Sabtu, 19 Februari 2011

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Fresh rally in key Bahrain square

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 07:20 AM PST

Thousands of jubilant protesters in Bahrain enter Pearl Square in Manama after police pull out, having earlier fired tear gas and shotgun cartridges at them.

Libya protest deaths 'rise to 84'

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:22 AM PST

The number of people killed in days of growing unrest in Libya rises to 84, according to US-based Human Rights Watch.

Deadly bomb attack on Afghan bank

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 07:31 AM PST

Eighteen people are killed and more than 70 wounded in an attack on a bank in the Afghan town of Jalalabad, according to the provincial governor.

German reporters 'freed in Iran'

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 07:59 AM PST

Iran frees two German reporters who were jailed after interviewing the son of a woman sentenced to death by stoning, state media reports.

US vetoes UN resolution on Israel

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:44 PM PST

The US vetoes an Arab resolution at the UN Security Council condemning Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories.

Algerian police thwart new rally

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 07:43 AM PST

Algerian police prevent anti-government protesters from staging a march through the capital - a week after breaking up a similar rally.

Somali pirates abduct Americans

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:32 PM PST

Four Americans sailing on a yacht off the coast of Oman have been taken hostage by Somali pirates, an international maritime watchdog says.

US House approves big budget cuts

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:49 AM PST

The US House of Representatives approves deep cuts in federal spending, in a vote of defiance against President Obama's budget plans.

Radar used to track bats, birds and insects

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 02:47 PM PST

A burgeoning technique is turning radar technology onto the task of tracking bats, birds and insects, researchers tell an American science conference.

England reading test to include non-words

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 06:21 PM PST

Plans to include non-words in the proposed reading test for six-year-olds in England are criticised by literacy experts.

Live - Saturday football

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:57 AM PST

Man Utd host Crawley in the FA Cup following Everton's shoot-out win over Chelsea and comfortable wins for Stoke and Birmingham on a busy day of football.

Superb Sehwag inspires India win

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 08:25 AM PST

Virender Sehwag gets the World Cup off to an explosive start with 175 as India spoil Bangladesh's party with a resounding 87-run victory in Mirpur.

Chelsea 1-1 Everton (aet)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 07:15 AM PST

Phil Neville hits the winning spot-kick as Everton book their place in the last 16 of the FA Cup with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Miliband hits out at NHS shake-up

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 05:03 AM PST

The Labour leader criticises plans to give more power to family doctors in England and warns the government to expect a huge backlash.

Four-year-old 'stabbed to death'

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:21 AM PST

A four-year-old girl found dead at her house in Greater Manchester had been stabbed, say police.

Police hunt for 'have-a-go hero'

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 08:05 AM PST

A man who has a gun pointed at him as wrestles with an armed thief fleeing the scene of a failed jewellery robbery is being sought by police.

Mixed-race adoption policy change

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:57 AM PST

White couples should be allowed to adopt black and ethnic minority children according to new guidelines for social workers in England.

High-speed rail opposition meets

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 06:21 AM PST

Hundreds of campaigners opposed to the high-speed rail line (HS2) stage a national convention ahead of government consultation.

Crawley fans travel for big game

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 08:38 AM PST

Thousands of Crawley Town football club fans travel to Old Trafford to see their team play Manchester United.

Funeral held for killed teenager

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 07:25 AM PST

More than 800 mourners attend a funeral service for a teenager who was stabbed to death in South Lanarkshire.

Elgin hosts RAF homecoming parade

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:12 AM PST

RAF Lossiemouth personnel back from duty in Afghanistan parade through the streets of Elgin.

Man charged in £60,000 drug find

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:05 AM PST

A 31-year-old man has been charged over the seizure of cocaine with an estimated value of £60,000.

Homeless man jailed for begging

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:59 AM PST

A homeless man who admitted begging in Belfast is jailed for a week after being unable to pay a fine.

Vote against dogma, says Miliband

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 08:31 AM PST

Labour leader Ed Miliband has urged his party to "send a message" to the UK at May's Welsh assembly election.

S4C demo at BBC Carmarthen studio

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:34 AM PST

Around 200 people demonstrate outside the BBC studios in Carmarthen in protest at the plans for Welsh language TV channel S4C.

Wisconsin protesters staying put

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 01:58 PM PST

Thousands of union members and supporters amass in Wisconsin to keep up the pressure on a Republican-backed bill that would curb union rights.

Panama clashes over copper mining

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:52 PM PST

Police in Panama clash with dozens of indigenous protesters trying to prevent copper mining on their ancestral lands.

Huge protest over Djibouti leader

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 09:21 AM PST

Thousands of people march in Djibouti, calling for President Ismael Omar Guelleh to step down after 34 years in power.

Berlusconi: Judicial reforms due

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 11:47 AM PST

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi launches an attempt to reform the judicial system, days after being charged with having sex with an under-age prostitute.

Egypt's military bans strikes

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 02:49 PM PST

Egypt's ruling military council says it will not tolerate any more strikes which disrupt the country's economy, as Egyptians celebrate the victory of their revolution.

VIDEO: Egyptian activist: 'We can kick anyone out'

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:00 AM PST

Egyptians are celebrating their new found freedom. The state news agency is reporting that the country's emergency laws will be cancelled within six months. This was one of the protester's demands. The BBC's Jon Leyne has visited four key activists and asked them how they felt about the situation.

VIDEO: US firm unveils hummingbird robot

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:51 PM PST

A technology firm in the US state of California unveils a prototype of a flying craft that looks like a hummingbird.

VIDEO: Haitians march for Aristide's return

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 01:06 AM PST

Thousands of supporters of Haiti's deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide have marched through the capital Port-au-Prince to demand his return.

VIDEO: Protesters clash with police in Yemen

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:54 AM PST

Supporters and opponents of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh have clashed on the streets of the capital, Sanaa.

VIDEO: Thousands celebrate in Cairo

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 03:08 PM PST

Tahrir square in Egypt's capital, Cairo, has been filled with tens of thousands of people.

VIDEO: Calls for calm amid Bahrain turmoil

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 12:24 AM PST

King Hamad of Bahrain has asked his eldest son to start a national dialogue to resolve the Gulf state's political crisis.

VIDEO: Media crackdown amid Libya unrest

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 03:03 PM PST

Col Muammar Gaddafi's government in Libya has taken a series of measures, including blocking internet sites and shutting off electricity to try to quell rising unrest.

Military tactics

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:22 AM PST

What role did Egypt's army play in ousting Mubarak?

Feeling betrayed

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:07 AM PST

Why the Irish will never, ever again believe that good times last forever

Red hot chilli pepper

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 04:28 PM PST

Growing a weapons-grade fruit in the UK

In pictures: Fashion focus

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 06:32 AM PST

Images from the start of London Fashion Week

Week in pictures

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:09 AM PST

A selection of pictures from around the world

Dangerous world

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 04:37 PM PST

Lara Logan case highlights attacks on reporters

Wedding watch

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 01:00 AM PST

The stag party, slimming contests and sick bags

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