UK BANKING ROW: Crosby resigns from FSA

Sir James Crosby, the deputy chairman of City watchdog, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has resigned.  This is the man who sacked  senior manager Paul Moore after raising concerns the bank was exposed to...

FATAL ACCIDENT OF DR H.

Jeffrey H., a doctor from London, fainted and lost  control of his car while driving. The accident happened during the rush hour. The uncontrolled car collided with a few other vehicles. Doctor Jeffrey H.,...

British banking fat cats

WELL, we got an apology. Sort of. The four jokers who destroyed Britain’s once-proud banking industry fell over each other to say sorry... for other people’s mistakes. Fred “The Shred” Goodwin, of RBS,...

UK jobless total at 1.97 million

World is facing the fire on every front, from climate to forest, to Job market.Latest release on job prospect in UK says that, the unemployment figure in UK rose to 1.97 million, and the count is still on.Similar kind of news is coming from all over the world, whether from ,...

Sri Lanka: Massacre of Civilians in the Absence of Witness

In attempt to hide the mounting civilian casualties, the Sri Lankan military is putting the blame squarely on the rebels by preventing aid agencies in the area say Tamils in the northern Sri Lanka. Tuesday, in the second day in a row the Sri Lanka's military accused the...

Tigers deny firing at civilians, accuse SLA, urge for internation

Tigers deny firing at civilians, accuse SLA, urge for international monitors [TamilNet, Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 01:15 GMT] Categorically denying reports by the Sri Lankan military officials in Colombo that the Tigers had fired at the fleeing civilians in Vanni,...

RBS to axe 2,300 UK jobs as former boss says he is 'sorry'

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) are to axe 2,300 office jobs, but said there will be no branch job loses. Former RBS chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin said that he "could not be more sorry" for what had happened to...

UK Sun Blasted For Labelling Jamaica "Druggie Paradise"

Jamaica's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Burchell Whiteman, has reprimanded the Sun Newspaper in London, England for describing the island as a "druggie paradise".In an article claiming that popular...

Relentless shelling expels civilians from 'safety zone'

Relentless shelling expels civilians from 'safety zone' Thousands of civilians were seen Monday fleeing in all directions from the 'safety zone' as mortar, artillery and Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL)...

This is Worst Crisis in 100 Years Says UK Minister

Britain's gaff-prone New Labour government have been gradually letting the cat out of the bag on the global economic crisis. Last week it was the prime minister, Gordon Brown, who let slip the word depression...

Report: UK diplomat cursed Israel, Jews

This is an interesting situation. I didn't know you could get arrested for voicing your opinions in public in Britain. "British authorities have detained a Foreign Office diplomat who allegedly uttered anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli profanities last month in anger over the...

Sri Lanka - SF Fires shells into 'Safe Zone' on Monday; 25 Civili

G. Vickram - TNS   PTK: The Sri Lankan security forces (SF) opened up barrages after barrages of multi barrel shells into the Thevipuram, Vallipunam and Chuthanthirapuram as the Sri Lankan Security Forces (SF)...

UN experts concerned at suppression of criticism, impunity

UN experts concerned at suppression of criticism, impunity [TamilNet, Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 01:57 GMT] Ten independent UN experts on Monday expressed their deep concern at the deteriorating human rights...

No Brainer Report: UN Corrupt!

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Well if they are not corrupt, I am damn sure they're smug and incompetent, that's for sure!Those are not my words, but from what I hear are something similar Gen. Daillaire made when viewing the...

Sri Lanka risks becoming next Zimbabwe, widow warns

Sri Lanka risks becoming next Zimbabwe, widow warns Murdered editor's wife says government at war against Tamil Tigers now sees dissent and minorities as enemies Randeep Ramesh, south Asia correspondent ...

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