24 Nov 2009 04:08:30 GMT Brown faces challenge over Afghan plans
News
GORDON BROWN is facing a backbench rebellion by Labour MPs who are demanding that an exit strategy for British troops in Afghanistan is announced by January.
24 Nov 2009 04:08:13 GMT Chilcot inquiry must investigate abuse claims, say lawyers
News
THE MAN heading the inquiry examining events surrounding the Iraq war faces growing pressure to ensure that the most serious allegations facing the British Army are not brushed under the carpet.
24 Nov 2009 04:07:22 GMT Will this pandemic turn out to be more kitten than tiger?
Independent Life | Medical Life
Sir Liam Donaldson, the Government's Chief Medical Officer, let me have it with both barrels at last week's swine flu briefing. I couldn't blame him. It must be extremely galling, after you have worked ...
24 Nov 2009 03:55:46 GMT INTERVIEW-Honduras de facto leader confident US will back vote * Micheletti confident U.S. will support Nov. 29 election
* De facto Honduran leader says made no mistakes in coup
By Mica Rosenberg and Gustavo Palencia
TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The de ...
24 Nov 2009 03:29:56 GMT Kelantan floods worsen, 3,000 hit
KOTA BARU: The flood situation in Kelantan worsened yesterday as more than 3,000 people were forced to leave their homes as floodwaters kept rising.
24 Nov 2009 03:29:56 GMT Labour pains on a sampan
PASIR MAS: An expectant woman, caught in sudden floods, had to endure labour pains on a sampan before she could get medical aid to deliver her baby yesterday.
24 Nov 2009 03:29:55 GMT The promise and perils of Palestine
UNITED Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Territories Richard Falk tells KAMRUL IDRIS why Palestine is the central human rights issue of the 21st century.
24 Nov 2009 03:01:01 GMT EXCLUSIVE-US pitches unique F-35 fighter jet to Israel * Jet would incorporate advanced Israeli systems, arms
* Lockheed Martin promises delivery in 2015
* Would not have Israeli electronic warfare system
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters ...
24 Nov 2009 02:50:40 GMT Gunmen Launch Attack In Philippines
The Associated Press
MANILA, Philippines - Dozens of gunmen abducted and fatally shot at least 21 people in the southern Philippines on Monday - a massacre that appeared related to local politics.
