Paul and Rachel Chandler, who are to return home “very soon”, hear that his father died while they were being held hostage by Somali pirates.
Archives: 15 November 2010
November 15, 2010
November 15, 2010
Irish resisting bail-out pressure
The Irish Republic insists it does not need financial assistance from the EU amid speculation that a bail-out is increasingly likely.
November 15, 2010
Family shock at honeymoon murder
The family of a man whose wife was killed in a carjacking incident on their honeymoon in South Africa express shock at the incident.
November 15, 2010
Banks in talks over bonuses cut
Britain’s biggest banks are in talks about collectively reducing the total amount of money they will pay staff in the upcoming bonus season.
November 15, 2010
Suu Kyi seeks peaceful revolution
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says her aim is for a peaceful revolution in Burma, two days after being freed from house arrest.
November 15, 2010
Peers threaten voting reform bill
The government’s plans for a referendum in May on changing the voting system could be at risk if peers vote later to refer them to a Lords committee.
November 15, 2010
Pregnancy weight advice ‘lacking’
Many women fail to get proper advice on weight management during and after pregnancy, a UK-wide survey suggests.
November 15, 2010
Beach water quality ‘best ever’
The Environment Agency says a record number of beaches in England and Wales have met the highest European standards for bathing water quality this year.
November 15, 2010
McCanns sign Madeleine book deal
The parents of Madeleine McCann have signed a deal to write a book about her disappearance, with the proceeds to fund their continuing search.
November 15, 2010
Warning of anti-virus calls scam
Internet users are being warned about criminal cold callers who offer to fix viruses but then install software to steal personal information.
November 15, 2010
Russia’s space freighter drowned in Pacific
Russia’s Progress cargo spacecraft has been deorbited and then drowned in the remote area in southern Pacific, a spokesman for the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Monday. After undocking from the International Space Station on October 25, the space freighter continued an autonomous flight as a scientific laboratory.
November 15, 2010
Patriarch Kirill urges preservation of faith
Speaking at an international theology conference in Moscow on Monday, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill specifically focused on the Church role in popularizing religious values among the population. He also bemoaned moral norms of modern-day society, something that Patriarch Kirill complained often rides roughshod over the Commandments of the Church. The Moscow forum is attended by [...]
November 15, 2010
Russia, US to continue destroying Afghan drug labs
Russia and the United States will keep up their joint operations to destroy Afghan drug labs. Moscow will insist that all opium poppy plantations be wiped out, says the head of the Russian Federal Drug Control Service Victor Ivanov.
November 15, 2010
Police arrest suspected massacre mastermind in Krasnodar Region
Russian police have arrested the suspected mastermind of a recent murder of 12 in the Krasnodar Region. The man is the chieftain of a local gang, Sergei Tsapok. Also arrested is one of the more active members of the gang, Sergei Tsepoviaz, says the official spokesman for the Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin.
November 15, 2010
Dublin fishing for Euro subsidies
Ireland is engaged in preliminary talks on getting financial aid. According to the BBC, Dublin is seeking subsidies, but has not made it clear in an official statement yet. Meanwhile the Irish authorities continue to insist that Ireland does not need an emergency European Union loan. The European Commission has likewise declined to comment on [...]