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Cambodian monk allegedly rapes British tourist
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 04:33.
Phnom Penh - A Cambodian monk was arrested and charged after allegedly raping and robbing a female British backpacker Tuesday, national media reported Wednesday.
Turner exhibit opens in Moscow, sponsored by Russian tycoon Usmanov
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 21:20.Works by William Turner, one of Britain's most prized artists, went on display Monday at Moscow's Pushkin Museum, the first time the artists' works have been exhibited in Russia in 33 years.
Top ETA terrorist to fight extradition from Britain
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 21:07.A leading convicted member of the militant Basque separatist group ETA, who is wanted by Spain, will fight his extradition from Britain, a court in Northern Ireland was told Monday.
Britain revokes visa for former Thai premier
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 07:16.
Britain has revoked tourist visas for fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman, media reports said Saturday.
Sources close to Thaksin in Bangkok could not confirm the development but said it might be linked to his recent decision not to seek political asylum in the United Kingdom.
BA half-year profits tumble in turbulent environment
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 08:56.Pre-tax profits at British Airways (BA) fell by a staggering 91.6 per cent in first half of the company's financial year, figures showed Friday.
Labour wins by-election in Scotland, boosts Brown's standing
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 08:28.Britain's ruling Labour Party, which lately had suffered a string of election defeats, received an important boost by winning a by-election in Scotland, home of embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown.<
US stocks repeated steep dive
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 07:55.
Wall Street suffered big declines again Thursday, heaping losses in share prices on top of Wednesday's sharp selloff. The two-day losses on benchmark US stock indices is now the sharpest since 1987.
Brown calls Obama to discuss financial crisis, Iraq
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 07:51.Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown spoke with US president-elect Barack Obama on the telephone, Brown's offices said late Thursday in London.
Taipei - Taiwan stocks shed nearly 4 per cent in mid-morning trading Thursday, as all Asian markets slumped in reaction to overnight Wall Street falls.
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Hamburg - Captain John Terry scored a late winner as England downed Germany 2-1 in an international friendly in Berlin Wednesday while Luca Toni helped salvage a draw for world champions Italy against Greece and European champions Spain overcame Chile.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
