Tokyo - Asian stock markets staged strong rallies Monday, with Japan's key Nikkei 225 Stock Average closing above the 9,000-point threshold, following the announcement of an economic stimulus packa
London, Nov 10 : Chiefs of Britain''s biggest exam board, the Assessment and Qualification Alliance, were blasted by a furious Deputy Head for having recommended pop paedophile Gary Glitter''s song to kids.
The board had listed Glitter''s 1970s smash ''I''m The Leader Of The Gang'' as "related listening" for GCSE music coursework, earning it the ire of the Deputy Head, who called it "completely inappropriate".
Parents and child abuse campaigners also stated that vulnerable students should not have been directed towards the pop pervert''s songs, and they were further infuriated by the fact that Glitter could rake in more royalties from additional sales.
Rome - A Ryanair Boeing 737 overran a runway Monday at Rome's Ciampino airport during an emergency landing, Italian officials said.
None of the 166 passengers on board the flight from Frankfurt, Germany, were injured, according to the ANSA news agency.
Pilots decided to make the emergency landing following problems with one of the plane's engines, Ciampino's rescue services chief, Marco Ghimenti said.
Washington, Nov 10 : James Bond creator Ian Fleming led as colourful a life as his immortal superspy.
Rome - A Ryanair Boeing 737 overran a runway Monday at Rome's Ciampino airport during an emergency landing, Italian officials said.
