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 BBC News - World Updated : Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:52:19 GMT West deplores veto on Syria at UN Western nations deplore the vetoing by Russia and China of a UN resolution condemning the crackdown in Syria, as dozens are killed in Homs. Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:04:57 GMT Mitt Romney wins Nevada caucuses Mitt Romney establishes a convincing lead as results come in from the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination. Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:18:01 GMT Fidel Castro launches his memoirs Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs. Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:22:55 GMT Europe freeze hits transport hubs Freezing weather hits transport hubs across Europe, as a cold spell that has now claimed 260 lives continues. Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:19:00 GMT Afghan civilian death toll rises The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals. Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:34:09 GMT Mexico 'cartel enforcer' detained Police in Mexico say they have arrested the suspected leader of the Gente Nueva gang, the armed wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel. Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:09:05 GMT Europe 'at risk of early grave' Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise. Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:36:55 GMT ANC youth leader appeal dismissed South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute. Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:29:43 GMT Thousands in rival Moscow marches Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital. Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:02:11 GMT Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu' A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:52:19 GMT Fireman stands in for air control A fireman guides a plane to land at an airport in India after air traffic controllers fail to turn up for work, it emerges. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:31:19 GMT Obama urges 'keep recovery going' Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:48:04 GMT FBI probes Anonymous phone hack The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT William starts Falklands duties Prince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having arrived in the territory on a six-week routine deployment. Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:49:24 GMT Colombia emerald tsar faces probe Influential Colombian emerald dealer Victor Carranza is investigated for alleged links with paramilitary groups in the 1990s. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:36:59 GMT More Web Site Traffic |
