Breaking news in the UK and around the world, environment stories, video reports and weather forecasts.
advertisement
Safety check for flood area bridgesAn urgent investigation into the safety of all 1,800 bridges in Cumbria is under way after the heaviest rainfall since records began swept several away and claimed the life of a policeman.
UK
Iraq war's 'appalling' MoD failuresA leaked Government report on "lessons learnt" after the Iraq war reveals "appalling" failures that left the British Army ill-equipped for battle and the subsequent occupation, it has been reported.
Row over Remembrance Day photo-opsGordon Brown and David Cameron have apologised after suggestions that they competed for photo opportunities at a Remembrance Day service attended by the Queen, it has been revealed.
10 pregnant servicewomen sent homeTen British servicewomen on operations in Afghanistan have been sent back to the UK in the past six months after falling pregnant.
World
'More troops' call to Nato membersNato countries have been urged to send more troops to bolster military efforts in Afghanistan.
China helping US out of recessionPresident Barack Obama has said China's partnership has helped the US pull out of the worst recession in a generation.
Europe set to train Somali forcesEurope's foreign policy chief Javier Solana has said the European Union may launch its planned mission to train Somali forces next month.
Odd news
- Speedy baby girl is named after car
A couple have revealed the unusual birthplace that inspired their baby girl's name - not Brooklyn or Paris ... but a people carrier.
- Letters to Santa go unanswered
Thousands of children around the world are set to be disappointed this Christmas if they write to the jolly man at the North Pole and expect a reply.
- DNA matchmaking for better sex
A couple of genetic testing companies are promising to match couples based on DNA, touting the benefits of biological compatibility.
- As Obama Arrives, China Suffers an Identity Crisis
- Can America Still Innovate?
- Chinese Sea Turtles Return Home
- My Turn: Detained Hiker's Brother Awaits News
- A Q&A With Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani
- What We Can Learn From 'Sesame Street'
- A Chinese Dissident Artist's Plea to Obama
- Amid Tensions, Japan Already Won America's Respect
NewsweekMajor news events explained and analysed by the experts at Newsweek.com.
Afghan exitFind how newspapers from around the world are reporting on the Afghanistan exit strategy.
Train stations£50 million funding to go to the UK's worst train stations, which have been named and shamed.
Off you goA 50-year-old British man caused a trans-Atlantic flight to be diverted with his unruly behaviour.
Climate changeThe world's oldest trees give scientists a new smoking gun pointing to climate change.
Dutch robberyCCTV images capture the moment a gang of robbers from the UK tried to steal a Dutch ATM.
SmugglingAfter a man is arrested in Brazil, look at some more bizarre smuggling attempts.
- What will be the result of the next general election?
- A Conservative landslide
37% - A small Conservative majority
28% - No party has overall control
15% - A small Labour majority
13% - A Labour landslide
3% - A Lib Dem majority
4%
- A Conservative landslide
- The credit crunch a global crisis or not?
- 19541 messages by 200 authors
- Last post on 22 November 2009 10:10 AM
- Solution to EU problems?
- 10 messages by 6 authors
- Last post on 22 November 2009 9:54 AM
- Floods in Cumbria
- 60 messages by 27 authors
- Last post on 22 November 2009 9:52 AM
- Somali Pirates. Why are they allowed to continue holding British hostages?
- 68 messages by 23 authors
- Last post on 22 November 2009 9:52 AM
- New European President and Foreign representitive
- 34 messages by 17 authors
- Last post on 22 November 2009 9:39 AM
Keisha's last danceWatch Keisha's final performance as a Sugababe for Xclusives on MSN Music
Possible matches are listed below. Please select a location from the list below or enter a new location in the text box above.
