Sunday, September 9, 2012

Iraq sentences Hashemi to death

Iraq sentences Hashemi to death


Iraq sentences Hashemi to death

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:45 AM PDT

Iraq's fugitive vice-president Tariq al-Hashemi is sentenced to death after being found guilty of running death squads targeting Shias and the security forces.

Alps shooting: Girl out of coma

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 09:10 AM PDT

A seven-year-old girl injured in a shooting in France which left her parents dead has been brought out of a coma, while her younger sister returns to the UK.

London set for Paralympics finale

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:14 AM PDT

London prepares to bid an "exuberant" farewell to the 2012 Paralympics later, with a grand send-off billed as a "festival of flame".

Hong Kong votes in key election

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 07:40 AM PDT

Hong Kong voters go to the polls to elect a new legislature, with pro-democracy candidates expected to do well after weeks of anti-China protests.

South Korean film wins at Venice

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 08:46 AM PDT

A South Korean film about a brutal debt collector wins the top prize at the Venice Festival, while a movie inspired by Scientology is also a winner.

US warns Asia heads over disputes

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:09 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Asian countries not to let territorial disputes disrupt the world's most dynamic economic region.

Berlin circumcision ban protest

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 05:21 AM PDT

Jewish and Muslim organisations stage a joint protest in Berlin over a regional court's ruling that the circumcision of young boys constituted bodily harm.

Syria resolution 'needs teeth'

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 12:59 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says a Russian plan for a UN Security Council resolution on Syria will be pointless without consequences.

Mali army kills 16 at checkpoint

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 09:44 AM PDT

The army in Mali says it has shot dead 16 people after their vehicle failed to stop at a checkpoint in the central Segou region.

Heathrow expansion 'won't happen'

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 02:51 AM PDT

Business Secretary Vince Cable says an expansion of Heathrow Airport is "not going to happen" and that the government is seeking "alternatives".

Smart sharks pass on feeding tips

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:08 PM PDT

Sharks have the ability to learn from each other's behaviour, US scientists find.

VIDEO: Blind ballet troupe to close Games

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 02:16 AM PDT

Dancers from Brazil's only ballet school for the blind will perform at the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games in London.

VIDEO: Mystery of baby panda's gender solved

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 02:36 AM PDT

After five weeks of suspense, a baby panda born in San Diego zoo has been revealed to be a boy.

VIDEO: Dozens dead in Iraqi bomb attacks

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 07:43 AM PDT

Dozens of people have been killed in a wave of at least 11 attacks in Iraq, some targeting the security forces.

VIDEO: Elvis Bible auctioned for £59,000

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 01:00 AM PDT

A Bible which once belonged to Elvis Presley has sold for £59,000 ($94,000) at auction in Greater Manchester.

VIDEO: Anti-China feeling rises in HK poll

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 07:40 AM PDT

Hong Kong voters are electing a new legislature, with pro-democracy candidates expected to benefit from weeks of anti-China protests.

Soros: Germany must lead or leave

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 09:17 AM PDT

International financier George Soros calls for Germany to "lead or leave the euro" days before a key ruling on the eurozone's bailout fund by a German court.

Crippling viruses 'cause asthma'

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:54 AM PDT

Viral infections in newborns "cripple" part of the immune system and increase the risk of asthma later in life, according to researchers studying mice.

Murray to meet Djokovic in final

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:25 AM PDT

Defending champion Novak Djokovic beats David Ferrer in four sets and will face Andy Murray in Monday's US Open final.

Dominant Hamilton wins at Monza

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 06:33 AM PDT

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes a pole-to-flag victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, with Sergio Perez second.

Elvis bible auctioned for £59,000

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:27 PM PDT

A bible which once belonged to Elvis Presley sells for £59,000 at an auction in Greater Manchester.

Blast at Jakarta 'bomb workshop'

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 11:39 PM PDT

At least three people are injured in an explosion at a building in the Indonesian town of Depok where police suspect explosives were being made.

Huge crowds cheer Weir to victory

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 07:02 AM PDT

Thousands of spectators turn out in central London on the final day of the Paralympics, as GB's David Weir takes the gold in the wheelchair marathon.

Nicaraguans flee erupting volcano

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:57 PM PDT

Some 3,000 people leave their homes in Nicaragua as the country's highest volcano, San Cristobal, spews ash and gas high into the atmosphere.

Unions planning joint pay strikes

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 08:37 AM PDT

Two of the UK's biggest trade unions reveal they are planning for co-ordinated strikes unless the government suspends its public sector pay freeze.

Sacked Gillan attacks rail scheme

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 04:37 AM PDT

Ousted Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says the London to Birmingham high speed rail project is a terrible idea, and David Cameron made clear he wanted a Welsh MP in her role.

Warnings over benefits overhaul

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:57 AM PDT

Seventy organisations involved in the benefits system raise concerns about a new Universal Credit - including whether a government IT system will be ready on time.

Mud rescue for boys and granddad

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 07:24 AM PDT

Two boys, aged five and seven are rescued with their grandfather are rescued after getting stuck in mud near Rhyl's harbour wall.

The forbidden toilets of China

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:40 PM PDT

The forbidden public toilets of Beijing

Does the sex debate exclude men?

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 08:42 AM PDT

Why are women doing all the talking about sex?

The Africa Express rolls into London

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 06:39 PM PDT

The Africa Express train of musicians rolls into London

Seven of the week's best reads

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:38 PM PDT

Seven of the week's best reads from around the web

In pictures: India prepares for Kumbh Mela

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:32 PM PDT

India prepares for Kumbh Mela festival

Saudi Arabia's al-Qaeda challenge

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:34 PM PDT

Saudi Arabia's continuing struggle to quash threat from al-Qaeda

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