Monday, August 8, 2011

U K Top Stories


London riots: Home secretary flies back after second night of violence

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
The London riots spread to south London with the Foot Locker store on Brixton High Street being trashed and set alight. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The home secretary, Theresa May, is flying back from her summer holiday after a second night of ...

Gulf nations call for Syrian reforms

Aljazeera.net - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain recall ambassadors from Damascus as witnesses report artillery fire in Deir ez-Zor. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain have recalled their ambassadors from Damascus amid mounting pressure from the Arab world against ...

Carol Vorderman on the catastrophe of school leavers who can't add up

Daily Mail - ‎4 minutes ago‎
By Sarah Harris Children should be taught maths up to the age of 18 to avert the 'educational catastrophe' of 300000 teenagers a year failing to grasp the basics, a hard-hitting report claims.

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