Sunday, November 4, 2012

NY alert over post-storm housing

NY alert over post-storm housing


NY alert over post-storm housing

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 08:34 AM PST

Tens of thousands of people in New York state whose homes were damaged by storm Sandy could soon need housing as cold weather arrives, politicians warn.

New pope chosen for Egypt's Copts

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 02:09 AM PST

A blindfolded boy chooses Bishop Tawadros as Egypt's Coptic pope - the leader of the largest Christian minority in the Middle East.

Apple paid only 2% tax outside US

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 06:08 AM PST

Apple is the latest multinational to come under scrutiny for the amount of corporation tax it pays, following Starbucks, Facebook and Google.

US rivals deadlocked in last push

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 10:06 AM PST

US presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney head into the final two days of campaigning with the outcome still in the balance.

Raikkonen wins Abu Dhabi classic

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 06:53 AM PST

Kimi Raikkonen wins the Abu Dhabi GP as Sebastian Vettel held on to his championship lead despite starting from the pit lane.

Syria rebels 'capture oilfield'

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 07:22 AM PST

Syrian rebels capture a key oilfield in eastern Deir Ezzor province, activists say, the first time such a facility has been taken.

Deadly church attack hits Kenya

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 06:31 AM PST

A policeman is killed and 11 people are injured in a grenade attack on a church in eastern Kenya, officials say.

Female foreign minister for Somalia

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 09:52 AM PST

Somalia is to get its first female foreign minister, Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan, in a cabinet formed by new Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon.

British soldier killed in Cyprus

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 08:09 AM PST

Three UK tourists are arrested after a British soldier stationed in Cyprus is stabbed to death in a nightclub in Ayia Napa.

Syria opposition meets in Qatar

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 06:25 AM PST

Syrian opposition groups meet in the Qatari capital, Doha, to discuss forming a more united front against President Bashar al-Assad.

Brooks told Cameron she 'cried'

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 05:18 AM PST

Text messages between the PM and the then-News International chief Rebekah Brooks given to the Leveson Inquiry are published by the Mail on Sunday.

VIDEO: Syria opposition to meet in Doha

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 02:40 AM PST

Syrian opposition groups are preparing for a crucial meeting in the Qatari capital, Doha, to discuss how to form a more united front.

VIDEO: New York's slow pace of recovery

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 04:25 AM PST

Nearly a million people in New York state remain without power after Storm Sandy, as frustration grows over the slow pace of recovery.

VIDEO: Greek police abuse inquiry urged

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 03:48 AM PST

Human rights groups have urged the Greek government to investigate allegations of abuse by police officers.

VIDEO: First bowel cancer blood test

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 04:50 AM PST

Australian scientists say they have developed the first blood test which can identify bowel cancer.

VIDEO: Sandstorms engulf China cities

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 02:56 PM PDT

Commuters have been struggling though sandstorms which have swept through northwestern China.

VIDEO: Kites dazzle at Cape Town festival

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 09:11 AM PST

Kites of all shapes and sizes have been on display at the International Kite Festival in Cape Town in South Africa.

VIDEO: Australia's 'Mona Lisa' to go on show

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PDT

A copy of Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, believed to have been painted at the beginning of the last century, is to go on display at Australia's National Library.

Boyle joins Henry Moore protest

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 04:08 AM PST

The Oscar-winning film-maker joins leading arts figures to write a letter protesting the sale of a Henry Moore sculpture by a London council.

Sir Elton duets with Humperdinck

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 05:35 AM PST

Sir Elton John has joined Eurovision crooner Engelbert Humperdinck on an album of duets to be released early next year.

Europe backs first gene therapy

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PDT

A treatment which corrects errors in a person's genetic code has been approved for use for the first time in the Western world.

Czechs beat Serbs to win Fed Cup

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 06:32 AM PST

Lucie Safarova beats Jelena Jankovic to ensure the Czech Republic defend their Fed Cup title with a 3-1 win over Serbia.

Poulter wins WGC Champions title

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 05:06 AM PST

Ian Poulter hits a final round of 65 to win the WGC Champions by two shots for his first individual title of the year.

Royal pair tour Papua New Guinea

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 07:31 AM PST

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall get a glimpse of village life in Papua New Guinea.

India's Congress holds mass rally

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 03:43 AM PST

India's ruling Congress party holds a mass rally in Delhi to shore up support and defend controversial economic reforms.

Nanny charged with child murders

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 07:43 PM PDT

New York City police charge a nanny with the murder of two children discovered stabbed to death in an apartment last month.

Commissioner urges abuse inquiry

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 06:23 AM PST

The Children's Commissioner for Wales is to write to the nation's first minister to request a new inquiry into the abuse of children at care homes in north Wales in the 1970s and 80s.

Flood warnings follow snowfall

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 09:27 AM PST

Several inches of snow which fell across parts of the west of England melts, adding to the threat of flooding.

Missing vet's remains identified

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 08:19 AM PST

Human remains found last week are identified as those of the missing Flintshire vet Catherine Gowing, say North Wales Police.

Britain's oldest man makes 110

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 07:50 AM PST

Britain's oldest man, Reg Dean from Wirksworth, Derbyshire, is celebrating his 110th birthday.

Is China more legitimate than the West?

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Is China actually more legitimate than the West?

Is Berlin the safest city to be a cyclist?

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 05:35 PM PDT

Why cyclists in Berlin don't bother with protective headgear

Alistair Cooke: The road to the White House

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 05:36 AM PST

Alistair Cooke on the rise of presidential comfy clothes

Marr on Obama: Why hope shrivelled

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 05:35 PM PDT

Why hopes for Obama's presidency shrivelled

East End art scene 'transforms'

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 06:27 PM PDT

London's East End art scene 'transforms'

VIDEO: Urban shrimp fishing in Taiwan

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 05:27 PM PDT

Taiwan's love for urban, indoor shrimp fishing

US election: Battleground states

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 04:51 AM PDT

Where the US election will be won and lost

The miners betting on Romney

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 03:36 AM PST

Do all coal miners vote for Romney?

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