Sunday, September 26, 2010

I'm my own man, says Ed Miliband

I'm my own man, says Ed Miliband


I'm my own man, says Ed Miliband

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 10:59 AM PDT

New Labour leader Ed Miliband says the party will not "lurch to the left" under him and he will not be in thrall to the unions.

UK aid worker held in Afghanistan

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 10:26 AM PDT

A British aid worker and three local staff have been kidnapped in Afghanistan, security officials say.

Settlers urged to show restraint

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 09:22 AM PDT

Israel's prime minister urges Jewish settlers to show restraint, as the end of a 10-month ban on construction in the West Bank nears.

Rugby league star is found dead

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 09:42 AM PDT

The former Great Britain rugby league player Terry Newton is found dead at a house in Greater Manchester.

Worm affects Iran nuclear plant

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 07:57 AM PDT

A complex computer worm has infected the personal computers of staff at Iran's first nuclear power station, says the IRNA news agency.

Games' village 'ready by midweek'

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Delhi's chief minister says the athletes' village for the Commonwealth Games will not be finished until Wednesday, four days before the Games open.

Fashion's Catherine Walker dies

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 05:15 AM PDT

The fashion designer Catherine Walker, whose clothes were favoured by Diana, Princess of Wales, has died at the age of 65, her family has said.

Three held over 'baby sale plot'

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 07:32 AM PDT

Two men and a woman are charged after an investigation by a newspaper into the alleged sale of a baby girl.

Rottweiler stopped sex attacker

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 03:50 AM PDT

A two-year-old Rottweiler is recognised for his bravery after saving a woman from a sex attacker in Coventry.

Actors told to avoid Hobbit films

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 05:03 AM PDT

Seven global actors' unions tell their members not to take roles in the big-budget Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit.

Karaoke champ wins a million dumplings

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 01:13 AM PDT

An American telephone engineer is rewarded one million Russian dumplings at the World Karaoke Championships in Moscow.

Balloon teams race across France

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 09:12 AM PDT

Twenty teams of gas balloonists, including Wiltshire adventurer David Hempleman-Adams, are crossing France in the Gordon Bennett race.

Flawless Alonso wins in Singapore

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 07:27 AM PDT

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso reigns supreme as Lewis Hamilton crashes out of a spectacularly eventful Singapore Grand Prix.

Bolton 2-2 Manchester United

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 05:51 AM PDT

Manchester United fail to fully capitalise on a defeat for Premier League leaders Chelsea as Michael Owen rescues a point for them at Bolton.

Aberdeen 2-3 Rangers

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 06:48 AM PDT

Rangers return to the top of the Scottish Premier League after fighting back from two goals behind to defeat Aberdeen in a thriller at Pittodrie.

Newcastle 1-2 Stoke

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 10:07 AM PDT

Plucky Stoke grab an unlikely away win thanks to James Perch's unlucky late own goal in a match that finally springs into life at St James's Park.

Wolves 1-2 Aston Villa

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 08:01 AM PDT

Emile Heskey scores a late header as Gerard Houllier wins his first Premier League game as manager of Aston Villa.

One dead and two injured in crash

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 08:07 AM PDT

A woman dies and two men are airlifted to hospital when a car crashes into a bridge on the A12 in Essex.

Officer 'used miles on own trips'

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 08:04 AM PDT

Assistant Commissioner John Yates used some of the air miles collected on official tours for private flights, the Met says.

Games athletes 'being let down'

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 06:26 AM PDT

Team Scotland boss Jon Doig hits out at Commonwealth Games organisers as Scots and Welsh athletes move into their accommodation.

Several injured in three crashes

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 10:38 AM PDT

Police say several people have been injured - including two children - in three crashes across Scotland.

Man is 'critical' after assault

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 09:48 AM PDT

A father of six is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked outside a bar in County Tyrone.

Two men charged with blackmail

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 07:14 AM PDT

Two men arrested in the Markets area of Belfast are charged with blackmail.

Defence academy 'may be reduced'

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 06:02 AM PDT

A former Army chief says there is "no plan B" over proposals for a £14bn Vale of Glamorgan defence training academy.

Proud to be different, says Jones

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 10:18 AM PDT

First Minister Carwyn Jones tells Labour's conference of his pride in governing differently and his aim to protect Wales from the 'ravages' of cuts.

Japan 'ready' for more yen action

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 02:08 AM PDT

Japan's central bank hints at further interventions in the currency markets in its fight to control the rising value of the yen.

Tourists die in Berlin bus crash

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 07:29 AM PDT

At least 12 people are killed after a coach carrying Polish tourists is involved in a crash with a car near Berlin, German police say.

Eta ceasefire offer 'not enough'

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 05:44 AM PDT

The Spanish government has rejected a statement by the Basque separatist group Eta that it is ready for a permanent ceasefire, reports say.

Chavez faces election challenge

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 03:20 AM PDT

Venezuelans vote for a new parliament, with the opposition hoping to win seats from the governing party of President Hugo Chavez.

Rescue cage arrives at Chile mine

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 07:03 PM PDT

The first of three purpose-built rescue capsules arrives at the mine in Chile where 33 men have been trapped for more than seven weeks.

Jewish group sets sail for Gaza

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 08:54 AM PDT

A catamaran carrying Jewish activists sets sail from northern Cyprus aiming to breach Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Pakistan arms minister quits

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 01:42 AM PDT

The Pakistani minister for defence production resigns after accusing the military of carrying out assassinations, including that of Benazir Bhutto.

Drones 'kill seven in Pakistan'

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 08:30 AM PDT

A US drone strike has killed four suspected militants in north-western Pakistan, local officials say.

Hyundai orders Sonata US recall

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 04:25 AM PDT

South Korea's biggest car maker Hyundai announces a recall of around 140,000 cars in the US over steering concerns.

China moves on US chicken imports

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 09:39 AM PDT

China's government says it will impose import duties on US chicken products it says are being unfairly dumped on the Chinese market.

Banks urged to widen web access

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 05:51 AM PDT

People without the internet are losing out on the best deals for banking services, consumer group Which? says.

Prescott fails in Treasurer bid

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 07:23 AM PDT

Former deputy PM Lord Prescott has failed in his bid to become Labour Party Treasurer, it emerges.

City life 'boosts bug resistance'

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 04:25 PM PDT

People from regions with a long history of urban living could be genetically better suited to fighting infection, say experts.

Applicants chase teaching posts

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 05:47 PM PDT

Every teaching vacancy in Scotland is being chased by 17 applicants on average, according to official figures.

Director Mullan scoops film award

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 03:22 AM PDT

Peter Mullan's film Neds, a coming of age drama set in 1970s Glasgow, takes top honours at the San Sebastian Film Festival.

Sugababe on drink driving charge

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 11:51 PM PDT

Sugababe Amelle Berrabah is charged with drink driving after being arrested in north London.

Steel capsule will rescue Chile miners

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 11:58 PM PDT

A cage specially built to help rescue 33 men trapped underground in a mine in Chile has arrived on site.

Inside London's revamped Savoy hotel

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 03:47 AM PDT

In the next few months some of London's most prestigious hotels will be reopening for business after having undergone renovations.

Up and away: Balloon race lift off

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 01:30 AM PDT

After a delayed start, the worlds oldest air race finally lifted off, in Bristol overnight.

Chocs ahoy! Chocolate boat sails

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:32 AM PDT

A French chocolatier launched a 3.5m chocolate boat in front of a crowd of hundreds of onlookers in the port of Concarneau.

Commonwealth chief 'pushed hard'

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 07:54 AM PDT

The Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Mike Hooper has said his organisation was not to blame for the Delhi games' problems.

Mudslides hit Venezuela

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:41 AM PDT

At least 14 people have been killed by flooding and landslides after Tropical Storm Matthew brought heavy rain to Central America.

Thousands protest against Italy mafia

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 01:41 AM PDT

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in southern Italy to protest against the influence of the local mafia.

David Miliband: This is Ed's day

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 11:31 AM PDT

David Miliband has said that the victory of his brother Ed in the Labour leadership contest is "a huge day for the Miliband family".

Secrets of Scientology

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 02:51 AM PDT

Panorama reporter John Sweeney revisits the church

Doorstep challenge

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 04:11 AM PDT

How Ed Miliband's win went down with Labour activists in Redditch

In pictures

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 06:18 AM PDT

The dresses of Catherine Walker - favourite of Princess Diana

Dating scam

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 10:10 PM PDT

British women duped by fraudsters posing online as US soldiers

Leaving Las Vegas

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 04:03 AM PDT

Closure of Liberace museum reflects austere US times

Half-baked

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 08:42 AM PDT

'Mother's frugal habits haunt my cake-baking'

Weighty matters

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 08:16 PM PDT

A growing China starts tackling its obesity explosion

Nigeria at 50

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:44 AM PDT

How people cope with failing schools and power cuts

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