Posts Tagged ‘London’

Author Gore Vidal tells Sir David Frost why he believes Hillary Clinton has lost the battle to become the Democratic presidential candidate and why, if Barack Obama were elected president, it would be a sign of progress for the US. Also, Jihad Makdissi, a Syrian embassy spokesman in London, discusses the peace talks between ... Full story

Fears are growing for two London protesters who have gone on hunger strike to draw attention to the plight of Tamils living in Sri Lanka. Skip related content Related photos / videos Tamils, Sivatharshan Sivakumar and Parameshwwaran Subramaniyan maintain a hunger strike … The men, who are refusing to take even liquids, have been on hunger strike since Monday. They are Sivatharsan Sivakumaraval, 21, and Prarameswaran Subramaniam, 28, both ... Full story

The head of the police watchdog has pledged that the investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests will be "independent, fast and effective". Skip related content Related photos / videos Ian Tomlinson died after suffering a heart attack during G20 protests Related content * 'Terror plot' raid at new property * Fatal Accident Disrupts Easter Travel Plans ... Full story

Thousands of people are set to gather in London this weekend for a major protest march over the Sri Lankan government's offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels. Skip related content Related photos / videos Tamil demonstrators protest in Westminster, London, demanding an immediate ceasefire in … Hundreds of Tamil demonstrators currently occupying Parliament Square will see their numbers swell on Saturday, say supporters. The protesters say the lives of thousands ... Full story

The Bank of England left interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent on Thursday and said it would take two more months to complete its 75 billion pound quantitative easing programme to fight recession. Skip related content Related photos / videos Pedestrians walk past the Bank of England in London Enlarge photo Related content * Sale Sets Barclays Boss For £5m Windfall ... Full story

A London bakery has started using the Internet messaging system Twitter to inform customers when the latest batches of bread hit the shelves. Skip related content Related photos / videos A bakery has started Twittering when its fresh bread is ready Enlarge photo Web-savvy regulars at the Albion bakery and cafe in east London no longer need to sniff the air to find out when the fresh batches ... Full story

Foreign Secretary David Miliband will make his first visit to Russia by the summer, the Russian ambassador to London said on Thursday, amid signs of a warming in chilly bilateral ties. Skip related content Related photos / videos Foreign Secretary David Miliband heads to Moscow this year Enlarge photo "British Prime Minister (Gordon Brown) is intending to send David Miliband to Moscow by the summer. They are now ... Full story

Eleven out of 12 suspects arrested in a major anti-terror operation are Pakistani nationals, the head of Greater Manchester Police said Thursday. Skip related content Related photos / videos The arrests were made in Liverpool's John Moores University, Manchester and other places Enlarge photo * The arrests were made in Liverpool's John Moores University, Manchester and other places Enlarge photo * ... Full story

Failed banks that have been bailed out by the state might need to be broken up to prevent a repeat of the credit crisis, shadow Chancellor George Osborne said on Wednesday. Skip related content Related photos / videos Conservative Party shadow Chancellor Osborne speaks at the Royal Society of Arts in London Enlarge photo Related content * Sale Sets Barclays Boss For £5m Windfall ... Full story

The Bank of England looks set to hold interest rates steady this week for the first time since September, as the central bank continues its 75 billion pound asset-buying programme to get the economy out of recession. Skip related content Related photos / videos A man enters Britain's Bank of England in London Enlarge photo Related content * US bank Wells Fargo sees 'record' $3 ... Full story

The mob of neo-hippies and anarchists that descended on London this week to protest the G-20 economic summit certainly seemed angry. They marched, chanted, burned effigies, broke windows and scrawled graffiti. Some clashed with police and ended up bloodied, arrested or both. Overall, it was a typical display of the poor behavior that has marred these sorts of global conferences since the WTO meeting in Seattle ... Full story

London, April 9 (DPA) Twelve people, including 10 Pakistanis, were arrested on suspicion of having links with Al Qaeda terrorist network in a series of raids in northwest England, the police said Wednesday. The swoop was believed to have been brought forward due to a security blunder, after Britain's most senior counter-terrorism chief, Bob Quick, was filmed clutching highly sensitive documents as he arrived in Downing ... Full story

London, April 9 (DPA) Ten people suspected to have links with Al Qaeda terrorist network have been arrested in a series of raids across the northwest of England, including the cities of Manchester and Liverpool, the police said Wedensday. The swoop was believed to have been brought forward due to a security blunder, after Britain's most senior counter-terrorism chief, Bob Quick, was filmed clutching highly sensitive ... Full story

London, April 8 (ANI): An 'uncanny' glowing disc hovering above London has been captured by an amateur photographer.hmad Zaigham, 30, took the picture of the unidentified object from his home in South Harrow, North West London. "I was immersed in the TV programme when just by chance I saw this uncanny light in the sky and I ... Full story

London, April 8 (ANI): Katie Price a.ka. Jordan has claimed that she was invited to lunch at Buckingham Palace but declined the offer because she was in America. The 30-year-old said that she was 'gutted' at having to turn down the invitation due to work commitments. However, Price hopes to be able to accept a separate offer from the Princess ... Full story

London, Apr.8 (ANI): Seven in ten burglars are avoiding prison in the United Kingdom and one in four are being let off with a slap on the wrist. The alarming figures are a setback for ministers just a day after Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced fresh support for victims of break-ins to secure their homes, reports The Telegraph. The Tories have accused the Gordon Brown ... Full story

London, Apr 8 (ANI): Madonna is determined to do "whatever it takes" to adopt African orphan Mercy. The 50-year-old, who was denied adoption rights by a Malawi court, vowed that she will spend millions to make her dream come true. Following judge's 'unfortunate' ruling Madge was forced to fly home from the third world country. However, the singer, who adopted David Banda, three, from the country in 2006, ... Full story

London, Apr.8 (ANI): Ex-footie star Gary Linekar's dishy fiancée Danielle Bux has warned that her temper is so fiery she could end up hitting Hell's Kitchen host Marco Pierre White with a frying pan. The babe, is one of eight stars ready to cook up a storm next week. But she says her temper could boil over sparking an explosive attack, reports the Daily News. Danielle, 29, ... Full story

London, Apr 7 (ANI): Hollywood actress Pamela Anderson's current beau Jamie Padgett was recently involved in a kite surfing accident in Hawaii. Pamela was watching beau while sunbathing on the beach, when he suddenly found himself in trouble. Seeing him in trouble the lifeguards rushed to him, and ... Full story

London, Apr 7 (ANI): Brit comedian Russell Brand has taunted Justice Secretary Jack Straw on his Twitter page saying, "No wonder your son took drugs." Brand, 33, decided to take a jab at Straw, 62, after he joined others in demanding that Jonathan Ross, 48, and he pay the BBC's 150,000 pounds fine ... Full story