Selasa, 15 Maret 2011

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VIDEO: Four days later: Man found alive in rubble

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:41 AM PDT

Rescuers in Japan have pulled out alive a man who spent four days stuck under debris following Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami.

VIDEO: Struggle for normal life in Japan

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:21 AM PDT

In the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan people are trying to sustain normal life amid the chaos.

VIDEO: Japan authorities attempt to calm fears

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 09:12 AM PDT

The Japanese government is trying to calm fears about radiation leaking from the Fukushima nuclear power plant which was badly damaged in Friday's earthquake and tsunami.

VIDEO: Thousands left homeless in Japan

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 04:59 AM PDT

More than 500,000 people have been made homeless in Japan

VIDEO: Japan's radiation risk explained

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 03:40 AM PDT

Professor Paddy Regan describes the risks stemming from Japan's quake-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant after it was rocked by a third blast.

VIDEO: New footage shows tsunami path

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 10:24 AM PDT

Dramatic pictures have emerged of how Friday's tsunami unfolded, moving everything it its path.

VIDEO: Japanese town 'wiped from the map'

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 02:30 PM PDT

The BBC's Damian Grammaticas has travelled to a tsunami-hit town in eastern Japan, which he says was "once a pleasant fishing port" but has been "wiped from the map".

VIDEO: Hunt for tsunami survivors continues

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 02:37 PM PDT

Many coastal towns and villages in the area hit by the earthquake and tsunami are almost completely cut off.

Radiation falls at Japanese plant

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:49 AM PDT

Radiation levels fall at Japan's earthquake-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant after a third explosion and a fire, officials say.

Bahrain orders state of emergency

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:30 AM PDT

The king of Bahrain has declared a state of emergency for three months, starting immediately, state television reports.

2012 Olympics tickets go on sale

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:41 AM PDT

Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games go on sale 500 days ahead of the event, priced from £20 to £2,012.

Egypt dissolves security agency

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:38 AM PDT

Egypt's interior ministry dissolves the country's notorious internal security agency, which has been accused of human rights abuses.

Italy blocks ferry fleeing Libya

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:04 AM PDT

Italy prevents a ferry carrying 1,800 people fleeing Libya from docking in Sicily as 41 migrants are feared drowned off Tunisia.

Battle for Libyan town rages on

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:32 AM PDT

Libyan government and rebel forces battle for the oil town of Brega, as G8 talks conclude without mention of a no-fly zone.

Corruption 'threatens India growth'

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:10 AM PDT

Widespread corruption in India costs billions of dollars and threatens to derail the country's growth, a survey says.

Gbagbo forces attacked in Abidjan

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 03:40 AM PDT

Forces backing Alassane Ouattara attack those loyal to disputed President Laurent Gbagbo in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan.

End-of-life row baby moved to US

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 03:56 PM PDT

Parents of a terminally ill Canadian boy transfer him to a US Catholic hospital after an Ontario court rules doctors can remove a breathing tube keeping him alive.

Magna Carta back on display at Lincoln Castle

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Lincoln Castle announces new plans to put the Magna Carta back on public display.

It's a girl. The Beckham boys will get a sister

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 02:42 AM PDT

The couple confirm that they're expecting a girl for their fourth child, which is due in July, after having three boys.

Ireland exit as S Africa progress

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 09:04 AM PDT

South Africa book their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup and end Ireland's hopes of progressing in the tournament with a 131-run win in Kolkata.

Coach Loew extends Germany deal

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:53 AM PDT

Germany coach Joachim Loew has signed a two-year contract extension, which will keep him in the role until after the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

Live - Cheltenham Festival day one

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 04:57 AM PDT

Hurricane Fly wins on day one of the 2011 Cheltenham Festival with Ruby Walsh on board the Irish-trained gelding.

Second UK team joins Japan effort

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:47 AM PDT

A further UK search and rescue team flies to Japan after a huge earthquake and tsunami, as concerns grow for UK citizens caught up in the disaster.

Life terms for Moat accomplices

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:28 AM PDT

Two men are given life sentences, with minimum 40 and 20-year terms, for their part in gunman Raoul Moat's rampage.

Bird rampage paramedics 'delayed'

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:27 AM PDT

Safety fears led to a delay before paramedics reached many of gunman Derrick Bird's victims, an inquest hears.

Honeymoon death accused is bailed

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:51 AM PDT

A man accused of ordering the murder of his wife on their honeymoon in South Africa can continue to remain on bail.

London 2012 countdown clock stops

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:53 AM PDT

The clock in central London which has been counting down to the 2012 Olympics stops, less than 24 hours after it was launched.

Bus carrying children hits bridge

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:09 AM PDT

Several children are injured when a school bus crashes into a railway bridge in Derbyshire.

Ex-fiancee murder bid man jailed

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 04:40 AM PDT

A man who stabbed his ex-fiancee after she called off their wedding is told he must spend at least 10 years in prison.

Teenagers to get sleep training

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:07 AM PDT

Resources to teach teenagers how to get enough sleep are being given out to schools across Scotland.

Derry man swung baby son by leg

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 06:54 AM PDT

A 26-year-old Londonderry man has admitted a charge of child cruelty against his son, who was then aged two months.

Stewart legal aid bill tops £77K

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:36 AM PDT

The legal aid bill for convicted double killer Hazel Stewart will amount to at least £77,000, it has emerged.

Booth rejoins Wrexham FC battle

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:56 AM PDT

The future ownership of Wrexham FC takes more twists, with one bidder pulling out, another emerging and Stephanie Booth and a fans' group joinining forces for their own consortium.

Fatal plane crash pilot is named

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 09:02 AM PDT

Tributes are paid to a pilot, with more than 50 years flying experience, who died in a light aircraft crash near Swansea.

Petraeus upbeat on Afghan efforts

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:30 AM PDT

The US commander in Afghanistan says the Taliban's momentum has been halted in key areas, keeping the US on course to start withdrawing forces in July.

Life sentences for Somali pirates

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 01:01 PM PDT

Five Somali men convicted of attacking a US Navy ship they mistook for a merchant vessel are sentenced to life in prison.

US urges Aristide to delay return

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 04:35 PM PDT

The US urges former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide to delay his return from exile until after presidential elections on 20 March.

Cuba cuts peso to match US dollar

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Cuba devalues its currency by 8% in relation to the US dollar as part of efforts to revive its economy.

Clinton and Libyan rebel in talks

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 07:45 PM PDT

The US secretary of state holds talks in Paris with Libyan opposition figure Mahmoud Jibril on ways the US can aid efforts to depose Muammar Gaddafi.

German nuclear plants shut down

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:01 AM PDT

Germany temporarily shuts down seven of its nuclear power plants while it reconsiders its nuclear strategy.

G8 fails to agree on no-fly zone

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:47 AM PDT

G8 foreign ministers warn Libyan leader Col Gaddafi he could face "dire consequences" but stop short of agreeing to a no-fly zone.

Israel intercepts 'weapons ship'

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:13 AM PDT

The Israeli navy has intercepted an Egypt-bound ship carrying arms intended for militant groups in the Gaza Strip, military officials say.

Palestinians protest for unity

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:33 AM PDT

Thousands of people demonstrate across the Palestinian territories, calling for political unity between their two rival governments.

Nepal withdraws king banknotes

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:53 AM PDT

Nepal's central bank orders businesses and consumers to stop using banknotes with images of the former king on them.

Long wait on Pakistan death row

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 06:51 AM PDT

More than 8,000 prisoners sentenced to death by Pakistani courts over the past 20 years still languish in jail, the Asian Human Rights Commission says.

Markets fall on Japan parts fears

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PDT

World stock markets dive as Japan's earthquake threatens to undermine supply chains for global manufacturers.

N Korea agrees repatriation deal

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:58 AM PDT

North Korea agrees to accept the repatriation of 27 out of 31 of its citizens who drifted into South Korea last month, after four ask to stay.

Shell sets out new growth targets

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:42 AM PDT

Royal Dutch Shell sets out "ambitious" oil production targets as it embarks on new investments to meet soaring demand

Nasdaq 'to make rival NYSE bid'

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 01:33 AM PDT

US technology exchange Nasdaq is to bid $12bn for NYSE Euronext this week, in competition with Deutsche Boerse, reports say.

Bangladesh Yunus appeal adjourned

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:17 PM PDT

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus's appeal against a court decision to uphold his sacking from the Grameen Bank he founded is adjourned.

'Radiation' text message is fake

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 04:09 AM PDT

A fake text message warning users that a radiation cloud from Japan is heading to the Philippines has caused panic across Asia.

Child abuse images removed faster

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:19 AM PDT

Internet companies are removing images of child sexual abuse more quickly, according to the Internet Watch Foundation

Mobile firm charges cut by Ofcom

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:59 AM PDT

The cost of calling mobile phones from other networks and landlines is set to fall after regulator Ofcom imposes cuts.

Eastwood film pulled from Japan

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:54 AM PDT

Warner Bros stops screenings of afterlife movie Hereafter following the earthquake and tsunami.

Neil Diamond joins Hall of Fame

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 03:36 AM PDT

Neil Diamond, Tom Waits and Alice Cooper become the latest music stars to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Reviews: In a Forest, Dark and Deep

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:04 AM PDT

Reviewers praise the performers in Neil LaBute's new drama, but find the play lacking depth

Reactor breach worsens prospects

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 03:11 AM PDT

A breach of the containment around one of the Fukushima reactors, or a fire at a fuel containment pool, may be responsible for elevated radiation.

Sunken shipping container visited

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:54 AM PDT

A robotic sub revisits a shipping container lost off the coast of California in 2004, finding it teeming with underwater life.

'Vital role' for citizen science

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 04:08 AM PDT

Volunteers play a vital role in ensuring that a range of valuable long-term datasets continue to survive, a team of scientists will say.

European hospitals may aid Japan

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:40 AM PDT

Bone marrow transplant centres across Europe are being asked to be on standby to treat Japanese radiation victims should the need arise.

Child vital sign measures 'wrong'

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 05:07 PM PDT

Guidelines for children's heart and breathing rates are inaccurate and not based on evidence, according to researchers.

Japan radiation: 'People are worried'

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 04:44 AM PDT

Radiation levels at a Japanese quake-stricken nuclear plant reach levels harmful to human health, a top official warns, after a third blast and a fire. BBC News website readers have been sharing their concerns.

The fear of nuclear

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:35 AM PDT

Explosions at the Japanese plant hit by earthquake and tsunami have sparked new fears that will feed into debates about nuclear power. But do people understand the level of risk?

Is it ever OK for TV dramas to be all-white?

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:43 AM PDT

The producer of ITV's Midsomer Murders has said ethnic minority characters would "not work". So is it OK to have an all-white television drama in modern Britain?

Healing wounds

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:24 AM PDT

Egyptian villagers search for unity after church destruction

Day in pictures

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:03 AM PDT

Striking images from around the world

City of fear

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:30 AM PDT

Nigerian battle between Islamist motorbike killers and brutal police

Waterfall or water trickle

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:37 AM PDT

Ecuador plans huge hydroelectric plant but at what cost?

'People's darling'

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:49 AM PDT

The Turkish singer fighting for his life after a gun attack

Tarnished image?

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 01:00 AM PDT

Spy scandal risks serious damage for Renault

Dancing on

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 04:55 PM PDT

How the Ministry of Sound went from small club to worldwide brand

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