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| French rocker in induced coma in Los Angeles PARIS (AP) -- French rock legend Johnny Hallyday had a botched operation in France and is now in a medically induced coma in a Los Angeles hospital as he recovers from surgery to fix the damage, his producer said.... hosted.ap.org |
30 Killed in Clash Between Herders, Farmers in Nigeria Incident began Friday when armed herders raided the farm village of Udeni Gida. www1.voanews.com |
Deadly drone attack in Pakistan Missiles fired from a US drone aircraft have killed at least three people in north-west Pakistan, officials say. news.bbc.co.uk |
Deadly shooting at Japanese bar At least two people are killed and two others injured after a gunman opens fire at a bar in western Japan, officials say. news.bbc.co.uk |
Hugh Muir's diary Boys will be boys. But shouldn't the boys in blue know better?• We are very sorry, said the Met yesterday as it reflected on the failure of officers to mount a proper investigation to catch the serial sex attacker John Worboys. Lessons have been learned. We have new Âpractices and a whole new attitude. And is it perhaps as part of that learning that detectives from the Âdepartment of Âprofessional standards – those who would police the police – are currently Âstudying a magazine from a Met rugby team. So many interesting observations Âcontained therein. "Why did God invent lesbians? So feminists wouldn't breed," is one. "Women: can't live with them, can't force them into slavery" is another. And then, "How do you know that you wife may be dead … the sex is the same, but the washing starts to pile up in the sink." All of it inspiring. There is stuff about selling crack cocaine to earn another £400 a week, a poem about lying in the Âwitness box, and Âamusements about the fun to be had abusing prisoners. ÂWritten in 2003 but still the Yard is busy Âestablishing whether any of the funsters, including those pictured in the Âmagazine, are serving officers. It might not explain anything at the end of the day. But it might explain a lot.• For a lot of things need explaining. Such as the phenomenon that saw the former defence secretary and teller of tales Geoff Hoon mysteriously losing his footing and hurtling comically – somewhat dangerously – towards a glass door at Portcullis House, Westminster, shortly before his outspoken appearance before the Chilcot inquiry. He narrowly averted disaster, but not more pressing questions. Was it an attempt at self-harm? Was there a Brownite in the vicinity or any other disgruntled Labour type? Did he jump or was he pushed?• A few bruising days for Lady Antonia Fraser since the Daily Mail's serialisation of her memoir of life with Harold Pinter. But no Âmatter. She is a tough old sort and bears it well. And thus one should take issue with those who would link her sudden decision to withdraw from the Times Literary Festival with the bitchy profile of her that appeared in the Sunday Times and a review in the same paper by the Âadmirable Robert Harris. "There is, in truth, more than a touch of Marie ÂAntoinette about Lady Antonia," wrote Harris. Did she read it? Can't be sure. But cake or no cake, she'll be elsewhere.• And a busy first week for Howard Drake, the new British high commissioner to Jamaica, with much to do on aid and crime and tourism and trade. He's an old hand. Previously he was the ambassador in Chile. There are important historical links between the Caribbean island and Britain, thus he'll know that he is being deployed with the full weight of the government and the majesty of the Foreign Office behind him. The fact that they flew him there last week in economy class, seated adjacent to the lavatories, won't bother him one bit. No airs and graces from our man in Kingston. He'll just get on with it.• Finally, time has scarcely dulled the British enthusiasm, engendered 20 years ago by the author Peter Mayle, for the lazy pace of life in Provence and particularly the Luberon. Among those drawn to the region has been the blockbuster director Ridley Scott, who has a property there and used the area as location to produce the cinematic version of Mayle's book A Good Year. But like Mayle, Scott is finding that life in Provence can be frustrating, embroiled as he is in a long running battle with his neighbours, a collection of market gardeners and poultry farmers. Five times he has been to court arguing that his enjoyment of life in the countryside is being ruined by yet more hen hutches and greenhouses. Each time he has emerged the loser. His lawyers remain silent but a spokesman for the farmers says Scott (pictured) is best advised to halt the battle and go with the flow. "His place is in an agricultural zone. It was always an agricultural zone and will remain in an agricultural zone," he tells us. "Scott is unlikely to have any success." Life is good in Provence. That is not to say it is easy.Hugh Muirguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |