Prescott: Labour faces bankruptcy

Prescott: Labour faces bankruptcy


Prescott: Labour faces bankruptcy

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 12:30 PM PDT

Labour former deputy prime minister John Prescott warns his party faces bankruptcy if it cannot tackle its £20m of debt.


Van Gogh painting stolen in Cairo

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 12:41 PM PDT

A 'priceless' work by Vincent Van Gogh has disappeared from a Cairo museum, Egypt's culture minister says.


15 Afghan Policemen Die as Taliban Intensify Campaign

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 12:01 PM PDT

Afghanistan's police officers have long had the largest share of casualties on the government side of the conflict, with 646 policemen killed in 2009.


NZ win Tri-Nations with last-gasp tries

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 10:06 AM PDT

New Zealand win the 2010 Tri-Nations title, beating South Africa in Johannesburg.


Crime (Sex) and Punishment (Stoning)

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 11:56 AM PDT

A particularly hard-to-grasp form of execution speaks to the distance between societies. And why we may see more of it.


Italy's first official woman gondolier?

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 11:41 AM PDT

An Italian woman is hoping to make it into the record books - by becoming the first official female gondolier.


Pakistan floods force fresh exodus

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 09:32 AM PDT

Dozens more towns and villages in the south of Pakistan have been submerged by the swollen Indus River, adding to the misery in the already stricken nation.


Wigan 0-6 Chelsea

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 11:15 AM PDT

Nicolas Anelka and Salomon Kalou both score twice as Chelsea thrash Wigan.


City Critic: Democracy, the Hard Way

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 11:05 AM PDT

Electronic balloting requires the use of a pen or pencil, and a magnifying glass.


Cardiff 4-0 Doncaster

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 09:17 AM PDT

Craig Bellamy scores one goal and sets up two more on debut as Cardiff City run riot against visitors Doncaster Rovers.


Crime (Sex) and Punishment (Stoning)

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 11:56 AM PDT

A particularly hard-to-grasp form of execution speaks to the distance between societies. And why we may see more of it.


Van Gogh Painting Stolen in Cairo

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 11:45 AM PDT

Thieves broke into a museum in Cairo and made off with a painting by Vincent van Gogh valued at $50 million, officials said.


Foreign militants killed preparing bombs in Somalia

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 10:35 AM PDT

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Eleven insurgent militiamen were killed by their own bombs when they went off prematurely in Somalia's capital, the government said on Saturday.


Some Fear Armstrong Inquiry Will Taint Charity

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 12:20 PM PDT

As a federal investigation into doping takes shape, some fear the effect on the reputation of Lance Armstrong and his charity-related activities.


Brazil drug violence spills into 5-star Rio hotel

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 10:29 AM PDT

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian police on Saturday arrested 10 heavily armed men and rescued 35 people who had been held hostage for almost two hours at a five-star hotel in one of Rio de Janeiro's richest neighborhoods.


Disaster Strategy: The Soft Heart and the Hard Sell

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 09:42 AM PDT

When disaster strikes a country that doesn't like America — as with the floods in Pakistan — foreign aid can be a public relations tactic.


S Africa wins strike injunction

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 10:18 AM PDT

South Africa's government is granted an injunction banning workers in essential services from continuing their national strike.


Man dies after being hit by lorry

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 10:06 AM PDT

A 23-year-old man dies from his injuries at Ninewells hospital after being hit by a lorry on Forfar Road in Dundee.


News Analysis: In Iraq, Obama Faces Balancing Act as Combat Mission Ends

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 12:20 PM PDT

The official end of the combat mission in Iraq next week presents risks as President Obama seeks to claim credit without issuing a premature declaration of victory.


Sweden Rescinds Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 12:20 PM PDT

Julian Assange was sought by Swedish prosecutors for questioning on rape allegations — but the prosecutors then quickly said the accusations were unfounded.


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