USA UK and Malta News
04/05/2010 00:48

UK & USA Today Editoweb 3 May 2010

Protester invades stage during PM speech - Flights grounded again over ash - Hopes dashed of warm Bank Holiday.



Protester invades stage during PM speech

A protester has interrupted Gordon Brown as he made a speech at Methodist Central Hall in London.

Flights grounded again over ash

Flights in and out of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and parts of Scotland will be grounded for the early part of the day as the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud returns, air chiefs have confirmed.

Hopes dashed of warm Bank Holiday

Hopes of a warm finish to a rain-lashed Bank Holiday weekend were dashed after forecasters predicted unseasonably cold temperatures and a frost over much of England and Wales.

Marginals Polls: Tories On Course For A Win

The Tories could be on course for an outright victory in the General Election, according to the latest polls of key marginal constituencies.

Ireland, Britain order new ash flight bans

Ireland ordered a new flight ban for six hours Tuesday as ash from an Icelandic volcano drifted towards it, while a small section of British airspace was closed, air authorities said.

Irish flights grounded over ash

Flights in and out of Ireland will be grounded for six hours on Tuesday as the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud returns, air chiefs have confirmed.

BP could face billions in oil-spill costs

The oil spill spreading across the Gulf of Mexico has drained $32 billion from BP's stock market value. Lawsuits, fines, cleanup and reputation-repair are certain to cost the company billions more and could tie up BP for many years to come.

Owner of SUV with bomb says he sold it 3 weeks ago

The registered owner of an SUV that was parked in Times Square and rigged with a crude propane-and-gasoline bomb told investigators he sold the vehicle to a stranger for cash three weeks ago, a law enforcement official said Monday.

Gulf spill taints 'Mediterranean of the Americas'

The gigantic Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the latest blow to a unique marine environment already fragile after decades of human encroachment and natural upheavals — at a time of year when some of its most vulnerable species are nurturing their young.

Calif. governor ends support for offshore drilling

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday withdrew his support of a plan to expand oil drilling off the California coast, citing the massive oil spill that resulted from a drilling rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

News from Yahoo News

V.N/. source web



Lu 419 fois




Flashback :