- Thursday, 23 May 2013
Four held over soldier's murder
A total of four people including the two men shot by police have now been arrested in connection with the murder of a soldier in Woolwich.
Lagarde quizzed over pay-off deal
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde faced questions at a special Paris court today over her role in the €400m pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France’s finance minister.
Google goes to Galapagos islands
Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world’s largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Muslim Council of Britain condemns Woolwich killing
The Muslim Council of Britain has condemned the suspected terrorist murder of a soldier on the streets of London yesterday.
Restaurants will not be banned from serving olive oil in unsealed bottles
Restaurants across Europe will not be banned from serving olive oil in unsealed bottles or dipping bowls.
Doctor jailed for filming female patients on James Bond-style wristwatch
In Britain, a family doctor who used a secret camera inside a James Bond-style wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients has been jailed for 12 years.
Court rejects Pussy Riot parole bid
A Russian court has denied parole to a member of the Pussy Riot punk group.
Shot man linked to Boston suspect
A Chechen immigrant shot dead in Florida after a confrontation with an FBI agent had ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, and was being questioned at the time of the shooting.
Checkout staff bonus pot halved
Checkout staff at Tesco have seen their annual shares bonus pot halved after the supermarket giant slumped to its first annual profits fall in nearly 20 years.
Soldier-killers known to security
The two men shot by police after the terrorist murder of a soldier were both known to security services, it was confirmed today.
Cameron: Woolwich attacks 'sickening individuals'
The British Prime Minister said that the people who carried out yesterday's suspected terrorist murder in south east London are sickening individuals.
Five men arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault of child at nursery
In the UK, five men have been arrested over an allegation of sexually assaulting a child at a day nursery in Worcestershire.
Car bombers strike twice in Niger
More than a dozen people have been injured in two car bomb attacks in Niger.
Cameron: Terror attack a 'betrayal of Islam'
The brutal terrorist murder of a “brave soldier” on the streets of London will bring the UK together and “make us stronger”, David Cameron declared.
Lagarde faces court in fraud probe
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court today over a controversial financial deal that she oversaw as French finance minister.
Police search property in connection with Woolwich killing
Anti-terror police investigating the “barbaric” murder of a soldier in London have searched a property 150 miles away in Lincolnshire.
Net migration to UK 'at lowest level for a decade'
Net migration into Britain has fallen by more than a third, according to fresh figures released today as the number of immigrants arriving in the country dropped ”significantly”.
Police to question two men after Woolwich killing
Anti-terror police in England were today preparing to question the two men shot and injured after the Woolwich soldier killing as details about their backgrounds began to emerge.
Police injured in Swedish riots
Groups of youths have burnt down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three police officers in a fourth night of riots in suburbs of the Swedish capital.
Woolwich killers 'of Nigerian background'
The Woolwich killers are of Nigerian background, sources have confirmed, but it is understood they are most likely to be British citizens converted to a radical form of Islam.
Family of Woolwich killing victim informed
Counter-terrorism police in Britain are leading the investigation into the murder of a man who was hacked to death on a street in south east London.
Woman describes how she confronted Woolwich killers
A woman who risked her life to confront an armed man suspected of slaughtering a British soldier in broad daylight has described how she tried to calm him moments after the barbaric attack.
Man, 80, oldest to climb Everest
Eighty-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura has become the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest.
President Obama to survey tornado damage on Sunday
US President Barack Obama will visit the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Sunday, to meet the survivors of Monday's devastating tornado.
Asteroid to fly past Earth at end of month
An asteroid, around three times the size of the Titanic, is due to zoom past Earth next week.
Woolwich killing sparks calls to monitor internet and email
The brutal terrorist killing of a man on the streets of London sparked calls for the Government to revive plans to extend internet and email monitoring powers to the security services.
Religious groups condemn Woolwich killing
Religious groups and charities have come together to condemn the attack in Woolwich.
Study: Artificial light 'disrupting sleep'
Electric lights, including those illuminating laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, often play a key role in causing people to sleep badly, a leading expert has said.
Woman confronted Woolwich pair
A mother confronted the Woolwich attackers, asking them to hand over their weapons and warning them: “It is only you versus many people, you are going to lose”.
Two arrested after mosque attacks in London
Two men have been arrested after separate attacks on mosques following the terrorist incident in Woolwich.
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