WORLD NEWS

Obama wants to end ‘war on terror’ but Congress balks

By Patricia Zengerle and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON | Fri May 24, 2013 7:11pm BST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack…

Taliban attack international compound in Afghan capital

By Amie Ferris-Rotman and Mirwais Harooni KABUL | Fri May 24, 2013 6:49pm BST KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants…

U.S. casts doubt on credibility of Iran election

By Arshad Mohammed TEL AVIV | Fri May 24, 2013 6:19pm BST TEL AVIV (Reuters) – The United States…

Stretched by riots, Swedish police call reinforcements

By Ilze Filks and Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM | Fri May 24, 2013 4:02pm BST STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Police in…

NEWS

‘Phones for all pupils’ to close the digital gap

The council is consulting on school closures and mergers and the plan has been criticised…

Kirk criticised by language experts anent ‘anent’

Chris Robinson, director of Scottish Language Dictionaries, said she was taken aback by the move,…

Jet diverted to Stansted after two passengers ‘tried to storm’ cockpit

Another passenger on the flight, Mr Munsif, added: “We were half an hour from Manchester…

Woolwich attack: as it happened May 24

The document was signed by 94 imams, including Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra, assistant secretary general of…

Boris Johnson wrote ‘Jubilee rap’

The father and son arrived to the trailer of their new film, After Earth, with…

BA pilot praised for averting disaster

David Gallagher, CEO of PR company Ketchum, who was among the 75 passengers on board…

HUMAN RIGHTS

What We Steal Secrets leaves out

What We Steal Secrets leaves out

By Nathan Fuller. May 24, 2013.  Alex Gibney’s poster for ‘We Steal Secrets. Alex Gibney’s “We Steal Secrets” chronicles WikiLeaks’ front-page, world-shocking 2010 leaks from inception to publication to aftermath,…

Life in the UAE: ‘We expect anything from the authorities – we are afraid of everything’

The two men are so scared they don’t want to be named. They know that if the authorities in their home country, the United Arab Emirates, hear them…

Uganda: Activists arrested as disturbing crackdown on media continues

The Ugandan authorities must end an attack on freedom of expression that has left several media outlets shut by security forces for a fifth day, Amnesty International said…

African Union: Reject Kenya’s attempt to shield its leaders from accountability

The African Union (AU) must throw out the resolution tabled by the Kenyan government calling for the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) case to be referred for trial in…

Chinese PM arrives in Switzerland for talks

New Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in Switzerland, his first European destination on a multi-country tour. The two nations, which have a historically good relationship, recently agreed…

Update 5/23/13: Coalition challenges Manning trial secrecy in civilian court; Nobel Peace Prize petition

Update 5/23/13: Coalition challenges Manning trial secrecy in civilian court; Nobel Peace Prize petition

Assange and coalition of U.S. journalists sue military over transparency in Bradley Manning’s case. Glenn Greenwald, Amy Goodman, and the Nation magazine join the WikiLeaks editor in a…

OPINIONS

Democracy, learning to live with it

Today I tweeted a rather banal statement in which I reasoned that democracy was fine as long as I agreed with…

Press censorship:-The thin end of the wedge.

It would seem that just 80 years after one of the worst and most shameful decades in modern history we are…

Child of a working mum.

As I get older my memories of childhood drift silently into the wind, along with a few other things. However a…

I Don’t Want To Hear It!

My personal beef at the moment is people who cannot seem to live their lives without shouting from the rooftops:- Their…

Politically aware Comedy, a Tragedy.

This has been a great week for viewing the trendy politically aware comedians of Mock the week make absolute dicks of…

Secure Employment and welfare

The days of secure employment are over. No matter what your trade is or qualifications you hold you are ultimately at…

POLITICS

Calls grow for ‘snoopers’ charter’

24 May 2013 Last updated at 05:51 ET The Communications Data Bill was fiercely resisted by civil…

Bercow’s McAlpine tweet libellous

24 May 2013 Last updated at 11:16 ET Mrs Bercow said her tweet was meant to be…

President Obama speaks at Naval Academy graduation

“Those who commit sexual assault,” he said, raising an old issue that has drawn new public attention in recent days, “are not only committing a crime, they…

Mulhauser named chief of staff at Ex-Im bank

Scott Mulhauser, a veteran Senate staffer and former aide to Vice President Biden, is the new chief of staff at the Export-Import Bank. Mulhauser was a senior…

Finance

European shares toil amid growth and stimulus worries

LONDON | Fri May 24, 2013 4:42pm BST LONDON May 24 (Reuters) – European shares fell for a second…

UPDATE 4-Raiffeisen CEO quits over offshore deals

Fri May 24, 2013 4:34pm BST * CEO Stepic offers resignation for “personal reasons” * Says acting to protect bank…

UPDATE 1-EU risks “too big to cooperate” bank supervision

Fri May 24, 2013 4:28pm BST * EBA seen as key counterweight to new ECB role * ESRB risk watchdog…

HEALTH

Some statins ‘raise diabetes risk’

24 May 2013 Last updated at 02:44 ET Statins are part of many people’s daily routine. …

Cancer cell enzymes are ‘good cops’

23 May 2013 Last updated at 19:24 ET They were thought to clear a path for cancer…

Cancer cell enzymes are ‘good cops’

23 May 2013 Last updated at 19:24 ET They were thought to clear a path for cancer…

UK TRAVEL ADVICE

News story: How can we limit dangerous climate change?

Now it’s not so much a question of avoiding dangerous climate change but of acting now to limit it however we can. The Hadley Centre, part of…

Press release: Foreign Secretary visits the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Foreign Secretary William Hague visited the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Thursday as part of a regional visit that included Jordan and Israel. The visit was aimed at…

News story: Brazil vs. England

Date: 2 June 2013 Venue: Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro (Official name: Estadio Journalista Mario Filho) Kick off time: 16:00 (local time) As well as this advice,…

SPORT UK

Townsend faces FA gambling charges

Tottenham midfielder Andros Townsend has been charged with alleged betting offences by the Football Association. The 21-year-old, who spent the second half of…

Gill confident of keeping Rooney

Outgoing Manchester United chief executive David Gill is “confident” Wayne Rooney will still be at the club next season. Rooney, 27,…

Brighton footballers found not guilty in sexual assault trial

By Shenai Raif, Press Association PUBLISHED: 07:05 EST, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 07:32 EST, 24 May 2013 Four footballers were cleared today of sexually assaulting a…

Champions League Final – Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich: Graham Poll Football Friday Google+ Hangout

By Tom Bellwood PUBLISHED: 05:56 EST, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 07:22 EST, 24 May 2013 WATCH THE HANGOUT: Tom Bellwood hosts Graham Poll and Lee Clayton……

SPORT US

O’Grady sorry for using term ‘colored’

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term ”colored” during a live television interview Thursday in which he was…

LeBron, Kobe on All-NBA first team

NEW YORK (AP) LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. 2013 NBA PLAYOFFS Tomasson: LeBron…

O’Grady sorry for using term ‘colored’

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term ”colored” during a live television interview Thursday in which he was…

Reports: ‘Melo has torn labrum

His final numbers may not have indicated it, but New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony played injured throughout the NBA playoffs, according to reports on Thursday. The…

ALL SPORTS

My Life in Rugby: Arwal Thomas – former Wales, Neath and Bristol fly-half

My punch on Philippe Carbonneau is probably still the rugby moment most people ask me about and it’s even got to the stage where…

Mike Tindall to captain the Barbarians

Mike Tindall will captain the Barbarians on Sunday as they take on England at Twickenham. The World Cup winning centre, who is like at…

Mike Tindall to captain the Barbarians

Mike Tindall will captain the Barbarians on Sunday as they take on England at Twickenham. The World Cup winning centre, who is like at…

Warriors switch for Chris Brooker

Chris Brooker will join Worcester Warriors next season from Harlequins on a two-year deal it was announced today. The 26-year-old hooker, who was part…

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