War of words over free access to Mont Blanc summit

"An angry war of words has broken out over free access to the summit of Mont Blanc after the death of eight climbers in an ice and rock avalanche on the Franco-Italian mountain. Jean-Mark Pelleix, the mayor of Saint-Gervais, a small...

Madrid air crash stewardess survived by 'switching seats'

" Antonia Martinez Jimenez, 27, has told relatives that she normally sat at the back of the plane during take-off and landing, but on the ill-fated flight to Gran Canaria last Wednesday she was rostered to...

Thousands of criminal files lost in Uk data fiasco

" Confidential records and sensitive intelligence on tens of thousands of the most prolific criminals in England and Wales have been lost in a major breach of data security at the heart of Whitehall. Scotland...

Mauritanian Army Stages Coup

Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi was being held under house arrest in the capital Nouakchott on Wednesday, 6 August, after the presidential guard rounded up the country's civilian...

Tram Derails in Manchester City Centre, England, 29 June 2008

Metrolink Tram services have returned to normal in Manchester, England, after a tram derailed in the city centre. A city-bound late-night shuttle service tram came off the tracks at the junction of Moseley...

Heinz Axes Gay Kiss Advertisement in Uk- Gay Rights Supporters Lead Boycott

Kiss goodbye to your sales, Stonewall tells 'homophobic' Heinz after advert is pulledGay rights supporters have been urged to boycott Heinz products in the United Kingdom, after the company dropped a mayonnaise...

One Protester Killed, 18 Wounded at Tunisian Food Price Demo

A demonstrator was shot and killed and up to 18 others wounded in Tunisia Friday 13 June, 2008, in clashes with police over unemployment and high inflation, union and government officials said.Hafnaoui...
 

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