Chavez ‘held secret Farc talks’
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Arrests after ‘legal drug’ deaths
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Police are investigating whether the deaths of two 19-year-old boys in North Lincolnshire are linked to drugs. One of the boys died at his home address in Winterton while the other died at an address in Scunthorpe. Police were called in connection with the first death at noon on Monday and in connection with the second at 1622 GMT the same day Follow this link: Arrests after ‘legal drug’ deaths Read More →
Clinton affirms US Israel support
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has dismissed the idea that US-Israeli relations are in crisis amid a row over Jewish settlers in Arab East Jerusalem. She said the two nations had a “close, unshakeable bond” but made clear the US wanted both Israel and the Palestinians to prove their commitment to peace View post: Clinton affirms US Israel support Read More →
Zuma bid to ease Zimbabwe tension
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South African President Jacob Zuma is due to land in Zimbabwe for a three-day trip, aiming to ease tensions within the fragile power-sharing government. It is thought Mr Zuma will assess the country’s readiness for an election, which could take place next year Go here to read the rest: Zuma bid to ease Zimbabwe tension Read More →
Doctor’s ‘disregard for safety’
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A doctor has been told by the General Medical Council (GMC) that she had a “disregard for patient safety” while working at hospitals in south Wales. A panel is due to make a decision in the case of Dr Salawati Abdul-Salam. A disciplinary hearing heard that Dr Abdul-Salam wrongly diagnosed Aleesha Evans, nine months, of Newport, who died of blood poisoning the next day. Here is the original post: Doctor’s...
Pope confirms 2010 UK visit dates
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Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed the dates of a visit to the UK this year. The pontiff will visit the country from 16 to 19 September, in what will be the first papal UK visit since that of John Paul II in 1982 Read the original here: Pope confirms 2010 UK visit dates Read More →
Man sentenced over fatal stabbing
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A schizophrenic man who pleaded guilty to killing a father in north London months after being fined for another attack has been jailed for life. Colin Welsh, 42, stabbed Elliot Guy, 27, in the neck in Tufnell Park in July 2008, four months after he was fined for attacking a student in Scotland Visit link: Man sentenced over fatal stabbing Read More →
PM defends stance on Omagh bomb
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MPs have said a new investigation must be set up to examine whether the state withheld vital intelligence from detectives hunting the Omagh bombers. The NI Affairs Committee said too many questions remained unanswered over how much the security services knew about the killers’ movements at the time. Twenty-nine people, including a mother pregnant with twins, died in the Real IRA attack on 15 August 1998 Visit...
Kidnapped Sahil found in Pakistan
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The five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan has been found safe and well in the country, the British High Commissioner has said. Sahil Saeed, from Oldham, had been snatched from his grandmother’s house in Jhelum by armed robbers on 3 March. View post: Kidnapped Sahil found in Pakistan Read More →
Cyclone causes emergency in Fiji
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A state of disaster has been declared in parts of Fiji, as Cyclone Tomas blasts through the north and east of the Pacific island country. At least 5,000 people have had leave their homes, and 50 properties have so far been destroyed. Follow this link: Cyclone causes emergency in Fiji Read More →
Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief
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Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate and ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka is set to face a court martial. Mr Fonseka will be tried by a military tribunal on charges of participating in politics while in office and violating military procurement procedures. Original post: Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief Read More →
Pressure on Brady to resign grows
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The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland is facing further pressure to resign after he admitted knowing about the sexual abuse of two children. Cardinal Sean Brady has said he was at meetings in 1975 where two abused children signed vows of silence over complaints against Fr Brendan Smyth See original here: Pressure on Brady to resign grows Read More →
Home improvement ‘hitting swifts’
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A UK-wide survey of nesting swifts has suggested the declining bird species is at risk from improvement work being undertaken on old houses. The RSPB study of more than 3,400 swift nest sites found nearly 80% were on houses, more than half of which were homes built before 1919 Read more from the original source: Home improvement ‘hitting swifts’ Read More →
EU urges faster cut of UK deficit
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The government’s plans for reducing the budget deficit are not ambitious enough – according to a European Commission report to be published later this week. Follow this link: EU urges faster cut of UK deficit Read More →
Israel-US ties ‘at historic low’
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Israel’s ambassador to the US has said that relations between the two countries face their worst crisis for 35 years, the Israeli media reported. Last week Israeli officials announced the building of 1,600 new homes in occupied East Jerusalem while US Vice President Joe Biden was visiting Continue reading here: Israel-US ties ‘at historic low’ Read More →
Murder charge over woman’s death
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A man has been arrested over the death of a mother-of-three who went missing after a night out in Dundee, Tayside Police have said. Mary McLaren’s body was discovered in undergrowth near the city centre by a police search team on Wednesday. Continued here: Murder charge over woman’s death Read More →
Abuse scandal
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BBC Northern Ireland religious affairs presenter William Crawley considers the continuing impact of Catholic child abuse scandals in Ireland and beyond. The BBC Northern Ireland radio phone-in show I hosted on Monday received a record number of texts as we debated Cardinal Sean Brady’s position. Read more here: Abuse scandal Read More →
Burma and N Korea slam UN reports
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Burma and North Korea have rejected UN condemnation of human rights abuses by Myanmar and Pyongyang at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Recommendations by the UN special envoy to Burma “violated the right of a sovereign state”, Burma’s UN envoy told the UN Human Rights Council. North Korea’s UN envoy “categorically” rejected a recent UN report describing the country as “one...
Balls criticises Bulger comments
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Children’s Secretary Ed Balls has criticised England’s children’s commissioner for “ill advised” comments about the killers of James Bulger. Visit link: Balls criticises Bulger comments Read More →
Defiant Brown will ‘keep going’
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown has signalled that he will “keep going” as leader even if Labour fails to secure a majority at the general election. He was speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. Asked if he would quit if he failed to get “a decent majority”, he said “I’ll keep going” before being interrupted and asked the question again See the article here: Defiant...
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