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Spain police foil radio control zeppelin jailbreak
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Reuters - Spanish police said on Friday they had foiled an Italian drug trafficker's plan to break out of jail in the Canary Islands using climbing equipment and a four-metre-long zeppelin.
Wimbledon at mercy of Williams sisters
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AFP - Venus and Serena Williams clash in a fourth all-sister Wimbledon final on Saturday determined to prove that their domination of the event is not a backward step for the sport's future welfare.
Iran could bring unity to G8 divided over economy
US President Barack Obama has been squabbling with West European leaders over how to handle issues such as the global economic crisis and climate change, and those differences appeared to hang over the upcoming G8 summit in Italy.
Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
Russia has agreed to allow American troops and weapons to fly over its airspace on the way to Afghanistan, the New York Times reported Saturday.
Russia OKs U.S. Arms Shipments
MOSCOW | Russia said Friday it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters U.S. military operations but potentially gives the Kre...
Russia says U.S. weapons can cross to Afghanistan
MOSCOW — Russia said Friday that it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters U.S. military operations but could give the...
Experts warn Scots against 'binge tanning'
Posted on: Friday, 3 July 2009, 18:30 CDT Scotland has the highest skin cancer rate in the United Kingdom due to widespread unsafe tanning practices, British medical experts said. The Royal Pharma...
Visa checks 'inadequate' - Tories
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N Korea 'fires mid-range missiles'
Jul 4 2009 North Korea has reportedly fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast. South Korea's Yonhap news agency's report says the launches on Saturday appeared to be of Scud missiles. T...
UK fans welcome at Jackson memorial
Jul 4 2009 Organisers of Michael Jackson's public memorial have announced that British fans will be able to apply for tickets. The clamour for tickets for the event in Los Angeles began as soon as...
Thatcher rebate deal 'was a defeat'
Jul 4 2009 Margaret Thatcher's famous budget rebate "victory" in Europe 25 years ago was actually a defeat which left her broken and in tears, it has been claimed. French economist Jacques Attali ...
Bullish broker comment lifts Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier stood out in an otherwise lacklustre market last night, trading higher after a leading broker turned positive on the media sector. Credit Suisse upgraded the sector to "overweight" from...
China's BAIC joins fight for Vauxhall parent GM Europe
The future of GM Europe (GME) could turn into a fight between the Chinese and the Russians after Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) made a formal offer for the distressed car maker. The C...
Russia to allow US military passage through airspace
Washington - Russia has agreed to allow American troops and weapons to fly over its airspace on the way to Afghanistan, the New York Times reported Saturday. The breakthrough was to be announced when ...
6 people, including infant, killed in London blaze
View larger image A resident, right, looks out from a nearby block of flats, near a fire damaged building, in Camberwell, southeast London, Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP / Sang Tan)
Powell wins Golden League 100m in Oslo
By Astolfo Cagnacci OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Former world 100m record-holder Asafa Powell won the men's 100m at the Golden League meeting at Oslo on Friday in a time of 10.07sec, edging Antiguan Daniel B...
US nuns on the run from Vatican inquiry
Investigations by the Vatican into whether the lives American nuns are leading are too modern have been met with trepidation by some of those under scrutiny. Photo / Jim Eagles
Russia to open airspace to U.S.
People queue to push a symbolic Reset Button for US - Russian relations near a life-size cardboard cutout of U.S. President Barak Obama and US flag in downtown Moscow on Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Phot...
Venezuela takes control of Spanish-owned Banco de Venezuela ..
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez's government has taken control of the country's third largest bank - Banco de Venezuela. The government agreed in May to pay Spain's Grupo Santander mor...
Six die in London tower block blaze
A burnt out tower block is pictured in Camberwell, south London, on July 3, 2009. Six people, including a newborn baby, have died in a massive fire at a tower block in London, the city's emergency ser...
Mark Hix finds culinary inspiration on a trip to meet a Port..
A few weeks ago, I went on a trip to Portugal with the Chop House's wine merchant John Hutton – but our journey out there turned into a bit of a passport nightmare. In London the night before we...
Claudia Winkleman gets active in Portugal's Penha Longa reso..
'I think we should go away and do something different and I think it should include some sort of sport," said my husband one morning. I know. I know. Different? Sport? Has he met me? After I persua...
Peak season savings for period Portugal
A fantastic £600 saving is available this July and August on a superbly restored 17th century property – ideal for a large group of family or friends – in northern Portugal courtesy of Vintage Tr...
Lisbon Treaty ratification endangered by demands from Bavari..
Germany’s drive towards ratifying the EU’s reforming Lisbon Treaty may have one more obstacle to overcome after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative sister party in Bavaria demanded more conc...
Alcatel-Lucent and Genesys implement contact center for Port..
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced today it has successfully implemented a contact center for ZON Multimedia, Portugal's leading Pay TV operator and second largest Internet Servic...
Bankruptcy in over-65s 'triples'
The number of people over 65 filing for bankruptcy has almost tripled over the past five years, research based on Insolvency Service figures suggests.Some 2,595 people aged over 65 went bankrupt in En...
Obama Prepares For Stormy Russia Visit
Russia who dares to speak out against injustice - injustice of which he has become a victim. His tireless campaigning revealed horrific abuse inside Russian prisons. We witness footage of men in mas...
Can Veteran Lance Win Tour De France At 37
Lance Armstrong believes he still has the strength in his legs and the wind in his lungs to take an eighth yellow jersey. But the odds are stacked against him. At the age of 37, he will have to defy...
Scots are in no hurry to let go ofthe royal line
Joyce McMillan, ever the Establishment creep, secures her recurring invite to the royal garden party at Holyroodhouse.A North Brit to her fingernails. And has been since Day One of her 'journalistic' ...
BT staff get free time for pay cuts
BT employees have been offered the chance of long-term holidays if they agree to huge pay cuts, the company said tonight. One option available to staff is taking a year off with a 75% drop in salary,...
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