Scottish party plans referendum on independence; polls suggest little interest in split
Scottish party outlines independence plan EDINBURGH, Scotland — A Scottish party has outlined plans to hold referendum on independence from the rest of Britain. Public opinion polls, however, suggest little interest in a split. Miliband says Taliban must join Afghan parliamentEDINBURGH - Taliban fighters should be persuaded to lay down their arms and take seats in the Afghan Parliament to build a lasting peace in that country, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said. Britain’s oldest known dinosaur to be unearthedEDINBURGH - A team of researchers have announced that the are all set to excavate the remains of Britain’s oldest known dinosaur almost 40 years after they were first discovered. Mysterious carved stone from medieval era unearthed in ScotlandEDINBURGH - Reports indicate that a mysterious carved stone has been uncovered alongside a 12th-century church associated with the Knights Templar in Scotland. Search for clan chief highlights Scotland’s strong historical bond with IndiaEDINBURGH - Search is underway in Scotland for a long-lost line of Glencoe clan chieftains, who stem from an illicit love affair that produced a noble family of Macdonalds who were as Indian as they were Scottish. Eight Lockerbie suspects were never investigatedEDINBURGH - At least eight suspects who may have been involved in the December 21, 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland that claimed 270 lives, have never been investigated because the Libyan government refusal to co-operate with Scottish police. Future robots could have fingertips more sensitive than oursEDINBURGH - Thanks to research being carried out by Scottish scientists, robots of the future could have fingertips more sensitive than those of humans. Ancient aboriginals in Australia may have been faster than a speeding Bolt!EDINBURGH - A leading anthropologist has suggested that ancient aboriginals in Australia would have outrun Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive, while a Neanderthal woman would have crushed Arnold Schwarzenegger in arm-wrestling. Actress Swinton joins fight against Trump golf resort in ScotlandEDINBURGH, Scotland — Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton has joined the fight against Donald Trump’s plans for a multi-million pound (dollar) golf resort in Scotland. Scotland’s 500-year-old ‘unflushed loo’ a goldmine for archaeologistsEDINBURGH - A 500 year old ancient drain in Scotland, which lay undisturbed until its discovery in 1990, is turning out to be a goldmine for archaeologists from the Glasgow University. Scottish nationalists push for independence referendum next year, but proposal faces long oddsEDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland’s separatist government said Thursday that it would push for a referendum on independence from the United Kingdom next year — a proposal unlikely to go far because the nationalists are outnumbered in Scotland’s parliament. Lockerbie bomber’s release challenges UK PM Brown’s leadership; Britain’s role questionedEDINBURGH, Scotland — Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced mounting criticism Wednesday as the widening controversy over the release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber posed yet another challenge to the prime minister’s leadership. Scottish lawmakers vote not to support government decision to release Lockerbie bomberEDINBURGH, Scotland — Scottish lawmakers held a symbolic vote Wednesday to disapprove of the Lockerbie bomber’s release, as the British government emphatically denied that Abdel Baset al-Megrahi’s freedom was motivated by economic or diplomatic reasons. British PM: No asssurances or deals made with Libya over Lockerbie bomberEDINBURGH, Scotland — Britain’s prime minister sought Wednesday to beat back criticism surrounding the release of the Lockerbie bomber, insisting that he gave no assurances to Libya’s leaders that the bomber would be freed in exchange for oil contracts. UK’s foreign secretary says Britain did not want Lockebie bomber to die in prisonEDINBURGH, Scotland — Britain did not want the Lockerbie bomber to die in a Scottish prison, Britain’s foreign secretary acknowledged Wednesday, as Scotland’s parliament debated the decision to free the terminally ill Libyan and let him die at home. Donald Trump wins permission to expand Scottish golf course project, if residents agreeEDINBURGH, Scotland — Authorities on Tuesday gave real estate tycoon Donald Trump permission to expand the site of a luxury golf resort he is building on a stretch of Scottish coast despite fierce opposition from local residents. Murdoch son: BBC threatens independent journalismEDINBURGH, Scotland — The son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch has called the British Broadcasting Corp. a threat to independent journalism. Britain scraps trade trip by Prince Andrew to Libya in wake of Lockerbie bomber controversyEDINBURGH, Scotland — Britain has scrapped a visit to Libya by Prince Andrew amid controversy over the release of the Lockerbie bomber. Genteel gem, Edinburgh offers haggis, history, pubs and tea on a royal yachtEDINBURGH, Scotland — Genteel Edinburgh would never want to boast — but its tea, scones and palatial history is every bit as enthralling as London’s — and can be had for a fraction of the price and at a much more leisurely pace. Scottish government defends release of Lockerbie bomber but regrets hero’s welcome in TripoliEDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland’s justice minister on Monday defended his much-criticized decision to free the Lockerbie bomber, as the U.S. State Department said that though it disagreed “passionately” the move would not affect relations between America and Britain. Scotland’s parliament meets in emergency session on the Lockerbie bomber releaseEDINBURGH, Scotland — Scottish legislators held an emergency debate Monday on the government’s decision to release the Lockerbie bomber as critics claimed the act could severely damage relations with the United States. Scotland introduces portable prisonsEDINBURGH - Scotland’s police force is using “porta-prisons” which can transported to areas in need of extra space to house those in custody. 5,000-year-old figurine represents Scotland’s earliest human faceEDINBURGH - Archaeologists have uncovered a 5,000-year-old figurine on the Orkney island of Westray in Scotland, which is the country’s earliest representation of a human face and body. Scotland frees terminally ill Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds to die in LibyaEDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland freed the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds Thursday, letting the Libyan go home to die despite American pleas to show no mercy for the man responsible for the 1988 attack that killed 270 people. Scottish government releases Lockerbie bomber on compassionate groundsEDINBURGH, Scotland — The Scottish government says it will release Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds to allow him to return to Libya to die. Scottish justice minister frees Lockerbie bomber on compassionate groundsEDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland’s justice minister has freed the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds — despite protests from the United States. Scotland says decision due Thursday on whether to free Lockerbie bomberEDINBURGH, Scotland — The only man ever convicted in the bombing of a Pan Am jet over Lockerbie, Scotland, was to learn Thursday whether he will be freed on compassionate grounds and allowed to return to Libya or die in a British prison. Scottish government says decision set to be announced in Lockerbie bombing caseEDINBURGH, Scotland — A decision has been reached in the case of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi and will be announced Thursday, the Scottish government said. British news networks reported that he would be released on compassionate grounds. Scottish court says Lockerbie bomber can drop appeal; move may clear way for his releaseEDINBURGH, Scotland — A terminally ill Libyan man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie airline bombing moved closer to being allowed to die outside of his Scottish prison cell when a court agreed Tuesday he could drop an appeal against his conviction. Scottish court allows Lockerbie bomber to drop appeal, may clear way for possible releaseEDINBURGH, Scotland — A Scottish court says a Libyan man found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing can drop an appeal against his conviction. The decision removes an obstacle to his release or transfer back to a prison in his homeland. |
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