Lessons in using the internet safely are set to become a compulsory part of the curriculum for primary school children in England from 2011.The lessons are one element of a new government strategy being unveiled called Click Clever, Click Safe . Ch
LONDON - The Labour government delivers its latest taxation and spending plans next week against the backdrop of soaring national debt and a record recession and ahead of a general election in 2010. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling unve
The European Union has criticised Ukraine, saying it is only half keeping its reform promises. The IMF agrees, raising doubts about Kiev's ability to meet gas payments to Russia on Monday. A tense summit in Kiev confirmed any association deal was st
The European Central Bank on Thursday night embarked firmly on dismantling the exceptional measures it has taken to shore up the eurozone’s financial system, even as it remained highly cautious on the region’s economic prospects.Jean-Claude Trichet,
MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for tough measures to be taken against those responsible for last week's train bombing that killed 26 people and said the threat from terrorism is very high.
LONDON - Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms — have failed to contain the disease. Desp
DUBLIN - Tens of thousands of angry demonstrators rallied across Ireland on Friday to protest government plans for tough austerity measures, police and reports said. The protests were called by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to back its 10-poi
The Bank of Japan on Thursday joined other central banks in taking a step towards phasing out emergency measures aimed at tackling the impact of the financial crisis, saying it would stop buying corporate bonds and commercial paper at the end of th
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