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» 11 Mar 2010
THE TROPICAL STORM HUBERT

WEATHER NEWS ISSUED AT 04H40 ON THURSDAY 11 MARCH 2010.

» 11 Mar 2010
Free Renal Screening

Free renal screening camp for the public at large from 10 00 Hrs – 16 00 Hrs from 11 – 26 March to mark the World Kidney Day on March 11, 2010.

» 11 Mar 2010
Mexico Slim becomes world richest person

Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett..

» 11 Mar 2010
Expenses: Fifth Labour MP Being Investigated

A fifth Labour MP faces a police investigation into his expenses, it is being claimed, as three of his colleagues prepare to appear in court charged with offences under the Theft Act.

» 11 Mar 2010
Strikes Looming After BA Peace Talks Fail

British Airways is facing the prospect of crippling strikes by its cabin crew after talks aimed at resolving a bitter row over cost-cutting broke down.

» 11 Mar 2010
Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in 4 years

The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down.

» 10 Mar 2010
Jealous Lover Jailed Over Facebook Murder

Paul Bristol has been jailed for at least 22 years for murdering his ex-girlfriend after he saw a picture of her on the internet with another man.

» 10 Mar 2010
Cops Face Probe Over Ashleigh Facebook Killer

The police force which was monitoring a serial sex attacker before he raped and murdered a 17-year-old girl has referred itself to the complaints watchdog.

» 10 Mar 2010
Muslims Arrested Over Cartoonist Murder Plot

Seven Muslims have been arrested in Ireland over an alleged plot to kill a cartoonist who depicted the prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog.

» 10 Mar 2010
NI Assembly Vote To Transfer Policing Powers

The government in Northern Ireland will take control of policing and justice in the region, despite opposition from the Ulster Unionists.

» 08 Mar 2010
Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow

The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.

» 08 Mar 2010
Armed Thieves Raid Berlin Poker Tournament

Dramatic footage has been released showing the moment armed robbers stormed a million-euro poker tournament in Berlin.

» 08 Mar 2010
Deadly Bomb Attacks As Iraqis Vote In Poll

Dozens of bombs and mortar rounds have exploded near polling stations in Iraq killing at least 20 people as voting in a historic election began.

» 08 Mar 2010
Officers: Pakistan detains American-born al-Qaida

Two Pakistani officers and a government official said Sunday that an American charged with treason for working with al-Qaida had been captured,..

» 05 Mar 2010
Gunman Opens Fire At Pentagon Subway Station

Two police officers have been wounded when a gunman opened fire at a busy subway entrance to the Pentagon military headquarters complex.

» 05 Mar 2010
Methane seen as growing climate risk

Methane, a potent global warming gas, is bubbling out of the frozen Arctic faster than had been expected.

» 05 Mar 2010
Pakistan: Another senior Afghan Taliban in custody

Pakistani intelligence agents have arrested a senior Afghan Taliban commander, the latest move in a crackdown on the insurgent network in Pakistan.

» 05 Mar 2010
Macca Tribute For Moors Murders Victim

Sir Paul McCartney has sent his best wishes to the family of Moors murders victim Keith Bennett ahead of his memorial service, Sky News can exclusively reveal.

» 04 Mar 2010
Probe Into Deaths Of Heart Surgery Children

A leading hospital is investigating the deaths of four children who underwent heart operations there in recent months.

» 04 Mar 2010
Drivers complain that Toyota fixes did not work

At least 15 Toyota drivers have complained to U.S. safety officials that their cars sped up by themselves even after being fixed...

» 04 Mar 2010
Strong Quake Aftershock Hits Central Chile

A magnitude 6.1 aftershock has rocked central Chile four days after a massive 8.8 earthquake that has killed over 800 people, according to the US Geological Survey.

» 04 Mar 2010
Suspected Spies Arrested Over Arms To Iran

Two Iranian "spies" are among seven people who have been arrested for trafficking arms from Italy, say police.

» 03 Mar 2010
Boy Quizzed Over Pensioner Blaze Deaths

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested over the murders of two pensioners who died in a suspected arson attack in Rugby, Warwickshire.

» 03 Mar 2010
Deadly Chile Quake Shifted Earth Axis

The powerful earthquake that killed hundreds of people in Chile on Saturday probably shifted the Earth's axis and made days slightly shorter, a Nasa scientist has said.

» 03 Mar 2010
Stage Set For Leaders TV Election Showdowns

Preparations are beginning in earnest for Britain's first televised general election leaders' debates, after agreement on the format for the live broadcasts is reached.

» 03 Mar 2010
Mullahs help promote birth control in Afghanistan

Some mullahs in Afghanistan are distributing condoms. Others are quoting the Quran to encourage longer breaks between births. Health experts say contraception is starting to catch on in a country with the world's second highest maternal death rate.

» 02 Mar 2010
Islamic Scholar Issues Anti-Terrorism Fatwa

A prominent Islamic scholar will use a speech in London to issue a 600-page religious edict, denouncing terrorists and suicide bombers as "unbelievers".

» 02 Mar 2010
Iraqis Prepare For Vital Elections In Exile

Iraq is preparing to go to the polls in an election that will be turning point for the country, for better or for worse.

» 02 Mar 2010
Daytime TV Host Found Dead In Dream Home

Television presenter Kristian Digby has been found dead at his home in what police have called "unexplained" circumstances.

» 02 Mar 2010
Princess Royal Visits Troops In Afghanistan

The Princess Royal has made a surprise visit to troops in Afghanistan.

» 01 Mar 2010
Chile Quake: Tsunami Warning Came Too Late

Chile's defence minister has admitted the navy made a mistake by not immediately issuing a tsunami warning after a massive earthquake hit the country.

» 01 Mar 2010
Gene Test Aids Breast Cancer Treatment

Gene-screening has been used to identify women most likely to benefit from one type of breast cancer chemotherapy.

» 01 Mar 2010
Wonder Twins Head For High School Aged Nine

Two nine-year-olds known as the Wonder Twins for their precocious minds and record-beating exam results will become the youngest pupils admitted to a British secondary school.

» 01 Mar 2010
Hamas Leader Was Drugged And Suffocated

The Hamas commander who was killed in his Dubai hotel room was drugged and then suffocated, police have said.

» 26 Feb 2010
Google warned by EU over Street View map photos

European Union data privacy regulators are telling Google Inc. to warn people before it sends cameras out into cities to take pictures for its Street View maps,...

» 26 Feb 2010
Interval training can cut exercise hours sharply

People who complain they have no time to exercise may soon need another excuse....

» 26 Feb 2010
Food Of The Gods A Diet Of Death For Priests

The food of the gods in Ancient Egypt was more likely to guarantee an early grave than immortality, scientists have discovered.

» 26 Feb 2010
Suicide Bombing Shakes Afghanistan Capital

A suicide bomber has blown himself up in the heart of the Afghan capital as two would-be attackers were shot dead by police, the interior ministry has said.

» 24 Feb 2010
Afghan leader takes control of vote fraud panel

Afghanistan's president has raised concern he's reneging on promises to clean up corruption by taking control of a formerly independent body ...

» 24 Feb 2010
Skulls Reveal Secrets Of Giant Plant Eater

The skulls of a previously undiscovered species of dinosaur have been found by palaeontologists.

» 24 Feb 2010
PM To Say Sorry Over UK Kids Sent Into Abuse

Gordon Brown is set to finally apologise for Britain's role in sending thousands of children to former colonies where many suffered terrible abuse.

» 24 Feb 2010
Oil rises above $79 after US crude supply drop

Oil prices rose above $79 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude inventories unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting demand may be improving.

» 23 Feb 2010
Al Qaeda Suspect Admits New York Bomb Plot

An al Qaeda suspect has pleaded guilty to a plot to bomb New York and bring "martyrdom to Manhattan".

» 23 Feb 2010
Former US Vice President Cheney Hospitalised

Former US vice president Dick Cheney has been hospitalised after suffering chest pains.

» 23 Feb 2010
Time For Talks As BA Races To Avoid Strikes

British Airways will desperately try to stop "deeply damaging" cabin crew strikes today just hours after it was announced staff voted hugely in favour of taking action.

» 23 Feb 2010
Researchers: Most test tube kids are healthy

More than 30 years after the world greeted its first "test-tube" baby with a mixture of awe, elation and concern, researchers say they are finding only a few medical differences...

» 19 Feb 2010
TROPICAL CYCLONE "EX-GELANE"

WEATHER NEWS ISSUED AT 0530 HOURS THIS TUESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2010.

» 19 Feb 2010
Teesside Steel Site Closes After 150 Years

A proud chapter of UK industrial history is coming to an end later as the last steel-making furnace on Teesside is turned off after working continuously for 150 years.