News archive from Wednesday, 04 April 2012, page 16
Met chief warns force over racism
Britain's top policeman has warned: "I will not stand for any racism or racists" as he vowed to get to the bottom of "very damaging" allegations against his force. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe spoke out after...
Burma's President accepts election wins
Burma's President, Thein Sein, said the by-elections, won by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, were carried out successfully, signalling acceptance of a result that will boost the political clout of his party's biggest rival. "It...
60 child sex offences every day
More than a third of all sex crimes are committed against children, figures have shown. A child was sexually attacked every 20 minutes last year, with more than 60 child sex offences reported to police every day. Some 23,000 children - more than a...
Seven on board stricken cargo ship
A bid to rescue seven Polish crew members from a cargo ship that ran aground is under way. The vessel is thought to have hit a rock near Raynes Jetty at Llanddulas, near Colwyn Bay, North Wales, in rough seas. All-weather lifeboats from Llandudno and...
China: Blogging sites back in action after coup rumours led to ban
China's two biggest microblog sites resumed normal service yesterday after a three-day ban on posting comments, amid the worst high-level political crisis in years. The temporary suspension by Sina's Weibo.com and Tencent's t.qq.com followed a flurry...
South Sudan oil regions 'bombed by north'
Sudan is bombing oil-rich regions of South Sudan in order to scare away American and Chinese investors, South Sudanese officials have claimed, as Barack Obama expressed concern about the growing tensions between the two countries. Barnaba Marial...
Hostage release raises hopes of an end to Colombia's 48-year civil war
New hopes for an end to the 48-year civil conflict in Colombia were flickering yesterday after its leftist guerrilla army, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or Farc, released the last 10 of its military and police hostages and pledged to end...
WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT, LUKE DONALD HAS PUTTING OFF TO A TEE WOOD YOU
The world No 1 was wrestling with the problem of how best to putt from the fringes of the glass-like greens on a practice round last Friday when he came up with the radical solution. While the idea may appear to be as fraught with danger as...
A good news man in Africa
Cut through a wattle forest, the dirt track to Lupembe does not afford the visitor from Europe an easy ride. From the nearest main road, it's a three-hour, bone-jarring journey – "an African massage," my companion said – to the heart of...
Death wish: How did America become the land of the high school massacre?
If One L Goh, the 43-year-old Korean who allegedly shot and killed seven people at a private Christian college, Oikos University, in Oakland California on Monday, was seeking notoriety, it did not last long. By lunchtime yesterday the story had...
Sport Funding: Tennis and judo backing slashed
Sport England has cut funding to tennis and judo, owing to poor participation figures. The Lawn Tennis Association was handed a cut of £530,000 after an almost 25 per cent drop in the number of adults playing tennis since 2008. The British Judo...
Drugs in Sport: Swimmers' profiles pooled
Swimming's world governing body Fina and UK Anti-Doping have agreed a deal to share data on athletes' blood profiles ahead of the London Olympics. The information monitors changes in an athlete's blood profile that may indicate doping. UKAD has...
Met chief warns force over racism
Britain's top policeman has warned: "I will not stand for any racism or racists" as he vowed to get to the bottom of "very damaging" allegations against his force. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe spoke out after...
Cycling: GB will close pursuit gap come August, says Thomas
Geraint Thomas says that Great Britain's team pursuit squad have plenty of margin for improvement ahead of the London Olympics. Qualifying in the four-man, four-kilometre event opens the Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne today. Australia...
60 child sex offences every day
More than a third of all sex crimes are committed against children, figures have shown. A child was sexually attacked every 20 minutes last year, with more than 60 child sex offences reported to police every day. Some 23,000 children - more than a...
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