Sunday, September 23, 2012

Libya to disband illegal militias

Libya to disband illegal militias


Libya to disband illegal militias

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 04:14 AM PDT

The interim Libyan leader, Mohammed Magarief, promises to disband all illegal militias in the aftermath of the US ambassador's death.

Avalanche kills climbers in Nepal

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 11:20 AM PDT

At least nine people are killed and several are missing in Nepal after an avalanche hits climbers and guides at a camp on a Himalayan peak.

Siemens denies Iran sabotage link

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:57 AM PDT

German engineering firm Siemens rejects Iranian allegations that it planted explosive devices inside nuclear equipment destined for the country.

Church bombed in northern Nigeria

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 06:58 AM PDT

A suicide bomber in northern Nigeria attacks a Catholic church, killing at least two people and injuring 48, Red Cross officials say.

China puts off Japan ties event

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 05:50 AM PDT

A ceremony to mark 40 years of diplomatic ties with Japan is cancelled by China as the two countries' dispute over an island chain continues.

Swiss 'reject full smoking ban'

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:30 AM PDT

In a referendum Swiss voters appear to have rejected by a large majority a total ban on smoking in enclosed public places.

Deals boost Chinese-Afghan ties

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:06 AM PDT

China and Afghanistan sign a range of economic and security agreements after a surprise visit to Kabul from China's domestic security chief.

No Egypt treaty change - Israel

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 04:28 AM PDT

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman rules out changing the peace treaty with Egypt, amid growing violence in the Sinai border area.

Bo scandal officer awaits verdict

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:46 AM PDT

A court in China prepares to deliver its verdict against the ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal involving Bo Xilai.

World road race title for Gilbert

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 08:10 AM PDT

Belgian Philippe Gilbert storms to victory in the men's road race at the World Championships in the Netherlands.

Washington zoo's panda cub dies

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 10:35 AM PDT

A week-old giant panda cub dies at Washington DC's National Zoo, with the cause of its death not immediately apparent.

VIDEO: Stone: US on 'treadmill' of war

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 03:14 AM PDT

Film maker Oliver Stone says he is 'disappointed' by President Obama but believes US government does not have the 'means to change'.

VIDEO: Drug gang violence in Marseilles

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 08:33 PM PDT

Police in the southern French city of Marseilles are investigating the 20th murder there in the past nine months.

VIDEO: High hopes for Brits at Emmy awards

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:03 AM PDT

Some of the best-known actors on British television are in competition for Emmy Awards, which will be handed out in Hollywood tonight.

VIDEO: Georgia prison abuse: Hunger strike

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:03 AM PDT

Members of Georgia's opposition party have gone on hunger strike as a row over the abuse of prisoners continues.

VIDEO: Israel refuses Egypt treaty change

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:20 AM PDT

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says there is "not the slightest" possibility that Israel will accept changes to its 1979 peace treaty with Egypt.

VIDEO: Russia ballet's experimental show

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 12:55 AM PDT

Russian ballerinas and factory workers stage experimental ballet

VIDEO: 'Pie of the Tiger' win custard fling

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 04:57 AM PDT

The World Custard Pie Throwing Championship has been taking place at Maidstone in Kent.

Downton and Mad Men vie for Emmys

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 06:31 AM PDT

Hit period drama Downton Abbey is the Emmy Awards most nominated British show ever as 1960s advertising drama Mad Men hopes to make history with a fifth consecutive best drama win.

Lone Ranger diver dies on set

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 04:31 AM PDT

A diver on the set of forthcoming Walt Disney film The Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp, dies after an apparent heart attack while cleaning out a tank.

Liverpool 1-2 Man Utd

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:25 AM PDT

Robin van Persie's penalty gives Manchester United a win at 10-man Liverpool in the first game at Anfield since the Hillsborough revelations.

Vettel wins marathon Singapore GP

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:25 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel cruises to victory in the Singapore Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton's McLaren retires.

Boxer Sanders killed in shooting

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 02:34 AM PDT

Former heavyweight champion Corrie Sanders dies after being shot during an armed robbery at a restaurant in his native South Africa.

Anti-Islam film bounty condemned

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 05:07 PM PDT

The Pakistani PM's spokesman condemns a minister's $100,000 reward for the killing of the maker of an amateur video mocking Islam in the US.

Girl, 15, 'missing with teacher'

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:33 AM PDT

A 15-year-old Sussex girl who travelled to France is believed to be with a 30-year-old teacher from her school, the BBC understands.

Opposition meeting in Damascus

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:23 AM PDT

A rare meeting of Syrian opposition figures in the capital Damascus hears calls for the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad.

Pensions 'could back mortgages'

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 10:19 AM PDT

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says parents should be able to use their pension schemes to help their children buy a first home.

High winds and rain to lash UK

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 10:55 AM PDT

The dry start to autumn is coming to an abrupt end, with strong winds and heavy rainfall expected in parts of the UK.

Mitchell 'swore in frustration'

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 07:51 AM PDT

Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell did swear during a confrontation with police in Downing Street - but continues to deny calling an officer a "pleb".

'Mountain flyer' thanks saviours

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 04:42 AM PDT

An extreme sports enthusiast from west London who went missing in the Swiss Alps for days thanks those who helped rescue him.

A Spanish city without medicine

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 04:14 PM PDT

A Spanish city where chemists' shelves are empty

Aung San Suu Kyi: 'My regrets'

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 04:36 PM PDT

Aung San Suu Kyi on putting her country before her family

Sivakasi: India's dangerous fireworks capital

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 04:41 PM PDT

Inside Sivakasi, the fireworks capital of India

Lebanon rocked by spate of kidnappings

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 04:46 PM PDT

Lebanon rocked by spate of kidnappings

Bloodhound diary: All set for UK rocket test

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 06:03 PM PDT

World land speed record challenger reveals rocket test date

John Taylor: I was so arrogant

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 05:52 PM PDT

Duran Duran's John Taylor revisits interviews from 1980s pop mags

Seven of the week's best reads

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 06:24 PM PDT

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

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