Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Record flight of Syria refugees

Record flight of Syria refugees

Record flight of Syria refugees

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:52 AM PDT

The UN says more than 100,000 Syrians fled their country in August - the highest monthly total since the conflict began - as the Red Cross discusses the aid crisis with President Assad.

Bomber 'kills 25' Afghan mourners

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:31 AM PDT

A suicide bomber attacks a funeral in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, killing at least 25 civilians including the son of a district governor, officials say.

Most file-sharers 'are monitored'

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:40 AM PDT

Anyone using BitTorrent to grab the latest movie or music release without paying for it will be on a blacklist, a study suggests.

US Democratic convention to open

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:58 AM PDT

US Democrats launch their national convention to make the case that the US economy's best chance of revival lies in re-electing President Obama.

Christians take fight to Europe

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:03 AM PDT

Four British Christians who claim they lost their jobs because of discrimination against their beliefs take their cases to the European Court of Human Rights.

Alcohol sparks Tunisia hotel raid

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:27 AM PDT

Salafists storm a hotel bar in the town of Sidi Bouzid, birthplace of Tunisia's revolution, because it served alcohol, media reports say.

Gazprom faces EU anti-trust probe

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:13 AM PDT

The European Commission says it will investigate Russian energy giant Gazprom for possible anti-competitive practices in central and eastern Europe.

Quebec votes in three-way race

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:01 AM PDT

Voting is under way in the Canadian French-speaking province of Quebec to elect a new government, with the separatist Parti Quebecois expected to do well.

China warns US as Clinton visits

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:32 AM PDT

China warns the US not to intervene in regional tensions over the South China Sea as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Beijing.

Deadly bus crash in south Morocco

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:42 AM PDT

At least 42 people have been killed and more than 20 injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in southern Morocco, officials say.

India Hitler shop to change name

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:45 AM PDT

The owners of a new Indian clothing store called Hitler tell the BBC they will rename it after receiving complaints.

'Magic carpet' can detect a fall

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:40 AM PDT

Researchers demonstrate an optical fibre-based carpet that can detect falls and may even predict mobility problems.

VIDEO: Portugal seeks help tackling fires

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:06 AM PDT

Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires, in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years.

VIDEO: Zoo unveils rare white tiger cubs

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 04:15 AM PDT

Three rare Indian white tiger cubs have been shown to the public for the first time, at Liberec Zoo in the Czech Republic.

VIDEO: US Democrats prepare for convention

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 01:27 AM PDT

The Democratic Party's convention is due to open in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a keynote speech from First Lady Michelle Obama.

VIDEO: Dutch boy guilty of Facebook murder

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:59 PM PDT

A 15-year-old Dutch boy has been sentenced to a year in juvenile detention after he confessed to killing a schoolgirl over a row that appears to have begun on Facebook.

VIDEO: Farc rebels send rap message

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:09 AM PDT

A week after the Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced that his government was getting ready to negotiate with Farc rebels, the guerillas have released a rap video spreading the word.

VIDEO: Guatemala's Fuego volcano spews ash

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:26 AM PDT

Fuego volcano in central Guatemala has seen an increase in activity in recent days, spewing lava and plumes of ash into the air.

AUDIO: Bowie's 'extraordinary collection'

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:40 AM PDT

David Bowie is taking centre stage at the Victoria and Albert Museum, by opening his personal archive to the museum's theatre and performance co-curators.

Moody's lowers EU rating outlook

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:06 PM PDT

Moody's lowers its outlook for the European Union's AAA credit rating to "negative" and warns that the bloc's rating could be downgraded.

Lufthansa crew in second walk-out

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:44 AM PDT

Lufthansa cancels at least 300 flights as cabin staff staged another industrial action at German's three busiest airports.

Valve recruits hardware designers

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:02 AM PDT

Game maker Valve Software has started a search for industrial designers to help with a mystery hardware project.

Mobile downloads on BBC iPlayer

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:27 AM PDT

Users of BBC catch-up service iPlayer can now download programmes to watch on phones, tablets and other mobile devices at a later date.

Green Mile star Duncan dies at 54

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 01:04 AM PDT

Actor and former bodyguard Michael Clarke Duncan, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in The Green Mile, dies aged 54 following a heart attack.

Tapes by Ringo's first band found

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:44 AM PDT

Recordings by Ringo Starr's first band Rory Storm and the Hurricanes will be released for the first time later this year, more than 50 years after they were made.

Concern on Paterson green record

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:05 AM PDT

Environmentalists have expressed fears that the reshuffle makes the government more likely to take decisions against the environment.

Liberia forests handed to loggers

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:59 PM PDT

More than 60% of Liberia's rainforest has been granted to logging companies in recent years, a report says.

Sunshine vitamin 'helps treat TB'

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:34 PM PDT

Adding a dose of Vitamin D could help treat one of the most drug resistant diseases in the world, tuberculosis, according to doctors.

Pet cat bug risk to humans probe

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:29 AM PDT

Experts urge more research into a disease spread by cats as figures suggest 350,000 people a year in the UK get infected with toxoplasmosis.

Love names US Ryder Cup wildcards

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:43 AM PDT

US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III names Dustin Johnson, Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker and Steve Stricker as his four wildcard picks.

McDonald's opens vegetarian venue

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:00 AM PDT

The standard-bearer of the hamburger, McDonald's, is appealing to local taste and opening a meat-free outlet in India.

Senegal floods uncover artefacts

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:56 AM PDT

Pieces of jewellery, pottery and iron tools dating back thousands of years are discovered in Senegal's capital, Dakar, after last month's severe floods, researchers say.

Kenya's navy shells Somali city

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:10 AM PDT

The Kenyan navy shells areas in Kismayo, the main Somali city controlled by al-Qaeda-linked Islamists, ahead of an imminent attack, a military spokesman tells the BBC.

India police raid coal companies

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:26 AM PDT

Police in India carry out raids across 10 cities as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the allocation of coalfields.

Firefighting planes aid Portugal

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:58 AM PDT

Firefighting aircraft funded by the EU arrive in Portugal to help tackle scores of forest fires still raging across the country.

Farc rebels confirm peace talks

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:42 AM PDT

Colombia's Farc rebels are participating in exploratory peace talks, its leader confirms, "without rancour or arrogance".

Bahrain rejects activists' appeal

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:46 AM PDT

An appeals court in Bahrain upholds the convictions of 20 activists and opposition figures for allegedly plotting to overthrow the state.

Lansley exits health in reshuffle

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:51 AM PDT

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley and Transport Secretary Justine Greening are among the big movers as David Cameron reshuffles his government.

Police 'executed' shot suspect

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:41 AM PDT

The mother of a man who was shot six times by an officer tells a public inquiry that her son appears to have been "executed".

River death woman named by police

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:15 AM PDT

A woman whose body was pulled from the Norfolk Broads at the weekend is named by police.

Key bills announced in SNP plans

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:05 AM PDT

An independence referendum bill and another to legalise same-sex marriage form part of the Scottish government's new legislative programme.

In pictures: Syrians flee conflict

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:00 AM PDT

UN reports large numbers leaving

In pictures: Home design winners

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:27 AM PDT

Saltire Society's 75th awards

In pictures: India's coal scandal

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:20 PM PDT

Protest over sale of coalfields

War artist captures life of Syrian town

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT

Broken tanks and bread queues - an artist paints war-ravaged town

10 readers' favourite numbers

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:12 PM PDT

142,857 and other readers' favourite numbers

The evolution of Michelle Obama

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:06 AM PDT

How the United States fell for Michelle Obama

Day in pictures: 4 September 2012

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 04:37 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Will I live longer than my cat?

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 12:11 AM PDT

Am I destined to outlive my cat?

Salamworld: Facebook's new rival?

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 12:17 AM PDT

The Muslim social network aiming to challenge Facebook

African viewpoint: Scramble for Nigeria's $15m 'bribe'

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:58 AM PDT

What should Nigeria do with a multi-million dollar 'bribe'

VIDEO: Church scouts priests on Facebook

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:42 PM PDT

The Catholic Church using Facebook to recruit new clergy

Has Thailand learned from last year's floods?

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:17 PM PDT

Will Thailand's response to last year's floods be effective?
Posted by Harshad at 11:49 AM

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)