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Britain was being asked for a contingent, of course. Afghanistan, of course.
This was Time Team, a painstaking investigation of an unexplained body in a former chappel.
Someone doesn't know archaeology from horror movies. In Time Team, bodies being dug up stay in place till moved.
Actually Vincent Bollore, who is a magnate rather than a magnet.
Roses will get 24-hour police protection
The military are thrilltry
From Chanel 4 news, reporting on the G20
"My father Tesiqin Khan engaged us" "Now I come here to get married with him"
Genghis Khan's future wife introduces herself to his mother.
"Prosperous, the Mongolia"
Genghis Khan takes over the tribe his father had ruled
This is from 'Genghis Khan - A Proud Son Of Heaven' - a 1998 film made in the Chinese autonomous region of Inner Mongolia. I liked it, but the subtitles spoil what may be quite good dialogue in the original. (Made in both Mandarin and Mongolian, according to IMDb.)
Genghis's mother suspects the deputy her husband appointed to rule while he is away.
"Hare your weapons melted like candle"
With her husband dead and her son too young to take over, Genghis's mother still tries to rally the tribe.
BBC News. The pictures are from the next story, not the one about training.
The launch of the Kepler Telescope, which will spot planets round other suns.
It watches for where the starlight is dimmer, due to a planet passing in front.
The launch of the Kepler Telescope, which will spot planets round other suns.
News item about Sir Allen Stanford
This was Brown's remark about 'British jobs for British workers'. Somehow 'government' was captioned as 'goth'. (Not at all New Labour's style, though if the polls stay bad, they might try anything.)
The outlook for Sunni Muslims
Beat the Credit Crunch
Be wordy, not worthy!
Reshovelled Cabinet touteded
Oscar Nominations or Abominations
The financial crisis is enough to make anyone wet themselves, but I hadn't realised it was official policy.
(This was photo-edited to combine two successive pictures. I've not altered the text.)