Monthly Archives: July 2011

31 July 2011 Last updated at 05:34 ET It’s been a year since Pakistan was hit by the worst floods in its history. At least 18 million people were affected, from Swat in the north to Sindh in the south. Across the country there was massive infrastructural damage and individuals struggled simply to find food. … Continue reading

It was voted the best restaurant a number of times but El Bulli in northeastern Spain is closing its doors to the public. It only opened for one dinner sitting, six months of the year, but such was its popularity that more than a million people tried to make reservations to eat there every year. … Continue reading

Four large tower blocks have been demolished in Dundee. People in 600 homes and 50 businesses were evacuated from the area. The Maxwelltown, Carnegie, Jamaica and Wellington flats on Alexander Street were brought down by controlled explosions.

Syrian security forces have cracked down on anti-government protests across the country, killing 100 people in the city of Hama alone, reports say. Witnesses said tanks moved into Hama at dawn, shelling civilians. Other towns also erupted in violence in one of the bloodiest days since protests began. The government said troops had been sent … Continue reading

It is now a year since Pakistan was hit by the worst floods in its history, with millions of people affected by torrents of water tearing down the length of the country. At least 1,600 people were killed and another 3,000 injured, with more than 1.7m homes destroyed. One year on, the relief effort is … Continue reading

American troops stationed in Afghanistan have been treated to a visit from the comedian Jon Stewart. The host of the award winning Daily Show was accompanying the most senior US officer Admiral Mike Mullen as he talked to soldiers. Jon told the BBC’s Lyse Doucet why he was happy to bring a bit of light … Continue reading

An Iranian woman blinded and left seriously disfigured after having acid thrown in her face has pardoned the man responsible, state television has reported. Majid Movahedi threw acid in Ameneh Bahrami’s face in 2004 after she refused his offer of marriage. A court hearing in 2008 backed her call for qisas, a rarely-used form of … Continue reading

31 July 2011 Last updated at 10:27 ET Libyan rebels were described as having ‘very limited’ ground potential by Mr Fox Militants within Libya’s opposition will have to be marginalised after Colonel Gaddafi is removed from power, says Defence Secretary Liam Fox. His comment comes after the death of the rebels’ military commander was blamed … Continue reading

Live video scorecard with TMS commentary – England v India (NB video scorecard only available to UK users, TMS commentary available worldwide) News updates from the third day’s play at Trent Bridge By Tom Fordyce I read in this morning’s papers that the human brain has reached the limit of its evolutional intelligence. Walking past … Continue reading

31 July 2011 Last updated at 14:18 ET Mexican federal police paraded Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez in front of the media Police in Mexico say a suspected cartel leader they arrested on Friday has confessed to ordering the murder of 1,500 people in northern Chihuahua state. Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez, 33, is also suspected of … Continue reading