| Toyota in global recall of Prius Toyota recalls thousands of its flagship Prius cars worldwide over braking problems, in the latest blow to the carmaker.  Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching' Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 20% at its plant at Natanz in defiance of the West, state media says. India suspends first GM food crop India halts the cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified vegetable crop because of safety concerns. Tymoshenko bloc 'contests result' Members of Yulia Tymoshenko's bloc say it will contest the conduct of Ukraine's presidential vote after her reported defeat. Nigeria MPs urge power transfer Both houses of Nigeria's National Assembly pass a motion for sick President Yar'Adua to hand power to his deputy. Charges over Philippines massacre The Philippines charges 196 people with murder over a pre-election massacre which left 57 dead. Wife fears for Sri Lanka general The wife of arrested former presidential candidate, Gen Sarath Fonseka, says she has no idea where he is. Chinese quake activist sentenced An activist who questioned why so many died in a huge quake in China in 2008 is jailed for five years for subversion. Fertile forties pregnancy warning Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age. Sarah Palin's 'helping hand' of crib notes for speech Sarah Palin is criticised for writing crib notes on her hands for Saturday's high-profile Tea Party speech. News Wizard |