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By Michael Holden IPSWICH (Reuters) - A forklift truck driver goes on trial on Monday, accused of murdering five women, all aged under 30 and who worked as prostitutes, during a killing spree carried out at a pace never seen before in Britain. The 2006 murders led to one of the country's biggest ever manhunts, drew comparisons with infamous 19th century serial killer "Jack the Ripper", and threw a ...

By Adrian Croft LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, often accused of being lukewarm towards the European Union, said on Monday it would be a mistake to question Britain's EU membership at a time of global economic problems. Recent financial turbulence was "a wake-up call" for every economy and had tested the stability of financial systems, Brown said in pre-released excerpts of ...

At least two people in Yemen have been killed at a protest in the southern port city of Aden. Witnesses said security forces opened fire on the crowd but a local official told the official news agency Saba that "criminal elements" had opened fire. At least 15 people were injured at the rally to call for reconciliation between the north and south of Yemen. There have been tensions since the two  ...

Thousands of opposition supporters have taken to the streets in Georgia in protest at what they say were rigged presidential elections last weekend. Those gathered in the capital, Tbilisi, are demanding a second round of voting. Pro-Western leader Mikhail Saakashvili polled 53%, narrowly averting a run-off against his nearest rival, Levan Gachechiladze, who won 25% of the vote. Mr Saakashvili called the snap poll to resolve a crisis after suppressing anti-government rallies two months ago. C ...

A man has been released from prison in Sri Lanka after being held on remand for 50 years without conviction. DP James was 30 years old when he was arrested for stabbing and wounding his father and sent to jail. He is now 80. He was moved to a psychiatric hospital shortly after entering prison in 1957, and returned to jail in the mid-1980s, where he seems to have been forgotten. Mr James was released on bail with the court's apologies. His lawyer hopes the case against him will be dismissed.  ...

A man has died after falling 1,600ft (487m) from a ridge on Helvellyn. David Burke, 41, from Newcastle, was out walking in a party of five people on the mountain, which is one of the Lake District's highest. It is the second death on Helvellyn in less than a week. On Wednesday a 62-year-old man was killed when he was blown off a ridge and fell 1,000ft. The latest tragedy happened on Saturday afternoon at Striding Edge ridge, one of the most popular areas with walkers. Potential dangers The ...

The body of a 77-year-old woman found murdered in her rural Hampshire home was discovered by her son, police said. Georgina Edmonds was found at the house in Kiln Lane, Otterbourne, when he checked in on her on Friday evening. She had extensive head injuries. Det Ch Insp Paul Barton said there was no sign of forced entry but "it would be normal that the house was unlocked if she was home". Police are urging people in the area to stay secure and "remain vigilant".  ...

The president of the international police agency, Interpol, has resigned, Interpol has said. Jackie Selebi's resignation follows his suspension on Saturday as South Africa's national police commissioner. South African prosecutors said on Friday that Mr Selebi would be charged with corruption, but did not say when. He is alleged to have received $170,000 (£90,000) from a convicted criminal. Mr Selebi denies allegations of corruption or links with organised crime. Work praised In his res ...

Hollywood is bracing itself for the Golden Globe winners list which is being announced at a news conference in Los Angeles later. The glamorous red carpet ceremony and dinner, which takes place annually, has been cancelled because of the current writers' strike. Actors had said they would not cross picket lines in support of writers. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike since over royalties for work distributed online or DVD. Political satire The dispute, which began in No ...

Iran has agreed to clarify all outstanding questions over its past nuclear activities within a month, the UN nuclear watchdog has announced. The IAEA made the announcement after talks in Tehran held by the agency's head, Mohamed ElBaradei. An IAEA spokeswoman said Mr ElBaradei had also received information on Iran's "new generation of centrifuges". Western countries fear Iran is refusing to suspend uranium enrichment because it wants to produce a nuclear weapon. Tehran denies this, insistin ...