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Less than half of Britons, or 44 percent, say they can manage to get an appointment with their family doctor within 48 hours, despite a deadline pledged by the Labour government.

Mother-of-five Magali Himbert, who lives in the village of Tarnos in southwest France, dreamed up ... Bulgarian army helps out in flood-hit regions (22-08-2005) Prince Charles leads British VJ Day tribute (22-08-2005) Two firemen killed as rains cause havoc in Switzerland (22-08-2005) The Ilulissat glacier, a wonder of the world melting away ...2.1

LONDON - The most respected voice of Britain's 1.6 million Muslims is under fire for pandering to radicalism, just as it is being called upon to play a bridge-building role in the wake of the London bombings.2.7

The family of Jean Charles de Menezes have taken their call for a public inquiry into his death in ... He read from a statement that said: "I have just handed a letter to the British Prime Minister Tony Blair on behalf of the family both here and in Brazil.2.9

The manager of the American jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux said today that Ms ... Challenging an NC-17 The company distributing the Canadian director Atom Egoyan's film "Where the Truth Lies" says it plans to appeal the film's NC-17 rating - if it gets one.

Malaysian authorities have issued summonses to some 40 motorists whose alleged road offenses were exposed in an online Hall of Shame, a news report said yesterday.2.7

WELSH Rugby Union chief David Moffett has become the latest executive to go from running businesses to running races.2.7

It is tough to lose a loved one. But imagine that someone in your family died and then you found out they had left you a million and a half dollars...That's what one South Florida woman was told...But after she ...

A powerful explosion rocked a shopping center and hotel in the Zalka neighborhood in northern Beirut on Monday night, injuring at least three people and causing extensive damage, security officials said.

There are lot of opportunities for Pakistani entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom, Sir Ghulam Noon, ex-President of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said.2.7

BOARDROOM ructions following this month's top-level reshuffle at Scottish Enterprise continued yesterday with the announcement that axed board member Graham McKee is to leave the organisation, and Jim ...2.7

Promoting and underlining the United Kingdom's strong defence links with Brunei and long-standing interests in the region are the aims of a three-day goodwill visit by two UK warships, which will arrive in the ...2.7

LONDON: Less than half of Britons, or 44 per cent, say they can manage to get an appointment with their family doctor within 48 hours, despite a deadline pledged by the Labour government to that effect, the ...2.7

If the Madrid bombings demonstrated Al-Qaeda's emergence as a geopolitical actor, the July attacks in London seem to indicate that , despite premature claims of its demise, an Al-Qaeda core still controls the ...2.7

Kenya's Boniface Songok finished second in the two mile race Norwich Union British Grand Prix in Sheffield, UK, on Sunday.2.7

Less than half of Britons, or 44 percent, say they can manage to get an appointment with their family doctor within 48 hours, despite a deadline pledged by the Labour government.2.9

What makes a young Canadian want to join al Qaeda, train in urban warfare, and take part in a suicide bombing mission? Those were the questions journalist Stewart Bell has as he began writing his book, Martyr's ...1.3

KABUL: The Afghan government announced the other day an allocation of $20 million dollars to the western Farah province for eradication of poppy cultivation and providing farmers an alternative source of ...2.7

When he first arrived in the Cayman Islands fresh off the plane from the United Kingdom in 1987, Jeremy Hurst expected it to be a short trip eighteen months or so he thought.2.9

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ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Saudi investors led by Hilal Al-Tuwairqi, Chairman Al-Tuwairqi Group expressed keen interest in the privatization process of Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation during a meeting with Dr.2.7

He is known in Japan as The Tsunami. Takeru Kobayashi is the world's speed eating champion who makes his living downing more food, more quickly than anyone else.2.1

In recent times, the ever-increasing speed with which new sensations are chewed up and spat out by a ravenous music media has turned this knee-jerk response into a kind of crazy can-can, so the merest whisper ...2.7

QUETTA: The Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Yousaf has narrowly escaped a recent attempt on his life, in Kohlu District.3.1

Birmingham Hospitals Lead the Way in Rapid Proactive Testing SAN DIEGO, CA, Aug.2.7

COUNCIL chiefs today insisted they were tackling the pothole problem in Glasgow as fast as they could.3.1

ISLAMABAD, August 22 : Senior Editor of Kashmir Media Service Ayaz Daudzai has been awarded Presidential Award Pride of Performance, announced on August 14, for his outstanding contribution to literature.2.7

A MOTA+RHEAD documentary, entitled "Live Fast, Die Old", will air on Channel 4 in the U.K. tonight at 11:00 p.m. A show synopsis follows: "MOTA+RHEAD are rock's most stubborn survivors.

Australian stud owners can only hope that honest mistakes like this are very rare.2.1

Brewer and pub owner Greene King agreed to buy smaller Scottish rival Belhaven for 187 million pounds on Monday, in a deal clouded by concerns over next year's Scottish smoking ban.2.9

GEORGE Pop' Poppleton, who stood out from the crowd in his electric scooter with flying flags and wearing a hat covered in dozens of badges, has died at the age of 83.1.5

A new analysis reports that Glaxo's antidepressant is associated with a higher risk of suicide in adults.

James Blunt's five-week run at the top of the U.K. singles chart with "You're Beautiful" was ended yesterday by boy band McFly, who opened at No.

Ian Burrell meets him 22 August 2005 It's not every Oxford University PPE graduate who is willing to eschew a financial career in the City for the challenge of driving up and down the M1 selling Jeyes toilet ...2.7

Geraint Jones of England hits out during day four of the Third npower Ashes Test match between England and Australia at Old Trafford on August 14, 2005 in Manchester, England.2.9