Archive for the Category ‘U.K.’

Qatada to be released from prison

Qatada to be released from prison

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EU to ask Britain for 30.9-billion-euro rescue boost: report

EU to ask Britain for 30.9-billion-euro rescue boost: report

European Union ministers will ask Britain to contribute 30.9 billion euros towards an International Monetary Fund (IMF) package aimed at rescuing the single currency, the Daily Telegraph reported Monday.[Read more...]

Woman ‘fired from nuclear arms plant for being pregnant’

Woman ‘fired from nuclear arms plant for being pregnant’

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TV comedy writer dies in fall at 89

TV comedy writer dies in fall at 89

Ronnie Wolfe, the writer of TV comedy classic On The Buses, has died after a fall, his son-in-law said.[Read more...]

EU demands £25bn lifeline from the UK

EU demands £25bn lifeline from the UK

Photo: Reuters By Tim Ross and Bruno Waterfield 9:51PM GMT 18 Dec 2011 European finance ministers will aim to agree a new €200 billion (£167.7 billion) loan to the [...]

MoD needs to axe 700 senior defence posts: report

MoD needs to axe 700 senior defence posts: report

The “top-heavy” Ministry of Defence needs to shed more than 700 senior officers and civil servants over the next three years, according to a leaked MoD document published by the Guardian on Sunday.[Read more...]

Wukan siege: rebel Chinese villagers reject resolution talks

Wukan siege: rebel Chinese villagers reject resolution talks

Residents attend a rally in Wukan, a fishing village in the southern province of Guangdong  Photo: AFP/Getty Images By Peter Simpson in Wukan 8:01PM GMT 18 Dec 2011 Comments [...]

Fathers could be obliged to sign birth certificates

Fathers could be obliged to sign birth certificates

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Bishop arrested during Occupy Wall Street protests

Bishop arrested during Occupy Wall Street protests

Bishop George Packard is led away in handcuffs Photo: AP By Nick Allen 5:48PM GMT 18 Dec 2011 Comments [...]

Female protestor’s beating sparks Egypt outrage

Female protestor’s beating sparks Egypt outrage

Egypt’s security forces attack a woman in Tahrir Square Photo: REUTERS By Adrian Blomfield, Middle East Correspondent 5:30PM GMT 18 Dec 2011 At least ten [...]

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