News archive from 13 May 2015
Panama tackles gangs with carrot-and-stick approach
"They killed one of our guys and we didn't do anything, no vengeance, nothing, nothing at all," says 18-year-old Jesus. "We really want to change, we want a new life," he insists. Jesus is a member of the now defunct Ninos Ricos...
David Cameron to set out new anti-extremism law
David Cameron is to set out a string of new anti-radicalisation powers, saying the UK has been a "passively tolerant society" for too long. The PM will tell the National Security Council a counter-extremism bill will be in the Queen's Speech...
Taxpayers’ stake in Lloyds falls below 20% in £500m share sale
George Osborne has taken advantage of the post-election market rally to sell more shares in Lloyds Banking Group, cutting the UK government's stake to below 20 per cent. The Chancellor’s latest disposal of around 1 per cent of the lender represents...
AOL bought by Verizon in $4.4bn online mega-deal
AMERICAN telecoms giant Verizon is to buy internet pioneer AOL for $4.4 billion (£2.8bn), in a mega-deal that will give the group a foothold in the online video sector. That sector is seen as a burgeoning industry, targeting an advertising market...
Shortlist revealed for DigiTech Awards
SCOTLAND'S vibrant digital technology sector is reflected in the record number of entries for the DigiTech Awards 2015, with well-known names and start-ups making today's shortlist. The awards are organised by trade association ScotlandIS, and chief...
Pentagon mulls sending planes, ships near disputed South China Sea islands
Such a move would directly challenge Chinese efforts to expand its influence in the disputed region by literally adding territory through a massive island-building exercise. "We are considering how to demonstrate freedom of navigation in an area...
Asia tops biggest global school rankings
The biggest global school rankings have been published, with Asian countries in the top five spots and African countries at the bottom. Singapore heads the table, followed by Hong Kong, with Ghana at the bottom. The UK is in 20th place, among higher...
TTIP: Why the EU-US trade deal matters
There's one big issue for the new UK government that stayed below the radar during the election campaign - trade negotiations between the European Union and the United States, known as TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The big...
Amnesty International calls on South Korea to free conscientious objectors
South Korea must immediately release hundreds of men who have been imprisoned for draft-dodging, Amnesty International has said in a report published on Wednesday. In its report, Sentenced to Life, the human rights organisation said 600 young South...
Thinning Antarctic ice shelf could contribute to sea level rise, says study
The largest ice shelf on the Antarctic peninsula is thinning because of warmer ocean and air temperatures that are driving it towards a collapse that could contribute significantly to sea level rise, a new study has found. The study by the British...
Ensuring all pupils reach basic levels of achievement 'could boost economy'
The UK economy could grow by billions of pounds a year if underachieving youngsters all obtained basic skills at school and boys and girls achieved similar levels of educational attainment, according to a new report commissioned by the OECD. Currently...
Rupert Everett on board for swashbuckling BBC1 drama The Musketeers
Rupert will appear in the third series as King Louis XVIII's illegitimate brother Philippe Achille, the Marquis de Feron, who rules as a corrupt governor in Paris. The 55-year-old shot to fame in 1981 for his role in Another Country, and his since...
Is Syria's war edging towards an outcome?
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has dismissed recent battlefield reverses as just part of the ups and downs of a long-term war involving thousands of battles, and says victory remains inevitable. His Lebanese ally Hezbollah, led by Hassan Nasrallah,...
Tiger Woods writes letter of support to fellow stutterer
A boy who was bullied for stuttering received strong encouragement from someone else who once struggled with his speech – Tiger Woods. Golf Digest published the letter from Woods on its website on Tuesday. “I know what it’s like to be different and to...
Cardiff owner Vincent Tan buys Belgian club KV Kortrijk for £3.6m
Cardiff owner Vincent Tan has bought Belgian top-flight club KV Kortrijk. Kortrijk, who qualified for the season-ending championship play-offs but are sixth in the six-team standings, announced the deal on their website, with Tan acquiring the side...
Realtime News
- 04:52 Transfer updates on Gayle & Rodriguez as West Brom chief makes big...
- 04:52 Garry Monk offers update on forgotten man as Gary Rowett reveals...
- 04:52 John Terry's role at Aston Villa questioned as transfer link emerges
- 04:52 This is Nuno's message to clubs looking to lure him away from Wolves
- 04:42 Barry Ferguson has shown tremendous bravery to speak about his...
- 04:42 Police Scotland strip-searching kids without parents present
- 04:42 Judge in Margaret Fleming 'murder' trial blasts prison staff after...
- 04:36 More than 140k Leicestershire people called WRONG council last year...
- 04:36 Aldi reveals opening date for new Loughborough store - and who will...
- 04:29 Shorten says Australia should boycott Saudi summit over Khashoggi...
- 04:12 Alternative Miss World contest - the night where bizarre is beautiful
- 04:00 Welcome to North Macedonia: parliament votes for name change
- 03:52 Justine Greening: Time for some hard truths – Brexit should not...
- 03:41 Brexit EU summit: The week the talks got stuck in spinach
- 03:41 Who was the real Granny Smith?
- 03:00 Axe-wielding man jailed following Derbyshire pub fight
- 02:27 This is the latest high street chain set to open a store in...
- 02:27 Who’s been sentenced at Northampton Magistrates’ Court
- 01:36 Tom Richmond: Dodging urgent questions on Universal Credit – Esther...
- 01:33 David Behrens: It takes a lot less than 20 minutes to demolish the...
- 01:31 David Behrens: It takes a lot less than 20 minutes to demolish the...
- 01:16 One Nigerian woman's mission to save Lagos beaches and turtles from...
- 01:15 The Yorkshire Post says: A shop window. The true value of...
- 01:15 The Yorkshire Post says: The national interest. One Yorkshire...
- 01:07 Birmingham wall collapse death families 'await answers'
- 01:07 Rose-coloured starling watchers descend on house near Norwich
- 01:04 Chelsea to thrash Man Utd, Wembley embarrassment, West Ham impress...
- 01:04 Chelsea vs Man United: Maurizio Sarri makes surprise admission...
- 01:03 Woman turns to Facebook to find a sperm donor
- 01:03 Chris Pine kept up Scottish accent after filming
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