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How Did Medics Drop British Grandmother Into Icy North Sea?
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsPolice are investigating a bizarre incident at sea involving a 73-year-old British grandmother who took ill on a cruise ship and was accidentally dropped into the sub-zero North Sea by medics trying to transfer her to a rescue boat. Janet Richardson, a diabetic from Cumbria in the U.K., was on the Ocean Princess off Norway with her husband, George, 78, when she began bleeding internally. The ship's captain told Norwegian officials to send a rescue boat so they could get her to the closest hospital, British media reported today. But when medics arrived and attempted to transfer the ...
UK: Libya's Foreign Minister to Resign
By not in system - AOL NewsLONDON --Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa arrived in Britain on Wednesday and is resigning from his post, Britain's government said. Koussa arrived from Tunisia at Farnborough Airport, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) southwest of London, the Foreign Office said in a statement, adding that he traveled to Britain under his own free will. "He has told us that he is resigning his post," the statement said. "We are discussing this with him and we will release further details in due course." Jerome Delay, AP The British government says that Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa ...
World Powers Tangle Over Arming Libya's Rebels
By not in system - AOL NewsLONDON -- World powers clashed Wednesday over whether it is legal to supply weapons to Libya's badly equipped rebels as Moammar Gadhafi's troops beat back their advance on the ground. Britain and the U.S. believe that existing U.N. Security Council resolutions on Libya could allow for foreign governments to arm the rebels. But NATO, which is in the process of taking over command of air and other military operations in Libya, rejected that theory, saying an arms embargo was in place. China, Russia and Germany were also against supplying weapons to the rebels, with Moscow warning of possible ...
British Prime Minister Does Not Rule Out Arming Libyan Rebels
By not in system - AOL NewsLONDON -- British Prime Minister David Cameron says his government does not rule out arming Libya's embattled rebels. Cameron says he believes that while the United Nations-backed arms embargo applies to the entire country, the U.N. resolution authorizing military action could also be read to allow arming the opposition if it helps save civilian lives. Cameron told parliamentarians Wednesday that "we do not rule it out, but we have not taken the decision to do so." He also says Britain's military flew 24 sorties over Libya Tuesday night. ...
UK: Strikes Neutralize Libyan Air Defenses
By not in system - AOL NewsLONDON -- U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday that coalition forces have neutralized Libyan air defenses and helped avert a bloodbath in the North African country. The prime minister told British lawmakers that Moammar Gadhafi had violated a U.N. Security Council resolution by moving troops toward rebel-held cities and also had lied to the international community. "Gadhafi responded to the U.N. resolution by declaring a cease-fire, but straightaway it was clear he was breaking that promise," Cameron told lawmakers. Cameron stressed that through airstrikes, coalition forces helped ...
British Dentist Suspended for Farting and Belching on Job
By David Moye - AOL NewsSome dentists use laughing gas on the job, but one British dentist has been suspended for using the human kind instead. Authorities at the British General Dental Council say they will remove Matthew Walton, 35, from the official Dentist's Register next month for a variety of offensive offenses, including farting and belching in front of patients and staff. In addition, Walton has been accused of swearing and making "V-sign" hand gestures to patients and staff behind their backs. Getty Images British dentist Matthew Walton has had his license suspended for a variety of offenses, ...
Never List 'God' as a Reference on a Resume
By Matthew Hall - AOL NewsAdvice for a successful job search often includes the tip that it is who, rather than what, you know. Let's hope that explains some of the results from a study by an international recruitment agency that said one job seeker submitted a resume citing "God" as a professional reference, while another was written in rhyme. Recent global surveys by CareerBuilder.com and its British partner CareerBuilder.co.uk have revealed some of the more unusual resumes received by employers. Across the United States, hiring managers revealed that one applicant included "God" as a reference -- but did not ...
Catherine Zeta-Jones Now a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for Some Reason
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsShe's Catherine Zeta-Jones, CBE, if you please. Today the Welsh actress-turned-Hollywood celebrity became a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, in a Buckingham Palace ceremony. Prince Charles bestowed the honor in recognition of Zeta-Jones' acting career and charity work. When the Queen's Honours List was announced last year, The Daily Mail sniped that Zeta-Jones "has not lived in the U.K. for over a decade, preferring the life of a sun-soaked tax exile." The Order of the British Empire was created by George V in 1917 to recognize "distinguished service to the arts and ...
Tripoli Evacuations: Nations Rush to Get Their Citizens Out of Libya [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsAs Moammar Gadhafi continues his violent crackdown on the protests in Libya, nations are rushing to evacuate their citizens from the country. Most are departing from Tripoli, Libya's capital and principal port. The U.K.-based Independent Television News captured footage of crowds at Tripoli International Airport, where many passengers were hoping to catch flights to nearby Malta. Turkey has dispatched two ships to rescue its nationals, and Italy is sending boats and planes. The government of India has ordered two ships to assist thousands of Indians stranded in Tripoli and ...
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