ISRAEL came under sustained criticism from its Arab neighbours over its human rights record at a UN council today, with Western states also expressing concern at the treatment of Palestinians
THE family of a Brazilian man shot by London police staged a protest today at the inquest into his death, before storming out as the jurors retired to consider their verdict
A BRITISH schoolteacher has been suspended after making his pupils do push-ups as a punishment for arriving late to class, Britain`s main teaching union said today
HAPPINESS is infectious and can "ripple" through social groups such as family and friends - but work colleagues are apparently immune to each other`s moods, according to a study published today
BRITONS are forbidden from disturbing packs of eggs and from selling game killed on a Sunday, an Opposition MP who condemned ministers for introducing ridiculous laws has revealed
THE Bank of England has slashed its key lending rate by 100 basis points to 2.0 per cent, the lowest level since 1939, amid mounting evidence that Britain faces a deep recession
OIL prices sank under $44 on Thursday, reaching the lowest points for almost four years as the world`s biggest energy consuming nation, the United States, faced a deep recession
