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IPCC to probe trial collapse
The collapse of a case against six green campaigners accused of conspiring to shut down a power station is to be investigated by the police watchdog.
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Fall of Rome ‘recorded in trees’
An extensive study of tree growth rings suggest that rise and fall of past civilisations are linked to sudden shifts in climatic conditions .
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Funeral for judge shot in Tucson
Mourners gather for the funeral of a federal judge killed in Saturday’s Arizona shooting, the day after a girl killed in the attack was buried.
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Tunisia calls state of emergency
Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has dismissed the country’s government and ordered elections for a new parliament within six months.The move comes after weeks of protests over corruption, unemployment and high food prices.
They culminated earlier in thousands of people protesting outside the interior ministry in the capital Tunis, urging the president to quit.
Police fired tear gas at the crowds outside the interior ministry.
On Thursday night, Mr Ben Ali, who has governed Tunisia since 1987, announced he would stand down in 2014 – but the protesters say he should go immediately.
Doctors say that 13 people were killed in overnight clashes in the capital, and there are unconfirmed reports that five people have been killed in protests on Friday outside the capital.
Human rights groups say more than 60 people have died in recent weeks as unrest swept the country and security forces cracked down on the protests.
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Rain hampers Brazil flood rescue
Rain is hampering Brazilian rescuers’ attempts to find survivors from deadly mudslides – the country’s worst natural disaster in decades.
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Sick holidaymakers to get damages
The Thomson tourists fell ill at a resort in Majorca in 2003 A judge has ruled that one of the UK’s largest tour operators should have warned holidaymakers about an outbreak of illness at a Spanish resort.
The judge said that Thomson, which is now part of the larger European Tui group, was liable for damages.
The case involved claims of personal injury by holidaymakers who stayed at the Son Baulo Hotel in Majorca in 2003.
Thomson said it had been “criticised for not meeting a standard that was impossible to meet”.
The legal action began in 2006.
The claimants contracted either salmonella or cryptosporidium during their stays at the hotel between 7 June and 19 September 2003.
Some of the claimants have suffered long-term health problems as a result.
The cryptosporidium bug was caught from water in the swimming pool and the salmonella from poorly prepared food.
Thomson accepted its liability in the salmonella cases, but argued that in the cases of cryptosporidium, it could not have done more to get rid of the illness from the resort.
In what may have wider implications for the travel industry, the judge also ruled that Thomson ought to have warned guests about the outbreak at the hotel before they travelled, in order to give them an opportunity to either rebook or cancel, but had failed to do so.
“There are obvious and foreseeable risks for guests, particularly for children. The attitude that the travel company knows best is (as this case demonstrates) misconceived… I formed the view that the decision was probably largely motivated by commercial considerations,” Judge Worcester at Birmingham County Court said in his ruling.
Those affected will be told how much compensation they will be offered next month.
Thomson said: “We are very disappointed with the decision as we sincerely believe that we did everything in our power to safeguard our customers’ wellbeing at the time.”
The company said the real winners would be “the ‘no win no fee’ solicitors involved”.
“We would like to reassure all customers that their health and safety is our primary concern when travelling with us.”
The company said it was considering its options for an appeal.
It went on to say that if no appeal was made it would move quickly to resolve the claims from its customers.
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