World News
Boy killed in Bangkok shooting
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy was shot dead as he got off a bus in Bangkok, police in Thailand said today.
Published: 01/09/2010
Greenpeace protesters ‘shut down’ oil rig
A GROUP of Greenpeace campaigners today claimed to have closed down an oil drilling operation off the Greenland coast
Published: 01/09/2010
Hurricane Earl expected to hit US
A POWERFUL hurricane was today threatening to lash much of America’s East Coast.
Published: 01/09/2010
Barack Obama ends combat mission in Iraq
BARACK Obama has ended the US combat mission in Iraq, declaring no victory after seven years of bloodshed.
Published: 01/09/2010
Two men ‘facing terror charge’ after US flight
TWO men on a flight from Chicago to Amsterdam were reportedly facing a terror charge today after officials found suspicious items in their luggage.
Published: 31/08/2010
Villagers return home after Indonesian volcano terror
VILLAGERS forced to flee after a series of volcanic eruptions in Indonesia returned to their homes today.
Published: 31/08/2010
Cricket ‘fixing’ probe man freed on bail
THE man at the centre of match-fixing allegations involving the Pakistan cricket team has been bailed without charge.
Published: 30/08/2010
100,000 pregnant women in danger in Pakistan
MORE than 100,000 pregnant women face the risk of disease as flooding in Pakistan continues, Save the Children warned today.
Published: 30/08/2010
Video shows tears of trapped miners
A NEW video of 33 men trapped in San Jose Mine under Chile’s Atacama Desert shows them sending greetings to their families.
Published: 30/08/2010
Trapped Chilean miners make video message
THE first video has been released of the 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean copper mine.
Published: 27/08/2010
Thousands flee as Pakistan river bursts banks
THOUSANDS of Pakistanis were fleeing their homes today after the Indus River broke its banks and flooded new areas, officials said.
Published: 27/08/2010
Taliban planned attack on PM David Cameron’s helicopter
SENIOR military figures called on Downing Street to urgently review security arrangements after the Taliban tried to bring down David Cameron’s helicopter in Afghanistan, it was reported today.
Published: 27/08/2010
BP slammed over unclear answers on oil rig safety
FRUSTRATED Gulf oil spill investigators in the US have lashed out at BP.
Published: 27/08/2010
Scottish lorry driver on child abuse charges in Romania
A SCOTTISH lorry driver was arrested in Romania on suspicion of sexually abusing young boys, police said.
Published: 26/08/2010
Video: Six dead and 70 injured in Portugal pile-ups
SIX people died and more than 70 were injured in two huge pile-ups involving almost 50 vehicles on opposite lanes of a Portuguese motorway.
Published: 25/08/2010
Chilean miners could be trapped until Christmas
MINERS who have been trapped underground for more than 17 days have received their first supplies of fresh food and water, rescue workers in Chile said today.
Published: 24/08/2010
Two Brits among Philippines bus hostages
TWO survivors of the Philippines bus hostage drama were British nationals, the Foreign Office said today.
Published: 24/08/2010
Aid arrives in Pakistan as battle to halt floods goes on
FRESH efforts were being made today to stop floods engulfing a Pakistan city.
Published: 23/08/2010
‘Bonnie and Clyde’ captured after nationwide manhunt
A FUGITIVE couple who sparked a nationwide US manhunt have been captured.
Published: 20/08/2010
Libya warned against celebration for Lockerbie bomber
THE UK government warned Libya not to celebrate the return of the Lockerbie bomber today, the first anniversary of his release from a Scottish jail.
Published: 20/08/2010
Funeral for soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
THE funeral of a serviceman shot dead in southern Afghanistan was to take place today.
Published: 20/08/2010
Government doubles aid to flood-hit Pakistan
THE Government is doubling aid to flood-hit Pakistan amid mounting criticism of the international community’s response to the disaster.
Published: 20/08/2010
Australian surfer dies after shark attack
A MAN has died after being attacked by a shark while surfing off the south-western coast of Australia today, police said.
Published: 17/08/2010
Suicide bomber kills 60 people in Baghdad
A SUICIDE bomber blew himself up today among dozens of Iraqi army recruits in Baghdad killing 61 people.
Published: 17/08/2010








