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Top Stories: The overwhelming majority of armed attacks are being carried out by dissident republican groups. (Op-ed) Seumas Milne - The Guardian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:48:54 -0500London, Nov 26 (IANS) The late Indian-origin rock star Freddie Mercury has been honoured with a Hollywood-style granite star in the northwest London suburb that was his first home in Britain. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:50:02 -0500London, Nov.26 : British intelligence agencies had tipped off the CIA over David Coleman Headley, an alleged Lashkar operative in the U.S. of Pakistani origin, days before he was arrested, sources have revealed. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:40:11 -0500London, Nov.26 : Rarely seen footage of Sir Winston Churchill, in his first screen test for television, has been unearthed to mark the 75th anniversary of party political broadcasts. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:40:02 -0500London, Nov 26 : Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney says his gigs are a way of connecting with other members of the band and his late wife Linda. he singer was speaking at a London bar where he released his new CD and DVD set, titled Good Evening New York City. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:15 -0500London, Nov.26 : Former Wimbledon Champion Boris Becker is apparently ignoring pleas to honour a 21,000 pound charity donation. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:14 -0500London, Nov 26 : Eminem wants to be a judge on the popular British show The X Factor and has even made his wish known to Simon Cowell. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:14 -0500London, Nov 27 : Bulgarian scientists have claimed that aliens exist and they are already among us on earth. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:10 -0500London, Nov.26 : Two of the world's fastest men ever over 100 metres - Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay - will meet in London next summer. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:09 -0500London, Nov 26 : Katie Price is said to worried her ex-lover cage-fighter Alex Reid will expose raunchy photos of her to get back at her for dumping him on live TV. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:08 -0500London, Nov 26 : Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan has revealed she has been released from her 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' contract and is free to return home to the UK. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:07 -0500London, Nov 26 : Scottish singer Susan Boyle has revealed that she wants children's favourite 'Nellie The Elephant' to be played at her funeral. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:06 -0500London, Nov 26 : The Jackson clan came together at an early Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday as they kept away all fights over the late King of Pop Michael Jackson's money. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:09 -0500London, Nov 26 : American actress Cameron Diaz says she feels more confident and sexier with age. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:09 -0500London, Nov 26 : British singer Alesha Dixon was recently refused entry into the Funky Buddha nightclub in Mayfair, it has emerged. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:08 -0500London, Nov 25 : James McAvoy says he would never play the lead role opposite his actress wife Anne-Marie Duff because he does not want their relationship to become a media "target". ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:08 -0500London, Nov 26 : Lindsay Lohan's mum, sis and grandma spread the joy of Thanksgiving as they served people at a charity lunch in New York on Tuesday. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:07 -0500London, Nov 26 : Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman raised thousands in charity money when they auctioned their autographed vests to fans. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:06 -0500London, Nov 26 : A portrait featuring film director Roman Polanski and his late wife actress Sharon Tate embracing in the nude is set to go under the hammer. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:04 -0500London, Nov 26 : Former glamour model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan reportedly wants to bed ex-lover Alex Reid's fighting rival before his next cage fight. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:04 -0500London, Nov 26 : American actor Sylvester Stallone has been slammed for violating a California state law, after he was seen driving with two children squeezed into the passenger seat of his car. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:02 -0500London, Nov 26: Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has said that it is vital at the moment to carry on the flow and maintain the lead in the Premier League table. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:10:10 -0500London, Nov.26 : British policing has "lost its way" amid the "noise and clutter" of Government targets, initiatives and new laws, the chief of inspector of police has said. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:40:06 -0500London, November 26 : In a new research, a team of scientists has determined that eating less meat may help save planet Earth, as well as reduce the risk of heart attacks in humans. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:40:05 -0500London, Nov.26 : Military drones will be deployed to guard Britain's borders from illegal immigrants and drug smugglers, The Sun reports. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:40:01 -0500London, Nov 26 : Exercise cannot cure the damage that heavy drinking may cause, says UK's health care system. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:13 -0500London, Nov 26 : Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson launched into another penalty rage after watching his players blow the club's 23-match unbeaten home record in Europe. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:10 -0500Cape Town, Nov 26: England fast bowler Stuart Broad has said that despite the ups and downs of international cricket, his performance during the fifth and final Test of Ashes series will give him confidence. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:09 -0500London, November 26 : Singer Katherine Jenkins has slammed reports that she made outrageous demands in a recent gig. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:06 -0500London, November 26 : Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been snapped doing daily-life activities for a new picture book. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:05 -0500London, November 26 : Katherine Jenkins has been forced to cancel her London concert after being inflicted with a stomach bug. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:04 -0500London, Nov 26 : Popstar Lady Gaga's father was left embarrassed when he saw his daughter doing an erotic dance in a bar. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:02 -0500New South Wales, Nov 26 : A 16-year-old girl from Kingscliff, Australia, has sparked controversy after she posed nude for the cover of a surfing magazine. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:31 -0500London, November 26 : Scottish researchers have made a breakthrough as they identified a gene that could help explain the causes of mental illness. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:28 -0500London, Nov 26 : Rihanna has revealed that she was forced to change the title of her new record after retail bosses found the name to be too explicit. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:27 -0500London, Nov 26 : Former Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan is planning to sue ex-bandmate Amelle Berrabah over allegations of bullying, it has emerged. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:26 -0500London, November 26 : Sensations on the skin helps in understanding what is being said, according to a new study. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:24 -0500London, November 26 : Jesus may have visited Britain and walked the Glastonbury grounds, a new documentary alleges. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:22 -0500London, Nov 26 : Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government knew ten days in advance before declaring war on Iraq that Saddam Hussein did not have access to weapons of mass destruction, according to the inquiry into the war. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:18 -0500London, November 26 : A moviegoer has alleged that a man bit her on her neck while watching vampire flick 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'... ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:18 -0500London, Nov 26 : British Prime Minster Gordon Brown has been accused of allowing taxpayers' money to go to Muslim schools linked to Islamic extremists, which advocates killing of Jews. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:15 -0500London, Nov 26 : Endangered Siberian tigress that was shot by a tranquiliser dart and fitted with a satellite-tracking collar by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, has gone missing. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:15 -0500London, November 26 : A leaked NASA report has disclosed that microscopic Martians arrived on planet Earth about 13,000 years ago, hitching a ride on a meteorite that smashed into the wastes of the Antarctic. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:14 -0500London, November 26 : NASA is proposing to build a robotic rocket-plane to explore Mars from the air, and has advertised for help building it. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:14 -0500London, November 26 : In the first three months of 2009, Internet encyclopaedia Wikipedia 'lost' 49,000 of its volunteer editors, according to University research. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:11 -0500London, November 26 : Japanese scientists have unveiled the world's first environmentally friendly robot, which is made out of cardboard. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:10 -0500London, Nov 26 (DPA) One-time alternate Robin Soderling stepped up to claim the first semi-final spot as the ATP World Tour Finals moved toward the business end while Spain's Rafael Nadal dealt himself out of the competition with a second defeat. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:30:03 -0500London, November 26 : Roman Polanski, who is imprisoned in Switzerland over a US child sex case, has been granted bail. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:30:04 -0500Kathmandu, Nov 26 (IANS) He started his career as a cop and in 2007 shot to fame when he won the popular music contest 'Indian Idol'. Now Prashant Tamang has hit the headlines once again by 'joining' the British Gurkhas and 'tying the knot'. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:10:01 -0500Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Peckham area of London, where around 150 people were evacuated from their homes after a blaze at a building site spread to several blocks of housing apa... Sign on San Diego Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:11:29 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> A judge today demanded an end to the culture of excessive binge drinking among university studen... Times Online Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:08:26 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> David Cameron was forced onto the defensive today over his claim that two schools lin... Times Online Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:08:25 -0500PARIS: Manchester United's proud 23 match Champions League unbeaten run came to an end on Wednesday as they lost 1-0 to Turkish side Besiktas. United had already qualified for the knockout stages but... New Straits Times Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:07:12 -0500The British tour operators said efforts by the Kenya Tourist Board in rebuilding the country’s image in UK following last year’s post-poll violence have been impressive. Daily Nation Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:59:04 -0500LONDON -- British banks should be forced to disclose the number of employees who earn more than 1 million pounds ($1.65 million) a year, a government-commissioned review of corporate governance in ba... Miami Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:57:41 -0500London Underground map off the walls of tube stations for ever? From the beginning of 2010, Oyster cards can be used for travel on all public transport services in Greater... The Guardian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:54:05 -0500James Randerson tests out the new Cardiff's bike hire scheme "It's a bit front-heavy. Not much good for wheelies." That was the verdict of one passerby as he inspected one of Cardiff's fetching new ... The Guardian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:53:53 -0500As a result, all order-driven securities were placed in an auction call period at 10:38 am London time, with all share prices currently to be considered indicative, he added. CNBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:49:54 -0500The UK government will respond later to a report calling for a big increase in the amount of public money allocated to Wales.The Holtham Commission, which examined the formula by which funding is give... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:37:13 -0500More than 20 farmers living in one of the remotest parts of Wales are taking part in a project to cut carbon emissions.It forms part of the Cambrian Mountains Initiative (CMI), a project promoting sus... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:37:12 -0500A bus company has offered passengers the chance to buy tickets over their mobile phone.Arriva Bus says it is the first time in the UK that people can order their tickets on the phone, then use their m... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:37:10 -0500Near London is an exact 3D copy of the capital's main shopping area; Regent Street, Bond Street, and Oxford Street. Piccadilly Circus is there as well. BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:37:07 -0500The body of a 30-year-old man who had been missing for a week has been found in a canal in north London.Police officers spotted John Regan lying in the water near West Quay in Camden at about 0300 GMT... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:37:07 -0500Police have released a photograph of an attack victim lying in a coma in a bid to find those responsible.Michael Ogbuehi, 20, was attacked by youths on a train near Southend, Essex, shortly before 220... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:37:05 -0500The second funeral of an Essex man is taking place after police interrupted the first ceremony and took the body away for post-mortem tests.Officers were trying to establish how 37-year-old Stuart Smi... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:37:04 -0500The funeral of a soldier from Grimsby who was one of five killed in an attack in Afghanistan is taking place.Father-of-two Sgt Matthew Telford was one of three Grenadier Guards who died in a shooting ... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:37:03 -0500Philip Laing had been warned he could face prison after the picture showed him soaking a poppy wreath following a drinking session in Sheffield city centre. The 19-year-old, from Macclesfield, Cheshi... Sky News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:36:59 -0500Defence giant BAE Systems is planning to axe up to 640 jobs following a review of its workload. The firm said it will start consulting on 642 potential job losses across eight sites in its Integrated... IC Wales Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:34:16 -0500Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Peckham area of London, where around 150 people were evacuated from their homes after a blaze at a building site spread to several blocks of housing apa... Sun-Sentinel Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:29:59 -0500LONDON Nov 26 (Reuters) - Share trading on the London Stock Exchange has been halted by technical difficulties, a spokesman for the bourse operator said on Thursday. As a result, all order-driven secu... London South East Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:15:08 -0500National Express will not be allowed to extend its East Anglia rail franchise beyond 2011, it was announced on Thursday.The decision by the Department for Transport was widely expected after National ... Financial Times Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:00:39 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> The disputes in the boardroom will briefly be put aside today as the focus on England&r... Times Online Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:44:34 -0500END: Module - Module - M24 Article Headline with portrait image (b) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> A former MI6 chief attacked the Government last night for failing to provide ... Times Online Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:43:16 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> The bank charges verdict is a massive black eye for the Office of Fair Trading and its chief executiv... Times Online Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:43:14 -0500Wales backline coach Rob Howley has described Saturday's Millennium Stadium clash against Australia as "a defining game." Victory over the Wallabies for a second successive season at home would sen... Planet Rugby Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:36:46 -0500London, Nov 26 : It looks like recession-hit Britons are looking for 'pleasure' at home this Christmas, for there has been a drastic increase in the sales of luxury lingerie since last year. New Kerala Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:35:59 -0500The 100,000 UK children who run away from home each year should be offered more protection via a network of new refuge centres, a charity has urged.A report by the Children's Society says only nine su... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:14:41 -0500The British have long enjoyed food with a bit of bite. And 200 years ago, an Indian migrant opened Britain's first curry house to cater for the fashion for spicy food."Indian dishes, in the highe... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:14:40 -0500A scientist has told a murder trial that a fire which led to the death of teenager Jessica McCagh was caused by a naked flame.Forensic expert Rebecca Peplar said the suggestion that debris from a cann... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:14:38 -0500A student who pleaded guilty to outraging public decency after he was pictured urinating over a war memorial has been told to do community service.Philip Laing, 19, of Macclesfield, Cheshire, a Sheffi... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:14:35 -0500A soldier who crashed an eight-tonne armoured vehicle into a garden in a Norfolk village during a driving lesson has apologised to the homeowners.The Spartan Armoured Personnel Carrier left the road i... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:14:34 -0500Water customers in Devon and Cornwall can expect a small cut of about £6 in bills over the next five years, according to the regulator Ofwat.The reduction is more than the national average of &p... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:14:33 -0500The chain, which has 45 stores across Britain, has been teetering on the brink for some time as it struggles to secure the cash it needs to get through the Christmas trading period. Some of the UK's ... Sky News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:14:25 -0500PUPILS in Edinburgh's schools are widening their gap on the rest of Scotland after once again outperforming the national average in this year's SQA exams, new figures reveal. The Scotsman Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:13:47 -0500The youngsters at Firrhill High have been instructed not to play it, along with other physical games such as wrestling, on the school grounds. A senior teacher at the school has warned that such games... The Scotsman Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:13:45 -0500Despite fears of an impending epidemic and a return to the infection levels of the 1980s, figures show fewer people have been infected in 2009.Latest figures from Health Protection Scotland show that ... The Scotsman Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:13:35 -0500LABOUR was today accused of putting party politics before public health after it announced it would kill off Scottish Government plans for minimum pricing of alcohol. The Scotsman Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:13:30 -0500Hundreds of people are expected to line the streets of Grimsby today as the funeral takes place of a soldier shot dead in Afghanistan by a "rogue" policeman. The Scotsman Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:13:27 -0500PUPILS in Edinburgh's schools are widening their gap on the rest of Scotland after once again outperforming the national average in this year's SQA exams, new figures reveal. The Scotsman Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:13:27 -0500The British Beer and Pub Association and the Society of Independent Brewers called on drinkers, publicans and politicians to do more to keep pubs open.An opinion poll showed that most believed the tax... The Scotsman Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:13:25 -0500Official Charts Company data showed that Take That Present: The Circus Live sold 82,414 copies in 24 hours.The interactive offering Now That's What I Call A Music Quiz previously had the biggest first... The Scotsman Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:13:24 -0500Tony Blair knew Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction were a myth, it was revealed yesterday. The former Prime Minister was told 10 days before the March 20, 2003 invasion that the dictator di... Daily Mirror Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:54:45 -0500Gordon Brown yesterday launched a savage attack on Tory inheritance tax proposals after the Mirror revealed that 18 out of 32 shadow cabinet ministers would make £7.1million. He told MPs the Tor... Daily Mirror Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:54:42 -0500A religious education teacher who seduced a 15-year-old boy pupil was yesterday sent to prison. Madeleine Martin, 39 - who had sex with the boy in a retail park, a country park and at her home - was ... Daily Mirror Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:54:39 -0500Half a million messages sent during 9/11 were yesterday released online. Some are official pages for secret agents and emergency workers while others are frantic pleas from families worried about lov... Daily Mirror Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:54:36 -0500Britain has been hit hard by the credit munch - as the numbers of fried chicken takeaways soar in the recession. KFC outlets grew by almost 10% in the last 12 months - from 317 to 347. Rivals Burger ... Daily Mirror Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:54:33 -0500Officers were yesterday warned to take a more softly-softly approach when handling violent demos. A police watchdog report said only the minimum of force should be used - even after protesters become... Daily Mirror Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:54:30 -0500The distraught mum of one of the youngest soldier's killed in Afghansitan yesterday told of her agony at getting used to life without him. Just one year ago Kim Major, 40, proudly attended the passin... Daily Mirror Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:54:28 -0500Lord Mandelson is being lined up as a TV pundit if Labour loses the election. Documents left in a London restaurant show television producers want to shake up the BBC's flagship political programme T... Daily Mirror Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:54:24 -0500 |
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