Monthly Archives: December 2010

Where’s Andrew? Photo Clue #23 (Travel Agency)

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Singer Akon preaches African unity in Senegal (AFP)

AFP – Senegalese-American rapper and songwriter Akon called for greater African unity as he arrived in his home country to perform Friday at the world’s biggest celebration of black arts and culture. Continue reading

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NI Water examines crisis response

First Minister Peter Robinson says the response of NI Water has been “shambolic”Related stories The NI Executive has announced a full investigation into NI Water’s response to the water crisis. The board of NI Water will meet on Friday and then rep… Continue reading

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Factories and services hummed along in December (Reuters)

Reuters – The pace of expansion in the manufacturing and service sectors quickened modestly in December, two upcoming surveys are expected to show, further evidence of an economy that is mending gradually. Continue reading

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Reducing Wait Times at Disney World (About)

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Second fatal fall from Lakes peak

Police have warned visitors to Helvellyn to take extra care Related stories A second man has died in a fall from a Lake District mountain. Philip Ashton, 43, from St Helens, Merseyside, was with friends when he fell from Swirral Edge on Helvellyn on … Continue reading

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Five die in Waziristan drone raid

Drones have killed hundreds of people in 2010 Five people have died in a US drone attack in north-western Pakistan, say officials. At least two missiles fired from an unmanned plane hit a vehicle convoy in North Waziristan, near Miranshah town. Sec… Continue reading

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Where the stars will be ringing in 2011 (CNN)

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UK says would back force to oust Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo (Reuters)

Reuters – Britain said on Friday it would give support at the United Nations for the use of force to oust Ivory Coast’s incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo if West African nations sought backing for a military intervention. Continue reading

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Johnson urges VAT rise ‘rethink’

Alan Johnson has warned about the threat of a ‘double dip’ recession Related stories Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson is urging a last-minute rethink on Tuesday’s planned increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20%. In a letter to Chancellor George Osborne, Mr J… Continue reading

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