Monthly Archives: December 2010

Yeates murder coverage ‘concerns’

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Chris Jefferies rented a flat below his to Miss Yeates and her boyfriend Related stories The attorney general is considering issuing a notice to remind the media that coverage of the arrest in the Jo Yeates murder inquiry must be fair. Miss Yeates’ … Continue reading →

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NI New Year Honours list revealed

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Graeme McDowell has been made an MBE Fifty-four people from Northern Ireland have been named in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. Portrush golfer Graeme McDowell is amongst those made an MBE, in his case for services to golf. Bruce Robinson the he… Continue reading →

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Turkey denies report of Cyprus ships deal with EU (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Political News

Reuters – Turkey’s foreign ministry denied a media report Friday that Ankara had agreed with the European Union to open its ports to Greek Cypriot ships in a deal to advance its EU accession process. Continue reading →

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Afghan officials say top Taliban commander killed (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AP – Afghan and coalition troops killed a top Taliban commander in an overnight raid in northern Afghanistan, local officials said Friday, while NATO said two of its service members were killed in separate incidents. Continue reading →

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Hospital ‘ban’ for Welsh patients

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

The hospital specialises in heart and chest treatment Related stories A Merseyside hospital says it will no longer accept north Wales patients for heart and chest complaints, unless it is medically urgent. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital officials… Continue reading →

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Somalis free Russians over arms

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

Related stories Three Russians are among six air crew freed in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland territory a day after they were jailed for arms smuggling, officials say. The Russian foreign ministry said it had intervened to “clarify the situation and… Continue reading →

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FTSE slides at close — but posts gains for 2010 (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Stock Markets News

AFP – The FTSE 100 has closed lower on its final day of trading for 2010, slipping 1.19 percent to end at 5,899.94 points — though it marked a solid gain of 9.2 percent for the year as a whole. Continue reading →

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Manager of Armstrong RadioShack team loses appeal (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – Lance Armstrong’s RadioShack team will be without its manager for important races in March after he lost an appeal to change the start date of a suspension. Continue reading →

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Focus: Hot for 2011 – from Joburg to Jordan, the destinations expected to shine bright (Breaking Travel News)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top News Stories

Share With Friends: | Travel – Top Stories Stories, World News, RSS Feeds and Widgets via Feedzilla. Continue reading →

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New virus threatens phones using Android (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

AFP – A virus infecting mobile phones using Google’s Android operating system has emerged in China that can allow a hacker to gain access to personal data, US security experts said. Continue reading →

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