Saturday, September 25, 2010

Ed Miliband wins Labour race

Ed Miliband wins Labour race


Ed Miliband wins Labour race

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 10:45 AM PDT

Ed Miliband beats his brother David by a wafer thin margin to be elected leader of the Labour Party.

Abbas declares intent for peace

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 10:46 AM PDT

Palestinians are willing and ready to reach a comprehensive and just peace agreement, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas tells the UN.

Taxman targets Swiss bank clients

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 08:03 AM PDT

Hundreds of wealthy UK taxpayers are sent letters by HM Revenue & Customs over possible large-scale tax evasion, the BBC learns.

Red Cap trial families 'excluded'

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 05:28 AM PDT

The parents of six Royal Military Police soldiers killed in Iraq say they are being "excluded" from the trial of the men accused of their murder.

Scots team heads to Delhi Games

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 08:40 AM PDT

Hundreds of athletes from Team Scotland began their journey to the Delhi Games as news emerged that tennis player Elena Baltacha had withdrawn.

Man freed after Sweden jet alert

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:24 AM PDT

A man is released following police questioning in Sweden after a Pakistan-bound plane from Canada lands there amid fears that a bomb is on board.

MS home protest challenge fails

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 07:20 AM PDT

A motion of no confidence in the leadership of a multiple sclerosis (MS) charity brought by opponents of plans to close respite care centres fails.

Cracknell tells of crash 'luck'

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 05:16 AM PDT

Olympic medallist James Cracknell says he is "lucky to be alive" after fracturing his skull in a bike accident in the US.

Goalkeeper puts 'toilet artwork' on eBay

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 06:31 AM PDT

Derby County footballer Stephen Bywater puts an art installation on eBay after it prompted complaints from his neighbours.

Prime minister's baby 'sleeps in cardboard box'

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 02:57 PM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron says the family's new baby sleeps not in a cot, but in a cardboard box.

Arsenal 2-3 West Brom

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 08:56 AM PDT

West Brom upset Arsenal in dramatic style to secure their first Premier League away win in 18 games.

Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 07:24 AM PDT

Carlos Tevez's superb breakaway strike gives Manchester City victory over Chelsea and ends the Premier League leaders' 100% start to the season.

Alonso storms to Singapore pole

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:12 AM PDT

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso will start the Singapore Grand Prix from pole position after a superb performance in final qualifying.

Celtic 2-1 Hibernian

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:08 AM PDT

Celtic take over at the top of the Scottish Premier League after a narrow victory over Hibernian in Glasgow.

West Ham 1-0 Tottenham

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 08:59 AM PDT

West Ham lift themselves off the bottom of the table with a display full of promise after beating London rivals Spurs for the first time in four years.

Leaders bid to stop deportation

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 07:32 AM PDT

Political leaders in Manchester urge the immigration minister to halt the deportation of a family back to Iran.

Probe over Briton's disappearance

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:50 AM PDT

Police in the West Midlands are investigating the disappearance of a 25-year-old British man in Pakistan.

'Security breach' at city airport

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 06:47 AM PDT

An investigation is launched after the terminal building at Edinburgh Airport is evacuated following a security breach.

Boat sent to retrieve protesters

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 08:35 AM PDT

Greenpeace say they plan to end their protest on board the drillship Stena Carron off Shetland on Saturday, following a court order.

Blast bomb found in north Belfast

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:33 AM PDT

A suspicious device discovered in north Belfast was a blast bomb, say Army bomb experts

Woman killed in traffic accident

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 05:05 AM PDT

A woman is killed and three people injured during an early-morning road accident in County Tyrone.

Nine saved as rowing boat splits

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 07:42 AM PDT

Nine university students are rescued from the water after their rowing boat split in two in the wake from a motor cruiser.

Sex trade officer role criticised

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 12:48 AM PDT

The head of a sexual health charity criticises a Welsh Assembly Government decision to appoint an anti-human trafficking officer.

US 'engages' with Somali regions

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 02:26 AM PDT

The US plans to strengthen its ties with Somalia's breakaway regions, Somaliland and Puntland, in a bid to head off Islamist insurgents.

Wildlife booms in Uganda reserves

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 08:06 AM PDT

The number of wild animals in Ugandan national parks has surged over the past 10 years, the country's wildlife authority says.

China apology demand turned down

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 03:30 AM PDT

Japan turns down China's demand for a formal apology for detaining a fishing boat captain for two weeks after a collision in disputed waters.

Trio cleared of Islamabad bombing

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 07:06 AM PDT

A Pakistani court has acquitted three men accused of involvement in the bombing of the Danish embassy in Islamabad, a public prosecutor says.

Soyuz lands safely after delays

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 12:01 AM PDT

The delayed Soyuz capsule carrying a US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts lands safely in Kazakhstan.

Cuba to boost its private sector

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 11:24 AM PDT

Cuban officials publish plans to widen the communist country's private sector less than two weeks after they said they would lay off 1m state employees.

Court freezes Chile mine assets

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 06:03 PM PDT

A court in Chile freezes the assets of the company which owns the mine where 33 men have been trapped for 50 days.

India bids to ease Kashmir crisis

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:45 AM PDT

Release of stone-throwers and re-opening of schools are among steps announced by the Indian government to defuse tension in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Games head says more work needed

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 11:28 PM PDT

The head of the Commonwealth Games Federation says "extensive work" is needed if the athletes' village is to be ready in time for the event.

Irish terrorism threat 'worrying'

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 09:11 PM PDT

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson describes the raising of the threat level from dissident republicans as worrying.

Viagra 'a waste in half of cases'

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT

More than half the Viagra prescribed to men has no effect, because their problem is actually a lack of testosterone, an expert in sexual medicine warns.

Warming threat to long haul birds

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 03:07 AM PDT

Birds embarking on long distance migrations are more vulnerable to shifts in the climate than ones making shorter journeys, a study suggests.

Corrie begins anti-leak lockdown

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 03:34 PM PDT

Coronation Street producers take unprecedented steps to keep their 50th anniversary storylines under wraps as filming is due to begin.

Successful Soyuz landing after delays

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 07:16 AM PDT

The delayed Soyuz capsule carrying a US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts has landed safely back on earth after six months on the International Space Station.

Top male model: I want to look like...

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 12:34 AM PDT

Top male model David Gandy talks to Matt Stadlen about life in front of the camera, his top tips for looking good, what he'd have done if he wasn't a model and whose face he would like instead of his own.

Obama's anger at Ahmadinejad speech

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 09:24 AM PDT

Barack Obama has described as "hateful" and "offensive" the claim by Iran's president that most people believed the US government was behind the 9/11 attacks.

Why do cooks stick to what they know

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 01:36 AM PDT

A recent survey has found that, despite owning more and more recipe books, the average household rotates just a handful of meals.

Big rise in dog-on-dog attacks

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 01:18 AM PDT

A big increase in the number of violent dog-on-dog attacks, particularly in urban areas, has been noticed by pet charities.

Enthusiasts prepare for balloon race

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 02:04 AM PDT

Balloon enthusiasts from eleven countries have gathered in Bristol for the world's oldest air race.

Coronation Street's world record

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 03:20 AM PDT

Coronation Street has been officially recognised as the world's longest running soap by Guinness World Records.

Comic in Congress

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:02 PM PDT

What was satirist Stephen Colbert doing in the US House?

Week in pictures

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 06:36 AM PDT

A selection of photos from around the world this week

Carry on fighting

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 05:06 PM PDT

US soldiers may be involved in combat as long as they are in Iraq

Building a legacy

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:45 PM PDT

Georgian leader sees tourism potential in beauty spot

Chavez on backfoot

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:16 PM PDT

Venezuela opposition attempts to recapture parliament

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