Shoppers ready to hit the sales
Shoppers are expected to storm the high streets today, as many stores open their doors for the St Stephens' day sales.According to Retail Excellence Ireland, last Saturday was the busiest day ...
View ArticleIsrael advances settler programme
Israel has advanced the process of building 942 more settler homes in east Jerusalem under a new fast-track plan to tighten its grip on the territory, which the Palestinians claim as the capital of a ...
View ArticleObama cuts Christmas break short
US president Barack Obama is cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii, planning to leave for Washington tonight as he and the government consider how to prevent the economy from ...
View ArticleRecovering Chavez in a good mood
Vice President Nicolas Maduro surprised Venezuelans with a Christmas Eve announcement that President Hugo Chavez is up and walking two weeks after cancer surgery in Cuba, but the news did little to ...
View ArticleRooney relishing Magpies test
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has warned Newcastle he is relishing the chance to get back to his best form after his Swansea disappointment.The England international failed to fire on all ...
View ArticleSaying sorry might not save Bosingwa
Even an apology from Jose Bosingwa may not be enough to salvage his QPR career after manager Harry Redknapp revealed some senior professionals within his squad were "disgusted" at the ...
View ArticleSterling I couldn’t turn my back on England
Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling has pledged his international future to England, ruling out switching his allegiance to Jamaica.The 18-year-old, who holds dual nationality after being born in ...
View ArticleBBC Faces U.K. Government Probe of Severance Pay Packages
Britain's public spending watchdog will look at rising payouts for top executives after politicians criticized the $725,000 severance for short-lived BBC boss George ...
View ArticleRussia MPs vote on anti-US adoption
Several protesters have been arrested outside the upper chamber of Russia's parliament as it prepared to vote on a controversial measure banning Americans from adopting Russian children.The bill ...
View ArticleChinas comedy box-office hit stirs debate
BEIJING - A low-budget comedy has become the box office hit of the year on the Chinese mainland, leaving a heavily-funded domestic blockbuster trailing. "Lost in Thailand", which was ...
View ArticleJLS star wins ‘Strictly’ special
JLS star JB Gill let his jive do the talking as he was crowned the winner of the 'Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special'.Viewers saw the chart star land a near perfect score as he and Ola ...
View ArticleMore then 1200 contact Childline on Christmas Day
Childline received over 1,200, texts and messages from children and young people to its service yesterday.The agency says children contact them for a variety of reasons on Christmas day, however many ...
View ArticleNew Spurs deal for Friedel
Veteran Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel has signed a new deal with the club, keeping him at White Hart Lane until 2014.Spurs announced that the American had signed the contract on their official ...
View ArticleShinzo Abe returns as Japan’s PM
Old-guard veteran Shinzo Abe was voted back into office as prime minister of Japan today and immediately named a new cabinet, ending three years of liberal administrations and restoring power to his ...
View Article€2.57bn worth of UK presents ‘unwanted’
An estimated 2.1bn (EUR2.57bn) worth of unwanted Christmas presents were given by Britons this year, with clothing and ornaments among the popular gift gaffes.Adults will have typically received two ...
View ArticleLambert We must react to record loss
Paul Lambert admits how Aston Villa react to their record defeat at Chelsea will tell him about the quality of the players at his disposal.The Villa manager is looking for a positive response in ...
View ArticleLennon Former players have nothing to prove
Neil Lennon has told Dundee's former Celtic players they have nothing to prove to him.Lennon was in charge of the development team when the likes of Nicky Riley and Ryan Conroy were at Celtic ...
View ArticleHollywood studios employees caught pirating films
Internet users will soon be subject to a new "six strikes" system that'll let ISPs cut-off customers caught sharing files illegally. And while the program has received the blessing of ...
View ArticleGreat Helmsman remembered with run music noodles
Thousands celebrated China's late leader Mao Zedong's birthday with a fun run, musical performances and noodles at the "Great Helmsman"'s hometown on Wednesday.As one of the ...
View ArticleMovies lure big crowds
See your ad here HUNDREDS of moviegoers streamed into Hunter cinemas yesterday to catch the traditional first screenings of blockbusters on Boxing Day.For one Hunter clan it was not a choice of ...
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