Undersea earthquake near Athens rattles Greek capital
News.com.au (AU) - 3 ore fa
The quake in the Corinthian Gulf struck at 6:53am local time, with an epicenter 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of the capital, near to the town of Lefktra, it said. No damage was reported. Greece accounts for half the earthquakes on the European continent. Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar ... |
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Prom 62: Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester/ Blomstedt, Royal Albert Hall
The Independent (UK) - 3 ore fa
But Hindemith's beautiful symphony, later to become an inspirational opera, is driven by a deep-seated and well-schooled classicism which only comes off the page if the man at the helm – in this case the venerable, highly experienced, Herbert Blomstedt – can somehow transcend the ... |
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David and Ed Miliband rise to power dramatised on film
BBC (UK) - 3 ore fa
Real-life brothers Henry and Ben Lloyd-Hughes will play the Milibands. The film will also feature interviews with key Labour figures such as Tony Benn and Neil Kinnock. David Quantick, best known for his work on Harry Hill's TV Burp and Brass Eye, has written the tale of sibling rivalry ...
Blair's Memoirs Tell of Buddying up to Bush and Ignoring Brown's Calls- Time (USA) |
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'Over 100 workers killed' during Delhi metro construction
BBC (UK) - 5 ore fa
The first line opened in 2002 and the metro offers commuters an air-conditioned and swift alternative to overcrowded buses and three-wheelers. There has been pressure to upgrade it before October's Commonwealth Games. Metro spokesman Anuj Dayal told the BBC that most of the deaths had ... |
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Ben Bernanke to appear before financial crisis hearing
Guardian Unlimited (UK) - 5 ore fa
Bernanke led the economy through the tumultuous months of the most severe recession since the 1930s, as the Federal Reserve took extraordinary measures to inject hundreds of billions into the battered financial system. And he said last week the central bank is prepared to make a major new ... |
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Andrew Lloyd Webber art collection to be displayed
BBC (UK) - 5 ore fa
The multi-million pound display, from 20 September, will replace a postponed major exhibition of Egyptian art. The Royal Academy has pulled the show because of the 'political instability in the Middle East'. Lord Lloyd Webber originally concentrated on mainly British 19th century ... |
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Ofgem investigates doorstep gas and electricity sales agents
Guardian Unlimited (UK) - 5 ore fa
Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Four of the UK's largest energy firms are being investigated over claims that they are misleading customers persuaded to switch supplier on their doorstep or over the phone. Energy regulator Ofgem could fine the supply arms of npower , Scottish Power, Scottish and ...
Data reveals complaints against police officers- Guardian Unlimited (UK) |
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Independent Wilkie boosts Australia PM Julia Gillard
BBC (UK) - 5 ore fa
Three other independents have yet to decide who to back. They have been in talks with both Ms Gillard and her rival, Tony Abbott. Almost two weeks after the 21 August elections, neither the ruling Labor party nor the Liberal-led coalition has managed to form a government ... |
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Aussie companies named in Forbes list
News.com.au (AU) - 5 ore fa
Australia retained its fifth place ranking with 13 firms being named in the list, down from 18 the year before. Among the companies named by Forbes were Queensland based coal miner New Hope, which turned over $491.6 million in sales over the past three years. Education services provider Navitas ... |
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Manila hostage mix-up: Bodies sent to wrong families
Indianexpress.com (IN) - 5 ore fa
The three families discovered the mistake when they opened the coffins at the morgue later that night, Hong Kong's Security Bureau said in a statement. The families had identified the bodies in Manila, so it's possible that funeral parlor workers in the Philippines mislabeled them, the statement ...
In Pakistan, U.S. hopes aid builds goodwill- USA Today (USA) |
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