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News and Media RSS FeedsObama pleads for Koran row calm - US President Barack Obama warns Americans they must not turn on each other in the row over a pastor who wanted to burn the Koran....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk 40,000 police jobs 'threatened' - As many as 40,000 front-line police jobs may be at risk across England and Wales if 25% funding cuts go ahead, the Police Federation says.... Royal Mail sell-off is confirmed - The government confirms it is to press ahead a complete sale of Royal Mail, following an updated review of the postal service.... Church abuse detailed in Belgium - Harrowing details of alleged sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Belgium are released by an official Church investigator.... Connaught sale saves 2,500 jobs - About 2,500 jobs are saved after administrators KPMG agree to sell most of Connaught's failed social housing group.... Jones wants to be first minister - Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones tells his party conference that after next year's assembly elections he wants to be first minister of Wales.... Garden burial murder son jailed - A man is jailed for at least 16 years for murdering his father and burying his remains in concrete in a garden in Buckinghamshire.... Several die in California blast - At least four people have been killed in an explosion which tore through a town near San Francisco, officials say.... Investors bet on prisoner rehab - A "payment-by-results" project to cut reoffending is officially launched, with investors getting a return only if reoffending drops.... Japan uncovers centenarian 'scam' - More than 230,000 elderly people in Japan who are listed as being aged 100 or over are unaccounted for, officials said following a nationwide inquiry.... C4 bids farewell to Big Brother - Former air steward Brian Dowling is the bookies' favourite to win Ultimate Big Brother as the Channel 4 reality show comes to an end.... Naturist gardener gives council a dressing down - A naturist claims a council has breached his human rights after it approved plans for houses overlooking his garden in a West Yorkshire village.... Revealed: The 'knicker spy' who sang for Hitler - A photograph of a little-known World War II spy who sang for Adolf Hitler while concealing secret documents in her knickers is to be sold at auction.... Live - England v Pakistan - Pakistan are battling for runs after England set them 275 to win the first one-day international at Chester-le-Street.... Vettel heads Ferrari duo at Monza - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel steals Ferrari's thunder to set the pace in practice at the Italian Grand Prix.... Ferguson brushes off Rooney talk - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson refuses to discuss Wayne Rooney's off-field problems or the hostile reception he might face at Everton on Saturday.... Pakistan trio set to return home - The three Pakistan cricketers questioned by police over alleged spot fixing are to fly home.... Villa ambition attracted Houllier - Gerard Houllier says Aston Villa's ambition was key to him agreeing to succeed Martin O'Neill as manager.... Three jailed over 'filmed' rape - Three men are jailed for a sex attack on a woman which only came to light when the victim saw footage of it on a mobile phone.... Benefits shame for lifeboat hero - A lifeboat crew member who won a bravery award for a daring rescue was claiming disability benefit at the same time, a court is told.... Man arrested over 'grenade siege' - A 22-year-old man is arrested after an eight-hour police siege at a flat in the west end of Glasgow.... Charge after dog attack on girl - A 55-year-old woman is charged in connection with a dog attack which left a toddler with bite injuries to her face.... Murderer appeals guilty verdict - A man convicted of battering and strangling a vulnerable young woman in County Antrim is to appeal the guilty verdict.... Bomb suspect priest 'flamboyant' - Denis Bradley says he met Father James Chesney but at the time was not aware the priest was suspected of involvement in the Claudy bombings.... Tourists caught out by high tides - Nine flood watches remain in place as autumn high tides catch out visitors to a town on the Carmarthenshire coast.... Legionnaires' source hunt narrows - Doctors say they are narrowing down the potential source for a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in south Wales after the deaths of two people.... Guinea poll head guilty of fraud - The head of Guinea's election commission and another senior official are sentenced to a year in prison for fraud during June's first round presidential vote.... Air Zimbabwe strikers 'face sack' - Air Zimbabwe has warned striking pilots that they could lose their jobs unless they return to work, according to state media.... Japan extends captain's detention - Hours after China demands the release of a Chinese boat captain detained in Japan, a Japanese court rules he can be held for a further 10 days.... NZ no-go zones stay amid tremors - New Zealand delays plans to lift no-go zones in quake-hit Christchurch after major aftershocks rock the city.... Man held after Danish hotel blast - Danish police hold a man injured by a small blast at a Copenhagen hotel amid reports he was a would-be suicide bomber.... Merkel ally quits in WWII furore - An ally of Germany's Chancellor Merkel will quit a top party post after suggesting Poland may carry as much blame as Hitler for triggering World War II.... Gang strike paralyses El Salvador - Much of El Salvador's public transport grinds to a halt after street gangs force a shutdown to protest at anti-gang legislation.... Obama contradicts Mexico claims - US President Barack Obama contradicts claims made by his secretary of state that Mexico is dealing with a "drugs insurgency".... Iran denies 'secret atomic plant' - Iran rejects claims by dissident groups that it has almost completed a secret uranium-enrichment facility near Tehran.... Exchange of fire near Gaza border - A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip explodes in Israel, hours after Israeli air raids against Hamas targets in the Palestinian territory.... Manipur police on murder charges - A court in India's Manipur state issues warrants for the arrest of nine policemen charged with killing an unarmed man.... Delhi flood fears as river swells - Thousands of people are evacuated from low-lying areas near the Yamuna river in the Indian capital, Delhi.... US jobs recovery 'painfully slow' - US President Barack Obama has said that progress in pulling the American economy out of recession has been "painfully slow".... US officials try to stop spy book - The US Department of Defense is trying to stop the distribution of a book by a former intelligence officer.... Microsoft executive to lead Nokia - Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia appoints Microsoft business manager Stephen Elop as its new head after a profits slump.... Deutsche 'set to raise 9bn euros' - Shares in Germany's Deutsche Bank fall sharply after reports that it is planning to raise 9bn euros to shore up its finances.... Broadband switch 'too difficult' - Telecoms watchdog Ofcom aims to address the fact that switching broadband providers is viewed as "too much hassle".... Minister defends using detectives - A justice minister says he paid private detectives to investigate his colleagues because he was upset about "malicious" newspaper stories.... Five-year parliaments 'too long' - Fixed-term parliaments should last four years, not five as planned, constitutional experts have told MPs.... Boris Johnson to seek re-election - Mayor of London Boris Johnson announces he will stand for re-election in 2012.... Stem cell medic misconduct ruling - A doctor who offered controversial stem cell treatments to multiple sclerosis patients faces being struck off by the General Medical Council.... 'Sponge checks' for cancer risk - Swallowing a sponge on a piece of string could help prevent a deadly form of cancer, experts claim.... Firm handshake link to long life - The strength of your handshake could be a clue to how long you'll live, say UK scientists.... Academies 'may be risky strategy' - The government spending watchdog warns the expansion of the academies programme could risk being poor value for money.... Call to merge education services - Education authorities are facing a call to merge so classrooms may be spared the worst of the cuts in public spending.... Door ajar on private universities - The Universities Minister suggests an increased role for private universities as he signals graduates will have to pay more for their degrees.... Boxing game to aid health fight - A boxing game is spearheading attempts to get middle-aged men in Teesside to get more regular exercise.... Sex movie worm spreads worldwide - A malicious program that falsely promises free access to sex movies is racking up victims around the world, warn security firms.... Apple lays App Store rules bare - Apple says that it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs it sells in its App Store to appease critical developers.... Freshwater turtles 'in decline' - More than a third of freshwater turtle species are now threatened with extinction, Conservation International says.... Ancient Greeks saw Halley's comet - A celestial event seen by the ancient Greeks may be the earliest sighting of Halley's comet, new evidence suggests.... Scan to 'track brain development' - Scientists say they can quickly and accurately map a child's brain development using an MRI machine and a maths programme.... Hirst joins arts funding campaign - Leading artists including Tracey Emin, David Hockney and Damien Hirst join a campaign against proposed government cuts to arts funding.... Cyrus Cylinder is loaned to Iran - The British Museum settles a dispute with Iran's national museum over the loan of ancient Persian treasure the Cyrus Cylinder.... Record deal for Smith's daughter - Will Smith's daughter, Willow, nine, signs a record deal with rapper Jay-Z's label Roc Nation and releases debut single Whip My Hair.... Why Saturday morning TV changed - The three-hour television marathons of pop, guests, phone-ins and chaos that used to usher in the weekend.... What became of Mercury Communications? - Its name lives on in the form of a prestigious music prize but whatever happened to Mercury Communications?... Britain's only gay Mass - Some gay people will protest at the Pope's UK visit next week - but one London Catholic church is hosting a "gay Mass".... Committee to examine MP phone-hacking claims - MPs have decided to hold a new inquiry into allegations that some of their phones were hacked by journalists at the News of the World.... Mudslide swamps Italian village - An amateur cameraman has filmed the scene from Atrani in southern Italy when a mudslide crashed through the village.... The world's first Klingon opera - The first ever Klingon opera is underway in The Hague... Cyclist's long hunt for missing son - An Australian man who cycled round Europe for three months looking for his missing son is to be reunited with him after two-and-a-half years.... Injured marine's epic US run - Royal Marine Mark Ormrod is a triple amputee who is setting out to run 3,500 miles across the US.... Bomb scare toy pony blown up - A child's toy sparked a bomb scare in Orlando after it was left unattended in a cul-de-sac.... Blaze engulfs San Francisco homes - Dozens of homes have been set ablaze near San Francisco International Airport, after a reported explosion.... US marines rescue ship from pirates - US Marines have boarded and seized a vessel hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, navy officials say.... Ben Brown boogies - it's Odd Box - Presenters dancing, lessons in how to fall over and the man who drives a dining room table. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.... Seeing into space - Stunning images captured by earthbound astronomers... What's 27x43? - How 'the grid method' has replaced long multiplication... 7 days quiz - Can you spot the original Peggy Mitchell from our line-up?... The family Smith - The achievements of Will Smith and his talented brood... Rally for peace - The tennis players with a message at US Open... Party time - Greens celebrate first MP but will their success continue?... Going the distance - Drew Barrymore has become a Hollywood force... U.S. effort to help Afghanistan fight corruption has complicated ties -
In the span of several months, U.S.-backed investigative teams have assembled alarming evidence of rampant corruption in Afghanistan and the extent to which it reaches the highest ranks of that nation's government.
... Racked by drug violence, Mexico wary of Calif. vote on legalizing marijuana -
TIJUANA, MEXICO - To embattled authorities here, where heavily armed soldiers patrol the streets and more than 500 people have been killed this year, marijuana is a poisonous weed that enriches death-dealing cartel bosses who earn huge profits smuggling the product north.
... Pentagon faces new questions following judge's ruling on openly gay troops -
Gay Lesbian and Bisexual - Gay - ... Afghan government struggling to keep support of Islamic council -
KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's administration is struggling to shore up support from an influential Islamic council, which appears to be shifting to more conservative, anti-government views at a time when it is being asked to play a key role in persuading Taliban insurgents to surrender
... India's market in generic drugs also leads to counterfeiting -
IN NEW DELHI Private investigator Suresh Sati rattled off the popular brand names listed on the boxes of cough syrup, supplements, vitamins and painkillers sprawled across the desk and shelves in his basement office.
... Flooding deepens age-old fissures in Pakistan -
KARACHI, PAKISTAN - Even in the best of times, Pakistan is a tenuous federation riven by regional, ethnic, sectarian and class rivalries. These are not the best of times. The South Asian nation is struggling to cope with cataclysmic floods that inundated every province, destroying infrastructure
... Obama to award living soldier the Medal of Honor -
Sgt. Salvatore Giunta will be the first living person awarded the Medal of Honor since Vietnam.
Barack Obama - ... Judge in California rules on military's ban on openly gay service members -
A federal judge in California said Thursday that the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members violates the Constitution, the most recent in a string of court rulings overturning restrictions on the rights of the country's gay men and lesbians.
... U.S. wants to buy 1st printing of reservist's memoir -
The Defense Department is attempting to buy the entire first printing - 10,000 copies - of a memoir by a controversial former Defense Intelligence Agency officer so that the book can be destroyed, according to military and other sources.
... 4 Iraqi detainees escape from U.S. custody in Baghdad -
BAGHDAD - In an embarrassing and potentially dangerous foul-up, four Iraqi detainees with alleged links to the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq escaped from U.S. custody at a Baghdad detention facility lateWednesday.
... WikiLeaks stalled by Swedish inquiry into allegations of rape by founder Assange -
STOCKHOLM - Until a few weeks ago, Julian Assange was riding high.
Julian Assange - WikiLeak - ... Top intelligence officer in Afghanistan to be promoted -
The top U.S. military intelligence officer in Afghanistan, who has led an aggressive and controversial push to change what kinds of intelligence the military collects, will be returning to Washington, a defense official said.
... Iran to release 1 of 3 American hikers held on spying charges -
TEHRAN - One of the three American hikers jailed in Iran for more than a year on spying charges will be released Saturday, at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Iranian authorities said Thursday.
... U.S. Marines nab Somali pirates in Gulf of Aden -
U.S. Marines rescued the crew of a hijacked German-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden in the pre-dawn darkness Thursday, apprehending nine pirates without firing a shot.
Gulf of Aden - ... Burning the Koran: Muslim world reaction -
Washington Post staff writer David Nakamura discusses the controversy over the threat to burn copies of the Koran by a Florida pastor on the anniversary of 9/11, with first-hand reaction from the Muslim world.
Isl... Release of Chinese activist brings crackdown to his village -
SHANGHAI - Controversy has returned to the village of Dongshigu, and with it, a security crackdown. The source of both: the release of Chen Guangcheng, a blind, self-taught lawyer who drew worldwide attention to his rural neighbors' stories of forced sterilizations and late-term abortions by loc
... Afghans protest Fla. church's plan to burn Korans -
KABUL - Demonstrations erupted here Thursday as hundreds of enraged youths burned effigies, threw rocks and chanted, "Death to America," to protest plans by a Florida church to burn copies of the Koran this weekend.
... Karzai seeks to limit role of U.S. corruption investigators -
Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to impose rules restricting international involvement in anti-corruption investigations, a move that U.S. officials fear will hobble efforts to address the endemic graft that threatens support for his administration in Afghanistan and the United States.
... South Korea imposes independent sanctions on Iran -
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea said it will ban many financial dealings with Iran and impose other penalties as part of a U.S.-led campaign to enforce sanctions against the country over its disputed nuclear enrichment program.
... N. Koreans may be frustrated with government and likely rise of Kim Jong Eun -
SEOUL - Almost every night, seeking to gather opinion from a country where opinion is often punishable, Kim Eun Ho calls North Korea. He talks mostly to people in Hoeryong city in Hamgyong-bukto province, and the conversations never last long. Hoeryong city employs 14 men who monitor the region's
... U.S. appeals court dismisses suit against firm in 'extraordinary rendition' case -
A closely divided federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking damages from a company that worked with the CIA as part of its "extraordinary rendition" program.
United States - ... Clinton declares 'new American moment' in foreign policy speech -
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton declared Wednesday that "a new American moment" has arrived in international relations, "a moment when our global leadership is essential, even if we must often lead in new ways."
... Amid Kabul Bank meltdown, Afghans question U.S.-style capitalism -
KABUL - Kabul Bank became the pride of Afghanistan's financial system by offering the conveniences and thrills of 21st-century capitalism: branches in far-flung provinces, plentiful ATMs, and lottery prizes of cash and houses.
... Secretary of State Clinton compares Mexico's drug violence to Colombia's -
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that the surging drug violence in Mexico now resembles war-torn Colombia a generation ago, with criminal cartels looking like "insurgencies" battling for control of territory.
... Egypt pushes back against Senate resolution on elections, human rights -
A Senate resolution condemning Egypt's record on human rights and free elections has sparked an aggressive Washington lobbying campaign by the longtime U.S. ally, which argues that the measure could harm the Middle East peace process and its relationship with the United States.
... Activists in Egypt test waters for President Hosni Mubarak's son to succeed him -
CAIRO - A previously unknown group of activists in Egypt is putting up posters and collecting signatures urging Gamal Mubarak, the son and presumed successor of the country's leader, to run for president in next year's election.
... RNC's Steele visits U.S. territories, prompting talk of a reelection bid -
For a man hoping to lead his party to major congressional victories in November, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele has packed his travel schedule with some unusual destinations in recent weeks: Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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