Three to face spanish court over sahil saeed's pakistan kidnap
Three people arrested in Spain in connection with the kidnap of a five-year-old boy in Pakistan will appear in court tomorrow.
Cardinal sean brady says sorry over paedophile priest
The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland apologised today over revelations that he failed to alert police about a notorious paedophile priest.
Us heir ryan levin charged over deaths of britons
An American playboy has been charged in connection with the death of two British businessmen who were mown down in a hit-and-run crash, a lawyer acting for the family of one of the victims said.
French police officer killed in shoot-out
A French police officer has been killed in an exchange of fire with assailants east of Paris.
Two british soldiers killed in helmand province
Two soldiers have been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today.
Mikhail khodorkovsky to vladimir putin: you owe me answers
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the jailed former head of Russia's biggest oil company, has thrown down the gauntlet to Vladimir Putin, the man many believe personally ordered his arrest.
Kidnapped. raped. married. the extraordinary rebellion of ethiopia's abducted wives
Every woman remembers her wedding day with a tear in her eye – but, here in Ethiopia, the tears are different, and darker, and do not stop. Nurame Abedo is sitting in her hut high in the clouds, remembering the day she became a wife. She lives hundreds of miles into the countryside, thousands of feet above sea-level, in the hills of the bridal-kidnapping capital of the world. For 40 years, she didn't talk about her wedding, or how it came to happen. If she tried, she was beaten by her captor, who said good women never speak of such things. So she tells her story slowly, haltingly, her sentences punctuated by sudden high-pitched laughs that seem to erupt involuntarily from her gut.
Dolphins are stressed out by tourist boats
Wild dolphins are suffering at the hands of well-meaning tourists, say British experts.
£80 million loan for nuclear components supply announced
The Government today announced an £80 million loan to a UK firm to build a major facility to supply components for the civil nuclear industry.
Advert overstates climate risks, says watchdog
Two Government adverts which used nursery rhymes to raise awareness of climate change have been banned for overstating the risks, a watchdog announced today.
Drive a porsche? up your status with a phone
As if a Porsche isn't enough of a status symbol, the German luxury sports car company's subsidiary, Porsche Design, is marketing a mobile phone that's exclusive to Porsche owners.
Google partners call for clarity on china plans
Chinese firms selling advertising space on Google's search pages have demanded clarity about the Internet company's plans in China, warning they will demand compensation if it shuts its Chinese portal.
Microsoft bing nabs more web searches in february
Microsoft's Bing search engine gained market share in the US in February, according to research groups.
Uk unemployment falls by 33,000 to 2.45 million
The Government was given a pre-election boost on the jobs front today when unemployment fell and there was a huge cut in the numbers claiming jobseeker's allowance.
Google nexus one 'sales lag apple and motorola'
Google's initial sales of its Nexus One smartphone have significantly lagged the pace of Apple Inc's iPhone and Motorola's Droid sales coming out of the starting gate, an analytics firm said yesterday.
O'neill hails 'extraordinary' milner
James Milner delivered an inspirational performance as Aston Villa closed in behind the Champions League chasing pack last night.
Dowie unveiled as new hull manager
Iain Dowie was today confirmed as the new manager of Hull.
Inter president hails 'mourinho win'
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has lavished praise on coach Jose Mourinho following his team's win over Chelsea last night.
Usain bolt has no problem smelling like puma
Sports brand Puma has announced Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt as its first-ever celebrity face to promote one of its fragrances.
Weekly high-tech product releases: futuristic robotic vacuum, universal 3d glasses
High-tech product releases announced the week ending March 17 include a navigation system that will play your favorite TV shows, a mobile accessory that helps hearing-impaired mobile users make calls, wireless headphones that won't annoy your sleeping partner, a robot that cleans the house while you are out, 3D glasses that will work with any 3D TV and a dual-screened e-reader.
Your weekly menu -- planned by foodies
Saveur, a renowned food, wine and travel magazine, has created a weekly dinner guide from various sites and blogs including Saveur, YumSugar, The Ravenous Pig, Edible Society, Simply Recipes and Bell'Alimento.
No copy and paste, multitasking for windows phone 7 series
The latest generation of Microsoft's mobile phone operating system will not have a copy-and-paste function. Nor will it be able to multitask.
This week's reds and whites from around the world: blends, sparkling, sweet and yellow
Various blogs and reputable publications highlight wines to help consumers -- ranging from novices to connoisseurs -- navigate the immense world of wine. The selection this week includes Australian merlot-cabernet blend, South African Chenin blanc or steen, French sparkling hiding its age, Spanish aged sweet sherry and Rioja, Australian Riesling and New Zealand pinot noir.
Children's commissioner dr maggie atkinson apologises over james bulger killers comment
The Children's Commissioner today said she had apologised to the mother of James Bulger following her comment about raising the age of criminal responsibility.
Portsmouth suffer points deduction
The Premier League have confirmed a nine-point deduction for Portsmouth to take place "with immediate effect".
Yundi, royal festival hall, london
With Lang Lang hogging the limelight, there’s not much space for other young Chinese pianists to get noticed at present, yet Lang Lang’s coeval Yundi Li shadows him as constantly as the moon shadows the sun.
Woods backed to make winning return
Tiger Woods has 22 more days to get ready for the Masters - and there are those who believe he is capable not just of playing well on his return, but winning.
Win tickets to the premiere of 'nanny mcphee and the big bang'
To celebrate the release of Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang, in cinemas on 26th March, we’ve teamed up with Universal to give one lucky winner a chance to win a pair tickets to the UK premiere on 24th March in London.
Federer crashes out at indian wells
Marcos Baghdatis caused a major shock at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells as he sent top seed Roger Federer crashing out in the third round.
Big secret believed to be lagerfeld's retirement turns out to be a prank
Style blogger Tommy Ton's recent tweet of upcoming "crazy" news guaranteed to "shake" the fashion world have been revealed as nothing but a joke by Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci.
Weekly video game releases: 'just cause 2', 'red steel 2', 'sakura wars'
Among upcoming video game releases: Hot-blooded sequel action in Just Cause 2's island of explosive chaos and Red Steel 2's shogun cowboy slice-'em-up, while on the horizon is the stylized and strategic role-playing fantasy of Sakura Wars: So Long My Love.
Renault-nissan to launch small car micra in india in july
Japanese carmaker Nissan said on Tuesday it will launch its Micra small car in the Indian market in July from a plant in the south co-owned with its French partner Renault.
Bridge out for a month for manchester city
Manchester City full-back Wayne Bridge is set to be sidelined for around a month after undergoing a hernia operation yesterday afternoon, the Barclays Premier League club have confirmed.
Cueto concedes england have been poor
Mark Cueto last night admitted England have let their supporters down during the RBS 6 Nations championship.
Fletcher wary of liverpool threat
Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher expects Liverpool to raise their game when they visit Old Trafford on Sunday.
Woman ordered to quit 92-year-old mother's home
A court today ordered a 60-year-old woman to leave the home of the 92-year-old mother she has not spoken to for eight years.
The world goes green for st patrick's day
Chicago River was dyed bright green in celebration of St Patrick's Day today. While elsewhere around the globe costumes were donned, pints of guinness poured and shamrocks weilded in celebration of the great Irish tradition.
Woman loses legal battle to keep pet dog
A woman who says her dog is the reason for getting up in the morning lost a legal battle today to be allowed to keep pet Alfie at her housing association flat.
The blind side uk movie premiere scrapped as sandra bullock pulls out
The UK premiere of The Blind Side has been scrapped after its Oscar-winning star Sandra Bullock pulled out of the event.
Man thrown off train over killers gig list
A musician has spoken today of his shock at being removed from a train for "behaving suspiciously" by writing a list of songs which included the band name "The Killers".
No six nations changes for scotland
Scotland today named an unchanged team for Saturday's final RBS 6 Nations match in Ireland.
Michael savage: cameron - back to the heir to blair?
Cameron hit Brown over and over again today on what he called a failure to take on the Unite union. It may have sounded like a return to Thatcher, but the tactic was more reminiscent of one A Blair.
Andrew grice: unions' return is bad news for brown
A touch of all our yesterday's in Prime Minister's Questions: an election coming, an industrial dispute and the Conservatives on the rampage about Labour's links with the trade unions.
Team origin fight back in louis vuitton trophy
When your back is to the wall you either fight or die and Britain's America's Cup team came out fighting as the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta moved into the knockout phase.
Man held over 'soup poisoning plot' at stowe school
Police investigating a kitchen porter accused of poisoning soup at a top public school said today there was no apparent grudge or grievance that would suggest a motive for the act.
Flood replaces wilkinson for england
Jonny Wilkinson has been dropped by England for only the third time in his 12-year international career.
Donal macintyre joins itv london tonight
Investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre is joining Katie Derham to co-anchor ITV London Tonight.
Beckham returns to england to recover
David Beckham will fly to London today to begin his recovery from surgery on his Achilles tendon.
Chelsea v inter milan player ratings
Chelsea crashed out of the Champions League last night at the hands of Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan.
Financial services authority to hire 460 new staff
The City regulator revealed today it will hire an extra 460 staff to toughen up supervision of the financial sector.
Tv show panel agrees to electrocute man to death
A French TV show which invited contestants to give a man increasingly large electric shocks until he apparently died said it was astonished by their willingness to comply.
De rothschild claim conman jailed for 18 years
An "accomplished conman" who claimed to be the illegitimate son of financier Edmund De Rothschild was today sentenced to 18 years in prison for defrauding a single mother and raping a schoolgirl.
Chelsea fans won't forgive me says mourinho
Jose Mourinho claims Chelsea's supporters will never forgive him after his Inter Milan side knocked them out of the Champions League.
Britain's america's cup team comes out fighting
When your back is to the wall you either fight or die and Britain's America's Cup team came out fighting as the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta moved into the knockout phase.
Lloyd steps down as davis cup captain
John Lloyd has resigned as Great Britain's Davis Cup captain, the Lawn Tennis Association announced this evening.
Oft clears way for alexander lebedev to buy independent
The prospect of a deal between Independent News&Media and Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev to take over The Independent and the Independent on Sunday moved a step closer today after the UK's competition watchdog said there was no need for an enquiry.
Gyrocopter pilot bryan griffiths cleared over hunt supporter trevor morse's death
An animal rights enthusiast who piloted a gyrocopter which killed a hunt supporter was today cleared of manslaughter.
I'd read the news naked, sian williams tells tax tribunal
BBC Breakfast host Sian Williams has claimed she would be happy to present her TV show naked - but her bosses would not let her.
Skipton 'may have breached contracts with rate hike'
Skipton Building Society may have breached consumer contract regulations when it increased its standard variable mortgage rate for 64,000 borrowers, a firm of solicitors said today.
Uk 'must retain all allies' to combat terror
Britain must continue to work with international intelligence agencies in the fight against terrorism even if they do not share UK standards on human rights, the Foreign Office warned today.
Econoblog: employment figures are good but there are darker signs behind them
Unemployment down. Good news. Well, yes, and the figures are much better than were hoped for.
John terry breathalysed after car injures steward
Chelsea football captain John Terry was breathalysed and questioned by police after his car ran into a club steward, it emerged today.
Moves to ban mephedrone 'within weeks'
The Government's drugs advisers could recommend a ban on mephedrone within weeks, it emerged today, following the deaths of two teenagers thought to have taken the drug.
Dowie targets long-term hull stay
Iain Dowie hopes to be at Hull beyond the end of the season after being appointed manager of the Barclays Premier League strugglers.
Authorities issue warnings over mephedrone
Police investigating the deaths of two teenagers believed to have taken the legal drug mephedrone today issued further warnings after a man was arrested in a separate incident.
Gordon brown admits inquiry slip over defence spending
Gordon Brown is to clarify his evidence to the Iraq Inquiry after conceding that the defence budget has not risen in real terms every year under Labour, he told MPs today.
Reina wants liverpool investment
Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina has echoed team-mate Fernando Torres' calls for significant investment in players to make the club title challengers again.
Ba adds flights as staff offer to cover strike
British Airways is to increase its flying schedule during a three-day strike by its cabin crew after more staff volunteered to work, the airline announced today.
Jedward sign to universal 24 hours after being dropped by sony
X Factor twins Jedward have been signed up by Universal, just 24 hours after it was revealed they had been dumped by their former record label.
West ham continue olympic stadium talks
West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady was today meeting UK Athletics chiefs to discuss the future of the 2012 Olympic Stadium.
Ben chu: the benefits of 'fragile' banks
As John Rentoul has pointed out, my disagreement with Oliver Kamm on the banks goes on
Terry wogan named coolest irish celebrity
Broadcaster Terry Wogan has been voted the coolest Irish celebrity in a poll of the British public to mark St Patrick's Day.
Poll shows '18% of would take paternity leave'
Fewer than one in five male workers would take advantage of the proposed six-month paternity leave, according to a poll.
Gerrard mansion burglary accused faces court
A man accused of a burglary at the home of footballer Steven Gerrard will appear in court today.
Paypal lets you ‘bump’ to pay your bills with your smartphone
Mobile PayPal users can now simply tap their devices together to pay for goods, services and bills with PayPal's updated iPhone application.
Sex: nerds lose out when women judge on germs
What gives a guy the best chances of attracting a girl? Should he be metrosexual or macho? Before reaching for the moisturiser or working on his abs, a man may be advised to head for an unusual source of guidance: the UN's databank of national health statistics.
Wireless mobile health solutions on the radar at ctia wireless 2010
In the near future we will be monitoring our vital signs with our mobile devices. Our doctors will be able to wirelessly track our everyday health, providing us with remote diagnostics and telemedicine.
Honda recalls 412,000 us vehicles for 'soft' brakes
Honda announced Tuesday the recall of an estimated 412,000 vehicles in the United States because of problems with "soft" brakes, in the latest blow to the embattled Japanese auto industry.
Top 10 youtube gaming videos of the week: do you want to be a youtubebillionaire?
The top 10 gaming videos watched by YouTube users in the last week include a new type of quiz show -- a YouTube multiple choice general knowledge quiz, in the style of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, but this time played for fun and the chance to win a theoretical, imaginary billion dollars.
Latest "god of war" videogame hits us
The "God of War III" videogame hit the stores Tuesday eagerly awaited by US fans of the franchise based on a Spartan warrior's vendetta against Greek gods.
£6m for after-school olympic sport clubs
Teenagers will get the chance to try out Olympic and Paralympic sports through a £6 million network of after-school clubs, Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw announced today.
Terror alert turns back uk-bound plane
A British-bound passenger plane was involved in a security alert today and had to turn back only 15 minutes into its flight, according to reports.
Tv talent shows miss out at royal television society awards
Ratings winners The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent were snubbed tonight at the Royal Television Society Awards.
The ten best digital photo frames
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Park part of manchester united's landscape
Park Ji-sung never felt like leaving Manchester United, even in his despair at being completely overlooked for the 2008 Champions League final. Despite being one of the most industrious players in Sir Alex Ferguson's squad, Park did not even make the bench for the Moscow shoot-out triumph against Chelsea. Instead he was consigned to watch from the stands, the odd man out in every sense.
Stoichkov resigns sundowns post
Former European Footballer of the Year Hristo Stoichkov resigns as coach of South African club Mamelodi Sundowns.
An imperious display from Lionel Messi inspired holders Barcelona to a 4-0 victory over Stuttgart in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Nou Camp.
Exeter city 1-0 bristol rovers
James Dunne scores 90th-minute winner to grab for struggling Exeter in League One clash.
Andy Carroll nets a brace as Newcastle cruise to an easy 3-0 win against Scunthorpe at St James' Park.
Bordeaux 2-1 olympiacos (3-1 on aggregate)
Bordeaux book their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-1 win (3-1 on aggregate) over Olympiacos.
Preston manager Darren Ferguson confirms that on-loan striker Danny Welbeck has returned to Manchester United for an operation.
Hull install dowie as new boss
Iain Dowie is confirmed as the new manager of Hull City.
Portsmouth face the drop after they are deducted nine points from their Premier League total as punishment for going into administration.
Dhoni injury blow for super kings
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is ruled out for 10 days with an elbow injury.
Serbia midfielder Bosko Jankovic will reportedly miss the World Cup finals after injuring his left knee in a Serie A match last week.
1st 23 Cue Card 40-1; 2nd 1 Al Ferof (FR) 8-1; 3rd 13 Frawley (IRE) 14-1.
1. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis; 2. Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator; 3. Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil.
Jordan approved as owner of charlotte bobcats
Michael Jordan is unanimously approved as controlling owner of the Charlotte Bobcats team by the NBA Board of Governors. Hall of Famer Jordan was already an investor and head of basketball operations for the team, which was previously owned by Bob Johnson.
Queen Mother Champion Chase: 1st 1 Big Zeb (IRE) 10-1; 2nd 2 Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) 10-1; 3rd 4 Kalahari King (FR) 9-2.
Spain to visit mexico for august friendly
European champions Spain agree to travel to Mexico for a friendly on August 11. The game will form part of the bicentennial celebrations of Mexico's independence. Spain and Mexico will both be involved in this year's World Cup finals in South Africa.