US and UK shut Yemen embassies

New Delhi: The United States and Britain have closed their embassies in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, citing security concerns after threats from an al-Qaeda group. The US embassy posted a message on its...

UK pledges climate aid and pledge for developing countries

Well now Gordon Brown has gone half way between his first pledge 20% to 30% cut in emissions by 2020. That could mean that USA may do the same, I wonder if India will be happy?   Has UK paved the way for...

Afghanistan summit to plan for withdrawal

The nice thing about Gordon Brown he nearly always, well almost lets the cat get completely out of the bag. So we are now looking at 2 to 3 years for the war to be won, or, the peace to be gained by a truce, with...

UK and France propose climate fund for poor

Britain has always kept its pledges when it offer aid to the poorer nations however many other countries have made pledges and have not paid the amount promised. I think France's history about honoring pledges is...

Gordon Ramsay Becomes Animated Character On TV Show

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay gets another television show. The upcoming show will be animated, half an hour long, and will try to capture the "essence" of Ramsay and have fun with it. Gordon Ramsay, At Your...

Sesame Street's Elmo Teaches Kids About Swine Flu

Sesame Street has joined forces with Health and Human Services and the departments of Homeland Security and Education to create educational videos for children about swine flu. The television spots feature Elmo...

NASCAR pleased after GM pulls out of bankruptcy

NASCAR Driver and Owners are happy that GM has pulled out of Bankruptcy.  " JOLIET, Ill. -- The swift exit of General Motors from bankruptcy protection was good news for NASCAR's industry leaders, who count...

PM outlines vision for reforming Parliament

" The Prime Minister has told Parliament that each MP has a part to play in “regaining the country’s trust” as he outlined proposals for reform. Watch the Commons Statement on Number 10 TV Read the statement...

Harper, Campbell make Evergreen Line funding announcement in BC

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and BC Premier Gordon Campbell announced today that there will be an Evergreen Skytrain Line to the Tri-cities area of Vancouver. Harper thinks that the new project will boost...

Battle begins over third runway at Heathrow

The final decision as to whether Heathrow will add a third runway will happen in a few days, but the real battle is just beginning. Gordon Brown will make the announcement whether the runway is a go ahead, and it...

India - Two terrorists captured are British nationals: Reports

" British newspaper, Daily Mail, has reported that two of the terrorists captured by Indian security forces are British nationals of Pakistani origin. Attributing to sources in the Maharashtra government, the paper claimed that as many as eight terrorists were captured...

Pound rebounds despite Osborne's warning

Despite predictions that the British pound would take a sharp fall today because of comments by Tory shadow chancellor George Osborne on saturday, the pound opened trading slightly up against the dollar, causing many to breath a sigh of relief - for now. The pound remained...

China welcomes UK Tibet decision

"China welcomes UK Tibet decision Zhu Weiqun speaks on Tibet A senior Chinese official has welcomed the UK's decision to recognise Beijing's direct rule over...

Glenrothes: Labour defies predictions to shrug off SNP byelection challenge

The votes have been cast, and Labour has pulled off a stunning victory in yesterday's by-election. Observers will likely see this as a sign of continued recovery for prime minister Gordon Brown, who has been...

Financial crisis: FTSE drops to five-year low

The pound is continuing to plummet against the dollar as fears continue about a global recession. The FTSE has also dipped to a five-year low."The pound lost more than six cents against the dollar as renewed fears...

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