A CONSERVATIVE peer alleged yesterday that a police investigation into his expenses claims of almost £100,000 for overnight stays in London had been sparked by a political ven

EXPERTS have put the cost of workers finishing early or phoning in sick to watch Andy Murray's semi-final encounter at some £120 million.

ABOUT 40 people will die of swine flu in Britain every day by the end of next month if the current fatality rate stays the same.

A FOOTBALLER was given two life sentences yesterday after he admitted killing his former girlfriend, seven years after being cleared of the crime.

HE RAISED a nation's hopes that its long wait for tennis glory was over - and that Britain could finally shrug off its nearly-man status at Wimbledon.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said she hopes for an objective investigation into the incident involving former Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko MP Viktor Lozinsky. "I hope there'll be an objective investigation," she said in Kirovohrad on Friday, Kyiv Post

PR is convinced that the position of the Government is not constructive and demands the immediate approval of the Law on the increase of salaries and pensions for the poorest Ukrainian citizens, it is said in the statement of the

Party of Regions MPs have blocked the VRU podium and Presidium, the ForUm's correspondent informs. PR member Vasyl Kyselyov stated that demand of the PR remains unchanged. In particular PR demands to vote for law on increase of living wage

The Secretariat of President Viktor Yuschenko has calculated that the national budget deficit will grow to UAH 60 billion by the end of 2009 if the government continues its current fiscal policies. Ukrainian News learned this from a statement by

The parliament has adopted draft resolution on dismissal of MP from the BYuT faction Viktor Lozinsky, the ForUm's correspondent informs. 415 MPs voted for such decision. In particular, PR - 164, BYuT - 133, OU-PSD - 69, CPU - 27,

Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Lytvyn believes that today's events in the parliament indicate an attempt of some forces to realize a scenario of further destabilization in Ukraine. According to an UNIAN correspondent, he said this at

The government will not reach any compromise with the Party of Regions in the question of increasing the living wage, the minimum wage, and pensions, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said. "We'll never support such a destabilizing policy by the

Vice-President Hamid Ansari, who had served as the chairman of a committee which favoured withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, on Saturday said the prime minister would take a decision on the matter.

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday denounced Delhi high court's ruling decriminalising gay sex and felt the Centre should appeal against the judgement in the Supreme Court.

Former Republican United States vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday announced that she will resign as Alaska's governor, fuelling speculation that the charismatic leader will seek presidency in 2012.

It seems the recent spate of brutal attacks on Indians by Australians in Australia has left citizens of that country dejected too. To provide solidarity to the Indian victims, Australia will hold a 'Harmony March' in Melbourne on July 12th.

India's Ambassador to China and the new Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said that she is

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Friday decided to give 8.5 per cent interest on provident fund deposits of 4.5 crore (45 million) subscribers.

Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay high court judgement that asked it to supply gas to Anil Ambani Group's firm RNRL at a price of $2.34 per mmbtu.

There exists a strange disconnect in the developed world between the offer of money and the provision of services.