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Top Stories - Google News Telegraph.co.uk | Assad regime vows to "hunt" down rebels as death toll rises in Syria Telegraph.co.uk The Assad regime has vowed it will "hunt" down the rebels it brands "armed terrorists" as 21 people were killed in Syria today. The flashpoint city of Homs was taking the brunt of the crackdown today, with women and children fleeing a fourth day of ... Deadly bombardment drowns out Syrians' appeals for help 21 civilians killed in Syria violence: activists Syria: attack on Homs continues as Russians visit Damascus - live updates |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Met Police admits hacking failure was 'unlawful' Telegraph.co.uk The Metropolitan Police Service today accepted at the High Court that its failure in 2006 and 2007 to warn victims of phone hacking by the News of the World was unlawful. News of the acceptance that it had ''breached a legal obligation'' came as two ... Phone hacking: Met police failed to warn victims Met police accepts failure to warn phone-hacking victims was unlawful Met admits phone hack probe failure |
 Daily Mail | McCartney to headline Royal concert The Press Association Pop legend Sir Paul McCartney will headline a spectacular musical tribute to the Queen in London to mark her Diamond Jubilee in June. The former Beatle will be among a concert line-up that will feature artists from across the 60 years of the monarch's ... Diamond Jubilee concert to be headlined by Sir Paul McCartney Sir Paul McCartney, Jessie J, JLS, and Ed Sheeran to lead celebrations in ... Three musical knights headline free concert for Diamond Jubilee |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Charles leads Dickens thanksgiving The Press Association The Prince of Wales paid tribute to Charles Dickens as "one of the greatest writers of the English language" at an event in London on the 200th anniversary of the writer's birth. He was joined by the Duchess of Cornwall, the Archbishop of Canterbury ... Prince Charles pays tribute to Charles Dickens as "one of the greatest" on ... Prince Charles lays wreath at Charles Dickens's grave Britain marks Charles Dickens bicentenary |
 The Guardian | Abu Qatada: Theresa May faces questions about bail ruling The Guardian The home secretary is to face urgent questions in the Commons over the decision by judges to free on bail the radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada. It is expected the shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, will challenge Theresa May to both explain the ... Abu Qatada ruling 'not the end of the road' says Downing St Ignore the European Court and deport Abu Qatada tonight Abu Qatada: Hazel Blears on control orders and courts |
 The Guardian | Ian Paisley's family maintain bedside vigil The Guardian The family of Ian Paisley remain at his bedside in Ulster hospital where he is critically ill. Paisley was admitted to the east Belfast hospital on Sunday and is understood to be suffering from respiratory problems. In a statement on Monday, ... Family hold bedside vigil for Ian Paisley Family at Ian Paisley's hospital bedside Paisley treated in intensive care |
 The Guardian | Redknapp jury considers verdict The Guardian The jury trying Harry Redknapp and Milan Mandaric on charges of tax evasion has been instructed to ignore the "deeply emotive" subject of football as it retires to consider its verdict. Judge Anthony Leonard told the jurors in his summing up of the ... Redknapp tax trial jury sent out Jury goes out in Redknapp trial Jurors at the Harry Redknapp tax evasion trial have retired to consider their ... |
 Sky News | Man held over alleged race hate attack The Guardian A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a white teenager was chased and assaulted by a group of young Asian men, in what police have described as a hate crime. Dan Stringer-Prince and his friend Kevan Brown, both 17, were walking past a takeaway in ... Hyde 'race hate' attack: 21-year-old man arrested Dan Stringer: Picture of trainee chef after he was beaten 'by Asian gang in ... White teen attack by gang of Asian youths being treated by police as a hate crime |
 Globe and Mail | Israeli Radio in Farsi Transmits Peace to Iran ABC News While Israeli leaders are increasingly sounding belligerent warnings of a potential military strike against Iran's nuclear installations, a group of Iranian-Israelis are transmitting a different message. Radio RADISIN, a private Farsi-language radio ... Guardian Weekly Letters, 10 February 2012 Iran shrugs off latest US sanctions, trade suffers Sanctions won't effect Iran's nuclear policy |
 CTV.ca | Glencore-Xstrata deal meets shareholder opposition Reuters By Sarah Young and Eric Onstad | LONDON (Reuters) - At least two top 10 shareholders in miner Xstrata said on Tuesday they would vote against a takeover by commodities trader Glencore, threatening the creation of a powerhouse spanning mining, ... Glencore, Xstrata Enlist 18 Senior Bankers for $90 Billion Deal Glencore, Xstrata agree $90 bn merger Shareholders come out against Glencore Xstrata merger |
