Obama Meets With Congress Leaders - 28th December 2012

- Obama meets with congress leaders at the White House for emergency talks to avoid the fiscal cliff.

- After doctors in India gave a 23 year old gang rape victim three operations to save her life she was moved to Mount Elizabeth's Hospital in Singapore, where surgeons and doctors are trying to help her with significant brain injuries and infection in her lungs and abdomen. Six men have been arrested concerning the incident and two police officers suspended.

- The UK introduces a new witness protection scheme to replace the current system said the ministry of justice.

- According to the president of the girls school association girls are still seen as home makers and being brought up to believe that raising children is more important than their own careers.

"Plebgate" - 21st December 2012

Another man has been arrested in connection with the "plebgate" drama clearly this problem has to be cleared up and Andrew Mitchell should have his name cleared and suitably compensated if there has been a wrong doing but what a waste of news time and public money that's already been spend and will be spent.

Police and politicians need to get their acts together and grow up, both have been called a lot worse that "plebs".

Simply say sorry to each other and move on and save the hard pressed tax payer a lot of money!

Farmers Still Fighting in Kenya - 21st December 2012

An estimated 30 people have dies in a fresh out break of violence between different farming committees in Kenyan in the Tana River district.

Cameron Visits Afghanistan - 21st December 2012

David Cameron visited British trooper in Afghanistan to announce the withdrawal of some British troops with a estimated half of the current soldiers serving in Afghanistan being brought home.

The Prime Minister praised the troops and said that their efforts have been a success but that a "high price" had been paid.

Banks Should be Strictly Controlled - 21st December 2012

Tougher banking reforms are needed through out the world but also in the UK, after week after week of banks showing their total disregard for treating customers fairly or putting in place enough security to protect investors money. Criminal prosecutions should be brought in against director in control of banks and financial institutions if they cannot keep their houses in order.

Military Force to be Used in Mali - 21st December 2012

The UN security council has voted unanimously on a US lead force to oust Islamists rebels from Northern Mali.

The rebel forces are said to have links with Al-Qaeda and are imposing harsh forms of Islamic law.

MP's Criticise The BBC - 20th December 2012

- MP's have criticised the BBC pay off to George Entwistle who resigned after the Jimmy Saville sex abuse scandal became public.

- MP's in a group committee meeting have instructed Ofgem to stop energy firms ripping clients off by offering cheap deals to new clients and racking up charges for existing ones.

- The South Korean President - Elect Park Genn-Hye has spoken about the "grave" challenge they face about North Korea's recent rocket testing and has called for a trust based dialogue.

- Alistair Stewart has jailed for 5 years for stealing £600,000 of Nina Siegenthaler savings pretending to invest it.

- President Barack Obama of the USA said that "concrete proposals" with words leading to actions were needed for gun control after another recent mass murder in America with 26 children and teachers being killed at Sandy Hook School in New Town.

Miscarriage Guidelines - 12th December 2012

The National Institute of Health Clinical Excellence has published new guidelines on how to handle women who miscarry or have ectopic pregnancies. As currently hospitals with care units seem to be insensitive to women who have suffered the loss of their babies during their pregnancies.

Another Rocket Launched by North Korea - 12th December 2012

- Another rocket has been launched by North Korea this time the launched has deemed to be successful. The official line from North Korea was that the rocket was that the rocket was used to put a satellite up, however the international community have condemned the launch saying they suspect it was a test for ballistic long range missiles.

- With trouble mounting in Syria the US has officially recognised the Syrian opposition coalition and President Barack Obama said "it seems them as the legitimate representatives of the Syrian people".

-The report on the murder of Pat Finucane in 1989 a Belfast solicitor is said to be a sham, white wash and not the truth according to Geraldine Finucane the widow of Mr Finucane. The report by Sir Desmond De Silva, did confirm that agents of the state were involved in Pat Finucanes killing and should have been prevented. Mrs Finucane said that the government "had engineered a suppression of the truth".

- Unemployment in the UK has fallen by around 80,000 according to the ONS. The Office for National Statistics and that total pay was up by 1.8% compared to last year at the same time.

News Update - 11th December 2012

- HSBC has had to pay a USA money laundering penalties of £1.2billion the settlement is said to be the largest any bank had had to pay. The bank admitted to having poor money laundering controls with the chief executive Stuart Gulliver accepting responsibility for HSBC mistakes. The US senate said the UK bank had been serving drug barons and rogue nations. Directors of the the bank could have faces claims of their Directors and Officers Insurance policy.

- The recent proposed bill to allow police and intelligent services the power to monitor all internet use, is being opposed by all parties and some of their MP's. Nick Clegg said he will block the plans. The joint committee said that the draft bill games "insufficient attention to the duty to the respect the right of privacy."

- Richard Branson the virgin Boss gives BA Willie Walsh a million pound bet that his brand Virgin Atlantic will still be around in five years. After recent reports that Branson may sell some of his 51% stake.

- Petrol bombs and brick still raining down in Belfast and a police women narrowly escaped injury when a masked gang threw a petrol bomb inside an unmarked police car and this is all over whether a flag could fly over the city hall almost beyond belief, that this is worth rioting over.

News -10th Dec

1)  Egypt still in crises as Morsi orders the army to keep order and security on the lead up to the referendum on the constitution.  The main problem with the order from Morsi is that Egypt may fall back to military rule.

2)  The first signs that North Korean people a very very slowing opening up to the outside world with use of internet.  It is still very controlled and in the only cyber cafe in the countries capital Pyongyang.  Computers are pre-installed with North Korea's own version of 'windows' with a program called RedStar and access to the internet is restricted to the country's elites.

3)  The MOD has declared that it will be commissioning a new submarine worth around 1.2 billion.  The submarine 'HMS Audacious' will be securing 3000 jobs at the Barrow-in-Furness plant in Cumbria.

4)  The two Australian Radio Hosts Mel Greig and Michael Christain who played a hoax phone call to the hospital where the 'Duchess Of Cambridge' was staying were interviewed on Today Tonight stating they were shattered and gutted to hear of Mrs Saldanha's death, who's said to have taken her own life because of the hoax phone call.c

Chancellor Announces It will be A Hard Road to Recovery - 6th December 2012

1) The chancellor announces to millions of families that they will be looking at a hard road to recovery upto 2018 with benefits and higher taxes all being marked that will hit most people. Upto 400,000 maybe dragged into the higher tax rates.

George Osbourne also put public sector workers on notice that they would face Job Issues.

2) Snow falls in several areas of the UK Bedfordshire, Essex and Buckinghamshire all had snow which caused road and train delays

3) Stuart Hall the TV & Radio commentator has been charged with child sex offences which the crown prosecution services confirmed, the 82 year old was well known for his hosting of "its a knock out"

4) The famous musician Dave Brubech died of heart failure yesterday at the age of 92, one of the most famous performances he was known for was Take five

5) The 64 million lottery ticket remained unclaimed and now the money will go to good causes.

6) Heavy fighting still rages in Syria as Assad hold on power seems to be slipping away with rebels, reporting to be close to capturing Damascus, it has been suggested that president Assad may seek to leave the country and seek Asylum abroad perhaps in Iran or Venezuela.

News Update - 3rd December 2012

- A new treaty regarding the internet is being discussed in Dubai attended by 193 countries. Google states that such events threatened the "open internet" and the EU said that the current system works well.

- A tunnel in Japan collapsed killing 9 people after concrete panels fell in and started a fire in the Sasago tunnel. The Government have ordered immediate inspection of all road tunnels across the country.

- The HMRC urged to get tougher with global companies operating in the UK but paying little or no tax to the government.

- Violent crimes are to get tougher prison sentences when the new criminal offences come into force.

- The referendum called for by Morsi the President of Egypt will not be over seen by Egyptian judges who have refused to oversee a vote on the countries new draft constellation that is due to be held in the next two weeks.

- Virgin Airlines are in talks with Singapore Airlines and are interested in obtaining 49% of it.

- According to a report by Dr Foster hospitals in England are full to bursting creating a potentially dangerous environment for patients.