Tories attack Brown on poverty
In a sign that the Tories are seeking to move onto what was once sacred ground for Labour, the shadow Chancellor George Osborne has criticised Gordon Brown for not doing enough to alleviate poverty. Writing in the Guardian, Osborne declared that redistribution of wealth had failed as a tool... [continued]
French troops killed by Taliban
Ten French soldiers serving in Afghanistan with the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force were killed earlier this week in a two-day running battle with the Taliban 40 miles east of the country's capital Kabul. The troops, mostly from France's 8th parachute regiment, were on a joint patrol with Afghan... [continued]
Nato stands united against Russia
Nato sent out a defiant message to Russia at its emergency meeting in Brussels yesterday. The summit was called to formulate a response to Russia's invasion and continued occupation of Georgia. Foreign ministers from the alliance's 26 member countries told Moscow that there would be no "business as usual"... [continued]
43 die in Algeria suicide bombing
There was carnage in Algeria yesterday when at least 43 people were killed after a suicide bomber rammed his car into a queue of applicants waiting outside a police academy to register. A further 45 were injured, many seriously. The attack took place in the Issers district of the... [continued]
Brits use 4,645 litres of water daily
The average Briton uses 4,645 litres of water every day, when hidden factors such as washing and the production of their food is taken into account, a new report has revealed. Of this, only 38 per cent is produced from Britain's own resources, which places the country at sixth... [continued]
Illegal games downloaders targetted
Five of the biggest computer games manufacturers are launching a crackdown against thousands of British families who they accuse of having illegally downloaded software from file-sharing servers. Atari, Topware Interactive, Reality Pump, Techland and Codemasters will serve notice on 25,000 people, demanding that they pay £300 or face the... [continued]
