Archive for December 13th, 2008
praises Menezes Livingstone
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 13, 2008
Ken Livingstone has said the police officer in charge when Jean Charles de Menezes was shot has the “potential” to be a future Met Police Commissioner.
A jury returned an open verdict at the inquest into the electrician’s death.
The former Mayor of London said Cressida Dick was one of the “most talented” officers he had worked [...]
South West
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 13, 2008
Extensive flash flooding has hit the south-west of England overnight, according to the emergency services.
Somerset and Devon were especially badly hit, with up to 18 inches of floodwater in places, said Norman Evans of Devon and Somerset Fire Service.
Seven people were rescued from their cars in separate incidents when they became stuck in floodwater in [...]
Economic plan
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 13, 2008
The leaders of three of Asia’s biggest economies have vowed to work more closely together to reduce the damage caused by the global financial crisis.
Japan and China’s prime ministers and the South Korean president – meeting in Japan – agreed to boost trade and greatly increase currency swaps.
China’s Wen Jiabao called the summit, the first [...]
Test India v England
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 13, 2008
But it took just one delivery to change both teams’ mindsets. Panesar drifted a ball onto Harbhajan’s pads, the batsman edged into his pads, and Ian Bell took a good catch at short-leg.
The pair at put on 75, Harbhajan contributing 40, but next man Zaheer Khan should have departed for a golden duck – umpire [...]
India v England
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 13, 2008
Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood batted England into a commanding 247-run lead with two days remaining in the first Test against India in Chennai.
Strauss, a centurion in the first innings, was 73 and Collingwood 60 in an unbroken 129 for the fourth wicket.
After India had been dismissed for 241 four balls after lunch, England held [...]
drug lord
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 13, 2008
- In: World news
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Colombia has extradited Diego Montoya, alleged to be one of the country’s most powerful drug lords, to the US to face trial for murder and drug trafficking.
The charges relate to Mr Montoya’s time as leader of the Norte del Valle cartel which, at its peak, reportedly exported 70% of cocaine sold in the US and [...]
Sorely
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 13, 2008
Mr Gates, a former CIA director, told delegates he brought a “message of continuity and commitment to our friends and partners in the region”.
“Anyone who thought that the upcoming months might present opportunities to test the new administration would be sorely mistaken.
“President Obama and his national security team, myself included, will be ready to defend [...]
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