Brazil mourns murdered Rio pupils

Brazil mourns murdered Rio pupils


Brazil mourns murdered Rio pupils

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:46 PM PDT

Brazilians mourn as funerals are held for 12 children shot dead by a gunman at a school in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.


VIDEO: Deadly protests sweep across Syria

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:44 PM PDT

At least 23 protesters have been killed during anti-government rallies in the southern Syrian city of Deraa, witnesses have told the BBC.


Djokovic ruled out of Monte Carlo

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:03 PM PDT

Novak Djokovic is ruled out of the Monte Carlo Masters with a knee injury, denying the world number two the chance to extend his unbeaten run.


Pinewood studios gets £87.8m bid

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:17 PM PDT

Pinewood Shepperton has received an £87.8m takeover bid from a company run by billionaire investor John Whittaker, Peel Holdings.


EU mulls easing Cote d'Ivoire sanctions

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:12 PM PDT

Move follows request by internationally recognised leader seeking to alleviate humanitarian crisis in west African state


Blast at Nigeria election office

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:36 PM PDT

An explosion kills at least five people at Nigeria's election commission office in the central town of Suleja, hours before election polls are to open.


Peru run-off to pit Humala against Fujimori: poll

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:55 PM PDT

LIMA (Reuters) - A Datum poll shows left-wing candidate Ollanta Humala winning the first round of Peru's presidential election on Sunday with 31.9 percent of the vote, followed by rightist lawmaker Keiko Fujimori with 22.3 percent, a source with access to the poll said on Friday.


Surrogate mother carries cousin

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:46 AM PDT

A woman from Kent carries her own cousin after agreeing to act as a surrogate mother for her aunt and uncle.


Paisley phone hack investigation

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:39 AM PDT

DUP MP Ian Paisley Jnr may have had his phone hacked by News of the World reporters.


Ten killed in Nigerian violence ahead of poll

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:50 PM PDT

LAGOS (Reuters) - A suspected bomb blast killed at least six people at a Nigerian election office on Friday and four people were shot dead in a political shooting hours before parliamentary polls.


Pakistan to launch Urdu version of Sesame Street

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:38 AM PDT

USAID, the development arm of the US, is funding a $20m (£12m) remake of Sesame Street in Pakistan as part of efforts to improve education.


City Room: Schools Chancellors Stand in Shadow of the Mayor

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:10 AM PDT

The switch from Cathleen P. Black to Dennis M. Walcott may not change much in the era of mayoral control of schools.


US criticises China rights record

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:24 AM PDT

The US criticises China for what it calls a worsening human rights record as the state department publishes its annual report.


US criticises China rights record

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:24 AM PDT

The US criticises China for what it calls a worsening human rights record as the state department publishes its annual report.


VIDEO: Divided loyalties in Ivory Coast

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:22 AM PDT

Representatives for Laurent Gbagbo and internationally recognised President Alassane Ouattara spoke to the BBC about the deadlock in Ivory Coast.


Explosion hits Nigeria election office ahead of polls

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:22 AM PDT

LAGOS (Reuters) - An explosion rocked the local offices of Nigeria's electoral commission in the central town of Suleja on Friday, hours ahead of parliamentary polls, in what one emergency official said appeared to have been a bomb blast.


Shacking up, princess camp and sweeties

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:54 AM PDT

As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic.


Hero of Egypt’s Revolution, Military Now Faces Critics

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Since Hosni Mubarak was forced from power, the military has seen its standing as defender of the revolution questioned after actions that reflect the tactics of the past.


British Tabloid Accepts Liability in Phone Hackings

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT

News International, a division of Rupert Murdoch's newspaper empire, offered to pay compensation on Friday.


FiveThirtyEight: Vote-Count Error in Wisconsin

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:36 AM PDT

Statistical analysis of turnout trends suggests that the revised vote totals for a hotly contested judicial election are more likely to be correct than the originals.


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