2009 was worst year for airlines, says International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday that 2009 was the "worst year" that the airline industry has ever seen since 1945."In terms of demand, 2009 goes into the history books as the worst year the industry has ever seen," said IATA boss Giovanni Bisignani. "We have permanently lost 2.5 years of...
UK woman convicted of 'mercy' murder of son
A woman has been convicted of murder after killing her son in an "act of mercy". The Old Bailey, a London court, heard that Frances Inglis, 57, injected Tom, 22, with heroin and gave her a life sentence.Tom had been injured in a street fight in July 2007 and was put in an ambulance depite his desire not to be hospitalised....
Woman returns home with Christmas turkey, a month after setting out
A Scottish woman who set out before Christmas to purchase a turkey finally made it home on Monday, after being cut off by snow for a month. Kay Ure left the Lighthouse Keeper's cottage on Cape Wrath, at the very northwest tip of Great Britain, in December. She was heading to Inverness on a shopping trip.However on her return...
Senegal president offers free land to "repatriate" Haitians
Abdoulaye Wade, the president of Senegal, has offered free land in his country to Haitians who were affected by the recent 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Wade described his offer as "repatriation", as he said Haitians were descendents from Africa since Haiti was founded by slaves, some of which were thought to be from Senegal....
An interview with Paul Campbell, founder of Amazing Radio UK
Digital radio listeners in the UK may have noticed a new station on their list over the last few months with the beta launch of Amazing Radio, founded by Paul Campbell as a follow up and companion to Amazing Tunes. However, unlike the majority of the other stations on both digital and FM, Amazing Radio doesn't play normal,...
Details emerge in Haiti earthquake; thousands feared dead
A massive earthquake, registering 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale, struck Haiti yesterday, destroying many buildings, disrupting communications, and burying an unknown number of people underneath rubble. Thousands of people are feared to have been killed by the tremors, which were felt as far away as Venezuela.Witnesses say...
Giant tuna sold for $177,000 at Japanese fish market
This Tuesday, at a wholesale auction at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, a 512-pound bluefin tuna was sold for over sixteen-million yen ($177,000 USD). The great fish was bought and then shared by the owners of a local sushi restaurant and a Hong Kong-based dining establishment. This tuna is the most expensive fish sold on...
Obama's suspension of Guantanamo repatriations criticized
Human rights groups have criticized U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to halt the transfer of detainees to Yemen from the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Mr. Obama suspended the repatriation of Yemeni detainees Tuesday because of what he called an "unsettled" security situation in Yemen. "It was always our intent to...
Oldest duck in UK dies at age 22
A duck named Edwina, believed to be the oldest recorded living duck in the United Kingdom, has died at the age of 22. The mallard was first discovered by Ian Knight and Christine Christopher in a lake near their residence in the market town of Hampshire,England. Edwina, as she was later called, had been attacked by her family...
British national executed in China
Akmal Shaikh, a 53-year old British national, has been executed at 10:30 China standard time (02:30 GMT) today. He was arrested for carrying drugs in September 2007. Shaikh is said to suffer from bipolar disorder and pleas for clemency were made by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and actor Stephen Fry.Shaikh's family...
