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Chomsky condemns 'immoral' Afghan war

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - By Noam Chomsky - Nov. 23 (Interview) - (video)

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Russia 'is now a criminal state', says Bill Browd

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 23 (Special Report) - "When Putin first showed up and said he was going to tame the oligarchs, I was the biggest fan of that particular concept. Then I realised that what he meant by taming the oligarchs was sticking law enforcement people in their place," he says.

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Acid Oceans Leave Fish at More Risk from Predators

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 21 (News Report) - Fish reared in water acidified by CO2 may become fatally attracted to the smell of their predators, say scientists.

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Sri Lanka refugees 'to be freed'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 21 (News Report) - Sri Lanka says refugees living in camps after the fight against the Tamil Tigers will have freedom of movement from next month.

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Retired US official and wife admit spying for Cuba

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - By Bbc - Nov. 20 (News) - A retired US state department official and his wife have admitted spying for Cuba for nearly three decades.

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Toxins in plastic 'feminise boys'

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 16 (News Report) - Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more feminine" and uninterested in rough games, say researchers.

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Greenland ice loss 'accelerating'

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 12 (News Report) - The Greenland ice sheet is losing its mass faster than in previous years and making an increasing contribution to sea level rise, a study has confirmed. Published in the journal Science, it has also given scientists a clearer view of why the sheet is

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Penis tissue replaced in the lab

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 10 (News Report) - Tissue created in a laboratory has been used to completely replace the erectile tissue of the penis in animals. The advance raises hopes of being able to restore full function to human penises that have been damaged by injury or disease.

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Ft. Hood Shooter was Cruelly Mistreated and Harassed for his Ethnicity

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

stopwar.lafilmonline.com - By Jon Raymond, Phillip Rucker, Amy Goodman, Mike Baker - Nov. 10 (News Report) - Everyone else just sat down there and drunk their beer and looked at him and giggled at him,” the woman said, starting to cry. “They just would laugh at him when he walked down with his Muslim clothes. . . . He was mistreated. He didn’t have nobody. He was all alone. He went to his apartment there and was all alone.

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In a bad mood? According to research, it's good for you

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 09 (News Report) - In a bad mood? Don't worry - according to research, it's good for you. An Australian psychology expert who has been studying emotions has found being grumpy makes us think more clearly.

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Technology | Worm attack bites at Apple iPhone

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 09 (News Report) - A self-propagating program that infects the Apple iPhone is discovered spreading amongst handsets in Australia.

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Obama in 11th-hour health plea

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 07 (News Report) - US President Barack Obama is due to make an 11th-hour plea in person to lawmakers ahead of a crucial vote on his landmark healthcare reforms. Mr Obama needs 218 supporters in the House of Representatives vote, which may come as early as Saturday. The

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UN workers fear huge impact of relocation

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 05 (Interview) - The UN has said that it will temporarily relocate 600 of its international staff based in Afghanistan. Here, UN workers discuss how the measures to tackle growing security challenges will impact on the UN operation in Afghanistan.

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Karzai declared elected president

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 02 (News Report) - Hamid Karzai has been declared the elected president of Afghanistan by poll officials, after they scrapped the planned second round of the vote.

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Abdullah pulls out of Afghan vote

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Nov. 01 (News) - President Hamid Karzai's rival in the second round of the Afghan presidential election says he will not take part in the poll.

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Global jump in swine flu deaths

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Oct. 31 (News Report) - The number of swine flu deaths reported worldwide has jumped by more than 700 in a week, latest World Health Organization figures reveal.

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US diplomat quits over Afghan war

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Oct. 27 (News Report) - A senior US diplomat in Afghanistan has become the first such person to resign in protest at the war against the Taliban, the Washington Post reported.

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Thirsty Gaza

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - By Heather Sharp - Oct. 27 (News Report) - Gaza's aquifer and only natural freshwater source is "in danger of collapse," the UN is warning. Engineers have long been battling to keep the densely populated strip's water and sewage system limping along. But in September the UN Environment Programme warned that damage to the underground aquifer - due to the Israeli and Egyptian blockade, conflict, and years of overuse and underinvestment - could take centuries to reverse if it is not halted now.

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Obama rallies support over Iran

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - By Bbc - Oct. 24 (News) - Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are travelling to Iran ahead of a visit to a newly revealed nuclear site. The inspection on Sunday will be the first time international monitors will have been allowed access to the plant, near the

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Epic humpback whale battle filmed

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - By Matt Walker - Oct. 23 (News) - The greatest of all animal battles, "the humpback whale heat run", is filmed in its entirety for the first time by a BBC crew.

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Afghan election goes to run-off

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Oct. 20 (News) - Afghanistan is to hold a second round of presidential elections on 7 November, after fraud claims discredited first round results.

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US senator warns on Afghan troops

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Oct. 18 (News Report) - US Senator John Kerry has said it would be irresponsible to send more US troops to Afghanistan before the result of the presidential election there is clear. Mr Kerry's comments came as foreign officials pressed Afghan President Hamid Karzai to accept

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South Asia | Street fighting in Taliban bases

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - By BBC News - Oct. 18 (News) - Dozens of casualties are reported as the Pakistan army fights street battles to break the Taliban grip on South Waziristan.

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Saudi man sues over death of 'beautiful camel'

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:54:44 -0700

BBC News - Oct. 16 - A $250,000 compensation claim has been made against Saudi Arabia's oil giant Saudi Aramco for causing the death of a prized camel, local press reports say. The case, to be heard on Monday, involves a three-year-old black camel which fell into a large

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Afghan election scenarios

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Oct. 16 (News Analysis) - Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) is set to announce the results of its investigation into allegations of fraud during August's presidential election. It has been recounting a sample of suspect ballots and its findings could force a second round of voting. BBC News examines possible scenarios.

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