Saturday, 31 October 2009

Government rules out ransom deal

BBC News - ‎46 minutes ago‎
The government has refused to make a ransom payment to Somali pirates who have kidnapped a British couple. Paul, 59, and Rachel Chandler, 55, from Kent, were taken hostage by gunmen as they sailed their yacht in the Indian Ocean in the early hours of ...
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Friday, 30 October 2009

Only third of voters want Tony Blair to be EU president

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎2 hours ago‎
Fewer than one in three voters want Tony Blair to be the president of the European Union, an exclusive poll shows. Will Tony Blair be Europe's first President?
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Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Somali pirates hijack British yacht

The Sun - ‎1 hour ago‎
By STAFF REPORTER SOMALI pirates today said they had hijacked a yacht with two Brits on board - and declared they would be demanding a ransom for their release.
British couple 'seized by pirates' The Press Association
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Sunday, 25 October 2009

Baghdad car bombs kill at least 147 in deadliest attacks for two years

Times Online - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Twin car bombings in central Baghdad killed at least 147 people today in what looks like the start to a blood-drenched election campaign.
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Saturday, 24 October 2009

The British National Party and BBC Question Time: an anatomy of a PR coup

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎47 minutes ago‎
The BBC's controversial move to invite BNP leader Nick Griffin on Question Time was driven as much by internal politics and the desire for increased ratings as by high-minded journalistic ideals, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal.
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Growth figures dash hopes of Britain coming out of recession

Independent - ‎2 hours ago‎
Across Europe, the recovery is under way. But we are stuck in the longest downturn since 1945. Sean O'Grady explains why It was the day when recession was supposed to turn to recovery, if only in technical terms.
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Friday, 23 October 2009

Postal strike: Have our postcards been delivered?


guardian.co.uk - ‎19 minutes ago‎
To test the affects of the postal strike we sent out 500 postcards. Have they reached their intended destinations on time? The postal strike means fewer delivery vans are on the roads.
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Sunday, 11 October 2009

Q+A-Is it the Nobel "Peace" or "Political" prize? - Reuters


FOXNews

Q+A-Is it the Nobel "Peace" or "Political" prize?
Reuters
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to President Barack Obama, the third prominent US Democrat to win recently, only seemed to reinforce an impression the prize can be as much about ...
UPDATE 3-Praise and scepticism greet Obama Nobel awardReuters India
Obama Nobel Prize / PeacemakerHa'aretz
In praise of Obama's dreamYnetnews
The Australian -The Media Line -ABC News
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Saturday, 10 October 2009

Top Stories - Google News


Voice of America

Pressure on Czechs after Poland signs EU treaty
Reuters
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Lech Kaczynski signed the European Union's reform treaty into law on Saturday, leaving the Czech Republic as the only country still to ratify the document. The Lisbon Treaty is designed to ...
President of Poland signs Lisbon TreatyTelegraph.co.uk
Polish president ratifies EU reform treatyThe Associated Press
Faulty pen delays Polish approval of EU treatyAFP
Voice of America -Xinhua -CNN International
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Friday, 9 October 2009

Shoesmith was sacked 'to reassure public' - Times Online


Telegraph.co.uk

Shoesmith was sacked 'to reassure public'
Times Online
Ed Balls feared that public confidence in the entire child protection system was on the verge of collapse when he removed Sharon Shoesmith from her post after the Baby P tragedy. Lawyers for the Education Secretary told a court yesterday that his ...
Ofsted accused of manipulating Haringey report over Baby Pguardian.co.uk
Baby P: public confidence in child protection at risk unless Ed Balls acted ...Telegraph.co.uk
Baby P chief Sharon Shoesmith's job at risk before scandal, court hearsMirror.co.uk
BBC News -The Sun -guardian.co.uk
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Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Wife knew 'poison doctor' cheated - BBC News


Telegraph.co.uk

Wife knew 'poison doctor' cheated
BBC News
The wife of a doctor accused of spiking his lover's drink to induce a miscarriage has told the Old Bailey his affairs were "not that important". Dr Lowri Erin said she "absolutely" did not believe the charges against her 44-year-old husband Dr Edward ...
Wife of 'miscarriage doctor' Edward Erin: I knew of affairsTimes Online
Wife of consultant 'who tried to make lover miscarry' will stand by himTelegraph.co.uk
Pregnant secretary believed married doctor had another woman, court toldguardian.co.uk
WalesOnline -Times Online -Telegraph.co.uk
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Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Troubled lives of girls who jumped to deaths from bridge revealed - guardian.co.uk


Mirror.co.uk

Troubled lives of girls who jumped to deaths from bridge revealed
guardian.co.uk
The Erskine bridge near Glasgow where the two young women died after they leapt into the Clyde. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Tragic details emerged today of the troubled lives of the two teenage girls who leaped to their deaths from a bridge after ...
Agency 'may raise bridge barrier'BBC News
Inquiry to probe girls' bridge leapWalesOnline
Two teenage girls jumped to deaths in apparent suicide pactTelegraph.co.uk
Scottish Daily Record -The Herald -Scotsman
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Jack Jones 'worked for KGB' claim - BBC News


Telegraph.co.uk

Jack Jones 'worked for KGB' claim
BBC News
Trade union leader Jack Jones was briefly considered by the Soviet KGB as one of their agents, according to an official history of MI5. The book says he only passed on Labour party documents, not secrets, and was last paid by the Russians in 1984. ...
TGWU leader Jack Jones was in contact with KGB, says MI5 bookTimes Online
Hitler "called Chamberlain an a***hole"Telegraph.co.uk
MI5 historian: Guantanamo and long grievancesIndependent
guardian.co.uk -AFP -The Press Association
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Sunday, 4 October 2009

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Telegraph.co.uk

Ten US soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Times Online
Ten American troops were killed at the weekend in two surprise attacks that caused alarm in Nato's US-led coalition. In one, hundreds of insurgents attacked a pair of isolated outposts in eastern Afghanistan, killing eight US soldiers and several ...
Afghan defeat would embolden al Qaeda - UK army chiefReuters UK
Eight US Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Gun BattleBloomberg
Attack on remote Afghan outposts kills 8 US troopsThe Associated Press
Voice of America -CNN -AFP
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Saturday, 3 October 2009

Bar, teachers' exams push through today - Inquirer.net


Los Angeles Times

Bar, teachers' exams push through today
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines The last day of the 2009 Bar examinations will push through today since the weather bureau has lifted the storm signal over Metro Manila, Supreme Court spokesperson Midas Marquez said yesterday. The high court postponed the exams ...
Second storm slams into northern PhilippinesThe Associated Press
400000 evacuated as typhoon Parma lashes Philippines raising new ...Telegraph.co.uk
Typhoon Parma Hits Northern Philippines, on Course for TaiwanBloomberg
ABC Online -Reuters -AFP
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Obama Meets Top Afghan Commander as He Mulls Change in War Strategy - New York Times


National Post

Obama Meets Top Afghan Commander as He Mulls Change in War Strategy
New York Times
COPENHAGEN President Obama held an unannounced meeting here on Friday with Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, his Afghanistan commander, to discuss a possible change in strategy and a proposed troop buildup in the eight-year-old war. ...
McChrystal Flown to Denmark To Discuss War With ObamaWashington Post
Obama, US Afghan commander meet in CopenhagenReuters
Barack Obama holds runway summit with General Stanley McChrystalTimes Online
The Associated Press -Financial Times -Canada.com
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Friday, 2 October 2009

Thousands still trapped by quake - BBC News


BBC News

Thousands still trapped by quake
BBC News
Almost 3000 people are still trapped under rubble following Wednesday's powerful earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, officials say. More than 1000 people are known to have died and the chances of finding survivors are growing slimmer. ...
3000 could be buried after Indonesia quake, say officialsguardian.co.uk
Earthquakes: when past tremors point to future shocksTelegraph.co.uk
List of countries that have sent aid to IndonesiaThe Associated Press
Times of India -CNN International -Channel 4 News
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Earthquakes: when past tremors point to future shocks - Telegraph.co.uk


Times Online

Earthquakes: when past tremors point to future shocks
Telegraph.co.uk
Buried in the squiggles on seismographs, earthquake scientists hope, may be tiny pointers that one day will help them predict when and where a murderous quake will strike. Experts admit both goals lie beyond the horizon, although some ...
Aid trickles in as Indonesia quake toll tops 1000Independent
3000 could be buried after Indonesia quake, say officialsguardian.co.uk
List of countries that have sent aid to IndonesiaThe Associated Press
BBC News -Xinhua -Bloomberg
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Thursday, 1 October 2009

China at 60: Nostalgia and progress - guardian.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

China at 60: Nostalgia and progress
guardian.co.uk
Turning 60 is an important milestone in the life of any person, let alone a country. A big parade was held in Beijing yesterday to celebrate the dramatic improvement in living standards in the 60 years of the People's Republic, and the party continues, ...
Sport in China: 60 years of changeTelegraph.co.uk
Tian'anmen showcases rise of ChinaHindu
Protesters Denounce China's Human Rights RecordVoice of America
BBC News -Times of India -Xinhua
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