Police arrested a Bosnian man yesterday after he tried to enter the US Embassy in Vienna with a backpack containing explosives, nails and Islamic literature, authorities said.
The suspect was taken into police custody after he was seen dropping the bag and fleeing on foot, Vienna police spokeswoman Michaela Raz said.
No one was injured, but police […]
Twelve tourists have been wounded in a bomb blast in a park near the main mosque in the Maldives capital of Male, the UK Foreign Office has said.
Two Britons, two Japanese and eight Chinese tourists were hurt by the bomb - reported to have been homemade.
Local media said the blast was triggered using a mobile […]
UK farmers whose livestock are hit by bluetongue disease following confirmation of an outbreak will not be compensated, the government has said.
Deputy Chief Vet Fred Landeg acknowledged movement controls would cost the industry tens of millions.
But he said there would be no compensation payments because no more culling would take place.
Peter Kendall, President of the […]
Leaders of the Episcopal Church in the United States have agreed to halt the ordination of gay clergy to prevent a split in the Anglican Church.
The Church will also no longer approve prayers to bless same-sex couples.
Many African Anglicans threatened to leave the worldwide Anglican Communion after the ordination of the first openly gay bishop […]
Staff at a rural jail where nearly half the inmates are from ethnic minorities have been accused of racist behaviour in an official report.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons, Anne Owers, said there was a lack of awareness about minority groups among officers and prisoners at Highpoint jail in Suffolk.
Some staff used “derogatory language” to describe […]
Gordon Brown has called for a UN security council meeting on Wednesday on the crisis in Burma, saying that “the whole world is now watching”.
The comments come amid reports that police have beaten and arrested demonstrators and have fired warning shots on the ninth day of protests.
The prime minister said: “The EU is going to […]
Russia has unveiled a new passenger jet it hopes will establish its place as a global seller of commercial aircraft.
The 110-seat Superjet 100 has been developed by state-run business Sukhoi, in conjunction with Western partners including US giant Boeing.
Aiming to rival similar-sized models from Brazil’s Embraer and Canada’s Bombardier, the plane will undergo test flights […]
A third animal has tested positive for bluetongue disease in Suffolk.
The midge-borne virus was discovered on a premises in Lound near Lowestoft, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said.
The first two cases were found in cows at the Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm, near Ipswich.
The strain of the disease is the same as […]
A bridge under construction in south Vietnam has collapsed, killing at least 36 workers and leaving many more injured, officials have said.
The collapse took place in Can Tho, some 170 km (105 miles) south of the commercial centre of Ho Chi Minh City.
Rescue teams are looking for survivors said to be trapped under the rubble. […]
Kiefer Sutherland was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early Tuesday morning in Hollywood, Los Angeles police department officials confirm.
Around 1 a.m., Sutherland, 40, made an illegal U-turn. Officers pulled him over, and the 24 actor subsequently failed a field sobriety test.
He was booked at the LAPD Hollywood station and was released at […]
