Kamis, 24 Maret 2011

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French jet 'destroys Libya plane'

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:21 AM PDT

French warplanes destroy a Libyan plane which had breached the UN no-fly zone, officials say - the first incident of its kind since enforcement of the zone began.

Protesters march at Syria funeral

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Crowds of Syrian protesters march at the funeral of activists killed in the strife-torn city of Deraa, witnesses say.

Two Fukushima workers in hospital

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:20 AM PDT

Two workers at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant are taken to hospital after being exposed to high levels of radiation, say officials.

Portugal crisis clouds EU summit

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:02 AM PDT

EU leaders gather in Brussels, after Portugal's parliament rejected an austerity budget, prompting the resignation of PM Jose Socrates.

Ex-president charged in Ukraine

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Ukrainian ex-President Leonid Kuchma says he has been charged after being questioned by prosecutors over the murder of a journalist in 2000.

Gaza rocket attacks strike Israel

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:06 AM PDT

Two more rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, as cross-border tensions continue to escalate.

Kenya forces 'cross into Somalia'

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:33 AM PDT

Kenyan forces have crossed into Somali territory to fight al-Shabab militants, an official source tells the BBC, although it is denied by the police.

Prison for billboard porn hacker

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:33 AM PDT

A hacker who posted pornography on a video billboard above Moscow's inner ring road is jailed for one and a half years.

China to ban smoking in public

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:15 PM PDT

China's health ministry says it plans to ban smoking in most public places by May this year, although smoking will still be permitted in workplaces.

Drillers propose deep-Earth quest

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:37 AM PDT

Scientists hope this decade to be able to start drilling for rock samples lying several km below the Earth's surface in its mantle layer.

Tokyo killer gets death penalty

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 01:06 AM PDT

A Japanese man who admitted killing seven people in Tokyo in 2008 - by driving over some and stabbing others - is given the death penalty.

Cuckoos getting craftier in eggs 'arms race'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:50 PM PDT

Cuckoos' egg forgery skills are increasingly being put to the test, as host birds evolve better defences, say scientists.

VIDEO: Best man tips for royal wedding

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 04:26 PM PDT

BBC News invited comedians Lucy Porter, Arthur Smith, Miles Jupp and Hattie Hayridge to give their advice to Prince Harry about his traditional best man's duty.

Live - Australia v India

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 01:32 AM PDT

India toss away two wickets needlessly as they chase 261 to knock out Australia and reach the World Cup semi-finals.

Contador to face fresh ban threat

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:06 AM PDT

Cycling's world governing body confirms it will press for Tour de France winner Alberto Contador to receive a doping ban.

Newey rejected Ferrari approach

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:28 PM PDT

Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey declined an approach from Ferrari to tempt him away from Red Bull, BBC Sport can reveal.

Night Stalker rapist found guilty

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:22 AM PDT

Delroy Grant is found guilty of a 17-year series of sex attacks on elderly people in south London, Kent and Surrey.

Man arrested in Sian kidnap probe

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:32 AM PDT

A man is arrested on suspicion of the kidnap of Sian O'Callaghan, who disappeared after leaving a nightclub in Swindon.

Hague wants Nato lead over Libya

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 08:01 AM PDT

Nato should take control of coalition operations in Libya "as quickly as possible", Foreign Secretary William Hague says.

Future of Vauxhall plant secured

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:31 AM PDT

The future of the Vauxhall plant in Luton has been secured after a decision was made to build the new Vivaro van at the UK site.

Fountain flood shuts Tube station

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:51 AM PDT

Two fountains overflow in Trafalgar Square in central London, leading to the closure of the Tube station underneath them.

Footballer jailed for city brawl

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:04 AM PDT

Manchester City's Kelvin Etuhu is sentenced after admitting kicking and punching a man outside a casino bar in Manchester.

City zoo boss suspended in probe

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:08 AM PDT

Edinburgh zoo suspends its acting chief executive while it investigates allegations made against him.

Arrest made over lecturer's death

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 01:32 AM PDT

A 20-year-old man is arrested in connection with the death of a university lecturer in Edinburgh.

Kennedy advisor sacked over claim

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:46 AM PDT

The special adviser to the minister for employment and learning has been sacked following allegations about his private life.

Minister defends festival demands

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:26 AM PDT

The culture minister has defended asking the organisers of the Belfast Festival at Queen's to include pro-Israeli views and Christian music.

Steel giant's 'tax blow' warning

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:35 AM PDT

Steel giant Tata warns that a new carbon tax announced in the Budget is "a potentially severe blow".

Cardiff Islamic leader, 81, dies

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:06 AM PDT

A Cardiff Islamic leader known for his work in the community dies at the age of 81.

Toyota to curb N American output

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:56 PM PDT

Toyota motors will curb production at some of its factories in North America due to a shortage of parts.

'Great legend' Taylor remembered

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:04 AM PDT

Madonna, Barbra Streisand and many others pay tribute to Dame Elizabeth Taylor following her death in Los Angeles at the age of 79.

Bolivia to put sea claim to court

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:29 PM PDT

Landlocked Bolivia says it will take Chile to international tribunals to recover access to the Pacific Ocean, which it lost in a 19th Century war.

Mexico confronts sexist language

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 04:47 PM PDT

Mexico publishes a manual to help government workers reduce the use of sexist language, in a nation renowned for its machismo.

Madagascar maids escape Lebanon

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 08:49 AM PDT

A plane carrying 86 Madagascan domestic workers who say they have suffered abuse in Lebanon, arrives in the capital, Antananarivo.

Egypt stock market tumbles again

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:49 AM PDT

Egypt's stock market suffers a second turbulent day following its two-month closure, with trading suspended temporarily.

Arctic Sea ship hijack six jailed

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 08:33 AM PDT

A Russian court jails six people for the hijacking of the cargo ship Arctic Sea whose disappearance sparked a global search.

EU blow to Spain's small traders

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:11 AM PDT

A bid by Spain's Catalonia region to protect small retailers against competition from larger rivals is blocked by EU judges.

Israeli PM's pledge after bombing

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 02:42 PM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will act "vigorously and responsibly" to restore security after a bomb explodes in central Jerusalem.

UK embassy team pull out of Yemen

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:54 PM PDT

Britain is temporarily withdrawing part of its embassy team from Yemen due to ongoing violence in the country, the Foreign Office says.

Pakistan 'crop shortage' warning

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 08:37 AM PDT

Lowering wheat prices would create food shortages and encourage smuggling in Pakistan, officials say, after a WFP warning over malnutrition and high food prices.

Karachi fear over target killings

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:15 AM PDT

At least 50 people have been killed over the past fortnight in targeted killings in the Pakistani city of Karachi, rights groups say.

Two strong earthquakes hit Burma

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 08:36 AM PDT

North-east Burma is rocked by two 7.0 magnitude earthquakes, close to the borders with Laos and Thailand, the US Geological Survey reports.

NZ skips recession at end of 2010

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:10 PM PDT

New Zealand's economy grew slightly in the last three months of the year managing to avoid a feared recession.

Irish economy in 1.6% contraction

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:24 AM PDT

The Republic of Ireland's economy shrinks 1.6% in the fourth quarter as consumer spending and exports fall.

China 'is to overtake US by 2030'

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:01 AM PDT

China will overtake the US and the world's biggest economy and dominate world trade by 2030, a leading accountancy firm says.

Japan imported food 'radioactive'

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 08:40 AM PDT

Singapore reports finding low levels of radioactivity in vegetables from Japan as more countries ban food imports.

Iran accused in 'dire' net attack

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:18 AM PDT

One of the net's key security systems was close to 'meltdown' following a state-sponsored attack say experts

US hacker denies fleeing justice

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:24 AM PDT

Sony accuses an American hacker it is suing in a California court of fleeing the country to avoid ongoing legal action.

Kennedy film-maker Leacock dies

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:26 AM PDT

British observational documentary maker Richard Leacock, who filmed John F Kennedy on his 1960 presidential campaign, dies at the age of 89.

Lady Gaga hits out at censorship

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:14 AM PDT

Lady Gaga urges fans in Malaysia who are annoyed the lyrics of her single being censored to "make their voices heard".

£8.2m gift to arts learning areas

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:32 AM PDT

Philanthropist Dame Vivien Duffield gives a total of £8.2m to 11 galleries, theatres and museums to create learning areas for children and young people.

Smell 'is quantum physics effect'

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:58 AM PDT

A long-standing conjecture that our sense of smell may be due the the effects of quantum physics is gaining ground, thanks to new measurements.

Sexual preference chemical found

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:03 AM PDT

A chemical in the brain controls sexual preference in mice, according to scientists in China.

Libya unrest: Misrata voices

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:04 AM PDT

Libyans in Misrata explain what life is like for them in this city under siege

What do the military operation names in Libya mean?

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:05 AM PDT

The UK has called the military action in Libya Operation ELLAMY. Why?

VIDEO: Pakistan children act out suicide blast

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:44 AM PDT

An amateur video posted on YouTube that shows young boys acting out a suicide attack has been condemned by UNICEF and by children's charities in Pakistan.

VIDEO: Fukushima workers hospitalised in Japan

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 08:30 AM PDT

Two workers at Japan's damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been taken to hospital after being exposed to high levels of radiation.

VIDEO: Benghazi's joy at coalition action

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 12:10 AM PDT

Thousands of people in Benghazi have taken to the streets to show their support for allied air strikes against Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces.

VIDEO: Shattered lives in tsunami-hit Japan

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:15 AM PDT

The full extent of the devastation caused by the tsunami that struck Japan almost two weeks ago is still emerging.

VIDEO: 'Chaos and confusion' in Jerusalem

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 01:09 PM PDT

A bomb has exploded at a crowded bus stop in Jerusalem, killing one person and injuring more than 30 others.

VIDEO: Portugal PM resigns over budget

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 04:14 PM PDT

Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates resigns after parliament rejects an austerity budget.

VIDEO: Battle for rebel cities in Libya

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:41 PM PDT

Fighting has been continuing between rebels and pro-Gaddafi forces in key Libyan cities, after a fifth consecutive night of air strikes.

VIDEO: Elizabeth Taylor's career highlights

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 06:24 AM PDT

Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor has died at the age of 79, a statement by her publicist said.

Life in the public eye

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 04:36 PM PDT

How Elizabeth Taylor redefined celebrity

Tales from check-in

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:07 PM PDT

The strange mix of people at Baghdad airport

Day in pictures

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:14 AM PDT

Some striking images from around the world

Spectre returns

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:52 AM PDT

Why Jerusalem bomb will ripple across the region

Finally free

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Cuba releases last of the jailed 'Black Spring' activists

'A good innings'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:59 PM PDT

Ian Paisley reflects on his colourful career

Wounds of the past

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 12:49 AM PDT

Argentina marks coup 35 years on amid trial of ex-military leaders

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