Minggu, 20 Maret 2011

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Gaddafi vows 'long war' in Libya

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 08:03 AM PDT

Col Gaddafi says Libya will fight a "long war" after air strikes against his forces by the US, France and the UK to protect rebel-held areas.

Japan warns on quake deaths rise

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 08:27 AM PDT

Japanese police say 15,000 people may have died in one prefecture alone, as efforts to tackle the Fukushima nuclear crisis go on.

Haitians vote in crucial election

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 08:46 AM PDT

Haitians vote in a delayed run-off presidential poll between Michel Martelly and Mirlande Manigat as their nation faces huge challenges of rebuilding.

US ambassador to Mexico resigns

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 02:57 AM PDT

US Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual resigns after a row over leaked diplomatic cables in which he doubted Mexico's ability to tackle drug gangs.

Obama set to take in Rio sights

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 07:58 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama is set to speak in Rio de Janeiro and visit a shantytown as he continues a Latin America trip to bolster US influence.

Fresh protests in southern Syria

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 08:09 AM PDT

Thousands demonstrate for a third consecutive day in the Syrian city of Deraa, with one protester reportedly killed.

Two killed at Gaza-Israel border

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 07:59 AM PDT

The bodies of two Palestinian men have been found near the Gaza Israel border, Palestinian medics report.

Prince William 'moved' by flood stories

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:22 AM PDT

Prince William has been meeting flood victims while on a tour of Queensland, Australia, where 35 people died in floods at the end of last year.

Musician Wyclef Jean shot in hand

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:40 AM PDT

Haiti-born hip-hop star Wyclef Jean is released from hospital after being treated for a gunshot wound to his hand, his spokesman says.

Star German polar bear Knut dies young

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 09:39 AM PDT

Knut the polar bear, who became a celebrity across the world, dies at the age of four, a German zookeeper says.

Live - Sunday football

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:30 AM PDT

Chelsea host Man City in the tantalising late Premier League match after Liverpool beat Sunderland 2-0 in the day's early kick-off.

Live - India v West Indies

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 01:17 AM PDT

West Indies slide to 165-7 in reply to India's 268 in the final first-round match at the World Cup.

Live - Celtic v Rangers, League Cup final

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 06:54 AM PDT

The first silverware of the Scottish season is up for grabs as the Old Firm go head-to head at Hampden.

UK hails Libya action 'success'

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PDT

UK officials say they are "entirely comfortable" with the outcome of airstrikes on Libya, which saw British jets and a submarine attack a range of targets.

No Budget U-turns, says Osborne

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 06:08 AM PDT

Chancellor George Osborne says it would be "a huge mistake" to change course on spending cuts as he prepares to deliver his second Budget.

British woman killed in Hong Kong

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 07:36 AM PDT

Police in Hong Kong investigate the suspected murder of British Salvation Army worker Janet Gilson.

UK nuclear plants 'must go ahead'

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:38 AM PDT

The nuclear crisis unfolding in Japan will not affect EDF's plans to build new reactors in the UK, the firm's boss tells the BBC.

Fire death house inquiry ongoing

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 03:28 AM PDT

An investigation into the cause of a Bristol house fire which killed two young boys continues

Two-month-old boy's death probed

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 07:55 AM PDT

A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a two-month-old boy in Gateshead.

New powers to seize crime profits

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 04:11 AM PDT

New powers come into force this week enabling law enforcement agencies to seize more money from criminals.

Unit set up after series of rapes

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 08:52 AM PDT

A dedicated rape investigation unit is set up in Scotland's biggest city, following a string of attacks on women.

Viable device found in city alert

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 04:47 AM PDT

Police say a suspicious object found in the Shanlieve Park area of north Belfast on Saturday was a viable device.

Service for plane crash victims

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 08:47 AM PDT

The six people who died in last month's plane crash at Cork Airport are being remembered at a special ecumenical service in the city.

Watchdog slams children standards

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 02:16 AM PDT

Aspirations for educating children in care are "ridiculously low," the Children's Commissioner for Wales says.

'No alarm' in house fire death

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:05 AM PDT

The Flintshire house in which a 31-year-old woman died in a fire had no working smoke alarm, say North Wales Fire and Rescue Service.

Libya attacked from air and sea

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 01:20 AM PDT

The US, France and the UK fire dozens of missiles at Libya as enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone gets under way.

Ricky Martin wins gay media award

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 03:39 AM PDT

Pop singer Ricky Martin is given an award from a leading US gay and lesbian organisation after coming out as gay last year.

Saudis boost Middle East stocks

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 07:36 AM PDT

Middle Eastern stock markets rise sharply, despite regional unrest, after King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia boosted government spending.

Live: Libya crisis

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 02:43 AM PDT

Rolling coverage of the Libyan crisis

VIDEO: Gaddafi defiant after air strikes

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 07:23 AM PDT

Col Gaddafi says Libya will fight a "long war" after air strikes against his forces by the US, France and the UK to protect rebel-held areas.

VIDEO: Resident: Libya's capital is 'like a jail'

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 06:36 PM PDT

Western forces have launched air and missile strikes on Libya as part of a UN-backed plan to establish a no-fly zone and prevent government attacks on civilians.

VIDEO: Two rescued from quake 'after nine days'

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 05:14 AM PDT

A Japanese news team claim they found two people who have survived trapped in their house for nine days since the huge earthquake hit the country.

VIDEO: What is the coalition's strategy in Libya?

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 05:46 PM PDT

British forces are taking part in an international campaign against pro-Gaddafi forces.

VIDEO: Despair for Japan tsunami homeless

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of people in Japan remain homeless after the 11 March tsunami and earthquake, with many said to be living in "inadequate" shelters.

VIDEO: Obama confirms US role in Libya strikes

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 05:11 PM PDT

The UK, the US and France have begun air strikes in Libya as enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone gets under way.

VIDEO: Strikes against Libyan military begin

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Western and Arab leaders have met in Paris as the first international strikes against Libyan military targets got underway.

VIDEO: Rebels in Benghazi 'under attack'

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 05:35 PM PDT

Throughout the day, rebels in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi said they had been bombarded by pro-Gaddafi forces.

The Lenin plot

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 04:59 PM PDT

New light on a possible British bid to kill the Bolshevik leader

VIDEO: Five miles of ice

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 09:16 PM PDT

Taking a spin on the world's biggest skating rink

Conflict of interest?

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 06:26 PM PDT

Can voluntary deals with industry tackle huge health problems?

Broken silence

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 11:24 AM PDT

Arab world's revolution fever spreads to Syria

Hebrew hotline

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 04:36 AM PDT

The woman who handles ideas for updating an ancient language
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