Japanese man sets self on fire over military rule change
The incident took place on a bridge at the busy Shinjuku station in central Tokyo A man set himself on fire in central Tokyo in protest at a proposed law which could allow Japan to deploy its military overseas. The man was taken to hospital after being hosed down but his condition was not immediately known, officials said. Japan's government could make the change to its pacifist constitution as ea
The Falklands War: Key dates
Thirty years ago Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, which had been held by Britain for 150 years, leading to a short but bloody war. In the two months of fighting that followed, 255 British and about 650 Argentine servicemen were killed, along with three Falklands civilians, before Argentine forces surrendered. Argentina still claims sovereignty over the islands, which it calls Las Malvinas.
Syria deputy oil minister resigns to join opposition
Abdo Hussameddin said he was joining "the revolution of this dignified people" A Syrian deputy oil minister says he is resigning to join the revolt against the government. Abdo Hussameddin, 58, announced his defection in a video posted on YouTube. He is the highest level political figure to abandon the government of President Bashar al-Assad since the uprising erupted a year ago. Earlier, after a
Syria 'disintegrating under crippling sanctions'
The 11-month uprising against Mr Assad has claimed thousands of lives One of Syria's leading businessmen says its economy is being crippled by foreign sanctions and that the government is slowly disintegrating. Faisal al-Qudsi, the son of a former Syrian president, told the BBC the military action could only last six months and then there would be "millions of people on the streets". But he said P
Bioterror fears halt research on mutant bird flu
Almost all H5N1 human cases have been contracted through contact with live or dead poultry Scientists who created a potentially more deadly bird flu strain have temporarily stopped their research amid fears it could be used by terrorists. In a letter published in Science and Nature, the teams call for an "international forum", external to debate the risks and value of the studies. US authorities l
Syria unrest: French journalist Gilles Jacquier killed
Gilles Jacquier covered the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo French TV reporter Gilles Jacquier has been killed in the Syrian city of Homs, the first Western journalist to die in the country's current unrest. He was on a government-authorised trip to the city, the France 2 channel said. Syrian TV said Jacquier was among eight killed. A colleague said that minutes earlier they had intervie
Hungarians protest against new Fidesz constitution
The Budapest protest has brought together several centre-left opposition parties Tens of thousands of people have been protesting in Budapest over Hungary's controversial new constitution, a day after it came into force. The country's governing Fidesz party pushed the law through parliament in April after winning a two-thirds majority in parliamentary elections. Opponents say it threatens democrac
Syria says twin suicide bombings in Damascus kill 44
The BBC's Jim Muir: "State TV... are showing scenes of great devastation" At least 44 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in two suicide car bombings in the heart of Syria's capital, Damascus, officials say. State TV said suspected al-Qaeda militants had targeted two security service bases in the Kafr Sousa area. But the opposition said the attacks - which came a day after Arab Leagu
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies 'of heart attack'
The BBC's Lucy Williamson says news of the death has taken people by surprise North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died of a heart attack at the age of 69, state media have announced. Millions of North Koreans were "engulfed in indescribable sadness", the KCNA state news agency said, as people wept openly in Pyongyang. KNCA described one of his sons, Kim Jong-un, as the "great successor" whom North
Image shows Iran explosion damage
Image captures Iran military base explosion damage Use the slider to see how the base looked before the explosion A satellite image has captured apparently extensive damage from an explosion at a military base near Tehran earlier this month. Some buildings at the Revolutionary Guards base seem to have been completely destroyed in the explosion. The 12 November blast killed 17 soldiers and has been
Wales football manager Gary Speed has died, aged 42
Wales football manager Gary Speed has died at the age of 42. Sources have said Speed, the national manager for nearly a year, was found hanged. Cheshire Police confirmed he was found dead at 07:08 GMT at his home in Huntington, Chester. They said there were no suspicious circumstances. Former Wales team mate Ryan Giggs said: "Words cannot begin to describe how sad I feel at hearing this awful news
Football team in Togo involved in fatal bus crash
Six people died when a bus carrying a Togolese football team plunged into a ravine and caught fire. The accident happened 100 miles (160km) north of the capital, Lome, as the Etoile Filante [Shooting Star] team was travelling to a match. In addition to the six technical staff who were killed, 25 people were admitted to hospital with serious injuries or severe burns. Among those killed was former T
BBC Nature: 'Brinicle' ice finger of death filmed in Antarctic
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/15835017 (video extracted with StreamTransport) As brine from the sea ice sinks, a 'brinicle' forms threatening life on the sea floor with a frosty fate. A bizarre underwater "icicle of death" has been filmed by a BBC crew. With timelapse cameras, specialists recorded salt water being excluded from the sea ice and sinking. The temperature of this sinking brine,
Fukushima fallout fears over Japan farms
New research has found that radioactive material in parts of north-eastern Japan exceeds levels considered safe for farming. The findings provide the first comprehensive estimates of contamination across Japan following the nuclear accident in 2011. Food production is likely to be affected, the researchers say. The results are reported in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, external (
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