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Molly Ivins
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Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire'
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:59:04 GMT
Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for independence, the BBC learns.
Heavy rains devastate Guatemala
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:47:22 GMT
A state of emergency is declared in Guatemala where heavy rain has caused widespread flooding and landslides, killing at least 20 people.
'Banish Pakistan trio if guilty'
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:14:09 GMT
Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan says the three cricketers accused of spot-fixing should receive life bans from cricket if found guilty.
Suicide attack on Baghdad base
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:47:30 GMT
At least seven people are killed and more than 20 wounded as suicide bombers target an army recruitment centre in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Iran stoning woman 'to be lashed'
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:35:49 GMT
An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery now faces being whipped for indecency, her son says.
BP well 'poses no further risk'
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:27:10 GMT
The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.
Crash survivors back Chile miners
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:58:38 GMT
Survivors of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes arrive at the San Jose mine to support the 33 men trapped underground.
Security stepped up at Kabul Bank
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:14:41 GMT
Armed police are posted outside the main branch of Kabul Bank as customers continue to withdraw money amid fears it may collapse.
New Zealand assesses quake damage
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:03:24 GMT
Officials assess the damage caused by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, as aftershocks continue.
Hubble re-shoots 1987 star blast
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:03:14 GMT
The Hubble space telescope returns to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion first seen from Earth in 1987.
Craigslist ends adult service ads
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:13:18 GMT
Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.
Danish rocketeers postpone launch
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:43:48 GMT
A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.
Kara DioGuardi leaves Idol panel
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:31:21 GMT
Songwriter Kara DioGuardi becomes the latest member of the judging panel on American Idol to quit this year.
Tropical storm Earl hits Canada
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:02:43 GMT
Tropical Storm Earl reaches Nova Scotia, on the eastern Canadian coast, with hundreds of thousands of people experiencing power cuts.
Six die in Barbados shop attack
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:04:01 GMT
Armed robbers in Barbados have set fire to a clothing shop in the capital, Bridgetown, killing six people who were inside.
Argentina reopens Franco probe
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:06:47 GMT
An Argentine court reopens an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity under General Franco in Spain.
Mozambique police fire at rioters
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:23:54 GMT
Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio.
Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:04:42 GMT
Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.
South Korea FM offers to resign
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:37:06 GMT
The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry.
New Zealand crash victims named
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:13:05 GMT
Police in New Zealand name nine people, including four foreigners, who died when a light aircraft crashed after taking off from Fox Glacier on Saturday.
Car bomb kills Russian soldiers
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:29:56 GMT
A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five soldiers and wounds about 40 others.
Protests over French Roma policy
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:50:56 GMT
Thousands attend rallies in Paris and other French cities to protest at the government's policy of deporting Roma people.
One dead in Israeli raids on Gaza
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:48:32 GMT
Israel carries out three bombing raids on the Gaza Strip, killing one man and injuring another.
Bahrain charging Shia activists
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:08:53 GMT
Prosecutors in Bahrain accuse 23 Shia activists of forming a "terrorist network" aiming to overthrow the Gulf state's Sunni-dominated government.
Karzai sets up Taliban talks body
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:27:44 GMT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has formed a committee to seek peace talks with the Taliban, his office says.
Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:33:22 GMT
A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
Archbishop backs papal visit cost
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:38:57 GMT
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales says taxpayers should help fund the Pope's visit because it is an official state event.
Gove defends free school numbers
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:40:53 GMT
Education Secretary Michael Gove says 16 so-called "free schools" will be set up over the next year - "well in excess" of the numbers he hoped for.
Petrobras files $65bn share offer
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:12:33 GMT
The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
UN calls special food price talks
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:40:42 GMT
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
US sees 54,000 jobs go in August
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:05:17 GMT
The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
Live Twenty20 - England v Pakistan
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:09:36 GMT
England win the toss and will bowl first in the first Twenty20 match against Pakistan in Cardiff.
Federer sails through in New York
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:19:53 GMT
Five-time champion Roger Federer cruises into the fourth round of the US Open with a straight sets win over Paul-Henri Mathieu.
Pedrosa wins on tragic MotoGP day
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:06:48 GMT
Dani Pedrosa wins the San Marino MotoGP, but the race is overshadowed by the death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa in the preceding Moto2 race.
Funeral for festival death star
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:55:51 GMT
The funeral is held of singer Charles Haddon from Northamptonshire who died in a fall in Belgium.
T.I. released after drug arrest
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:56:18 GMT
The American rap star has been released from jail on bail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing ecstasy.
Hogan given leave to return to US
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:26:33 GMT
Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan reaches an agreement with tax authorities in Australia allowing him to return to his home in the US.
Trapped miners speak to families
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:54:48 GMT
The group of miners in Chile trapped underground for a month have been talking to their families on a video link.
Could adverts appear on the Colosseum?
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:25:53 GMT
The Italian government is inviting private companies to sponsor the Colosseum to help fund repairs.
Eta announces ceasefire
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:27:34 GMT
The armed Basque separatist group Eta has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for Basque independence from France and Spain, the BBC has been told.
Amazon river at record low
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:11:42 GMT
The Amazon river has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru
Canada's wilderness cottage culture
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:48:21 GMT
During the summer months in Ontario, Canada, thousands of local people escape the heat - as well as the hustle and bustle of city life - by fleeing to their lakeside cottages in the wilderness.
Tourism near the Gaza border
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:43:21 GMT
At the Zikim Kibbutz, near Ashkelon in southern Israel, tourists come in to see what life is like living just a short distance from the Gaza border.
Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:39:08 GMT
Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.
Ground Zero Islamic centre causes debate
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:47:28 GMT
Plans to build an Islamic centre near Ground Zero in New York have triggered a debate across the US about the limits of religious tolerance.
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Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:56:06 GMT
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Elusive peace
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:51:33 GMT
How easy is to find an optimist in the Middle East?
Warhol's pivotal years
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:57:16 GMT
A major new exhibition focuses on crucial four-year period
Historical dilemma
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:00:35 GMT
How can Italy best commercialise its world-famous Colosseum?
Crumble in the jungle
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:59:23 GMT
Ali-Foreman boxing match venue now in state of decay
Missing in Mexico
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:15:04 GMT
Mystery of young women's disappearances in Ciudad Juarez
Medieval munchies
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:13:14 GMT
How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating
Remember when...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:57 GMT
How much can you trust the human memory?
Hero's welcome?
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:07:42 GMT
Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust
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