Saturday, October 6, 2012

Pope's ex-butler jailed for theft

Pope's ex-butler jailed for theft


Pope's ex-butler jailed for theft

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 07:20 AM PDT

Pope Benedict's former butler Paolo Gabriele is found guilty of stealing confidential documents and sentenced to 18 months in jail.

Terror suspects before US court

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Islamist cleric Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects appear in court in the US, after being extradited from the UK following a long legal battle.

Israel downs unmanned aircraft

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 07:19 AM PDT

The Israeli air force has shot down a mysterious small unmanned aircraft after it crossed into the south of the country, the military says.

Man killed in French terror raid

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 09:42 AM PDT

A man linked to a grenade attack on a Jewish shop in Paris is killed in a shoot-out with French police during a wave of anti-terror arrests.

Man charged over April's murder

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 09:40 AM PDT

A man is charged with the murder of five-year-old April Jones, who has been missing from her mid-Wales home since Monday evening.

Turkey 'fires over Syrian border'

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 11:49 PM PDT

Turkey's military has fired into Syria for a fourth straight day after a Syrian mortar landed near a Turkish village, local media say.

Yemen 'foils attack on air base'

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 07:39 AM PDT

Yemeni officials say they have foiled an attack on a southern air base used by the US military.

N Korea soldier 'flees to South'

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:16 AM PDT

A North Korean soldier has defected to the South across the heavily armed border after killing two officers, South Korean officials say.

Imran Khan begins drone protest

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 03:10 AM PDT

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan sets off on a motorcade "march" to Pakistan's restive tribal areas to protest against US drone strikes.

Spanish activist tried in Cuba

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:46 PM PDT

Spanish national Angel Carromero is tried in Cuba for manslaughter over the car crash that killed leading dissident Oswaldo Paya.

Inquiry into giant Malay wedding

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 06:44 AM PDT

An anti-corruption inquiry is launched in Malaysia after reports that public funds were used to pay for the giant wedding of a top official's son.

I was groped, says ex-Radio 1 DJ

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 05:46 AM PDT

Former Radio 1 DJ Liz Kershaw has claimed she was groped while broadcasting in the 1980s, an allegation the BBC said it was "shocked" by.

VIDEO: Cuba tries man over dissident's death

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 05:39 AM PDT

Spanish national Angel Carromero has gone on trial in Cuba accused of manslaughter over the death of high-profile dissident Oswaldo Paya.

VIDEO: Mammoth carcass found in Siberia

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:59 PM PDT

A well-preserved mammoth carcass has been found by an 11-year-old boy in the permafrost of northern Siberia. It has been named Zhenya, after Zhenya Salinder, the 11-year-old who found the carcass while walking his dogs in the area.

VIDEO: TV presenter flies 'like Superman'

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 01:55 AM PDT

BBC's Mike Bushell tries his hand at flyboarding in Bristol.

VIDEO: Pope's ex-butler guilty of theft

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Pope Benedict's former butler Paolo Gabriele has been found guilty of theft confidential documents and sentenced to 18 months in jail.

AUDIO: Liz Kershaw: Radio 1 presenter 'routinely groped me'

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:21 AM PDT

"Round Radio 1 everybody joked about Jimmy Savile and young girls" says former presenter.

VIDEO: Chinese holidays bring tons of rubbish

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Tons of rubbish is being collected by cleaners at Beijing's Tiananmen Square during an eight-day holiday

VIDEO: Will Dubai's property bubble burst?

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Jonathan Frewin examines the dramatic rise in property prices in Dubai and assesses the implications for the rest of the region.

Japan victory possible - Button

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 01:59 AM PDT

Jenson Button is confident he can fight for victory in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix despite starting eighth.

FBI raises US border death doubts

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 08:41 PM PDT

A US border guard killed while on patrol to stop illegal migrants may have been inadvertently shot by one of his own colleagues, the FBI says.

US meningitis outbreak spreads

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 06:52 PM PDT

US health officials warn doctors at about 75 medical clinics to alert patients about a deadly meningitis outbreak, as the number of infected people hits 47.

No plan for new abortion law - PM

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 10:04 AM PDT

The government has "no plans" to bring in new laws governing when a women can legally have an abortion, Prime Minister David Cameron says.

NatWest suspends Get Cash app

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 07:46 AM PDT

NatWest has temporarily suspended a mobile phone application which allows customers to withdraw cash from cash machines without their cards.

Congo fever man dies in hospital

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 04:08 AM PDT

A 38-year-old man who was diagnosed with Crimean-Congo Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (CCVHF) after flying into Glasgow dies in hospital.

Tories voice defence merger fears

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 07:01 PM PDT

Dozens of Conservative MPs have written to the PM with concerns about a planned merger between defence firm BAE Systems and EADS.

On the road with South Africa's Avon Ladies

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Why Avon Ladies are such a big hit in South Africa

A guide to Berlin's work canteens

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:17 PM PDT

The city where you can eat in other people's canteens

French fun with old rock ballads

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:25 PM PDT

French show has fun with old rock ballads

Iran traders open shutters again

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 10:17 AM PDT

Tehran's Grand Bazaar bustles again under heavy security

The psychology of the powerful

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:06 PM PDT

Inside the brains of leaders when decisions go bad

Syrian activists reach across sectarian divide

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:35 PM PDT

Syrian activists from 'rival' sects find unity amid conflict

Toni Morrison on America and race

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 08:08 PM PDT

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison shares her insights

Twists and turns in history of hair

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Exhibition documents history of coiffure

Mardell: Good reads for the weekend

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 07:56 AM PDT

Mark Mardell shares his pick of the best US reads of the week

Catalan leaders seek independence vote, legal or not

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:23 AM PDT

Paul Mason on independence-minded Catalonia

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