Saturday, October 20, 2012

Anger erupts as Lebanon mourns

Anger erupts as Lebanon mourns

Anger erupts as Lebanon mourns

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 09:49 AM PDT

A day of national mourning is held in Lebanon amid protests over a massive car bombing that killed the domestic intelligence chief and two others.

Israel intercepts Gaza-bound boat

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 03:25 AM PDT

The Israeli navy intercepts a Finnish-flagged boat of pro-Palestinian activists trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Gaddafi aide 'captured in Libya'

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 09:03 AM PDT

The office of Libya's PM says Moussa Ibrahim, spokesman for the late Col Gaddafi, has been captured, but other officials express scepticism.

Wedding fever grips Luxembourg

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:57 AM PDT

Luxembourg is celebrating the marriage of its heir-apparent Crown Prince Guillaume - the biggest royal event in decades in the tiny Grand Duchy.

Armstrong rues 'difficult weeks'

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 01:12 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong says he has been through a 'difficult couple of weeks' in his first speech since being named as a key figure in a major doping ring.

UN envoy opens Syrian truce talks

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 03:33 AM PDT

International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi begins talks with the Syrian government on a ceasefire as fighting continues to rage.

Eleven killed in attacks in Iraq

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 09:04 AM PDT

At least 11 people are killed and about 48 injured in bomb blasts and shootings in Iraq, local officials say.

Six Afghan police killed in south

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 05:35 AM PDT

Six Afghan policemen are killed after being attacked by colleagues in Helmand province - in a checkpoint attack claimed by the Taliban.

Romney derides 'no agenda' Obama

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 07:24 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney derides US President Barack Obama, saying his rival has "no agenda" worthy of a second term in office.

HK makes largest ivory seizure

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 08:35 AM PDT

Hong Kong customs officials say they have confiscated nearly four tonnes of smuggled ivory - their largest ever seizure of such illegal products.

Frankel ends glorious career unbeaten

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Frankel storms to a 14th win in 14 races with victory in the prestigious Champion Stakes at Ascot to bring his glorious career to an end.

VIDEO: Armstrong: 'Difficult couple of weeks'

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 01:16 AM PDT

The disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has said that he has been through a "difficult couple of weeks", as he faced a catalogue of doping allegations.

VIDEO: Royal wedding celebration in Luxembourg

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 09:04 AM PDT

Royal families from around the world have gathered in Luxembourg for the marriage of the country's heir to the throne, Prince Guillaume.

VIDEO: Two held over 'sect' shootout

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 06:52 PM PDT

The Dominican Republic authorities have arrested two more German suspected doomsday cult members over a deadly shootout earlier this week.

VIDEO: Libya: One year on from Gaddafi

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 03:13 PM PDT

As Libya marks the one year anniversary of the death of Colonel Gaddafi on Saturday, the BBC's Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen considers how the country has fared over the past year. This report contains some disturbing images.

VIDEO: Obama diagnoses a case of 'Romnesia'

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:10 PM PDT

At a campaign stop in Virginia, President Barack Obama attacks Republican rival Mitt Romney for his new, more moderate tone, dubbing it "Romnesia".

NZ fall short in world record bid

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 05:04 AM PDT

The All Blacks narrowly fail to equal the record of 17 straight Test wins for a top-tier nation after an 18-18 draw with Australia in Brisbane.

Blaze destroys 52ft Texas cowboy

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 05:49 PM PDT

Big Tex, a 52ft (16m) tall metal cowboy who watched over the Texas State Fair for 60 years, is destroyed by a fire two days before festivities end.

Nigeria 'militant commander' held

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 11:32 AM PDT

The Nigerian army says it has arrested a senior commander of Boko Haram, as attacks by suspected members of the Islamist group continue.

Bangladesh jails 723 over mutiny

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 10:18 AM PDT

A military court in Bangladesh jails 723 border guards for their role in a bloody mutiny in 2009, amid criticism of the mass trials.

New arrests over Dominican 'sect'

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 12:31 PM PDT

The Dominican Republic authorities arrest two more Germans, suspected of membership of a doomsday sect, over a deadly shootout earlier this week.

Students die in Iranian bus crash

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 01:26 AM PDT

At least 26 students are killed when their bus overturns in south-west Iran, while reportedly travelling at high speed in wet weather.

NHL cancels 53 games amid dispute

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:18 PM PDT

The National Hockey League cancels 53 additional matches until 1 November, with no end in sight to a labour dispute with the players' union.

Thousands march at anti-cuts demo

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 11:06 AM PDT

Tens of thousands of people march in London, Glasgow and Belfast in protest against the government's austerity measures.

Flat arson death victims named

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 10:46 AM PDT

A woman and her young nephew and niece who died in a fatal fire in a flat in Denbighshire are named by the fire service.

Two critical after hit-and-runs

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 10:26 AM PDT

Two people are in intensive care after hit-and-runs in Cardiff left a woman dead and 13 people injured.

One dead as car falls from bridge

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 09:26 AM PDT

A woman dies and eight others, including six police officers, were taken to hospital after a car plunged into a river in Bristol.

How to get to the top of China's Party

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 05:23 PM PDT

How to climb to the top of China's Communist Party

Ghosts of Smyrna in today's Izmir

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 07:01 AM PDT

A new wave of refugees passes through a city destroyed in WWI

Afghanistan feels pressure in hunt for Swat Taliban chief

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 07:42 AM PDT

Why Afghanistan is under pressure after Malala shooting

Unfinished business in Libya

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 05:55 AM PDT

A year after Gaddafi's death, Libya remains divided

In pictures: El Alamein anniversary

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 08:11 AM PDT

Ceremonies at El Alamein to mark battle's 70th anniversary

Two visions of an American future

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 05:34 PM PDT

Two men from the past shaping the US election

Vitali Klitschko landing political punches

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 05:53 PM PDT

Vitali Klitschko becomes Ukraine election heavyweight

India's big holiday season: Bane or boon?

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:28 AM PDT

Soutik Biswas on West Bengal's holiday season
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