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Europe hit by Russia gas shortage
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:28:56 GMT
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.
French air workers to hold strike
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:40:18 GMT
Unions representing French pilots and aircrew plan to strike from Monday to Thursday.
UN faults Italy over WWII claims
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:02:46 GMT
The UN's highest court rules that Italy was wrong to allow its courts to make claims for compensation against Germany for Nazi war crimes.
Hungarian airline Malev collapses
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:21:06 GMT
Hungarian airline Malev ceases trading after 66 years after being ordered by the EU to repay state aid it has received.
Russia criticises Syria UN draft
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:03:19 GMT
Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow "cannot support" the current draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria, Russian media report.
Motorola makes Apple pull devices
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:52:01 GMT
Motorola forces some 3G iPhones and iPads to be pulled from Apple's German online store after enforcing a patent injunction.
Huhne resigns over points charge
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:10:44 GMT
Chris Huhne vows to clear his name as he resigns as energy secretary to fight a charge of perverting the course of justice relating to a 2003 speeding case.
Legionella Britons die in Spain
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:58:01 GMT
Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.
Google asked to pause rule change
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:16 GMT
An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.
Litvinenko's father changes mind
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:37:55 GMT
The father of poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko says he regrets blaming Russia's secret services for his son's death in 2006.
Health bodies reject NHS reforms
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:23:39 GMT
Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.
Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:07:13 GMT
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
Weekend hospital admission fears
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:17 GMT
Research which suggests that patients are more likely to die in hospital if they are admitted at the weekend is backed up by a major study.
Poison arrest nurse loses appeal
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:32:55 GMT
A nurse arrested and later freed over the poisoning deaths of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital loses an appeal against her sacking.
Brains may be wired for addiction
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:03:24 GMT
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.
PFI hospitals 'get bailout fund'
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:09:29 GMT
Seven English NHS hospital trusts with debts caused, in part, by PFI repayments are to have access to a £1.5bn government bailout fund.
Record 'legal highs detected'
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:46:35 GMT
A record number of potentially dangerous new legal highs were found in Europe last year, say doctors.
Legionella Britons die in Spain
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:58:01 GMT
Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.
Watermelon 'is salmonella source'
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:12:35 GMT
A salmonella outbreak linked to watermelon has affected 35 people, killing one, in the UK since December, health experts have revealed.
Chairman quits troubled NHS trust
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:19:19 GMT
The chairman of a hospital trust that closed an emergency department and considered bringing in army medics is to stand down.
US job numbers show strong growth
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:45:26 GMT
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
Work programme on track: Grayling
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:33:18 GMT
Around 20% of unemployed people who have been on the government's main welfare-to-work scheme, the Work Programme, for at least 6 months have been found a job, the BBC has learnt.
New Virgin staff pay for checks
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:12 GMT
Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.
High Streets bid for £1m funding
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:01:56 GMT
The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas.
Annuity sales 'unfair and opaque'
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:01:34 GMT
The way annuities are sold is costing half a million retirees each year as much as £1bn in future pension income, the National Association of Pension Funds says.
RBS boss calls for pay correction
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:40:08 GMT
The chairman of 82% taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says banker pay has been "high for too long" and needs to be corrected.
Europe hit by Russia gas shortage
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:28:56 GMT
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.
Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
Service sector sees strong growth
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:06 GMT
The UK's service sector grew at its fastest rate since March 2011 in January, according to a closely watched survey.
1.1 million face £100 tax fines
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:44:16 GMT
Just over one million taxpayers face a penalty of £100 for failing to submit their self-assessment tax returns on time, HM Revenue and Customs says.
Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
Hackers breach FBI-UK police call
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:54:27 GMT
Hackers Anonymous release a recording of an intercepted conference call between the FBI and UK police discussing their efforts to fight hacking.
BT vow fibre optic 'game changer'
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:17 GMT
Fibre optic connections to at speeds of 300 Mbps will be available 'on demand' in the UK next year, BT says.
Hackers fool bank security system
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:32 GMT
Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.
Megaupload bail appeal rejected
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:27 GMT
Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.
Google asked to pause rule change
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:16 GMT
An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.
Micron's Appleton dies in crash
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:54 GMT
Steve Appleton, the chief executive of memory-chip maker Micron, has died in a plane crash near Boise, Idaho.
Blogger removal now 'per country'
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:09 GMT
Blogger, Google's blog platform, switches domains to make "per country" content removal possible.
Microsoft launches Kinect for PCs
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:49:26 GMT
A more costly version of Microsoft's record-breaking Kinect motion and voice sensor is now available for use on Windows.
UK download speed gains 'uneven'
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:02:49 GMT
Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK's broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more.
Le code lunghe 280 chilometri Città sconfitta come 27 anni fa
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 09:39:22 +0100
Dalle 12 alle 18 senza vedere un mezzo di emergenza La scena Un autista ferma il mezzo pubblico: «Qui è troppo pericoloso, dovete scendere». La gente grida: «'a Schettino»
Calcioscommesse, altri due arresti
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 09:02:18 +0100
In manette Mario Cassano e Angelo Iacovelli. Incontri manipolati del Bari con Milan, Sampdoria, Roma e Palermo
A Homs 260 morti ma il governo smentisce
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 08:58:42 +0100
L'opposizione siriana denuncia il massacro: «Hanno bombardato la città». Ma Damasco respinge le accuse
Va via con il figlio di 2 anni e lo lancia nel Tevere
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 08:56:26 +0100
L'uomo aveva litigato con la moglie ed è uscito di casa con il bimbo. Il piccolo si cerca nel fiume
Monti : «Articolo 18? La riforma a marzo»
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 08:34:08 +0100
Il premier ribadisce di volere varare in tempi brevi le nuove norme sul lavoro. E sul posto fisso "monotono": «Equivoco»
Governo, ok al decreto Semplificazioni
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:38:05 +0100
Nelle pieghe del dl sparisce l'autonomia finanziaria delle scuole. Le leggi davvero tagliate scendono da 330 a 15
Il carrello -spesa rincara del 4,2%
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:59:03 +0100
A gennaio gli aumenti dei prezzi dei prodotti acquistati con maggiore frequenza è superiore al tasso d'inflazione
Berlusconi al Financial Times :«Mi sento giovane ma nel 2013 non mi ricandido»
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:16:59 +0100
In un'intervista al Financial Times l'ex premier spiega di non voler più correre da premier e scherza sulla sua età
La Corte dell'Aja: la Germania non deve risarcire le vittime italiane dei nazisti
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:36:30 +0100
Sentenza storica: l'Italia «ha mancato di riconoscere l'immunità riconosciuta dal diritto internazionale» a Berlino
Disoccupazione Usa ai minimi da tre anni
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:49:58 +0100
Buone notizie per la campagna elettorale di Obama:il tasso è sceso all'8,3%, il minimo da febbraio 2009
Ti chiamerò trottolino (poli)amoroso
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:27:33 +0100
Negli Stati Uniti si diffonde l'abitudine di avere più storie di sesso in cui tutto è lecito purché si sia sinceri con i partner
Le foto inedite di Sabrina e Ivano a torso nudo
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:10:05 +0100
Secondo i pm mostrerebbe un'intimità «avvelenata»
Sciolto per mafia il Consiglio di Ventimiglia
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:23:41 +0100
L'esecutivo ha votato l'azzeramento del parlamentino della cittadina ligure. Il sindaco: «sono arrabbiato e deluso»
«Borsellino sapeva dell'attentato ma scelse il sacrificio»
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:50:56 +0100
Le rivelazioni del colonnello Sinico sentito come teste al processo Mori
Siria, pronta la risoluzione Onu che condanna il regime di Assad
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:36:35 +0100
Continua il braccio di ferro con Mosca, Usa ottimisti
Israele attaccherà l'Iran in primavera
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:35:27 +0100
La tesi del Washington Post che ha raccolto una previsione del ministro della Difesa Usa
Denunciò l'anoressia tra le ballerine della Scala: licenziata la Garritano
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:22:07 +0100
«Giusta causa»: il teatro accusa la 33enne di diffamazione e di aver descritto una situazione non corrispondente al vero
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