Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Sudan accuses Israel over blast

Sudan accuses Israel over blast

Sudan accuses Israel over blast

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:22 AM PDT

The Sudanese government says it believes an Israeli air strike was responsible for explosions and fire at a military factory in the capital, Khartoum, overnight.

Assad 'agrees to Eid ceasefire'

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:20 AM PDT

UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi says the Syrian government and most rebel leaders agree to a ceasefire during the holiday of Eid al-Adha.

Three-person IVF trial 'success'

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:01 AM PDT

Scientists say a human and animal trial of a controversial new IVF treatment has yielded promising results.

Ex-BBC boss denies Savile role

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:20 AM PDT

Ex-BBC boss Mark Thompson says he played no part in the shelving of an investigation into Jimmy Savile, although questions are raised about his impending move to the New York Times.

SocGen rogue trader loses appeal

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:34 AM PDT

Former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel loses his appeal against a five-year prison sentence for forgery and breach of trust, handed down in 2010.

Surface tablets start shipping

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:44 AM PDT

Microsoft begins shipments of its first Surface tablet computers to ensure customers receive them by Friday's launch date.

Militants killed in Gaza strikes

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:24 AM PDT

Israel carries out air strikes in the Gaza Strip, killing four Hamas militants, after rocket and mortar-fire wounds four people in southern Israel.

Curfew in force in Burmese state

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:48 AM PDT

The authorities in Burma impose a night-time curfew in two towns in western Rakhine state as inter-communal violence continues to spread.

Merkel opens Roma Berlin memorial

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:24 AM PDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel opens a monument in Berlin commemorating the Roma victims of the Nazi Holocaust.

Hurricane Sandy reaches Jamaica

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:47 AM PDT

Jamaicans take refuge in shelters and their homes as Hurricane Sandy nears the island's south coast.

Bettison quits over Hillsborough

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:16 AM PDT

West Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison, whose role in the aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster is being investigated, resigns.

US candidate's rape-remark regret

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:02 AM PDT

Republican US Senate hopeful Richard Mourdock expresses regret a day after suggesting pregnancies caused by rape were God's plan.

VIDEO: Afghanistan's first national park opens

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 06:14 PM PDT

Afghanistan has opened its first ever national park and is preparing for the day when tourists might visit to marvel at its spectacular scenery, archaeological treasures and wildlife.

VIDEO: Could Walmart moms decide election?

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:22 PM PDT

Pollsters say so-called 'Walmart Moms' will be a key voting bloc in the US presidential election. The BBC spoke to two mothers on a budget about their views on Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

VIDEO: Paxman interviews 'fearless Felix'

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:03 PM PDT

In his first interview on UK television since skydiving from 39km (24 miles) up in the atmosphere, Felix Baumgartner has spoken to the BBC's Newsnight about his jump.

VIDEO: European car manufacturers struggling

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:31 AM PDT

US car giant Ford announces plans to close its factory at Genk in Belgium and French manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroen has secured a 7bn euro state guarantee.

VIDEO: Why mum went on strike at home

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:41 AM PDT

A Canadian mother who decided she had had enough of the household chores explains what happened when she went on strike.

VIDEO: Discussions on protecting Antarctica

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:59 AM PDT

There is hope an historic agreement on the protection of huge areas of the Antarctic can be reached in the next week

VIDEO: New York's zombie pumpkins

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:36 AM PDT

New York's Botanical Garden is getting ready to impress visitors in the lead up to Halloween.

Ford plans to shut Belgian plant

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:05 AM PDT

US car giant Ford announces plans to close its factory at Genk in Belgium and fears grow over the future of its Transit van plant in Southampton.

Bank of America hit by fraud suit

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:35 AM PDT

Bank of America is being sued for $1bn for alleged mortgage fraud relating to loans it sold to US mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

PS3 'master key' leaked online

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:59 AM PDT

The latest PS3 hack could allow users to play pirated games and may be difficult for Sony to reverse.

Irish ISP in Pirate Bay mystery

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:41 AM PDT

An Irish ISP has blocked The Pirate Bay without warning, having previously fought attempts to cut off file-sharers.

Daniel Craig wows Skyfall crowds

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:29 AM PDT

James Bond star Daniel Craig declares the royal world premiere of new 007 film Skyfall as his "biggest and the best".

Live Nation in Hyde Park gigs row

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 03:06 AM PDT

Live Nation considers pulling out of staging concerts in Hyde Park in London because of a dispute over the tender process.

Ambitious gas flaring targets set

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:37 AM PDT

A conference in London on Wednesday has agreed ambitious targets in the reduction of gas flaring - the burning of natural gas at oil production sites.

Europe shapes Moon lander design

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:04 AM PDT

European industry outlines the basic design for a robotic probe that could be dispatched to the Moon's south pole in 2018.

Malaria drugs scheme questioned

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:09 AM PDT

Aid charity Oxfam casts doubt on an international malaria scheme - the Affordable Medicine Facility - saying its approach is "risky and dangerous".

Placebo effect 'down to genes'

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:48 PM PDT

Genetic make-up may be why some people respond to dummy treatment, a study into irritable bowel syndrome finds

Wiggins doubts Lance will confess

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:17 AM PDT

Bradley Wiggins believes Lance Armstrong may never admit to doping because he is "stubborn" and has "too much to lose".

Superman quits the Daily Planet

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 01:38 PM PDT

Superman's alter ego Clark Kent is resigning from the post of star reporter at the Daily Planet after decades working at the Metropolis newspaper.

US strip club denied tax break

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 01:31 PM PDT

A strip club cannot claim a tax exemption for the performing arts because lap dances do not promote culture, the state supreme court rules.

Seized Argentine crew leave Ghana

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:43 AM PDT

Almost 300 sailors who were on board an Argentine ship when it was impounded in Ghana have boarded a plane to take them back home.

Taiwan 'arsonist' blames illness

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:09 AM PDT

A patient suspected of causing a deadly fire at a Taiwan hospital says he was upset over his serious illness, prosecutors say.

Greece 'to get bailout extension'

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:01 AM PDT

Greece's Finance Minister, Yiannis Stournaras, says the country has been given more time to hit bailout targets.

Panama cancels Colon land sale

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:20 PM PDT

Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli cancels plans to sell off land in the Colon duty-free region after violent protests leave three people dead.

US calls for Lebanon stability

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:49 AM PDT

The US voices its support for Lebanese efforts to form a new government as tensions escalate over the killing of a senior security official.

US bookstore warns of stolen data

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:27 AM PDT

The largest US bookseller, Barnes and Noble, says shoppers may have had credit card data stolen after keypads in 63 stores were tampered with.

DPP to review Savile abuse claims

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:31 AM PDT

The director of public prosecutions is to review decisions by the Crown Prosecution Service not to prosecute Jimmy Savile in 2009.

PM in soldier compensation pledge

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:12 AM PDT

David Cameron pledges to tackle the case of a baby girl denied compensation because her father was killed in Afghanistan before she was born.

Policeman stole rare birds' eggs

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:42 AM PDT

A Suffolk police constable amassed a collection of rare birds' eggs by stealing from nests, often while on duty, a court hears.

Ford Transit plant 'could close'

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:41 AM PDT

Ford's Southampton factory, which employs about 500 people, may close, the BBC understands.

In pictures: India celebrates Dussehra festival

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 03:01 AM PDT

Hindus in India celebrate triumph of good over evil

Philippine politics - it's a family affair

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:18 PM PDT

A country where parents, children, nephews and nieces are in politics

Putin's favourite monastery

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:22 PM PDT

A journey to Putin's favourite monastery

Should children be taught that porn is not real?

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:33 AM PDT

Should children be taught pornography is not like reality?

Day in pictures: 24 October 2012

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:51 AM PDT

24 hours of news photos from around the world

Belgium pioneers energy savings

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:53 AM PDT

Belgian 'collective switching' cuts energy bills

Life in a rebel-controlled Syrian town at war

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Life and death in a rebel-controlled Syrian town

Protecting Afghanistan’s environment and tourist future

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:08 PM PDT

Afghan tourist hope faces new threat - climate change

Pushing a feminist cause, topless

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Ukraine's topless protesters say they're advancing women's rights

VIDEO: 3D printing bras and guitars

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:48 PM PDT

The weird and wonderful things you can make with 3D printers

Lebanon risks being torn apart by Syrian conflict

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:02 AM PDT

How Lebanon risks being torn apart by Syrian conflict

King: 'no recovery till banks raise capital'

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Warning that banks in advanced economies have too little capital
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