News archive from 24 October 2013
Madeleine McCann: Portugal Cops May Reopen Case
The Portuguese police are to request that the Madeleine McCann investigation be reopened, according to local media. Police in Oporto have been reviewing the case and have identified a number of issues they wish to clarify, an unnamed police source was...
'Full term' birth is redefined in the U.S. to prevent problems caused by women having early C-sections
Babies should be considered premature even if they are born after 38 weeks, experts claimed yesterday. Up to now, babies were defined as "full term' if they were born anytime from 37 to 42 weeks in the womb. They were only regarded as premature...
'Full term' birth is redefined in the U.S. to prevent problems caused by women having early C-sections
Babies should be considered premature even if they are born after 38 weeks, experts claimed yesterday. Up to now, babies were defined as "full term' if they were born anytime from 37 to 42 weeks in the womb. They were only regarded as premature...
Fortinet beats estimates as software renewals rise
The company, a maker of firewalls, anti virus software and tools to speed up data across networks, said it expects fourth-quarter earnings of 13-14 cents per share on revenue of $162-$167 million. Analysts were expecting earnings of 15 cents per share...
Could Concorde ever fly again? No, says British Airways
Ten years ago today, our ever-shrinking world got a little bit bigger again. Three Concordes landed in a procession at Heathrow airport, while thousands of emotional fans looked on. After 27 years, the world's most famous plane had been pensioned off...
Energy bills: Straw houses and other saving secrets
What do an Australian accountant living in south-west London, a 65-year-old sheep farmer in Wales, and council tenants in a rural Lincolnshire district have in common? The answer is a passion for energy efficiency that means that they will not be hit...
United Nations set to send mission guards to Central African Republic
U.N. officials and rights groups say both sides may have committed war crimes. The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution this month urging the United Nations to consider establishing a full-fledged peacekeeping force and asking Ban for interim...
U.N. envoy says Iran human rights record should not be overlooked amid overtures
Ahmed Shaheed, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, said at least 44 people were executed shortly after the Iranian polls and that the majority of all executions were related to drug-trafficking cases. Rouhani is a relative moderate who...
Former aide to Tony Blair to become new head of NHS England
Simon Stevens in 2007. Tony Blair's adviser on health when he was prime minister has been handed the "exceptionally challenging" role as the new boss of NHS England. Simon Stevens, 47, a former Labour councillor turned government special...
Not quite reunited! Kate Moss and Johnny Depp pose separately with Sir Paul McCartney on the set of Queenie...
There were reports that Johnny Depp and Kate Moss had reunited for the sake of Paul McCartney's new music video. But judging by images released ahead of Queenie Eye's video premiere on Thursday, while the pair both make an appearance, they don't quite...
Despite high-tech arms, war requires ground troops - U.S. Army chief
"Technology will not solve the problems alone," General Ray Odierno, the Army chief of staff, told a panel discussion at the annual conference of the Association of the U.S. Army, a military support group. "(There's a) thought process...
It clearly works...Tamara Ecclestone shows little sign of pregnancy bump in bandage bodycon dress
She is said to be elated over her pregnancy, but you wouldn't know it to look at socialite Tamara Ecclestone. The 29 year-old seem to deliberately hide any evidence of her changing figure as she wore a bandage Bodycon dress at a store party for...
Let the mind games begin! Joey and Mario are accused of messing with Sam and Lucy's heads as TOWIE drama...
They were probably both well on the way to moving on after they split up with their boyfriends a number of months ago. But it seems while Sam Faiers and Lucy Mecklenburgh are keen to get over their exes, Mario Falcone and Joey Essex have other ideas....
UPDATE 2-AT&T profit beats Street by a penny on solid wireless
NEW YORK Oct 23 (Reuters) - AT&T Inc posted net income that was a penny ahead of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday on wireless profit margins that were better than some analysts expected. While revenue was slightly behind analyst estimates,...
UFC fights for growing UK fan base
The latest in a series of US sporting exports goes under the spotlight in the UK this weekend, looking to build a fan base and television audience away from its spiritual home. But this is not the latest NFL game at Wembley, rather it is the equally...
Realtime News
- 12:22 Disgraced Chorley prison officer Lauren Joyce had relationship with...
- 12:22 Northamptonshire commissioner's damning verdict on children's services
- 12:22 Lancashire victims of Manchester bomb say they were left with no...
- 12:22 Anger after sickness caused temporary airport closure
- 12:21 Canelo Alvarez insists Floyd Mayweather rematch could happen
- 12:20 Why is there a row over seaweed harvesting in Scotland?
- 12:20 Interview: Orla O’Loughlin reflects on seven years in charge at the...
- 12:20 Barcelona bigwig meets Neymar's dad after star tells pals he...
- 12:19 Government figures show West Lindsey is hit by two fly-tipping...
- 12:19 YP Letters: Brexit must be put back to a public vote
- 12:19 New law increases punishments for attacks on police, ambulance and...
- 12:17 Child bride sold off for 500 cows, 3 cars and £7,800 in...
- 12:17 How to make sure you’re ready for bad weather this winter
- 12:17 Top 10 books about Japan
- 12:16 Local items of historical interest going under the hammer at...
- 12:15 Bitter blast continues to batter UK - but there's good news ahead
- 12:15 Madeleine McCann 'could be alive' and hidden in lair, says former cop
- 12:15 Hundreds of homes left without power in Nuneaton
- 12:15 Liverpool news: Alisson sent fierce warning by Reds team-mate
- 12:14 YP Letters: If the craft beer bubble bursts, we’ll still enjoy a...
- 12:14 As Rod Stewart announces first Sheffield United concert since Bruce...
- 12:13 “Disappointment” as another large shop closes in Worksop’s town centre
- 12:13 Government figures show Bassetlaw is hit by five fly-tipping...
- 12:13 'Biggest scandal of our times': Adoption UK blames austerity for...
- 12:13 Dry rot at Towneley Hall will cost thousands to repair
- 12:11 As Rod Stewart announces first Sheffield United concert since Bruce...
- 12:11 New law increases punishments for attacks on police, ambulance and...
- 12:11 Man charged in 'biggest sexual offence case in Norway's history'
- 12:11 British academic accused of spying jailed for life in UAE
- 12:11 Book review: Lost Railway Journeys From Around the World, by...
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