Monday, October 22, 2012

Italy quake scientists convicted

Italy quake scientists convicted


Italy quake scientists convicted

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Six Italian scientists and an ex-government official have been sentenced to six years in prison over the deadly 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila.

Armstrong stripped of Tour wins

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 05:25 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong is stripped of his seven Tour de France titles by cycling's governing body the UCI.

BBC Newsnight editor steps aside

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:30 AM PDT

The BBC Newsnight editor responsible for dropping a report into sex abuse allegations against presenter Jimmy Savile is stepping aside during an independent investigation.

'Attack thwarted' on Finnish PM

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:59 AM PDT

Security guards stop a man wielding a knife who apparently tried to attack Finnish PM Jyrki Katainen during a local election campaign, officials say.

Pussy Riot women sent to camps

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:11 AM PDT

Two convicted women from the Russian punk band Pussy Riot head for prison camps far to the east of Moscow, their lawyers and supporters say.

Leftists oppose Bo Xilai removal

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:04 AM PDT

A group of Chinese leftists ask parliament in an open letter not to expel disgraced leader Bo Xilai, saying the move is politically motivated.

US debate focus on foreign policy

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:33 AM PDT

Libya, Iran and Syria are set to top the agenda at the final, foreign policy-focused US presidential debate, ahead of the election on 6 November.

Lebanon army urges political calm

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 06:08 AM PDT

Lebanon's army urges political leaders to be careful when expressing views, in a bid to halt rising tensions after the killing of a senior security official.

S Africa prison blast 'kills two'

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:45 AM PDT

An explosion near a prison in South Africa's main city, Johannesburg, kills at least two people, police say.

Android apps 'leak' personal data

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 03:56 AM PDT

Millions of people are using Android apps that leak key personal information, warn German security researchers.

BP sells TNK-BP stake to Rosneft

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 05:32 AM PDT

BP sells its 50% stake in TNK-BP to Russian state-controlled energy giant Rosneft in return for cash and shares.

Whale 'makes human-like sounds'

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:02 AM PDT

Researchers in the US are shocked to hear a whale making vocalisations similar to human speech in frequency and cadence.

VIDEO: Saudi forces parade ahead of Hajj

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:18 AM PDT

Thousands of Saudi security forces parade in Mecca ahead of the culmination of this year's Muslim pilgrimage.

VIDEO: US 2012: Mothers key to Denver vote

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:07 AM PDT

As the US presidential election campaign enters its final two weeks, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's teams are fighting to gain the votes of the "Walmart Moms".

VIDEO: Baby tapir given 'mouth-to-snout'

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 03:53 AM PDT

Zoo staff stepped in to save a baby tapir by giving it mouth-to-snout resuscitation.

VIDEO: L'Aquila quake scientists jailed

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:17 AM PDT

In Italy, a group of six scientists and a government official have been sentenced to six years each in prison over the 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila.

VIDEO: Armstrong stripped of Tour titles

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:47 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by the International Cycling Union, the sport's governing body.

VIDEO: South Africa mine inquiry resumes

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:32 AM PDT

In South Africa, the inquiry into the deaths of 44 people, including 34 striking miners shot by police, at the Lonmin-owned Marikana platinum mine has resumed.

VIDEO: Is beer damaging 'brand Bond'?

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:34 AM PDT

One would normally expect to find James Bond sipping champagne or vodka martinis, but in his latest adventure 007 is seen drinking beer.

Germany may see economy shrink

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:39 AM PDT

Germany, the main funder of the eurozone's many bailouts, may see its economy shrink by the end of the year as the crisis bites, the central bank warns.

Japanese exports to China fall

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 10:31 PM PDT

Japanese exports to China tumbled in September, compared to the previous year, as a territorial dispute between the two countries weighed on the economy.

Broadband providers launch appeal

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:12 AM PDT

Broadband providers launch legal challenge against regional scheme to provide publicly-funded high-speed internet access.

Facebook exec joins Tech City UK

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 03:07 AM PDT

Facebook's European boss is to leave the social network to lead the UK government's investment group for technology start-ups.

Mohicans actor Russell Means dies

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:40 AM PDT

Russell Means, who played a leading role in The Last of the Mohicans, dies at the age of 72.

Muse, Pulp and Blur win Q Awards

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:32 AM PDT

Britpop bands Pulp and Blur win major prizes at this year's Q Awards, while Muse are named best act in the world today.

Robot used for open-heart surgery

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:09 AM PDT

Surgeons carry out the first ever robotic open-heart operation in Britain at the New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton.

Wind farm public inquiry starts

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:49 AM PDT

A public inquiry is being held into plans for a 31-turbine wind farm close to the boundary of the Cairngorms National Park.

Brain change bad behaviour link

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 07:29 PM PDT

The brains of teenage girls with behavioural disorders are structurally different to those of their peers, researchers have found.

Child throat hospital cases rise

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:54 PM PDT

A sharp rise in children admitted to hospital with throat infections since 1999 could be due to a lack of access to out-of-hours GP care, says a study.

Ferguson resolves Ferdinand issue

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:46 AM PDT

Sir Alex Ferguson says a dispute with Rio Ferdinand over the player's refusal to wear an anti-racism T-shirt has been resolved.

Terry to wear anti-racism armband

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:02 AM PDT

John Terry will be asked to wear a 'Unite Against Racism' armband if he captains Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Somali pirate attacks: Sharp fall

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:13 AM PDT

The number of ships attacked by Somali pirates has fallen dramatically this year, the International Maritime Bureau says.

South Korea blocks leaflet launch

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 10:11 PM PDT

South Korean police block activists from sending propaganda leaflets across the border after threats of military action from Pyongyang.

Oldest Auschwitz survivor dies

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:36 AM PDT

Antoni Dobrowolski, the oldest survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp dies aged 108, officials say.

Castro attacks ill health 'lies'

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 12:19 AM PDT

Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro writes a strongly-worded article condemning rumours that he is on his death bed, and publishes photos of himself.

'Al-Qaeda militant' denies death

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:35 AM PDT

A man claiming to be Said al-Shihri, a key al-Qaeda leader, has released an audio tape denying he was killed last month.

Men 'planned mass suicide attack'

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:16 AM PDT

Three men go on trial accused of planning a suicide bombing campaign that prosecutors say could have been on a scale greater than the 2005 London attacks.

Hillsborough: 1,444 police named

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:59 AM PDT

The names of 1,444 former and serving police officers of South Yorkshire Police have been passed to the IPCC watchdog as part of their investigation into the Hillsborough disaster.

Boyle wins £54,900 in libel case

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 06:51 AM PDT

Comedian Frankie Boyle wins more than £50,000 in damages after a High Court jury concluded that the Daily Mirror had libelled him by describing him as "racist".

Five marines released to unit

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:27 AM PDT

Five Royal Marines charged with murder over an incident in Afghanistan in 2011 are released from custody back to their unit, but with restrictions on their movements.

Spain waits for US to finish bomb clean-up

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Will US finish clean-up of Spanish nuclear bomb village?

Bodices and leather trousers make a comeback

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:16 PM PDT

Austria falls back in love with the dirndl dress and lederhosen

Has your country figured in the US election?

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:44 PM PDT

How much does the next president love your country?

Day in pictures: 22 October 2012

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 06:34 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Why would you leave the West for India?

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:21 AM PDT

Moving back to the land of opportunity - India

Change and challenge facing China

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:25 PM PDT

The key issues facing China's incoming leadership

Is France learning to love British food?

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:29 AM PDT

Is France learning to love British food?

Haiti cholera 'started at UN camp'

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 10:04 PM PDT

New evidence emerges about alleged role UN troops in epidemic

Japan gets phone call translator

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:49 PM PDT

Japan pioneers real-time telephone call translations

World's oldest undeciphered writing

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:28 AM PDT

World's oldest undeciphered writing breakthrough

Candidates seek edge in final debate

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:28 PM PDT

The final debate of the US presidential campaign will be vital

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