Knox seeks second chance of freedom

Knox seeks second chance of freedom

Knox seeks second chance of freedom

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:26 PM PST

Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend will begin an appeal in Italy later against their convictions for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.


GT5 tested on Top Gear's track

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:10 PM PST

After five years in development Gran Turismo 5 has been released in the UK but how does it compare to the real thing and does it match up to the competition?


Brazil police battle Rio gang violence

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:12 PM PST

Brazilian police have launched a major operation in Rio de Janeiro to try to stop a new wave of violence.


Knox seeks second chance of freedom

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:26 PM PST

Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend will begin an appeal in Italy later against their convictions for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.


Ireland braces itself for austerity cuts

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:37 PM PST

The Irish government is set to publish an austerity plan required for its EU and IMF bail-out.


GT5 tested on Top Gear's track

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:10 PM PST

After five years in development Gran Turismo 5 has been released in the UK but how does it compare to the real thing and does it match up to the competition?


Defining the Chinese Middle Class

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:56 PM PST

The definition of the Chinese middle class


All 29 men presumed dead in N.Zealand mine disaster (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:15 PM PST

Daniel Rockhouse (R), one of the two men who escaped the November 19 coal mine blast, arrives with family and friends of the other 29 coal miners believed to have died in the Pike River Coal mine in Greymouth on November 24, 2010. All 29 men missing in the mine were presumed dead on November 24 after a AFP - All 29 men missing in a New Zealand mine explosion were presumed dead Wednesday after a "horrific" second blast tore through the colliery, plunging the country into mourning.

How to make an Ashes-winning bat

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:51 PM PST

On the eve of the Ashes series in which players on both sides are expected to use Gunn & Moore bats, BBC News visited the factory to find out how one is put together.


Brazil police battle Rio gang violence

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:12 PM PST

Brazilian police have launched a major operation in Rio de Janeiro to try to stop a new wave of violence.


New HIV cases fall by a fifth

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 09:21 AM PST

A UN report has found the HIV epidemic is declining in Africa but rising in eastern Europe and central Asia.


Portugal braced for general strike

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:44 PM PST

Portuguese workers will stage what unions say will be the country's biggest ever general strike on Wednesday.


Portugal braced for general strike

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:44 PM PST

Portuguese workers will stage what unions say will be the country's biggest ever general strike on Wednesday.


'No survivors' in New Zealand mine

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:48 PM PST

All 29 trapped in a coal mine are believed to have died following a "horrific" second explosion.


US and S Korea to hold war games

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:51 PM PST

Obama assures Seoul that the US "stands shoulder to shoulder" with its ally after Tuesday's clash with North Korea.


Protests in Kabul ahead of much-delayed election results (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:12 PM PST

Reuters - Afghan election candidates took to the streets of Kabul on Wednesday to protest against a polling process they say was corrupt and shameful ahead of the expected announcement of final results from the September 18 vote.


Knox has another chance as appeals opens in Italy (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:31 PM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday Sept. 16, 2008 file photo, US murder suspect Amanda Knox, center, is escorted by Italian penitentiary police officers from Perugia's court after a hearing, central Italy. After three years in prison, Amanda Knox is returning to court for a second chance at freedom. The American student's appeals trial opens Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, in this Medieval city, with lawyers hoping they can use new evidence to clear her in the killing of her British roommate. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)AP - After three years in prison, Amanda Knox is returning to court for a second chance at freedom.

Egypt eyes Sudan for wheat needs (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:22 PM PST

AP - Egypt has turned to its impoverished southern neighbor, Sudan, for use of agricultural land as the world's largest wheat importer looks to meet domestic food supply needs and quell a rapidly growing population increasingly irate about chronic price increases.


17 sentenced over Kyrgyz ethnic violence (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:25 PM PST

AP - A court in southern Kyrgyzstan has sentenced 17 people to life in jail for mass killings and rioting during ethnic violence that wracked the region in June.


Hong Kong's Tears for the USA

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:12 PM PST

How considerate of the tycoons and entrepreneurs I?ve encountered over the last few days in Ho


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Brazil central bank head 'ousted'

Brazil central bank head 'ousted'

Brazil central bank head 'ousted'

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 01:08 PM PST

Brazil's hawkish central bank head Henrique Meirelles is to be replaced local papers say, as data shows inflation on the rise.


U.S. Firm in Support of South Korea

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:23 PM PST

In response to the artillery exchange between North and South Korea, the Pentagon stuck closely to a carefully calibrated diplomatic script offered overnight by the White House.

Hamilton Is American League’s M.V.P.

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:53 PM PST

The Rangers would not have coasted to their first division title since 1999 without Josh Hamilton, winner of the American League's Most Valuable Player award.

Iran 'briefly halted enrichment'

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:48 PM PST

Low-level uranium enrichment at Natanz facility was shutdown due to apparent technical problem, UN report says.


911 'could accept text and video'

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:37 PM PST

The Federal Communication Commission is considering updating the 911 emergency call system to accept photo, text and video messages.


For Air Travelers, Small Affronts Start to Add Up

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:56 PM PST

After fees, disappearing amenities, higher fares and full flights, fliers may find tougher security the last straw.

On Baseball: The Baffling Part Is That Jeter Talks Turned Ugly

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:54 PM PST

When the Yankees said they would value Derek Jeter as a player, not a brand, in contract negotiations, his agent called it baffling. But what is the Yankees' shortstop worth?

The Caucus: Burris Added to Chicago’s Mayor Mix

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:26 PM PST

Supporters of Roland W. Burris, who is packing up his Senate office this week, have filed the necessary paperwork for him to run for mayor.

Bats: Hamilton Wins American League M.V.P.

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:33 AM PST

Josh Hamilton collected 22 of 28 first-place votes in balloting announced Tuesday, beating Miguel Cabrera of Detroit. Robinson Cano of the Yankees finished third.

Nigeria announces new poll date

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:26 PM PST

Electoral commission says April 9 will be the date Africa's most populous nation will vote for a new president.


Witness recalls rapes, killings in Bemba ICC trial

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:09 PM PST

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The militia of former Congo vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba raped young girls at a school in the Central African Republic, and also robbed and beat civilians, a witness told the International Criminal Court on Tuesday.

Drug 'reduces' HIV infection risk

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:13 PM PST

A drug used to treat HIV may offer gay and bisexual men some protection against contracting the virus, claim the authors of a new study.


Morales attacks US 'coup plots'

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 01:18 AM PST

Bolivian President Evo Morales accuses the US of backing coup attempts against him and other left-wing Latin American leaders


Live - Soderling v Ferrer

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:47 AM PST

World number four Robin Soderling plays seventh seed David Ferrer as they look for their first win at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.


Man held over wasteground death

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:43 AM PST

A 34-year-old man is arrested in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found on wasteground in North Lanarkshire.


Progress 'uneven' in Afghanistan

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PST

The Pentagon admits progress in the Afghan conflict has been "uneven" with only modest gains against the Taliban insurgency.


South Korea president warns North

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:34 AM PST

Lee Myung-bak warns of "enormous retaliation" if North Korea repeats deadly artillery attack near disputed border.


Hundreds die in Cambodia stampede

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:19 AM PST

At least 410 killed and hundreds injured in stampede on a small island during Phnom Penh's water festival.


Sudanese region may hold own vote

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:39 AM PST

Abyei, the oil-rich region of Sudan, may take plebiscite into own hands if north and south fail to resolve dispute.


Afghan violence soars, insurgency expanding: U.S.

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:46 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Violence in Afghanistan hit an all-time high in recent months and the insurgency is growing more sophisticated, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
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