Posts Tagged With: World news
Bradley Manning moves step closer to full court martial
Investigating officer in pre-trial hearing recommends that 22 charges against WikiLeaks suspect be referred to military trialBradley Manning, the US soldier accused of having been the source of the massive WikiLeaks dump of state secrets, is one step c… Continue reading
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood enters ‘uncharted waters’ in new parliament
Islamist party is poised to take 45% of seats amid soaring public expectations but with few concrete powers to deliver reformIt’s a triumph that’s been 84 years in the making and, despite a concerted effort by all involved to stay humble and on-message… Continue reading
Greece races to tie up writedown deal before debt repayments fall due
Greece could default on debts if talks with investors break down and it fails to secure the next tranche of bailout cashGreece and its private-sector creditors are involved in a race against time to finalise a debt writedown deal over the next 48 hours… Continue reading
Two Newts emerge in South Carolina to take down Mitt Romney
Both the nasty and nice sides of Newt Gingrich are facing a tough battle in trying to derail Romney’s momentum, but neither side may be able to succeedThere is nice Newt and there is nasty Newt and, in a frantic effort to stop Mitt Romney from clinchin… Continue reading
Burma agrees to prisoner amnesty
Political prisoners may among those released as government signs ceasefire with Karen rebels in east of the countryAuthorities in Burma are set to release hundreds of prisoners in a new amnesty, in the latest step towards wholesale reform in the secret… Continue reading
Duchess of York charged in Turkey over orphanages documentary
Sarah Ferguson wore disguise to make 2008 ITV programme that Turkish politicians said was smear to derail EU bidA court in Turkey has brought charges against the Duchess of York over a controversial ITV documentary in which she went undercover to secre… Continue reading
‘Memogate’ scandal deepens as American accuser threatens to tell all
Mansoor Ijaz claims he will prove in Pakistani courts that ex-US ambassador Husain Haqqani offered to rein in militaryThe controversial American businessman at the centre of the “Memogate” scandal threatening to bring down the government of Pakistan ha… Continue reading
Arab League’s Syria mission not going to plan, warns chief
Nabil al-Arabi admits reports of violence are ‘worrisome’ as disaffection among Syria observers escalatesThe Arab League chief has cast further doubt on the delegation his organisation has sent to monitor the crisis in Syria, describing ongoing violenc… Continue reading
Phobos-Grunt Mars probe will crash to Earth on Sunday
London and New York are in the huge area where Russian spacecraft might land, but it is most likely to ditch in the seaA defunct Russian spacecraft is due to re-enter the atmsophere sometime after midday (GMT) on Sunday, according to scientists who are… Continue reading
Humphrey Lyttelton performing at a London jazz club in 1950 – British Pathé video
Archive British Pathé footage from 1950 of British jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton playing at Mack’s restaurant