UK & World News for 9 November 2009

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Soldiers 'kicked Iraqi prisoner' Nov 09 2009

A former British soldier has admitted for the first time that he saw two of his colleagues kicking and hitting a handcuffed Iraqi prisoner minutes before he died.Read

Thousands mark fall of Berlin Wall Nov 09 2009

Thousands of cheering Germans re-enacted the electrifying moment the Berlin Wall came crashing down - toppling 1,000 graffiti-adorned 8ft-tall dominoes that tumbled along the route of the now vanished Cold War icon, celebrating 20 years of freedom from separation and fear.Read

Thousands mark fall of berlin wall Nov 09 2009

Thousands of cheering Germans re-enacted the electrifying moment the Berlin Wall came crashing down - toppling 1,000 graffiti-adorned 8ft-tall dominoes that tumbled along the route of the now vanished Cold War icon, celebrating 20 years of freedom from separation and fear.Read

Afghanistan blast soldier named Nov 09 2009

A British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan was described as a "shining prospect for the future".Read

Mudslide survivor hunt continues Nov 09 2009

Rescuers dug through rock and debris in hope of finding dozens of people missing in a mudslide, part of a wave of floods that killed at least 124 people in El Salvador.Read

Government accused on immigration Nov 09 2009

Ministers have been accused of "deliberately deceiving" the British public over a secret plan to increase immigration.Read

PM 'sorry' over condolence letter Nov 09 2009

Gordon Brown has blamed his handwriting after apologising to a grieving mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan for errors in a letter of condolence.Read

Euromillions winners to be named Nov 09 2009

A group of IT workers from Liverpool and a married couple from Newport, south Wales, have each won a £45.5 million share of the Euromillions jackpot, it was announced.Read

Ronaldo wins nightclub slur payout Nov 09 2009

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted "substantial" libel damages over a false allegation that he went on a "bender" at a Hollywood nightclub.Read

Nuclear power station sites named Nov 09 2009

A huge expansion of nuclear power has been signalled by the Government as it named 10 sites where new power stations could be built.Read

IT staff share Euromillions cash Nov 09 2009

A group of IT workers from Liverpool have won a £45.5 million share of the Euromillions jackpot, sources said.Read

Berlin Wall 'day of celebration' Nov 09 2009

Chancellor Angela Merkel has joined former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and other luminaries at what was once a fortified border crossing - retracing her steps on the night 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall fell.Read

Kraft's bid for Cadbury 'derisory' Nov 09 2009

A £9.8 billion hostile takeover bid from US food giant Kraft has been labelled "derisory" by Dairy Milk maker Cadbury.Read

Cadbury could face bid from Kraft Nov 09 2009

Dairy Milk maker Cadbury is set to face a hostile takeover bid from US food giant Kraft .Read

Brown's apology over spelling error Nov 09 2009

Gordon Brown said he has apologised to the grieving mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan for "any unintended mistake" in a hand-written letter of condolence.Read

Credit card wane too late for many Nov 09 2009

Consumers' enthusiasm for credit cards is showing signs of waning but for many people this new-found prudence is likely to have come too late.Read

GPs told to cut antibiotics use Nov 09 2009

GPs are being urged to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds as overuse is increasing resistance to them, making it more difficult to tackle serious infections like hospital bugs.Read

Pc denies killing two police dogs Nov 09 2009

A police officer has pleaded not guilty to killing two of his German shepherd dogs by leaving them to bake to death in his car.Read

£45m Euro lottery winners checked Nov 09 2009

Two lottery ticketholders are having their claims checked as part of a process that could see them become multimillionaires.Read

Germany marks fall of Berlin Wall Nov 09 2009

With prayers, music and pomp, Germany remembered the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall fell, sending East Germans flooding west and setting in motion events that soon led to the country's reunification.Read

Mis-spelling PM meant 'no offence' Nov 09 2009

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has personally contacted the mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan to assure her that he meant no offence when he spelt her son's name wrong in a letter of condolence, Downing Street said.Read

Heavyweight champ Haye back home Nov 09 2009

Boxing giant-killer David Haye has returned to Britain after defeating the "Beast from the East", and admitted: "I can't wear my belt - it's too big."Read

Berlin Wall collapse celebrated Nov 09 2009

Celebrations have enveloped Germany on the 20th anniversary of the night the Berlin Wall came down - signalling the beginning of the end of communism in Europe.Read

PM's name error shows 'no respect' Nov 09 2009

The mother of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan has accused Gordon Brown of disrespecting her son's memory by misspelling their surname in a letter of condolence.Read

Sex abuse by women reports on rise Nov 09 2009

The number of children reporting sexual abuse by women to ChildLine has more than doubled over the past five years, it has been.Read

Fast-track nuclear plants unveiled Nov 09 2009

Plans to fast-track a new generation of nuclear power stations are set to be unveiled by the Government.Read

Pc in court over police dog deaths Nov 09 2009

A police dog handler accused of leaving two of his German Shepherds to bake to death in his car is due to appear in court.Read

Dozens dead in El Salvador flooding Nov 09 2009

Mud and boulders loosened by days of heavy rain swept down a volcano and partly have buried a small town, swallowing up homes as flooding and landslides across El Salvador killed at least 124 people.Read

Lottery winners share £91m jackpot Nov 09 2009

Two lottery ticketholders could find themselves with celebrity-sized bank balances as their claims are verified by Camelot.Read

NOTW phone tapping claims dismissed Nov 09 2009

Allegations of phone tapping at Britain's best-selling Sunday newspaper have been dismissed by the industry's watchdog.Read

Top boxer David Haye back in the UK Nov 09 2009

Boxing giant-killer David Haye has returned to Britain after defeating the "Beast from the East", and admitted: "I can't wear my belt - it's too big."Read

GPs told to cut back on antibiotics Nov 09 2009

GPs are being urged to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds as overuse is increasing resistance to them, making it more difficult to tackle serious infections like hospital bugs, it has been reported.Read

Afghan blast soldiers to be named Nov 09 2009

Two British soldiers killed in separate blasts in Afghanistan are expected to be named on Monday, as the death toll passed another grim milestone.Read

Brown to mark fall of Berlin wall Nov 09 2009

Gordon Brown is to join other world leaders in Germany for the celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.Read

Call for more debate on immigration Nov 09 2009

Home Secretary Alan Johnson has called for a "rational" debate on immigration to challenge the views of the far right British National Party.Read

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