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Boardroom shake-up at ailing Yahoo

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:28:34 +0000

Yahoo chairman Roy Bostock and three long-time board members are stepping down, fulfilling the wishes of many frustrated shareholders who believe the directors have been part of the problem that has dragged down the internet company's revenue and stock price.

Shuttle astronaut Voss dies at 55

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:23:42 +0000

Nasa astronaut Janice Voss, who first worked for the space agency as a teenager and flew five shuttle missions in seven years, has died.

Guns seized by police melted down

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:03:19 +0000

Roughly 2,000 firearms have been melted down in a blazing furnace as part of an effort designed to combat gun trafficking and corruption in Jamaica while reducing violent crime.

Man charged over death of Chihuahua

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:03:04 +0000

A California man has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities say he killed a Chihuahua by hitting the dog with a golf club.

President seeking to restore calm

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:58:04 +0000

The Maldives' new president promised to protect his predecessor from retribution after he stepped down amid protests and clashes between the army and police over his decision to arrest a top judge.

US missiles kill eight in Pakistan

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:33:04 +0000

US drone-fired missiles have killed eight people in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

Santorum ends Romney winning streak

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:33:03 +0000

Rick Santorum has won Minnesota's Republican caucuses, breaking Mitt Romney's winning streak in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.

Cracks found in superjumbo's wings

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:18:03 +0000

Australia's Qantas Airways said it has temporarily grounded one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of hairline cracks in its wings.

Argentina takes Falklands row to UN

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:53:02 +0000

Argentina is to make a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council after accusing Britain of "militarising" their long dispute over the Falkland Islands.

Costa captain must stay at home

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:14:01 +0000

A court has refused to lift the house arrest on the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off a Tuscan island last month.

Putin seeks votes with road hog ban

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:04:10 +0000

Russian road hogs who routinely use their official status to avoid Moscow traffic jams with dangerous driving stunts like using the wrong side of the road are facing a clampdown.

Scepticism over Syria action claim

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:58:02 +0000

The Government has given a sceptical response to claims that Syrian president Bashar Assad is ready to end bloodshed and stage a referendum on a new constitution.

Judge to rule if whales are slaves

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:49:04 +0000

A US judge is to rule whether five performing killer whales have the same constitutional rights against slavery as human beings.

Knox appeal over slander conviction

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:54:08 +0000

The Italian lawyer representing Amanda Knox has launched an appeal against her conviction for slander, a spokesman for the American said.

Bank reveals fall in net profit

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:53:06 +0000

Switzerland's biggest bank UBS AG has reported a net profit of 393 million Swiss francs (£271 million) in the fourth quarter of 2011 in the wake of a two-billion US dollar rogue trading scandal.

Austerity meeting postponed again

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:53:03 +0000

Greece's coalition leaders have once again postponed a crucial meeting on new cutbacks, despite intense international pressure for Athens to bite the austerity bullet if it wants to avoid bankruptcy.

Australian PM marks Queen accession

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:04:14 +0000

Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has congratulated the Queen on her 60 years on the throne.

Russia tries to broker Syrian deal

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:48:01 +0000

Syrian forces renewed their assault on the rebel city of Homs as Russia's foreign minister talked of the need for reform with President Bashar Assad over the country's escalating violence.

Venezuela claims capture of warlord

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:43:05 +0000

Venezuela said it has arrested on murder and drug trafficking charges the last major Colombian far-right paramilitary warlord still at large.

Stocks muted amid Greece deadlock

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:43:01 +0000

Asian stock markets were muted as talks dragged on to resolve a massive debt mess in Greece before it explodes into a wider financial crisis.

Factory collapse death toll rises

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:28:28 +0000

The death toll from a factory that collapsed in eastern Pakistan has risen to 18.

Blaze death fuels conspiracy theory

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:13:17 +0000

Testimony before an inquest into a Zimbabwean power broker's fiery death has ended, leaving the last hours of General Solomon Mujuru's life shrouded in suspicion he was murdered by political rivals.

Protests remove Maldives president

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:13:16 +0000

The first democratically-elected president of the Maldives has resigned and been replaced by his vice president after the police and army clashed in the streets amid protests over the arrest of a top judge.

Suu Kyi visits disaster region

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:13:14 +0000

Burma's Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is hitting the campaign trail as an official candidate and travelling to the Irrawaddy delta for the first time in two decades.

Boeing 787 nit by tail problems

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:13:04 +0000

Boeing said repairs are needed in the tail sections of some of its new 787s, although it said there is no immediate safety concern.

International aid resources warning

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:09:02 +0000

The international community will fail to provide effective help during humanitarian emergencies unless aid charities and governments based in the world's poorest countries are given more resources to prevent disasters from developing in the first place, Oxfam has warned.