Sunday, January 13, 2013

French planes widen Mali attacks

French planes widen Mali attacks

French planes widen Mali attacks

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:10 AM PST

French warplanes bomb the rebel-held town of Gao in eastern Mali, extending a campaign against what France calls "well-armed" Islamist militants.

Court orders retrial for Mubarak

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 03:05 AM PST

A court in Egypt orders a retrial for former President Hosni Mubarak after accepting his appeal against a life sentence over the killing of protesters.

Paris rally against gay marriage

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 09:35 AM PST

Hundreds of thousands of protesters take to the streets of Paris over plans to give gay couples in France the right to marry and adopt children.

Six held in new Indian 'bus rape'

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 03:12 AM PST

Indian police arrest six men after they allegedly gang-raped a woman on a bus in Punjab, just weeks after a similar attack in Delhi shocked the nation.

West Bank tent protesters evicted

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 01:25 AM PST

Israeli forces evict Palestinian activists who had pitched tents in an area of the West Bank where Israel is planning fresh settlement building.

Bid to end Pakistan bodies vigil

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 12:48 AM PST

The prime minister of Pakistan visits Quetta, where Shia Muslims demanding better security are refusing to bury loved ones killed by bombers.

New York declares flu emergency

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 06:03 PM PST

The governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo, declares a public health emergency because of the severity of this year's influenza season.

Bomb rips through Pakistan convoy

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 03:53 AM PST

A roadside bomb kills at least 14 Pakistani soldiers and wounds 20 in the troubled north-western province of North Waziristan.

Sri Lanka's chief justice sacked

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 11:56 PM PST

Sri Lanka's president sacks Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake by ratifying MPs' vote to impeach her - a move that could trigger a constitutional crisis.

Web activist Aaron Swartz dies

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 12:42 AM PST

Aaron Swartz, a celebrated internet freedom activist and early developer of the website Reddit, hangs himself at the age of 26.

Venezuelan leaders back in Havana

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 09:55 AM PST

Venezuela's most senior political leaders are back in Cuba, where President Hugo Chavez is still recovering from his fourth cancer operation in 18 months.

Georgia approves prisoner amnesty

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 06:01 PM PST

The Georgian parliament approves the release of around 3,000 prisoners, following a prisoner abuse scandal that hit the previous administration.

Golden Globes: Hollywood prepares

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 07:24 AM PST

A host of stars are expected later at the Golden Globes, one of the biggest Hollywood awards, with Steven Spielberg's Lincoln up for seven prizes.

Steam train travels back in time

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 08:07 AM PST

All aboard the steam train's return to the Underground

Mother gives birth on Armenia jet

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 03:43 PM PST

A baby girl born on a plane flying to Armenia is named after a member of cabin crew who helped deliver her, local media say.

VIDEO: Moscow protests against adoption law

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 08:48 AM PST

Tens of thousands of people have marched through Moscow to protest against a new law banning Americans from adopting Russian children.

VIDEO: Mobile mass: Prayers sent by text

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 05:06 AM PST

A group of Franciscan friars in the United States want to make it more convenient for people to worship, so have invited them to send in prayers by text message.

VIDEO: Quest to bring culture to Qatar

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 12:13 AM PST

As a young country, Qatar has a somewhat limited cultural history - but authorities in the Gulf state are now using its vast wealth to invest in heavily the arts.

VIDEO: Thick smog blankets China cities

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 05:44 PM PST

Air pollution in the Chinese capital, Beijing, has reached some of the worst levels recorded in years.

VIDEO: Costa Concordia 'out by September'

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 09:00 PM PST

The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship in Italy will be removed by September at the latest, officials overseeing the work have said.

Hyundai and Kia combine design

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 03:50 AM PST

Kia's design boss Peter Schreyer has been named as the new head designer for the wider Hyundai Motor Group.

Jaguar Land Rover 'adds 800 jobs'

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 08:00 AM PST

Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is set to announce the creation of new jobs at its plant in Solihull in the West Midlands of England.

Bowie comeback enjoys Top 10 success

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 11:01 AM PST

Where Are We Now?, David Bowie's first new song in a decade, reaches the Top 10 in this week's UK singles chart, following initial fears its sales could not be tabulated.

Amour and Master feted by critics

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 02:59 AM PST

French-language drama Amour and cult-inspired film The Master collect honours at this year's Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards.

Pill-sized scanner images gullet

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:25 AM PST

Doctors have developed a pill-sized device that can take detailed microscopic images of inside the gullet, the passage which links the mouth to the stomach.

Man Utd 2-1 Liverpool

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 08:10 AM PST

Manchester United beat rivals Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford to enhance their Premier League title hopes.

Arsenal 0-2 Man City

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:37 AM PST

Manchester City clinch an eventful win at Arsenal to keep up the pressure on leaders Manchester United.

CAR rebels sign formal ceasefire

Posted: 11 Jan 2013 09:09 AM PST

Rebels fighting the government in the Central African Republic have signed a formal ceasefire and agreed to form a unity government following talks in Gabon.

Italian Benghazi diplomat shot at

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 02:25 PM PST

The Italian consul in Libya's second city, Benghazi, escapes unharmed after unidentified gunmen open fire on his bullet-proof car.

Haiti says quake aid is failing

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 01:48 PM PST

On the third anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake, President Michel Martelly says reconstruction programmes have failed.

RAF plane leaves on Mali mission

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 08:24 AM PST

An RAF C17 cargo plane arrives in Paris to take French equipment to Mali, but no British troops will be deployed in a combat role, No 10 says.

Snowfalls predicted across Britain

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:03 AM PST

Snow is due to fall across large areas of the UK on Monday as low temperatures take hold, the Met Office warns.

Robinson: 'We are not giving up'

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 07:11 AM PST

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson says the political process is the only way forward following another night of violence in Belfast which saw 29 police officers injured.

Murder charges over Big Issue men

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 09:21 AM PST

A 23-year-old man is charged with the murders of two Big Issue sellers stabbed to death in the centre of Birmingham.

Going for a seven-year walk

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 04:21 PM PST

Retracing humanity's journey from Africa to South America

In pictures: Beijing pollution

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 08:18 AM PST

Photos of how Beijing is coping with hazardous air pollution

Cholera fear in Cuba

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 12:10 AM PST

Cholera fears spread in Cuba's capital as authorities say nothing

In quotes: Tributes to Aaron Swartz

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 03:37 AM PST

Web gurus and celebrities pay tribute to activist Aaron Swartz

Putting the welcome mat out in Baghdad

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 04:42 PM PST

Baghdad vies to be a conference capital

Inside Haiti's Iron Market

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 04:32 PM PST

From fruit and veg' to Voodoo - inside Haiti's rebuilt market

Taiwan's pop culture leaps Chinese hurdles

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 04:45 PM PST

Taiwan's pop culture overcomes Chinese hurdles
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