Royal baby brings world celebrations
By Anonymous on Jul 23, 2013 03:35 am 23 July 2013 Last updated at 01:06 ET 
A formal bulletin announcing the birth was placed on an ornate easel at Buckingham Palace, in line with tradition
Thousands of well-wishers descended on Buckingham Palace on Monday night to celebrate the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's new baby boy.
Many tried to glimpse a formal bulletin announcing the 16:24 BST delivery of the baby, who weighed 8lb 6oz.
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and Honourable Artillery Company will fire gun salutes in London later.
Prince William said the couple "could not be happier". Kensington Palace said the baby would be named in due course.
The duke stayed with Catherine and the new arrival - the third in line to the throne - overnight at the private Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, west London.
BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said it was unclear how long the baby would be kept in.
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The official bulletin was signed by members of the medical team at the hospital
Royal head of news Ed Perkins, under police escort, took the notice from the hospital to Buckingham Palace
The Queen's senior page, Philip Rhodes (right), was given the document in the forecourt of the palace
Crowds outside the gates hoped to get a glimpse of the bulletin
The news sparked celebrations among royal fans waiting outside St Mary's Hospital
A town crier confirmed the birth with a pronouncement on the steps of the hospital's Lindo Wing
Continue reading the main story The world now awaits the couple's choice of names for their son, who will be known as the Prince of Cambridge.
George is the bookmakers' favourite, followed by James and Alexander.
Meanwhile, at 14:00 BST on Tuesday, the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery will stage a 41-gun salute in Green Park, after riding past Buckingham Palace.
At the same time, the Honourable Artillery Company - the City of London's army reserve regiment - will fire a 62-gun salute from Gun Wharf at the Tower of London.
'Doing well' After the new arrival was announced in a statement issued by Kensington Palace, a large cheer went up from well-wishers and journalists outside the hospital.
A bulletin - signed by the Queen's gynaecologist Marcus Setchell, who led the medical team that delivered the baby - was taken by a royal aide from St Mary's to Buckingham Palace under police escort.
It was then displayed on an easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in line with tradition.
The notice announced the delivery of the baby, adding: "Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well."
The Kensington Palace press release said the Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth of his son.
"The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news," it said.
The Prince of Wales, in a separate statement, said he and the Duchess of Cornwall were "overjoyed at the arrival of my first grandchild.
"It is an incredibly special moment for William and Catherine and we are so thrilled for them on the birth of their baby boy," he added.
"Grandparenthood is a unique moment in anyone's life, as countless kind people have told me in recent months, so I am enormously proud and happy to be a grandfather for the first time and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing the baby in the near future."
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David Cameron: "Above all it's a wonderful moment for a warm and loving couple who've got a brand new baby boy"
Royal doctor Mr Setchell described the new arrival as "wonderful baby, beautiful baby", our correspondent added.
Prime Minister David Cameron, speaking outside Downing Street, hailed the "wonderful news".
"It is an important moment in the life of our nation but I suppose, above all, it's a wonderful moment for a warm and loving couple who've got a brand new baby boy," he added.
He said the Royal Family could "know that a proud nation is celebrating with a very proud and happy couple tonight".
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said: "I am sure that people across Scotland will be absolutely thrilled to hear the news of the birth of a baby boy to the Royal couple and will want to join me in wishing the proud parents many congratulations."
And Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones congratulated the couple "on behalf of the people of Wales" as "they enter their journey into parenthood".
The Archbishop of Canterbury, meanwhile, said he was "delighted to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the arrival of their baby boy".
"Along with millions here and around the world, I share in their joy at this special time," he added.
"May God bless this family with love, health and happiness in their shared life ahead."
And US president Barack Obama was among foreign leaders to send their good wishes, saying of the duke and duchess: "We wish them all the happiness and blessings parenthood brings. The child enters the world at a time of promise and opportunity for our two nations."
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Storms follow hottest day for years
By Anonymous on Jul 23, 2013 03:22 am 23 July 2013 Last updated at 00:53 ET 
Parts of England and Wales have been hit by thunder and lightning
Storms have hit England and Wales with warnings of more to come following the UK's hottest day since July 2006.
London, Kent, Essex, Cambridgeshire and the Midlands are among places affected. In Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, 21mm of rain fell in less than an hour, the BBC Weather Centre said.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning - "be aware" - for rain for parts of England, Wales and Scotland.
On Monday, 33.5C (92.3F) was recorded at Heathrow and Northolt, west London.
The Environment Agency has issued one flood warning, meaning "flooding is expected, immediate action required", and another flood alert, meaning "flooding is possible, be prepared", for areas between Gore Point and Hurlstone Point in Somerset.
The Met Office's Yellow warning for Tuesday predicts "thunderstorms or longer spells of thundery rain during the course of Tuesday, with some torrential downpours in places".
It also warns of "the risk of localised disruption to travel" and "surface water flooding".
In Wales, Natural Resources Wales said heavy rain was likely to cause roads to flood and drains, ditches and small streams to overflow.
A further yellow warning of rain has been issued for Wednesday, affecting eastern parts of England and parts of Scotland, in particular the north-east of the country.
The BBC Weather Centre said that, on Wednesday, the focus of the storms would move away from Wales and south-west England with Scotland increasingly at risk into the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Prolonged heatwave Earlier on Monday night, BBC forecasters said the night ahead could get "very close" to breaking the UK record for the highest overnight minimum temperature.
The existing highest minimum was set one night in Brighton in August 1990, when the temperature did not fall below 23.9C (75F).
Forecasters said that record could fall somewhere west or south-west of London.
As for the seven-year-high daytime reading of 33.5C - recorded at Heathrow and Northolt on Monday - that may be revised upwards as the BBC Weather Centre said delayed reports from smaller weather stations could produce a higher reading.
Read in browser » Ten hurt as NY plane's wheel fails
By Anonymous on Jul 22, 2013 10:45 pm 22 July 2013 Last updated at 18:42 ET 
The flight flew into LaGuardia from Nashville, Tennessee
A flight has landed safely at New York's LaGuardia Airport after reporting a problem with its front landing gear, aviation officials say.
No injuries have been reported on the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 from Nashville, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
TV pictures showed the plane appeared to have come to a stop off the runway nose to the ground.
Southwest said it would make a statement imminently about Flight 345.
The FAA said in a statement: "The plane's nose gear collapsed as the aircraft landed on Runway 4 at 5:45 pm EDT.
"The plane safely came to a stop and no injuries were reported. The FAA is investigating."
Read in browser » Dolphins 'call each other by name'
By Anonymous on Jul 22, 2013 07:02 pm 22 July 2013 Last updated at 19:02 ET By Rebecca Morelle Science reporter, BBC World Service 
Researchers have long suspected dolphins use distinctive whistles to identify themselves
Scientists have found further evidence that dolphins call each other by "name".
Research has revealed that the marine mammals use a unique whistle to identify each other.
A team from the University of St Andrews in Scotland found that when the animals hear their own call played back to them, they respond.
The study is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dr Vincent Janik, from the university's Sea Mammal Research Unit, said: "(Dolphins) live in this three-dimensional environment, offshore without any kind of landmarks and they need to stay together as a group.
"These animals live in an environment where they need a very efficient system to stay in touch."
Signature whistles
It had been-long suspected that dolphins use distinctive whistles in much the same way that humans use names.
Previous research found that these calls were used frequently, and dolphins in the same groups were able to learn and copy the unusual sounds.
But this is the first time that the animals response to being addressed by their "name" has been studied.
To investigate, researchers recorded a group of wild bottlenose dolphins, capturing each animal's signature sound.
They then played these calls back using underwater speakers.
"We played signature whistles of animals in the group, we also played other whistles in their repertoire and then signature whistles of different populations - animals they had never seen in their lives," explained Dr Janik.
The researchers found that individuals only responded to their own calls, by sounding their whistle back.
The team believes the dolphins are acting like humans: when they hear their name, they answer.
Dr Janik said this skill probably came about to help the animals to stick together in a group in their vast underwater habitat.
He said: "Most of the time they can't see each other, they can't use smell underwater, which is a very important sense in mammals for recognition, and they also don't tend to hang out in one spot, so they don't have nests or burrows that they return to."
The researchers believe this is the first time this has been seen in an animal, although other studies have suggested some species of parrot may use sounds to label others in their group.
Dr Janik said that understanding how this skill evolved in parallel very different groups of animals could tell us more about how communication developed in humans.
Read in browser » Brazil crowds greet Pope Francis
By Anonymous on Jul 23, 2013 02:49 am 22 July 2013 Last updated at 15:01 ET 
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BBC News coverage as Pope Francis arrives in Brazil for a week long visit
Pope Francis has arrived in Brazil on his first trip abroad since becoming head of the Catholic Church in March.
The first Latin American Pope touched down at Rio de Janeiro airport on Monday afternoon and was to be greeted by President Dilma Rousseff.
The Argentina-born pontiff has travelled to Brazil to attend the Roman Catholic World Youth Day festival.
En route, the Pope told reporters that the global crisis risked creating a lost generation of jobless youth.
Read in browser » Dubai rape case woman 'free to go'
By Anonymous on Jul 22, 2013 03:57 pm 22 July 2013 Last updated at 05:52 ET 
A Norwegian woman at the centre of a Dubai rape case dispute has been pardoned and is free to leave Dubai, she has said.
Interior designer Marte Deborah Dalelv was on a business trip in Dubai when she says she was raped in March.
She reported the attack to the police, but found herself charged with having extramarital sex, drinking alcohol, and perjury.
The case has angered rights groups and the authorities in Norway.
Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide tweeted: "Marte is released! Thanks to everyone who signed up to help."
Ms Dalelv says she had been on a night out with colleagues on 6 March when the rape took place.
She reported it to the police, who proceeded to confiscate her passport and seize her money. She was charged four days later on three counts, including having sex outside marriage.
Her alleged attacker, she said, received a 13-month sentence for extramarital sex and alcohol consumption.
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