viernes, 11 de junio de 2010

Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World

Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World


Gulf of Mexico oil spill: BP must remain stable, David Cameron tells chairman

Posted: 11 Jun 2010 10:27 AM PDT

The Prime Minister, under pressure to defend BP after Obama's "anti-British" tone, tells the chairman it is in everyone's interest for the company to remain financially stable in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

MPs' expenses: Three MPs and peer to face trial as privilege claim dismissed

Posted: 11 Jun 2010 04:26 AM PDT

Judge rejects a claim of parliamentary privilege by three former Labour MPs and a Conservative peer.

Sailing experts criticise Abby Sunderland's circumnavigation attempt

Posted: 11 Jun 2010 03:46 AM PDT

Sailing experts have sharply criticised US mariner Abby Sunderland, calling her attempt cross the treacherous Indian Ocean during winter "ridiculous and insane".

South Africa bus crash: tributes to three students who died

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 03:53 PM PDT

The three British students who were killed were "the best of friends", their course mates said last night.

Gulf of Mexico spill 'releasing twice as much oil as thought'

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 11:30 PM PDT

Latest estimates indicated that the oil's flow could exceed 40,000 barrels a day - some 1.68m gallons.

Afghanistan: David Cameron promises 'new covenant' with Armed Forces

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 10:37 PM PDT

Addressing troops at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, the PM announced a £58m increase in payments for those on front line.

Gulf of Mexico oil spill: David Cameron fails to back BP in fight with Barack Obama

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 03:15 PM PDT

The Prime Minister has refused to bow to City demands to intervene in the increasingly bitter transatlantic row over the BP oil spill, as fears grow for the company's future.

Three British students killed in South Africa bus crash

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 12:37 PM PDT

Two female and one male student killed and 18 injured as vehicle overturns in north-east of the country.

Afghanistan: David Cameron's flight diverted after 'assassination plot'

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 11:28 AM PDT

David Cameron forced to abandon visit to Afghanistan base after intelligence suggested a plot to target the PM's helicopter.

Bosnian Serbs convicted of genocide over Srebrenica massacre

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 11:09 AM PDT

Two Bosnian Serbs have been convicted of genocide over the Srebrenica massacre, the first such convictions in Europe since the Second World War.

Iran could throw out nuclear weapons inspectors

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 09:51 AM PDT

MPs the hardline majority faction in Iranian parliament condemn new sanctions as "a political, illegal and a failed move."

David Cameron: time to increase pace in Afghanistan

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 02:49 AM PDT

PM promised to double the number of British bomb disposal teams and announced extra aid to help build up Afghan army, police and civil service.

David Cameron pledges more bomb disposal teams on Afghanistan visit

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 01:59 AM PDT

David Cameron promised to double the number of British bomb disposal teams in Afghanistan as he made his first visit to the country since taking office.

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