Articles by Graham Lanktree

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Tainted peace: Sri Lankan victims of torture living in UK come forward on eve of country's elections

Exhumation of former rugby star's remains question rule of ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Aug 13, 2015

United Nations

Tube strike 2015: Reddit users plan London Underground sit-in to protest against trade union actions

A 'tube-in' is being planned for 12 September to ensure proposed Night Tube starts on time.

Aug 13, 2015

Market round-up: Chinese yuan devaluation drives down FTSE 100

Currency sees biggest two-day drop since 1994 hitting international markets and mining firms.

Aug 12, 2015

FTSE

Renzo Piano residence at London Bridge set to rise this autumn as expansion continues

Underground concourse will complement 27-storey residence by The Shard's architect starting autumn 2015.

Aug 12, 2015

Japan: US Blackhawk helicopter crashes near Okinawa leaving several crew injured

UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed off coast of Japan leaving many crew injured.

Aug 12, 2015

Japan

17-year-old Dutch girl on holiday in Spain becomes latest bungee jump fatality

Latest bungee jump death follows those of Briton Kleyo De Abreu and a French girl in June

Aug 11, 2015

Bakers give lumps to Tate and Lyle Sugar after change to icing recipe mix

Some with allergies to corn have abandoned product after switch, others say it makes icing 'gritty'.

Aug 11, 2015

Market round-up: Mining hit by copper on FTSE 100 as Chinese outlook remains uncertain

Glencore, BHP Billiton, Anglo American all edge into market's biggest fallers.

Aug 11, 2015

FTSE

Catalyst bosses face total fines of £500k from Upper Tribunal for misleading investors

Financiers sold bonds without a licence in scheme that reportedly lost hundreds of investors more than £50,000 each.

Aug 11, 2015

Co-operative Bank shamed publicly by financial regulators in lieu of £120m fine

Fine would go against regulator's role to ensure the 'safety and soundness' of banks it regulates.

Aug 11, 2015

Bank of England

New Zealand to dump Union Jack: 40 possible designs for its new flag

Country's PM John Key has promised a referendum to decide a new national symbol.

Aug 10, 2015

Scotland Scottish Independence

Isis: Military expert questions story about SAS sniper who saved man and child from death squad

Anonymous source says UK special forces saved villagers from Isis jihadist death squad near Turkish border.

Aug 10, 2015

Isis ISIL Syria Iraq

Market round-up: Mining stocks yo-yo rising to top of FTSE 100 after difficult week

Mining stocks recovered slightly from losses as medical technologists Aortech double revenue.

Aug 7, 2015

FTSE

Bahrain: Closure of only independent newspaper Al-Wasat must be 'swiftly' reversed says EU

The Gulf nation announced the closure of the newspaper after it was critical of officials.

Aug 7, 2015

European Union

Revenge porn: Essex man Jason Asagba first person convicted of posting intimate photos on Facebook

Asagba convicted of posting photos on Facebook and sending them to victim's family.

Aug 7, 2015

Mali: Russian pilots taken hostage after jihadists shoot seven dead in hotel attack

Byblos hotel near the city of Mopti used as a base for UN peacekeeping operations.

Aug 7, 2015

United Nations Mali Ukraine Russia France

Market round-up: Interest rate announcement couldn't save mining firms on FTSE 100

Poor performance of mining firms continued as Inmarsat satellite communications made gains.

Aug 6, 2015

FTSE

Deadly heatwave claims lives across Middle East and Europe

In Iran record 73C temperatures stunned meteorologists as protests erupted in Iraq over electricity.

Aug 6, 2015

Iraq Iran Pakistan Baghdad

Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bomb attack on Saudi mosque killing 15

Bomber struck as security forces were praying, more than 30 injured.

Aug 6, 2015

Saudi Arabia Islamic State Isis ISIL

$Rio Tinto\'s Northparkes copper-gold mine in Central West New South Wales.$

FTSE 100 round-up: Mining stocks gain on positive China service sector data

Slowdown in the UK's services sector pulled the market back from larger gains.

Aug 6, 2015

FTSE

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