The government is backing proposals for changes to Nato’s command structure which could see big cuts in the numbers of staff and command bases.
UK government backs Nato cut plan
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‘Forty new A380 engines needed’
Up to 40 Rolls-Royce engines on Airbus A380 superjumbos worldwide will need to be replaced, Australian airline Qantas says.
Ghailani convicted of conspiracy
The first Guantanamo detainee tried in a US civilian court is found not guilty of all but one of 286 terror charges over the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Africa.
Ireland enters new crisis talks
A team of international officials are due to arrive in the Irish Republic on Thursday for another round of talks on the debt crisis.
Clean-up after floods in Cornwall
People in Cornwall whose homes were evacuated after flooding on Wednesday prepare for the clean-up after fears of more problems overnight ease.
Police officer bailed over death
A Metropolitan Police officer who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of a woman in west London is released on bail.
AIG, Gen Re Execs Convicted of Sham Finite Re Transaction Return to Court
The case of five former insurance executives who were sentenced to jail for a sham finite reinsurance transaction heads to an appeals court Nov. 17. U.S. vs. The five former executives, four from General Reinsurance Corp. and one from American International Group Inc., were convicted after a six-week jury trial in 2008.
Despite AG’s Request, Anthem’s Connecticut Rate Hearing to Proceed as Planned
A Nov. 17 Connecticut public hearing on Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s requested premium rate increases will proceed, despite requests by some state officials to delay the hearing. “The uncertainty resulting from delay of the…proceeding would not be beneficial” for consumers, wrote hearing officer Mark R. Franklin, of the state insurance department, in the Nov. 16 decision.
EU downplays Irish bail-out talks
European finance ministers say they did not hold detailed discussions on a potential bail-out for the Irish Republic at a meeting in Brussels.
Severe weather disrupts Cornwall
Heavy rain and gale-force winds cause severe disruption across Cornwall, flooding towns and closing roads.