Pirates threaten to blow up ship
Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying battle tanks threaten to blow it up if they are not paid a ransom.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Fear grips world stock markets
Global stocks have fallen sharply on one of the worst days of trading in 30 years.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Israeli city hit by fresh clashes
Israel's PM-designate urges calm as police clash with Israeli protesters in Acre on the third day of violence between Jews and Arabs.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Brown demands petrol price cuts
Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls for falls in the price of oil to be passed on to consumers 'as quickly as possible'.
Friday, October 10, 2008
DR Congo fights sleeping sickness
New drug combinations are being tested to fight sleeping sickness in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Friday, October 10, 2008
John Smeaton ‘in intensive care’
Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton is in intensive care after suffering a serious asthma attack.
Friday, October 10, 2008
US and India sign nuclear accord
The US and India sign a controversial civilian nuclear co-operation accord, ending 34 years of American sanctions.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Teacher jailed over child images
A Belfast teacher who admitted downloading more than 500 images of children being sexually abused is jailed for 15 months.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Fear grips global stock markets
Stock markets in London, Paris and Frankfurt again register big losses amid fears of an economic slowdown.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Bush vows to stabilise US economy
President George W Bush vows to work "aggressively" to restore economic stability, as world stock markets tumble.