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Scottish economy to lag behind rest of UK

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:05:17 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - The Scottish economy is slowly starting to recover from deep recession but weaknesses in the service sector mean it will underperform the United Kingdom for the next year, a forecasting group said on Sunday.

Commonwealth advances momentum for climate deal

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:32:41 +0000

PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Commonwealth nations representing one-third of the world's population threw their weight on Saturday behind accelerating efforts to clinch an "operationally binding" U.N. climate deal in Copenhagen next month.

Russia says bomb caused deadly train crash

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:32:26 +0000

UGLOVKA, Russia (Reuters) - A bomb caused a Russian train crash that killed dozens of people and injured 100 more, officials said on Saturday, stoking fears of an upsurge in attacks in Russia's heartland.

Brown says family helps him cope with pressure

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:14:39 +0000

PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday his family helped him cope with the pressures of his job, denying reports that he took it out on office equipment when he was angry.

Postal workers could strike again within weeks

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:49:31 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - British postal workers could renege on an agreement to suspend strike action until after Christmas because of a lack of progress in talks aimed at resolving a dispute on pay, jobs and modernisation.

Abu Dhabi to aid Dubai "case by case"

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:06:29 +0000

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi, wealthy capital of the United Arab Emirates, will "pick and choose" how to assist debt-laden neighbour Dubai, a senior official said on Saturday, after fears of a Dubai default sent global markets reeling.

Afghan talks to seek road to security handover

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:16:21 +0000

PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Britain will host talks on Afghanistan on January 28, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday, just days before U.S. President Barack Obama spells out his expansion of the war effort next week.

Patrol unable to question Tiger Woods on car crash

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:29:56 +0000

WINDERMERE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida troopers who sought to interview golf great Tiger Woods and his wife on Saturday about how his SUV struck a fire hydrant and a neighbour's tree were told by his agent to come back the following day.

UKIP offered Conservatives election deal over Europe

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:14:08 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) said on Saturday it offered not to fight a general election due next year if the Conservatives agreed to hold a referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty.

Cargo plane crashes in Shanghai killing 3 U.S. crew

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:19:43 +0000

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean-registered cargo plane en route to Kyrgyzstan crashed on take-off in Shanghai on Saturday, killing three U.S. crew on board and triggering a fire, state media and a U.S. spokesman said.