Astronaut to be first Canadian space station commander
Astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station in 2013, the Canadian Space...
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Continue reading the main story Info It's the World News 7 days 7 questions weekly quiz - a chance to find out how much global news from the past week you've read, heard and watched... and how much...
View ArticleDelhi loses patience with Commonwealth Games
It was meant to be Delhi's moment of glory. By staging the Commonwealth Games successfully in its capital, India wanted to announce to the world that it was an emerging...
View ArticleWhy are South China Sea tensions rising?
Imagine an exchange of fire between Chinese and Vietnamese navies in the South China Sea. Or just an accidental bump between Chinese and American warships, as...
View ArticleMexico clash 'leaves 25 drug cartel gunmen dead'
The Mexican army says it has killed 25 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a clash near the US border. The army said a patrol came under fire as...
View ArticleMozambique food price rises 'irreversible'
The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to riots in the capital...
View ArticleMany obstacles to a final Middle East peace deal
After the first private sessions, photographs were issued showing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deep in conversation....
View ArticleNew submarine in a class of its own
HMS Astute is half submerged, her dark fin looming above the waters of the Clyde. Even from a distance, the UK's newest and most powerful attack submarine looks formidable - a vessel you would rather...
View ArticleMinisters propose Scottish minimum drink price of 45p
The Scottish government has announced that it wants alcohol to be sold at a minimum of 45p per unit. The SNP's...
View ArticleIndian wrestlers fail doping tests
Four Indian wrestlers from the Commonwealth Games team face suspension after failing dope tests barely a month before the beginning of the event....
View ArticlePapers discuss existence of God
The question of the existence of God makes front page news for a second day. The Times continues to cover Professor Stephen Hawking's conclusion that modern physics leaves no place for God in the...
View ArticleJapan imposes new Iran sanctions over nuclear programme
Japan has imposed new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. The measures - which go beyond...
View ArticleNHS 'failing those who don't speak English'
When a patient does not speak English interpreters are needed, but they are not always available. In this...
View ArticleChinese warships end first Burma visit
Two Chinese warships have completed a first ever trip to Burma. The five-day visit, by two ships in...
View ArticleCheryl Cole 'set to be granted divorce from Ashley'
X Factor judge Cheryl Cole is reportedly to be granted a divorce from her husband, Chelsea footballer Ashley. A decree nisi is expected to be granted on Friday at the High Court's Family Division in...
View ArticleIndia Maoists 'kill police hostage' in Bihar state
Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar have said they have killed one of four policemen they have been holding hostage. The claim has not been independently verified....
View ArticleExplosion on Mariner Energy oil rig in Gulf of Mexico
An explosion has torn through an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of a blast in April which...
View ArticleOswestry florist beat wife and daughter to death
A florist beat his wife and daughter to death with a rubber mallet before hanging himself amid fears he would lose a big customer, an inquest heard. Hugh McFall, 48, of Oswestry,...
View ArticleAfghan election campaign workers 'killed in air strike'
Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, officials say. The...
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