Rates roulette for savers and borrowers
news.bbc.co.uk — By Kevin Peachey The economic roulette wheel has left many people in a spin over their personal finances, as the Bank of England took dramatic action to boost the economy......More… (Business)
Birthdays- Nick Clegg
timesonline.co.uk — Nick Clegg has been the leader of the Liberal Democrats for more than a year. Recent speculation about a possible hung Parliament after the next election has brought him increased attention......More… (Politics)
Gaza killing sparks attacks on Jews across Europe
telegraph.co.uk — Israel's invasion of Gaza has provoked a surge in anti-Semitic violence across Europe with attacks on Jewish sites in France, Belgium and Britain......More… (Politics)
Brown calls for international action over Gaza crisis
independent.co.uk — By Nigel Morris Gordon Brown intensified the pressure on Israel last night to pull out of Gaza, warning that the Middle East faced its "darkest moment" following the strike on the United Nations school......More… (Politics)
MI5 chief terror trials have reduced alQaida threat
guardian.co.uk — The head of MI5 says today that the threat of an immediate attack in Britain by al-Qaida-inspired extremists has diminished because a string of successful prosecutions has had a "chilling" effect......More… (Politics)
New Asus netbooks will feature Windows 7
betanews.com — By Jacqueline Emigh, BetaNews At a press conference at CES 2009 Tuesday evening, Asus introduced the Eee 131, its first netbook with a built-in 512 GB hard drive......More… (Technology)
Alzheimers research hit by lack of brains
news.scotsman.com — By Theo Usherwood A SHORTAGE of donated human brains is hampering research into conditions such as Alzheimer's and autism. Scientists said that studies into the causes of the conditions could be hindered unless more brains were made available for ........More… (Health)
Russian presidential envoy visits Syria over Gaza
news.xinhuanet.com — DAMASCUS, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- A senior Russian official on Tuesday paid a visit to Syria over the "dangerous developments" in the Gaza Strip due to continuing Israeli "brutal aggression," the official SANA news agency reported......More… (International)