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WHAT HAPPENED ON 11th January 2001?
10th January 2001
AIR PASSENGERS TO GET CHEAPER BA FARES
British Airways is to cut many of its long-haul economy & business class fares from the start of April. The move follows a change in the way it pays travel agents to sell its tickets. Subsequent savings can then be passed on to passengers the firm claims. Some long-haul economy fares could be cut by up to £110 the BBC understands. But the move means a rise in short-haul tickets of about £2. Tickets bought on BA's web site will get a £5 discount.
11th January 2001
UN CALLS FOR URANIUM SITES TO BE SEALED
The UN environmental programme wants sites in Kosovo where depleted uranium- tipped shells were fired during the Balkans War to be cordoned off. As the row over the potential health risks of DU rumbles on the UNEP wants 11 sites at risk of contamination shut. It says local people in Kosovo must be better informed of any possible danger. Defence secretary Geoff Hoon has again said there is no evidence DU presents a serious risk to British troops' health.
11th January 2001
BLAIR TO OFFER PUPILS SPORTS GUARANTEE
Every schoolchild in England is to be guaranteed at least two hours a week of sporting activity if they want it the Prime Minister is to announce. Tony Blair will launch the scheme when he addresses British athletes from the Sydney Olympics & Paralympics teams. Mr Blair is expected to say that sport boosts self-esteem & self-confidence. He is also due to announce plans to create 2 000 sports assistant posts in schools by 2004 in his London speech.
10th January 2001
TUESDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS AT WESTMINSTER
Fresh medical tests into the health effects of depleted uranium shells have been announced by the Government. Armed Forces Minister John Spellar said a voluntary screening programme would be set up for service personnel & civilians who served in the Balkans. Shadow Defence Secretary Iain Duncan Smith "generally" welcomed the statement but criticised the Ministry of Defence for making it "late in the day" after concerted efforts by military veterans.
11th January 2001
UN CALLS FOR URANIUM SITES TO BE SEALED
The UN environmental programme wants sites in Kosovo where depleted uranium- tipped shells were fired during the Balkans War to be cordoned off. As the row over the potential health risks of DU rumbles on the UNEP wants 11 sites at risk of contamination shut. It says local people in Kosovo must be better informed of any possible danger. Defence secretary Geoff Hoon has again said there is no evidence DU presents a serious risk to British troops' health.
11th January 2001
AGENDA AT WESTMINSTER
The day in the Commons begins with questions to the Defence Secretary. MPs will then debate the second reading of the Capital Allowances Bill before hearing motions on the Joint Committee on Human Rights. A debate on the Coal Authority & records of former mine shafts follows. Peers will discuss the second reading of the International Criminal Court Bill & hold a debate on undiagnosed illness among Gulf War veterans.
10th January 2001
HOON IN TALKS OVER INDIAN JET PURCHASE
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon is on his way to India in a bid to finalise a deal worth more than £1bn to supply the country with Hawk jet trainer aircraft. Negotiations have been going on for 14 years but ministers hope a contract will be signed early next year. Mr Hoon will hold talks with Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes on defence co-operation. Mr Fernandes recently said India wanted to buy 66 of the British-made Hawks.
11th January 2001
UN CALLS FOR URANIUM SITES TO BE SEALED
The UN environmental programme wants sites in Kosovo where depleted uranium- tipped shells were fired during the Balkans War to be cordoned off. As the row over the potential health risks of DU rumbles on the UNEP wants 11 sites at risk of contamination shut. It says local people in Kosovo must be better informed of any possible danger. Defence secretary Geoff Hoon has again said there is no evidence DU presents a serious risk to British troops' health.
11th January 2001
URANIUM WEAPONS SAVE LIVES SAYS HOON
Banning depleted uranium weapons would endanger the lives of British forces Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has said. The weapons had saved lives in the Gulf War & Balkans conflicts he told Sky News's Sunday with Adam Boulton. "The reason why we will continue to use these weapons is that they are astonishingly effective and... are protecting troops in time of war." Some Nato countries have blamed DU for cancer deaths among Balkans servicemen.
10th January 2001
What People were saying on
"When you reach my age & you find yourself eating light bulbs for a living you know you have made some bad career moves along the way."
"I'm balancing my alcohol & insulin very nicely thank you."
"We need paramilitaries like a toothache."
"Mad Dog."
11th January 2001
UN CALLS FOR URANIUM SITES TO BE SEALED
The UN environmental programme wants sites in Kosovo where depleted uranium- tipped shells were fired during the Balkans War to be cordoned off. As the row over the potential health risks of DU rumbles on the UNEP wants 11 sites at risk of contamination shut. It says local people in Kosovo must be better informed of any possible danger. Defence secretary Geoff Hoon has again said there is no evidence DU presents a serious risk to British troops' health.
11th January 2001
HOSPITAL WAITING LISTS FALL BY 50 000
Hospital waiting list figures in England fell by more than 50 000 in the last year official figures confirm. Health Minister John Denham welcomed the figures & said: "However you look at it waiting lists have come down." But Tories said there was a rise in the numbers of people waiting to be put on a list by a consultant. "There are now 180 000 more people on the waiting lists for the waiting lists " Tory spokesman Dr Liam Fox said
10th January 2001
TROOPS OFFERED VOLUNTARY URANIUM TESTS
The Government is to launch a voluntary screening programme for Kosovo War veterans in the wake of the scare over depleted uranium (DU) used in weapons. In a statement to the Commons Armed Forces Minister John Spellar said that there was no evidence to suggest DU caused cancer or ill health in troops. And he said DU would be used in British weapons for the "foreseeable future". But he said he recognised the need to "reassure" people about their fears.
11th January 2001
UN CALLS FOR URANIUM SITES TO BE SEALED
The UN environmental programme wants sites in Kosovo where depleted uranium- tipped shells were fired during the Balkans War to be cordoned off. As the row over the potential health risks of DU rumbles on the UNEP wants 11 sites at risk of contamination shut. It says local people in Kosovo must be better informed of any possible danger. Defence secretary Geoff Hoon has again said there is no evidence DU presents a serious risk to British troops' health.
11th January 2001
KOSTUNICA MEETS PREDECESSOR MILOSEVIC
Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica has held his first meeting with Slobodan Milosevic since the day he replaced him as president last October. The pair reportedly discussed recent events in Kosovo & relations between Serbia & Montenegro. The meeting came amid speculation that Mr Milosevic may face war crime charges Mr Kostunica has said the Yugoslav constitution bars the extradition of any national to a foreign country.
10th January 2001
What People were saying on
"Little Minnie has been very good to me. She has kept me in porridge all these years."
"Further to pictures of Michael Winner on holiday in Barbados with Georgina Hristova he seems to needs her bra more than she does."
"It's a recipe for screeching nerves."
11th January 2001
UN CALLS FOR URANIUM SITES TO BE SEALED
The UN environmental programme wants sites in Kosovo where depleted uranium- tipped shells were fired during the Balkans War to be cordoned off. As the row over the potential health risks of DU rumbles on the UNEP wants 11 sites at risk of contamination shut. It says local people in Kosovo must be better informed of any possible danger. Defence secretary Geoff Hoon has again said there is no evidence DU presents a serious risk to British troops' health.
11th January 2001
HOSPITAL WAITING LISTS FALL BY 50 000
Hospital waiting list figures in England fell by more than 50 000 in the last year official figures confirm. Health Minister John Denham welcomed the figures & said: "However you look at it waiting lists have come down." But Tories said there was a rise in the numbers of people waiting to be put on a list by a consultant. "There are now 180 000 more people on the waiting lists for the waiting lists " Tory spokesman Dr Liam Fox said
10th January 2001
PALESTINIAN GIRLS INHALE TEAR GAS
About 100 Palestinian schoolgirls inhaled tear gas after Israeli troops fired the cannisters near a school in the West Bank it has been reported. The gas cloud spread through the school during a battle in Silat al-Dahr in which four Palestinian men were also reported injured by live bullets. In al-Khader two Palestinians were injured during a clash with troops. Meanwhile talks continue behind the scenes to try to reach a peace deal.
11th January 2001
UN CALLS FOR URANIUM SITES TO BE SEALED
The UN environmental programme wants sites in Kosovo where depleted uranium- tipped shells were fired during the Balkans War to be cordoned off. As the row over the potential health risks of DU rumbles on the UNEP wants 11 sites at risk of contamination shut. It says local people in Kosovo must be better informed of any possible danger. Defence secretary Geoff Hoon has again said there is no evidence DU presents a serious risk to British troops' health.
11th January 2001
NEW CONCESSIONS IN BID TO RESTORE TRUST
Israeli troops & Palestinian police are said to be trading banter instead of bullets in a bid to restore trust. The reports from Netzarim in the Gaza Strip follow an Israeli decision to pull back its tanks & reopen a major road in Gaza to break the deadlock. Palestinians are also being allowed to move from the West Bank to Jordan & from Gaza to Egypt. Both sides are trying to end violence in which over 360 people have died.
10th January 2001
TRIBUNAL CHARGES PLAVSIC WITH GENOCIDE
Former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic will face charges of genocide this week after surrendering to the war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Plavsic was deputy to Radovan Karadzic during the 1992-95 Balkans War. She took over from him in 1996. The 70-year-old faces charges of genocide crimes against humanity & war crimes at the Dutch court. She is being held in the tribunal's detention centre in Scheveningen.
11th January 2001
UN CALLS FOR URANIUM SITES TO BE SEALED
The UN environmental programme wants sites in Kosovo where depleted uranium- tipped shells were fired during the Balkans War to be cordoned off. As the row over the potential health risks of DU rumbles on the UNEP wants 11 sites at risk of contamination shut. It says local people in Kosovo must be better informed of any possible danger. Defence secretary Geoff Hoon has again said there is no evidence DU presents a serious risk to British troops' health.
11th January 2001
BOSNIAN SERB LEADER FACES HAGUE COURT
Former president of the Bosnian Serb Republic Biljana Plavsic has pleaded not guilty to charges of genocide at the International war Crimes Tribunal. Plavsic is one the most senior figures to account for her role in atrocities committed in the former Yugoslavia. She was an extreme nationalist & enthusiastic backer of ethnic cleansing during the Bosnian war. During the war she was deputy to the Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic.
