Minggu, 06 Maret 2011

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Gaddafi troops' 'gains' disputed

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 07:49 AM PST

Four Libyan towns which forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi claimed to have retaken remain under rebel control, witnesses say.

Karzai rebukes US on child deaths

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 07:47 AM PST

Afghanistan's president tells the US commander of foreign troops his apology over Nato's killing of children is "not enough" and that he must "stop the killings of civilians".

Le Pen poll rating shocks France

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 08:55 AM PST

An opinion poll placing Marine Le Pen in front for next year's presidential vote sends shockwave through French politics.

England stun S Africa in thriller

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 03:59 AM PST

England beat South Africa by six runs in a thrilling World Cup Group B match in Chennai, with Stuart Broad taking 4-15 and Ravi Bopara top-scoring with 60 to reignite an uncertain campaign.

Japan's FM resigns over donation

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 06:07 AM PST

Japan Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara resigns after being criticised for accepting a donation from a foreign national.

China acts against protest calls

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 07:32 AM PST

China mounts a huge security operation in the capital in response to renewed online calls for protests, inspired by those in the Middle East that have seen civil unrest and leaders ousted.

Ireland 'to keep budget targets'

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 08:38 AM PST

The Republic of Ireland's new government says it plans to follow its predecessor's budget targets but seek easier terms.

HSBC says move talk 'speculative'

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 06:28 AM PST

HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, has denied reports it is planning to move its head office from London to Hong Kong.

US upgrades Yemen travel warning

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 01:16 AM PST

The US warns its citizens to avoid travelling to Yemen and says those already there should consider leaving, citing "terrorist activities and civil unrest".

US aid worker's Cuba trial ends

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 08:41 PM PST

The trial of US aid worker Alan Gross for crimes against the state in Cuba ends, with the verdict yet to be formally announced.

Archbishop urges Lent abstinence

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 11:35 PM PST

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales urges a return to self-sacrifice in Lent, suggesting worshippers forego meat on Fridays.

Rare Bible found gathering dust in church

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 12:33 AM PST

A rare original King James Bible printed in 1611 has been discovered on a shelf in a Wiltshire church.

Fifa goes cold over neck warmers

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 07:01 AM PST

Snoods - the beloved neck warmers of precious and pampered footballers - are to be banned by the International FA Board.

Live - Sunday football

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 04:28 AM PST

Wolves entertain Tottenham at Molineux in the Premier League after Dirk Kuyt scores a hat-trick as Liverpool stun Manchester United at Anfield.

Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 07:26 AM PST

Dirk Kuyt's hat-trick keeps the title race wide open as Liverpool demolish archrivals Manchester United at Anfield.

Ireland make India toil for win

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 08:57 AM PST

Ireland made India work hard for what was expected to be a routine victory in Sunday's World Cup match in Bangalore.

UK team held in Libya 'are freed'

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 09:16 AM PST

The BBC understands the British team detained by Libyan rebels have left the country.

Prince Andrew defended by Hague

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 07:32 AM PST

Foreign Secretary William Hague defends Prince Andrew after criticism of the Prince's links to a convicted paedophile.

Entrepreneurs our only hope - PM

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 08:38 AM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron vows to get behind Britain's entrepreneurs to boost growth in a speech to the party's spring conference.

Probe into Lennon 'race remarks'

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 04:07 AM PST

Police investigate allegations that racist remarks were made by Celtic manager Neil Lennon during Wednesday's controversial Old Firm game.

Gaddafi's LSE lecture 'horrific'

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 05:59 AM PST

Former Foreign Secretary David Miliband says it is "horrific" that a London School of Economics lecture in his father's name was held by Saif Gaddafi.

Sexual offence claims at hospital

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 06:00 AM PST

A member of staff at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital is arrested following allegations of serious sexual offences on former patients.

Search for missing tanker crewman

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 07:46 AM PST

A major search is launched for a crew member from a Finnish tanker who is thought to have fallen overboard in the North Sea.

Man on drug charges after death

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 05:30 AM PST

A 36-year-old man is charged with drug offences following the death of a man at a flat in the Scottish Borders.

Children 'witness rape of mother'

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PST

A young mother is raped while walking near Bessbrook, County Armagh, with her two young children, police say.

UUP ponders ministerial futures

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PST

NI Employment Minister Danny Kennedy refuses to rule out a joint resignation with Health Minister Michael McGimpsey when the final budget is put to a formal vote in the Assembly.

Call to 'wind up' Wales Office

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 04:41 AM PST

The Welsh Assembly's presiding officer says he believes it is time for the Wales Office to be wound up, after the Yes vote on direct law-making powers.

Wales not unfairly treated - PM

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 07:01 AM PST

David Cameron rejects claims by the Welsh assembly government that the UK government's cuts in spending are hitting Wales harder than other places.

Thousands join Wisconsin protest

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 07:08 PM PST

Thousands of people join protests in the US state of Wisconsin against proposals that will limit the power of trade unions.

'Tornado' strikes Louisiana town

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 03:17 PM PST

A suspected tornado rips through the town of Rayne in the US state of Loiusiana, killing one woman and injuring 11 other people.

Che's motorcycle companion dies

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 02:26 PM PST

Alberto Granado, the travel companion of Ernesto Che Guevara made famous in The Motorcycle Diaries, dies in Cuba at the age of 88.

Venezuela radical Lina Ron dies

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 03:22 PM PST

The Venezuelan political activist Lina Ron - one of president Hugo Chavez's most radical supporters - dies of a heart attack at 53.

Egyptians raid secret police HQ

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 01:39 PM PST

Protesters march on the headquarters of the country's secret police in Cairo demanding the organisation be dismantled.

Somali forces push back militants

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 02:07 PM PST

Forces loyal to Somalia's transitional government capture a key border town and a district of the capital, Mogadishu, from militants.

Bomb kills Afghanistan civilians

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 04:16 AM PST

At least 12 civilians, including five children, have been killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan.

'Nine killed' in Taiwan bar blaze

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 07:26 PM PST

Nine people are killed and 11 more injured after a fire breaks out in a bar in the Taiwanese city of Taichung, officials say.

Tyler Perry wins at NAACP awards

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 05:20 AM PST

Writer and director Tyler Perry is the big winner at this year's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Image Awards.

George Michael: I deserved jail

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 04:08 PM PST

The singer tells BBC Radio 2's Chris Evans it was "karma" that he was sent to prison for driving under the influence of drugs.

VIDEO: Revellers begin Rio's carnival

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 07:50 PM PST

Rio de Janeiro's carnival is underway with around one million people taking to the streets.

VIDEO: Giant solar calendar measures time

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 01:42 AM PST

Professor Brian Cox visits a giant solar calendar built in a desert in Peru in his quest to understand the nature of time in creating the universe.

VIDEO: Guevara's motorcycle companion dies

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 03:11 AM PST

Alberto Granado, the man who accompanied the Argentine-born revolutionary Che Guevara on a motorcycle trip across South America in the 1950s, has died in Cuba at the age of 88

VIDEO: Bahrain moves to placate protesters

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 05:42 PM PST

Bahrain's government has held a cabinet reshuffle and promised to open talks on the protests that have continued in the capital Manama.

VIDEO: 'Slumdog' star's home burns down

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 02:17 PM PST

The Mumbai home of "Slumdog Millionaire" star Rubina Ali has been burned down in a massive fire.

Military might

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 11:49 PM PST

Why an army coup might undermine Tunisia revolution

Jungle dress code

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 04:02 AM PST

A tiny piece of string and nothing else – would you wear it?

Human horses

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 04:02 AM PST

Why Calcutta has kept its hand-pulled rickshaws

In pictures

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 03:29 PM PST

Thousands cram Sydney's streets for the Gay-Lesbian Mardi Gras

ConvergeUS hope

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 06:48 AM PST

Non-profit group aims to harness web to tackle big problems

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