QE2 runs aground on final voyage
The Queen Elizabeth II oceanliner from the UK is about to be put into retirement. But on its last voyage it ran into some trouble off the coast of Southhampton, becoming trapped on a sandbank. The boat is set to become a floating hotel in Dubai."It was hardly the most regal... Source: Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks with Taliban reps
Oh that will really do a lot of good. It's like catching Bin Laden and Bush planning further attacks on America."LONDON, England (CNN) -- In a groundbreaking meeting, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently hosted talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant...
Owen still ‘feeling’ KK exit
"Newcastle United striker Michael Owen has admitted that he and his team-mates are still feeling the effects of Kevin Keegan’s departure. The Tyneside outfit remain without a manager after Keegan parted company with the club at the beginning of September. The Magpies have... UK Transport Secretary Resigns
It looks like UK transport secretary Ruth Kelly has decided to jump from what she sees as a sinking ship. Despite UK prime minister Gordon Brown's defiant speech at the Labour Party Conference yesterday, Kelly had...Togo PM resigns after less than 1 year in office
" 2008-09-06 20:02:02 - LOME, Togo (AP) - Togo's prime minister has resigned after less than one year in office.A statement from the president's office read on national TV gives no reason for Prime Minister...Edinburgh Festival: Fringe Director's Shock Departure
Jon Morgan, the recently appointed director of the Edinburgh Festival, which is the world's largest fringe fest, has made a sudden departure from his position."The crisis-beset Fringe festival in Edinburgh...
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