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Press Association - Thu, May 23, 2013Anti-terror police investigating the "barbaric" murder of a soldier in London have searched a property 150 miles away in Lincolnshire. More »Soldier-attack police raid home
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Politics.co.uk - Thu, May 23, 2013David Cameron quashed rumours of a possible revival of the snoopers' charter today, after he told reporters there would be no "knee-jerk" response to the suspected terror attack in Woolwich. More »Cameron steadies the ship: 'No knee jerk response' to Woolwich terror
Espanyol seek help from pigeons for city derby
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Mark Elkington MADRID (Reuters) - The adorning of Barcelona's famous statue of Christopher Columbus with a giant replica of the team's new shirt design has helped wind up their derby rivals Espanyol for Sunday's clash at Cornella-El Prat. The champions, with 94 points, are looking to match Real Madrid's record La Liga mark of 100 achieved last season, and have to win their remaining two games away this weekend and at home to Malaga on June 1. ... More »Espanyol seek help from pigeons for city derby
U.N. report stokes concern over Iran's nuclear programme - EU
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran's expansion of sensitive nuclear activity breaks United Nations resolutions and increases concerns about whether its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful, the European Union said on Thursday. A U.N. nuclear agency report released on Wednesday showed Iran was expanding nuclear activities, in clear violation of resolutions of both the U.N. Security Council and of the board of the world body's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the EU said. ... More »U.N. report stokes concern over Iran's nuclear programme - EU
Lufthansa, United win EU approval for revenue-sharing pact
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Lufthansa , United Airlines , Continental and Air Canada won approval from EU antitrust regulators on Thursday for their transatlantic tie-up after agreeing to give up airport slots in Frankfurt and New York. The four airlines' revenue-sharing, pricing and capacity pacts triggered an investigation by European Commission regulators four years ago, over concerns that these may result in higher prices for premium passengers. ... More »Lufthansa, United win EU approval for revenue-sharing pact
London attacker was British-born of Nigerian descent - source
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013LONDON (Reuters) - One of the attackers who hacked a soldier to death in London was British-born and of Nigerian descent, a source with knowledge of the investigation said. The other man may also be British with a Nigerian background, the source told Reuters. British media identified one of the men as Michael Adebolajo, citing police sources. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge) More »London attacker was British-born of Nigerian descent - source
Furious GPs lock stethoscopes with critical Hunt
Politics.co.uk - Thu, May 23, 2013GPs' leaders are engaging in a bitter exchange of insults with health secretary Jeremy Hunt today, as relations between the government and health professionals reaches a new low. More »Furious GPs lock stethoscopes with critical Hunt
The spy who crossdressed, Churchill's boozy meeting with Stalin, and King Edward VIII's phone bugged …
Yahoo! News - Thu, May 23, 2013A cross-dressing spy arrested in Madrid, an attempt to cover up leaked news about the abdication of King Edward V111 and Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin bonding over a ‘sucking pig and innumerable bottles’. More »The spy who crossdressed, Churchill's boozy meeting with Stalin, and King Edward VIII's phone bugged - secrets revealed
Barred from poll, Rafsanjani calls Iranian leaders ignorant
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Marcus George and Yeganeh Torbati DUBAI (Reuters) - Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has accused Iran's leadership of incompetence and ignorance just days after he was barred from standing in an election next month, the opposition Kaleme website reported on Thursday. Rafsanjani's comments appeared to add to the political conflict between those loyal to the leadership and opposition groups who have been marginalised since post-election unrest in 2009. ... More »Barred from poll, Rafsanjani calls Iranian leaders ignorant
Immigration falls - but drop could prove deceptive
Politics.co.uk - Thu, May 23, 2013Net immigration registered a sharp fall in the 12 months to September 2012, figures released today show, with much of the drop due to falling student numbers. More »Immigration falls - but drop could prove deceptive
Woolwich: EDL Protests As Mosques Targeted
Sky News - Thu, May 23, 2013English Defence League supporters took to the streets of Woolwich and threw missiles at police after the suspected terrorist killing earlier in the day. More »Woolwich: EDL Protests As Mosques Targeted
Amazon Android Appstore now accessible through browsers in UK
Pocket-lint - Thu, May 23, 2013Amazon has finally expanded its online Android Appstore to countries outside the US. Previously, UK customers could purchase apps only through their Kindle Fire tablets or Android mobile devices, now they can buy them on Amazon.co. ... More »Amazon Android Appstore now accessible through browsers in UK
Soldiers killed in gunbattle with Islamists in Niger - military sources
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013NIAMEY (Reuters) - Several soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with suspected Islamist militants after a suicide bomb attack on a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources said. "The situation is now under control. The suicide bomber was not alone. There were other terrorists who followed in cars and there were clashes," said one of the sources, who could not give an exact number of people killed. A western diplomat, who asked not to be identified, said about 10 people had been killed in the attack. ... More »Soldiers killed in gunbattle with Islamists in Niger - military sources
IMF chief grilled in Paris court over 2007 payout
AFP - Thu, May 23, 2013International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde arrives at the French Republic Justice Court in Paris on May 23, 2013. French prosecutors were grilling Lagarde on Thursday to decide if she should ... More »IMF chief grilled in Paris court over 2007 payout
Malaysia police arrest opposition figures in crackdown
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Siva Sithraputhran KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police arrested several opposition politicians and activists on Thursday, launching a crackdown on dissent three weeks after an election exposed deep divisions in the country and sparked a series of opposition protest rallies. Police also raided the offices of opposition newspapers and seized thousands of copies of their publications, according to online media reports. ... More »Malaysia police arrest opposition figures in crackdown
China warns blind dissident ahead of Taiwan trip
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng on Thursday to mind his language ahead of his trip next month to political rival Taiwan, on a visit which could infuriate Beijing if, as expected, Chen uses it to criticise Chinese rights abuses. China has been largely silent on the issue of Chen since he fled from house arrest and took refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing last year, straining Sino-U.S. relations, before he was allowed to leave for New York for study. Since then, Chen has taken his campaign to improve human rights in China to senior U.S. ... More »China warns blind dissident ahead of Taiwan trip
Evans to lead BMC team in Tour, says team boss
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013(Reuters) - Australian Cadel Evans will get the nod ahead of American Tejay van Garderen as BMC Racing's number one rider at the Tour de France, team president Jim Ochowicz said. Evans, the first Australian to win the Tour in 2011, was blown away by Briton Bradley Wiggins last year and finished seventh behind van Garderen, who took fifth place and was the best young rider on the Tour. The 36-year-old Evans, however, has recovered well and is in second spot overall in the ongoing Giro d'Italia, which proves his worth, Ochowicz said. ... More »Evans to lead BMC team in Tour, says team boss
EU's Barnier wants big companies to reveal national tax bills
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By John O'Donnell BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Large companies should disclose how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, the European Commission's top regulatory official said, in the text of a speech to be delivered on Thursday. Michel Barnier, the European commissioner in charge of drafting business regulation, said large banks will already be obliged to disclose their profits, taxes and subsidies in each member state and in the non-EU countries where they operate. ... More »EU's Barnier wants big companies to reveal national tax bills
Areva says 13 staff injured in Niger attack
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013PARIS (Reuters) - Areva said on Thursday that 13 staff had been injured in an attack at its Somair mine near Arlit in northern Niger. The French nuclear reactor maker condemned what it called a "despicable attack" and said it was working closely with the Niger and French forces. (Reporting by James Regan; Editing by John Irish) More »Areva says 13 staff injured in Niger attack
PM praises British Muslims amid fears of anti-Islam violence
Politics.co.uk - Thu, May 23, 2013David Cameron has insisted yesterday's killing in Woolwich was a betrayal of Islam, amid concerns about a wave of anti-Muslim violence. More »PM praises British Muslims amid fears of anti-Islam violence
China's Li effusive in praise of Pakistan, but not everyone buys it
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Nick Macfie ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised the Sino-Pakistan relationship to the hilt on Thursday, urging the "all-weather friends" to boost cooperation in business, trade, energy and infrastructure and build a long-vaunted economic corridor. But not everyone is convinced China has Pakistan interests totally at heart. Li arrived in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday on the second leg of his first official trip since taking office in March and after a visit to Pakistan and China's arch rival, India. He leaves for Switzerland and Germany later on Thursday. ... More »China's Li effusive in praise of Pakistan, but not everyone buys it
Edward VIII bugged by govt before abdication
AFP - Thu, May 23, 2013Britain's Edward VIII was secretly bugged shortly before his abdication as ministers worried about the potential impact of him standing down, documents newly released by the National Archives reveal. More »Edward VIII bugged by govt before abdication
Boxing chief Wu confirms IOC presidency bid
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013(Reuters) - Taiwan's world boxing chief (AIBA) President Ching-kuo Wu announced his intention to run for International Olympic Committee president on Thursday, saying the Olympic movement should be bigger than just the Games. IOC Executive Board member Wu is the fourth IOC member following Germany's Thomas Bach and Singaporean Ng Ser Miang, both IOC vice presidents, and Puerto Rico's Richard Carrion to decide to run for the post. The election is set for September 10 at the IOC session in Buenos Aires. ... More »Boxing chief Wu confirms IOC presidency bid
Portuguese leaders build faith in bailout exit
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Andrei Khalip LISBON (Reuters) - President Anibal Cavaco Silva thanked Portugal's patron saint for a long-delayed approval of Lisbon's bailout review last week, but the head of state could claim a share of the credit for himself. The conservative president's role has grown far beyond his figurehead status in the past few weeks. With the president on his side, Prime Minister Passos Coelho appears immune to opposition calls for an early election, despite a teetering coalition, record-low popularity in opinion polls and protests and strikes promised for late May and June. ... More »Portuguese leaders build faith in bailout exit
M23 rebels announce ceasefire for U.N. chief's Congo visit
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Jonny Hogg GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. "We've decided to announce this ceasefire to allow His Excellency Ban Ki-moon to visit Goma as he promised," Amani Kabasha, political spokesman for the M23 rebel group, told Reuters following several days of clashes in the east near Goma on the Democratic Republic of Congo's border with Rwanda. ... More »M23 rebels announce ceasefire for U.N. chief's Congo visit
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