Wikileaks claims 'criticise UK'

Wikileaks claims 'criticise UK'


Wikileaks claims 'criticise UK'

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 12:25 PM PST

A new leak of US government documents includes serious criticism of UK operations in Afghanistan, the Guardian claims.


Leaked cables expose U.S. diplomacy

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 12:09 PM PST

A vast trove of secret State Department cables obtained by WikiLeaks expose the inner workings of U.S. diplomacy and offer bluntly candid assessments of American diplomats, according to news organizations granted advance access to the more than 250,000 confidential documents.


Strauss still wary despite rally

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 12:20 AM PST

England captain Andrew Strauss says he has not even considered the possibility of a final-day declaration in Brisbane.


Delay for housing benefit reforms

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:19 AM PST

Housing benefit reforms for existing claimants will be delayed until January 2012, the government says.


US leaks 'to embarrass Cameron'

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 10:51 AM PST

A leak of US government documents will show that David Cameron is "not very highly regarded" by President Obama's administration, the BBC is told.


Wales' coldest night in 89 years

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 09:27 AM PST

On Saturday night temperatures in Wales and Northern Ireland fell to the lowest on record for November


Haitians Face Disarray at the Polls

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:20 AM PST

Delays, excitement, arrests and accusations of fraud marked the first morning of Haiti's first election since January's earthquake.


Secret US embassy cables revealed

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:59 AM PST

Major publications release excerpts from thousands of secret US diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks.


EU ministers approve Irish bailout

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 10:58 AM PST

Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels endorse $113bn package for Ireland with interest rate charge set at 5.8 per cent.


Israel clamps down on 'infiltrators' seeking work

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 10:30 AM PST

Israel will build a detention center to house immigrants who enter the country illegally and cannot be deported, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday.


Iran Fortifies Its Arsenal With the Aid of North Korea

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:50 AM PST

American intelligence assessments say that Iran has obtained advanced missiles from North Korea based on a Russian design that are much more powerful than its other missiles.


The Lede: Updates on the Reaction to U.S. Diplomatic Cables Released by Wikileaks

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:43 AM PST

The Lede is following the reaction online as The New York Times publishes the first in a series of articles based on secret American diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks, the whistle-blowing Web site.


Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 09:56 AM PST

Aaron Lennon strikes an injury-time winner as he earns Tottenham a dramatic win against Liverpool.


Wikileaks reveals US global fears

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 12:15 PM PST

Controversial whistle-blowing website Wikileaks releases 250,000 secret messages sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current American global concerns.


Swiss voters approve foreigner deportation plan

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 10:50 AM PST

PARIS-Switzerland voted in a referendum Sunday to automatically expel foreigners convicted of crimes ranging from murder to false claims for unemployment insurance.



Haitians head to the polls in presidential election

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 09:29 AM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti- Tensions began building at Haitian polling stations soon after they opened early Sunday, as would-be voters arrived only to find their names missing from registration lists and precincts clogged with candidates' observers and angry crowds.


Tax cut is a priority - Johnson

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 09:57 AM PST

Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson says his "priority" would be to cut taxes for low earners as he denies there is a disagreement in the party over the policy.


Cables Obtained by WikiLeaks Shine Light Into Secret Diplomatic Channels

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:45 AM PST

A huge trove of State Department communiqués offers an extraordinary look at the inner workings, and sharp elbows, of diplomacy.


Intelligence Directives Blur Lines Between Diplomacy and Spying

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:30 AM PST

State Department personnel were told to gather the credit card and frequent-flier numbers, schedules and other personal data of foreign officials.


Around the World, Distress Over Iran

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:48 AM PST

Diplomatic cables show how two presidents have dealt with Iran and how President Obama built support for a harsher package of sanctions.


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