Archive for September, 2008

Human rights concern over 42 days

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Sep 30th, 2008 | filed Filed under: United Kingdom

UK plans to enable police to hold terror suspects without charge for longer cause concern at Europe’s human rights watchdog.

EU observers start Georgia patrol

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Sep 30th, 2008 | filed Filed under: Europe

As EU observers prepare to start monitoring a Russian pullback in Georgia, it is still unclear where they will be able to go.

US envoy in crucial N Korea trip

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Sep 30th, 2008 | filed Filed under: Americas

Top US envoy Christopher Hill arrives in North Korea to try to breathe life into a stalled denuclearisation deal.

More choice for Church weddings

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Sep 30th, 2008 | filed Filed under: United Kingdom

It is now easier for couples to marry in an Anglican church even if they do not attend it regularly or live in its parish.

Police changed minds on Menezes

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Sep 30th, 2008 | filed Filed under: United Kingdom

The inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes hears that police changed their minds at the last minute about whether he was the man they were hunting

Civil judges ditch wearing wigs

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Sep 30th, 2008 | filed Filed under: United Kingdom

Judges in civil and family cases in England and Wales stop wearing wigs as part of a new dress code.

Zimbabwe’s MDC says no deal

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Sep 30th, 2008 | filed Filed under: Africa

The opposition MDC in Zimbabwe says talks with the president on cabinet posts are deadlocked.

Akide-Udoh ready for comeback

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Sep 30th, 2008 | filed Filed under: Africa

Mercy Akide-Udoh targets the African women’s championship in November to make her international comeback.

Spain finds Mauritania migrant boat

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Sep 30th, 2008 | filed Filed under: Africa

Spanish coastguards rescue what is thought to be the largest single boatload of illegal immigrants to reach Spain.

Baghdad to pay Sunni Arab groups

author Posted by: on date Sep 30th, 2008 | filed Filed under: Middle East

The Iraqi government is taking over from the US payment of the Sunni Arab “Awakening Councils” fighting al-Qaeda.