Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-14541392
Tuesday 16 August 2011
VIDEO: 'Forced to move after rioters torched home'
Among those who lost their homes in the England riots was Charlene Munroe from Croydon. One week on BBC London went back to the town to find out how those in her position are starting to rebuild their lives.
Snakes on a car (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - First there were Snakes on a Plane; then there were Snakes on a Train (can you say "straight to DVD"?) Now ... you guessed it: Snakes on a car. That's what the Fisher family from Memphis, Tennessee found slithering on ?
News of the World phone hacking: Clive Goodman�s letter blows whistle on Murdoch�s NI
In a letter published today Mr Goodman (pictured) says David Cameron's former spin doctor Andy Coulson, who was editor at the time, then banned all mention of phone hacking as the scandal hit.
UK riots: Ed Miliband strikes a cartoon pose as he tries to apportion blame
The Labour leader was at his most animated during a speech in north London as he accused David Cameron of 'knee-jerk responses' following the riots last week.
Inquest into death of former Batu Sapi MP Edmund Chong begins
KOTA KINABALU: An inquest into the death of former Batu Sapi MP Datuk Edmund Chong began here Tuesday.
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DPM: Teaching of Maths, Science in BM and English still under study
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry is still studying the possibility of using two languages to teach Science and Mathematics in schools, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Tuesday.
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VIDEO: Murdered girl's mother on ex-boyfriend killer
The mother of murdered schoolgirl Rebecca Aylward says her ex-boyfriend who killed her had been "almost part of the family".
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-14532679
Sunday 7 August 2011
RBS knocked to �678 million loss
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland slid to a pretax loss of 678 million pounds in the second quarter, bruised by writedowns on Greek government bonds and Irish customers struggling to repay loans.
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Firm recruits 1,000 steel workers
Up to 10,000 people are expected to apply for 1,000 posts on offer at the former Corus steel plant in Redcar.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-tees-14436780
France and Italy stand by to bail out biggest banks as euro crisis worsens
President Nicolas Sarkozy is having to confront the possibility that the country’s second-biggest bank is on the brink of disaster after huge losses over loans made to Greece.
Syrian army deploys across Hama after attack
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian tanks and armoured vehicles deployed throughout Hama Saturday, a resident said, after a week-long assault which one activist group said had killed 300 civilians in the symbolic centre of protest against President Bashar al-Assad.
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City cycle schemes save lives, cut CO2 - study
LONDON (Reuters) - Public bicycle sharing schemes such as Barcelona's "Bicing" programme or London's "Boris Bikes" save lives and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study on Friday.
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Jailed Labour expenses MP Elliot Morley loses his �3k Rolex after attack by fellow inmate
Disgraced MP Elliot Morley, who was jailed for 16 months for his part in the MPs’ expenses scandal, was set upon at Ford Prison in West Sussex.
UK Apaches in action over Libya
British military action in Libya is continuing, with Apache helicopters carrying out a strike on a headquarters of the Gaddafi regime on Sunday.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-14437661
New trains expected to cut waiting time at KTM Komuter lines
KUALA LUMPUR: When the newly-acquired trains from CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive from China are put into service for the KTM Komuter lines by the end of this year, train commuters can look forward to short waiting times during peak hours.
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Getting to sleep is monkey business
LONDON (Reuters) - Forget counting sheep -- Britons now prefer listening to lions roaring and monkeys calling to help them nod off, according to a new survey.
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Zara Phillips wedding certificate had the only hint of pomp on a VERY down to earth day
They wanted a wedding with as little pomp as possible - but the certificate confirming the marriage of Michael James Tindall and Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips carries a Royal seal of approval.
Yemen President Saleh leaves Saudi hospital - sources
RIYADH/SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh left hospital in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, government and medical sources said, two months after suffering severe injuries in an assassination attempt at his palace compound in Sanaa.
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Lobby group urges business carbon price rebate
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's largest business lobby, the CBI, called on the government on Friday to exempt energy-intensive companies from paying a set carbon price from April 2013, saying it would drive businesses out of the country and hurt the economy.
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Paul McCartney says appears to be phone hacking victim
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney said on Thursday that he appears to be a victim of the newspaper phone hacking scandal and will be talking to police when he finishes a U.S. tour.
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VIDEO: Cable: New credit crunch 'unlikely'
For the first time since 1917, the United States has had its credit rating downgraded. The ratings agency, Standard and Poor's, moved the US from AAA to AA+ because of fears over the size of its debt.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14430078
VIDEO: Police officers hurt in Tottenham riots
Twenty-six police officers have been injured in violent clashes in north London which saw buildings and vehicles set alight.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-14435187
Second Act: Artist Nathan Sawaya (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - The Emmy-nominated video show Second Act visited former attorney Nathan Sawaya in his Manhattan atelier. Sawaya is one of the foremost artists working in the medium of Lego bricks. His touring shows are called "The Art of the Brick." Click ?
Bloody Sunday fees hit �100m, with 14 lawyers earning more than �1m
A total of �100 million, more than half the costs of the Bloody Sunday inquiry, established in 1998, has gone on legal fees.
Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7150200.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797084
Getting to sleep is monkey business
LONDON (Reuters) - Forget counting sheep -- Britons now prefer listening to lions roaring and monkeys calling to help them nod off, according to a new survey.
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