Friday, September 10 2010

World News

Miliband in call to Afghan leaders (00:21)

Foreign Secretary David Miliband will call on the Afghan government to put more effort into the pursuit of a political solution to end fighting.

Top stories from Tuesday, 09.03.10

Man admits Letterman extortion bid (21:51)

A television producer has admitted to trying to blackmail David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night TV host's affairs with staffers.

EC plans translation rights (18:51)

All EU governments will be obliged to provide full interpretation and translation for criminal suspects under European Commission plans.

Abuse scandal 'goes beyond church' (16:52)

The Catholic church said its in child abuse scandals were only part of a wider problem.

Cindy Crawford blackmailer jailed (16:41)

A blackmailer who threatened supermodel Cindy Crawford over a photo of her seven-year-old daughter bound and gagged has been jailed for two years.

Afghan troop training 'inadequate' (16:31)

Training of troops involved in an operation which led to the death of the first female British soldier in Afghanistan was inadequate, a coroner said.

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In Pictures

  • Fran Devenney ( left), John Sinnott and Lora O?Brien from Faol Lia at the Salute show in the Show Centre in Swords.
  • Educate Together chief executive, Paul Rowe, joins local TDs Trevor Sargent and Michael Kennedy in planting an apple tree in Holywell Educate Together in Swords.
  • Phil Keeley and Ann Scott at the BASE Resource Centre exhibition of classwork in Swords Library.

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