UK government taking action against former owners of collapsed automaker MG RoverUK gov’t acts against ex-owners of MG Rover LONDON — The British government is taking legal action to bar four investors involved in the collapse of automaker MG Rover from any company management positions, a senior official said Friday. Renault F1 team principal threatens to sue Piquet for blackmail from race-fixing claimsBriatore threatens to sue Piquet over crash claims MONZA, Italy — Renault’s team principal has reportedly threatened legal action over Formula One race-fixing claims that he considers “outrageous lies” and akin to “blackmail.” Texas death row inmate uses art project to broadcast appeal at London’s Trafalgar SquareTexas death row inmate appeals to Londoners LONDON — Texas death row inmate Linda Carty’s voice was broadcast into London’s Trafalgar Square on Thursday, begging Britons to help save her life. Turkish authorities say they rescue 9 women held captive on set of Internet reality showTurkish police say women held captive on show set ISTANBUL — Turkish military police said Thursday that they had stormed an Istanbul villa to rescue nine captive women whose scantily clad images were posted online after they were recruited for a television reality show. Organizers of Michael Jackson tribute show say court will decide whether Chris Brown can playJackson show promoters hope Chris Brown will play LONDON — Jermaine Jackson said Wednesday that he is confident Chris Brown will perform at this month’s Michael Jackson tribute concert in Austria, despite Brown’s conviction for assault. Britain pardons fan convicted of attempted murder in Bulgaria, cites new evidenceUK pardons fan convicted of attempted murder LONDON — Britain on Wednesday pardoned an English soccer fan who spent four years in prison for attempted murder in Bulgaria, saying another man had confessed to the crime. Ex-W.Va. reservist in Abu Ghraib abuse scandal sues Va. biographer over business dealingsAbu Ghraib soldier sues biographer over book deal MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Former Army reservist Lynndie England is suing the biographer who wrote the book she hoped would tell her side of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal and salvage her image. British government pardons soccer fan convicted of attempted murder after man confessesUK pardons soccer fan for attempted murder LONDON — Britain’s government pardoned an English soccer fan convicted of attempted murder of a bartender in Bulgaria, saying another man confessed to the crime. Congo sentences 2 Norwegians to death after murder and espionage convictionCongo sentences 2 Norwegians to death KINSHASA, Congo — A Congolese court sentenced two Norwegians to death Tuesday after convicting them of espionage and murder, drawing sharp criticism from Norway’s government. Former British chief prosecutor says airliner plot trial makes case for intercept evidenceEx-UK prosecutor calls for intercept evidence LONDON — The case against an al-Qaida gang that plotted to bring down trans-Atlantic aircraft proves that wiretaps and other intercept evidence should be allowed in British courts, Britain’s former chief prosecutor said Tuesday. Former UK child abuse detective pleads guilty to sexual activity with 15-year-old girlUK child abuse detective guilty of sex with teen LONDON — A former British child abuse detective pleaded guilty Monday to having sex with a 15-year-old girl whose family he had befriended during an investigation. 3 British Muslims convicted of plot to blow up trans-Atlantic jets with liquid explosivesUK court convicts 3 of plot to blow up airliners LONDON — Three British Muslims were convicted Monday of conspiring to kill thousands of civilians by blowing up trans-Atlantic flights in mid-air with liquid explosives disguised as soft drinks. Mother of Dutch teenager opposes daughter’s plan to be youngest sailor to circle the globeMom opposes Dutch girl’s plan to sail the globe AMSTERDAM — The mother of a 13-year-old who hopes to become the youngest sailor to circle the globe solo broke her silence Saturday, saying the voyage was too dangerous and her daughter was “not yet grown up” enough. Utah attorney general’s office says it’s not in talks over foreign nuclear waste dealOfficial: Utah not considering nuclear waste deal SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah attorney general’s office said Friday it is not in negotiations with EnergySolutions Inc. to drop the state’s objections to importing foreign nuclear waste for disposal here. Court told UK teens accused of Columbine-inspired plot were filmed detonating explosivesUK teens accused of school plot filmed with bombs LONDON — Two British teens accused of planning a massacre inspired by the Columbine school shootings in the United States filmed themselves making and detonating explosives, a prosecutor said Friday. Landmark ruling orders transsexual prisoner to be transferred to women’s prisonTranssexual to be transferred to women’s prison LONDON — A British court issued a landmark ruling Friday, allowing a transsexual prisoner serving life for manslaughter and attempted rape to be transferred to a women’s prison. British brothers, 10 and 12, admit beating, burning, and sexually abusing two youngstersBrothers, 10 and 12, plead guilty to brutal attack LONDON — A pair of British brothers pleaded guilty Thursday to luring two young boys into a clearing to see some animals — and then torturing them in an attack so violent it left one of the victims pleading to be left alone to die. Editor of Italy bishops’ newspaper resigns; Had demanded Berlusconi respond to sex allegationsNewspaper editor who criticized Berlusconi quits ROME — The editor of a prominent Catholic newspaper that demanded Premier Silvio Berlusconi answer questions about a sex scandal resigned Thursday, saying he and his family were hurt by an attack on his reputation from a Berlusconi family newspaper. Prosecution: UK teen accused of Columbine-inspired plot wanted to buy chemicals for explosivesTrial told UK teen sought explosives for massacre LONDON — A teenager accused of plotting a Columbine-inspired school massacre tried to obtain an ingredient for a homemade bomb, a witness told the teen’s trial Thursday. US arrests Belgian man on charges he tried to buy fighter engines for IranUS says Belgian man broke Iran arms embargo WASHINGTON — A Belgian man has been arrested for trying to purchase fighter jet engines and other parts for Iran in violation of the U.S. trade embargo on that country. Report: 3 suspects plead guilty in Turkish engagement party attack that killed 44Report: 3 plead guilty in engagement party attack ANKARA, Turkey — A television station is reporting that three suspects, including a teenager, have pleaded guilty in the killing of 44 people in an attack on an engagement party in May. British teenagers accused of plotting school massacre inspired by Columbine killingsUK teenagers accused of plotting school massacre LONDON — Two British teenagers meticulously plotted “the greatest massacre ever,” inspired by the Columbine killings in the United States, a prosecutor said Wednesday as their trial opened. |
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