Sunday, December 11, 2011

Australia - Petrol tanker bursts into flames in electrical storm in Melbourne & Man describes 'lucky escape' after shark attack

Uploaded by BBCNewsHeadlines on Dec 11, 2011

CCTV has captured the moment a petrol tanker burst into flames in the Australian city of Melbourne.

People in a nearby hotel had to flee as the explosion hit the hotel's driveway, setting fire to two parked cars.

The driver of the tanker got out of the cab just seconds before the blast - he suffered burns to his legs and arms. It apparently happened during an electrical storm.
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Man describes 'lucky escape' after shark attack

Uploaded by BBCNewsHeadlines on Dec 11, 2011

A man has suffered minor injuries after he was attacked by a shark while surfing on the north coast of the state of New South Wales.

Surfer Stephen King says he feels 'very lucky' after the encounter, which left him with grazes to his leg and a hole in his surf board.

Britain - Financial Service Authority 'to admit to bank failings' over Royal Bank of Scotland

From: BBCNewsHeadlines | Dec 11, 2011

The UK's financial regulator will be highly critical of its own role in its report into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the Royal Bank of Scotland, the BBC has learned.

Many aspects of the Financial Service Authority's work were "inadequate" or "deficient", Monday's report will say.

But the BBC understands the regulator will say that the ultimate failure of RBS in 2008 was a result of decisions made by the bank's management.

Joe Lynam reports

Britain - Nick Clegg says he is 'bitterly disappointed' by EU treaty veto

From: BBCNewsHeadlines | Dec 11, 2011

The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has spoken of his bitter disappointment that David Cameron vetoed the European Union treaty designed to resolve the debt crisis in the eurozone.

He said the decision was "bad for Britain" and made it clear that he found out about it only once it was a fait accompli.

Speaking to the Andrew Marr Show on BBC1, he said he feared for Britain's future in Europe.

USA - Naked man caught by police dog running from stolen Hummer

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Dec 11, 2011

A naked man in Southern California is captured by a police dog when he abandons his stolen Hummer after a long police chase.

USA - Mitt Romney Wagers Rick Perry 10K During GOP Debate

From: AssociatedPress | Dec 10, 2011 | 244 views

Former Gov. Mitt Romney offered to bet $10,000 against Texas Gov. Rick Perry in a question about healthcare during a nationally televised presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa. Perry declined the bet. (Dec. 10)

Mexico - Strong Quake Shakes From Mexico City to Acapulco / México - Fuerte sismo sacude Ciudad de México a Acapulco

From: AssociatedPress | Dec 10, 2011

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico's western Guerrero state Saturday night, shaking buildings and causing some panic just over 100 miles away in Mexico City. (Dec. 10)
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De: AssociatedPress | 10 de diciembre 2011

Un terremoto de 6,5 grados de magnitud sacudió el occidente de México en la noche el estado de Guerrero sábado, sacudiendo edificios y causando cierto pánico poco más de 100 kilómetros de distancia en la Ciudad de México. (Dic. 10)

South Africa - Deal at last at UN climate change talks

Published on Dec 11, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ UN climate change talks have ended in Durban with agreement to force all the world's biggest polluters to take action to slow the pace of global warming.

It follows years of failed attempts to impose legally binding cuts on developing giants such as China and India.

The tortuous negotiations in South Africa were extended to allow more time to bang some reluctant heads together.
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Chris Huhne: Durban climate deal is 'success for European"

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Dec 11, 2011

Energy Secretary appears to make a thinly veiled attack on Prime Minister David Cameron as he lauds a united European front for helping to clinch a last-minute deal at UN climate talks in Durban