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Afghan residents 'flee' homesPlay

Afghan residents 'flee' homes

BBC - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago

Local residents in Afghanistan have started to flee areas where a US-led mission are taking back Taliban controlled territory.

  • Bomb hits Philippine church-goers Play
    Bomb hits Philippine church-goers BBC - Sun Jul 5, 8:00 AM ET

    A bomb blast outside a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines has killed five people and injured at least 26 others, officials say.

  • Floods hit China and Vietnam Play
    Floods hit China and Vietnam BBC - Sun Jul 5, 7:10 AM ET

    Torrential rain and flash floods have caused chaos in China and Vietnam, with over 30 fatalities and thousands of people displaced.

  • Americas group suspends Honduras Play
    Americas group suspends Honduras BBC - Sun Jul 5, 4:58 AM ET

    The Organization of American States has suspended Honduras in protest at the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya. The rare decision was made at an emergency meeting of the 35-member group in Washington. Stephen Gibbs reports

  • US community in fear of serial killer Play
    US community in fear of serial killer BBC - Sun Jul 5, 4:31 AM ET

    Police and residents in the US state of South Carolina are on high alert after a string of shootings that they believe may be the work of a serial killer.

  • Zelaya vows to return to Honduras Play
    Zelaya vows to return to Honduras BBC - Sun Jul 5, 2:28 AM ET

    Ousted President Manuel Zelaya has vowed to return to Honduras on Sunday, despite being threatened with arrest.

  • Burma junta leader snubs UN chief Play
    Burma junta leader snubs UN chief BBC - Sat Jul 4, 6:42 PM ET

    Burma's junta has refused to allow visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

  • Venetian wi-fi open to internet surfers Play
    Venetian wi-fi open to internet surfers BBC - Sat Jul 4, 5:59 PM ET

    The Italian city of Venice has launched what is believed to be the most extensive, wireless internet system anywhere in Europe.

  • China floods displaces 300,000 Play
    China floods displaces 300,000 BBC - Sat Jul 4, 5:19 PM ET

    Authorities have moved more than 300,000 people from their homes in southern China after severe flooding.

  • North Korea missile tests defy UN Play
    North Korea missile tests defy UN BBC - Sat Jul 4, 1:51 PM ET

    North Korea has test-fired a series of missiles in an apparent act of defiance on 4 July, American Independence Day.

  • French village expects Tour boost Play
    French village expects Tour boost BBC - Sat Jul 4, 6:06 AM ET

    The French village of Vatan is hoping to capitalise on its new status as part of the Tour de France cycle race.

  • Sarah Palin to quit as governor Play
    Sarah Palin to quit as governor BBC - Fri Jul 3, 7:46 PM ET

    The former US Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, has announced she is resigning as Alaska's governor.

  • Ticket details for Jackson memorial Play
    Ticket details for Jackson memorial BBC - Fri Jul 3, 6:21 PM ET

    Details of the ticketing arrangements for the Michael Jackson memorial in Los Angeles next Tuesday have been announced.

  • fast:track: widgets of the week Play
    fast:track: widgets of the week BBC - Fri Jul 3, 8:33 AM ET

    Keith Wallace with two more widgets for busy business travellers.

  • UN chief meets Burma junta head Play
    UN chief meets Burma junta head BBC - Fri Jul 3, 7:32 AM ET

    UN chief Ban Ki-moon has been holding talks with Burma's military leader, General Than Shwe, at the start of a two-day visit to the country.

  • Student games' opening spectacular Play
    Student games' opening spectacular BBC - Fri Jul 3, 3:30 AM ET

    Around 10,000 athletes from 140 countries have converged on the Serbian capital, Belgrade, for the Universiade, or international student games.

  • Judge to acquit MySpace 'bully' Play
    Judge to acquit MySpace 'bully' BBC - Fri Jul 3, 1:27 AM ET

    A US judge has indicated that he will overturn the conviction of a Missouri woman accused of "cyber-bullying" a 13-year-old girl who later killed herself.

  • UN chief in Burma mission Play
    UN chief in Burma mission BBC - Thu Jul 2, 11:49 PM ET

    UN chief Ban Ki Moon is going to Burma to seek the release of political prisoners including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

  • Ban Ki Moon on Burma mission Play
    Ban Ki Moon on Burma mission BBC - Thu Jul 2, 11:40 PM ET

    UN chief Ban Ki Moon is travelling to Burma to seek the release of political prisoners including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

  • Gay sex decriminalised in India Play
    Gay sex decriminalised in India BBC - Thu Jul 2, 6:40 PM ET

    A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ruled that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act.

  • Yemenia crash girl back in France Play
    Yemenia crash girl back in France BBC - Thu Jul 2, 6:20 PM ET

    The only known survivor of the Yemenia flight which crashed into the Indian Ocean has arrived back in Paris on a French government plane.

  • Crane worker saves woman in river Play
    Crane worker saves woman in river BBC - Thu Jul 2, 4:39 PM ET

    A construction worker from Des Moines, Iowa, is being hailed a hero after he lowered himself from a crane to pluck a woman from a fast flowing river

  • Air France jet 'broke on impact' Play
    Air France jet 'broke on impact' BBC - Thu Jul 2, 4:38 PM ET

    Investigators trying to find out why an Air France plane crashed in the Atlantic say they believe it broke up on contact with water, not in the air.

  • US and Russia 'must move forward' Play
    US and Russia 'must move forward' BBC - Thu Jul 2, 3:14 PM ET

    US President Barack Obama has said Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin must accept that "old Cold War approaches" to US-Russian relations are "outdated".

  • Wildlife threat at African reserve Play
    Wildlife threat at African reserve BBC - Thu Jul 2, 1:00 PM ET

    Much of the wildlife in one of Africa's most important reserves is nearing extinction, according to a study of key animal species.

  • Aboriginal report paints grim picture Play
    Aboriginal report paints grim picture BBC - Thu Jul 2, 12:55 PM ET

    The gap in living standards between indigenous and non-indigenous citizens is Australia has widened, according to a national report on Aboriginal life.

  • UN to help advise Calais refugees Play
    UN to help advise Calais refugees BBC - Thu Jul 2, 12:06 PM ET

    The United Nations Refugee Agency is formally establishing a full-time presence in the French port of Calais.

  • Yemeni crash survivor recovering Play
    Yemeni crash survivor recovering BBC - Thu Jul 2, 11:58 AM ET

    The only survivor of a Yemenia Airlines plane crash in the Indian Ocean, 12-year-old Baya Bakari, is recovering well in hospital, doctors say.

  • UN starts Bhutto death inquiry Play
    UN starts Bhutto death inquiry BBC - Thu Jul 2, 11:57 AM ET

    A United Nations inquiry into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has formally begun.

  • Skating craze rolls into India Play
    Skating craze rolls into India BBC - Thu Jul 2, 11:52 AM ET

    Children in the Indian city of Calcutta are turning away from cricket this year, in favour of rollerskating.

  • US targets Taliban in Afghanistan Play
    US targets Taliban in Afghanistan BBC - Thu Jul 2, 11:47 AM ET

    The US army says it has launched a major offensive against the Taliban in south Afghanistan's Helmand province.

  • Democrats win crucial Senate seat Play
    Democrats win crucial Senate seat BBC - Wed Jul 1, 5:15 AM ET

    The Democratic party has secured a critical 60 seats in the US Senate, after the last undecided seat was awarded to Al Franken in Minnesota.

  • Holocaust body set up in former camp Play
    Holocaust body set up in former camp BBC - Wed Jul 1, 3:05 AM ET

    A new body which will aim to help the recovery of art and property stolen by the Nazis is to be established at a former concentration camp.

  • Russian gambling laws imposed Play
    Russian gambling laws imposed BBC - Wed Jul 1, 2:30 AM ET

    Russian casino owners are claiming that 300,000 jobs have been wiped out because gambling has been declared illegal in most parts of the country.

  • 'World's oldest instrument' found Play
    'World's oldest instrument' found BBC - Wed Jul 1, 2:26 AM ET

    Archaeologists in Germany say they've found the world's oldest musical instrument.

  • Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers' Play
    Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers' BBC - Wed Jul 1, 2:17 AM ET

    Vegetarians are generally less likely than meat eaters to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a major study has found.

  • US warns Iraq of 'difficult days' Play
    US warns Iraq of 'difficult days' BBC - Wed Jul 1, 12:32 AM ET

    US President Barack Obama says US troops have withdrawn from Iraq's towns and cities on schedule, but he warned of "difficult days" ahead.

  • Italy train investigation begins Play
    Italy train investigation begins BBC - Tue Jun 30, 6:12 PM ET

    Emergency teams are still working in northern Italy after a freight train derailed and exploded in a residential area on Monday night.

  • Obama warns Iraq of 'difficult days' Play
    Obama warns Iraq of 'difficult days' BBC - Tue Jun 30, 5:34 PM ET

    President Barack Obama has warned of "difficult days ahead" in Iraq as US troops withdraw from towns and cities, six years after the invasion.

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