Saturday, November 21, 2009
World News
China mine explosion kills 31
At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 metres (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Stories from The Times
UK news - Cardiff - Drug-resistant swine flu spreads between patients
A strain of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu has spread between patients in a hospital, it was announced yesterday.
Five patients on a unit for people...
UK news - Stratford-upon-Avon - Prince Charles won over by young actors
Children from a primary school in William Shakespeare's home town brought a smile to the Prince of Wales' face yesterday with their own...
Russian lawyer buried after prison death
Relatives and friends yesterday buried a key witness in a Russian tax fraud battle whose sudden death in prison this week prompted an outcry from...
UN panel condemns Iran
The UN General Assembly's human rights committee condemned Iran yesterday for a violent crackdown on protesters after presidential elections this...
Obama's Senate allies eye key health care victory
President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate strove yesterday to lock down support to prevail in a landmark first test vote on his top...
Transsexual in Italian political scandal burnt to death
A Brazilian transsexual caught up in a scandal which prompted the resignation of a senior Italian politician - the centre-left governor of Lazio...
'Colombia will not be provoked by Venezuela'
Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite the neighbouring country's aggressive rhetoric and its dynamiting of two...
'Iran has not responded positively to nuclear offer'
Major world powers expressed disappointment yesterday that Iran has "not responded positively" to a plan for resolving the standoff over...
Leaders lambasted over low-profile EU top job nominees
European leaders faced flak yesterday after choosing the low-profile Belgian Premier and a British peer to lead a revamped EU, giving up on an...
'Catastrophic' warnings as bushfires flare in Australia
Australian firefighters battled dozens of bush blazes yesterday as record-breaking hot weather sparked "catastrophic" warnings in two...
Anglican leader, Pope to meet amid tensions
Pope Benedict XVI was to meet his Anglican counterpart, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, on Saturday just two weeks after a Vatican...
Devastating downpour breaks rainfall record
The unprecedented downpour over Cumbria was the highest level of rainfall measured in the country since records began, forecasters said...
Australian pilot who landed in shark waters hailed a hero
An Australian pin-up pilot forced to bring an emergency medical flight down in shark-infested waters was yesterday hailed a hero for the daring...
Melting sea ice dilutes water, endangers sea life
Melting of the Arctic sea ice due to global warming is diluting surface waters and this is endangering some species of shellfish which need...
World Briefs
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