Briton in Israel helicopter crash

Briton in Israel helicopter crash


Briton in Israel helicopter crash

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:50 PM PST

A British man died in a helicopter crash in Israel on Tuesday, the Foreign Office has confirmed.


Abbas says to stay on until next Palestinian vote

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:25 PM PST

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he plans to stay on his post until the next election is held, but repeated he will not run for reelection.


Live - Nadal v Davydenko

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:35 PM PST

World number two Rafael Nadal faces Nikolay Davydenko on day four of the ATP World Tour Finals in London.


Dubai asks for debt payment delay

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:43 PM PST

The investment agency behind Dubai's rapid development asks its creditors for a six-month delay on repaying its debts.


Fed Tightens Rules on Regional Directors

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:30 PM PST

In response to criticism, The Federal Reserve closed a loophole that allowed a director at Goldman Sachs to be a director of the New York Fed as the agency was bailing out Wall Street.


G.M. Says It Won't Close Plants in Germany

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:21 PM PST

The decision by General Motors appeared intended to earn favor with the officials in Berlin who control the release of billions of euros in aid for restructuring.


Family Didn't Sue After Balloon Fell, and Still Wouldn't

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:11 PM PST

Rather than filing suit, a family simply accepted the apology of the Thanksgiving Day Parade organizers after an errant balloon knocked part of a Times Square light fixture on them.


Spin-based electronics gets boost

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:07 PM PST

The field of "spintronics" - a future means of computing - is shown to work at room temperature for the first time.


In Iraq, 2 Attacks Raise Fears of Sectarianism

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:34 PM PST

In the past week, attacks by men wearing Iraqi Army uniforms have revived the specter of the death squads, stirring concern at the highest levels of the Iraqi and American commands.


Answers About Divorce and Money: Part 3

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:12 PM PST

The third installment of answers to your questions on the subject of divorce and money from an expert, Lili A. Vasileff.


Irish child abuse survivors criticize payout offer

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 11:18 AM PST

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The payout offer of the Roman Catholic group at the center of an inquiry into child abuse in Ireland drew harsh criticism on Wednesday from a survivors group.


'Icebergs heading to New Zealand'

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:52 AM PST

A warning is issued to ships in the southern Pacific after more than 100 iceberg were spotted drifting towards New Zealand.


Queen attends service in Bermuda

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:55 AM PST

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attend a thanksgiving service in Bermuda to mark the 400th anniversary of the island's settlement by the British.


Live - Wednesday football

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:29 AM PST

Man Utd and Chelsea are in Champions League action, while Fulham play Blackburn and Hull meet Everton in the Premier League.


UN's Congo policies 'must change'

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 11:04 AM PST

Rights groups say the UN must change its policies in DR Congo, after a leaked report claims violence there is worsening.


'Icebergs heading to New Zealand'

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:52 AM PST

A warning is issued to ships in the southern Pacific after more than 100 iceberg were spotted drifting towards New Zealand.


Beefeaters fired in bully probe

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:12 AM PST

Two Beefeaters at the Tower of London are dismissed for harassing Moira Cameron, the first female Beefeater.


PM's royal law remarks downplayed

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 11:05 AM PST

Gordon Brown says he has no specific plans to change laws discriminating against women in the line of royal succession despite opposing them.


MoD names Iraq 'abuse' probe head

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:42 AM PST

A former high court judge is to lead the inquiry into alleged war crimes by British soldiers in Iraq in 2004.


Two journalists kidnapped in Somalia released

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:30 PM PST

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Two freelance journalists from Australia and Canada kidnapped in Somalia in August 2008 were freed on Wednesday and are in a hotel in the capital Mogadishu.


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