Orphans leave Haiti

22/01/2010 16:55:29

Vancouver shows Olympic ice venue

20/01/2010 17:18:17

Lady Gaga and Lily Allen lead BRIT nominations

19/01/2010 10:13:31

Young female acts dominated Monday's nominations for the BRIT music awards, with U.S. singer Lady Gaga taking on Britons Florence & the Machine, Lily Allen and Pixie Lott on their home patch. The shortlist for the annual showcase of British pop music reflected a year when many of the biggest hits were by solo female artists at the expense of the indie band. The awards ceremony, marking the 30th anniversary of the BRITs, takes place in London on February 16. "The BRITs ...

London "mega-mosque" fails to meet plans deadline

19/01/2010 09:20:19

Plans to build Britain's biggest mosque have been halted because the Islamic sect behind the huge project failed to meet a planning application deadline, the authority in charge of the land's development said on Monday.

Taliban told to attack as widely as possible

19/01/2010 09:29:49

Taliban fighters, who launched an assault in Kabul on Monday, have been ordered to attack in as many places as possible to try to make it look as though they are everywhere, the head of the British army said.

Blast in Ukraine hospital kills seven

19/01/2010 10:39:24

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko rushed to the east of the country Monday after an explosion in a hospital killed seven people, according to the regional administration. The explosion in the ...