News Brief for March 15, 2010 with Lakshine Sathiyanathan :: RBNonline.ca

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1.30pm Bulletin

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Lunchtime news summary

Our reporter, Anna Fenton, brings you the latest stories hitting the headlines from the UK and abroad. Listen here:

Nigeria still tense following massacre of Christians

A women's protest march in Jos last week

      Forty nine Muslims have been charged with murders of Christians in the City of Jos in Nigeria. Many of the victims were children, women and elderly. They were hacked to death with matchets and set on fire.      About 100 Christians are believed to be killed, but there are no official figures to [...]

Cyber bullying

Kaye Nicholson gives us an update on cyber bullying. To hear more listen to our radio news bulletin at 13.30. Listen here:

Emigration Expo for Scots

by Wendy Wan The air was thick with dreams and anticipation of  people wanting a new life far away from Scotland at the SECC in Glasgow at the weekend.  According to the government, between 2007 and 2008 almost 38,800 Scots moved abroad, with almost the same number, 38,500 adopting Scotland as their new home from [...]

8 tips to stop cyber bullying

Advice for parents and children on stemming the increase of cyber bullying. Listen here:

Doctor’s thoughts on David Beckham’s injury

As word of David Beckham’s injury spreads, we talk to local expert Dr. Harry Burnett about what treatment is in store for the footballer. Dr Burnett, is one of Scotland’s leading sports medicine physicians, is based at Care4Sports on Brunstfield Place, Edinburgh.

FM leads protest march

Scottish people participate in the protest march

Edinburgh: Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond led a protest march against the replacement of Trident in Edinburgh.             “The Scottish government completely opposes the replacement of the Trident system and the dumping of deadly nuclear weapons in Scotland,” Salmond said at the march.      ”Most MSPs and members of the public share this government’s view [...]

Later Retirement for Parents

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by Wendy Wan With Mother’s Day coming around only once a year, yesturday was the day to spoil and pamper mothers all over the UK, especially in light of a new study which found that parents are forfeiting their dreams of travelling and retirement to shoulder the burden of their offsprings rising costs. The research undertaken by [...]

Scottish universities plan merger

Edinburgh: The UK economy may be venturing out of recession but the financial impact on Scottish universities may be felt for many years to come. Edinburgh’s institutions are looking at ways to mitigate the possible fallout and talks are underway between the College of Art and University of Edinburgh, which could see the two institutions [...]

Child safety online

Nick Eardley gives us the low down on his investigation into paedophile behaviour online. Listen here:

World Cup Dream Ends for Beckham

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by Wendy Wan David Beckham is set to miss this years World Cup in South Africa after suffering a torn achilles tendon during the final minutes of AC Milan’s 1-0 win over Chiveo Verona on Sunday.  Beckhams surgeon has confirmed that it will take a minimum of 4 months to recover from his injury, ruling [...]

BA to give details for flight cancellation

Pic courtesy: British Airways

Edinburgh: British Airways is expected to announce which of its flights may be cancelled because of a strike planned by cabin crew for next weekend. The dispute is over reduced staffing levels and pay at the airline, with the first strike due to start on March 20. The strike is due to last for three [...]

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