Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Nato Afghan patrol curb 'prudent'

Nato Afghan patrol curb 'prudent'

Nato Afghan patrol curb 'prudent'

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:17 AM PDT

The head of Nato says Isaf's move to scale back joint operations with Afghan troops after an increase in insider attacks is "prudent and temporary".

SA miners 'to go back to work'

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:28 AM PDT

Striking miners at a Lonmin platinum mine in South Africa will return to work on Thursday after accepting a pay offer, mediators and reports say.

Romney taped in Mid-East 'gaffe'

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:54 AM PDT

A new video clip of Republican US presidential challenger Mitt Romney shows him tellingdonors that the Palestinians have no interest in peace.

Mass graves found in Kenyan delta

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:23 AM PDT

Two mass graves are discovered in Kenya's coastal Tana Delta region, following recent deadly ethnic clashes between farmers and cattle herders .

Dark energy camera opens its eyes

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:06 AM PDT

The 570-million-pixel Dark Energy Camera snaps its first image ahead of a survey that aims to unravel one of the Universe's biggest unknowns.

Court injunction over Kate photos

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 09:31 AM PDT

A court bans a French magazine from re-publishing topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge and orders it to hand over the originals.

Police officers killed in attack

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 11:24 AM PDT

Two unarmed female police officers are killed in a gun and grenade attack in Greater Manchester, as a suspect is held on suspicion of murder.

New EU plan to boost integration

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:11 AM PDT

Eleven EU countries draw up a plan to strengthen the 27-nation bloc, bring it closer to voters and give it more international clout.

Somalis flee key al-Shabab base

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:10 AM PDT

Thousands of civilians flee as Somali government and African Union forces advance on the al-Shabab stronghold of Kismayo.

Deadly attack on Turkish convoy

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:12 AM PDT

Militants kill seven Turkish soldiers and injure at least 56 more in a rocket attack on a convoy in the east - security officials.

Sweden hails uterus transplants

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:38 AM PDT

Two Swedish women may be able to bear children using the wombs which carried them, doctors say, hailing the world's first mother-daughter uterus transplants.

Middle age 'begins at 55 years'

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:39 PM PDT

Research suggests middle age starts much later than previously thought - at age 55.

VIDEO: Nato restricts Afghan operations

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 01:36 AM PDT

Nato says it is to restrict operations with Afghan troops following a string of deadly attacks on its personnel by rogue Afghan security forces

VIDEO: Zoo breeds world's first Liliger

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 01:18 AM PDT

A zoo in Siberia has become home to the world's first Liliger a genetic hybrid of two lions and a tiger

VIDEO: A look at Motorola's new Razr i

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:45 AM PDT

The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones takes a look at Motorola's Intel-powered smartphone.

VIDEO: Fire engulfs Sao Paulo slum

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:22 AM PDT

A fire has engulfed another slum in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.

VIDEO: French court ban on royal photos

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:13 AM PDT

A French court blocks the future publication of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing while on holiday.

VIDEO: Wang Lijun charges 'not contested'

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:55 AM PDT

The ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years did not contest the charges against him, court officials have said.

VIDEO: Ancient perfume industry threatened

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 09:42 AM PDT

The traditional way of making oil-based perfumes, called attars, in India is disappearing in the face of tough competition from international brands.

Fears grow over Japan-China trade

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:30 AM PDT

Fears grow over the possible economic impact of the dispute between China and Japan if the row over islands in the East China Sea is not resolved soon.

Manchester United's revenue falls

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:11 AM PDT

Manchester United's annual revenue falls after last season's early elimination from the Champions League, but net profits rise thanks to a tax credit.

Motorola launches Intel handset

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:53 AM PDT

Google's Motorola unit reveals its first Intel-powered handset, promising fast camera technology but not the firm's Chrome browser.

More anti-Iran malware 'to come'

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:12 AM PDT

The "family" of malware that targeted Iran could yet throw up new variants, researchers have suggested.

US poet Louis Simpson dies at 89

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:52 AM PDT

Louis Simpson, a Pulitzer-winning poet whose work explored the darker side of middle-class life in the suburbs, dies at his New York home aged 89.

Most valuable artwork put on show

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 12:20 AM PDT

A version of Edvard Munch's The Scream, which became the most expensive artwork sold at auction earlier this year, is to go on display in New York.

UK seasons data 'needs recorders'

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 12:55 AM PDT

Wildlife experts are concerned that a decline in the number of people recording plant behaviour could jeopardise long-running data sets.

Bolivia protects river dolphins

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Bolivian President Evo Morales enacts a law that declares a vulnerable species of pink dolphins in the Amazon basin a national treasure.

End of life rethink 'is needed'

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 02:40 AM PDT

European countries need to rethink strategies for end of life care due to the ageing population, according to researchers in the Netherlands.

Debate over 'three-person IVF'

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 04:41 PM PDT

A public consultation is launched to discuss the ethics of using three people to create one baby in a bid to eliminate a genetic fault.

Mendis record inspires Sri Lanka

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:31 AM PDT

Ajantha Mendis records the best figures in a Twenty20 international as Sri Lanka thrash Zimbabwe in the World T20 opener.

Affectionate dog shoots huntsman

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:40 PM PDT

A dog inadvertently shoots his master in the hand on a hunt in France but the huntsman blames himself for not applying the gun's safety catch.

Egypt orders arrest of US Copts

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:38 AM PDT

Cairo seeks the arrest of seven US-based Egyptian Copts and Koran-burning pastor Terry Jones, over a film that sparked widespread Muslim protests.

Key party quits India government

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 09:53 AM PDT

A key regional party pulls out of India's governing coalition over its decision to open up the retail sector to global supermarket chains.

Indefinite jail terms 'unlawful'

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:31 AM PDT

Jailing offenders indefinitely without giving them proper access to rehabilitation courses is a breach of human rights, European judges say.

Manhunt after Mexico jailbreak

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 01:43 AM PDT

More than 130 prisoners are on the run in Mexico after a mass breakout from a jail close to the US border.

EU and Iran to hold nuclear talks

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 03:32 AM PDT

EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton is to meet Iran's nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in a bid to end the stand-off over its nuclear programme.

Chicago teacher strike vote looms

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:24 AM PDT

Teachers in Chicago are reviewing a tentative deal as the clock ticks down towards an afternoon vote on whether to end a seven-day strike.

Neighbours tried to rescue family

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Police pay tribute to neighbours who risked their lives to try to save three generations of the same family from a housefire in Cwmbran.

Boyfriend charged over car death

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:45 AM PDT

The boyfriend of Catherine Wells-Burr, whose body was found in a burning car in Somerset, is charged with conspiracy to murder.

Hague downplays Nato Afghan move

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:19 AM PDT

Foreign Secretary William Hague insists Nato's decision to scale down joint patrols with Afghan forces will have a "minimal" impact on UK strategy.

Director general states BBC plans

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:36 AM PDT

New BBC director general George Entwistle says he will put programme making and "outstanding creative originality" at the heart of the corporation.

In pictures: Manchester police killings

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Manchester officers dead after "routine" call-out

South Korean host bars - for women

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:09 PM PDT

The wealthy South Korean women who pay for men

What adventures are actually left?

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 01:54 AM PDT

Where is the world's highest unclimbed peak?

Benghazi defiant after US consulate attack

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Benghazi awaits better times despite US consulate tragedy

Day in pictures: 18 September 2012

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:00 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Arsenic, cadmium and dying farmers

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 10:40 PM PDT

Are arsenic and cadmium poisoning Sri Lanka's farmers?

VIDEO: Mars tweets: Curiosity rover's online persona

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 07:48 PM PDT

Curiosity's curious social media personality

VIDEO: 'Cinema ninjas' silence bad crowds

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:04 PM PDT

The stealth team who pounce on noisy film-goers

Mitt Romney scorns Obama voters

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 07:43 PM PDT

Romney "47%" remarks give Obama new firepower

Do unions have a future in South Africa?

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:16 AM PDT

Do the unions in South Africa have a future?
Posted by Harshad at 11:55 AM

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