Saturday, September 8, 2012

HK backs down on patriot classes

HK backs down on patriot classes


HK backs down on patriot classes

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 06:48 AM PDT

The Hong Kong government backs down over plans to force schoolchildren to take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests.

Suicide attack near base in Kabul

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 02:15 AM PDT

A teenage suicide bomber kills at least six people including a number of children near the headquarters of the Nato-led coalition in the Afghan capital Kabul.

Police search home of Alps dead

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 09:16 AM PDT

A police search operation has taken place at the home of a British couple shot dead in the Alps, as French investigators ask for help from officers in neighbouring Italy and Switzerland.

Pakistan 'blasphemy girl' bailed

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 06:41 AM PDT

A Christian Pakistani girl who was accused by an imam of burning pages of the Koran has been released from jail on bail, an official says.

Syria rockets kill girl in Iraq

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 09:23 AM PDT

Syrian rockets hit an Iraqi border town killing a young girl, in one of the the most serious spillovers of violence since the Syrian conflict began.

Archbishop admits lack of action

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:17 AM PDT

The Archbishop of Canterbury suggests he did too little to prevent the Anglican Church splitting over homosexuality.

Egypt reports Sinai death toll

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 06:52 AM PDT

Egyptian armed forces have killed 32 "criminal elements" since launching an operation against militants in Sinai, a spokesman says.

Pakistan, India strike visa deal

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Pakistan and India agree a visa deal which will ease travel between the two countries, part of a broad attempt to improve bilateral relations.

Lufthansa flights take off again

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Lufthansa resumes flights after cabin crew agree to end strike action that stranded thousands of air passengers.

Roth rebukes Wikipedia over edit

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 07:31 PM PDT

Renowned author Philip Roth criticises Wikipedia for refusing him permission to edit an entry about his own novel, The Human Stain.

McCartney gets top French honour

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 08:48 AM PDT

French President Francois Hollande presents former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney with the country's highest public award, the Legion of Honour.

US woman snaps up $50 'Renoir'

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 06:22 AM PDT

Experts say a painting bought for a few dollars at a US flea market may turn out to be a a work by French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

VIDEO: Hard times in Russia's 'blind village'

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:29 AM PDT

The village of Rusinovo was created in the days of the Soviet Union, when state money was widely used to fund housing and employment schemes.

VIDEO: France shootings: Relatives to visit girls

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 10:37 AM PDT

Relatives of the two girls who survived the shootings in the French Alps have arrived in France to be with them.

VIDEO: From Kenya to Paralympics

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Until recently, 21-year-old Alex from Kenya had never left his village. Now he's caught a plane for the first time to visit London and see the Paralympic Games.

VIDEO: Hijacked tanker crew on ordeal

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Indian sailors who were on board a Singapore-owned oil tanker which was hijacked close to Nigeria by pirates have said they are relieved their ordeal is over.

VIDEO: 'An explosion followed by sirens'

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:04 AM PDT

A suicide bomber has killed at least six people near the headquarters of the Nato-led international coalition (Isaf) in Kabul.

VIDEO: Scenes of devastation after China quake

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:44 AM PDT

At least 80 people are now known to have died in a series of earthquakes in south-western China, as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.

Hu makes pledge on Chinese growth

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:11 AM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao promises to maintain economic growth to support a global recovery, at the start of the Apec summit in Vladivostok.

US seeks better Russia trade ties

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:54 AM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US administration wants to normalise trade relations with Russia this month, as she attends the Apec summit in Vladivostok.

Cheetah's speed secrets revealed

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 04:49 PM PDT

A sprinting cheetah is like "a rear-wheel-drive car," say scientists who have mapped the big cat's muscle fibres.

Nigerian troops 'kill militants'

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 03:54 AM PDT

The Nigerian army says it has killed seven suspected members of the Islamist group Boko Haram in a gun battle in the north of the country.

China's quake death toll rises

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 08:53 PM PDT

At least 80 people are now known to have died in a series of earthquakes in south-western China, as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.

EU powers call for Iran sanctions

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 04:08 PM PDT

Britain, Germany and France urge fellow European Union countries to impose more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.

Warning of right-to-die law 'row'

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 09:52 AM PDT

There would be "an almighty parliamentary row" if laws on assisted suicide were re-examined, says Conservative MP Mark Pritchard - in response to calls by ministers to reform legislation.

Thousands at Games finale weekend

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:55 AM PDT

The Olympic Park is playing host to hundreds of thousands of people on the final weekend of the Paralympics.

Murder inquiry over cyclist death

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 08:10 AM PDT

Police say they are now treating the death of a 19-year-old cyclist in Luton as murder.

Man critical after street attack

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 10:16 AM PDT

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked in Greater Manchester.

Giles Duley - a second shot at life

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Amputee photographer on Games behind-the-scenes challenge

Greece: The pain behind the beauty

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:02 AM PDT

The tragic stories behind the sights Greece's tourists see

Brightening up 'President Normal'

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 03:22 AM PDT

Why being bland is no longer working for Francois Hollande

How sports stars cope after the Games

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 04:25 PM PDT

How athletes cope with post-Olympic blues

The search for the car park king

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 04:25 PM PDT

The search for Richard lll may be nearing its end

Dutch farmers turn back on the EU

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 04:53 PM PDT

Wave of anti-EU protest hits the Dutch marshlands

Leaders ignore Marikana lessons at their own peril

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 04:52 PM PDT

South Africa's leaders ignore mine death lessons at their peril

Cuba's role in the war on drugs

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:41 PM PDT

How Cuba's war on drugs is winning praise from the US

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