Wind and water to power UK canals' green revolution
James Murray, The government agency responsible for the UK's network of canals and rivers yesterday unveiled ambitious plans to generate enough renewable energy to power 45,000 homes through the installation of 50...Read more |
Environmental groups furious as Hoon gives Stansted expansion go-ahead
James Murray, He may be less than a week into his new job, but Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has already attracted the ire of environmentalists after today giving the green light to...Read more |
Mandelson sets out IT responsibilities
Parliamentary reporter, Newly-appointed business secretary Peter Mandelson has split the responsibility for IT issues among three ministers in the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform that he inherited in Gordon Brown's...Read more |
EU backs California-style "ban" on new coal plants
James Murray, The European Parliament has put itself on a collision course with several member states, including the UK, after the environment committee voted for new legislation that would effectively ban all...Read more |
Distributed collaboration tools add to risk burden
Phil Muncaster at ISSE 2008 in Madrid, Technology leaders were urged today to work closely with business and legal teams to mitigate the security risks posed by the growing number of distributed collaboration tools taking root in...Read more |
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,221 (AP)
AP - As of Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at least 4,221 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Read more
Iran Claims 70,000 Volunteer to Fight Israel
More than 70,000 Iranian students have volunteered to carry out suicide bombings against Israel, Iran's state news agency reported Monday, but President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has not responded to their request for permission.Read more
Gaza hospital overwhelmed by dead, wounded (AP)
AP - Wailing in grief, Salah Samouni banged his head against a wall inside the hospital morgue where the bodies of his three young nephews lay on the floor Monday.Read more
U.S. Opens New $700M Baghdad Embassy
The United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever on Monday, officially opening a fortress-like compound in the heart of the Green Zone as a testament to America's commitment to Iraq.Read more
Japan auto executives hope for US recovery (AP)
AP - Japan auto executives gathered for an annual New Year's party Monday expressed hopes for a U.S. turnaround and a strengthening dollar to fix the faltering global market. Read more
Crystal, china maker Waterford Wedgwood collapses (AP)
AP - Waterford Wedgwood PLC, the maker of classic china and crystal, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday after attempts to restructure the struggling business or find a buyer failed. Read more
Shooting attack injures Greek policeman (AP)
AP - Gunmen opened fire on riot police in Athens on Monday, seriously wounding an officer a month after police fatally shot a teenager, sparking Greece's worst riots in decades. Read more
Homicide Bomber Kills 7, Injures 25 in Pakistan
A homcide bomber attacked police in northwest Pakistan as they rushed to treat civilians injured by an earlier explosion, killing seven people and wounding at least 25 others, said a police official. Read more
Army: Homicide Bomber Kills at Least 38 in Baghdad
A female homicide bomber blew herself up among a crowd of pilgrims worshipping at a revered Shiite shrine in northern Baghdad, killing at least 38 people and wounding at least 72, the Iraqi army said. Read more
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Review: OpenOffice.org 3.0
A significantly updated competitor to Microsoft Office Version 3.0 of OpenOffice.org's free office productivity suite was launched in mid-October and, while not a ground-breaking release, it builds on an already mature software package to provide even Read more |
Review: Tesco Talk Wifi service
xxx Tesco has, for some time, been bundling home handsets with an O2-partnered VoIP service, charging nothing for calls between subscribers, 2p a minute to landlines in the UK and other major countries, and 10p a minute to UK mobiles. Its new Talk WifRead more |
Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 Xbox 360 game
Golf: now more exciting than ever Golf fans have been waiting for this update to the Xbox's best-known gold game with apprehension after the largely disappointing reception given to its predecessor. The 2008 version failed to build on the success of thRead more |