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Dozens die in double suicide attack

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:27:12 +0000

At least 39 people have died after two suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other in the Pakistani city of Lahore.

Pakistan weapons test 'a warning'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:16:19 +0000

Pakistan's navy has successfully test-fired a series of missiles and torpedoes in what it called a message to "nefarious" forces - an apparent reference to long-time rival India.

Obama to donate peace prize money

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:47:02 +0000

US President Barack Obama plans to donate the 1.4 million US dollars (£930,000) from his Nobel Peace Prize to good causes.

Australian navy 'sex games' probed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:46:47 +0000

Australian officials have launched an investigation into allegations that sailors on board a navy ship were running a sex competition during an overseas deployment last year.

First gay marriages in Mexico City

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:01:25 +0000

Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples have made history in Mexico City as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay marriage.

Suu Kyi condemns Burma election ban

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:01:12 +0000

Detained Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said she is surprised but undaunted by the military government's new election laws that will bar her from running for office or even voting in polls to be held this year.

Tigers die of malnutrition at zoo

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:46:43 +0000

Eleven Siberian tigers have died of suspected malnutrition at a zoo in China's north-east region.

Pledge of Allegiance ruling backed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:46:31 +0000

A US federal appeals court has upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on US currency, rejecting arguments that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.

Anti-death penalty minister resigns

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:46:20 +0000

Taiwan's justice minister has resigned after her public stance against the death penalty failed to win government support.

New York agrees 9/11 damages payout

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:11:06 +0000

New York City will pay up to 657.5 million US dollars (£437 million) in compensation to rescue and recovery workers affected by dust at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.

Spector appeals against conviction

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:46:24 +0000

Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector have asked a US appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct.

Anti-whaling activist arrested

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:26:34 +0000

Japan's coast guard have arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand for illegally boarding a Japanese whaling ship last month, an official said.

Man held over 'Elton death threat'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:46:58 +0000

A man who posted a video on YouTube of himself calling for Elton John's death has been arrested in the United States for allegedly making terror threats.

Kercher killer: Other two to blame

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:26:14 +0000

A man convicted of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher has written a letter implicating his co-defendants and denying he ever said they had nothing to do with the murder.

Ex-president's stolen body reburied

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:01:23 +0000

The body of former Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos has been reburied, three months after it was stolen from its grave in an apparent extortion bid.

Taliban shooting 'more accurate'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:01:13 +0000

British commanders in Afghanistan are watching to see if the Taliban are changing tactics after troops in a militant hotspot reported that insurgents' shooting is becoming more accurate.

Ex-Bosnian leader 'owed apology'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:51:37 +0000

The British government owes a former Bosnian president an apology for his "mistreatment" in prison, the chairman of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina has said.

Tsunami fear amid Chile aftershock

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:11:34 +0000

Chile was put on tsunami alert after a severe aftershock rattled the country less than a fortnight after the massive quake that killed hundreds.

Development goals go 'off track'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:41:12 +0000

The Millennium Development Goals are dangerously off track, the International Development Secretary warned as he announced a package of measures to help developing countries.

Part of Helmand to be handed to US

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:56:21 +0000

British forces are to hand over responsibility for part of Helmand province to US forces over the next few weeks.

Warning over ivory trade restraints

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:41:12 +0000

The illegal ivory trade is flourishing in two African countries seeking to relax restraints on sales of elephant tusks, UK-based investigators claimed.

HSBC theft may lead to tax dodgers

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:21:11 +0000

A bank worker has stolen information on 24,000 HSBC Swiss account holders around the world, leaving some facing the threat of legal action by tax inspectors in their home countries.

Ex-Bosnian president granted bail

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:06:14 +0000

A former Bosnian president who was arrested at Heathrow over war crime allegations has been granted bail by the High Court.

Aid to Sierra Leone 'siphoned off'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:56:18 +0000

British aid to Sierra Leone is being siphoned off by senior politicians in the West African country, it has been claimed.

Zimbabwe 'urgently needs food aid'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:56:37 +0000

An estimated 2.17 million Zimbabweans - about a fourth of the country's population - are in need of food aid, the Red Cross said has warned.

Middle East talks can work: Biden

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:21:18 +0000

US Vice President Joe Biden has said "good faith negotiations" can recognise Israeli security needs and the Palestinian goal for a viable state.

Town baffled by 'midnight knitter'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:31:06 +0000

An unknown person dubbed The Midnight Knitter by residents of a US town is covering tree branches and lamp posts with little sweaters under cover of darkness.

Greek protesters clash with police

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:17:31 +0000

Violent street clashes erupted in Athens as tens of thousands demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government's austerity measures.

Sushi chef charged over whale meat

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:11:20 +0000

US federal prosecutors have filed charges against a sushi chef and a restaurant on allegations that they served illegal and endangered whale meat.

Cartoonist defends Mohammed cartoon

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:11:15 +0000

The Swedish artist who created a caricature depicting the Prophet Mohammed as a dog has said the point was to show that artistic freedom allows mockery of all religions, including the most sacred symbols of Islam.

Two charged over wheelchair attack

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:11:11 +0000

Two Australian teenagers have been charged over a brutal attack in a Sydney train station on a Canadian tourist in a wheelchair.

China tightens bankers' pay rules

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:06:13 +0000

China has tightened controls on pay for its top bankers, becoming the latest country to try to reduce financial risks by linking management of risk more closely to compensation.

Bail bid for ex-Bosnian president

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:01:09 +0000

Lawyers acting for a former Bosnian president who was arrested at Heathrow over war crime allegations will return to the High Court in a bid to secure him bail.

Mexican heads Forbes rich list

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:56:25 +0000

A Mexican billionaire has been ranked as the richest person in the world, the first time the title has been held by a non-American for 16 years.