Headlines News

By Adrian Croft SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Saturday he believed it was possible to get agreement on a peacekeeping force for Lebanon within days and that this could clear the way for a cease-fire. Once the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas in Lebanon was resolved, it would be essential to give a new impetus to the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Blair said. Blair and U.S. President George W. Bush agreed in talks in Washington on Frida ...

England's Michael Vaughan admits his career is in the balance after recent surgery on his right knee. But he told the Mail on Sunday he still dreams of playing some part in this winter's Ashes tour to Australia . "I have real hope I'll get better. I'll do all the hard work and I believe there'll be another day when I will take to the field in an England shirt. "But I have to be realistic. I've read I might never play again - and that might be the case." Vaughan, 31, has not played for his c ...

Leading scientists have raised serious concerns about a major government study into the effectiveness of drugs used by thousands of people with MS. The study was originally being conducted by an established team at Sheffield University. But it has been switched to Parexel - a company with commercial links to three of the four pharmaceutical companies involved in the study. The concerns are outlined in a report to be aired on BBC Radio Five Live. There are also concerns about how much of th ...