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Home Secretary Alan Johnson has dropped plans to make ID cards compulsory for pilots and airside workers at Manchester and London City airports. The cards were due to be trialled there - sparking trade union anger. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling said that the reverse in policy was "an absurd fudge" and "symbolic of a government in chaos". But Mr Johnson said the ID card scheme was still... [read full story]
SINGAPORE, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese media official said here Tuesday that media in China and Singapore need to enhance cooperation and shoulder the social responsibilities for the economic development and social...
By SHANNON DONNELLY Daily News Society Editor Tuesday, November 24, 2009 You know planning for the Heart Ball is at full throttle when Arlene Desiderio hosts the chairwomen's party. The event, a 15-year tradition, took place...
When last we heard from piano men Billy Joel and Elton John, they had to postpone their pair of KeyArena shows on account of John's having the swine flu. Hopefully he won't relapse in the early... Continue reading "Bill Joel &...
From left: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters; Farooq Khan / EPA The pomp and ceremony with which President Barack Obama will host India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a White House state dinner on Tuesday won't alter a perception in...
