Archive for April 11th, 2009

Prison riot brought under control

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Specialist officers bring a riot at Ashwell Prison in Rutland under control after violence leaves three inmates… »

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Key nations ‘agree N Korea draft’

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Key countries agree a draft statement on North Korea’s rocket launch, diplomats at the UN say…. »

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No 10 official quits in e-mails row

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

One of Gordon Brown’s senior officials resigns after sending e-mails which reportedly discussed smearing top… »

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Pakistan pledges UK terror help

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Pakistan says it has formally asked for information on 11 Pakistanis arrested in connection with a UK terror plot but has not received any… »

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Somali pirates seize another boat

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

A tug with 16 people on board is hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, reports say, as standoff over US captain… »

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Thousands on Tamil protest march

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

A hundred thousand protesters have marched through central London against Sri Lanka’s offensive on the Tamil Tigers, according to police… »

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Death probe after town burglary

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Police are investigating if the death of an 80-year-old man in Omagh, County Tyrone, is linked to a… »

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Thai stalemate

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Asia summit fiasco shows how deep political divide… »

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Girl killed in road crash named

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

A 16-year-old girl who died after a head-on crash between two cars on a road in Angus is named by… »

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Teachers back a boycott of Sats

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

The National Union of Teachers unanimously backs plans for a ballot on a boycott of Sats tests in English primary schools. … »

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