Sterling plunges as King admits Britain on brink of recession
The pound fell to a five-year low against the dollar this morning after the Bank of England governor Mervyn King admitted for the first time that the UK is heading into a recession. Britain faces a "long, slow haul" to reboot the economy, Bank of England governor Mervyn King... [continued]
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Osborne fights for political life over donation discussions
George Osborne has admitted that he took part in a conversation about the way a £50,000 donation could be made by Russia's richest Oligarch to the Conservative Party, after earlier denying it outright. The Shadow Chancellor was fighting for his political future last night after he admitted that he... [continued]
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Al-Qaeda site backs McCain
Al-Qaeda supporters have said they are hoping John McCain becomes the next US President, as the "impetuous" Republican candidate would be more likely to continue the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a message posted on the password-protected al-Hesbah website this week, Al-Qaeda supporters said McCain had "pledged to... [continued]
US Election 2008: Powell endorses Obama: racial or political?
Thais push for Thaksin’s extradition
Bangkok prosecutors are to press for the extradition from Britain of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for corruption yesterday. The Thai Supreme Court found him guilty of abusing his position as Prime Minister. Thaksin, who was deposed in a bloodless coup in... [continued]
Victims named in M6 crash tragedy
A family of six, including three children and a baby, who died after their car burst into flames when a lorry crashed into them on the M6 motorway have been named. Michelle Statham, 33, her husband David, 38, and their children, Reece, 13, Jay, 9, Nafon, 1, and... [continued]
Bali bombers lose execution appeal
Three Islamic militans who killed more than 200 people when they bombed two nightclubs in Bali in 2002 are to be executed by firing squad next week. The three men lost their fight to be beheaded, which they claimed was more in line with Islamic law. But an Indonesian... [continued]
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