Long migration birds more affected by climate

Shifts in the climate affects more birds embarking on long distance migrations than the ones making shorter journeys, a study suggests.

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Stuxnet worm infects Iran nuclear plant staff computers

The personal computers of staff at Iran’s first nuclear power station has been infected by a complex computer worm, the official IRNA news agency reported. (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk)

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Pakistani minister resigns after accusing army of murders

A day after criticising the military, the Pakistani minister for defence production has resigned. (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk)

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Eta’s ceasefire offer not enough for Spain

The Spanish government has reportedly rejected the statement made earlier this month by the Basque separatist group Eta, saying that it is ready for a permanent ceasefire.

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India : row over ‘untouchable’ dog

In India, claims that a Dalit woman has been ordered to pay compensation to the high-caste owners of a dog she fed are being investigated by the police. (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk)

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Many claims of fraud in Afghan polls

More than 1,000 “potentially significant” claims of fraud regarding last week’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan have been filed by candidates and poll workers. (photo, from aljazeera.net)

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Aun San Suu Kyi on voter’s list

Aung San Suu Kyi is on a voter’s list for the first general election in 20 years, due to be held in November, eyewitnesses have told the BBC. (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk)

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Israel FM says peace talk should be about redrawing borders

Avigdor Lieberman (photo), Israel’s foreign minister has said that the centre of a future peace deal with the Palestinians should be around redrawing his country’s borders. He proposed to exclude some of the country’s 1.3 million Arab citizens.

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Jail sentence for Iranian human rights activist

A prominent human rights activist has been sentenced to six years in prison by an Iranian court, on various anti-government charges, a semi-official Iranian news agency has reported.

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BP’s Gulf well is sealed

BP has conducted one more test before declaring the well permanently sealed, officials say. (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk)

The pressure test showed a cement plug put in place by BP to permanently “kill” the well was holding.

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