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Thursday

January 2008 ... more > Top ^


Morning News


Jan.17   London   Heathrow jet lands short of runway Map of Heathrow England
  The pilot of a British Airways passenger jet that crash landed appeared to be struggling to bring the plane down safely
 Boeing 777 -- BA flight 38 from Beijing, China -- grounded on tarmac after touching down several hundred meters short of the airport's runway


  Kenya   '7 dead' in Kenyan protests   Young men armed with machetes hurled stones at police who fired back tear gas, but most of the country was quiet

  London   Russia actions 'stain reputation'   Foreign Secretary Miliband has described actions against the British Council as 'reprehensible'

Day News


  Kenya   Kenya 'turned into killing field'
  Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent'


  Antarctica     Anti-whaling activists handed over  2 activists who were seized by a Japanese whaling vessel two days ago have been handed over to Australian officials on a ship in the Antarctic

  Beijing PM arrives for first China visit  Gordon Brown has arrived for his first visit to the country since becoming prime minister

  Washington Indictment: Canadian planned U.S. attacks  Mohammed Mansour Jabarah, 25, has pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to kill Americans and conspiracy to use WMD

Evening News


  London   Heathrow crash probe to begin Map of Heathrow England  An investigation was set to begin into the cause of a Boeing 777 landing short of the runway, skidding on grass and ripping apart sections of the aircraft

  Colombia Thousands flee volcanic eruption  A volcano erupted in southwestern Colombia, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of about 8,000 people. White smoke pouring into the sky

  UN Security Council UN raps Burma's 'slow progress'  The UN has criticised a lack of progress towards change, after last year's violent suppression of anti-government protests

  Melbourne Serena, Henin, Jankovic advanced  Serena Williams, the defending champion, crossed that minor mental barrier with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 6-4
San Francisco Bay Area , January 17, 2008 Timeline