forces arrest 32 members of a "pro-Gaddafi cell" over the twin car bombings that killed two people in Tripoli on Sunday, officials say.

Burma abolishes media censorship

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:47 AM PDT

The Burmese government announces it is ending pre-publication censorship of the country's media, the latest in a series of political reforms.

Nadir guilty of Polly Peck theft

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:51 AM PDT

Former tycoon Asil Nadir is found guilty of three counts of stealing millions from his company Polly Peck before fleeing the country two decades ago.

UK seeks diplomacy over Assange

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:29 AM PDT

The UK insists it will not grant Julian Assange "safe passage" to Ecuador as it seeks a diplomatic solution to him being given asylum.

French mother's fatal fall probed

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:31 AM PDT

French police investigate the death of a Jewish mother who fought to get her daughter back from a Saudi prince.

Clarke 'laid back' over reshuffle

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:07 AM PDT

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke denies reports he is digging in to save his cabinet job amid rumours of a reshuffle next month.

Shop man jailed over lottery con

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:22 AM PDT

A Manchester shop worker is jailed after fraudulently trying to claim the £1m lottery winnings of an elderly woman.

Galloway rape comments criticised

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:41 AM PDT

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been accused of nothing more than "bad sexual etiquette", Respect MP George Galloway suggests, comments described as offensive by a rape charity.

Mum jailed over 'home alone' baby

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:50 AM PDT

A mother is jailed for 15 months for leaving her baby daughter at home alone every day for a week while she went out drinking over Christmas.

In pictures: 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest winners

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:13 AM PDT

National Geographic annual prize

In pictures: Eid al-Fitr celebrations

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:57 AM PDT

Celebrations across the Muslim world

In pictures: South Africa mine clashes

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:36 PM PDT

People killed after police open fire

In pictures: Nepal's 'hidden kingdom'

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Nepal by smartphone app

Day in pictures: 17 August 2012

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:46 AM PDT

24 hours of news photoss: 17 August 2012

Day in pictures: 16 August 2012

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:20 AM PDT

24 hours of news photoss: 16 August 2012

The rise of the halal traveller

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:54 PM PDT

The rise of the globe-trotting Muslim consumer

An American's quest to learn Farsi

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:45 PM PDT

Love, language learning and a grandmother's joke

Rover panorama: Begin exploring Mars

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 08:55 AM PDT

See Mars from Nasa's robot explorer

Is the real Mitt Romney about to stand up?

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:36 AM PDT

Is the real Mitt Romney about to stand up?

Greeks help themselves as recession bites

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 01:45 AM PDT

Greeks embrace self-help as state support dwindles

Day in pictures: 20 August 2012

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:02 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Obituary: Tony Scott

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:39 AM PDT

He liked cars and rock-climbing but called filmmaking a real thrill

Iraq war opera's healing effect

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:22 AM PDT

How one Iraq veteran turned his experiences into an opera

Kony’s sister: my family ‘curse’

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 04:19 PM PDT

Rebel leader Joseph Kony's sister speaks out
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