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
- 21:39 Abuse victim bravely shares photos after campaign of violence from ex
- 21:38 New York gay pride parade marches toward 50th year with new purpose
- 21:22 Who won what at the 2018 Cheshire West Community and Voluntary Arts...
- 21:22 Chester curry house owner has jail term cut following £93k VAT fraud
- 21:20 Liverpool man said to be laying low in Amsterdam has been on the...
- 21:19 This is how long the scorching weather and temperatures will last...
- 21:15 Jesse Lingard laughs off Panama bruisers to help England find their...
- 21:15 Colombia’s triple hammer blow dumps Poland out of World Cup
- 21:14 Video: People take to the streets for Anti-Brexit march in Perth
- 21:10 Airbus Brexit remarks criticised by senior Conservative MP
- 21:08 Erdoğan claims victory in Turkish presidential election
- 21:01 James Rodriguez returns to resurrect Colombia as England dream of...
- 21:01 Barrow set to sizzle as temperatures rise this week
- 21:01 Finn Balor, John Cena or Shinsuke Nakamura – who should The...
- 21:00 Family tribute as retired British couple, 74 and 71, 'murdered' in...
- 20:57 Scottish gin maker snubs £80k investment from Dragons' Den tycoon
- 20:56 Spain can take nothing for granted against Morocco, says Busquets
- 20:55 Crash involving child in South Yorkshire prompts police appeal
- 20:55 Huge plumes of smoke seen across Merseyside as large fire breaks out
- 20:53 The parts of Birmingham where the gender pay gap is at its biggest
- 20:53 These are the top-earning degrees to study for Birmingham students
- 20:53 Ant's estranged wife Lisa Armstrong used his new lover as 'a skivvy'
- 20:53 Brits warned over halloumi shortage - and some are 'heartbroken'
- 20:53 How safe ten of the most popular apps are for children revealed -...
- 20:53 Robberies, queues for the Pink and when the mills shut - how...
- 20:36 Woman feeds family on reduced food for a week - here's what she...
- 20:30 Secret life of a swinger exposed as club shows off orgy bed, hot...
- 20:26 Trump calls for deportations without judicial process
- 20:25 Adam Chadwick murder: Leeds detective renews appeal 10 years on...
- 20:22 Explained: The type of player Aston Villa are looking to recruit
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