Airports strike threat called off

Airports strike threat called off


Airports strike threat called off

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 01:09 PM PDT

The threat of a strike by workers at six UK airports has been called off after a new pay offer was tabled.


Clampers facing private land ban

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:56 PM PDT

Wheel clampers are to be banned from operating on private land in England and Wales, the government has announced.


Jolie hits London red carpet

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:56 PM PDT

Angelina Jolie has been on the red carpet in London for the premiere of her latest film 'Salt'. She speaks to the BBC's Lizo Mzimba.


Former Israeli soldier slammed for Facebook photos

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:54 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A discharged Israeli female soldier was condemned by Israeli and Palestinian authorities on Monday for posting pictures of herself on Facebook posing next to bound and blindfolded Palestinians.


Mindful of Discontent, Russia Removes Governor

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:13 PM PDT

Russia's leaders appeared to make a rare bow to popular pressure on Monday, denying Georgy V. Boos a second term in Kaliningrad on the grounds that he lacked public support.


Mosque controversy

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 11:17 AM PDT

Is Obama out of step with America on Ground Zero mosque?


Karzai Said to Be Ready to Bar Private Security Guards

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:18 PM PDT

President Hamid Karzai is planning to sign a decree this week ordering the disbanding of all private security forces by the end of the year, his spokesman said Monday.


Giant turtle's demise down to humans, Australian study says

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:13 PM PDT

Humans may have been responsible for driving giant turtles to extinction 3,000 years ago, according to a new study.


Scientist 'negligent' over bomb death

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 09:15 AM PDT

A former British scientist was negligent over the death of one of his staff in explosives tests, an inquest has been told.


Senator seeks Lockerbie leakers

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:18 PM PDT

Senator Robert Menendez is calling for people with behind the scenes knowledge of the Lockerbie bomber's release to come forward.


Dead British soldier named by MoD

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 06:12 AM PDT

A British soldier shot dead in southern Afghanistan on Friday is named as Sapper Ishwor Gurung.


Youth charged with kidnap of girl

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:27 PM PDT

A teenager appears before magistrates charged with kidnapping and indecently assaulting an eight-year-old girl.


Water-borne disease threat in Pakistan

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 11:08 AM PDT

Up to 3.5 million children are at high risk from deadly water-borne diseases in Pakistan following the country's floods says the United Nations.


US visits man jailed in N Korea

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:11 PM PDT

A US consular team has gained access to an American sentenced to hard labour in North Korea, Washington says.


US visits man jailed in N Korea

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:11 PM PDT

A US consular team has gained access to an American sentenced to hard labour in North Korea, Washington says.


National Jazz Museum Acquires Savory Collection

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 01:05 PM PDT

An audio engineer's pioneering recordings of live radio broadcasts, all but unheard for decades, include inspired performances by the most honored names in swing.


Human link to giant turtle's end

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:13 PM PDT

Humans may have been responsible for driving giant turtles to extinction 3,000 years ago, according to a new study.


Japan GDP Slows

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 11:49 AM PDT

Japan's economic growth slowed sharply to 0.4% in the second quarter, falling short of expectations as stagnant consumption and exports weighed on an economy already hobbled by deflation and a soaring yen.


Timescale set for Iran atomic plant

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Official says construction of new uranium facility will start early next year.


Afghan Couple Stoned to Death on Taliban Orders

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 01:05 PM PDT

The killing of a young couple who had tried to elope was the Taliban's first public execution by stoning since their fall from power nine years ago.


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