New Met boss 'wants war on crime'

New Met boss 'wants war on crime'

New Met boss 'wants war on crime'

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 01:18 PM PDT

No legal tactic will be considered "out of bounds" for the Metropolitan Police in future, the force's new commissioner says.


US envoy giving up Cuba mission

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 01:22 PM PDT

Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson says he is disappointed to be leaving Cuba without meeting jailed US contractor Alan Gross.


Microsoft shows off next Windows

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 01:31 PM PDT

Microsoft takes the wraps off Windows 8, the next generation of its operating system, which is due to be released next year.


Nelson Mandela is alive and well: foundation

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 01:37 PM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela is alive and well despite rumors on social media sites on Tuesday that he has died, state-owned broadcaster SABC reported.

Richardson "disappointed" after Cuba mission flops

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 01:23 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson said on Tuesday he was ending a visit to Cuba after failing to see a jailed American contractor and that he feared the island's Communist government did not want to improve ties with the United States.

Elizabeth Warren Enters Mass. Senate Race

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 01:01 PM PDT

Consumer advocate and Democrat Elizabeth Warren will enter the Massachusetts Senate primary for a shot at challenging incumbent Republican Scott Brown for his seat.

Injured Sheridan out of World Cup

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:42 PM PDT

England prop Andrew Sheridan is ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after injuring his shoulder in the opening match against Argentina.


Man held over US GAA attack freed

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 08:32 AM PDT

San Francisco prosecutors decline to file charges against the man arrested in connection with an alleged assault which left a Fermanagh GAA player in a coma.


Interactive Feature: The New York Times Fall TV Ratings Pool

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:47 PM PDT

Tell us which shows from the Fall TV season are ratings winners and which shows will be canceled.

Arab League urges Syria to 'stop bloodshed'

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:27 PM PDT

Pressure on Damascus to end violence intensifies, but activists claim 11 more people were killed on Tuesday.


Turkish PM throws weight behind Arab cause

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:30 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday it was time to "raise the Palestinian flag at the United Nations" in a rallying call to Arab states before a Palestinian U.N. membership bid opposed by Washington.

Special Report: How Indonesia hurt its climate change project

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:21 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - In July 2010, U.S. investor Todd Lemons and Russian energy giant Gazprom believed they were just weeks from winning final approval for a landmark forest preservation project in Indonesia.

‘Father of Pop Art’ Richard Hamilton Dies at 89

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:18 PM PDT

British artist Richard Hamilton, regarded by many as the father of pop art, died on Tuesday. He was 89.

Bolt wins in season's best 100m

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:14 PM PDT

World record holder Usain Bolt runs his fastest 100m of the season to win in 9.85 seconds in Zagreb.


Political Memo: Leading the Pack Brings New Perils, Perry Discovers

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 01:32 PM PDT

With his late entry into the race and his surge in the polls, Governor Perry has become the favored target of his rivals for the nomination.

Europe Scrambles to Ease Greek Debt Crisis

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 01:24 PM PDT

With diplomatic and market pressure rising, leaders of France, Germany and Greece are set to talk Wednesday.

Venezuela's Chavez to run again in October 2012

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:44 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's presidential vote will be held on October 7 next year when Hugo Chavez hopes to win re-election and cement his socialist "revolution" in South America's largest oil exporter.

Turkey positions itself as heart of the Arab world

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 10:44 AM PDT

Turkey's prime minister positioned to plant himself at the heart of the Arab world's turbulent politics on Tuesday, when he declared himself a champion of the Palestinian cause during a speech at the headquarters of the League of Arab States.

Spain Revives Rape Case Against Saudi Prince

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:49 PM PDT

Spain has reopened a sexual assault case against a prince, reviving accusations that he raped a model on a yacht in the Spanish Mediterranean in 2008.

Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 10:48 AM PDT

Arsenal and Chelsea begin their Champions League group campaigns against German sides Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen, while there is also action in the Carling Cup and Leagues One and Two.


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