Selasa, 15 Februari 2011

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Sex charge trial for Berlusconi

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:07 AM PST

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi is indicted to stand trial on charges of paying for sex with an under-age prostitute and abuse of power.

Egypt army sets reform deadline

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:15 AM PST

Egypt's ruling military council announces that work on reforming the country's constitution is to be completed in 10 days.

Food prices at 'dangerous levels'

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:07 AM PST

Escalating food prices have pushed 44 million more people into poverty since last June, the World Bank says.

'Nuclear virus' targets uncovered

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:51 AM PST

A powerful internet worm repeatedly targeted five industrial facilities in Iran, analysis by security researchers shows.

South Sudan 'massacre killed 200'

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:04 AM PST

Some 200 people died, including civilians chased into a river, during last week's fighting in south Sudan, officials say.

Bahrain to probe protest deaths

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:37 AM PST

The king of Bahrain, who has faced renewed demonstrations against his government, has offered condolences for the deaths of two protesters.

Europe warned over migrant influx

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:20 AM PST

Large numbers of Tunisian migrants arriving on Italian shores could have dire consequences for all European nations, Italy warns.

Iran MPs outraged by protests

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:31 AM PST

Conservative Iranian MPs call for two opposition leaders to be 'executed' after deadly anti-government protests on Monday.

German trucker incest trial opens

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:50 AM PST

A German trucker admits fathering seven children with his stepdaughter in a major sexual abuse case.

Knox's parents accused of libel

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:27 AM PST

The parents of jailed US student Amanda Knox are ordered to stand trial by an Italian court for claiming that police abused their daughter.

Chevron hits back in Amazon row

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:48 AM PST

US oil giant Chevron says it will appeal against an Ecuador fine of $8.6bn, amid a decades-long row over pollution in the country's Amazon region.

Thai couple break kissing record

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 02:24 AM PST

A Thai couple has sealed a new record for the longest kissing, after locking lips for 46 hours, 24 minutes.

Downing St welcomes new cat Larry

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:28 AM PST

David Cameron has welcomed a new resident at No 10 - a four-year old cat called Larry.

Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:15 AM PST

Man City travel to Aris Salonika in the Europa League ahead of the AC Milan-Tottenham Champions League clash and Birmingham-Newcastle Premier League tie on a busy Tuesday night of football.

Contador cleared of doping charge

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:38 AM PST

Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is cleared to compete after winning his appeal against a one-year doping ban.

Redknapp vows to attack in Milan

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:01 AM PST

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp insists his side will maintain their attacking principles in Tuesday's Champions League last-16 meeting with AC Milan.

UK inflation rate increases to 4%

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:30 AM PST

The UK inflation rate rose to 4% in January, increasing pressure for an interest rate rise in the spring.

NHS 'failing on care to elderly'

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 02:15 AM PST

The NHS is failing to treat elderly patients in England with care, dignity and respect, an official report says.

Barclays reports £6.07bn profits

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:46 AM PST

Banking group Barclays reports profits of £6.07bn for 2010, slightly higher than analysts were expecting.

Travel advice to Egypt is relaxed

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:25 AM PST

British officials say the improved situation in Egypt means it is now safe to go to the popular tourist destination of Luxor.

MI6 spy death pair 'untraceable'

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:36 AM PST

A Mediterranean couple sought in connection with the death of MI6 officer Gareth Williams may never be traced, police concede.

Fan held over 'air crash mockery'

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:33 AM PST

A man is arrested following a complaint that Crawley Town's FA Cup video showed a supporter mocking Manchester United over the Munich air crash.

Ex-fiancee murder bid man guilty

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:11 AM PST

A man who stabbed the mother of his children in the neck after she called off their wedding has been convicted of attempted murder.

Verdict given at Norgrove inquest

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:18 AM PST

The US soldier who killed Linda Norgrove during a rescue mission made a "critical decision in a fraction of a second", a coroner finds.

Howell denies controlling Stewart

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:21 AM PST

Convicted double killer Colin Howell denies having a controlling influence over his former lover.

NI couple's car hit by train

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:39 AM PST

A County Fermanagh couple have escaped uninjured after their car was hit by a train at a level crossing in Galway on Monday afternoon.

College fees £2,000 below England

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:40 AM PST

Basic university tuition fees will be £2,000 lower in Wales than in England, Education Minister Leighton Andrews announces.

Nikitta murder trial date is set

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:05 AM PST

A provisional date is set for the trial of a 26-year-old man charged with murdering heavily pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender in Newport.

Clinton praises Iran protesters

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:59 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expresses her firm support for Iranian opposition supporters who protested in Tehran on Monday.

Obama sees 'right Egypt signals'

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:26 AM PST

US President Barack Obama says he sees "the right signals" in Egypt, citing meetings between the military council and opposition leaders.

Drug submarine seized in Colombia

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:35 PM PST

The Colombian navy seizes a sophisticated submarine which it says was going to be used to smuggle tonnes of cocaine to Mexico.

Argentina and US row over cargo

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 02:44 AM PST

Argentina and the US are at odds after Argentine officials seize "undeclared" arms and equipment on a US military plane at Buenos Aires airport.

EU eases sanctions on Zimbabweans

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:11 AM PST

The EU eases sanctions on Zimbabwe by removing 35 people close to President Robert Mugabe from a list of people subject to asset freezes and travel bans.

Nigeria 'fake medics' in SA court

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:58 AM PST

Six Nigerians and one Zambian are charged in South Africa with impersonating doctors and endangering people's lives.

EU boosts bus passenger rights

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:30 AM PST

Bus and coach passengers throughout the European Union gain stronger compensation rights after a vote in the European Parliament.

Army sorry about e-mail lay-offs

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:56 AM PST

The Army apologises after dozens of soldiers - including one in Afghanistan - were told they were losing their jobs by e-mail.

Street battles in Yemeni capital

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:20 PM PST

Unrest in Yemen turns ugly as protesters clash with police and government loyalists in Sanaa on a fourth day of rallies.

US 'to prove' Davis has immunity

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 02:40 AM PST

The US says it will prove before a Pakistani court that a US citizen in custody over the deaths of two men in Lahore has diplomatic immunity.

Afghan child casualties 'growing'

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:50 PM PST

An increasing number of children are being killed and injured in the conflict in Afghanistan, a UN report says.

Japan mass food poisoning feared

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:37 AM PST

More than 950 schoolchildren fall ill on Japan's northern Hokkaido island in a suspected outbreak of food poisoning.

Mass Malaysia Valentine arrests

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:13 AM PST

Islamic morality police in Malaysia arrest more than 80 Muslims in an operation to stop them celebrating Valentine's Day.

Euro growth weaker than forecast

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:19 AM PST

The eurozone economy grew by 0.3% in the fourth quarter, official figures show, slightly weaker than expected.

US retail sales rise in January

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:24 AM PST

US retail sales rose in January for the seventh consecutive month, although the increase was the weakest since June 2010.

Muhammad Yunus is urged to retire

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:10 AM PST

The Bangladeshi government calls on Nobel peace laureate and microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus to retire.

Blackberry dismisses Nokia jibe

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:26 AM PST

Research in Motion's boss dismisses suggestions that its Blackberry devices are no longer a major player in the smartphone race.

Facebook answers mobile rumours

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:58 AM PST

Mark Zuckerberg plays down talk of a Facebook-branded phone, but outlines plans to expand social networking on mobiles.

Twitter boss talks up mobile hope

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 01:26 AM PST

Twitter boss Dick Costolo dismisses talk of a $10bn deal with Google as "rumour" and says mobiles are the network's future.

Grammys seen by 26 million in US

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 02:11 AM PST

This year's Grammy awards were watched by 26.66 million TV viewers in the US, its biggest audience for 11 years.

Producers actor Mars dies aged 75

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:00 AM PST

American actor Kenneth Mars, best known for his appearances in Mel Brooks's films The Producers and Young Frankenstein, dies aged 75.

Chandler remains joined by wife's

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:06 AM PST

The ashes of Raymond Chandler's wife are buried over the author's casket during a Valentine's Day ceremony in San Diego.

Reaction 'degrades van Gogh work'

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:18 AM PST

Scientists say they have uncovered why the bright yellows in some of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings have been turning brown.

EU plans cheaper patents regime

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:24 AM PST

Europe's complex and costly procedures for patenting inventions look set to be simplified after Euro MPs backed a new system.

Doubts over mild asthma treatment

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:19 PM PST

Mild asthma does not need to be treated every day, according to a study in the US.

Iran protests: Your views

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:19 AM PST

A selection of footage and comments from YouTube and Twitter users in Iran.

Bahrain protests: Your stories

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:21 AM PST

BBC News website readers in Bahrain have been sending their accounts of clashes with security forces during anti-government demonstrations.

Why is alcohol consumption falling?

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:14 AM PST

Despite new evidence that more people are being treated in hospital for excessive drinking, the overall trend is that we are drinking less as a nation. Why?

Should your brother be best man?

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:05 AM PST

Prince William has chosen his brother Harry to be his best man. But is selecting one's sibling for this most crucial of matrimonial roles a good idea?

VIDEO: Iran's parliament condemns protests

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:45 AM PST

More than 200 members of Iran's parliament have issued a statement condemning the anti-government demonstrations held on Monday by supporters of the opposition Green Movement.

VIDEO: What is the point of a 3D phone?

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:17 PM PST

LG's Optimus 3D phone is intended to replicate 3 dimensional home gaming while on the move.

VIDEO: Afghan women's lives 'in danger'

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:42 AM PST

The Afghanistan government is to take control of women's shelters.

VIDEO: Drug submarine seized in Colombia

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:42 PM PST

A submarine which is believed to have been designed to smuggle cocaine to Mexico has been seized in Colombia.

VIDEO: 14 killed in Honduras plane crash

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 02:46 AM PST

A Central American Airlines plane has crashed in Honduras, killing 14 people

VIDEO: Rising tensions in Bahrain protests

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:30 AM PST

Funeral procession ends with man being shot in latest clashes in Bahrain.

VIDEO: The secret to Germany's success

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:17 AM PST

How did Germany manage to grow by 3.6% last year when the rest of the Eurozone struggled with the recession?

VIDEO: The man with a tank in his garden

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 10:21 PM PST

Some ex-MoD equipment gets a second life in the hands of enthusiasts like Shaun Mitchell, who restores old vehicles in his garden and drives them around the streets of Norfolk.

Day in pictures

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:55 AM PST

Striking images from around the world

Bahrain's 'big if'

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:46 AM PST

Saudis and US watch nervously as protests rock tiny Gulf state

Bitter memories

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 02:23 PM PST

No love lost in Hosni Mubarak's home village for most famous son

Bulk buy

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:08 PM PST

Muscle supplement industry going mainstream

In pictures

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:35 AM PST

The disappearing culture of South Africa's Bushmen

Stage ambition

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:30 PM PST

Kazuo Ishiguro on what's next for Never Let Me Go

Nok-ing heads together

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:01 PM PST

Psion CEO on why phone boss right to speak his mind

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