Charge of Light Brigade Re-Enacted
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Britain's Prince Philip and saber-waving cavalry re-enactors commemorated the charge of the Light Brigade on Monday, 150 years after the doomed British assault against Russian cannons in a Crimean War battle immortalized by the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson.
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ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) - Canadian flags were flying over the legislature of Newfoundland and Labrador once again Monday after Premier Danny Williams ordered that they be restored.
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The city's police commission unveiled a plan Tuesday aimed at discouraging officers from using flashlights as weapons, except in emergencies.
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An electronic device that uses spinach to convert light into electrical charge has been developed by US researchers. Shuguang Zhang at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US, and research collaborators
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Julien Laharrague's return is one of four changes to the France side for Saturday's second Test against New Zealand.
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[World News] London, Sep 30 : Britain has announced that Gurkhas who served in its army would be able to apply for settlement and British citizenship on completion of their service.
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Calls for the rules on forced removal of failed asylum seekers to be changed are made after a dawn raid.
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Black Watch troops are set to return over weekend - in time to hear the defence secretary's announcement on their future.
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The move was a bid to regain the initiative after weeks of mounting political crisis in the country.
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The trial of seven British soldiers accused of committing war crimes moved further up the chain of command, with three soldiers being accused of negligently performing a duty.
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Within the last hour the Black Watch has returned to Basra after their month long mission to Camp Dogwood. Soldiers declared their &quot;mission accomplished,&quot; dedicating the success of their campaign to their five comrades who died during the deployment.
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TONY BLAIR has been given a warning this week: an amber, rather than a red, light. The row over the redeployment of the Black Watch matters, though less in the short term in Iraq than in the long term for
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A fresh attempt to abolish the blasphemy law is expected as the Criminal Justice Bill returns to the Commons.
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Thirty-three Finnish soldiers were injured by lightning during a night exercise in western Finland, military officials said Friday.'A sudden thunderstorm came over the area and lightning struck in two places,' said Lt. Col. Jukka Orava.Three soldiers who were seriously injured were being treated at a hospital, Orava said. He did not describe their injuries but said their condition was stable. Eight others were to be released later Friday.Twenty-two soldiers were only slightly injured with suspected hearing damage, Orava said. They were examined by military medical staff at a field hospital. Read more
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Black Watch troops are preparing to fly home to Britain to be reunited with their families in time for Christmas. The 850 strong battle group pulled out of Camp Dogwood and returned to Basra yesterday, marking the end of their month long mission.
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By The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  May 30--A bill introduced in the S.C. House designed specifically to short circuit actions by the York County Council would set a bad precedent if approved.   The bill recently was introduced by state Rep.
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